Post by Deva Rose Cowen on Jan 10, 2011 15:59:24 GMT -5
Name: Deva Rose Cowen
Date of Birth: December 27, 1315
Parents: David and Erin Cowen
Siblings: Aidan, Markus, and Holden Cowen
Height: 5'0"
Eye Color: Amber
Age: 18
Hair Color: Red
Position: Handmaiden
Date of Birth: December 27, 1315
Parents: David and Erin Cowen
Siblings: Aidan, Markus, and Holden Cowen
Height: 5'0"
Eye Color: Amber
Age: 18
Hair Color: Red
Position: Handmaiden
A bit of History
Deva Cowen was born in a tiny town high up in the Highlands of Scotland known as Dalwhinnie to the Blacksmith, David Cowen and his wife Erin. The town was known for it's Malt Whiskey and her father's craftsmanship which he passed on to his three sons Aidan, Markus, and Holden. She was a happy child, spoiled because she was the only girl, because she was the youngest and because their mother died when she was three leaving her to be raised by her Father and older Brothers.
The death of her Mother hit her hard, but at that age children are amazingly resiliant and soon she was running and laughing with the other children, carefree and jubilant. She grew up wearing trousers, and running barefoot through the fields despite the constant colder temperatures of such a high altitude. Her long red hair in constant tangles hanging down her back that took hours to comb out, her cheeks smudged with dirt, a little tomboy. Despite being raised by men Deva had a sweet and gentle disposition, a tender spirit and was liked by all who knew her. Deva loved to torture her brothers until they agreed to take her higher up into the hills to the distlleries. She loved the smell of the whiskey and the tales of old men as they sat around the stills.
When Deva turned 16 her Father realized that he had done his daughter a disservice. Here she was, a beautiful young woman, with the free spirit of a boy, he knew no one in the little villiage would want to marry her. With a heavy heart he took her to Iverness. Explaining to the reluctant girl that he wanted better for her, and while he could not afford to send her to a proper school like he wished, he could help her find a place as a servant, someplace where they would teach her to become a young woman rather then a wild child roaming the hills.
He met with a high standing family in Iverness, discussed at length his wishes for his daughter and secured her a place in their staff. Deva cried for hours, tried to change her father's mind, despite her pleas David stood firm even though it broke his heart to leave his only daughter in the hands of virtual strangers.
For two years Deva worked for the family, they put her under the care of Miss Potts. The woman was kind but strict and tried to teach Deva all that she knew, but the girl was clumsy, and would spend hours day dreaming instead of getting her work done. Despite this the family kept her around, mostly because the Lord and Lady enjoyed her one true talent, her voice. They discovered she had a beautiful singing voice. When she was not off day dreaming she would sing while she worked and often the Lord and Lady would dress her up and have her sing at their dinner parties. It was this talent that had them inviting her to join them on their trip to Turas Lan just after her 18th birthday.