Persona Profile: F'melar

Writer: Rochelle

Name: F'melar
Age: 35
Birthday: m3 d16
Rank: Wingrider, ArÃªte Wing
Location: Dragonsfall Weyr
Craft: Harper
Craft Rank: Junior Journeyman

Physical Description of Persona:
Broad-shouldered and powerfully built, at six feet F'melar has the appearance of a very formidable fighter so few bother him when he is angry or wants to be left alone. His voice is a rich, deep baritone that is unusually melodious even when he is snapping at someone. A network of thin, slowly fading scars run from the hairline above his left ear down across his cheek, ear, and the side of his neck. His sharply-boned face looks sullen under the dark tan matching his brown eyes, and his appearance is barely softened by a riot of soft black curls that have a habit of sticking out in every direction no matter how he cuts them.

Emotional Description of Persona:
Although he often prefers to be alone, F'melar needs people and given the chance he is a loyal and considerate friend. He is fiercely protective of those he cares for and holds a deep respect for anyone willing to let him prove himself before being judged. Growing up with his sisters as his closest friends and caretakers he has developed a great deal of respect and sensitivity for women in general, and can be quite gentle to people in distress.

F'melar is happiest when he can forget about his problem. He has difficulty hearing conversation clearly in noisy or echoing areas, and tends to turn his better right ear to face the speaker, causing some people to think he is ignoring them and to get upset. He hates any reminder that he is not normal and is determined to prove himself as capable as any normal-hearing person, but has learned the hard way to ask for or accept help rather than miss or mishear something important.

History of Persona:
F'melar was born Fakimelar, the third son of a wealthy seahold's harper. His childhood in the sea hold was miserable. Larres was a stern and distant father, and his mother Fakime was mentally unstable. The other hold children would have nothing to do with him or his siblings because of their mother's violent mood swings, so he was mostly raised by his older sisters. As a consequence, the eight children became very close.

When their mother threw herself off a cliff after the discovery of his youngest sister's deafness, Fakimelar quickly befriended her, learning the systems of gestures the healer taught Sakime to communicate in and eventually even managed to teach her how to read and write. Grateful that someone was dealing with his "defective" daughter, Larres gifted his son with a pair of flit eggs laid by his uncle's gold for his tenth birthday –thinking that one flit could stay with his son and one would watch Sakime. This worked until Fakimelar was sent to the Harper Hall, and he was just about to walk the tables when he was found on Search at the hold for Rising Moons Weyr. He didn't Impress his first or second hatching but at his third blue Oemorth found him.

Near the end of the second Turn of the Pass, F'melar's life changed again when he was scored across the left side of his head. Although the injuries were light, they quickly became seriously infected. It didn't help matters when F'melar developed an allergic reaction to one of the more potent medicines, which helped the infection spread and become even more severe. The healers were convinced they were going to lose him, but miraculously F'melar survived. As he slowly recovered however, they soon discovered he had lost nearly all his hearing in his left ear, and the ability to hear some of the highest sounds in his right.

F'melar was devastated. His wingmates were understanding of his bad fortune and he eventually returned to the wings, but it wasn't until his father's unexpected death caused Falares to suggest moving Sakime into his weyr that he made an effort to pull himself together again. Because she was deaf, Sakime was considered useless as marriage material, but even though her older siblings felt responsible for her they had been unable to convince their spouses to take her in. F'melar was hesitant about accepting another problem on top of his own, but Sakime's determination to stay with her favorite brother wore him down.

Sakime proved to be the motivation he needed to grudgingly accept and work with his hearing loss, but F'melar couldn't stand the sympathetic looks that started to occur. It was frustrating enough when people he'd known for turns would start shouting at him, assuming he couldn't hear them. But wherever he went, he was introduced as the "the deaf bluerider" by well meaning people, and he hated it. Finally, he put in for a transfer, hoping that they would be able make a new place for themselves before his problem became well known.

Family and Friends
Melares, 45, Seacrafter Journeyman (Brother)
Kilarim, 44, Beastcrafter Journeyman (Borther)
Falares, 41, Cotwife (Sister)
Resme, 38, Holdwife (Sister)
Melaki, 36, Cotwife (Sister)
Kimela, 30, Craftwife (Sister)
Sakime, 28, Weyr Resident (Sister)

Dragon's Name: Oemorth
Dragon's Age: 16
Dragon's Hatching Date: m5 d4
Dragon's Colour: Blue
Description of Dragon:
Oemorth is a deep crystalline shade of blue that resembles cobalt glass, particularly when the sun shines through his wings. A steady and sensible dragon, Oemorth is difficult to rile and will not hesitate to act on his own if he feels his rider needs something. He is a steady flyer and has more stamina than most blues, making them a solid and reliable fighting pair. Since he is a little larger than average for a blue, he is not the fastest or most maneuverable of his color. He will happily chase when the mood strikes him, but to his rider's annoyance this has become more frequent since F'melar's injury.

Pets

Tabs, Blue Firelizard: aged 24, hatched m4 d27
An average sized dark blue, Tabs is somewhat lazy, and loves nothing more than sitting on his master's shoulder and getting fat off his plate. F'melar has been training him to listen for noises, and to catch his attention by pinching his ear or tugging his face around to face people coming up from the side or behind. A very mellow flit, Tabs takes his new responsibility to F'melar very seriously, and almost never leaves his left shoulder.

Affi, Blue Firelizard: aged 24, hatched m4 d27
Smaller and a lighter shade of blue, Affi is more vocal and energetic than Tabs and loves to play. Constantly exploring and as inquisitive as any young child, Affi has gotten into his share of trouble. Affi loves music, and has a good enough ear for it that F'melar relies on his judgment while practicing. Smaller and leaner than Tabs, he is also being trained to assist his master when Tabs is not available. Otherwise, Affi prefers to have fun, snitch food, or torment his message receivers.

Approved: October 29th 2006
Last updated: October 16th 2006

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