<div class="floatleft">(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/121/4/a/arduinne_by_dashinvaine-d4y7wxj.jpg) (http://fav.me/d4y7wxj)</div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Arduinne Winterbourne</strong></span><br/><strong>CN female human sorcerer 1</strong><br/><br/>http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=456772 (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=456772)<br/><br/>A young human woman of average height with auburn hair and light hazel eyes.  Attractive, though otherwise unassuming in appearance, she seems to possess an aura of cool confidence and menacing power.<br/><br/><strong>Background</strong><br/><br/>Arduinne was born into the well-to-do Winterbourne house, a family of Chelish descent whose relatively small but successful business trading in furniture and textiles in Korvosa ensured she did not want for much in her youth.  Being the youngest of three children and the only daughter, at an early age Arduinne developed a rebellious streak she never quite outgrew.  She discovered her sorcerous talents early, and made a hobby out of playing magical pranks on visitors, something which caused her parents no small amount of embarrassment.<br/><br/>This, along with her impatience and stubbornness as a child, tended to get her into trouble on several occasions, especially with her father Marius.  Over time, this friction grew into mutual resentment, despite her mother's attempts to smooth things over.  After a mishap in which she very nearly set the family's country manor ablaze, her father decided to send her to the Theumanexus College, in part to ensure she got a proper education, but mostly so he could get the "little witch" out of his hair.<br/><br/>During her school years, the young Arduinne fared little better, as she would often chafe at her instructors' advice or reprimands -- she knew what she was doing, and they didn't have all the answers.  However, she excelled on almost all practical examinations and retained much of what she learned, and this was sufficient enough for her to pass graduation shortly after her eighteenth birthday.<br/><br/>Afterwards, rather than return to a family she felt did not want or need her, Arduinne began her life as an adventurer, travelling as her means would allow, living for herself, and selling her services to anyone with the right amount of gold.  Ultimately, she seeks to better understand her magical gift and improve her abilities, her goal being nothing less ambitious than to eventually become one of the most powerful sorcerers of the present age.<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong><br/><br/>Arduinne can be difficult to get along with to those whom don't know her, and often even to those whom do.  She is stubborn and ambitious, and comes off as blunt and cool, even haughty at times, and has little patience for those whom don't respect her.<br/><br/>She values her own freedom in the highest regard, and attempts at coercion are the surest way to rouse her temper.  Despite having no love for authority, she is not ignorant of social customs and proper etiquette, and will show deference to others when it suits her needs.<br/><br/>Although she was instructed in all variety of arcane matters, Arduinne has long favoured evocation magic, and all the spectacle and raw power it embodies.  In combat, she is clever and ruthless, and delights in occasions when a novel tactic of her own devising proves particularly effective.  She relishes a good challenge and is far too proud to rely on anyone else, confident that her own ability will see her through, and only retreating as a last resort.