User:Ellie De La Marche

= Ellie De La Marche =



Biography

 * Born Barradin Estate, Ascalon
 * Father: Noel De La Marche, Landowner
 * Mother: Ingrid De La Marche nee Mangelwurzel, Prize Fighter


 * Height - 5'11"
 * Weight - 72kg


 * An accomplished swordswoman and two time champion of the Sword of Ascalon, Elaine De La Marche was the firstborn child of wealthy landowner, Noel De La Marche, and his wife Ingrid. Preferring to embody a more "rough and tough" demeanour than other girls her age, she grew up on the vast plains of land situated near the Barradin Estate in Ascalon. Noel and Ingrid had two other daughters, Jennifer and Constance, and a son, Reynard, with whom Elaine frequently enjoyed playfighting.


 * From a young age she enjoyed an active lifestyle, displaying tremendous physical prowess and agility. At age 7, at the behest of her parents, began training with a blade. She was highly competitive, seeking out competition that was unmatched in her local area. This led to her entering and winning the highly coveted Ascalon Young Blade of the Year trophy twice before she was 16.


 * This attracted the attention of legendary swordsmaster Jacques Fanchouer, of the Ii Ghan Nuus style of swordfighting. A former friend of Ingrid De La Marche from her prize fighting days, he had caught wind of her illustrious daughter's skill with a sword. He sought to train Ellie in the art of Ii Ghan Nuus.


 * The pair relocated to the southern most remote areas of Ascalon in order to train together. Over the course of eight years, Fanchouer imparted his wisdom, training techniques and secrets to his young student. Unfortunately, the training was abandoned after the Charr invaded Ascalon. Ellie left the remote hideaway to defend her land.


 * Upon returning to a scorched Ascalon, she was horrified to see the devastation wrought by the Charr attack. Her homestead had been completely annihilated during the Searing, and her parents and siblings were not to be found among the thousands of homeless and injured. She believed that they had escaped with other refugees through the Shiverpeak mountains to the safety of Kryta. She sought the help of her former master, to help follow parents. However, he found he too had vanished mysteriously.


 * She is frequently seen traversing the globe in search of her former master and her family, all the while constantly training to become as great a legend as her mentor.

Trivia



 * Ellie's sword choice is a Wingblade Sword, inscribed and given to her by former mentor Jacques Fanchouer. She has an expansive repetoire of other swords collected from various armouries and slain foes, but the Wingblade Sword remains her firm favourite.


 * Her favourite shield, however, is an Exalted Aegis, which she acquired from a tour of Cantha. She doesn't tend to use other shields and her Aegis is the only shield she will take on her travels.


 * In her Ascalonian prizefighter days, Ellie changed her armour as frequently as her personal fortune would allow. Today, she always sports her Kurzick warrior armour as her perfect compromise between style, protection and agility.


 * Despite being a skilled swordswoman, Ellie also has an affinity for certain types of magic, specifically illusion orientated spells. A fan of the dramatic and flamboyant, she can combine a deadly blast of glowing magical energy with her sword strikes to pierce the enemy's armour.