Daphne of the Dryads

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[Daphne]
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Status: Finished

The Basics

Name:
Daphne of the Dryads

Age:
14

Gender:
Female

Race:
Daughter of the Trees

Occupation:
Wild Child


The Look

Clothing Style:
Being a wildchild, Daphne really doesn't have much choice in clothing. The one she wear's the most would be her deerskin dress, a single piece item which covers her top and ends around her knees. Its a simple, serviciable dress made for her by her guardians, and she wears it almost daily with a bearskin belt to hold her granite carved dagger. Thats basically the only clothing she goes around with, since she has three of the same dresses to interchange with.

Overall Appearance:
With a typical changeling look, her dirty blonde chestnut hair grows long, silky and only mildly brushed till the waist. Slightly curled and usually left loose, it frames her tanned, cherubic face with a pair of cerulean green blue eyes tinted with specks of gray. Daphne's body is lithe, agile and slender from her years of staying in the open, jumping from branch to tree, and though her arms and legs are littered with faded but visible scars and scratches, it looks completely natural on the wild child's body. Of course, a normal noble would be scandalize to see such a rampant child, but the countryfolk knows the changeling child well, and would sometimes chat with her if time provides.

Markings:
Aside from the scars mentioned, Daphne has a small birthmark under her left ear, in the shape of a paw print.

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The Personality

Personality:
Stubborn and headstrong, Daphne always believes in what she thinks is right, and hardly anyone can waver her in that. Perhaps the scant few who could would be her guardians, specifically her main guardian Evalyn of the Meliai, but the rest could move heaven and earth and Daphne would still be as stubborn as a boulder. She's staunch in her beliefs, and would fight tooth and nail to protect those she loves, specifically her beast friends and her dryad guardians.

Around humans, Daphne may be less then friendly at first, but thats only because she has seen too many Telmarines rip apart the forests to trust them easily. More so for adult men, but for younger ones, Daphne acts more curious then cold. Thats because Daphne hasn't had many human interaction, and those closer to her own age makes her feel secure enough to actually venture forward to learn more. Ever since Daphne realized she wasn't a blueblood dryad, she's always been curious about the human race, a realm she's never grew up in, despite being one.

Having grown up amongst friendly and easy going dryads, Daphne is also very straight forward, and says her mind in a very straight forward way. Many would say she lacks common sense, but Daphne stubbornly persists that she's just very, very truthful. But despite being stubborn and headstrong, with a natural distrust for men, Daphne can be kind to a fault. Having grown up nurturing young abandoned cubs, playing and frolicking with young animals, she's very softhearted, and would always relent if she sees someone hurt. Around her own 'kind', and people she's comfortable with, Daphne can always be rather playful. Afterall, she's never been presented the harsher side of life, growing up in a completely carefree enviroment, its inevidable that she's rather naive and innocent in that factor, but she's only like that after she's completely sure there's no danger present.

Strengths:
' high immune rate
' very limber and agile
' good eyesight
' kind?
' good with animals of all kinds

Weaknesses:
' lack of common sense
' completely useless with weapons
' natural distrust against adult men
' stubborn
' her heart is too soft to a fault

Likes:
' the sun, the grass, the outdoors
' laughter
' jumping around
' animals and beasts alike
' running around
' swimming

Dislikes:
' anyone harming the trees and animals
' wars
' being so young
' being vulnerable


The Past

History:
Daphne was born out of wedlock. A result of a one night stand between a tavern barmaid and a wayward traveller. Her biological mother got scared when she found out she was pregnant, terrified her boss might fire her if he found out she had travested, thus when she started showing at 5 months, the barmaid took a long break, and only went back after she had given birth. The baby, Daphne, was abandoned in the forest the night she was born, left to be chow for the wolves.

But on the other hand, it was wolves who found her first, but a kind dryad. The dryad took pity on the squalling young human cub, and took the baby back to her tribe, where they decided to keep her. Nursing her and feeding her with berry juice and a natural dryad formula, they christened her Daphne, after a dryad from an old legend, and the babe soon grew to be the apple of every dryad's eye. A happy, easy to care for child, Daphne was no older then 5 when she started to scale trees like a monkey and run as fleet as a deer, her movements already limber and agile.

Before she reached the age of 10, Daphne was already instilled the wisdom of the forest, learning how to defend herself, and if not, using the whistle the dryads gifted her when she was young to summon help. But she wasn't allowed to roam freely, and instead was brought around by a few dryads appointed her guardians, she learnt the forest and its ways, was planted a love for the natural surroundings, and by her tenth birthday, she knew the whole place like the back of her hand. Afterall, it was her home, no matter how wild it was. Daphne never wished to return to her human life despite learning that she wasn't a dryad at her seventh birthday, and was content with where she was.

At 10, the girl was given free rein of the place, and has been running wild since. The dryads would always watch out for her, but now Daphne was free to go wherever she wanted without restraints, provided she told someone she was going off first. She had self appointed herself a guardian of her family and home, and would staunchly protect the forest, with her life if need be, but at the root of it all, she's still a young girl just entering her, just looking to have fun.

Family:
The Dryads

Other:
Daphne has a myriad of friends, from Dryads to animals and Nymphs. Afterall, she's grown up completely in the natural surroundings, only having human contact after she past her tenth birthday, which is why she's more comfortable with her dryad friends then humans. Despite all though, the only friend she constantly has with her is a squirrel named Scamper.

Final Outcome:
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[High King Peter Pevensie]

and On and On and On...



Accepted from me. I couldn't find any fault. I love her weaknesses. She seems very human.