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Race: Breton/Nord

Gender: Female

Age, or apparent age: Appears to be in her late 30's.

Appearance: (Aprox. 6'-1”, athletic and muscular) Sigourney's features are not those one would expect from a women of her pedigree. She appears to be chiseled from the most elegant of marble retaining both the beauty and strength of the stone. Her muscles are well toned from years of fighting and training both of which have helped her slender physique.
When it comes to her face she has the look of a warrior. Her pale blonde hair nearly appears white in certain light and only just comes past her eyebrows. Her nose is slightly off center at the bridge where it was broken in one of her many fights either on or off the battlefield. A fresh but faded scar runs just below the right side of her jaw back to her hairline from a sword blade caught during a duel. Although it may be the only visible one it is not the only scar she possesses, years of fighting have a way of adding to your collection of 'trophies' as it were.

Personality: Eccentric is the best way to describe her personality. Sigourney takes well to those that would raise a blade in defense of their beliefs and respects any man or woman that carries themselves honorably. She is an interesting mixture of refined morals of an age long past and a sometimes unwavering compassion for chaos. In most cases she conducts herself like a lady but she is also likely to start a brawl in a tavern or brandish a sword in a Lords court, feeling any dispute should be settled honorably in a duel rather than in a court.

Travelers have reported passing her bathing nvde as a babe in rain puddles while singing songs of glory and adventure, while some have overheard her having deep conversations with herself and arguing with trees and woodland creatures for insulting her honor. But for those that have fought with or around her they tell stories of a woman that fights with grace and compassion. A warrior that carries herself with great dignity and respect even her worst enemies are treated as her greatest friends, and the men who served with her were treated as family. Regardless of how you feel Sigourney is a kind of woman all her own, whether that is a good thing or not is irrelevant for she doesn't change for anyone.

Birth-sign: The Steed

Class/Skills: (OOC: I used Skyrim skills as I felt they gave me more choices to make my character unique although I can switch them to whatever ones you want me to use.)

Class: Duelist

Skills: Long Blade, Hand to Hand, Athletics, Etiquette, Medium Armor, and Streetwise.

Inventory: A http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Dresden-Zwinger-Armoury-Sword.04.JPG carried in a sheath strapped to the back when not needed to help protect the blade from the weather. Although when in use or when traveling on dangerous roads she carries it http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xjURzgkCuAE/maxresdefault.jpg and ready for combat. A http://www.armorymarek.com/public/default/userfiles/image/cinquedea-katzbalger/m-018.jpg arming sword worn on her waist is drawn in most cases where the flamberge would be ineffective. Her third and final weapon is more of a tool than a weapon but can be used with deadly efficiency if need be, that weapon is her http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/images/Category/medium/191.png worn in a sheath on her hip opposite of her arming sword. Her http://www.arcobosque.com/kronus0606.jpg consists of multiple bags connected together that are worn on her back. These contain everyday items such as food, clean water, a small amount of gold, and other assorted tools such as a shovel and hatchet, eating and cooking utensils things along those lines.

Clothing: Covering all articles of clothing from the undergarments (or lack of) to her jack of plates. The jack of plates she wears can be tied shut but while she is out of combat she leaves it open, while rather revealing it keeps her cool and comfortable. The entirety of her wardrobe consists of a light blouse, trousers made of sewn together pieces of fabric salvaged from defeated opponents this is a sign of defiance and a common symbol of the poor. Dark brown leather boots worn from age and use are worn over the trousers held tightly in place with leather buckles. The most extravagant article of clothing she possesses is most certainly her hat, with her since her youth she cherishes it almost as much as her sword and never lets it go. In terms of armor she wears her jack coat over her clothing with leather elbow and knee protection, along with leather gloves.

Back-story: Sigourney was born into a noble family in Jehaana a city in High Rock close to the border with Skyrim. The side effect of a scandalous affair Sigourney was seen as nothing more than a bastard child. Her mother had been caught with a Nordic merchant from Windhelm and rather than take the fall she ridiculed Sigourney for bringing disgrace to her lineage even though she had nothing to do with the scandal, a child can not prevent themselves form being born after all. Understanding his illegitimate daughters plight the husband of Sigourney's mother was willing to carry the burden of a bastard child and raised her without her mother for the first few years of her life. Occasionally allowing her legitimate father to visit her and give her gifts and send her letters long before she could read. They were both men who cared deeply for her all be it for vastly different reasons.

The Lord only wanted to raise her for status and good face. He seen it as an opportunity to smudge his estranged wife's reputation further while at the same time making him appear as a kind and honorable man. While his intentions where less then ideal he still took very good care of Sigourney raising her as if she were his own and brought her up in the ways of the noble court.

Her biological father however longed for his daughter and begged the Lord upon every visit to let him take his daughter with him back to Skyrim, even going to far as to send tribute to the Lord in the form of goods and gold. But the Lord could not let her go, she garnered him attention and renown. A Lord so courteous that he would raise a child that wasn't even his own, he loved the attention and wouldn't trade it for anything.

As she grew older it became harder for the Lord to hide his true intentions from Sigourney and shortly thereafter her biological father was forbidden from entering the city and would be killed if he was seen in or near the city limits. Even still the Lord took good care of her giving her the finest clothing and care. She had instructors from all of High Rock that came and taught her the ways of the affluent elite. But these things did not interest Sigourney and she was often found at the local garrison following the city guards with admiration. She was awestruck by the Lord's military and whenever the garrison commander was around he would be found with Sigourney in toe asking questions or just watching. Such behavior was not something a Lord wanted his child to be interested in especially his daughter and he tried to confine her even going so far as to place guards around her quarters.

An extreme action to take on a child but it worked, but not for the reasons you may thing. For Sigourney it was paradise she no longer had to leave her home to admire the guards, they came to her. Most guards actually fought and bid for the position not only because it was an easy job but because they enjoyed hearing the youthful and optimistic ramblings of a young girl so interested in their line of work. It was something the guards were not accustomed to but appreciated it none the less.

When Sigourney came of age she was tested for magical abilities as all children of noble birth are in
High Rock. For the Lord it would be a huge lift in his status and he hoped it would elevate him out of his position and into a higher one. Sigourney's mother came from a prestigious line of mages so hopes were high. Unfortunately for both parties all though more so for Sigourney she showed no magical abilities whatsoever, she was the first child in generations to come from her mothers line that didn't have any magic in her. The Lord was furious and broke out in a rage beating Sigourney for days and went so far as to lock her in the dungeon for supposedly 'insulting and betraying' a Lord. She was broken, although this was not the first time she was punished for something she couldn't help this was the first time she could remember. She wept for days until her sorrow turned to rage, she beat her fists against the walls of her cell until they were bloody, she cursed her blood that stained the cell saying that without it she wouldn't of been treated the way she was.

Her rage took her so far that she attempted to kill herself by bleeding to death. Against the Lords orders not to interact with her, Sigourney's guards prevented her from going through with it and with a sense of compassion for the poor girl, escaped with her. The guards where caught with Sigourney in their possession and the Lord ordered them to be arrested and killed. But the guards refused after all the years of being mistreated they finally had enough. They disobeyed their Lord leaving the city with Sigourney in search of her real father who the garrison commander revealed the identity of now that the threat of death no longer prevented him from doing so.

It was nearly 6 years until Sigourney and the guards found her father now a serf for a Jarl in Skyrim. He had grown old and feeble and Sigourney didn't recognize him, but even after 18 years he still recognized his daughter embracing her like he wanted to the day she was born. Sigourney now 21 had very little time with her father, he was ill and barely clung to life. In what time she had with him she cherished every day. He humbled her and taught her what he could. That honor and respect was not just for nobles but for everyone. That just because of her gender or upbringing her fate is not sealed. Sadly Sigourney only had 2 years with her father and while she mourned his death she felt robbed by the Lord who acted as her father, she was upset for all the years he stole from her and the opportunities he forbid her from having. It was her late father that stopped her from seeking revenge, yes she was wronged but killing him would not do anything but prove a point. That a bastard children would stoop so low as to kill the man that raised her. So she moved on forming her own mercenary band using the guards that saved her and the ones that fled with her. Her mercenaries became known as “The Serfs Soldiers'” they focused on helping those that needed it for no amount of gold, but they also served countless lords as guards and escorts for caravans jobs for which earned them handsome pay.

It was with this prestige that Sigourney left her men and set out on her own. With all of the wealth and renown that she and her group had earned she still didn't feel satisfied. The compassion was still there but she felt as if she needed to be on her own for sometime. So she parted ways with “The Serfs Soldiers'” and left them under the competent leadership of the old garrison commander until she returns whenever that may be......