Written in a rush, I hope the Bio is OK.
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For one of the Rangers needed-
NAME: Rauthain son of Hauthain
AGE: 88
RACE: of the Dúnedain faithful
GENDER: Male
WEAPONS sword, bow and knife of no historic or cultural significance.
APPEARANCE: Rauthain is a tall, broad shouldered man, and though his light brown hair is largely greyed with age, it falls over the shoulders of a back yet strong and unbent. Set in a wide face, above his thickly drooping mustache are pale piercing grey eyes and a long narrow nose, reminiscent of a bird of prey. Rauthain’s clothes are frayed and travel worn, their faded browns speckled with mud but well mended, his deep brown leather jerkin and boots mottled and scuffed from long service.
PERSONALITY: Patient and reserved by nature, Rauthain prefers a solitary life, frequently running messages or assuming sentinel duties. Calm and stoic he is valued among rangers for his restraint and endurance and can often be found traversing the wilds on foot.
STRENGTHS: Although a courageous fighter, Rauthain is noted for his talents of observation and ability to slip through enemy lines.
WEAKNESSES: Usually uncommunicative, Rauthain is prone to unexplainable bouts of great mental agitation, during which times he may seek diversion through conversation. Also basing himself almost exclusively in the northwest and that over many years, his expertise is limited beyond that region.
HISTORY: Not forthcoming regarding his personal history, little is known of Rauthain’s past, save that he was deeply effected by the death of his son Haubain, during the siege of Erebor, thereafter requesting missions of a lonelier nature, gathering information or tracking. Rauthain was himself relaying news of the fall of Isengard to King Brand at Ravenhill when he was caught up in the desperate conflict, fighting fiercely until the dark hoards slowly melted away at the news of their Lord’s defeat.
Passing through Imladris often on his travels, the ranger had made the acquaintance of the then young Maethor, and also had occasion to serve with briefly with Amandur. Most notably Rauthain was along side Hanasian and Kaldir at the Mitheithel’s headwaters at the time of Kaldir’s capture. News had reached him sometime afterward of Kaldir’s subsequent activities, but he dismissed them as rumors propagated by the by the enemy to further dishearten the descendants of the Edain. Surely, Kaldir had died at the hands of the fiend Naiore.
In the weeks immediately preceding this tale, Rauthain was in the desolate area around Ettenmoor, keeping watch over the mountain passes as part of the initial web of rangers sent out to protect the fledgling project to rebuild Annúminas.
The ranger sent to relieve him told of a well-founded report that Naiore was heading north, and the two speculated that she was intending some mischief in Annúminas or perhaps Carn Dûm. Much significance had been placed on the return of the scepter of Annúminas by elves and men alike, and what better time to lash out at the newly sprung hope of Arnor.
Rauthain, making use of his fellow ranger’s horse, rode hard to Amon Sûl to check in and make camp before taking the Great East Road toward Bree. Once there he intended to learn what he could of Naiore from those travelers lately come up The Old South Road.
Rauthain paused in a small village to acquire a fresh horse and a hot meal at the Forsaken Inn before continuing onward.
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