General InformationName: Helen of Troy
Gender: Female
Age : 23
Location: She was first the Queen of Sparta,then Princess of Troy
Trade/Occupation: Wife of Menelaus, lover of Paris
AppearanceGeneral Appearance: There has been said about Helen that she was the most beautiful woman that ever existed during Ancient Times, and even after that. And most of the writers do take that into consideration, since she is described as being the woman who could possibly enchant any man on Earth. About her, it has been said that she used all the beauty techniques, famous only after Cleopatra's reign: the milk used instead of water in her baths, the most sophisticated plants and leaves for her make-up etc. And no one could ever contradict that, since she was considered a princess or even a goddess, if we were to take into consideration the Cyclic Epics, where Helen was named the daughter of Zeus and the goddess Nemesis.
She is usually represented in elegant, luxurious clothes, wearing the royal emblems/ colors, having a blond, curled hair, blue eyes, white skin, attractive body. She would be called the "perfect woman" or the "ideal beauty".
Items/Personal Belongings/Ownings: Except her beauty, charm, wit and intelligence, none worth to be mentioned
PersonalityGeneral Personality: Though, for most of the writers, Helen was only a beautiful woman, but that's all, in fact, she was considered as being the most intelligent woman ever to be Queen during Ancient times. She always knew how to make her words heard, how to fulfill her dreams, how to express her own ideas, without fear. Some say she was the only one making Menelaus change his mind. In fact, she was the one who ruled through his person. She also knew how to use her beauty, to bring her advantages. As much as Menelaus hated the fact that she left him for Paris, he found the power to forgive her and accept her as his Queen, again. She was the prototype of a most intelligent woman, who knew how to use her charming beauty, to make the others obey
Hobbies: Loving and being loved, adored by men
Quirks: No, as far as I know
Strengths in Fighting: Helen definitely knew how to manipulate her enemy. She had the gift of words, choosing the best ones to gain the battle, but also the gift of tears. Showing the sensitive part in front of the warriors brought her as many advantages as any other technique of hers
Weaknesses in Fighting: She was probably weak when she was fighting with the one she loved or the one she adored. Since she was a Queen/ Princess, and not a warrior, these could only affect her as a spiritual person, and not from the physical point of view. Her wounds could not have been seen from everywhere and by everybody, but only by those who knew her very well. However, given her intelligence and her ambition, few were those who could know her for real.
Special Abilities: She was generally known as being a most beautiful and intelligent woman, who knew how to impose herself, using no matter what. She was so beautiful, that some even called her a goddess, because of her exquisite beauty. However, she was a woman ahead of her time, who knew how to make herself listened, understood and respected.
BackgroundHelen chose to leave Menelaus, her husband and the King of Sparta, to live a love story with Paris, prince of Troy. Her run away with him started the Trojan War. Menelaus, brother of Agamemnon, the King that conquered all those little countries, unifying them in only one, under his reign, Greece, went to war, went to bring back his beloved wife, next to the entire peninsula. This is why Helen remained in history as being the woman who started a war, the greatest war the world has ever seen.
Roleplay exampleSince this is not the first time I role play, I shall post a comment I used for one of my characters, the Queen of Bavaria, on the live community, The Court of the Rose.
For those of you who want to see the entire story, click here:
http://community.livejournal.com/courtofth...147.html#cutid1The rain was making her feel cold. The wind was making her tremble at the idea of the shrink. The ship was balancing, and the Queen was frightened. She had traveled by ship before, but never on such a sea storm. The thunders could be heard from her chamber, and she could not even say a word.
"Your Majesty!", one of her servants said. "Shall we play cards?"
"Cards? I'm not in my best condition to play cards, nor to do anything else. Leave me alone!"
"Your Majesty...!" the servant bowed and leaved.
The Queen walked towards her bed and put herself there. She tried to relax, but she couldn't . The heavy rain could be heard, and the Queen was frightened by the noise.
"Oh, my God! I can't even sleep!"
"Your Majesty..!" her servant was calling her.
"Do come in!"
"Great news! The sailors told me they could already see the English shore."
"What?" And the Queen ran to see the miracle with her eyes. And it was true. The storm was about to pass, and the shore could be seen.
"Quickly, prepare my gown! I bet His Majesty's lords are waiting for me there! And I am the Queen of Bavaria! I can't introduce myself when I look like this! Run, I said!"
She could hardly wait to touch the English land. Her beloved country! The last time she saw it was the day when she had to leave it. But she promised herself that one day she will be back. And this day was here, finally here!
As she was getting closer to the shore, she was anxious to see the English men and ladies. There were more than she expected, that was for sure. Will she recognize somebody? Will she see a familiar face?
"Your Majesty! You are ready to pass on the English land. Be most welcome!"
Her heart was beating harder than she would have ever thought. And yet, this was the most expected moment, the one she used to dream so very often... Her return!
OOC InformationName: Andra
Age: 18 - 19 on October the 5th
Gender: Female
Country: Romania
How did you find us?: Google
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