Shadowmarch - Profiles

[Sonja]

Note: Elves have dark blue to pale blue skin tone and pointed ears.

Loosely related to the book series by Tad Williams. Roughly it's a story about the war between elves and humans. Centuries ago, the humans rose against the dominion of the elves by using the power of dragons, pushing the elves and other fantastic creatures into a twilight zone, called Shadowmarch , separated from the "real" world by the Shadowline. Now roughly three years ago, the barrier lost its power, and the elves reconquered the human world, enslaving the few humans they did not kill.

The old human king, Orlén, had captured an elvish woman and forced her to give him children, thinking they'd have elvish powers. She gave birth to twins before taking her life, Prince Barrick and Princess Briony. Barrick was born with a crippled arm and never thought of taking the power, mostly because of his older brother, a picture book prince called Kendrick, tall, strong and a good fighter.
The elvish King, Yffir, took Briony for his wife and made her elf, but as he was ancient, he sort of lost his power, and was overthrown by the Commander of his army, Cynthia (Barrick and Briony's aunt), who replaced him with Lord Anderson.

With new characters come new mysteries. Cynthia's sister, Lumen, once thought dead, has returned and reclaims her daughter, but not her son. She has brought with her, Wikus, a deformed slave who appears to be neither a slave nor deformed. At least in the company of the dragons. In truth he is half human and half dragon, and why is Galahad acting so strange around him?

Sassy has given birth to a elven child and a great change has come over Saxon. But will it last? Will Anderson allow Sassy to remain an elf after revealing his new power of reversing turning humans into elves? Will Cynthia, as his soon to be queen, be able to hold any power at all, or is Anderson finding new ways to tease, test, and torment her?

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CHARACTERS:


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Barrick - (Eddie Redmayne) - human appearance, half elf/human - 18, but looks like 16 because of his elvish blood, which makes him age slower. He's got a crippled lower arm, his left one. Cynthia had healed that once, but when he'd stepped out of line she'd maimed him again. Barrick grew up admiring his elder brother Kendrick ( Wash) who was destined to be the heir. When Barrick was six, his brother disappeared and was thought dead until recently when Anderson brought him to the Capital. Barrick has a twin sister, Briony, and they used to be rather one mind in two bodied, inseparable, before the war. Then Briony was changed into an elf, and now she believes Barrick tried to murder her son and hates him for that. Maybe she also hates him because he's the only remaining reminder of her human past. Barrick is very loyal to his friends, and tried to live up to his brother's shadow all his life. He tries to be brave, courageous and a fighter, but often enough he's very scared beneath it. He's Cynthia's nephew, but that makes things worse not better, as his mother, Cynthia's only sister, was kidnapped by the king and forced to bear him children - Briony and Barrick. Barrick had a romance with Shirelyn, one of Cynthia's closest friends, a captain in the army. When it was uncovered, they were both punished and she has not come close to him since.




Briony - (Emma Watson) - elvish appearance, half elf/human - She is exactly as old as her twin Barrick. When Southcastle fell to the elves, Briony was taken by the king. Why exactly he decided to take her no one knows. Maybe he really loves her, but as Yffir is a rather mysterious character it can't be said for sure. Briony was first kept like a bird in a golden cage, often mistreated, and utterly isolated. Maybe it's because of that that she's slightly out of the loop. She's born the king two children after becoming an elf and being crowned his queen - Barrick and Lysander, two children. She is desperate to be loved by Yffir whom she equally fears and adores, and wants to be accepted as an elf, to erase all memories of her human past. She's not a bad person, but very gullible and would do anything to be admired by the elvish nobility. Therefore she wouldn't openly support any rebels. If it was up to her, all humans would be killed and be done with it. She does feel pity for children and dragons though. Sometimes, her old affection for her twin breaks through, and that's why Barrick's still alive. Anderson became king and forced Briony to chose to obey him or have Wash's life taken. She chose to kill her own elder brother, knowing who he was at the time. Anderson did not let him die, although he appeared to. Barrick is struggling to forgive her for this, even is Wash has already. Lumen, the twins mother, is determined to make Briony a proper elven lady with her return, though her affection for her own daughter seems scarce at best.




Galahad - (Liam Neeson) - dragon - probably the oldest dragon alive. In the first wars, he was Cynthia's leading dragon, and he has a complicated but affectionate relationship with her. After the wars all surviving dragons were to be killed, but Cynthia hid Galahad in a cave, both of them pretending he was her prisoner, when both knew it was a farce. He has never lived among humans, and hardly ever even used his elvish form, so he's rather...unused to their company. He does not feel attached to any of those races, but he likes Cynthia well enough and he adores Raine, thinking Raine is his only relative in the world. It was for Raine that he left his safe hiding and attacked Saxon, knowing that he'd probably never survive it. Years before he fell in love with a human woman, who wanted a child from him. Unbeknown to him, she left him after getting what she wanted, not because he failed in impregnating her.




Sassy - (Christina Ricci) - made elf - Went mad when her husband Eclipse was killed by Saxon, but with her friends and even Saxon's help, making her elf, did not soothe her. She had a son, Galdor with Eclipse, and a daughter, Aurora with Saxon.




Emerald - (Sharbat Gula) - human - 18, Beaten into submission, Emerald firmly believes humans are far inferior to elves. She is loyal to Cynthia and grateful the woman is not nearly as harsh as other elves, like Anderson had been to her.




Cynthia - (Monica Bellucci) - elf - She's the Commander of the king's army. Her sister Lumen wandered across the shadowline many years ago, and it was not until the war against the humans started that she found out what had become of her. Orlén, Barrick's and Briony's father, King of the land called "southmarch", close to the shadowline, had caught the elf and had forced her to bear him his heirs - Barrick and Briony. Briefly after the twins were born, their mother took her own life because she couldn't live with the degradation of being the king's prisoner, and being forced to five him children. That is why Cynthia hates Barrick most of all, even though they seem to have some kind of inner bond. Cynthia's own family was killed during the first war against the humans, more than two hundred years ago. She's still very bitter about that. She believes that the humans deserve what they're getting now, that they are, in fact, lesser beings, but she's not really cruel, she does not enjoy to inflict pain on them, except for Barrick of course. She has fallen in love with Fred, a slave, something she finds difficult to come to terms with. Anderson has decided to make her his queen, despite his seemingly constant disappointment in her as of late.




Sarah - (Zooey Deschnell) - human - 16, Once a slave she's still having trouble adjusting to being an elf even after an entire year. She tries her best to help her friends and is occasionally pursued romantically by Telmar. Is not as brave as her friends want to think and they often forget she's not yet an adult because of her change. Felt rather empty and depressed after being turned elf, but Anderson turned her human, despite Telmar's begging to marry her.





Telmar - (Elijah Wood) - elf - Anderson's younger cousin, and just a cruel as the new king. Telmar is equally feared among slaves, however his childish temper when he doesn't get what he wants is less impressive among the elves. He seems to resent his elder cousin for becoming King, as Anderson has given him nothing other than a room in the castle. He cares deeply for Sarah, but refuses to marry her when she is human, and not elf, once more.




Arlen - (Kit Harington) - He's between 19 and 25, he doesn't really know himself. He's been captured early on in the war, but unfortunately not by elves. Orcs snatched him up and they tortured him just for the fun of it, before one of their elvish captains recognized his cooking talent and set him to that. After the war, he was sold to Khaffeet, who'd made good profit with his pastries. He's the quiet sort - had to be, as he was Khaffeet's only slave. A big scar runs diagonally through his face - a result from the only time he'd shown defiance to the orcs. That had been when they'd killed his sister, infront of his eyes.



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Fred - (Ioan Gruffudd) human - 32, Fedeger commonly known as Fred. Cynthia's head slave, fair and just, looks out for the others as much as he can within reason. Is deadly loyal to Cynthia as he's in love with her. Once a blacksmith, he had a wife and several children, all deceased.




Mack - (Benjamin McKenzie) - human - 17, He escaped from the elves during the hectic sorting of the slaves. When he found the rebels he began training and getting ready to fight the elves. He's loyal, quite and level-headed. Once a part of the small band of rebels that consisted of himself, Wash, and Henry (deceased).




Silvanus - (James McAvoy) - elf - A young elf who was very close to Eclipse (Sassy's dead husband) growing up. Now a simple foot soldier. He is on the humans side but has done things that he is not proud of.

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Reed - (Simon Pegg) - human apperance, half elf/human - 36, an old friend of Ajax, he's quick to defend his friends, old and new alike. He tries to keep things light when he can, but can be dangerous when threatened. Met Ajax 12 years ago and has by luck or fate, managed to cross paths with his friend on more than one occasion since their first meeting. Is human in appearance, but half elf, can read minds and heal slightly faster than humans, as well as heal others. Is Saxon's elder half brother and also in love with Sassy.




Ajax - (Billy Boyd) - human - 35, quiet, obedient, unquestioning, does whatever he must to get through the day alive. Enslaved at a young age, he was taught and beaten into submission, quelling his aggressive sense of morality. At 20, he and Lora were in love and separated, sold into the illegal trades as punishment for producing an "unwell" son. Since then his spirit has crumbled, as only the illegal trades can reduce a man to, and he has been in and out of that market ever since. His risks himself only to protect others, especially his son and wife.




Lora - (Naomi Watts) - human - 29. Brave, but knows when to keep her mouth shut. Was once in a romantic relationship with the dragon Raine but it ended when her husband Ajax and son Joe were brought to Cynthia's home. Had an mentally unwell, elder brother, Frank, who died from being poisoned with Raine's blood and tortured by orcs. Her relationship with Sassy has been rocky at best, but Sassy still clings to her like the elder sister the girl never had. Lora is exasperated by the girl, but in her heart, knows she would hardly allow any harm to come to Sassy.




Anderson - (Tom Cruise) - elf - Took the throne with Cynthia's help. As a younger man, he killed the entire staff of his parents home, burning the estate to the ground after his slave lover. Lucius, murdered his parents. Distraught with grief and guilt, he came to his Uncle and Aunt for guidance and healing. The kindness Anderson had, the pity and friendship he held for the slaves of his home died when his parents did. Yet he still feels guilty for his genocide and counters his own pain with causing pain to slaves. Loves and hates Wash for resembling his ex-lover, yet has taken him as a secret lover all the same and has found himself falling for Wash. He is unpredictable and greatly feared by slaves and elves alike.




Wash - (Alan Tudyk) - human - 28, a slave who's memory had been wiped completely by an elf when he was captured. He named himself Wash since that's what his mind feels like it's been done to it. Made a better name than 'blank' or 'empty' at any rate. He's quiet, resigned and sticks to his work, though there's an anger buried deep inside just as fiery as his hair. He is really Barrick's human half-brother, Kendrick, the rightful heir to the throne and has a very complicated romantic/slave-master relationship with Anderson.





Raine - (Christopher Eccelston) - dragon - Most of his kind were used for and killed in the war, captured by elves, with magic preventing them from shifting forms, to use against humans, devastating farms and entire countrysides. Normally feared, but hunted for their powerful magic, the dragon race has drifted into the shadows of the world, rarely seen if not considered extinct. But while captured, Raine met a man, Lora's brother Frank, who helped him escape at the cost of his own sanity and Raine vowed to help his friend even though he hadn't seen him in years. Still loves Lora, and is very protective of his friends and Galahad. Has a very complicated relationship with Cynthia. Can also heal quickly and heal others, read minds and control them (however controlling minds becomes quickly addicting and leads to corruption).




Rob - (Robert Miller) - human - 8 years old, a boy bought in the illegal trade. Smart and curious and wise beyond his years. He knows to keep his head down, but isn't afraid of elves when it comes to protecting Joe, adopting the boy as the brother he never had.




Joe - (Jared Gilmore) - human - 10 years old, Ajax and Lora's son. Has never spoken, and has frequent mood swings. Looks younger than his age, but if often very perceptive and much smart than he shows.





Wikus - (Sharlto Copley) - half dragon/human - 34. Born to a human woman who wanted a half dragon child, Wikus never knew of Galahad being his father, only that he was a dragon and a good and kind one at that. Most dragons have died out, during the war, but some still remain, in secret, along the coast. A small society of dragon-halflings, humans, elves, and few dragons live on the far coast, hidden away in coves, caves and caverns in the cliffside. His childhood was a happy one, even with the war, his village remained virtually unspoiled. Wikus was turned from half dragon to full dragon after Anderson cut off his dragon hand as penance for treason.




Lumen - (Rachel Stirling) - elf - Cynthia's younger sister, Lumen did in fact throw herself from a cliff after Barrick and Briony were born. It was Wikus' mother that found her. She and her son took care of Lumen, nursing her broken body back to health. Over fifteen years Lumen lived in the Cove, learning how elves, dragons, humans and all other manner of halfling offspring could live together - harmoniously. She was shallow and conceded as a younger woman, her capture into royalty and failure to become a woman of true power in even that manner drove her to attempted suicide. She hated the thought of being a mother, knowing that the king would teach her children to hate her. What her plans are now, remains a mystery, as she seems not to wish for her throne back and Wikus seems exceptionally loyal.






Frank - (Steve Carell) - human - 37. Lora's previous dead elder brother has returned from the grave by some mysterious power. His mental state has not improved, perhaps become worse by the torture he suffered prior to his death and whatever means that caused him to return. Some days he is lucid, some days he appears down right normal, like the brother Lora remembered before he ever crossed the Shadowline, and some days he doesn't appear to recognize anyone and can be especially violent.



Lucas - (Jonathan Brandis) - human - 16. Does his best to help out and stay out of the way when he isn't need. Although he's been taking on more responsibilities lately, he still thinks the adults treat him too much like one of the children.


Terry, human, 4. - Saxon had the guards torture Terry as Reed's punishment. He has shallow scars all along his body. Terry has since become quiet attached to Reed.


Remy, human, 1.



Kaiden (Raphael Sbarge) - mixed human/elf, possible dragon lineage - Green eyes that shine when he's joyful, his skin is tinted slightly blue. He can heal, just a little and cannot read minds. Kaiden is a part of Henrietta's council and often acts as mediator against Aeofel and mostly everyone else. He's a realist and knows a battle against the elves will cost everyone dearly.



Aeofel (Chris Hardwick) - mixed elf/human - His only elven attribute is pointed ears and telepathy, he cannot heal others, though he himself heals as quickly as most other elves. Aeofel was forced to be a slave among his own elven-kind. He escaped to Henrietta's village where he made quick friends with young Wikus. He is headstrong and brash, somewhat jaded by life. He still has the scars from his first lashing and branding, poisoned to remain.



Avandra (Kerry Washington) - mixed elf/human/dragon - violet eyes, pointed ears and dark gold scales trailing down the sides of her arms and neck. Avandra is a part of Henrietta's trusted council and a childhood friend of Wikus. She is level headed and compassionate and wants peace for her community, hoping to achieve so with as little violence as possible.



Lord Callum (Patrick Stewart) - elf - Reed and Saxon's father. He fell in love with their human mother against his own better judgement. He was already a respected elf, a commander in the king's army, living very well by the time Reed was born. Reed appeared human and he knew he could not allow himself to be attached. Saxon was born, appearing elvish, he could claim this child as his own. He is not a violent man, but a cold one. At least that was always how Reed saw him. In truth he was eternally conflicted by his love for a human and what was expected of him, what society claimed to be acceptable.




Oliver (Martin Freeman) - human - 35, Reed's childhood best friend. He now lives as Callum's most trusted slave, a personal secretary in a sense. He's obedient and has done his best to survive in the world as it is now. He grew up working in his father's bookshop with two younger sisters, both were taken in the war. His father died in the war, his mother died shortly after. As children, Saxon especially loved to torment Oliver, which came to a head when Oliver was set on fire. Reed saved his life, but unable to remove all the damage before Saxon stopped him. In revenge for threatening to tell their father, Saxon sold Reed in the illegal markets. Oliver has scars covering his back and left side. After living with Callum for some time and hearing nothing of Reed, and not daring to bring the subject up himself, he believed him to be dead.




Joan (Jessica Hynes) - human - 34, a friend of Reed and Oliver's as a child. Her parents owned the town bakery, in which she worked and often saw Oliver. She has a younger brother, lost to her from the war and was bought by Lord Callum after Oliver had spotted his wife at an auction. They had often tried for children, without luck. Neither have the courage to ask Callum to purchase a child for them. That being said, Joan is stoic and puts her duties before emotion, even when Oliver is involved.




Gwyn (Mia Wasikowska) - human - 17, Shy and quiet, but tries to be more assertive and brave like Joan, whom she looks up to extremely. She hopes to find love someday. Gwyn takes pride in her work, especially when Callum takes notice.




Enzi (Idris Elba) - elf - Distant cousin of Eclipse, Enzi claims to have Sassy's best interest in mind, insisting she demand compensation for Eclipse's murder and leave Callum's estate.





Leyna (Lupita Nyong'o) - dragon - Treasure of the Emperor of Xis, she had come to Anderson's castle as a potential barter item. She has a interest, if not fondness for Barrick in particular. She is selfish and haughty and does not take kindly to not having her way.



Willow (Wil Wheaton) - human - Expert huntsman, watchman of the village. Father of two young boys, Reylan and Noah. He was courting their mother several months before she was suddenly killed by their jealous father, who she had cut off contact with after he became violent shortly after Noah was born. Henrietta sentenced the boy's father to death for his crime. Wil often left the children with Maron or Aeofel, his neighbors, when off on watch. Willow is very protective of his children and the village, but ultimately kind and determined his children grow up to be good, honorable men.



Maron (Marc Maron) - human, parts dragon and elf - Injured years ago, Maron walks with a limp. He is often seen as cynical and angry. The children often remark how grumpy he is, but seem to love him anyway, much to his confusion. Truthfully he cares far more about people, and the children, than he likes to let on. He had dragon and elf in his blood but only hints of physical attributes and no healing or mental qualities.



Avi (Lin Manuel Miranda) - human, part dragon - Avandra's younger half brother, Avi leads the second wave of Henrietta's battalion, tasked with the decision of leading the rest of the fighting camp now that Henrietta has failed. He must devise a plan to rescue the prisoners in the castle, ignoring his sister's mental pleas for him to stay away. He is ambitious and a little foolhardy, strong in mental abilities, but believes his cause is just and is not afraid to die for it. He has black wings, large enough to carry him short distances, black scales that cover his chest and shoulders like armor. His feet are clawed, scaled from his thighs down.

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DECEASED CHARACTERS



Henrietta - (Vanessa Redgrave) - human - 68. After a series of miscarriages and still births, and finally the death of her husband, Henrietta turned to the study of magic for her grief. Her father, whom she returned to live with, forbade it and once he caught her chanting in the moonlight naked, he exiled her from his home and their village. She lived a nomadic life for a time, with her books of magic as her companions, before coming across Galahad. Perhaps she was more in love with him being a dragon than the dragon himself, something ancient and mysterious, something she had read of in her books but never seen. But she did care for him. She kept her knowledge of magic hidden from him and told him nothing of her previous life or dead husband. Once they had made love, she ran off in shame, certain if he gave her any child it would die, as all the others had. Using her magic to hide herself from his view if he looked for her, Henrietta eventually found the tribe on the coast. She helped protect its boarders with magic from any man or beast with evil in its heart. When Wikus was born, she feared he would die before becoming a man, and became over protective, but loved her child more than any magic book she owned. She taught him what she knew in her craft, but Wikus had surprisingly little talent for most spells, despite his dragon abilities. She walks with a magical staff, a simple sturdy branch from an oak tree.




Saxon - (John Simm) - elvish appearance, half elf/human - 34, The Captain of Cynthia's guards, the elf is a conflicting character indeed. If your in his favor he will treat you well, almost as an equal. Cross his path wrongly, however and he will become your very worse nightmare. He takes his job very seriously and is extremely secretive and quite deceiving. He is only half elf, though looks elven. His brother Reed looks human and he was raised to lord his status over him. Has a distorted idea of love, plans to marry Sassy and had the king turn her elf when she confessed she was pregnant with his child. Their child was born somewhat premature, a elvish girl Saxon allowed Sassy to name herself: Aurora. He was killed by Henrietta. His corpse, along with seven other elves and horses, are encased in stone, mere statues in the woods to any passerby.



Linda - (Kristen Dunst) - 21, human. Bought by Sarah with the number of children she had saved from the illegal trade, Linda acted as a mother to them all. Jealous of the children's admiration of her and her own fierce love for them, Telmar murdered her.


Margrette - human, 4. The only little girl in the group of slave children. Telmar attempted to save her heart, but given he hasn't the power, she died. Linda blamed him, calling him a murderer.


Eclipse - elf. Sassy's first husband, Galdor's father. He cared deeply for Sassy, but avoided and denied requests to leave his position and take her elsewhere. Eclipse was killed by Saxon, so that he could have Sassy to himself.

[Amethyst]

(Okay, this is a very rough character. I will definitely need some help getting her into the story.)



Fiona (Emilia Clarke)

A young dragon ( fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/187/9/d/young_white_dragon_by_benwootten-d5680r9.jpg. ) Her age comparable to a human would be of a being in their late teens to early twenties. While the war between humans and elves raged, she was on a different continent. She set out to find others like her, not knowing that they were almost completely extinct. She is stubborn and headstrong, tending to stick to a human form more often than an elf.

She is still coming into her own as a dragon, still learning about what she can do. She can fly, but she is on the smaller side due to her age and build. In her dragon form she is extremely agile, speed more important to her than brute strength. She is a snowy white when she is in her dragon form, her hair reflecting her coloring instead of her clothing.

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Elessar- (Henry Cavill)- Elf
He is a captian under Saxon. He is ambitious and hates humans with a passion.

More to come...?

[Sonja]

(yay! Ellessar eh? hehe. He could replace Saxon)

Also, I'd like someone - if possible - to take over Telmar's parents. They are lord and lady of Southcastle, and aunt and uncle of King Anderson, obviously. Very elvish elves, that means, they have never lived outside Qul n Quar before the Shadowline was destroyed and they were given Southcastle and its march. They are very, very firm with their humans and very conscious of hierarchy and rank. Other than that, not much can be said, so far.

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Sansa (34) war married to Fred, and has a son called Shem, aged 8. She had twins a year ago, but they ...died. No one talks about them, whether they were killed, or sold as infangts...whenever Sansa is asked, all she says is that they are dead.

When they were enslaved, Fred was taken by Cynthia almost immediately, while Sansa was given to Yffir and became Briony's maid, then nurse to her children. Fred left her willingly, giving himself to Cynthia willingly first as her slave lover, then he became an elvish lord until he was turned back by the king. He neglected his son, even beat him infront of everyone when he called him "father" while he was elvish.

Sansa is down to earth and thinks of herself as nondescript and plain, slightly stupid. She is obedient and submissive and does whatever she must to keep her son alive and herself out of elvish attention. She has a deep affection for Briony's children, and secretly taught them equality, though making sure she would not be caught. She fears Briony's bipolar behaviour.

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Hakim is a still young male, just mature enough to mate with a female, if she were so inclined. He belongs to the Emperor of Xis. The Emperor's grandfather had hatched him from the egg and early on fed him a certain substance that was highly addictive. He craves that regularly now and as was always the way of the Rulers of Xis, he is dominated by th Emperor through the drug. Or was, until the Emperor found something even easier - a female, who by nature is more powerful and can bend the will of a male dragon to her whim. He has no fondness for either the Emperor or Lenya. He often seems distant, placid if not depressed, simply enduring whatever is thrown at him until he gets the next dose of his drug.