Character
Biography
Name: Anselle Tarn
Alias: Ansa (Sajun Enclave nickname), Elle (...)
Species: Atoan
Occupation: Jedi
Rank: Padawan (Technically)
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue-grey
Hair: Dark Brown
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124lb
Force Sensitive: Yes
Physical Description
Anselle Tarn is a fairly unremarkable-looking woman. Lean is the operative word, or fine-boned if you like describing birds.
Her face is a long oval, pale and composed, with high, flat cheekbones; a firm, defined jaw; a straight nose; and deep-set, hooded eyes that are blue in good light and grey in the dark. She gives the distinct impression of being younger in the face but older in the eyes; a face that has been somewhere, and that somewhere was not in the sunlight. Her hair is "styled" in a dark brown bob, chin-length and often tucked behind an ear, or both and usually escapes. She has a couple of small moles on her left cheek; this isn't important, but for some reason I've written it down.
The leanness continues down into the body. A long neck, narrow shoulders and hips match a slight body, with long limbs to complement it. She is fit, rather than hard, conditioned to a degree that suggests less focus on combat and more on stamina. It is a fast body, a light body, and it is her body.
She dresses herself formally in ash-grey and oatmeal robes, worn and mended time and time again. There's nothing new about them, but as far as Jedi robes go, they are some of the cosiest around. This choice of clothing extends to her casual wear: wrapped tunics, hooded cowls, fleece leggings, and close-fitting sleeves all feature, and you cannot beat a good pair of thick, warm socks. The boots are practical, plain, and have seen some hard time.
Personality & Behaviour
The first impression one might get of Anselle is that she's kind, sociable and easy to like. That's not untrue; she's a pleasant woman who doles out warmth equally. The second impression is that she is reasonably sheltered, wide-eyed in the sense of somebody who has only read about the galaxy and never seen it. Anselle finds a bookish delight in the mundane and spectacular in near equal measure, which is understandable when one has spent more of their existence in an underground Jedi Enclave on a frozen tundra world.
With initial impressions over, Anselle Tarn is one woman made up of two moving parts. The first is ordinary; a friend comfortable with her would find a competitive woman with a rare dry humour. She betrays the Jedi Consular stereotype in friendly competition: Dejarik, racing, anything with a score, and it is the only time she'll swear (albeit in the manner your grandmother might swear). She knows it's unbecoming. The humour isn't bombastic; it's mild, late. A strong, dry line in an awkward situation among friends.
Then there is the other moving part. The Jedi core. Anselle is a devout traditionalist who holds herself to the Jedi Code. She is no longer as strict with other Jedi, saving most of her moralising for herself, and that moralising comes down to one element. Passion. She firmly believes love is compassion and shouldn't be anything else, at least where Jedi stand. Attachment is passion. Attachment is emotion. They will lead to harm. She does not have a sense of what ordinary love looks like, the kind where nobody dies. She gets flustered when she sees affection between others, or when flirted with. Anselle can take a compliment just fine; she can't cope with anything deeper.
When it comes to the Sith, she believes in dialogue first and dialogue early as a preventative measure before words stop working. Rehabilitation when possible is the ideal outcome. She does, however, acknowledge that there is a time when words are useless, and the only option is definitive action.
She shouldn't still be a Padawan, but she is content to remain one in title for reasons she doesn't disclose.
Strengths and Weaknesses
[+] Nothing but Heart - Anselle is an Antoan. She doesn't have one main heart; she has thousands of tiny hearts across her body, which means she has a superior circulatory system to baseline humans. As a result, she is faster and stronger than a comparable human of her size. The other organs are run-of-the-mill, however.
[+] Sure-footed - When you have thousands of tiny hearts across your body, you learn to be somewhat careful. Anselle is very dextrous, trained over her lifetime to avoid bumping into things. As a result, she has great balance and precision. No clumsy woman is to be found here, only safe hands.
[+] Buffs in the Backline - Her main Jedi focus is supportive. Barriers, shields, and mediation are her core; she trains this relentlessly. Her best use is covering others, and it's not even in question.
[+] Words words words - She looks, she talks, she listens. Probably the most reasonable head in her current company, her diplomacy is earnest, and she wants to help. Anselle's warmth is genuine, her intentions are real, and the hope that she can change a mind without escalation is earnest.
[-] Glass Cannon - Thousands of hearts. Anselle is extremely vulnerable to certain kinds of damage, particularly anything that causes bleeding, whether inside or out. Things that burn or cauterise are preferable to vibroblades and blunt-force trauma. A hard blow that humans could sleep off is potentially fatal for her. She carries a specialised medical kit for this exact reason.
[-] Haunted - The events of the Enclave are deeply embedded in her. It fell, she fell; Anselle did not. She is not sure that she deserved to.
[-] Rusted - Anselle has rejected the blade and chosen the Force. Once a confident lightsaber duellist, she has neglected that discipline over the past five years. This means that she is well-placed on the backline in a support role, but is very vulnerable if targeted or alone.
[-] Wide-eyed - She doesn't know the galaxy. She's read about the galaxy, but what's available in an isolated Jedi Enclave's archives isn't an expansive guide to it. Not fully naive, Anselle is still easily swindled.
Biography
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