hail the goddesses! hail the earth that gives to all / carry we who die in battle.
capable - loyal - dauntless - strong - protective - noble
stubborn - impulsive - solitary - regimental - uncooperative - tedious
she is stamina and vigor, tireless persistence and a constant, forward motion; under her heels, the earth spins. her head is down and in the wind and the gale splits for her; even if it does not, there is no deterrent on this earth strong enough to slow her down. in battle and at what semblance of rest she observes, in injury and in health, she does not cease, for in her veins is the blood of the Valkyr and in her flesh the love of her mothers, and they are tireless beings, so she is a tireless being.
she is earth-bound stubborn and cannot be swayed. the opinions of others who seek to draw her from her path are grains of sand in the unending surf. any who speak of dishonorable methods, or scheme or trick, are nothing to her. If there is conflict she will head into it without fear or caution. only her king, whose cause she bears on her great, broad shoulders, can belay her. she listens to him, and him only.
Her loyalty is as long as the horizon. She has pledged herself to causes before and been run afoul of dictators and tyrants; she has been the weapons of rise and corrupt rule, and these are sins that she must live with. It is in her blood and it is in her bone to strive and stomach duty; she is mortal but driven by the magic of the Valkyr, and so where her mothers seek the souls of the noble dead, she is lost seeking some other truth. In her king is her truth, in her cause is her truth. Even if it leads her astray-- until it leads her astray-- she is bound to her truth.
she walks always with pride and courage and instills those around her with pride and courage. to look and find her night-and-light countenance in her corner is to be assured of victory. she is noble and she is dedicated to her cause. Fearless and unforgiving, the hearts of those around her swell with her certainty.
She is a capable fighter and does not cow from any challenge, but audacity and trouble go hand in hand. She has been the bearer of many wounds and has looked down the nose of the nightmare face of death; it is the closest she has been in some time to the wingbeats and warm breath of her mothers. But she is nothing if not a fighter, and somehow by will alone has she pushed her wounds to close, her strength to renew. An indomitable force, doomed to foolish repetition.
She keeps her wits and her head level. She is not driven by anger or revenge or love, but duty; responsibility is the fuel that pushes her forward, and an acute inability to fail. In life or death, she will not founder, and will press on until she is tendrils clinging to some unrecognizable skeleton, if it was asked of her.
Words are a cheap commodity to her; she does not speak but for what needs to be said. Some may find her a trying companion as she is strenuous to socialize with. Her breath is best spent saved for a fight, for when it is needed. When asked her opinion she will share it, and she speaks from the heart, regardless of what the gathered crowd wants to hear.
She has low regard for weakness or cowardice, but can understand inexperience; this coupled with a willingness to try and the motivation to strive will earn her respect. There is always room under her wing for tutelage. She is a soldier and will always recognize a soldier, and any who may fight or act under her order or leadership is now under her semi-divine protection. She feels their life and death like a weight; and though it is heavy, she is but strong.