Characters
This is a brief introduction to all current developed characters at Torn World. All artwork and stories that a character appears in is linked in their full character sheet - click on the picture, or their name for more information about them!
Lead characters ~ All current characters ~ Adoptable characters ~ Owned characters ~ Northern characters ~ Southern characters
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 | Alainya ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Alainya is a curious, intelligent, and determined six year old. Recently she has expressed a desire to be a hunter, but she has also showed interest in cooking and healing herbs and even storytelling. Bio picture by: Lisa Cree |
 | Alko ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Southern character Alko is a retired soldier who lives in Affamarg. He limps slightly from the old injury that ended his military career. Though outwardly brusque, Alko cares deeply for his family. |
| Amirel ~Adoptable Character! Amirel works as a domestic in Itrelir. Her excellent theoretical skills are undercut by her wretched practical skills, a combination that has left her with many poorly healed injuries. This makes her grouchy, but some people still value her insights. |
 | Araida ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Araida is a friendly outgoing girl seeking to better the world in anyway she can. Bio picture by: Misti Turner |
 | Areluu ~Owned by Lorna ~ Northern character An almost devious woman, balancing precariously on the edge of decency. An excellent drummer with perfect tempo and a skilled leatherworker. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
 | Arremina ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Arremina is an athletic and adventurous 10-year-old with a secret past. Since her mother told her that secret, they have grown closer, and Arre has gotten permission to start learning more exciting skills, such as rock climbing. Bio picture by: Deirdre M. Murphy |
.jpg) | Baison (Bai) ~Owned by Ellen ~ Southern character A large, friendly man who believes wholeheartedly in the good of the Empire and has a tremendous work ethic. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
 | Birka ~Non-adoptable Character ~ Northern character Birka is a pleasant person, easy to be around and easy to like. She is quietly observant, careful not to offend and works diligently at whatever task is before her. She is tall, dark-haired and blue-eyed. Bio picture by: Laura Melis |
 | Denel ~Owned by Ellen ~ Southern character Denel is a quiet, unassuming young woman, plain in appearance and much smarter than she looks. She carries the rank of Scientist, but delayed her studies to marry Jerumal. They have two children. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
 | Diren ~Owned by Hannah ~ Southern character An innocent, enthusiastic explorer with map-making and geology skills. Bio picture by: Tod |
 | Dlameda ~Owned by Peggy ~ Northern character Dlameda is a quiet, competent man who enjoys his position as a ranger for Itadesh. He feels most alive when he's facing danger or working to beat the odds. He is also a healer, and for more than a decade served as Itadesh's primary healer, but now that there's another healer, he is glad he's no longer stuck in the village all the time. Now he's hoping to find some excitement, a little danger, and perhaps a little romance. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
| Dlujan ~Adoptable Character! Dlujan is a normal-sized (dwarf) Duurludirj man. He currently studies how to kill sea monsters at the University of Affamarg. |
| Dorje ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Dorje is a woman whose unfortunate past overshadows her present, making it difficult for her to enjoy life. She is competent at many domestic skills and usually willing to lend a hand with whatever needs doing. |
 | Draiden ~Owned by Melissa ~ Southern character Draiden is the creator and manager of 'Draiden's Caravan of Curious Oddities', a traveling sideshow. He is seen as a womanizer but has a soft spot for maidens in distress. He has a passion for taxidermy and is quickly losing his heart to his employee, Mirsa. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
 | Emeroma ~Owned by Michelle ~ Southern character A brilliant engineering scientist specializing in application of magnetic and electromagnetic fields. Tall, straight and a touch overweight, with silvering brown hair and brown eyes. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
| Enlaar ~Adoptable Character! A shy man besotted with Areluu. He is content to hunt and skin, spend time with others listening, and hold out hope that Areluu will settle with him, knowing deep inside that this might not happen. |
 | Eshra ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Northern character Eshra is a ranger born in Itakith who moves to Itadesh after a personal tragedy. She cares for snow-unicorns and hunts game in the wilderness. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
 | Fala ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Northern character Fala is a Northern ranger noted for her skills as a guide. She often leads hunting, gathering, or exploration parties. Enthusiastic and always ready to help do what needs to be done, Fala has many friends and lovers. Bio picture by: Jen Lundin |
| Filor ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character A child in Affamarg, who thinks acting would be more fun than science. Nephew of Dini and Lalya. |
| Gliffana ~Adoptable Character! Gliffana is half-Mayaloi, and grew up dreaming of the theater. When she didn't have the skills to do well there, she went into the carnal guild instead. She's delighted that her daughter has the Mayaloi looks and is in theater, and quickly came to consider her son's actor-fiance part of the family. |
 | Iremima ~Owned by M.G. ~ Southern character A capable ships captain, Iremima is decisive and sharp-witted, with a fun-loving streak. She loves sailing and hexball. Bio picture by: Laura Mori |
 | Ivara ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Ivara is a strikingly attractive, fit older woman. She thinks of herself primarily as a dancer, but her primary role is as an elder and mediator. She teaches hunting and snowy-training, and helps mind small children. Her necklace is well-fringed with descendants' beads. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
 | Jakal ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Jakal works as a painter and jewelry maker, to hide her secret occupation as an assassin. She can be violent, but tries to hide it. She is secretive and lonely. She has one friend named Araida. Bio picture by: Misti Turner |
 | Jerumal ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character A charming, charismatic young man who rose through the Science ranks to Leader in very short order. He is married to Denel, with two young children. Bio picture by: Laura Melis |
 | Kalesita ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Kalesita is a shy, timid 16 yr. old girl that loves nature and being by herself. Bio picture by: Misti Turner |
| Kalitelm ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Kalitelm is an accomplished healer, with an active curiosity about the world around her. She suffers from Amukiiron, a type of dwarfism similar to Diastrophic Dysplasia which is particular to the north, and as a result has chosen to remain a Domestic, but she loves hearing travelers' tales. She lives in a house with frail elders, and treats patients there or in their own homes. |
 | Karavai ~Owned by Elizabeth Karavai is a furshirt who lives in Itrelir, also capable at many wilderness skills and some crafts. His handsome features and outgoing personality endear him to friends and lovers alike. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
 | Kativa ~Owned by Ellen ~ Northern character Kativa is an active, cheerful, chattery young woman who is impulsive and generous. Bio picture by: Tiziano Baracchi |
 | Kether ~Owned by Ellen ~ Northern character Kether is as patient as the sea, but more gentle. A northern ranger, he is a big man with an easy smile. Bio picture by: Alexandra Knickel |
| Krethel ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Northern character Krethel is an elegant older woman, sweet but occasionally a bit smothering. As Itrelir's senior healer, her expertise includes chronic illnesses and attending births or deaths. |
 | Lalya ~Owned by Deirdre M. ~ Southern character Lalya is very much in love with his boyfriend, Dini, and they both want children, so he has embarked on the process of becoming licensed as a woman to make their dreams come true. Since he never really thought much about gender roles or his own gender before, he really doesn't know what to expect. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
| Lei ~Owned by Amy ~ Southern character A star actress in the Theatre Guild, Lei specializes in male roles. A very career focused woman, she sometimes finds it hard to keep her professional persona from bleeding into her everyday life. |
 | Lenarai ~Owned by Lorna ~ Northern character Lenarai is an open and honest woman. Content with her life and happy with producing children. She looks after her possessions and gives respect where it is deserved but is sometimes oblivious to the thoughts of those around her. Find her by the fire listening to a well told tale whilst embroidering a coat or by a cooking pot stirring that evenings dinner. Sometimes she is found with her Uncle, Lenaroth. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
| Lenaroth ~Owned by Toni ~ Northern character Lenaroth is a Ranger, and is notable for his skill at off-color jokes and bawdy stories, and his ability to fade into the landscape, even keeping different winter and summer coats and dying his hair green in summer to enhance the effect. He is kind-hearted and generous, and very loyal to his friends. |
| Malaamig ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character A quiet, capable man of extreme strength and outdoor skill. He's very difficult to get to know. He owns several working dogs. |
| Marai ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Marai is a plump, motherly woman who works in the infant-house. Because she is deaf, this gives her a safe and comfortable place to work -- and she has no trouble sleeping through the night, even when babies don't. |
 | Margaa ~Adoptable Character! A studious woman with a love of natural sciences, Margaa is also a secret romantic, very much in love with her husband and with exploring new territory. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
| Mirsa ~Adoptable Character! Mirsa is an exotic woman from a purist culture. Suffering from an abused past, she was taken in by Draiden and now works as one of his traveling acts. |
 | Neteilyu ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Neteilyu is a canny businesswoman and an artist who works in found objects and monster parts. She sells her wares in a rustic sales tent that's set up on the stretch of land between The Dancing Serpent and The Jiggling Jellyfish. Bio picture by: Deirdre M. Murphy |
 | Nleimen ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Southern character Nleimen is a cute young woman currently studying Fifth Form, with an emphasis on animal genetics. She networks avidly to advance her academic and scientific interests. Bio picture by: LiveJournal user catatonic_cats aka DeviantArt user Changeweaver |
 | Nor ~Owned by M.G. ~ Southern character The owner of a tavern, trying to reposition it as a respectable establishment. Bio picture by: Valerie J. Higgins |
| Olarali ~Owned by Lorna ~ Southern character Senior Prostitute for the House of Scarlet Wings. Company for the 'rich and famous' and undercover blackmailer in a bribery ring. |
 | Omorth ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Omorth has the classic Glifai features and performs the no gender role for a Trefoil dance troupe in Affabreidalam. Bio picture by: Artwork by Valerie J. Higgins |
 | Oranaan ~Owned by Mike ~ Southern character A wild scientific genius with little self-control. Not terrific-looking, but animated and out-going enough to be appealing. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
 | Orimala ~Adoptable Character! ~ Southern character Orimala is a friendly, active girl and a member of the Musicians Guild, training to become a vocal performer. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
 | Rai ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Southern character Rai is the fraternal twin brother of Bai. Blind from birth, Rai runs a small luxury shop catering to people with impaired vision. Rai can be charming or ruthless depending on how well people treat him. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
| Relissem ~Owned by Rhiannon ~ Southern character A straight-laced, irritable, traditionalist, and stern engineer-officer with no patience for people and endless patience for systems and mechanics. |
 | Reqem ~Owned by Valerie Reqem is an elder of the snow-unicorn riders. Vain and arrogant, but very capable at practical skills and physically strong. Not always popular but has physical charisma. Bio picture by: Valerie Higgins |
 | Ressa ~Owned by Ellen ~ Southern character A highly efficient and linear-thinking woman of great beauty. Bio picture by: Ellen Million |
 | Taiv ~Owned by Toni Taiv is a very tall young woman. She is quiet and kind and enjoys young snowies and little children alike. She is still deciding where she fits best in Itrelir. Bio picture by: Laura Melis |
 | Tekoth ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Tekoth is an artistic carver who enjoys trading his work for embellished patches for his clothes. Slightly accident prone though quick to smile about it. Bio picture by: Lorna Cowie |
 | Tekura ~Owned by Elizabeth Tekura works as a raiser in Itrelir. He is a lover of men who hopes to find True Love. He is close to his age-mates Karavai and Ularki. Bio picture by: Tod Wills, known as djinni at LiveJournal.com |
| Tetefii ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Tetefii is a pretty, friendly person with a mischievous streak. She prefers to work on the edges of the village, gathering materials for her many craft projects. |
 | Tobern ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Tobern is a ranger of the snow-unicorn riders. He is an exceptionally skilled climber and has loved climbing from a very young age. Confident of his own skills, he often does things considered reckless by his elders. Bio picture by: Valerie Higgins |
| Tosh ~Adoptable Character! Tosh is a horse farmer working on a family farm that he will someday inherit. He is particularly interested in unusual "square-paint" horses. He hopes to find a wife soon. |
| Urti ~Non-adoptable Character ~ Southern character A friendly, out-going monitor in Affamarg. |
 | Vlanir ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Vlanir's elders would like to see him choosing a profession, but all that's on his mind these days is Jrilii. Bio picture by: Deirdre M. Murphy |
 | Vlaran ~Adoptable Character! ~ Northern character Vlaran is a lively young woman who lives in Itrelir. She prefers women as lovers. Her specialty is fishing, though she is also good at embroidery. Bio picture by: Tod Wills |
| Vloroshaal ~Owned by Elizabeth ~ Southern character Vloroshaal is a fiery man in his forties. He runs an art gallery called Points of Interest in the city of Faajaffug. |
| Yeff ~Non-adoptable Character ~ Southern character A shy, quietly stubborn man who drove a cablecar route in Affamarg for many years and is recently getting close to his dream of being a railcar driver. |
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