Name:
Thalira the Whisper (formerly Thalira Goldensong, born Thalira Carver.)

Age:
19

Physical Description:
Short and slight. Keeps her hair very short since the attack, except allows bangs to cover her eyes a lot. Golden-blonde hair, sky-blue eyes. Pretty, except that she rarely smiles.

Personality/Attitude:
Subdued and shy. Avoids physical contact. Two years ago, was bold and (virtuously) flirty. Comes across as "broken."

Brief History:
Was a promising bard-trainee; a bit more than a year ago, was attacked by bandits, kept two months--throat cut, fingers broken. May have been raped; she won't talk about it. Can't talk above a whisper; can't do much with instruments. Still writes music & songs & poetry, but her hand isn't steady enough to work as a scribe; Bardic collegium trying to find a place for her. Has taken up bodhran and other hand-held percussion instruments. Parents are craftspeople in a largish town far from Haven; she's 4th child of eight siblings. Middle-class family, would be well-off except for war problems.

Goals in life:
Find a way to be a Bard.

Gifts:
Very strong Bardic gift; known to be destined for Bardic Collegium since infancy.

Position:
Bardic (ex-)trainee.

Author's Comments:
Requires connections with some other characters; would have to figure out who those would be. Might have a good friend among the Heralds or H-Trainees; she was probably rescued by one.