Tlakeln Orthrod

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"Tahl-keen"

Skill Score
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DEX ●●○○○
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Character Info
Race Gender Background
Orc Male Capo
  • Age: 30
  • Height: 6'7" (2m)
  • a jock in nice clothes
  • in charge of an underground fighting ring racket
  • wants a better life for himself/his community, but is the right hand man of a mob boss so theres a conflict of interest there
  • understands on some level that he’s not the “good guy” so leans a little harder into being the “bad guy”
  • stuck a “working-class” criminal who will never be a “made man”
  • grappling with concepts such as toxic masculinity and emotional vulnerability
  • peak "I have everything under control," doesn't and is falling apart at the seems about it
  • can solve most Ulhrah related problems by picking her up.
  • loyal to a fault, puts everyone else's needs (real or perceived) before his own
  • the means don't justify the end
  • tired middle management
  • might be slightly obsessed with how people perceive him and his looks (comes with the "job")

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Bio & Personality

Gregarious, knows that a friendly demeanor can diffuse most situations - he also thinks it puts people more at ease if they know who he works for (mixed success there). When it comes to "business," Tlakeln would prefer to "do this the easy way," but also jumps at the opportunity to "do things the hard way" if someone decided to be uncooperative.

Can also be an arrogant, self righteous, stubborn, holier-than-thou bastard. This is reinforced by his misdirected sense of self worth being associated with how he can best prove his usefulness and loyalty to Gwynfor. Deep down he desires meaningful connections and is often sympathetic towards people’s struggles, but fears caring for others might be seen as a weakness to be taken advantage of.

His temper can get the better of him when someone (mostly Ulhrah) is able to get under his skin, he lashes out or acts on emotions which usually leads to careless decisions. He’s lived a violent life surrounded by violent people, so violence comes naturally to him. He’s aware of this shortcoming, but feels like there are situations where he has no choice.

Physical Description

Tall and built like a powerlifter (soft muscles, not ripped, boy likes to eat); tan and green skin, pinkish/red cat's eyes, scar across left eyebrow. Generally clean shaven with slicked back hair (it's silky and doesn't stay like this for long). Vaguely Celtic, dragon tattoo on left shoulder. Likes well made and comfortable clothes, not one to wear anything too flashy, more on the classy side of "business casual."

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Relationships & Connections

  • Ulhrah Maulvi - initially doesn’t trust Ulhrah (she’s obviously a spy for the fae) but ultimately has to go along with her reassignment to maintain the relationship between The Mawr and the Faathorn Clan. Ulhrah constantly tries Tlakeln's patience which sometimes complicates interactions in his day-to-day business. Ulhrah's skills are complimentary to his own which makes her useful (even if he won't admit it to her face). Enemies to lovers but they're also in a "buddy cop show"; Tlakeln takes it personally that Ulhrah "tricked" him into a false sense of security by flirting with him when they first met instead of being straight about who she was (as in, he liked it and can't admit that he liked it).
  • Gwynfor - Tlakeln works for Gwynfor and The Mawr, usually overseeing or "fixing" important/sensitive problems along with “usual business.” They have a mutual respect for each other, Gwynfor feels responsible for Tlakeln and is one of his favorite employees. However Tlakeln begins to feel that Gwynfor does not have his best interests in mind and is merely a pawn.

Background & Backstory

Born into this life of crime and was never offered a chance to live a different life. Proved his usefulness early on as a fighter/muscle, quickly picked up on the politics of “the business” which helped him climb rank to caporegime. As a trusted and loyal confidante, Gwynfor put Tlakeln in charge of one of their local rackets, allowed him to hire his own underlings and grants him the freedom to make decisions, so long as is benefits The Mawr.

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