Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-26322120-20170715225429

IGN: catfishperson

Who is Haldar?

Haldar is a custom character that (I'll be honest) I am making up as I go along

Haldar was among the first of the elves to awaken at Cuiviénen, and initially one of the most trusting; For he could not comprehend why any would seek to cause harm to him or mar the beauty of the land. This changed when on one of his frivolous frolics through the forest, he encountered what he perceived to be a tall figure atop a four-legged beast. (Yeah, you know where this is going.) What a wondrous trick it was, to sit atop another creature! He shouted in laughter as he ran towards the figure. But when the figure turned his gaze to face Haldar, there was no amusement in its eyes; only a cold, empty hatred. This gave Haldar pause - such malice he had never encountered, and for a moment he had doubt. But what should he fear from this stranger, after all, why would it harm him? Onward he ran, laughing up until the very moment the figure's sharpened rod made contact with his shoulder. In that moment, a tiny piece of the spirit, (for of course the figure was a black spirit sent by Melkor) entered Haldar's body, and it was there that his corruption truly began. Screaming in agony, Haldar broke away and fell to the ground. The Figure watched as Haldar sprang to his feet and ran as fast as he could. Having completed its job, it turned and rode away. When Haldar returned to his kin, and told them what had happened, they were very concerned. And when they encountered great riders themselves, they knew to flee. And so when it came to pass that other of the Eldar brought news of a great rider with tales of a land beyond the sea, Haldar, fraught with fear and mistrust, advocated that they should hide and flee from him. Those that were swayed took what little they could carry and left. It was some time later that Morgoth's servants came upon them, and though Haldar and his folk struggled, they were quickly overpowered and brought to Utumno. What happened next Haldar has no clear recollection of. He remembers the pain - The blinding, agonizing pain that never stopped. He remembers the first time he had a craving for flesh, and being the first to turn on his fellow prisoners with tooth and fist and nail. He remembers the endless years in the tunnels, toiling and toiling, never stopping. Most of all, he remembers the hatred, the hatred of his master, the hatred of the false God Ilúvatar and his demons the Valar (whom the master told him about,) the hatred of his peers, but most of all the hatred of himself. Now Haldar serves as Morgoth's chief of workers, digging tunnels and overseeing large projects. He lives in Angbad, and uses Avool - the greatest pickaxe ever forged by evil. _______________________________________________________________________

Why in the world do you want to roleplay as a Tormented-elf?

Good question. If truth be told, it started simply as a fun way to piss off Ithilion, who firmly believes in the absurd and utterly false notion that orcs came from men, not elves (Gen's idea by the way,) but I think it would provide a very interesting and so far un-explored perspective to the game. Next question?

How do you plan on playing this character?

I'm not really sure, if truth be told. I'll probably talk like an orc, but also talk like a really depressed elf. I might try to act kind'ave bipolar, with rapid mood swings.

Why should we pick you over the other dozen people applying to be a leader of tormented elves?

Sorry, did you say you had dozens of other people applying to be tormented elves? Yeah I didn't think so... Who in their right mind would even do that! Yeah, besides me of course... Anyway, I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of FA and pre-FA lore, as I've read the Silmarilion (about to start Beren and Luthien), and often take part in heated lore debates on this wiki.

Talk about your experience with the mod and roleplay and the such.

I've been playing the mod for a little over two years now, and I know just about everything there is to know about it. Roleplay? Yeah, I've briefly played on a few servers as faction leaders or important characters over the years, I can't remember most of them now. I had a short reign on TOS as king of the Rhudaur Hillmen, but then later abdicated.

Make a nice sign-off or something.

Uh, signing off, I guess... bye... are they still here? 