Ilmarien Legends Character Profiles: Arianwen Fiosair
Today on Southern Scribblings, we’re going to meet Arianwen Fiosair, a lady of Baelimor and Daelin’s former betrothed, before the invasion of the Winter Dwarves and the Gwylens’ exile.
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Full name: Eurolwyn Fiosair, known to the general public as Arianwen Faire. The reason for her name has to do with her and Daelin’s backstory. Basically, Eurolwyn and Daelin were betrothed as children, her being a lady of Baelimor and Daelin being the crown prince. When the Dwarves invaded, one of Dorlig’s first acts as “king” was to find and kill the Gwylen family (think Romanov dynasty vibes). However, Feigin, the dethroned king, changed the names of all his children and they moved to the outskirts of Baelimor (think Wingfeather vibes). Feigin recommended that Eurolwyn and her twin brother Myrddin change their names as well, and so they became Arianwen and Rhodri. Arianwen typically goes by Ari, which further disassociates herself with her old name and past.
Also, her last name is a blend of the Irish “fiochmhar” for fierce, and “lasair” for flame. So her family name means “fierce flame, which Ari and Rhodri certainly can be at times.
Age: 19
Race: Human (Baelimorian)
Appearance: Ari has blonde hair that she either keeps down, at waist length, or tied up in a braided bun while working in the royal kitchens. During the fight scenes of Heart of an Elf, she’s been keeping her hair in a loose braid, which accentuates her beauty and her feminine qualities, while still showing off her cool-girl look when actually fighting. She has sea blue eyes, and lots of freckles that dot her nose and cheeks. She wear long dresses in the kitchens, but at home she can relax in her homemade trousers and chase her twin siblings (yes, her other siblings are also twins) around the house.
Counterpart: Arianwen also has two counterparts, with the one reigning supreme being Eowyn from the Lord of the Rings movies. She has a similar temperament to Eowyn as well, being worried that the shadows covering Ilmarien will take over her whole world.
One-word descriptor: resilient
Archetype: caretaker
Myers-Briggs: Arianwen is an ISFJ, making her a Defender.
Enneagram: Arianwen is a 5 (Investigator) with a 6 (Loyalist) wing, making her a Troubleshooter.
Love Language: As a former lady of Baleimor, acts of service have always made Ari feel at home. She loves it when someone does something thoughtful for her, especially as she typically does so much for others and tries to blend into the shadows.
Values: Ari values Elu, who she relied heavily on after the exile and has never stopped trusting since. She loves her family, especially her siblings (Rhodri, Madlyn, and Crwys), and will do anything to protect them. Even though they officially broke off the betrothal after the exile, she and Daelin still have feelings for each other, and she values his friendship and love.
Skills - Morgana may have been the black sheep of her family by studying the way of the bow, but Ari really went out in left field when she picked up a bo staff and decided to learn its uses. (In the Middle Ages, it was known as a quarterstaff; the bo staff is the English name for the Japanese weapon. I just like to write/say bo staff because it’s shorter, and I first learned about it from watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.) Ari modified her staff to have a spear at the end (not unlike Japanese naginatas), and it serves as a formidable weapon against her opponents. She’s well-trained in self defense, a skill she and Rhodri learned from their father during their years of exile.
Ari is also a polyglot, knowing several old and modern languages; she is fluent in Old Baelimorian and she knows some Ancient Dwarvish. (Daelin, by comparison, picked up some Old Baelimorian words from her, but he’s by no means fluent.) She’s a beautiful singer, and knows lots of lullabies, ancient tribal songs from the Dark Era (which I’ll be talking about in a future post); she loves Baelimorian hymns.
Flaws: Because of her hatred of conflict, Arianwen can be very passive-agressive at times. She also has a tendency to overthink a lot, which can manifest into her not doing a task because she’s unsure of the result.
Worst Fear: Arianwen has several major fears, but the two that reign over all are that 1) people will abandon her because of something she did, and 2) she won’t be able to help people in a time of need.
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That’s all for now! So, do you like Ari? If you want to learn more about this Arianwen and discover her character playlist, just check out the character profiles below. And as an added bonus, you get to see Rhodri as well!
And that’s it for the character profiles! I’ll be uploading the other characters’ aesthetics onto the Heart of an Elf projects page, so you get to see everyone else, even some characters that aren’t in HOAE that you’ll get to meet later on ;). Next week, I’ll be starting a new blog series on Ilmarien culture and history, as well as some holiday-themed blog posts because Christmas is almost here, ya’ll! :D *sprinkles chocolate sprinkles everywhere*
Until next week!
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Full name: Eurolwyn Fiosair, known to the general public as Arianwen Faire. The reason for her name has to do with her and Daelin’s backstory. Basically, Eurolwyn and Daelin were betrothed as children, her being a lady of Baelimor and Daelin being the crown prince. When the Dwarves invaded, one of Dorlig’s first acts as “king” was to find and kill the Gwylen family (think Romanov dynasty vibes). However, Feigin, the dethroned king, changed the names of all his children and they moved to the outskirts of Baelimor (think Wingfeather vibes). Feigin recommended that Eurolwyn and her twin brother Myrddin change their names as well, and so they became Arianwen and Rhodri. Arianwen typically goes by Ari, which further disassociates herself with her old name and past.
Also, her last name is a blend of the Irish “fiochmhar” for fierce, and “lasair” for flame. So her family name means “fierce flame, which Ari and Rhodri certainly can be at times.
Age: 19
Race: Human (Baelimorian)
Appearance: Ari has blonde hair that she either keeps down, at waist length, or tied up in a braided bun while working in the royal kitchens. During the fight scenes of Heart of an Elf, she’s been keeping her hair in a loose braid, which accentuates her beauty and her feminine qualities, while still showing off her cool-girl look when actually fighting. She has sea blue eyes, and lots of freckles that dot her nose and cheeks. She wear long dresses in the kitchens, but at home she can relax in her homemade trousers and chase her twin siblings (yes, her other siblings are also twins) around the house.
Counterpart: Arianwen also has two counterparts, with the one reigning supreme being Eowyn from the Lord of the Rings movies. She has a similar temperament to Eowyn as well, being worried that the shadows covering Ilmarien will take over her whole world.
One-word descriptor: resilient
Archetype: caretaker
Myers-Briggs: Arianwen is an ISFJ, making her a Defender.
Enneagram: Arianwen is a 5 (Investigator) with a 6 (Loyalist) wing, making her a Troubleshooter.
Love Language: As a former lady of Baleimor, acts of service have always made Ari feel at home. She loves it when someone does something thoughtful for her, especially as she typically does so much for others and tries to blend into the shadows.
Values: Ari values Elu, who she relied heavily on after the exile and has never stopped trusting since. She loves her family, especially her siblings (Rhodri, Madlyn, and Crwys), and will do anything to protect them. Even though they officially broke off the betrothal after the exile, she and Daelin still have feelings for each other, and she values his friendship and love.
Skills - Morgana may have been the black sheep of her family by studying the way of the bow, but Ari really went out in left field when she picked up a bo staff and decided to learn its uses. (In the Middle Ages, it was known as a quarterstaff; the bo staff is the English name for the Japanese weapon. I just like to write/say bo staff because it’s shorter, and I first learned about it from watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.) Ari modified her staff to have a spear at the end (not unlike Japanese naginatas), and it serves as a formidable weapon against her opponents. She’s well-trained in self defense, a skill she and Rhodri learned from their father during their years of exile.
Ari is also a polyglot, knowing several old and modern languages; she is fluent in Old Baelimorian and she knows some Ancient Dwarvish. (Daelin, by comparison, picked up some Old Baelimorian words from her, but he’s by no means fluent.) She’s a beautiful singer, and knows lots of lullabies, ancient tribal songs from the Dark Era (which I’ll be talking about in a future post); she loves Baelimorian hymns.
Flaws: Because of her hatred of conflict, Arianwen can be very passive-agressive at times. She also has a tendency to overthink a lot, which can manifest into her not doing a task because she’s unsure of the result.
Worst Fear: Arianwen has several major fears, but the two that reign over all are that 1) people will abandon her because of something she did, and 2) she won’t be able to help people in a time of need.
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That’s all for now! So, do you like Ari? If you want to learn more about this Arianwen and discover her character playlist, just check out the character profiles below. And as an added bonus, you get to see Rhodri as well!
And that’s it for the character profiles! I’ll be uploading the other characters’ aesthetics onto the Heart of an Elf projects page, so you get to see everyone else, even some characters that aren’t in HOAE that you’ll get to meet later on ;). Next week, I’ll be starting a new blog series on Ilmarien culture and history, as well as some holiday-themed blog posts because Christmas is almost here, ya’ll! :D *sprinkles chocolate sprinkles everywhere*
Until next week!
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