This is going to be an ongoing project of mine, which is to write a biography for my Character Oruin Whitestorm. Although I am fairly far on in his life, I am going to try and write this, firstly as a summary of his deeds (So I don’t forget!) and secondly as a challenge to myself, as I have often seen others do this, one particularly inspired me which was that of Uthor’s.
But, without further ado here it is,
The Life of One Oruin Whitestorm (Garltuum)
Birth
The snow fell heavy with a ‘pitter patter’, and the thunder struck deep cords that fateful night. Maria Garltuum screamed out as she delivered her new born child. Terrim, the father, paced anxiously up and down the corridor waiting for news of his child. Annie the assistant midwife walked solemnly out holding a small parcel of swaddling cloth, tears streaming down her face. “Well?” Terrim demanded. “You have a son sir...” Terrim eyes twinkled, a beam spreading across his face. He looked from his son to Annie suddenly noticing her tears. “Why do you cry Annie? Is this not a joyous day?” It was all that she could do to point into the room she had stepped out from. A sudden realisation dawned upon Terrim’s face, rushing forward he pushes past Annie charging into the room. “Ya’ now that ya’ shud’nt be ‘ere.” Frowns the main midwife old Kathrin. Terrim knelt next to his wife, he looked up giving her a questioning look. “She ‘as lust a lut of blud...” Kathrin explained. “Terrim...” Maria said weakly. “What is it my love?” He asks as a tear rolls down his face. “I am not going to survive the night Terrim...” She looked into his eyes with a stare of fulfilment. “Don’t be silly my love, you’re going to be fine.” Terrim insisted to himself more than her. “Please don’t patronise my dear... I want... I want...” She struggled with the words. “What is it you want my love?” Terrim asked her in a quiet voice. “I want you to call our son Oruin, after your father...” and with that she departed from this world into the next. Terrim nodded, holding her limp body in his hands he wept. After 10, 15 minutes maybe more he stepped out of the room, he took his son off Annie, walking out onto the balcony he spoke his first words to his son “Hail Oruin Garltuum, my beloved son.”
And so ends my first part of what a hope to be a fruitful endeavour.