Helen Gentle | Motherly Guide

Name: Helena Gentle

Nickname: Helen

Species: Alpaca beastkin

Occupation: C-Rank Adventurers Guild Hero

Hair: Light ginger, fluffy hair and fur all over her body. Fluffy bangs that cover her forehead and frame her face.

Eyes: Emerald

Body: 6'0", average height. Only considered tall due to her very long and fluffy neck, which supports her head a fair length above her body. Short, spear-shaped ears on top of her head that can move and wiggle depending on her feelings. Chubby, with a soft, plump belly and thick, pillowy thighs. Short, downward-pointed tail. Freckles along her snout and muzzle. Unfit and not particularly strong. Prominent buck teeth.

Age: Twenty-seven

Attire: Nice dress shirt and soft sweater vest. Plaid skirt, leggings and short boots. Wears round glasses and struggles to see clearly without them. Carries a large backpack filled with useful items such as first aid supplies, books, and items for survival. In her backpack, her main resource is an almanac of Lucideia's creatures and plant life, which she frequently studies from and uses to teach her companions.

Abilities: Encyclopedic knowledge of the creatures and plant life inhabiting Lucideia, very good at communicating with less intelligent people, excellent at hugs and snuggles, great teacher.

Background: Helen's caring nature has been clear ever since she was young. Raised in a humble family in the golden fields of Towveld, west of Aerel, she was the oldest of five siblings. Quickly it became apparent her surname, 'Gentle,' was as fitting as a name could possibly be. Whenever an opportunity arose to help around the house, she took it. Helping father in the garden or storefront, helping mother in cook or clean, but especially when it came to playing with or caring for her younger brothers. Though with four rowdy young brothers, she was often a target of teasing when her authority was doubted. During her adolescence, she started working for her family's shop more and more, becoming well liked (although a bit of a joke, given her nerdy and shy attitude) amongst the locals.

Eventually, the Adventurer's Guild opened up an outpost in her town of Gildeborough, she found the idea of using her knowledge of nature and survival to help or guide others to be appealing. So, despite no ambitions of ranking up higher in the Guild, she made the call to join up and become an adventurer. Where most members joined up for glory, gold and quests, Helen was more than satisfied with the small odd jobs and busywork. The most challenging quests she takes are typically slaying the slow honey slimes that roam the surrounding fields. Occasionally, she comes into the local schoolhouse as a guest 'hero,' to help teach about herbalism, tell tales of her 'adventures,' or read stories. All in all, she's perfectly content with the simple life, with her most renowned 'quest' being a simple job of babysitting the young Prince of Aerel, which earned her a rank-up in the Guild to rank C.

Now, with the ongoing invasion of Decadania, Helen is a bit more reluctant to take quests due to the risk of being put in danger. With the Guild swamped with requests and contracts, it's possible that she might end up in a scenario much scarier than she ever wanted..

Personality: Caring, cautious, cowardly, kind-hearted, family-oriented. Low self-confidence. Empathetic, soft-spoken, accidentally condescending. Reserved, polite, intelligent. Very insecure if she is teased or mocked, especially by her pupils. Studious, helpful, generous. Tries to keep out of trouble and away from danger, will only get confident when guiding others away from danger or instructing them.

Quirks: Finds herself lost in dreams of marriage and having children when she reads romance novels. Has a wistful, lovelorn approach to romance. Loves teaching and helping others. Habitually snorts when laughing. Does not like to drink alcohol. Loves baked goods. Loves reading stories aloud to others.

Goal: To help as many people as she can, especially people less capable than herself.

Relationships -

Jennifer Gentle: Her mother whom she loves dearly. Looks up to her as her guide and support in life.

Benson Gentle: Her father whom she also loves dearly. Respects him and regards him as another inspiration for her love of teaching.

Henry, Harold, Hector, and Harvey: Her younger brothers, whom she loves and cares for. Sees herself as their guide and teacher in life and wants the best for them. Willing to help them whenever they need.