Tlakeln Orthrod
"Tahl-keen"
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Tlakeln Orthrod
| 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")
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."
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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Ulhrah Maulvi
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Ulhrah Maulvi
| Race | Gender | Background |
Elf (Changeling) |
Female |
Fixer |
- Age:
27 - Height:
5'8" (1.72m) - doesn't know she has childhood trauma (yet)
- Loves sweets and pastries, jelly beans come to be her favorite novelty of the modern age
- complete confidence in her skill set.
- feigned confidence with everything else.
- very interested in experiencing modern/human cultures since she was kept away from it for most of her life.
- has never seen a movie
- sometimes kind of a brat when she wants something
- unnaturally stealthy (as is the case with elves/fae)
- Alluring, yet unnerving persona, like she's trying too hard to put you in a false sense of security
- there's a child buried deep down that delighted by experiencing certain things first time in her life.
- lays the flirting on thick when she's trying to get something out of someone, which has mixed success (Tlakeln fell for it once and he would rather die than fall for it again... or so he thinks)
- mis interprets idioms, as the fae are very particular and literal with their wording.
- the means always justify the end
Bio & Personality
Ulhrah is assigned to work with/for Tlakeln by their mutual employers, an arrangement neither of them are happy with in the beginning. She struggles with the bureaucracies of mob politics and thinks all this posturing is pointless when execution of your enemies far more efficient.
Cunning, kiniving, enjoys getting under people's skin and figuring out what buttons to press to make them squirm (she's working diligently on Tlakeln) as is the way with most fae. While she wishes to be recognized for the work she does (killing people), she likes the life animinity affords her - she can be anyone, go anywhere and be remembered as a fleeting meet cute at most. Ulhrah is inately curious about the world around her, especially strange human cultures, holidays, foods, etc
Ulhrah will keep her true feelings pretty closely guarded save for the occational hot-headed outburst. She sees emotions as "weak human things" that need to be stamped out.
Physical Description
She's classically elven in appearance: light skin, pointed ears, light hair (the dark roots are a choice or she's dying her hair), pinkish purple opalescent eyes. Wears clothes she can easily move in, previously had a very simple/practical wardrobe that was provided to her (which she's still attached to) but also loves flashy/fancy outfits that are very different from her practical "work" wear. Can glamour herself to appear as a different person/race as needed.
Relationships & Connections
- Tlakeln Orthrod - Ulhrah is frustrated that Tlakeln doesn’t trust her and believes he is holding her back. If he won't let her do her "job" the way she wants, she's going to come along while he "works" and undermine his authority. Enemies to lovers but they're in a "buddy cop show"; she think's she's got him figured out and thinks he'll never reciprocate her insinuations and is COMPLETELY helpless if/when he does.
- Mada Faahthorn - Ulhrah has deep respect and affection for Mada, the person who raised her, even if Mada doesn't return that affection in kind. By extension, the Faahtorn Clan is the only family she knows.
Background & Backstory
Note on the term Fae: more of a culture than a specific race of people (there are too many mythological creatures that qualify as fae); keeping it extremely loose and a general umbrella term to classify the more traditional/conservative members of the Otherworld who dispise modern/human technology, culture, food, etc.
A human child (3-4 years old) who was stolen away by the fae (literal human trafficking in this case since the fae like to steal human children), and later liberated by another faction of fae (the Faahthorn Clan). Mada Faahthorn raised Ulhrah as one of their own, effectively turning her into a type of changeling. Ulhrah was kept fully immersed in her training/studies until adulthood - Ulhrah has no memory of her previous human life, and was raised to distrust and despise humans to keep her away from them or finding out the truth about herself. Even if she doesn’t remember her human origins, she’s continuously reprimanded for having “human” wants and desires and believes this part of her is a weakness that needs to be stamped out.
In the present, Mada employers Ulhrah as a hitman who she "rents out" to their allies when there is need, which is how Ulhrah came to work for Gwynfor and Tlakeln.
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