Arrona Jannara Elliskon
Mistress of Dance Arrona Jannara Elliskon
Arrona is a court dancer of legendary skill and renown. A Mountaineer-Corgerian woman with beauty, ambition and talent she organized the young adults of her extended family into what many believe is the best travelling troupe of Court dancers in Corgeria. Arrona started dancing at an early age when she was apprenticed to a well-known dancer from the southern trade center of Goutara. At the age of twenty she returned to her home village and began to organize her sisters and cousins into a dance troupe. She trained her family members as dancers and soon took them them to the lands north of the Spine where they performed at the courts of the various nobles and trade fairs. She soon developed a patter of taking her troupe south of the mountains during the winter and north in the summer months with a pause at the group's of ancestral village whenever they passed through the mountains.
Arrona jointly manages the troupe with her Cousin Marvis, the leader of the groups musicians. Marvis' talent for business combines well with his cousin's skill as a performer and leader. Their teamwork has allowed the group to build considerable wealth which they share with their family members in their home village.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Arrona is smoothly muscular and in the sort of peak physical condition that would be expected of a professional dancer.
Apparel & Accessories
When dancing, Arrona will wear the traditional silk slit skirt and halter of a court dancer. She favors red and greens. When going about her daily business she will typically the traditional clothes of a mountaineer a long skirt, a long tunic secured with a wide leather belt and soft leather boots. When in the hotter lands of the south she favor light dresses of brightly colored cotton with sandals. She typically carries a dagger on her belt.
Mental characteristics
Sexuality
Mainly hetrosexual. She has a number of lovers and admirers in the various cities her troupe frequents, but has refused offers of marriage and other long-term arrangments. She has had occasional dalliances with other women usually in tandem with her male lovers.
Education
Starting at the age of eight Arrona was apprenticed to a well known Court dancer in the city of Goutara, where she trained as part of a professional troupe. Arrona comes from a mercantile family and was trained to read, write and do basic math..
Employment
Until she was twenty Arrona danced as a member of the highly regarded troupe of Nine Roses in Goutara. When she received word of her father's death she returned to her home village and formed her own troupe. For the last decade she has lead this troupe, as the troupe's leader she has taken on title of Mistress of Dance.
Morality & Philosophy
Arrona feels duty bound to protect the welfare of her extended family and has used her success to uplift her entire clan. She is generous, but is carefully to avoid excessive self-indulgence and disdains those who do not demonstrate self-restraint.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Personally, Arrona seeks to be one of the great dancers of all times and demands much of herself. She also expects maximum effort from her fellow dancers and their supporting musicians. She sees it as her troupe's duty not only to support themselves, but also to support their relatives in heir home village.
Likes & Dislikes
Arrona can't stand lazy people and drunks.
Hygiene
Excellent.
Social
Social Aptitude
Arrona is very comfortable among both the nobility and the merchant class, but has little understanding of the life and motivations of farmers and tradespeople.
Alignment
Neutral Good
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Age
30
Birthplace
Averrin
Children
Pronouns
She, her
Gender
Female
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Glossy black and braided
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Fair
Height
5', 5"
Belief/Deity
Meleth
Aligned Organization
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