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Name: Faline
Temper: Graceful
History: Faline comes from a family that has always had close ties with the royal members of the Cerynei. Her father served as a trusted advisor to the king and her mother was found at the right hoove of the queen. Faline had grown up with the Prince, they were inseperable in their youth. As the days passed, she was beginning to see less and less of her friend, knowing that he had matters of the herd to tend to. When younger, Faline and the Prince would explore for hours, bounding through the meadows and playing games. Now, as she has grown older, her mother has started to mold her into the next in line to take the side of the Queen. She must learn to be elegant, graceful, compassionate, and secrative. It would be Faline's duty to hold the secrets of the next Queen.
Tell us a little about Faline's personality: Faline is a fun loving Cerynei. She'd much rather be at the side of the Prince, her friend, than at the side of a future Queen. Devoted to the Prince, she hold him in the highest regard. She's normally a quiet and calm lady, but she's strong enough to stand up for what she believes in. She helped the Prince when it was time to rally other Cerynei to follow them back to their land of long ago, she believes in him.
How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?: She watched as their lands were engulfed by flames, she listened to the horror as family members learned that loved ones were trapped and lost to the fires. When the Prince came to her as asked for her help to get others out, she agreed without hesitation. She knew it was in the best interest for their kind to move, before more lives were lost. Quickly she enlisted the help of others that shared the Prince's view to help guide others to safety. They were to gather at the meeting grounds, away from the fire. Once they had gathered and were all waiting to be addressed by the Prince, her mind wandered to her past. Tears formed in her eyes as she realized they would be leaving behind everything that was familiar to them...her memories would be all that the fire left her. She thought back to the days of her and the Prince romping through the fields of flowers, or splashing through the streams in summer. The time had come to leaves these childish dreams behind and move on. It was time to take up her training to become the next Cerynei to serve the future Queen.

Name: Faline
Temper: Aristocratic
History:
Faline's bloodline is one of the most carefully preserved lineages in the whole cerynei herd. More royalty have come from her family line than any other - and so it's no surprise to find that the Prince who first led the deer-like Soquili out of Kawani lands in the first place was one of Faline's own ancestors.

Compared to her bloodline, the current Prince is little more than an upstart, and if not for the fact that she loved him dearly, their attachment to each other would be little more than an arranged marriage to strengthen his claim to leadership. But there is that love and the doe would go through fire and darkness to be by his side.

Their love was not expected, but it was encouraged when a young Faline met the young Prince-to-be when his antlers were still velvet-covered bumps. He had been practicing headbutting trees and accidentally hit a tree that moved - and fell down. She had been a prissy little fawn who couldn't believe that anyone would knock her down - with her heritage! He had laughed so hard at the expression on her face that she refused to speak to him and left.

Their next encounter saw young Faline trying her very best to ignore him, while he did everything he could to ruin her concentration by telling jokes, pulling faces, and chasing every small animal around, trying to get them to run up to her. Eventually she did crack and they had a good time as fawns do.

From that day on they grew closer and fonder of each other, best friends in every sense of the word, until the day they found themselves to be adults, and in possession of adult feelings for one another. But, he was the Prince then, and she was the best possible mate for him, according to the old matchmakers. Of late, their relationship had become strained, culminating in the Prince's decision to return to the home of their ancestors, the home that Faline's ancestor had led them away from.

Tell us a little about Faline's personality: Faline's a high class doe and she knows it. From birth she's been taught about her illustrious heritage and it causes her to look down on just about everybody else. However, if given the chance (or forced) to get to know someone, she lightens up into a friendly, down-to-earth young person. She's a stickler for tradition and tends to fear change on the basis that it's change. She loves the Prince dearly however, and would do almost anything for him.

How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?:
Faline is afraid to leave behind all she's ever known. She's also afraid of the other Soquili kinds, and not just the legendary Kalona and Skinwalkers. She fears that the others will look down on all the cerynei for leaving, and that they will look down on her. Faline won't admit it to herself, but she's afraid of being nobody among all the herds roaming the Kawani lands, because she's been somebody for her entire life.

However, she does love the Prince so very much, and would be even more upset if he were to find someone amongst the other races to supplant her in his affections. For her love and for her fear, she will follow him to the ends of the earth and beyond, regardless of her own opinion of such a journey.

Name: Faline
Temper: Soft-Spoken
History: Faline's family wasn't exactly 'normal', in fact, both of her parents were strict traditionalists. Being the only daughter of her parents, she was raised to be the 'perfect mate'; soft-spoken, well mannered, sweet and caring. Unfortunately, before they could teach her how to properly express herself and her opinions, they were struck by illness and both of them passed away. Their death was a hard toll on Faline, who bitterly kept her emotions to herself and cried alone at night. TO this day, she follows by what her parents have taught her.
Tell us a little about Faline's personality: This young lady is generally one who keeps her true feelings to herself. She finds it rather difficult to speak out her opinions, especially when it goes against the opinions of others. She likes to be in heavily forested areas, and tends to by shy towards strangers.
How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?: She absolutely despises that she had to leave her home lands. Though she would never dare to express her opinions about it, especially since their Prince has spoken that it's for their own good, she greatly hates the idea that she' had to leave the safety of her home. This was the place where she was born and grew up, where her parent's bones lay to rest, and she felt like she was abandoning it all.

Name: Faline
Temper: Torn
History: Born into one of the most vast of Cerynei herds, one which was led by the Prince was one of the worst and best things for Faline. Oh how she adored the Prince, so noble in stature and wise beyond his years...brave, selfless....well, one would get the idea. Secretly, Faline was in love with the Prince - but it could never be. He was too devoted to the protection of the herd to ever take on a 'mistress' like she.

Tell us a little about Faline's personality: Faline is a kind, loyal and gentle soul; always concerning herself with others before having to be remined of her own welfare. Often she's much too hard on herself, chosing actions which isn't in her own intrest in favor of ones which would benefit others. This in turn has made her a bit of a social outcast, finding herself in need of a life which she could life for herself.

How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?:Extremely torn. While the side of her loyal to all she'd come to know and love strong in her heart, there is a side which longs for the new world and what lay in its midsts. Could she find the meaning she'd been looking for there? Or could she really be okay with leaving behind the Prince and her heart?

**edited because Tiro messed up the bold. ^^;

Name: Faline
Temper: Loving
History:
In the younger years of Faline's life, she held a deep love for tales that stirred between the older Cerynei, about a far off land where horn-less counterparts roamed. Apparently, she was even named after one of her ancestors. Knowing this she felt honored but apart of her was left empty, curious to what these alike creatures looked like or what they were like.
She often wandered the lands, and from time to time bumped into the prince, they were friendly enough with each other and even became close.
As time went on, the fires kept increasing, numbers in the herd also decreased drastically. In the fire her family had also failed to survive. Due to this, she kept by the princes side as he told them about the great move, to a far off land where others alike lived in peace, safe from the wild forest fires, even though it wasn't completely safe, there were still more of a chance to make a new life there. After the herd had decided who lovd the lands too much to leave and who were ready to move on the two grous split ways. She felt torn to leave the beloved home, but knew the prince was right. So, not being able to let her heart sway to the old road, she continued with the prince, who happily started to lead them to their new life.
Tell us a little about Faline's personality:

Faline loves children and always has, whilst growing up she would play with all the younger ones her age and listen to the stories the older Cerynei used to speak of. At an older age she now feels deeply for the lands, loving creatures, of all kinds, keeping what was left of the flowers preserved and well nurtured.

Her beliefs are very pure and because of that, will only be with he one she loves, her feelings are strong for the leader, because of their friendship however she has a deep love for all herd members and the lands around.

Being thoughtful of others, she cares too much to let her own feelings and thoughts be spoken and takes the responsibility of listen to members of the herds problems, trying to advise them but not speaking in a way that would command someone; gentle and elegant, she always tries to look at ease with life so no one knows what really stirs inside, behind the happy looking shell.

Often she would also roam the lands, away from the rest to listen to the wind, and how it gently blows along your skin coolly, or let the scenery change from day slowly to the lilac sky. Nature to her is beautiful even the fires, but the disasters it brought, started to slip a fear of colours into Faline's mind - now whenever it is seen, she cowers, the memories of family and home flickering in the devastating scenes tormenting her mind.
How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?:

As fast as the events seem to run on, confusion let itself into the heart of the poor gentle Cerynei. She secretly loved the prince, at the time it seemed stronger than before, like shed be torn in two if the only one close she felt she had left was to leave, however those who have always been at her side in the herd at birth were to be left, to either survive or suffer the flames of torment, that also haunted her memories; she was saddened by that, but a last also a love for her home, but was showed wasn't strong enough glued them to their birth place, whilst she continued on.

All the way she showed a happy face, trying to lighten the mood, but inside, tears wanted to pour, the heartache pounded harshly and the invading guilt started to thrust deeper. At times she wondered if turning back would solve it, but she couldn't bring herself to, she would continue with the prince and be happy about it. Finally she would be with the creatures they originated from! Enthusiasm would swirl, and a flare of happiness would spark, then she would feel a loss again, asif things might be better off unknown.

It seemed the prince had also noticed her feelings had been bothering her and as a leader should, talked with her about it, after the talk, Faline felt alot better, like it was right to move on and it was what nature was telling them to do, the spirits. With a new determination, she now felt at peace and swore to tell the tales of their home, the same as the older Cerynei did so that their ancestors stories lived on.

Now it was only time, and Faline was now ready to move on. Life was going to change, and as it looked, for the better.

Name: Faline

Temper: Retrospective

History:
Faline has been sheltered and inundated with her own importance since she was a tiny foal. Her name, her lineage all ties to the great history of the Cerynei. Her family could trace their line back unwavering to the great Faline of the past, a beautiful and elegant princess who had been instrumental in the great emigration of the Cerynei to this new 'promised land', away from the politics and violence of the other soquili.

Faline is caught up with the past and the history of the Cerynei. Faline knows (or at least believes she does) the reasons that the Cerynei left the soquili. They were violent, hot-blooded, and aggressive to the slender, graceful Cerynei. They envied the racks of the males - and some incorrectly called them kalona-spawn to fan the flames of hatred. Others called them b*****d children of the unintelligent deer of the woods. They coveted the elegant, dainty mares and tried to lure them away from their own kinds. Sometimes more forefully. And the great leaders of her kind, her ancestor Faline among them, saw the dangers that the future promised. Their lines would be diluted as they continued to interbreed with the hornless ones. They would lose their legendary ties to their great heritage, victimized by the brutal soquili, and their culture would be lost. So with these facts, they withdrew to seclusion. Faline can recall the epic journey to their promised lands that she has been told by her family verbatum, and how they found these temperate forests, isolated from the rest of the soquili, and settled to live among themselves.

However, even still, as they have lived in these woods for generations, some of the cerynei are more pureblooded than others. Many who left with them bore traces of the soquili blood - in the forms of manes or uncloven hooves. Despite how proudly many of these may carry themselves, or how lovely their manes, they are not of the pure bloodline that Faline can trace herself to.

But there is a cost to her purebloodedness that Faline is desperate to keep hidden. She is a bit too pureblooded. While many laude her dantiness, she is frail, and her injuries heal very slowly. Namely, when she is cut or scraped, it bleeds for much longer than others. But Faline adamantly refuses to admit to a fallacy in her pure bloodline.

Faline adores the prince, a stallion just as pureblooded as she.



Tell us a little about Faline's personality:
Faline has lived and breathed the stories about when they were a great and numerous race of noble bearing and the great deeds of her namesake. In fact, her family saw her as a continuation of the most pureblooded line of the Cerynei, and along with the blood came the responsibility for carrying its true history.

She is very proud of her pure heritage, and considers herself a vessel for the history and knowledge of their race. She is scared of the other soquili breeds, having been raised with horror stories of the other breeds and reasons behind her race withdrawing from them. These stories may not even be true, but Faline wholeheartedly beleives them, and holds them as great Truths.


How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?:

Faline is far more terrified than even she lets on about the prospect of rejoining the soquili. The forest fires have been a nightmare. They have claimed lives of friends and family, and there is no sign of them ceasing. And even worse, the Cerynei left have so diminished in numbers that many of the elders have whispered fear that there are not enough for their lines to continue without further interbreeding. Already, cerynei have been born lame or blind, and the great lines have been weakened.

But Faline is more fearful of the outside world. she has heard stories of those who have scouted the outside world. She has heard the stories of soquili breeding with devils. Of the curse of the skinwalker and the beasts that prowl hungry for the blood of others. The threat of losing their noble lines has done anything but diminished; in smaller numbers than ever before, what is to keep their lines in tact? But more than anything, Faline is scared to death that in this outside world, she will be a nothing. No one will know her royal lines or respect her like the princess that she was born to be.

But, she will follow her prince, as is her duty. But not without a heart full of fear and prejudice.

Name: Faline
Temper: Loyal
History: A playful little thing, she was told constantly by her mother to never wander out from the trees as danger lurked there. And as she believed fully what her mother told her, Faline obeyed and stayed amongst the trees.

She didn't even dare go and peek out of them as her father would weave her terrible stories of the hornless ones beyond the trees and further even worse stories about the horned ones(even their females had horns!) that lay beyond them. She was terrified that one of these beasts would see her if she looked out curiously, so she secluded herself amongst her own kind, never wandering out beyond their lands.

It was in this seclusion that the Prince started to grow in her own fondness, knowing well that he would warn the cerynei of any hornless or horned ones who entered their trees (at least that was what she had come to presume as danger). It was his own bravery of protecting their herd that drew her to him, and even prompted her to follow him open-heartedly.

But sometimes it seemed that he wasn't listening to her, just allowing her to accompany them.

However, it was her insistance that the prince turned to first when it came time to move the herd on to new lands, the fires that ate away at their own lands becoming more and more constant. But it was at this, that she became afraid.

She was too scared to want to return to the lands of the hornless ones. But at the Prince's words that it was necessary to move on, or suffer destruction at fire, and that someone needed to help move the herd, she went into the very lands she feared so greatly.

Loyal to the prince, loyal to her herd.

Tell us a little about Faline's personality: Terrified of non-cerynei, loyal to her own kind to a fault.
How did she feel about leaving the forest behind, for a new land?: She could understand having to leave the forest behind, however she was more than anxious about where it was the Prince was taking them, and hesitant as well, only forcing herself to go at knowing she'd be serving her herd better in helping them settle into their new home, even if disaster could follow it.

It is this disaster that she hopes will never come to pass for her kind, knowing that more fear lays outside of the forest that was her home with possibly more than what she already knows is out there. But she is ready to face it.