ANAVINE

Persona : Anavine
Writing Status : NPC/Owned
Age : 23 (Turn 35)
Rank/Craft : Holdless
Residence : Ierne Island Weyr

Physical Description : Long and usually worn in a braid, Anavine's black hair is dull and lusterless. It is rare to see it loose and normally indicates either a bad illness or injury preventing her from the chore. She is thin, alarmingly so, and covered with old scars and bruises. Her large amber eyes are usually hidden or averted. For those that have caught even the slightest glimpse, they are struck by the unfathomable pain that lurks in their depths. Anavine is quite plain and, when she thinks on the matter, is grateful for it. Beauty would only bring her attention she wishes to avoid.

Personality : Anavine was physically, mentally and sexually abused by her father and then her husband, destroying every shread of self-esteem and hope. On her way to the South after being thrown from her home by Gatin's mistress, she came to the firm belief that she brought harm to any near her that helped her or seemed to care. It's not surprising that she is incredibly suicidal. While her first attempt failed, she waits for the next opportunity to present itself.

Life Story : Her mother dead before Anavine had a chance to know her, Anavine was physically, mentally and sexually abused by her father. Handfasted to Holder Gatin at the age of 13 Turns, the abuse continued by the cruel 31 Turn old, destroying what little self-esteem and hope remained, his mistress eagerly joining in the cruel fun. When her son was still born and she was told it was unlikely she could ever bare another, she was relieved, grateful not to bring another into the life she lived. As soon as the Healer left, Gatin had his mistress throw Anavine from the Hold at the age of 23. Somewhere in her abused mind, she realized the South might prove different.

However her journey there only caused Anavine to come to the realization that she brought harm to any near her that helped her or seemed to care. A kind family with a mother, father and three younglings, found her on her way to the sea to find a ship and made her a part of their group, their hearts aching for the obviously abused woman. It was then that her bad luck began to affect those around her.

Only a day from the Tillek harbor, a kind man with another wagon who had taken a liking to the girl was killed in an accident seconds after she accepted an invitation to eat at their fire. The family and all of the crew of the ship they took to Green Ridge Hold was killed in a storm, only Anavine surviving. She washed up on the beach of Ierne Island, far from the Weyr, and struggled up the cliff only to fall from the top when a dragonrider appeared from /between/ and surprised her. To the impartial observer, it truly seemed as if the young woman was cursed.

When A'sten, the brownrider who startled her and then took her to Masterhealer Alysian, was injured horribly during a Fall by the accidental flaming of a green, Anavine finally decided the best thing for those she harmed by her very existence was to end her life. Her first attempt failed, but she watches carefully for the next opportunity to present itself.

A'sten's Wingleader S'ynol and Journeyman Healer Connacht realized the level of her depression and that she felt she was the reason those around her were hurt, though not the cause for these emotions. Both took it on themselves to show Anavine how wrong she was.

Last updated on 04-Jan-04