Post by Helena Kane on Mar 1, 2020 7:56:40 GMT -5
HELENA KANE
GENERAL
Name: Helena Kane
Age: Sixty-three
Birth Season: Spring
Occupation: Officially retired, unofficially here to "sort things out"
Citizen Status: Marchioness
PHYSICAL
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 130lbs
Body Description: At the age of 63, Helena is a moderately tall woman with a slender physique. Her hair has turned to silver. She's not as strong or fit as she used to be however and has, at times, needed to call upon a cane.
PERSONAL
Alignment: Lawful good
Reputation: Helena Kane strikes fear into the heart of those who know her, particularly her surviving son. She is known for her no-nonsense, hard-nosed approach to life. Cold, calculating and intelligent, the woman is known for speaking her mind with little to no consideration of who she offends. Her arrogance is heavily pronounced as she believes that the newer generation is confused and disorganized. The woman knows no fear, something which she is only too keen to prove. For the few who are capable of befriending her, she is sure to provide help and advice whenever possible.
She isn't one to mince her words and will frequently tear into individuals if she perceives them as being incompetent or having done something stupid, a trait which Tybalt is only too aware of.
Like most members of the Kane family, Helena is brave but unquestionably loyal to the nation. She exercises their tradition of a spartan living, using the family's limited wealth either to tend to the stables or to equip more of the cavalry. Even as she ages, she is determined to be of use to Lorendale.
It takes quite little to convince her that you're an idiot.
Combat Experience: Beginning life as a knight on the Kane estates, Helena is a gifted horse rider. She wielded a long, thin sword and lighter armor providing her with more maneuverability than some of the other components of the Kane cavalry. From the age of 16, she was fighting in wars, mostly against Coheed. She retired around the age of 50 due to her age and some old war wounds catching up with her. Nowadays, whilst she can still give advice, it's fair to say that the woman isn't quite as formidable a warrior as she once was.
MAGIC
Whilst it has been noticed that the ambient temperature of a room plummets when she enters it, it would seem that Helena has no actual magic.
HISTORY
Family:
Thaddius Kane (husband, deceased)
Arius Kane (eldest son, deceased age 24)
Irma Kane (eldest daughter, deceased age 22)
Tybalt Zane (39, astonishingly still alive)
Jerrah Kane (youngest son, deceased age 18)
Lucy Kane (youngest daughter, deceased age 18)
Tale:
Helena was born to a couple of knights living on the Kane estate in the south of Lorendale on the border between Dresmond and Coheed. They lived and fought in the Kane cavalry, training their daughter in the ways of combat and horsemanship. She would take part in her first battle at the age of 16.
Eventually, her dedication, courage and looks caught the attention of Thaddius Kane, the son of the marquis. The two would court for a while, the Kane man in keeping with family tradition, preferring to take his partner for their skill with a sword rather than rank or title. The two were wed when Helena turned 22. Children would come quickly Arius, then two years later, Irma, Tybalt the middle child, the year after that, Jerrah and finally little Lucy. Helena was a harsh but fair mother, but one who prided herself on discipline. She ensured that her children were trained and ready to face the harshness of the battlefield like the good like Kanes that they were.
It was shortly before the loss of her first child that she became a grandmother. The joy was short lived with the death of Arius. Followed in relative rapid succession by Irma. She was present along with Tybalt when Thaddius and Jerrah were slain together by Coheed warriors but mercifully absent for the loss of her final daughter. Each of the deaths hit her hard, causing her to grow increasingly cold and taciturn.
At the age of 50, Helena retired from combat. She would spend those years partly watching over what remained of her family and the estate (and trying to set Tybalt up on the side). Recent events however have convinced her that the younger generations haven't a clue what they're doing and need someone competent to step up and show them how things are done.
OOC
Character FC: Meryl Streep
OOC Name: Novamoon
Gender: Guess
Time Zone: Europe
Discord ID: Novamoon
Other Characters: Tybalt Zane , Mune Northson , Kimora Llewellyn , Sabine Ringhal
Tagging: Eloell
