Nettle Barterer Player: NPC Last Updated: December 06, 2004 Update CIS

Attributes

Current Name: Nettle [1249-1773]
Preserver Name: Digdig Friend Highthing

Soul Name: Dyn

Known By:
Quiet Trill (mother, deceased)
Muckmaker (father, deceased)
Lark (lifemate, alive)
Foxears (lifemate, alive)
Firemoss (Recognized mate, alive)

Sex: Male
Age: 524
Hunt Blooded: No

Eyes:
Slanted, almond-shaped dark pine green eyes. Thin Narrow brows and short spiky lashes.

Hair:
Very dark, almost black, shoulder-length and worn loose. Locks of hair hang in his eyes.

Facial Features:
Angular face with square jaw, sharp cheekbones and a long, narrow nose.

Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
Skin: Pale and leathery.
Build: Narrow, well-muscled frame.

Magic:
Sending (strong)
Magic Feeling (strong)
Wolf Bonding (strong)

Clothes:
Black leather vest with minimal embroidery, usually left open. Dark green pants that are mostly covered by his thigh-high black boots.

Colours Worn: Black, dark brown, dark green.
Jewellery: Two small gold hoops in left ear. He also wears the silver pendant he once found, in the shape of a hawk's claw that holds a black stone.

Heritage Skills Acrobatics Climbing Direction Sense Diving Fishing: General Hiding Hunting: General Howling Gathering: Basic Lore: Fauna Lore: Flora Running Self-Defence Steath Swimming Throwing Ride: Wolf	Personal Skills Bartering ** Fishing: Submerged Spear ** Lore: Troll ** Combat * Crafting: Flute * Gambling * Musician: Flute *	Weapon Skills Sword ** Spear * Bow
** = Primary skill * = Secondary skill Submerged spear fishing partner = Slingstone

Relationships

Family:
Quiet Trill (mother, deceased)
Muckmaker (father, deceased)
Tendril (foster daughter, alive)
Clover (son, alive)

Mates:
Lark (lifemate, alive) [1728-1732, 1738-1773]
Foxears (lifemate, alive) [1738-1770]
Firemoss (Recognized mate, alive) [1754-1754]

Friends:
Lark, Foxears, Duskwater, Tendril, Purehaven, Smokepath, Honeyhue and a few unnamed trolls (specifically Yellowtooth).

Role Play

Personality:
When he is at Rushwater Holt, Nettle is extremely secretive and quiet. Although he is courteous and friendly with elves in the Holt, Nettle has few friends and prefers it that way. However, this does not mean he is not thoughtful, romantic and sensitive to the feelings of others.

He enjoys helping the tribe trade with the trolls. He feels this is an important duty for keeping tabs on the secretive and possibly back-stabbing diggers and takes great responsibility in gathering what information he can, guarding the elves' own information and getting the best trades for their wares. When Nettle is visiting the troll caverns, his personality undergoes a dynamic change. Acquiring a strange enjoyment of the trolls, Nettle becomes rowdy, loud and outgoing. Few elves have ever seen him acting this way.

Treasures:
A flute given to him by his mother; and a silver pendant he found, in the shape of a hawk's claw that holds a black stone.

History:
Nettle has always been seemingly double natured. As a result, he has had adventures and done things that most of the tribe would think him incapable of. Growing up he took on many of the qualities of both his parents. His father, Muckmaker, had a greedy streak in him which Nettle absorbed and turned into a sly and witty eye for trading, a talent that has served him and the tribe much good. His mother, Quiet Trill, passed along her fine adeptness at the flute and skill in carving the instrument to her son whom was quick to pick up the ability.

In time he appeared to win the heart of young Lark and although he did not initially seek the younger elf's desire, he accepted it readily, showering her quietly with small gifts and a flute for the young song shaper that he carved himself. After much courting the two became lovemates.

At first Foxears, Lark's age and playmate from cubhood, was pleased for the pair but in time this pleasure soured into jealousy as Lark spent more time with Nettle and less time with him. Eventually this resentment spawned a quarrel between him and Nettle that dissolved their friendship. Furious at her friend's actions, Lark confronted Foxears in an explosive argument, and they suddenly found themselves Recognized, much to Nettle's pain.

Heart broken, Nettle left Rushwater Holt, wandering for four turns of the seasons throughout the canyons that were home to Rushwater. At times he lived with neighbouring wolf packs, his wolf bonding ability serving as protector and friend-maker among the stranger packs. At other times he secretly lived with trolls he had 'befriended', unknown to their colony king. But in time he craved companions he knew and he could not bring himself to leave Lark and their once-love altogether and a small part of him wanted to meet the cub that might have been his, had Recognition not stepped in.

Upon returning to Rushwater Holt, Foxears extended his hand in friendship to Nettle. Lark had given the tracker the cold shoulder since their Recognition and his driving Nettle from the holt but in time she was convinced to forgive and forget. The three eventually three-mated and although not without some hardships, they have been happy ever since.

When Nettle suddenly Recognized Firemoss, it seemed that the holt was turned upside-down. He felt wholely crushed for Duskwater, his good friend whom he had helped to woe the elder plant shaper. And his own relationships with Lark and Foxears were once again put on the rocks. Inside, Nettle warred with himself - should he remain with his life-long friends and lovers or emerse himself completely in this new twist of fate and be the father to the cub he thought he'd never know. Ultimately he decided his place was beside Lark and Foxears still and that it was unfair to Firemoss and Duskwater to rob them of their blooming love. Additionally, he knew that he would still be the father he wanted to be regardless of who he lived with.

Nettle has kept a steady but secretive eye on young Clover, he is always available to help the cub out but usually waits to be asked before interceding. Lately he has been rather concerned for his cub, considering he has no wolf bond and yet he still doesn't spend much time with the wolves.

During the time of the Winterkill, Nettle lost his old and beloved wolf-friend Coldfur. He has not bonded with another wolf since, which for now he is thankful for as he is still in mourning. This has given him an opportunity to bond closer with his wolf-less son Clover.

Wolf-Friend

Name: Coldfur Sex: Female Age: 33 Rank: High (Beta)

Markings:
Creamy white fur with darker patches on her back, ears and face.

Personality:
Coldfur doesn't take any nonsense from anyone and can be short tempered with playful cubs. She's protective of her elf-friend and watches his trade partner like a hawk.