Aèrina

Aèrina is a main character in Shades of Grey, and was created by Souron during the 1st Age. She was known as Shadow Eyes, until she was named by Galadriel. Her life is tied to those of Souron and the Ring, the three are bound. She was made in Mordor, appearing to be an 18 year old girl, but in truth she is timeless. Standing at 5"1, she is very small. ==Background  ==

During the war on Middle Earth, Souron wanted to create the perfect weapon, but not one for destruction as he already had the ring for that. Aèrina was created by both him and the ring, using the power of the palantír as a vessel, he wasn’t sure what he was crafting, only that it would be great. When the process was finished, a slight girl stood in his palace, and she was his creature entirely. She did as he did without question, for that was all she knew, and that was all that she was.

As the war went on, Aèrina used her powers to keep an eye on the movements of the enemy. And due to her innocent appearance, she was able to infiltrate and gain further knowledge if she was sent out to do so. A reputation began to build up around her, and she was known only as ‘Shadow Eyes’, due to her position as the eyes of Souron pretty much. That was the only name she had at this point.

When the final battle ensued, she was kept in the castle of Barad-dûr so that her power wouldn’t fall into the hands of the enemy. When Souron was killed, she collapsed with the rest of the dark company, but she did not die. As she was not only created by him, but also by the power of the ring, so long as that remained in existence, so would she. She was found in a state of unconsciousness, and many called for her death, in the name of all that she had caused. But the elves intervened, specifically, Galadriel made it known that she wanted to keep Shadow Eyes, that she had work yet to do. Most were unhappy with this, but didn’t press much further once the elf made her claim.

She was carried to Lothlorian, and once there, Galadriel immersed herself in the girl’s mind for several days. When she emerged once more, she was positive that Aèrina had some further purpose. She gave her the name ‘Aèrina’ then, to replace ‘Shadow Eyes’, and used magic to seal her within her mirror. And there Aèrina stayed through the pats Ages, not even aware of what had transpired, not noticing the passing of time. After the Fellowship leaves from her lands, Galadriel makes the choice to awaken Aèrina. For a few days she remains with the elves, at first she is shocked by the amount of time that has passed, and what is happening now. She fights them and lashes out, but it calmed down by Galadriel.

Aèrina is given the full story from both sides, and then given the choice about what she wants to do. She can remain a servant of the Shadow, and they will have to kill her, or she can chose to carve her own fate in this world. She thinks on everything, and ultimately chooses the latter option. She is assigned an elven guard to keep herself and powers in check, and sets off for Helms Deep with the company sent to assist Rohan. ==Apperance == She is a very pale complexion that is sensitive to sunlight and a slight build, described as ‘wispy’ almost, she appears more frail than she is. Aèrina has long black hair that falls straight down to her waist, she often brings it forward to conceal her face. Her eyes are a type of clear grey that looks unsettling to most, hence her reputation as ‘Shadow Eyes’, and the myth around grey eyes making people unsettled. When she’s Viewing, her eyes go completely clear. ==Personality == <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Aèrina feels that she is out of her time, she doesn’t understand much, and yet she understands too much. She tries to keep it all inside of her, but that doesn’t work forever, and if she gets too stressed, her powers activate. She wants to clean her slate, but has trouble figuring out what is right from what is wrong sometimes. She has a low level of empathy and feeling to begin with, having never been taught about them. ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Powers  == <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">She was originally made during the war of the shadow, Souron’s weapon against the peoples of middle earth. She was created through use of the palantír, and has the powers of one. Due to being sealed into the mirror by Galadriel, she absorbed some of the mirror’s powers, and is something like a Seer, but she can’t control herself as she was created as a tool. ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ambitions == <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">She wants to try and become her own person. She never had the experience of growing up, she was just made to a purpose, and she wants to be able to control herself and her own destiny. ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Strengths == <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">She can look at a situation with single minded focus, not wavering from the task she is set on. She will do what has to be done, and often just take the consequences in stride. Aèrina feels that she owes the world, so she is willing to sacrifice a lot for it. Her practical view on human life comes across as cold though, but having someone to keep them all grounded is good. ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Weaknesses  == <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Her naivety about this age holds her back, as well as her inbuilt nature to side with evil. She often views the world in black and white, not believing that shades of grey actually exist. Her lack of feeling draw her humanity down as well, and she struggles to see things from any perspective that isn’t her’s. ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Habits   == <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pacing back and forth while thinking, or just staring off into the distance and blanking out from the world. She draws her hair forward to obscure her face when she wants to hide herself away, often closing her eyes in situations that she’s uncomfortable in. ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Relationships    == ===<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Friends    === ====<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ciáran     ==== <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ciáran and Aèrina do not start off close at all. He is her assigned guard and protects her body and mind from harm. He was chosen for his grasp over magic, so he keeps back the worst of her powers from affecting her. He doesn’t trust her, and doesn’t hesitate to let her know that fact. However, as they travel together and learn more about each other, they come to have a deeper understanding of the other person than what most people share. Aèrina begins to depend on Ciáran a lot, asking his advice on the rare occasion she admits she needs it, and he in turn comes to respect her. ===<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Love Interest      === ====<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Éomer       ==== <span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; 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font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Éomer does not take to her at all to begin with. He is suspicious of her sudden appearance, and is all too quick to remember tales of the Shadow Eyes. The fact that Aèrina constantly has visions telling her to remain close to him doesn’t help either of them, as she doesn’t have a high opinion of him either. But she does have a grudging respect for him from the start, because he has a slightly similar mindset to her. As the events unfold, Éomer comes to regard her higher and value her input a little more after it proves useful. He becomes defensive of her, but hates that as he feels he’s falling into the same trap people of the past Age did, and feels that he’s distracting himself from more important things. Aèrina knows that she has to keep Éomer safe, and while she at first doesn’t like that, it becomes something she herself wants rather than just her duty. She puts him above others, and he becomes a main helper in her development of emotions.