application

[thalassino]

◣ Application ◢

APPLICATIONS ARE Closed

Applications will always be open from the 22nd until the end of the month, 12:00am EST.


Please note that as of July 28th, Vatheon will start working towards end game.

August 31st is the last day for applying. We will no longer open applications after that. Thank you for your consideration.

» Please make sure that you read the rules, and check the reserves before applying. People who do not read the rules will be rejected immediately.

» You are allowed to apply for two characters per application cycle. You may also reserve two characters. We will try to review each application as soon as possible. If longer than a week has passed and you have not heard back anything about your application, please drop us a message.

» Don't lie in your application. Don't copy / paste things from wiki. Keep what you post in your application strictly you. Sure, it's hard to add your own flair to writing history or a personality, but try to keep from summarizing too much. Show us your shine! Plagiarizing another player's application is ground for an immediate rejection.

» If someone has a reserve for a character, and you want to apply for them, you have the choice of either A) challenging the application with one of your own or B) waiting until the reserve expires and then applying/reserving as the character. If you challenge the original reserver, your application will not be reviewed until the original reserver has submitted theirs.

» Currently, the character limit is five characters. Any more is up to the mods, and must be discussed ahead of time with them. You may only apply for two characters from the same canon.

» Keep spamming to a minimum on the applications. Wait until that person is accepted into the game before holding out a conversation on a thread. Comment spamming here makes things cluttered, and a mod may accidentally miss something important. ( But feel free to comment-spam the Reserve page, if you'd like. )

» Please don't skip over any section of the application below.

» Please finish your application before posting. We reserve the right to decline any applications that are still unfinished when we process them.

» When reviewing applications, we take opinions of our members into consideration. If you would like to make a comment about an app that is being decided upon, do not hesitate. Here is where you can leave a comment with what you thought of another app. All comments will be screened for privacy, and the option to be anon will be left on. Do note, player opinions do not decide if an application is accepted or not, but will be taken into consideration.

☆ Player - - -

( Player Name ) : A nickname will work. Whatever you would like to be listed as.
( Personal DW ) : Not your character's journal. Your own, just in case one of the mods ever needs to contact you that way.
( Age ) : No players under the age of 15, please!
( Timezone ) : Just for reference sake!
( Other Characters ) : At Vatheon, that is. Please list in the following format.
Character ( Character's Journal ) | Series

☆ Character - - -

( Character's Name ) :
( Character's Age ) : There is no set age limit for the characters, and in fact, this is very flexible. So long as your character is mature enough to take care of him or herself and is mature enough for the game, they can be apped! As a basic guideline, think the maturity of someone around the age of 13 or so.
( Series ) :
( Canon Point ) : What part of the story of the series is your character coming in after? Did he or she just die? Did something traumatic just happen? Is it near the end, the beginning, or the middle? Tell us!
( Playability ) : If you are apping your second person for a particular canon, please give us a quick reasoning on why the characters would not be extensively interacting/how you are planning to avoid any playercest issues. If you are not apping from a canon you already play in, please disregard this section.

( History ) : You may provide us with a link to a wiki-page, or something else that will sufficiently give the Community and the mods background on your canon. If you wish to write out the history yourself, you still may do such.

( Personality ) : Probably the most important part of the application! Tell us what your character is like. We're looking for a well-developed analysis of the character. Perhaps between three to five paragraphs, roughly. Feel free to do more or less, however, if you think that better suits you. Most applications will be closer to the three than the five, and that's completely okay!

Just make sure to hit on crucial aspects of that character. What does he or she like? What does he or she hate? What are his or her motives? What parts of your character's past influenced how they are? Does your character act differently in front of different groups of people? Think of these questions as you write. Feel free to go off the page and focus on other questions. The above questions were just to get you thinking.

( Strengths/Weaknesses ) : So tell us! What can your character do well? What is your character weak against? Any cool spells? Good at picking locks? Anything you can think of, put it here.

( Other Important Facts ) : Have something else important to mention about your character that doesn't really fit in anywhere else? Be sure to include it here!

( Sample ) : This can be in first person or third person. There's no limit to your sample post. Just be sure to include your character's voice. Don't just write your character walking around! Be sure to include thoughts, quirks, and anything else that shows us you know your character. How would he or she react to the mark? How would he or she react to waking up some place new? Is he or she still brooding over something? The sample does not have to be set in Vatheon. You may also link to other roleplay threads; just be sure to give us something that shows how you plan to play them and clearly shows their voice! Or feel free to do a few of the above. Whatever you think will best show your characterization.

Please note! If you are linking samples, please make sure that at least one sample is from within the last three months. You are still free to link other samples that are older in addition, if you feel these would help show your ability to play the character, but at least one sample needs to be recent. Thank you.

If you are unable to think of a good starting point for a sample, we collected some prompts of situations that are pretty likely to happen within Vatheon to start you off. You are very welcome to deviate from these prompts or come up with something completely new. This is just something to hopefully help you get started:

☆ A new curse has settled upon the city of Vatheon: Suddenly you character realizes they are unable to lie for the duration of a week. How do they react?

☆ What is this? Is that rain? How nice-- wait a minute, is it raining rubber duckies? Seriously?

☆ Suddenly, by the force of Vatheon, an over zealous npc, or even your character's friends playing a joke, your character suddenly finds themselves wearing clothes they otherwise would never wear. What do?

☆ The city of Vatheon is under attack (again). Giant sea-creatures are wrecking the city (again). Time to prepare for battle.

☆ A new plot development has happened and your character has decided to get some more information from one of the NPCs. How do they proceed?

( Questions? Comments? Concerns? ) : Tell us here!

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APPLICATIONS ARE Closed


☆ ☆ ☆

GETTING STARTED: premise ☆ rules ☆ taken ☆ reserves ☆ applications
GAME INFO: faq ☆ the city ☆ the island ☆ nostalgia nook ☆ welcome brochure ☆ information database
OOC INFO: mod contact ☆ player contact ☆ dropping ☆ hiatus ☆ residency

INDEX

vatheon ☆ caughtinanetwork ☆ vatheonooc ☆ batheon

Comments

[thalassino]

☆ Accepted! - - -

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted into Vatheon.

Now that you're in the game, please follow the next few house-keeping steps.

☆ Comment here: #-H, I-Q or R-Z on the Taken Characters post.
☆ Join vatheon, caughtinanetwork, vatheonooc, batheon and our dressing room starfishbucks with your character journal. Participation in Starfishbucks is not mandatory, but if you help a potential applicant voice-test, it would be much appreciated all around.
☆ Add your information here at the Player Contact page.
☆ Reread the rules and premise for a refresher.
☆ A list of permissions posts for the characters of the game can be found here. Please take a look at the posts there, and if you need a permissions post for your character, don’t forget to post a link there!
☆ Introduce yourself over at vatheonooc
☆ Game chat is on AIM, group name: vatheon
☆ Feel free to follow the mod plurk for notifications on updates, events, and more: vatheon
☆ While not required, it is highly suggested that you set up a voicemail entry for your character. Be sure to use the ‘date out of order’ option!
☆ While you are free to intro however you see fit, we advise you to take a look at Vatheon's monthly mingle log information. Intros aside, it also provides an excellent opportunity for CR building.
☆ Please note that your character will arrive with a welcoming brochure on-hand. Of course, they can disregard it or fail to read it, but they will have had an opportunity to read the brochure upon arrival.
☆ New! Starting 24/03, new arrivals will also find a particular blue tunic along with their welcoming brochure. A small note comes pinned to each tunic:

'Hello, newcomer! This tunic may not look like much, but wearing it will allow you to breathe underwater. As we live in a bubble under the sea, I'm sure you can see where that would come in useful! For your own safety, please try to keep this tunic easily accessible at all times. Please feel free to drop by the Welcoming Center if you have any questions.

- Princess Zelda Hylia'

If you have any further questions or comments, please head over to the FAQ.
Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy the swim!

Marcello | Dragon Quest 8 | Reserved

[powerandstatus]

What is left, really?

Smoker | One Piece | Reserved

[justicereigns]

With justice for all or something like that.

Jet Link/002 | Cyborg 009 | Not reserved

[fallenstar]

I swear this isn't Rome

Riku | Kingdom Hearts

[symmetrophile]

? Player - - -

( Player Name ) : Dawn
( Personal DW ) : symmetrophile
( Age ) : At least 21 ok :|
( Timezone ) : EST
( Other Characters ) : Death the Kid (symmetrophile) | Soul Eater

? Character - - -

( Character's Name ) : Riku
( Character's Age ) : 16? 17? What are specifics?!
( Series ) : Kingdom Hearts
( Canon Point ) : DREAMCEPTION End of Dream Drop Distance.
( Playability ) : N/A

( History ) :
A summary on the Wiki.

( Personality ) :
Riku works hard to give the impression of being a cool and collected, capable and level-headed young man and, for the most part, succeeds. However, like most other teenagers, he's not immune to the fears, uncertainties, insecurities and self-consciousness that plague his peers. More intelligent than his more earnestly simple-minded friend Sora, he is naturally curious, grappling with advanced existential questions even at a young age.

Prone to challenging himself and those around him, his competitive streak can come across like bravado. On the other hand, Riku demonstrates time and again the capacity and willingness to go above and beyond his own limits for the sake of what he deems important: usually his best friends, Kairi and Sora. Unlike his friends, Riku is more willing to embrace the gray areas of morality to accomplish a 'right' end, even if it means temporarily siding with more morally bankrupt individuals (such as DiZ and his inhumane exploitation of Nobodies like Namine and Roxas) or breaking rules for the sake of productivity.

He's pretty smug about this too, trying to come across as calm and arrogant, however usually in jest. And, unlike his earnest and trusting friends, he also is more inclined to distrust strangers, having been exposed to betrayal and subterfuge more significantly than the others.

His struggle continues to be with the balance of Light and Darkness within himself; having fallen into the sway of dark influences, he has gained both great power and great weakness, and the reminder of what wrongs he wrought while in this state has made him wary of falling again. Guilt weighs heavily on his conscience, but never to the point of paralyzing him from trying to do the right thing. In this regard, Kairi and Sora are his most valuable and significant influences in keeping him on a good path. However, that said, he will stop at nothing to assure their safety and well-being, up to and including (on numerous occasions) self-sacrifice. It would be doing Riku a disservice to fail to point out that he would do this for entirely selfish reasons; he is no saint by any stretch of the imagination.

It shouldn't go without mention that he is also prone to getting jealous, and in combination with his tendency to keep these thoughts to himself, can make mountains out of proverbial mole-hills, presuming faults for which he should be jealous of the attention of his friends when in fact they have never stopped enjoying his company.

Despite his best attempts to seem like one cool customer, he is less prone than Kairi and Sora to making a plethora of new friends, being more selective (and, particularly when it comes to attractive girls, rather awkward and shy) and wary of those he doesn't know. It probably doesn't help that his manner comes across as occasionally intimidating or stand-offish, that is, when his youth isn't making others question whether they can rely on him to accomplish a daunting task.

He has grown much over the course of the series of games, having come to terms with his mistakes and choosing to rise above them, but his self-doubts linger on, as demonstrated when he achieves the title of Keyblade Master after completing Yen Sid's trial and is stunned in disbelief.

At Vatheon, Riku will integrate gradually into society, picking and choosing his friends with care and being watchful of potential threats to his friends, but this doesn't mean he won't go making some new friends of his own. He demonstrates a readiness to forge lasting, significant friendships with characters from other worlds in his canon, including the wayward King of their universe, in whom he found a strong ally.

Riku | Kingdom Hearts

[symmetrophile]

( Strengths/Weaknesses ) :

Riku has a significant roster of (mostly Dark-based/themed) special attacks, a list of which (including effects) can be found on this wiki article. In addition to the ability to weild more Keyblades than the Way to the Dawn, he possesses remarkable agility and athleticism, as well as discipline in hand-to-hand combat.

On the other hand, for all his adaptability, he can be obnoxiously headstrong, particularly when it comes to changing his mind about something once it's made up. In this regard, King Mickey, Kairi and Sora are his social litmus test, helping him to try to see things from other people's perspectives and make a wiser decision. Private to a fault, communication is frequently a reason for his missteps, as a result.

His guilty conscience and wariness about the Darkness in his heart and the mistakes he made while under its sway continue to wear on him, and although he has taken great strides to grow in this regard he is still plagued with uncertainty.


( Other Important Facts ) : N/A

( Sample ) :
Undertow is every Destiny Island child's boogeyman, the invisible enemy that lurks beneath the waves, pulling the unwary deeper, deeper into the sea's embrace until the unfortunate's lungs are empty of air and they are lost. Undertow, a monstrous and nearly irresistible force, like the current that pounds its way relentlessly down the flooded hallway.

Fortunately, Riku has and always will be a strong swimmer, and has the benefit of ample availability of hand-holds; picking his way up to a quickly diminishing pocket of air, he breaks the churning surface, takes two huge gulps of oxygen, and dives again. Just a little further and he'll find the stairs up, where there's still air and, even more importantly, the two people who at this moment are all that matter in the world.

It's laughable, really. They've saved the world -- all worlds, at least in their universe -- and yet the unmitigated power of an unbridled sea is still enough to make his stomach twist with dread. He isn't too late. Sora is undoubtedly trying his best to energetically find a way out of the building they've been trapped in, and Kairi is keeping him from doing anything too reckless, too rash. Neither of them would lose hope. Riku's hand broke the surface again, grabbing hold of the bannister at the top of the stairs, dragging him from the rushing water and up through a spray of saltwater that stings his eyes, gushing in through a window already hollowed out by pressure.

He could swear he had heard a voice, and his heart leapt with tentative optimism. "I'm coming! Don't move!" As he charged down the upstairs passageway, water beginning to lap at his ankles, he lost his footing and caught himself against a doorframe as a tremendous sound shook the bubble. The massive sea creature had decided to resume throwing itself against the barrier. It had already cracked, and the time they had to flee to the elevator and get to the island above was swiftly dwindling. Perhaps they had already run out of time.

No way! Kairi and Sora were still holding on, and so would he! He began pounding on doors as he passed them, and he was on to his fourth try when he heard a responding knock. "Finally--" Riku rounded on the door, and found it, unsurprisingly, unlocked. Of course, the Keyblade--oh crap.

On the one hand, Riku found out why Sora and Kairi hadn't been able to free themselves -- a large pile of debris that had fallen from the collapsed roof had blocked the door. On the other, that pile was presently tumbling on him.

Nuts. This wasn't going to be half the cool entrance he'd hoped it would be at all.

( Questions? Comments? Concerns? ) : MY HOVERCRAFT IS FULL OF EELS i mean no nothing why do you ask

ACCEPTED

[thalassino]

☆ Accepted! - - -

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted into Vatheon.

Now that you're in the game, please follow the next few house-keeping steps.

☆ Comment here: #-H, I-Q or R-Z on the Taken Characters post.
☆ Join vatheon, caughtinanetwork, vatheonooc, batheon and our dressing room starfishbucks with your character journal. Participation in Starfishbucks is not mandatory, but if you help a potential applicant voice-test, it would be much appreciated all around.
☆ Add your information here at the Player Contact page.
☆ Reread the rules and premise for a refresher.
☆ A list of permissions posts for the characters of the game can be found here. Please take a look at the posts there, and if you need a permissions post for your character, don’t forget to post a link there!
☆ Introduce yourself over at vatheonooc
☆ Game chat is on AIM, group name: vatheon
☆ Feel free to follow the mod plurk for notifications on updates, events, and more: vatheon
☆ While not required, it is highly suggested that you set up a voicemail entry for your character. Be sure to use the ‘date out of order’ option!
☆ While you are free to intro however you see fit, we advise you to take a look at Vatheon's monthly mingle log information. Intros aside, it also provides an excellent opportunity for CR building.
☆ Please note that your character will arrive with a welcoming brochure on-hand. Of course, they can disregard it or fail to read it, but they will have had an opportunity to read the brochure upon arrival.
☆ New! Starting 24/03, new arrivals will also find a particular blue tunic along with their welcoming brochure. A small note comes pinned to each tunic:

'Hello, newcomer! This tunic may not look like much, but wearing it will allow you to breathe underwater. As we live in a bubble under the sea, I'm sure you can see where that would come in useful! For your own safety, please try to keep this tunic easily accessible at all times. Please feel free to drop by the Welcoming Center if you have any questions.

- Princess Zelda Hylia'

If you have any further questions or comments, please head over to the FAQ.
Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy the swim!

ACCEPTED

[thalassino]

☆ Accepted! - - -

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted into Vatheon.

Now that you're in the game, please follow the next few house-keeping steps.

☆ Comment here: #-H, I-Q or R-Z on the Taken Characters post.
☆ Join vatheon, caughtinanetwork, vatheonooc, batheon and our dressing room starfishbucks with your character journal. Participation in Starfishbucks is not mandatory, but if you help a potential applicant voice-test, it would be much appreciated all around.
☆ Add your information here at the Player Contact page.
☆ Reread the rules and premise for a refresher.
☆ A list of permissions posts for the characters of the game can be found here. Please take a look at the posts there, and if you need a permissions post for your character, don’t forget to post a link there!
☆ Introduce yourself over at vatheonooc
☆ Game chat is on AIM, group name: vatheon
☆ Feel free to follow the mod plurk for notifications on updates, events, and more: vatheon
☆ While not required, it is highly suggested that you set up a voicemail entry for your character. Be sure to use the ‘date out of order’ option!
☆ While you are free to intro however you see fit, we advise you to take a look at Vatheon's monthly mingle log information. Intros aside, it also provides an excellent opportunity for CR building.
☆ Please note that your character will arrive with a welcoming brochure on-hand. Of course, they can disregard it or fail to read it, but they will have had an opportunity to read the brochure upon arrival.
☆ New! Starting 24/03, new arrivals will also find a particular blue tunic along with their welcoming brochure. A small note comes pinned to each tunic:

'Hello, newcomer! This tunic may not look like much, but wearing it will allow you to breathe underwater. As we live in a bubble under the sea, I'm sure you can see where that would come in useful! For your own safety, please try to keep this tunic easily accessible at all times. Please feel free to drop by the Welcoming Center if you have any questions.

- Princess Zelda Hylia'

If you have any further questions or comments, please head over to the FAQ.
Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy the swim!

GUESS WHAT?

[thalassino]

☆ Accepted! - - -

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted into Vatheon.

Now that you're in the game, please follow the next few house-keeping steps.

☆ Comment here: #-H, I-Q or R-Z on the Taken Characters post.
☆ Join vatheon, caughtinanetwork, vatheonooc, batheon and our dressing room starfishbucks with your character journal. Participation in Starfishbucks is not mandatory, but if you help a potential applicant voice-test, it would be much appreciated all around.
☆ Add your information here at the Player Contact page.
☆ Reread the rules and premise for a refresher.
☆ A list of permissions posts for the characters of the game can be found here. Please take a look at the posts there, and if you need a permissions post for your character, don’t forget to post a link there!
☆ Introduce yourself over at vatheonooc
☆ Game chat is on AIM, group name: vatheon
☆ Feel free to follow the mod plurk for notifications on updates, events, and more: vatheon
☆ While not required, it is highly suggested that you set up a voicemail entry for your character. Be sure to use the ‘date out of order’ option!
☆ While you are free to intro however you see fit, we advise you to take a look at Vatheon's monthly mingle log information. Intros aside, it also provides an excellent opportunity for CR building.
☆ Please note that your character will arrive with a welcoming brochure on-hand. Of course, they can disregard it or fail to read it, but they will have had an opportunity to read the brochure upon arrival.
☆ New! Starting 24/03, new arrivals will also find a particular blue tunic along with their welcoming brochure. A small note comes pinned to each tunic:

'Hello, newcomer! This tunic may not look like much, but wearing it will allow you to breathe underwater. As we live in a bubble under the sea, I'm sure you can see where that would come in useful! For your own safety, please try to keep this tunic easily accessible at all times. Please feel free to drop by the Welcoming Center if you have any questions.

- Princess Zelda Hylia'

If you have any further questions or comments, please head over to the FAQ.
Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy the swim!

ACCEPTED

[thalassino]

☆ Accepted! - - -

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted into Vatheon.

Now that you're in the game, please follow the next few house-keeping steps.

☆ Comment here: #-H, I-Q or R-Z on the Taken Characters post.
☆ Join vatheon, caughtinanetwork, vatheonooc, batheon and our dressing room starfishbucks with your character journal. Participation in Starfishbucks is not mandatory, but if you help a potential applicant voice-test, it would be much appreciated all around.
☆ Add your information here at the Player Contact page.
☆ Reread the rules and premise for a refresher.
☆ A list of permissions posts for the characters of the game can be found here. Please take a look at the posts there, and if you need a permissions post for your character, don’t forget to post a link there!
☆ Introduce yourself over at vatheonooc
☆ Game chat is on AIM, group name: vatheon
☆ Feel free to follow the mod plurk for notifications on updates, events, and more: vatheon
☆ While not required, it is highly suggested that you set up a voicemail entry for your character. Be sure to use the ‘date out of order’ option!
☆ While you are free to intro however you see fit, we advise you to take a look at Vatheon's monthly mingle log information. Intros aside, it also provides an excellent opportunity for CR building.
☆ Please note that your character will arrive with a welcoming brochure on-hand. Of course, they can disregard it or fail to read it, but they will have had an opportunity to read the brochure upon arrival.
☆ New! Starting 24/03, new arrivals will also find a particular blue tunic along with their welcoming brochure. A small note comes pinned to each tunic:

'Hello, newcomer! This tunic may not look like much, but wearing it will allow you to breathe underwater. As we live in a bubble under the sea, I'm sure you can see where that would come in useful! For your own safety, please try to keep this tunic easily accessible at all times. Please feel free to drop by the Welcoming Center if you have any questions.

- Princess Zelda Hylia'

If you have any further questions or comments, please head over to the FAQ.
Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy the swim!

YOU DIDN'T EVEN LET ME GUESS

[fallenstar]

Also I had questions. I am insanely hurt that they weren't answered. or, if they were, i missed it and i'm sorry

Hajime Saitou | Hakuouki | Reserved

[path_of_sword]

Application here

Thorin Oakenshield | The Hobbit | Reserved

[sonof_thrain]

☆ Player - - -

( Player Name ) : Seph
( Personal DW ) : N/A
( Age ) : 27
( Timezone ) : GMT
( Other Characters ) :
Wallace ( champ_coordinator ) | Pokémon
Burgh ( creative_lovebug ) | Pokemon

☆ Character - - -

( Character's Name ) : Thorin Oakenshield
( Character's Age ) : Around 150
( Series ) : The Hobbit
( Canon Point ) : Just after the eagle's land at Beorn's Rock.
( Playability ) : N/A

( History ) :
Here: http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Thorin_II_Oakenshield

( Personality ) :

Thorin is a natural leader by nature, born the grandson of Thror, King Under The Mountain and ruler of Erebor. After the dragon attack, he and his grandfather led their kin to Ered Luin, somewhere safe. The need to reclaim what is rightfully his and his kin's is what drives Thorin into finding and reclaiming Erebor. He has the map and key on his person and would protect both with his life if need be. Being a dwarf, he has the same want and greed for gold and treasure. It is a racial trait seen in many a dwarf and Thorin cannot hide the greed which lies inside of him.Becoming king would do his grandfather's honour gratitude. He yearns for peace and somewhere for his kin to live once more, after being forced out into exile. It has been too long for him and his heart yearns for that more than anything.

Thorin harbours a chip on his shoulder towards both dragons and elves. When King Thranduil abandoned his kin and the dragon Smaug attacked, Thorin's hope of finding an ally within the elves diminished. He never trusted another elf after that incident. His hatred towards anything Elven makes him rather bitter when the subject is raised by one of his kin or the wizard, Gandalf. He is battle-hardened and narrow-minded at times due to his nature and all that he has lost. He can make brash decisions at times, believing that attack would be best over defence; but not at the price of losing any of his kin. He has seen death, and seeing his grandfather beheaded by Azog the Defiler makes Thorin come across as very bitter. He would sacrifice himself to save another if he could.

Becoming Oakenshield at a young age, he is no stranger to facing opponents far stronger than himself. He is incredibly brave by nature because of what he had to face during his younger years as a prince of Erebor. Standing up his enemies, has made him a tough man inside. Yet, the emotions still well up inside if someone mentions those events of his life. Protecting his kin is something that is very strong in Thorin due to his loss. Kili and Fili, his nephews, are prized dearly within his heart and he would fight to the death to protect them above all else. Protecting the line of Durin and being a good uncle is something Thorin strives to be. He is caring dwarf and values his family members and his own kin above everything else. Loyalty and honour is something he prides himself in.

Thorin is proud of his dwarven heritage and often mentions Durin by name in conversation. Either using it in curse or praising Durin's folk. Thorin enjoys a good song by the fire with his kin and also a drop of ale. You can find the softer, gentler side of him while he is in song by a roaring fire and recanting the tales of old. His love for music and song makes him a pleasant fellow to be around on and off the battlefield.

Thorin does have manners but can be brash when speaking. He does tolerate those who are above him but just barely. His stubborn nature somewhat causes him to be rude at times; especially, towards Gandalf and Lord Elrond. He does not mean to come across as rude, but protecting the map and Erebor against others who would wish it for themselves, makes Thorin defensive overall. He can come across as a commanding and rather intimidating presence, especially towards Bilbo. He often uses his superiority to win through situations and command the company on their journey. Courageous and honourable above all else, Thorin can be majestic in how he handles matters, whether it be in battle or travelling, he always looks out for his own and protects them above all else. He can have a foul temper and sometimes can make rash decisions concerning their quest- as he has a fixed mind set on what to believe in.


( Strengths/Weaknesses ) :

One of Thorin's strengths is his ability to lead. His majestic demeanour may help with this, as he leads the company during the quest to the Lonely Mountain. He has a good, strong voice and demeanour to lead thirteen dwarves and a hobbit towards their goal. His status also grants him the ability to order others in tasks or certain situations. Thorin is a an accomplished warrior. Being trained at a young age, he can defend himself and others against most threats set against him. He uses his sword and axe and has a good, fighting arm.

Thorin is a skilled blacksmith. We glimpse a scene of him beating a hammer against a sword during the film. He is no doubt crafting a sword, using his strength and skill to fashion the blade. He knows how to pick out a valuable mineral as dwarves are born into knowing different ores and stones. This is part of his dwarven heritage.

Being a dwarf, Thorin can withstand heavy loads and extreme weather conditions. Walking up a mountain with a heavy pack on his back does not hinder him in any way.

Thorin's weakness may be his stubbornness. He can be cankerous and show great contempt to elves especially. Old memories cause him to shrink somewhat into himself and harbour grudges long past. These may affect the journey and any future relations with elves. The gold sickness suffered by his grandfather may also have rubbed off onto Thorin. Dwarves adore gold. It is in their blood, so naturally Thorin will be drawn to any gold object. Whether, it be coin or jewellery, Thorin may become susceptible to the gold sickness.


( Other Important Facts ) :
Dwarves do not use magic, as it is not their way. Thorin is around 4"8', so reaches up to the average human's chest. He hates elves and dragons.

( Sample ) :

He was not going to back down at he faced his enemy. Azog the Defiler sat but a few paces away from where Thorin clung to the tree. His fingers gripped the bark hard so that his knuckles were white. Staring down this great enemy of dwarves, Thorin released his grip from the bark and unsheathed his mighty blade, Orcrist. The elven blade was still very new as it shined in the dim sunlight. It was nearly sunset as he felt his blood pounding within his ears.

Each step he took closed the gap between him and the huge Orc. It felt like time itself had slowed down. Azog sat atop his Warg, hearing it snarling with a sick pleasure. Thorin showed no such emotion. A grim mask spread over the dwarf king's face as he moved into a charge towards his foe. Sword swinging in his clenched palm, he felt the roar of battle stir within his ears as his blood pounded. This was it. He was going to face Azog the Defiler. The Orc sat and mocked him, he leered evilly at him. Calling his grandfather and father cowards. Thorin would not stand for it as he breached the perimeter of the Orc pack and yelled at the top of his lungs. Behind him, Gandalf, Bilbo and his kin. Would he ever see them again?

It all happened so fast. He saw the Warg's teeth come bared at him as he went to swing his sword at the muscled head. Azog laughed deeply as his Warg bit into Thorin's arm and then wrapped around his torso. Pain seared through every nerve in his body as he felt the Warg's teeth pierce through his armour into his flesh. It felt like knives were digging deep into him. A vice like grip. Thorin went to slice at the Warg but he was thrown into the air and landed with a thump onto a nearby rock. He was bleeding badly. Inside as well as out. He could feel the warm tingle of blood as it seeped into his clothes.

Another Orc loomed over head, his blade ready. The order was given to remove the dwarf's head. His vision blurred as he felt blackness ready to overcome him. This was it. He was about to die. He had failed. Erebor would never be reclaimed now. The dwarf king was about to be beheaded by Azog the Defiler. His breathing shallowed, as he felt his beating heart begin to fail. One last look at the hobbit, high up in the tree before everything went black.


( Questions? Comments? Concerns? ) : N/A

Kazuma "Kazu" Mikura | Air Gear | Not reserved.

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But does a terrible wardrobe count as a weakness.

Labrador | 07-Ghost | Reserved

[lovedbyflowers]

Oshiete, ohana-san.

TOO BAD

[seablaze]

Whoops. I saw the question and I'm the one who approved your app, but it totally slipped my mind at the time. Sorry about that! Also sorry about how late the response is.
It would be a Nostalgia Nook thing.

/CRIES IN A CORNER

[not_heavens_adam]

It's okay <3 And thank you!

Akashi Seijuurou | Kuroko No Basket | Not Reserved

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Here you go.

Mr D | Percy Jackson & the Olympians | Reserved

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While you do hit on all of their character traits, the personality section as a whole is difficult to follow because of the grammar issues.
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