Moradan
Epessë: Moradan
The name Moradan is no father or mother-name that he was given near birth, but rather one he picked up somewhere along the way, perhaps due to him often hiding his elven features under dark hoods when he'd pass through human lands.
He still uses the name, but now rarely hides himself.
Stats:
Around 500 years of age
Birthplace: Felegoth
Race: Silvan
Occupation: Former soldier and messenger
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Looks:
Long, straight black hair, often pulled into a bun or ponytail while traveling
Pale skin, usually not tan, for he tends to keep himself covered
Pale blue-gray eyes
Nearly always wears black or dark clothing, often with a hood pulled up to make his elven features less obvious
If somewhere where people already know him, or where it seems excessively out of place, he may not obscure his face and ears
Takes care to have fine clothing in good repair, and he is nearly always clean and well kempt, save for the dust of the road
Smell:
Varies on the situation, but often woodsmoke and the cinnamon of the spiced drinks he prefers
On a bad day he may smell of stale liquor
Sound:
Fairly average male voice, deep but not overly so
Is boisterous in laughter when amused, but otherwise tends to speak in a quieter tone
General:
Generally acts charming to ladies, and like a sarcastic asshole to everyone else unless he genuinely likes them, or wants something from them
Rarely does he let his guard down enough to have a serious conversation with anyone
Mostly due to his own actions and conduct, he is often alone, and very lonely, which has led him to have a bit of a drinking problem
He thinks that drink and sleeping with elleths (and occasionally human women) will quell the pain he feels, yet it never does
Some deep part of him wants to settle down and find a place in the world, but he's been going from place to place and from person to person so long, that he always finds his habits breaking through
Is charming and good in bed, and likely great if someone wishes for a one night stand, but he always sabotages anything that goes on much longer
Despite he being the one who always sabotages relationships, he is bitter and jealous over people with healthy, loving relationships
He is still trying to find his place in this changing world
History:
Born around 500 years ago in Felegoth, Moradan became one of King Thranduil’s soldiers when he was old enough to do so
The only major battle he saw prior to the War of the Ring was the Battle of Five Armies, though he was kept busy enough with guard duty, fending off spiders, beasts, and the things that strayed from Dol Guldur
He enjoyed drink and revelries in his free time, but grew to loathe the king, his family, and those who sucked up to them, leading him to take a position as a messenger for the army, meaning he could get away from Felegoth for weeks at a time, and sometimes longer
He met Nimardril on one of his journeys to Lothlórien, where she was guarding the border, and found the combination of her fighting prowess and naivete enticing
She was swift to fall in love with him, but once he learned of her age, and her traditional beliefs, he became less sure about bedding her
Having no family that she knew of at the time in Middle-earth, Nimardril also grew to consider him the closest thing she had, and this made him deeply uncomfortable
Still, he let their relationship go on, for it was nice to know an elleth pined after him in another kingdom, and it was easy enough to exchange flowery letters while he was far away
After a time, though, and realizing that she truly did wish to wed him, he stopped answering her letters, and let other messengers take his place when going to the Golden Wood
He justified it since he hadn't slept with her, or definitively said he'd marry her, but not knowing what had happened to him, and thinking the worst, Nimardril spiraled into an abyss of drinking and depression, only made worse when she found out he'd abandoned her
During the War of the Ring, he was called back into active service, and fought alongside his people
After the war, he finally left the army, and began to wander the world, often hiding his elven features, for it made him more easily fit in when visiting human towns and taverns
For a time, he stayed in a village called Glaston, on the border of Breeland, having found other elves and some odd jobs
Later, he found out Nimardril and her previously unknown to her uncle dwelt there too, and their history, combined with his habit of flirting with any lady, even those who were married, led the residents of Glaston to take a rather more dismal view of him, and he left, though he did reconcile with Nimardril
He went to Lothlórien, where the met Gallindhil, and for a time, tried to make a relationship work, if only so he could bed her, but the effort proved exhausting, and he did not like that he felt a flicker of some deeper feelings, so he left, not bothering to formally break things off, at first thinking he'd return, but then deciding it was easier not to
He returned to Glaston, and finding out Nimardril had left, surprising rumors of infidelity in her wake, he felt more inclined to stay, so he now is a frequent visitor there and in Bree, often for weeks at a time, though he still likes to move from place to place
He struggles with addiction of different sorts, and has had a harder time finding companionship, sexual or otherwise in recent years
He keeps telling himself he'll do better, and maybe even try to make a life for himself somewhere, but he has yet to start
Relationships: (Names with a ~ indicate a character played by someone other than myself)
Nimardril: Previous girlfriend from when she was a border guard of Lothlórien. Moradan didn't want a serious relationship, while she did, so he broke things off without telling her, but also without consummating the relationship, which would have led her to belief they were married. He considers her a friend of a sort now, since she's gotten over it, and is one of the few people he feels he can speak to without pretense, but she still isn't overly fond of him, so it's rare that they talk. He avoids her uncle and cousins as much as possible.
~Gallindhil: An attractive elleth of Lothlórien. Though she seemed eager and experienced at first, she'd not get into bed with him, and so he went along with being in a relationship with her, even going so far as to meet her brother, Gallorith. Yet after a while, he thought he might feel something, and so he fled, telling himself it was simply because she'd not slept with him yet. (Which was also true, if not the entire truth) As with Nimardril, he didn't bother telling her he was ending things when he left. (@sewer-princess)
Lindandir: An older ellon Moradan particularly disliked in Felegoth, partially due to his heritage, though Lindandir likely barely recalls Moradan.
The people of Glaston: For a while the folk of Glaston made Moradan feel welcome, and he was surprised to find other elves dwelling in the village. He arrived while the bulk of them were on a perilous journey, however, and to his dismay he found that Nimardril and her uncle also called Glaston home, when the group returned, and he did nothing to endear himself to them. He eventually reconciled with Nimardril, but left for a while, for it felt that most of her friends wished him ill. In time he came back, however, finding her gone and disgraced. Though he doesn't stay there anymore, he often still passes through.
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