Name: Garen Age: 23 Race: Nord Physical description: Garen has a slightly above average body build, and about 6’3. He has very short brown hair (buzzcut type) and a clean cut short full beard.
Background: Garen was born in Riverwood from his father, Andor, and his mother, Karena. The family had been in Riverwood for centuries, and they were known as a kind, and very helpful family throughout the generations. Once Garen became a proper age, and by Nord standards this was very young, Andor began teaching Garen the family trade, hunting. Andor would take Garen out on hunts almost daily, and Garen seemed to have quite the knack for it. He learned very quickly how to use a bow and arrow, and though Andor wouldn’t admit it, he saw that Garen was better with it than anyone in the family he could remember, and maybe even that strange Wood Elf that lived across town that he saw occasionally during his own hunts before Garen was born. Andor also taught his son basic dagger skills for skinning animals, but he also saw that Garen has a sharp and swift hand with a weapon as well.
Garen’s family had always done well for themselves in terms of wealth, which Garen always thought was strange, considering, first of all, they lived in Riverwood, a very simple town were he wouldn’t expect a family like them to be, and also the fact that hunting wasn’t all that grand of a family profession. Where does it all come from? Garen always noticed a very strange, small symbol his father etched into the doorframe, a diamond with a circle in the middle, as well as the strange sense of there being more to the cellar in the basement. Whenever he asked his father about these, he skated the topic immediately, so Garen became the kind to not really question it and just continued to aim towards being the best hunter he could be to support his family.
Eventually, Garen would go out on hunts by himself, and he honed his craft even more. This lead to tragedy, though. He returned home one day after a long hunt to find his house burned down and discovered from friends in the village that it had happened at night while his parents were sleeping. The only thing that remained of the house was the cellar underground. With a new determination, Garen found what he had always suspected was down there, a false door leading to a whole room of possessions of his family. This remained a secret to the village while Garen set out to find out how his parents were murdered. Attitude and personality: Chivalrous, very kind natured, loving, and always willing to help out. After his family’s death, very determined in nature, and proud of the legacy his father left on him, willing to overlook the fact that his father was in high standing with the Thieves Guild. He has a very survival based instinct. He does not enjoy conflict at all and will shy away from it unless no other option is to be had, whereas he will fight capably. Skills: (There are 18 skills. Each one should be given a number 1-100. If you're not copying an in-game character I recommend Picking 6 skills to be higher than the rest, I.E. your "Main" skills) Destruction: 20 (basic survival [flames for starting fires, frostbite for preserving meat. May branch out to use in combat if needed]) Restoration: 25 (healing for myself and others, warding just in case) Smithing: 80 (Only used to make ebony arrows) One-Handed: 75 Archery: 100 Light Armor: 100 Sneak: 90 Lockpicking: 90 Pickpocket: 80 Any other skills irrelevant Main Equipment: Basic Thieves Guild attire (acquired from Guild) Ebony Bow (ebony arrows), 2 Ebony daggers (all from his father’s secret room, takes it all up after he discovers it to help him on his journey and to have a bit of his father with him always) (Also in secret room): Guild Master Armor Set Multiple chests of gold and valuables Shrine of Nocturnal Affiliations: Thieves Guild- Only a thief because he has to be in order to discover the truth about his parent’s death. When not on mission for the Guild, no thievery is done.