Bio: Broken-hearted lovers working to mend the damage this world inflicted on them.
Trivia:
•Both had children with previous partners. Their late loves were killed as a result of on-going conflict in the region.
•He's a high-ranking warrior.
•He carries a war hammer, femoral daggers, and a blade.
•She is one of a handful of language preservationists and could potentially take the role of conciliator.
•The prospect of her obtaining that role is a point of contention between the two.
•They tend to stick close to each other when he returns home.
•When she wants to relax she enjoys weaving.
•She is 5'7".
•Being 7'2", he often kneels when talking with her.
•He is in his early-40s, she is in her mid-30s.
•He'll flick his ears at her to make her smile.
•He's a quiet, almost stoic type who had become more withdrawn since the loss of his first love.
•She's also a rather quiet type but more sociable than him. Due to their cultural circumstances she was emotionally better equipped to handle the loss of her previous love.
•Despite growing up in the same place their accents are slightly different from each other.
•She has 5 dependent children, he has 3.
•He's also a grandfather.
•He had considered making arrangements to father additional children, she wasn't exactly thrilled with the thought but she acknowledged that it's something she can't fulfill.
•Ultimately the decision was made that he doesn't have the youth or the energy to keep up with all the kids, tots, and infants along with two women.
About their home:
•They live in a white sand desert/semi-arid land.
•Historically they would have hailed from two different territories, but the war had forced the two to merge for survival.
•A third allied group had vanished from the region. The preservationists continue their language in part to regain contact in case they return along with the belief that survival of the language is akin to survival of the people.
•Much of their civilization is underground.
•All able-bodied men are expected to become warriors, starting in their teens. Women are prohibited from fighting at the frontlines but can participate in weapons production or peace talks.
•When on the surface, a mask or eyewear is used to prevent photokeratitis. They're often made of bone or clay and skulls are particularly valued.
•Warriors are coated in white clay. Combined with the masks this acts as an intimidation tactic, but also provides camouflage and sun protection.
•Soot is applied under eyes.
•A warrior's partner(s) will often leave a handprint on his chest as a sentimentality.
•Mutual bathing and grooming is customary.
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