I do often reuse characters' personalities and occasionally names if they fit the lore, but rather than have them arrive in the world via portal/interdimensionary travel/the Magic School Bus, I create a similar character that fits the game world. Yvelont is heavily modeled after an old MUD/D&D character of mine. He also has an incarnation in World of Warcraft and in Lord of the Rings Online, albeit with different names that fit their settings.
In LOTRO, he's Celothor Gildorion and in WoW he's Teveriel!
And then there's the original, created in '96. This is what we had for screenshots back then:
You see Master Teveriel Anduin Vaalor the Paladin of Voln.
He appears to be an Elf.
He is tall and appears to be mature. He has brooding steel grey eyes and fair skin. He has shoulder length, straight silver blonde hair swept back from the temples. He has an angular face and broad shoulders.
He is in good shape.
He is holding a heavy steel bastard sword with a hilt wrapped in vruul hide in his right hand.
He is wearing a somber black hooded longcloak, a white-enameled villswood greatshield slung over his shoulder, a full suit of brightly polished steel platemail, an ebon-veined white marble band, a silver-studded black leather belt, an antiquated black lacquered scabbard, a drawstring gem pouch, a pair of reinforced black leather trousers, and some heavy black leather boots.
(All actual "worn" gear, not a written description. Man, that's a lotta black.)
In LOTRO, he's Celothor Gildorion and in WoW he's Teveriel!
And then there's the original, created in '96. This is what we had for screenshots back then:
You see Master Teveriel Anduin Vaalor the Paladin of Voln.
He appears to be an Elf.
He is tall and appears to be mature. He has brooding steel grey eyes and fair skin. He has shoulder length, straight silver blonde hair swept back from the temples. He has an angular face and broad shoulders.
He is in good shape.
He is holding a heavy steel bastard sword with a hilt wrapped in vruul hide in his right hand.
He is wearing a somber black hooded longcloak, a white-enameled villswood greatshield slung over his shoulder, a full suit of brightly polished steel platemail, an ebon-veined white marble band, a silver-studded black leather belt, an antiquated black lacquered scabbard, a drawstring gem pouch, a pair of reinforced black leather trousers, and some heavy black leather boots.
(All actual "worn" gear, not a written description. Man, that's a lotta black.)
Yvelont Navarre
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
