Name Pronounced: Wick-err Character type: Candidate Rank: Apprentice Age: 18 Gender: Female Sexual Preference: Bisexual
Current Location: Arolos Weyr
Appearance: She got long dark hair, nearly black, that falls in long waves down her back. She rarely ties it up, and prefers to let it fall past mid-back. She has a petite upturned nose, thin lips usually held tight together as she thinks. She's lithe with a slight frame, and has fine delicate hands. She's average in height, but appears taller as she holds herself upright at all times. Her hazel eyes are large, deep and piercing.
Personality: Wycker is a headstrong, passionate young woman who is used to getting what she wants, attaining it at all costs. Her high intelligence only makes her all the more dangerous, as she would often disregard her own safety (as well as those of others) to reach her goals. This cold logic has pitted Wycker against her allies. Despite her ambition, she is a very kind and caring person.
Even without the full comprehension of a study's theory as taught at HarperHall, Wycker is still intelligent enough to understand its basics, making her a quick study at a number of disciplines at the Hall.
History: She was born as a youngest daughter in a mid-size Holding to wealthy family. They were not Lord Holders, a point of contention with her father who felt they deserved such prestige. Their family's Holding in the South was a high producer of several products, and her father held with a firm but fair hand. She has several older brothers and sisters.
Her birth had been unexpected, her mother older and thought to be past her childbearing Turns. The child before her, a son, had died during infancy, and had been much mourned. Her mother gave her the same name in memory of the child, and thus Wycker, which should have been a boy's name, instead went to the unexpected child.
She may have been unexpected, but she certainly didn't let that hold her back. She was an extremely smart child, precocious and engaging. Her siblings were all already older, and the Hold enjoyed having a young girl again. She enjoyed learning and quickly advanced in her Harper lessons faster than normal. She questioned everything, much to the chagrin of her teachers and caretakers. While other children her age were out running around and getting in trouble, she would often be curled up reading some obscure hides the Harper had given her.
By the time she was 12, it was no surprise that the Hold's Harper was recommending sending her off to apprentice at the Hall. Her father, however, had other plans, and instead wanted to marry her off to expand their Holding. She was promised to the son of another holder, and their wedding was planned for when she turned 15.
Wycker had other plans. And during her 14th Turn, she managed to run away to Harper Hall during a trip up North, where she proceeded to apprentice. Her mother begged her to come back home, but Wycker was a force when she got her mind set on something. Once entrenched at Harper Hall, she wasn't going anywhere, and firmly told her mother that she was home.
So imagine everyone's surprise when Wycker was Searched and agreed. Even her closest friends were surprised, having not realized that Wycker held any desire to be a dragonrider. In truth, Wycker has decided that she'll give Candidacy one chance before returning to the Hall, better able to understand Weyrlife and the entire process. She also sees dragonriding as a ticket to knowledge, since a dragon can go anywhere.
So here she is at Arolos, ready to have one shot at a dragon before she returns to more serious studies and puts such whimsies behind her.
Relationships:
Father: Holder Wydaran of Tunalae Hold
Mother: Sr. JM Farmer Karenea
Siblings: Many
Information about Wycker's pets
Pet Name: Quell
Pet Type: Blue Firelizard
Appearance: A small delicate firelizard in a brilliant deep blue color mottled with tinges of other shades of blue to give him the appearance of swirling water.
Personality: He's loyal but not the most intelligent. He's also a bit of a goof, and definitely a loving and affable creature.
Information about Wycker's craft
Craft: Harper Craft Rank: Apprentice
Wycker is a candidate. Her colour preference is Gold, Green
Read: Yes
Write: Yes
Figure Numbers: Yes
Craft: Harper
Family for hatching: Mother and father
Candidacy IC Start Date:
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