Character Name: Ruana Lirit

Birthdate (age): 3331 (19)

Gender: Female

Birthplace: Wher Hold

Current Location: Last Hope Weyr

Family: None, family is dead, and/or not speaking to her, no love interest at the mo'...

Physical Description: Sort of average - average height, average build, hair a medium brown, eyes a watery hazel-blue. Not exactly ugly, but definitely not gonna win any awards for beauty any time real soon.

Abilities, Strengths, Weaknesses:
Fantastic singer, player, does not work and play well w/others, likes animals way more than people

Personality: Loner, her only real companions are her music and her Wher, Fisk. When she is not being called upon to perform her Harper duties, she will frequently be found in odd corners in and around the Weyr, practicing, with only Fisk around for company.  Folk have seen the wild creatures come up to listen when she is playing down by the lake, or in other outdoor locations, though those people need to approach undetected, as once she knows someone else is around, she will stop playing and leave angrily.
She loves animals as much as she barely tolerates people, and will rescue creatures in trouble where she can. She is extremely loyal to those few people she has let into her life, at this point in time, mainly her HarperMaster, whom she idolizes.

History: Born at Wher Hold, she grew up essentially alone. Her folks were always busy w/the animals, and as long as she did her chores properly and on time, they weren't terribly concerned for her personal well-being. So, she grew up extremely self-reliant, but also leery of letting others in.

When a Harper heard her playing at the local Gather, he took her under his wing to train. Grateful for the chance to indulge her gifts, she has worked extremely hard, taking a prodigious natural talent to new heights of skill.

After she achieved her Journeyman status, she was sent out into the world. Her Master chose the Weyr to broaden her horizons, willy-nilly. Not entirely pleased with the choice, but unwilling to disobey, she has come to Last Hope Weyr, determined to do her duty to the very best of her ability, even if she is not particularly pleased with the location of her assignment.

On her way to the Weyr, she came across a man beating this old and decrepit Wher. Unable to bear the creature's pain, she bought the Wher from the man, rather than kill him, which was her first thought. When she walks through the Weyr, her Wher is frequently seen tagging along behind wherever possible, and sometimes a few places that aren't, much to the irritation of some and the delight of others.


CRAFTER INFORMATION

Crafter Rank: Junior Journeyman

Craft: Harper

Specialty: Piping, Singing, Composition

Turns in Craft: 7


PET INFORMATION

Pet Name: Fisk

Age: 75

Pet type: Wher

Color: green

Physical Description: Muddy green, scarred up from beatings, old and withered.

Personality: Older than God, not the smartest bulb in the bunch, but VERY loving and loyal, frequently to be seen following Ruana around like a dog. Rather possessive of her person, she does not like to let Ruana out of her sight for long, or to have other persons or animals taking her attention away.

How did your character acquire this pet? Ruana bought him from the man who was beating her. It was either that or kill the guy, and it wasn't worth the hassle to kill him.