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Profile: The Wildman

  • Member
    November 25, 2016

    The Wildman is a savage living in Skyrim's wilderness, hunting, foraging, and even cannibalizing to survive. He is somehwat of a mystery in Skyrim, little being known about him or his past. No one is certain why he lives in the wilds, nor how he came to live there. He comes from my Event Build, The Blood Stag.


    Exiting a spider infested cave.

    Basic Information

    Name: Unknown 

    Nickname: The Wildman, as he is called by travelers and hunters who have seen him in the wilds.

    Sex: Male

    Race: Nord

    Age: Unknown, appears to be in his early 20's

    Constitution: Athletic, resilient

    Class: Blood Archer

    Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

    "She said she did not know the man's name, nor his age or birthdate, only that he was born under the sign of the Shadow."

    -Excerpt from an Anonymous Field Researcher's Journal

     
    Journeying through the woods.

    Appearance

    Skin Tone: Dark tan

    Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

    Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)

    Build: Thin, with some muscle

    Eyes: Sky blue

    Hair: Red

    Apparel: Naked, save for a Forsworn Headdress

    Tattoos/Scars: None, but has blood streaked across his face

    Weapons: Glass Bow of the Stag Prince, crudely made arrows

    "...he roams around naked save for a headdress quite similar to those of the Forsworn. I have no ideas on what the significane of the headdress may be."

    A feast at water's edge.

    Personality

    Virtues: Instinct, strength of spirit, determination, resourcefulness, caution, curiosity

    Flaws: Unable to read, unintelligent, not understanding of human and elven civilization, wary of people he sees in the woods

    Mental Fortitude: Weak, easily decieved

    Interests: Hunting, communing with Hircine, hoarding animal skins

    Habits: Ambushing travelers, becoming caught up in crime, stealing crops from farms

     "He is reminiscent of the Forsworn; savage, unsophisticated, and lives in the wilderness. Yet, he is different in many ways. His intelligence seems far more base than any Forsworn, he is far more animalistic and, if I may say, more vile, and he travels alone, seeming to have no affililiation with the group."

    "He is easily startled by people in the wilderness and on the roads, most likely seeing them as a threat. I have exercised extreme caution and kept my distance throughout my observations due to his propensity to attack these people he comes across. I have no wish to be cannibalized."

    Lunch isn't going to catch itself.

    Background

    Stone Sign: Shadow Stone

    Religion: Worships both Hircine and Kyne

    Residence: A shack just outside of Ivarstead

    Skills: Archery, Hunting, Blood magic, Comminucating with animals

    Diet: Raw animal meat, human meat, wild plants

    "It seems he worships Hircine, Daedric Lord of the Hunt and Kyne of the Nordic Pantheon, making frequent sacrifices to them for power. I have actaully seen him consorting with this Daedra in the woods. He appears also to be cannibalistic and has a certain knowledge of blood magicks, though I do not know if these powers come from cannibalization or his worship. He seems to be able to eat raw meat without becoming sick as a normal man would. He survives by hunting, and eating wild vegetation." 

     
    Shack sweet shack.

    History

    Place of Birth: Presumed to be Markarth, Skyrim

    Date of Birth: Most likely between Second Seed, 4E 176 and Second Seed, 4E 181

    Family: No known relatives, though it is presumed his parents lived in Markarth and have been dead for several years. 

    "I've asked all about in the holds for any information from those who have any to offer. Many people had seen him, some had even been attacked by him, but only two people claimed to have any knowledge about his past and where he came from. One was an elderly Nord woman in Markarth, the other a middle-aged Dunmer man in Falkreath. The woman claimed she knew the man's parents, who are long deceased. She said they hailed from Markarth. After several children they had had fallen ill and died in their first months, they had a boy who was hearty and lived for six months with them until they got in a bad way with the Forsworn due to circimstances she would not reveal. They were forced to give up the boy to pay their debt. She said she did not know the man's name, nor his age or birthdate, only that he was born under the sign of the Shadow. The Dunmer's information shall not be written in this book as he wished not to be named nor for his words to be recorded. Though, it is sufficient to say I do not believe his information was much at all."

     

    Well, I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing and playing the character. I know it's lacking a lot of things, but that's the point. There's not a lot known about The Wildman, and most of it is speculation. Sometimes less is more and it leaves it open to your own interpretation. My profiles in the future should be much meatier. They should also take me longer to complete, as I plan on making profiles for my characters before I make builds of them. I encourage you to check out the build of this character for more info. 

  • November 25, 2016
    Very nice, Blooded. Perfectly nails the vibe of the build and even adding more info. I love the "testimonies" of various people that seen him, adds really cool feeling of mystery. :)
  • Member
    November 25, 2016

    There's something about this guy that I can't get enough of - a depraved, naked, cannibalistic savage running around the landscape is oddly appealing (which has worrying implcations about the type of person I am!) The layout fot this profile is great as well, did you make it specifically for this guy? Because it fits really well.

    Just like to add though, could you change the title to Profile: The Wildman, just to make it a little easier to organise.

  • Member
    November 25, 2016

    Karver the Afflicted said: Very nice, Blooded. Perfectly nails the vibe of the build and even adding more info. I love the "testimonies" of various people that seen him, adds really cool feeling of mystery. :)

    Thanks. Karver :)

    Zonnonn said:

    There's something about this guy that I can't get enough of - a depraved, naked, cannibalistic savage running around the landscape is oddly appealing (which has worrying implcations about the type of person I am!) The layout fot this profile is great as well, did you make it specifically for this guy? Because it fits really well.

    Just like to add though, could you change the title to Profile: The Wildman, just to make it a little easier to organise.

    Thanks, Zonnonn. What do you think are the implications about the guy who made the cannibal? XD I didn't think of the layout as anything really special. This is the first profile I've ever done, but I intend to use the same format on future profiles. And the name has been changed :)

  • Member
    November 25, 2016

    Awesome profile here, Blooded! Glad you made a profile for him :D Keep it up!