Name: Aquilina
Age: 57
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Weyr: High Reaches Weyr
Rider Rank: Junior Weyrwoman
Previous Rank/Craft: N/A
Physical Description: A woman of notable height, Aquilina stands at six foot tall. She has a very slender frame, one that she has always had through her years. While slender of frame, Aquilina is still a strong woman with lean muscles upon that frame. She should not be thought to be weak, she can still fight just as well, or even better, then the younger men and women.
Her face is a bit shallow around the eyes and cheeks and her eyes are narrowed making her greyish blue eyes seem quite intimidating. Her lips can normally be pulled back into a bit of a frown, or impassive line. She does smile often when she is near friends or her children, whether they are true born or fostered. Of course she has been known to smile in a way that shows more teeth, a more calculating look that is meant to put someone off guard.
Her hair went gray quite early and she has allowed it to stay that way. She normally wears it braided and piled up onto her head to keep it out of the way.
Personality: Aquilina is not a woman you want to mess around with. Though compassionate, to those she deems worthy of her time or who is innocent, and loyal to her home weyr, do not think that she is will ever lie down for anyone to walk over her. A noble woman with great ideals, Aquilina works hard to make the ideas she has come to fruition.
Although noble at heart, Aquilina learned at a young age that you cannot be nice to everyone, though you can easily make them believe you are that way to get what you want. A rose with thorns galore, Aquilina is not afraid to use her tongue as the weapon she knows it is. Blunt about many things, unless she is forced to tip-toe around, she has been known to cut many people to the core. While she can be blunt about things, there are times that Aquilina knows when a secret needs to be kept. The woman does have things she keeps to herself and plays close to her chest. For one, letting any ambitions she may have be known, could lead to them getting dashed and her without a home. While there are no plans for any of that, she does worry about letting anyone but Caracath that close, even her own children.
Knowing the world is not just a happy go lucky world, where everything goes your way, Aquilina has a very cynical and pessimistic view upon it. Because of this, if things do not seem to go the way she saw them going, as well as making her plans go awry, Aquilina is known to get very resentful and hold grudges. For a time, after she was passed up as Weyrwoman, Aquilina held a grudge against Zheria. While that grudge has died and festered, the woman does still have a sore sport and at the same time is a bit proud of how the young woman has shown her colors and grown into the Weyrwoman that she is today.
Aquilina has always been a very maternal woman. While she never enjoyed the pregnancy, she did enjoy having children to take care of. She has had several broods and took care of all of them, even though she did believe that Thread would return. She adores still having a relationship with her children and does her best to continue to take care of them. She has even fostered a couple of children from time to time.
Forever a hard worker, Aquilina takes herself to task to do her best and make sure she pulls her weight, and more. She has never been someone to be absorbed into her work, but she does make sure it gets done to the level she believes it should be. This normally means she is up at late hours and wakes up early as well, the woman does not get much sleep.
Positive Trait List Noble, Maternal, Hard Worker
Negative Trait List Pessimistic, Holds Grudges, Secretive
History: Aquilina was born to a miner and kitchen worker in Nabol Hold. The third oldest out of six children, the young woman learned quickly just how hard and horrible life could be. Aquilina always wanted to run away from her life in the hold, seeing her two older sisters succumb to marrying the first man who caught their eyes and ending up in pretty abusive relationships they could not escape.
At the age of fourteen, Aquilina got her wish when she ended up being searched. She was quick to jump at the offer the dragon rider gave her, not even going home to pack anything. She was putting her life and family behind her and looking towards a new future.
She took to the life of a candidate easily, finding hope in the chance of impressing a dragon of her own. A turn easily went by and before Aquilina knew it, she was standing upon the burning hatching sands, waiting to find her lifemate.
What surprised the young girl the most was the fact she did manage to impress. She had expected, from all the talk of the other candidates, to do this at least a couple more times before she did end up impressing. Another thing she didn't expect was for a lovely gold to be the one she did impress. Caracath was a lovely gold, large for her size, but so very beautiful to Aquilina's eyes.
Their weyrling year went fairly easy and with Caracath's urging Aquilina fell into her knew role with ease. It was strange, going from a young girl who never had anyone notice her, to being the center of the weyr, well almost the center of the weyr. It was nice, having responsibility to work with, having people look up to her, some of them even seemed to fear her a bit. The politics were easy to learn as well, as she saw the men, when she and Caracath got older, begin to try and vie for her affections, hoping that she would help to elevate them higher.
As she grew older, Aquilina began to get close to the Weyrwoman at the time, Lisella. She grew close to the woman, spending time with her, the two might even have been called friends. Perhaps that was why when Lisella chose Zheria over her, Aquilina was hurt. Everyone had assumed it would have been the older woman, not the younger one, and yet, this was the way things had turned out. Aquilina, for her part, just smiled and congratulated the other woman. It was clear the two did not get along, but for the sake of the weyr, Aquilina was not going to start anything with the new weyrwoman.
When thread finally returned, Aquilina, like many at High Reaches, were ready and knew it would be there. She had taken to studying the old charts of threadfall, working with the starcrafters to try and pinpoint when the next fall would appear.
For many turns, Aquilina held a grudge deep within her heart towards Zheria and Caracath did her best to nurture and help turn that grudge away. While she does still feel bitter about being passed over, especially for someone younger, Aquilina is proud of how Zheria has managed things and knows the woman has done better then she even would have. It has lead to Aquilina not being afraid to speak to Zheria about certain matters without sugarcoating things.
Other:
Chances for children from the times her Gold has risen.
DRAGON
Name: Caracath
Age: 42
Color: Gold
Size: 51'
Physical Description:
Personality: A very motherly dragon, Caracath adores dragonets and loves to have clutches. She likes to baby all of her hatchlings, perhaps a bit too much for some of them. This causes her to be a little estranged from some of the colder golds, but she feels that family is something important to her. This also extends to the young ones of the weyr, be they the weyrbrats, candidates or the new weyrlings. She likes to offer herself if they ever need advice, a place to hide or someone to just talk to.
Although very motherly and sweet, Caracath has a bite that can wound. Her tongue, just like her rider, can be used for sweet words that hide a barbarous attack. She will not hesitate to cut anyone down who threatens the weyr, herself or her rider. She also does not take kindly to those who try and change the order of things. It has been this way for years and there is a reason no one has changed it yet.
Caracath is a gossip and likes to have blackmail on people to use, or for her rider to use, just in case it is ever needed. This leans more towards the older dragons and especially towards the golds. If they do not fit with the way Caracath believes that they could, there is no reason or place for them in her weyr.
Dragon Art or Proof of Obtainment: Uta's Nameday Jamboree Gold!
