User blog:Natalie Renderra/My Characters and their Generations

First of many things, a need to clarify. What I mean by "Generations" is being aware of a cycle I personally have. I create a handful of characters I alternate between playing, play them a solid few months without new ones, then eventually pick up new ones and stop playing the old as much. Some characters survive, others get shelved. For the most part they go inactive while I focus on other roleplays.

Generation I
Marked by use in freelance, these characters are mostly based in Asgarnia.

Lucius Anterus Renderra
The big guy himself. My first character on 42, and one of my favourites. Lucius has a long history of changing religious ideas, insanity, and magic. Out of his "loins" the Renderra family tree grew massively, and under Natalie even more so. Lucius was initially poorly written, but he's the reason the Renderra even exist! Lucius was ended on 42 at the Battle of the Salve.

Feugo il Gladius Osboune
A Construct with a bad temper and worse outlook on life, Feugo was the tragedy of a soul trapped in a body it didn't fit into. Feugo couldn't speak with emotion, or show body language leaving it as an intimidating suit of armour that spread fear. Feugo was a very depressing character overall, and was eventually shelved with the Oavatos plotline.

Snotfoot the Goblin
A Goblin who tried to fit in on Gielinor among humans, after being exiled for not following Bandos' creed. A few religious shifts later and soon Snotfoot found that Bandos admired strategic prowess. However, his internal hate of Bandos' creed led Snotfoot to a Godless path. Today, Snotfoot is leading a small group of Godless-Bandosians in making a new life.

Xolotl Tsutai
Ah, Xowhatthefuck. The worst character design I've had since the first-character-who-is-not-to-be-mentioned. Xolotl was a bad Mahjarrat, and I should feel bad. He ended up dead after a fight with William Renderra, retiring him permanently

Reflection:
For the most part these guys weren't great. Far from it, most of them are crappily written. But they are my beginning, as I'm sure anyone here can tell you, those aren't the greatest characters but they are the most sentimental.

Generation 2
Marked by heavier influence in Kandarin, these characters were based in the Western half of Gielinor.

Zarin Renderra
The first Generation 2 character, Zarin was a little bundle of joy from Hell. Born the son of Xolotl, he was raised by Lucius' mentally unstable age. Yup, definitely a keeper. He's currently a Slayer Master and hailed as one of the strongest Renderra of all time in both the magical and physical spheres.

Valerie Vekon
A Vekon mage, Valerie has a skewed form of Zarosian worship and a twisted view on what it meant to be Fremennik. She ultimately was killed off in Ardougne as part of the Marcato plotline.

Natalie Tyra Renderra
Natalie at conception was an expression of inner self. Raised fairly alone gave the feeling of nowhere to turn, leading to a lost character similar to Lucius. Unlike her father however, Natalie went out of the darkness and directly into the light rather than sit on the moral grey line. Now a member of the Legend's Guild, Natalie proudly carries on her family.

Oavatos the Shade/Lich/Necrolord
Everything that was wrong with Lucius was pooled into a single being, and expelled from his body. His mental health made dramatic recovery, but at a greater cost. Oavatos, "Death" in the Abdul-Qadir Book, was brought into the world. A horrific mess, Oavatos wreaked havoc whenever he could manage to. He was finally killed by Alexis Renderra.

However, to this day Oavatos has come to represent Darkness and Evil personified to the Renderra.
 * Coatl Tsutai
 * Lerepiel
 * Ali Abdul-Qadir
 * Thorvald Frostshield
 * Adiel Neleseth

Reflection:
I didn't expect it at first but Natalie quickly become my favourite character of all time, with some of the richest history of any I've played before. Otherwise this generation is marked with mistakes that could be corrected and were.

Generation Three
Narked by a stronger basis outside freelance and POC roleplay.

Driez Renderra
An icy, distanced individual with an odd sense of humour. When he warms up to new people he is friendly and fluid, but Driez's genetics and history leave this a long and unlikely process to those outside his immediate family. Driez shares Lucius' interest in the mysterious, becoming a skilled hunter and scout.

Alim Abdul-Qadir
Alim is a religious extremist who was once a part of Order 171. He's currently a rival to Natalie with a fairly tragic past.

Pyralis Heiligfeuer (Holy Flame) At'Religious
Known as the "Reforged" Pyralis was a character physically scarred beyond recognition. This encounter made him determined to get serious about his life, pushing him to become an extremely high ranking Worshipper. He met his presumed end locked in battle with Aegus.

Karme Heiligfeuer
Pyralis' younger sister and a Transwoman Worshipper. A Fire-Mage, Karme was a religious dancer, pyrokinetic expert, support-class fighter, and a decent spy. She eventually met her end when Alikhan Abdul-Qadir killed her, maiming the corpse and leaving it for her lover Aegus to find.
 * Aloysius
 * Caelan
 * Ahiga Wayra "He who fights with the Winds"
 * Hiroto Jirou
 * Smelebreth the Goblin
 * Jason Locke
 * Renvald Frostshield

Reflection:
These four are marked by being uncomfortable to play initially, or fitting like a glove. Karme is one of my favourite Worshippers, even over Pyralis' dry personality and refined temperment. Why? Karme actually let herself get angry enough to show a response. Driez become what Pyralis was and vice-versa, with Pyralis ending with a much harsher emotional rage and Driez gaining Pyralis' better mannerisms and Karme's jovial attitude. Alim, however, quickly developed into a mirror of Natalie, and a perfect rival.

Generation Five
Generation Five is marked by the Worshippers, and a return to the POC realm.

Meaghan Locke
Meaghan is the last in a line of Locke Family Knights, a family loyal to the Renderra Family for five generations. A Lesbian, Meaghan is feeling a crushing weight of responsibility to prolong her bloodline but maintain her name. She is young, drawing enough attention of her Lords and Ladies to be inducted into the Order of the Raven.

Aegus Ak'Promethean Aegus was a Worshipper Promethean of higher renown. One of the Elite fighters of the Worshippers, Aegus is known for beating a Kinshra knight with little more than a human femur bone. Aegus' story is one of fighting to the top with force and ingenuity in a barbaric, warrior culture. His end came when he fought Pyralis in his own quarters over the body of Karme.


 * Ahiga Wayra "He who fights with the Winds"
 * Hiroto Jirou

Wrenna Frostshield Dunvald Eisschild Elena Renee
 * Medea Magescale Ak'Epimethean
 * Hyperion Tidanos Au'Dionyte
 * Wilhelm Emburgurd Ak'Dionyte
 * Praskoviya Au'Ceberite

Reflection:
Maybe this fit better veing combined with Four, but admittedly? These characters took a twist. Meaghan is fun to play because she, like Aegus, is worried about legacy. Aegus wants his name recorded in History, and Meaghan just wants her family name to carry on. I think this was a response to an urge to get back into 42's POC sphere, the one with the most history overall. What I learned from it is not to worry about leaving an impact.

Generation 6
Marked by the end of the Worshippers.

Prathos
A vengeful bastard, Prathos is a former Elite Guardsmen prone to drinking. He eats a large amount of food, and is known as a very powerful fighter with melee and magic. Prathos seems to have little motivation in life short of finding his lover's killers.

Alikhan Abdul-Qadir
Alim's crazy extremist son. Saradominist and prone to violence!
 * Sister Harriet Payne
 * Dr. Howard Phillips
 * Captain Ricven Arroway
 * Major Elril Tarmakos