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Name: Tallan
Age: 17
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft: Wood Craft
Rank: Apprentice

Physical Description: Tall and large in body, around 6'1", with big hands and feet and an appetite to match. For how tall he is, he's also stocky, though he has no butt (or calves) to speak off. He works most with his arms, so his upper body is his strongest feature.
His face is square, and his jaw is set at a sharp angle. Black, curly hair is usually tied back in a sloppy queue, with stray bangs poking out from the base of his widow's peak. Dark sideburns trail down the sides of his face and end near the jawline. His eyes are also black- set beneath two thick eyebrows, they frame his long, blocky nose. He's lightly tan, almost pale, and from ear to ear there is a swath of freckles so thick and numerous you'd think it's his skin tone anyway.

Personality: Tallan isn't the brightest, nor the most sensitive man to ever grace Pern. He proves this the moment he opens his mouth. He's loud, he's crude, and he's prideful- he's the type of person that is too thick to take a hint, and is too forceful to accept one. He lacks finesse, and typically compassion, towards those around him. And unfortunately (or fortunately) his lack of awareness pegs him as a dimglow, one that is easily tricked or bribed.

This, of course, isn't right- at least, not entirely. Tallan isn't a complete oaf. While he is coarse, he's an outgoing sort, and loves to joke with his fellows. He's hard working and he follows authority thoroughly, the letter- and he has no qualms about doing so. Despite appearances he's also decently honorable. He just comes off as a brash, insensitive blockhead, and it undermines any good images he might be trying to present. As you might imagine he has very little luck with women.

History: Fairly uneventful, he was born the middle child among three brothers. From a young age he learned to fight for attention- his parents doted on the oldest and the youngest of the family, naturally, and Tallan had to push his way through every feat to garner praise. This lead to his headstrong nature, and as he grew older, his parents found him to be quite a handful in the presence of his other siblings. Eventually they sent him off to the nearby Woodworker's hall at 11 turns. They were eager to get the boy out of their hair and to a place that would (hopefully) teach him some discipline.

While it didn't work out quite as his parents had hoped, Tallan did learn a taste for authority. He took orders well, and worked hard to excel (and prove himself to his parents). Unfortunately he was never skilled at his craft, having not the talent nor inclination for it- he managed to do just enough to keep up with the other apprentices, and just enough to not fall behind. Tallan realized he wasn't getting anywhere, but he desperately wanted to be recognized by his parents for something. But the parents had different plans; they had eldest to take after the father's craft, and the baby of the family to dote on, after all.

When the fateful day came, Tallan was searched (and to his great joy, he later discovered his brothers were not). He saw it as the perfect opportunity to show his worth, and eagerly left for the Weyr. His parents consented- after all, it was just another way to keep the troublesome son out of their hands.

Pets: ---
Other/Talents: He likes to whittle, though his figures are crude, and as far as Wood Craft goes, he knows how to carve better than how to build. Which is to say not very well at all.
He's left handed, and he likes to doodle. Tallan also has a faint accent that he picked up from his father, though his is only enough to be barely noticeable.

Will this character be a candidate?: Yes.