Sarinda din Rovan - Biography and Origin Story
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:44 pm
Character Biography
General Information:
Full name: Sarinda din Rovan
Age: Not publicly known; currently over 360 years old
Gender: Female
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Nationality: Atha'an Miere (Sea Folk), Clan Shodein
Place of Birth: At sea, off the coast of Aile Somera
Current Residence: The White Tower, Tar Valon
Clan: Red Ajah
Title: Aes Sedai, Red Ajah Sitter
Marital Status: Never married
Siblings: None
Children: None
Physical Description:
This Sea Folk woman is poised and graceful. She has deep chocolate skin, and tattoos adorn her hands. Black, tightly coiled hair flows to her middle back. Three gold earrings are pierced into each ear. Her face bears an ageless quality.
Height/Weight: Your height is 5 feet, 6 inches, and you weigh 130.0 lbs.
Background:
Sarinda was born at sea off the coast of the Aisle Somera among her people, the Atha'an Miere. As a youth, she served aboard the Wave Chaser, a raker under the command of her mother and Sailmistress Nalene din Tsoran White Star, and the wise counsel of her father Talam din Rovan Wild Wave, her Cargomaster. Although born to a family of station, Sarinda began like all her kin do as a simple deckhand. However, in her adolescence she became an apprentice to Relanna din Nestille Full Tide, the vessel's Windfinder. Her training required exacting discipline, demanding labor, and critical thinking.
There was a young man, another deckhand, by the name of Travor din Selen who fancied Sarinda, although she saw him as a friend. They were close, and she was affectionate to him and valued his kinship. But he began to...change over time, growing odd, at times paranoid and bordering on delusional. She grew worried about him but did not know what to think. One day, when there was barely a cloud in the sky and no wind to be felt, Sarinda saw Travor channel by conjuring a gust of wind. She was shocked, but in a moment of weakness, she did not say anything to either her mother or her mentor, allowing her affection for him to cloud her judgment.
Two months later, their ship encountered a freak storm that Relanna had not predicted, and Sarinda watched Travor, enraptured with the One Power, call lightning from the sky and strike dead another deckhand on our ship, the woman Nylene din Torem, one of Sarinda's rivals. Sarinda's inaction resulted in the death of another, and although she did not channel the flows, this lesson was seared into her mind: Men who weave the Power are dangerous, and even the most kind and well-intentioned of them can endanger innocent lives. The last she saw of Travor, he had accepted a shameful fate among their people by choosing to be thrown ashore on a barren island with no provisions or equipment.
The Pattern was not done with Sarinda. A few years later, she was among the shorebound with her father on the docks of Tanchico when an invading Seanchan navy established a blockade and assaulted the city, and their infamous damane wrought havoc on the ships docked in the bay. Sarinda watched her father die at the hands of another woman channeling saidar, and although she did not see what became of her mother or her Windfinder mentor, she assumed them dead or captive, too.
Sarinda managed to flee and traveled southeast as a refugee to the nation of Illian, where a twist of the Pattern led her to cross paths with an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah serving as a diplomatic advisor to King Stepaneos den Balgar. She recognized Sarinda's talent and quickly sent her north to the White Tower, where she signed my name into the Book of Novices.
In her time in the White Tower, Sarinda learned that she possessed a Talent in Weaving the Winds, referred to as Cloud Dancing among the shorebound. She found that she was adept at weaves of Air and Water, and learned to summon hurricane force winds or lightning as needed to fight back against the Father of Storms and his Shadowspawn. With further training, however, she discovered that she also had an unusual strength in Fire, a strength that Relanna had not been able to foster due to her own weakness in the Power.
Because of Sarinda's history and personality, she is passionate about learning to protect herself and others from the dangers of those who would misuse the One Power and threaten another Breaking of the World. She views herself as a "warrior scholar" and values the pursuit of knowledge for the purpose of strategic application. She similarly respects the missions of the Gray Ajah who first discovered her, as well as the Brown Ajah, who mentored her in the skills of field research. Sarinda's strengths include being a quick learner, dedicated to correcting mistakes swiftly and overcoming weakness, with a passion for sharing that knowledge among the other initiates of the White Tower so that they may all grow from the experience.
Childhood Relationships:
Nalene din Tsoran White Star: Mother of Sarinda and Sailmistress of the Wave Chaser, the raker on which Sarinda was raised. Generally, Nalene had a very pleasant, warm disposition. She was hard-working, disciplined, and strict as necessary, but friendly. She laughed often, and she was very happily married to Talam din Rovan Wild Wave, Sarinda's father. However, when she was disobeyed or when something serious upset her, she had a fierce temper to match any man's. Presumedly killed during the Seanchan raid on Tanchico; otherwise, she would be long since passed away due to old age.
Talam din Rovan Wild Wave: Sarinda's father, and Cargomaster of the Wave Chaser. Talam was as rough and hard as Nalene was gentle and sympathetic. He demanded respect from those beneath him, and gave it only to those whom he believed deserve it. It took Nalene's soft but strong spirit to crack his shell, and he loved her as much as he loved the sea. Talam kept a tight reign on the ship, and he expected just as much obedience from Sarinda growing up as he did the other crew members: showing family favoritism in public was a serious crime among the Atha'an Miere. Sarinda spent most of her childhood working to please her father, who was only a little easier on her than the others, mostly because she reminded him of her mother. Killed during a Seanchan raid on Tanchico.
Relanna din Nestille Full Tide: Windfinder of the Wave Chaser, and Sarinda's mentor until she was sent away to the White Tower. Like Sarinda, Relanna had the ability to channel the One Power, although to a much lesser degree; if she had gone to the Tower herself, she would likely have gained the banded hem of the Accepted, but never the shawl. Still, Relanna had the ability to Weave the Winds - a Talent that the shorebound refer to as Cloud Dancing - and she recognized the Talent in Sarinda, too. Relanna discovered the spark in Sarinda around the time that it began to manifest in her, and her basic teaching helped ensure that Sarinda was not forced to endure the experience alone. As a mentor, Relanna was demanding, forcing Sarinda to work hard as she progressed as a Windfinder's apprentice. However, Relanna was always encouraging and sympathetic towards Sarinda, partially because she was secretly impressed with the extent of Sarinda's potential. Her whereabouts and status are currently unknown; she is presumed dead during the Seanchan invasion of Tanchico, but it is possible that she was collared as a damane and theoretically could still be alive today.
Elnora din Garon: Sarinda's best friend growing up. Elnora was like a sister to Sarinda. She was friendly, optimistic, and determined to one day become Sailmistress of her own ship. Elnora was small for a Sea Folk, even smaller than Sarinda, so she was often teased because of her size, but it only made her more determined to prove her worth on the ship. Presumedly killed during the Seanchan raid on Tanchico; otherwise, she would be long since passed away due to old age.
Travor din Selen: The relationship between Travor and Sarinda was complicated. They were friends growing up, to an extent, but Sarinda did not think much more of him than any other of the boys on the Wave Chaser. Travor, though, was fond of her since he was a small boy, and vowed to marry her one day. As a young man, Travor sought to impress her and gain her favor, which Sarinda never publicly acknowledged. She was sometimes annoyed by his determination and antics, seeing him as brash and foolish, but she did have feelings for him. Travor was equally determined in his goal to become a Cargomaster on his own Sea Folk vessel one day, which impressed Sarinda. She never told anyone else but Elnora, her closest friend, but she thought she loved him. She never had the chance to admit it before his ability to channel surfaced. Sarinda still thinks about him sometimes, and wonders what life might have been like for them if the Pattern had been kinder to him. Last seen left abandoned without food, clothing, or shelter on a barren island in the Aryth Ocean that Sarinda now knows could very well be the infamous "Isle of Mad Men." Presumedly long dead, but as a channeler he could theoretically still be alive today, if the taint or something more sinister did not claim his life.
Nylene din Torem: The one Sea Folk girl on the Wave Chaser whom Sarinda despised. For some reason, Nylene and Sarinda never got along, ever since the two were older children. Sarinda thought that Nylene was incorrigible, rude, and lazy; Nylene thought that Sarinda was stupid, envious, and manipulative. Worse, Nylene often accused Sarinda of receiving favoritism from her parents because of their rank. These grave accusations often caused Talam to work Sarinda even harder, which strained her relationship with her father as much as it filled Nylene with delight. Nylene herself harbored ambitions to become a Sailmistress one day. Killed by Travor din Selen when he wove the One Power and struck her dead with a bolt of lightning. Sarinda still harbors some personal guilt over her failure to report or stop Travor before this incident, although this has lessened since receiving mentorship under the Red Ajah.
Significant Lifetime Events:
Written into the Novice book:
IC: 23rd day of the month of Tammaz, year 964
OOC: January 24, 2013
Attended Novice Orientation:
IC: 16th day of the month of Jumara, year 965
OOC: January 27, 2013
Advancement to Wearied Novice:
IC: 10th day of the month of Nesan, year 966
OOC: February 10, 2013
Completion of the Arches to Gain Acceptance:
IC: 1st day of the month of Shaldine, year 968
OOC: February 24, 2013
(Extended absence until January 1, 2022)
Advancement to Tower Accepted:
IC: 17th day of the month of Tammaz, year 1437
OOC: January 28, 2022
Started Apprenticeship with the Red Ajah (Talasia Sedai):
IC: 5th day of the month of Taisham, year 1438
OOC: January 30, 2022
Raised to the Shawl:
IC: 11th day of the month of Taisham, year 1455
OOC: May 18, 2022
Advancement to Elder Sister:
IC: 4th day of the month of Taisham, year 1460
OOC: June 18, 2022
Began first term in the Hall of the Tower:
IC: 21st day of the month of Danu, year 1460.
OOC: June 24, 2022
Advancement to Honored Sister (Master):
IC: 21st day of the month of Aine, year 1487.
OOC: December 5, 2022
General Information:
Full name: Sarinda din Rovan
Age: Not publicly known; currently over 360 years old
Gender: Female
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Nationality: Atha'an Miere (Sea Folk), Clan Shodein
Place of Birth: At sea, off the coast of Aile Somera
Current Residence: The White Tower, Tar Valon
Clan: Red Ajah
Title: Aes Sedai, Red Ajah Sitter
Marital Status: Never married
Siblings: None
Children: None
Physical Description:
This Sea Folk woman is poised and graceful. She has deep chocolate skin, and tattoos adorn her hands. Black, tightly coiled hair flows to her middle back. Three gold earrings are pierced into each ear. Her face bears an ageless quality.
Height/Weight: Your height is 5 feet, 6 inches, and you weigh 130.0 lbs.
Background:
Sarinda was born at sea off the coast of the Aisle Somera among her people, the Atha'an Miere. As a youth, she served aboard the Wave Chaser, a raker under the command of her mother and Sailmistress Nalene din Tsoran White Star, and the wise counsel of her father Talam din Rovan Wild Wave, her Cargomaster. Although born to a family of station, Sarinda began like all her kin do as a simple deckhand. However, in her adolescence she became an apprentice to Relanna din Nestille Full Tide, the vessel's Windfinder. Her training required exacting discipline, demanding labor, and critical thinking.
There was a young man, another deckhand, by the name of Travor din Selen who fancied Sarinda, although she saw him as a friend. They were close, and she was affectionate to him and valued his kinship. But he began to...change over time, growing odd, at times paranoid and bordering on delusional. She grew worried about him but did not know what to think. One day, when there was barely a cloud in the sky and no wind to be felt, Sarinda saw Travor channel by conjuring a gust of wind. She was shocked, but in a moment of weakness, she did not say anything to either her mother or her mentor, allowing her affection for him to cloud her judgment.
Two months later, their ship encountered a freak storm that Relanna had not predicted, and Sarinda watched Travor, enraptured with the One Power, call lightning from the sky and strike dead another deckhand on our ship, the woman Nylene din Torem, one of Sarinda's rivals. Sarinda's inaction resulted in the death of another, and although she did not channel the flows, this lesson was seared into her mind: Men who weave the Power are dangerous, and even the most kind and well-intentioned of them can endanger innocent lives. The last she saw of Travor, he had accepted a shameful fate among their people by choosing to be thrown ashore on a barren island with no provisions or equipment.
The Pattern was not done with Sarinda. A few years later, she was among the shorebound with her father on the docks of Tanchico when an invading Seanchan navy established a blockade and assaulted the city, and their infamous damane wrought havoc on the ships docked in the bay. Sarinda watched her father die at the hands of another woman channeling saidar, and although she did not see what became of her mother or her Windfinder mentor, she assumed them dead or captive, too.
Sarinda managed to flee and traveled southeast as a refugee to the nation of Illian, where a twist of the Pattern led her to cross paths with an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah serving as a diplomatic advisor to King Stepaneos den Balgar. She recognized Sarinda's talent and quickly sent her north to the White Tower, where she signed my name into the Book of Novices.
In her time in the White Tower, Sarinda learned that she possessed a Talent in Weaving the Winds, referred to as Cloud Dancing among the shorebound. She found that she was adept at weaves of Air and Water, and learned to summon hurricane force winds or lightning as needed to fight back against the Father of Storms and his Shadowspawn. With further training, however, she discovered that she also had an unusual strength in Fire, a strength that Relanna had not been able to foster due to her own weakness in the Power.
Because of Sarinda's history and personality, she is passionate about learning to protect herself and others from the dangers of those who would misuse the One Power and threaten another Breaking of the World. She views herself as a "warrior scholar" and values the pursuit of knowledge for the purpose of strategic application. She similarly respects the missions of the Gray Ajah who first discovered her, as well as the Brown Ajah, who mentored her in the skills of field research. Sarinda's strengths include being a quick learner, dedicated to correcting mistakes swiftly and overcoming weakness, with a passion for sharing that knowledge among the other initiates of the White Tower so that they may all grow from the experience.
Childhood Relationships:
Nalene din Tsoran White Star: Mother of Sarinda and Sailmistress of the Wave Chaser, the raker on which Sarinda was raised. Generally, Nalene had a very pleasant, warm disposition. She was hard-working, disciplined, and strict as necessary, but friendly. She laughed often, and she was very happily married to Talam din Rovan Wild Wave, Sarinda's father. However, when she was disobeyed or when something serious upset her, she had a fierce temper to match any man's. Presumedly killed during the Seanchan raid on Tanchico; otherwise, she would be long since passed away due to old age.
Talam din Rovan Wild Wave: Sarinda's father, and Cargomaster of the Wave Chaser. Talam was as rough and hard as Nalene was gentle and sympathetic. He demanded respect from those beneath him, and gave it only to those whom he believed deserve it. It took Nalene's soft but strong spirit to crack his shell, and he loved her as much as he loved the sea. Talam kept a tight reign on the ship, and he expected just as much obedience from Sarinda growing up as he did the other crew members: showing family favoritism in public was a serious crime among the Atha'an Miere. Sarinda spent most of her childhood working to please her father, who was only a little easier on her than the others, mostly because she reminded him of her mother. Killed during a Seanchan raid on Tanchico.
Relanna din Nestille Full Tide: Windfinder of the Wave Chaser, and Sarinda's mentor until she was sent away to the White Tower. Like Sarinda, Relanna had the ability to channel the One Power, although to a much lesser degree; if she had gone to the Tower herself, she would likely have gained the banded hem of the Accepted, but never the shawl. Still, Relanna had the ability to Weave the Winds - a Talent that the shorebound refer to as Cloud Dancing - and she recognized the Talent in Sarinda, too. Relanna discovered the spark in Sarinda around the time that it began to manifest in her, and her basic teaching helped ensure that Sarinda was not forced to endure the experience alone. As a mentor, Relanna was demanding, forcing Sarinda to work hard as she progressed as a Windfinder's apprentice. However, Relanna was always encouraging and sympathetic towards Sarinda, partially because she was secretly impressed with the extent of Sarinda's potential. Her whereabouts and status are currently unknown; she is presumed dead during the Seanchan invasion of Tanchico, but it is possible that she was collared as a damane and theoretically could still be alive today.
Elnora din Garon: Sarinda's best friend growing up. Elnora was like a sister to Sarinda. She was friendly, optimistic, and determined to one day become Sailmistress of her own ship. Elnora was small for a Sea Folk, even smaller than Sarinda, so she was often teased because of her size, but it only made her more determined to prove her worth on the ship. Presumedly killed during the Seanchan raid on Tanchico; otherwise, she would be long since passed away due to old age.
Travor din Selen: The relationship between Travor and Sarinda was complicated. They were friends growing up, to an extent, but Sarinda did not think much more of him than any other of the boys on the Wave Chaser. Travor, though, was fond of her since he was a small boy, and vowed to marry her one day. As a young man, Travor sought to impress her and gain her favor, which Sarinda never publicly acknowledged. She was sometimes annoyed by his determination and antics, seeing him as brash and foolish, but she did have feelings for him. Travor was equally determined in his goal to become a Cargomaster on his own Sea Folk vessel one day, which impressed Sarinda. She never told anyone else but Elnora, her closest friend, but she thought she loved him. She never had the chance to admit it before his ability to channel surfaced. Sarinda still thinks about him sometimes, and wonders what life might have been like for them if the Pattern had been kinder to him. Last seen left abandoned without food, clothing, or shelter on a barren island in the Aryth Ocean that Sarinda now knows could very well be the infamous "Isle of Mad Men." Presumedly long dead, but as a channeler he could theoretically still be alive today, if the taint or something more sinister did not claim his life.
Nylene din Torem: The one Sea Folk girl on the Wave Chaser whom Sarinda despised. For some reason, Nylene and Sarinda never got along, ever since the two were older children. Sarinda thought that Nylene was incorrigible, rude, and lazy; Nylene thought that Sarinda was stupid, envious, and manipulative. Worse, Nylene often accused Sarinda of receiving favoritism from her parents because of their rank. These grave accusations often caused Talam to work Sarinda even harder, which strained her relationship with her father as much as it filled Nylene with delight. Nylene herself harbored ambitions to become a Sailmistress one day. Killed by Travor din Selen when he wove the One Power and struck her dead with a bolt of lightning. Sarinda still harbors some personal guilt over her failure to report or stop Travor before this incident, although this has lessened since receiving mentorship under the Red Ajah.
Significant Lifetime Events:
Written into the Novice book:
IC: 23rd day of the month of Tammaz, year 964
OOC: January 24, 2013
Attended Novice Orientation:
IC: 16th day of the month of Jumara, year 965
OOC: January 27, 2013
Advancement to Wearied Novice:
IC: 10th day of the month of Nesan, year 966
OOC: February 10, 2013
Completion of the Arches to Gain Acceptance:
IC: 1st day of the month of Shaldine, year 968
OOC: February 24, 2013
(Extended absence until January 1, 2022)
Advancement to Tower Accepted:
IC: 17th day of the month of Tammaz, year 1437
OOC: January 28, 2022
Started Apprenticeship with the Red Ajah (Talasia Sedai):
IC: 5th day of the month of Taisham, year 1438
OOC: January 30, 2022
Raised to the Shawl:
IC: 11th day of the month of Taisham, year 1455
OOC: May 18, 2022
Advancement to Elder Sister:
IC: 4th day of the month of Taisham, year 1460
OOC: June 18, 2022
Began first term in the Hall of the Tower:
IC: 21st day of the month of Danu, year 1460.
OOC: June 24, 2022
Advancement to Honored Sister (Master):
IC: 21st day of the month of Aine, year 1487.
OOC: December 5, 2022