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History

Across the seas, and over the hills to the unexplored land was the birthplace of this royal heir. An only child, and unplanned, she was born on the road without a name, a country without a populace. The queen, accompanied only by a minor cast of servants attended the birth, but there was little to be done. A full moon rose that night, red as wine. She was dead, but the King lived on. He returned with her to her home.

Her adolesence was filled with whispered rumor and false truths. Her father wanted to love her, tried to love her, but in the end could not resist the torment he felt over the loss of Magdalene's mother. He sank into a dark depression, leaving the little princess to cause her own sort of childish trouble. While he drank, she found herself watching the men fight. Bigger than most, but far too lean to be a threat, her attention lingered on the sword. Her youth was spent longing to use the device that granted death. One day, while unsupervised, the master of guard noticed the awe on her face, and offered the princess lessons. Training became her passion, and her life.

After sixteen full seasons, her father and his top advisors declared she was eligible for marriage and suitors began to frequent the castle grounds. Magdalene heart was not in romance, but in her training and she resisted the notion of marriage. Only a single year passed before her kingdom was beseiged by local forces, and Lene was thrust from being a prancing princess into a princess of the vanguard. Many battles were fought, lost and won. Though, it seemed to Lene that nobody really sat happy near the fire at the end.

When Lene became of age, she left her kingdom and began to search for her own calling in life. Saddled with minor provisions, she made her way into the countryside in hopes of more promising careers. Couriers from her home have tracked her down to send word from her father, but Lene has neglected these missives entirely. The outside world was different than inside a castle, and she quickly found her only skill to be the one she loved so very much. While dangerous with any sharp object, Lene found her clientel to be of the more non murderous nature. Good natured jobs, and a helpful hand seemed to keep the bills paid, at first.

Personality

War has not only scarred her body, but her mind as well. While pleasent in most cases, Lene sometimes suffers from PTSD, and conflicts heavily with authority figures because of her royal heritage. However, Lene has been known to fight to the death for what she believes in, and her friends. She wouldn't leave wounded soldiers to die in war, and the same can be said of any relationship forged with her. While not wealthy, she makes a somewhat shady living performing violent tasks suited to her skill set. This line of work has made her somewhat untrusting of strangers, but keen enough to spot the difference between friend and foe. The broken locket she carries came from her mother, who's lineage is unknown to Lene. Rumors have told of her mother's kingdom in some far away land, while others speculate the broken talisman is a key to the enlightened mind. Lene treasures this broken locket above all other personal belongings, even her weapon.

Scars of Note

Left eye	Axe'd to leave in the face
Nose bridge	Friendly thrown javalin
Right shoulder	Poison-tipped stray arrow
Torso	Serrated knife in the gut
Left wrist	Unwarranted bear attack
Left leg	Catapult shrapnel
Right ankle	Slave brand ❦

Lene's Pendant

From what little Lene's father has revealed over the years, the pendant came from Queen Marley's homeland. A place that can not be reached by boat, or horse — but only by the magic locked within a magical kingdom. The pendant is broken, however, and half of it remains lost. Through lifelong investigation, Lene has learned the talisman has writing that none but the attuned could decipher. The other half of the pendant is rumored to harbor a piece of Marley's true heritage to her kingdom, and therefore Lene's ultimate birthright. Despite her efforts, Lene has yet to discover the other half of the pendant but suspects it might be a relic tied to an even greater destiny.

Sword Art & War

Time spent training taught Lene the eight basic styles of sword combat. Her teacher, a true master of the blade had already developed his own style, the legendary ninth style of sword combat that encompassed all known styles into one. The eight basic styles are as follows:

Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu	Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu ( 無双直伝英信流 ) is a koryu Japanese sword art school and one of the most widely practiced schools of iaido in the world. Iaido, derived from iaijutsu, develops the samurai skill of drawing the sword and cutting in the same movement, rather than cutting from a traditional stance after already having drawn the sword. Iaido aims to cultivate spiritual harmony in addition to the battlefield skill of iaijutsu. Eishin-ryu contains sitting techniques, standing techniques and techniques for use against multiple opponents, as well as for use on terrain.
Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu	Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten Ichi-ryū ( 二天一流 ) is mainly known for the two-sword—katana and wakizashi—kenjutsu techniques Musashi called Niten Ichi. Although the samurai carried both a katana and a wakizashi, they only used the katana outdoors and the wakizashi indoors. Miyamoto Musashi, the famous samurai who wrote "The Book of Five Rings", developed Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu. This style's name translates to "Two Heavens, One School" and refers to the trademark stance of both swords held above the head to attack. The swords work in a sequential rhythm; as one sword defends, the other attacks in the next step.
Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu	Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu ( 天真正伝香取神道流 ) remains the oldest surviving school of Japanese martial arts, and an exemplar of koryū bujutsu. According to Koryu, an index of traditional Japanese martial arts, Katori Shinto-ryu dates to 1447 and has had 20 headmasters based in Japan. The style encompasses training in the use of the katana, the bo staff, the halberd-like naginata, the spear and in empty-hand combat through jujitsu. Katori Shinto-ryu headmasters enjoy the status of Living National Treasures of Japan.
Mugai-ryu	Mugai-ryu ( 無外流 ) is a Japanese koryū martial art school founded by Tsuji Gettan Sukemochi in 1680. It has both kenjutsu and iaijutsu techniques. Students train with bokken--wooden swords--or iaito, aluminum training swords with a dulled edge. Advanced students move on to tameshigiri exercises, which involve cutting targets to ensure proper form and blade angle during a cut. Mugai-ryu's iaijutsu curriculum incorporates two-person forms to help students achieve a sense of distance.
Ono-ha Itto-ryu	Ono-ha Itto-ryu ( 小野派一刀流 ) translates to "one sword" and is the oldest of the many Ittō-ryū styles which branched off from Ittosai Kagehisa's original art. The underlying principles of the style, and the branches of Itto-ryu that followed it, rely on a single powerful cut to defeat the enemy. According to Fighting Arts, Ono-ha Itto-ryu curriculum has over 150 techniques, many of which involve a direct downward cut through the center line of the body, often using the wrists as a target during their raised position when ready to attack. Modern kendo, the sport form of kenjutsu, derives its underlying philosophy from Itto-ryu.
Yagyu Shinkage-ryu	Yagyu Shinkage-ryu ( 柳生新陰流 ) was the first style of the Tokugawa shogunate, before they began using Ono-ha Itto-ryu. Its primary founder was Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who called the school Shinkage-ryū. In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, Yagyū Munetoshi, who added his own name to the school. Shinkage-ryu emphasizes flowing, subtle movements, and uses a longer and thinner blade. It contains some principles of aikido: instead of killing an enemy, the style encourages the use of disarming techniques.
Jigen-ryu	Jigen-ryu ( 示現流 ) was founded in the late sixteenth century by Togo Chui. It emphasizes a powerful first strike, intended to kill an enemy instantly. Students of Jigen-ryu stand in a modified Hasso-no-kamae stance, with the sword held vertically on the right side of the face with the guard at cheek level. The attacker makes a running hidari-kesa cut from the opponent's left shoulder to his right hip, cutting into the base of the neck where armor would not protect easily. You can learn Jigen-ryu in Kagoshima prefecture today.
Tamiya-ryu	Tamiya-ryu ( 田宮流 ), founded in the late 1560s by Tamiya Heibei Narimasa, makes use of a sword with a slightly longer hilt. A longer hilt gives the sword greater stability and power. When you stand in the high stance, Jodan-no-kamae, your opponent will have a tendency to look at the raised sword blade, and they will not notice foot movement. Tamiya-ryu requires large, precise movements.

The war came at a great cost to many, including the royal family but there were some diamonds forged from the pressures of combat. Mastering the legendary ninth style of sword combat, Lene was able to effectively add her own charm to the style, and customize it as she saw fit. It was only then that the enemy attack force began to realize the devastation of this new found fighting style. Armies were laid waste in a single night, fortresses toppled and burned. The tide of war suddenly shifted into a favorable position for Lene's kingdom, and within a year all attacks ceased. They had won, but their country was torn. The missives Lene receives from her father tell tale of a haunting pressence inhabiting the castle. Lene's father speculates this to be the return of his wife, Queen Marley.