Wiki Category: Ulven Characters - Retired

PLAYED BY: Jacob Pelot-Veldhuizen

CHARACTER NAME: Ford

GENDER: Male

PRONOUN(S): He/Him

CLASS: Rogue

AGE: Born 242

RACE: Who wants to know? Why all the questions?

HAIR: Blonde with a red beard

EYES: Blue

OCCUPATION/KNOWN SKILLS: A jack-of-all-trades, Ford can sell, buy, and transport goods. He also has modest blacksmithing skills and will fix it if it broke. Not afraid to get his hands dirty to finish the job. Hangs around UCUM and is often seen with Lady Marrah Faile in the Brown Chicken Brown Cow.

BIRTHPLACE: Unknown

APPEARANCE/NOTABLE TRAITS: Tall and lean with a striking red beard, Ford’s attire attests to his background as a sailor, including the multiple tattoos covering his body.

RELATIONSHIPS: Has strong ties to Lady Marrah Faile, the BCBC, and the UCUM crew.

BIO / BACKGROUND HISTORY:

Aegir of Pack Seastorm and Clan Stormjarl, is born in the year 242 to a family of fishermen and traders.  Invited to go on his first trading voyage at the age of eleven, Aegir knows little of the colonist’s ways and is excited by the adventure.  When a sudden Wolf’s Wind hits his pack’s longboat, Aegir is swept off the boat and lost at sea.  Found unconscious by a returning merchant near the shores of New Oarsmeet, Aegir is delivered to the home of a wealthy businessman for whom the merchant works.  Nursed back to health, Aegir finds himself in debt to the businessman with no way to pay.  The man’s once generous nature flips to abusive manipulation as he convinces the young Aegir he has dishonored himself and his family.  Aegir is forced into slavery to pay back his debt.

It isn’t long before the mud and stone cell where Aegir and other slaves are kept is broken into by a band of irascible street rats, who’ve come to rescue their friend.  In the ensuing escape, Aegir meets a Syndar girl named Marrah, with whom he becomes fast friends.  She suggests he pick a new name to go by, one that won’t immediately reveal him to be Ulven, who are still distrusted in the colonies.  He chooses the name Ford.  Over the years, Ford and Marrah’s relationship develops into one of romance and dreams.  The pair find themselves working odd jobs on the edges of decent society.  Ford’s shame at what he’s become and had to do to survive prevents him from making contact with his lost family.

Growing and maturing, Ford and Marrah’s eyes begin to focus on their futures.  Ford’s experience sailing and smuggling captures his imagination.  He saves what little he can in hopes that he can purchase a boat of his own.  Marrah also longs for her own life of freedom and wealth, though her patience for it does not match Ford’s, and he is blind to it.  The Ulven Civil War breaks out, and Ford pushes his Ulven self deeper into seclusion.

Ford wakes some years later with a sword to his throat.  Marrah has stolen the silver of every crewmate aboard their current ship.  Ford is forced to take on the debt to prevent the pirates from hunting down and killing Marrah.  Crushed by her actions, Ford loses his trust in others and realizes there is no honor in people.  In the ensuing years, Ford works off his debt, acquiring skills and knowledge of the world along the way.

When the last silver piece is paid off, Ford leaves his crew in search of Marrah.  He will get answers and the silver he’s owed.  Then, finally, he can have the life of freedom he’s always dreamed of.

RETIREMENT:

In the years since, Ford found Marrah and the two made peace with their tumultuous past. That this peace came after his steel found its way to her throat… was quickly forgotten. Especially after he was knocked unconscious by one of Marrah’s girls during the incident. Ford worked for Marrah for many years, helping her build UCUM into a place of prosperity. As UCUM grew, so did their relationship and trust. When Marrah singlehandedly purchased a sea-faring vessel out of the money from her own pocket, it was Ford who was made captain. The dream of his youth was finally realized. Wealth, success, and freedom were everything Ford had hoped it would be. And yet, the half-forgotten and hidden name of his birth tugged at his soul. From time to time, Ford found himself daydreaming of his family, of his birthplace.

One day, the pull could no longer be ignored. Ford told Marrah of his decision and thanked her for her love and generosity. As he kissed her hand goodbye, Ford told her she could always call on him in times of need. Slinging his pack over his shoulder, Ford took his first tentative steps back into the unknown world of his beginnings. A salt-laden breeze swept across the path. Aegir smiled wide. A true freedom and truth now sat light in his heart.

Player Name: Daniel Zillmann
Race: Ulven
Character name: Sathenus Silvermane
Home: Watchwolf
Sworn To: Longfang
Known Loyalties: Stanrick Longfang, Daughters of Gaia, Soulveig.
Known Enemies: Whiteoaks. (Undisclosed reason)

I am a warrior of few words, but I will write until my hands bleed. I was born into Clan Watchwolf and raised as any Watchwolf would have been raised: Rough around the edges, with a temper to boot, I have spent years learning to hold it in until a proper time for it’s release.

I was Joined with my Life Mate at a young age, and was quite lucky to have a loving mate to be joined to. In Watchwolf culture we mate for life to one mate, unlike the Polyamory that some Ulven practice. My life was usually filled with fistfights and taking down disorderly people either with a few cutting words, or if need be, cutting with my swords.

One day I was told by my Chieftain to escort some fur traders to the next territory. While doing my duty, a Whiteoak female took to me. I attempted to refuse her…

I returned to my village, thinking I cast off the Whiteoak female. No sooner did I get through the village gate, then the female shown up attempting to get inside saying I was her mate. With a convincing story and all my wit disarmed by the situation, my rebuttals fell on deaf ears. I was cast out, and told to take my new ‘mate’ with me, who later admitted to me that what she did, she did just for fun.

I left my homeland in search of honor. Going around from village to village, offering my skills with my swords to earn my keep. I won many fights and battles yet my shame still got to me, so I made my way north to the Dirge Swamp to die in the greatest battle that the Great Wolf would see. I stopped at the Village of Onsallas before venturing to my last battle. I visited the Longfang priestess Soulveig for a final blessing. After a bit of conversation she revealed that I did nothing wrong. Mother Gaia allowed the event to happen to show me a different path. With much deliberation, I came to terms with my past at that moment, and was offered a home with the Longfangs as a warrior. My skill was noticed, and I was trusted to guard the village and the Daughters of Gaia. I never strayed from my duty and was there when Soulveig died.

The one who offered me sanctuary and repentance of my past is now gone. I fell into a deep depression, figuring some spirits would be good to relieve the mood and tension. A few mugs in, three younger Ulven got out of hand, so I forcibly put them back into their place. This got the attention of Stanrick Longfang. After that Stanrick had offered up a spot at his table for me. Through our conversation he stopped referring to me as “The Berserker” or “That Watchwolf” as many knew me, and asked me if I would take the post of his bodyguard. I gladly accepted.

Now with some freedom, a reason to live, and a clear vision of the near future, I don’t feel the need to sell my services or skill. They are at the place where they will be best utilized.

“You see this? This is the end of the world. And that, that is the Dirge Swamp. So tomorrow you will kill ten, and I will kill ten, and again the next day, and the day after that. Till there are no more Mordok to kill and the swamp is ours. Then I will come and help you reclaim your lands.” ~Stanrick Longfang

Played by: Jake Nitzel
Name: Stanrick Longfang
Gender: Male
Age: Born in the summer of the year 224, age 38
Race: Ulven
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Green

Occupation: Out Post Guard / Warrior
Known Skills: Shield, armor, true grit, toughness, archery
Birthplace:Longfang village near Onsallas Outpost (Mardrun)
Appearance: Commonly seen with black leather armor with fur, Scars on his chest and arms that he tries to keep covered. Has a brown goatee.
Relationships: Mated to Selena Stargazer, Half-brother of Yawn Longfang, Father of Siren Longfang, Cousin of Harlok Longfang, Rill Longfang, and Reyna Longfang, Great Nephew of Solvig Longfang.

Bio: Stanrick was born in the village of Onsallas to Yoreden, and Dennagrath Longfang. He is the oldest of her 7 children and at the age of 5 he was killing mordok with little help from his father, he earned a reputation for being the “Clever Longfang” when he figured out how to burn down a section of swamp. Since then he had all ways took a few moments to think outside the box. This type of thinking saved his life and others time and time again. At 9 he started his training to be a hunter for the pack and had great skill, but his younger brother Ranmir out classed his skills with a bow. After much thought on the subject he decided that a warrior might be his calling he trained long and hard and found his place in the pack. He found a mate, Mina, who bore him a daughter, Siren. The Colonist came from across the Sea and Stanrick with the other warriors of pack Longfang went to fight. Only Stanrick and his cousin Harlok returned to Onsallas. Stanrick became the quartermaster of the outpost and was put to the task of training the new hunters and warriors, a task he was well suited to giving his skills as both a hunter and warrior.
Stanrick is unique when it comes to Longfang warriors, he is just as likely to talk to you about a problem he has, as he would draw his sword. He has no fear of any one based on size. He fights and trains like the Longfang warrior he is but also keeps his hunter skills up so he has something to fall back on if need be. If he can avoid a conflict he will but will gladly rid Gaia’s earth of you and send you to the Great Wolf if need be.
Stanrick family grows smaller every day, and only Yawn remains of his brothers and sisters. He is fond of his little brother and belives that yawns casting is a gift from Gaia, even if his brother is lost on the path. Siren is the only one of his children who got her fangs. His son die on a hunting raid in the swamp and his other daughter died of an illness at the age of 4. He lost 2 more mates over time one to mordok the other in childbirth. But he still lived his dreams that he had as a child now haunted him more and more and he feared that all the deeds he had done would be forgotten and he would not have the glory of dieing in battle. But times were changing at 36 he once again meet with humans and syndar, but this time not in battle but rather in peace. A group of adventures had come to the outpost and soon had proven themselves to be honorable. They helped save the outpost and village from other humans and mordok. From that day forward he realized he could call some friend.

Rumors:
At first when you meet him he is grumpy a fact he won’t deny, but get him in the right mood and he will tell you a good story.