Want to know more about your favorite group of assassins? well this chapter will explain... most of your questions you probably have; as well as give you a better image of what they look like.
Children of The Night Mother (Roster 1)
Listener - Alyce Lachance
A young woman of 21 years of age with blood red hair and dark brown eyes, she stands 5'5" with her shoulder-length hair commonly in a ponytail. Her outfits range from Shrouded Robes to Shrouded Armor based on the situation- though when traveling she tends to wear a simple blue dress with various hidden throwing daggers. Alyce is the Listener of the Dark Brotherhood and the descendant of Lucien Lachance and his Silencer-turned Listener from many years ago. Her past is shrouded in mystery- but everything will become clear in time. Specializes in the use of dual daggers, though as a Breton she has some skill with the basic forms of Destruction- but is mostly proficient in the use of basic healing spells. Alyce has a very motherly personality and is always willing to help her Brothers and Sisters, though she also has a habit of extending her kindness to anyone who is not marked for death by the Brotherhood. She is stubborn and when angered- would punch Alduin in the face and not blink twice about it. Alyce has contacts in every hold and some in the various groups around Skyrim, and she uses them whenever the need arises without a second thought- each one having been someone she helped in the past or a close friend, though only a very small handful know she is a member of the Brotherhood. Alyce also seems to have a heightened sense of awareness when outdoors, the cause of this is unknown but is assumed to be a gift from Sithis and the Night Mother to the Listener. Finally, Alyce was born and raised in Whiterun- and has been riding horses since she was old enough to stay in the saddle on her own, which contributes to her unsurpassable skill at riding… challenging her to a horse race is most definitely a fool's errand.
Heavy-Hitter/"Follower" - Zany Vazzaras
An Argonian man in his mid-thirties with light green scales-save for a patch that is burned nearly dark brown on one side of his face- and cold dark blue eyes. Zany is almost always frowning or scowling, but giving him a pint of mead is usually enough to weasel a conversation out of him and maybe a nicer expression if your lucky; that said, Zany is not a drunk- he just likes to drink. Zany prefers to wear his enchanted leather armor set rather than the Shrouded equipment available to him; in addition to his armor he always wears an enchanted hood to hide his face. His body armor enhances his speech craft, his gloves enhance lock picking, and his hood enhances Illusion magic. He also has a habit of calling Alyce a "Hagraven" when she gives him orders he does not agree with- though he's not stupid and never says it loud enough for her to hear it clearly. Zany specializes in the straightforward use of a pair of enchanted scimitars as well as Illusion magic- particularly paralysis and invisibility. Though he is more of a straightforward attacker he is still very capable of sneaking around and is naturally agile and can find a way to get to almost anywhere nearly regardless of the terrain. Currently, Zany is not affiliated with a specific Sanctuary and follows Alyce until she can find a Sanctuary where he will not find severe conflict- preferring not to come back to Dawnstar and find the Zany has killed Cicero for being… well… Cicero.
Dawnstar Sanctuary
Matron - Babette
She appears to be an Imperial child of perhaps 10 years, though like most of the Brotherhood members- not everything about her is what she seems. Babette is a vampire and has been as such for about 300 years, she apparently loves being a vampire since no one ever suspects a child to be a murderer. Her talents lie mostly in the creation of potions and poisons for the use of other Family members- though at a price. Alyce chose her to lead the Dawnstar Sanctuary because of her centuries of experience and the fact that she seems most capable of keeping everyone in line.
Second-in-Command - Nazir
Nazir is a Redguard man of approximately 30 years of age, and other than his great dislike of any form of musician or merry-folk- not much is known about him. When Alyce left Dawnstar Babette chose him to be something of a Second-in-Command to assist her in any way she needs, mostly since she cannot always go out in the daylight.
Stealth Striker - Cicero
An Imperial man of approximately 26 years of age, he is the Keeper of the Night Mother and after years of wishing she would speak to him in the silence of the old Cheydinhal Sanctuary- his mind snapped, taking on the mentality and garb of his final contract as an assassin. Cicero is often annoying, but Alyce seems to be one of the few who can tolerate him- mostly because his antics remind her of her deceased younger brother. His skills surprisingly lie in silent kills with his ebony dagger- remaining silent just long enough to end the target's life… then breaking into song or fits of insane laughter.
Archer - Kestrel Farieah
A Breton woman of 25 years of age; she stands 5'7" with short and manageable sooty black hair, a lean figure, and a bright smile- she isn't the person you would expect to be a killer. But, looks deceive. Her eyes are a dark green, filled with a more predatory light- as if you were her prey… which is basically true, except if you're her Family. Kestrel prefers to wear the Brotherhood provided Shrouded Armor, save for when she needs to keep a low profile- then she wears a simple brown and white dress. She is often wiry and sarcastic, though she is kinder to her Family members she tends to become quite aggressive when angered- but usually saves her anger for her contracts. Kestrel favors a Glass Bow she calls Edge that was given to her by her deceased betrothed- killed by her own hand with this very bow; though she also has an iron dagger she uses for closer encounters. In addition to her weapons and armor, Kestrel also wears a silver and amethyst necklace that slightly boosts her sneaking skills. Being a former initiate of the Thieves Guild, trained from childhood to join- she is talented in: stealth, lock picking, and speech craft- but her talent with a bow far surpasses those and makes her the designated archer of the Dawnstar Sanctuary.
Blacksmith/Heavy-Hitter - Donovan Gravebone
A man of 47 years of age with an Orc father and a Breton mother. He stands 7'5" with moss green skin and black hair tied back in a ponytail with magenta eyes. Though at first glance he seems more Orc than Breton, being fairly muscular even by Orc standards, his mother's influence on his features can be seen if one knows how to see them- a slightly simpler facial structure in addition to his lower "tusks" being considerably short though still noticeable. In combat, Donovan is calm and fearless- favoring a Dwarven Bow and an Ebony Great Sword; outside of combat… he's more complicated. He has a very contradictory personality: gruff yet somehow still kind, harsh but not mean-spirited about things, as well as simple but not simple-minded. Donovan is the Blacksmith of the Dawnstar Sanctuary, favoring the creation of ebony equipment but knows that he needs to make a diverse selection for his fellow assassins. Donovan wears a full set of ebony armor that he smithed and enchanted himself, though he is not stupid enough to wear this when working the forge and changes into lighter clothing with a blacksmithing apron; in addition, it is rare to see him with his helmet off outside of the Sanctuary. Though Donovan is extremely talented in smithing, it is not his only skill- he is quite talented in enchanting, the use of heavy armor as well as two-handed weapons and even archery. On a final note, he has recently trained with a Master Smith- the constantly cranky and difficult to impress- Wood Elf Erawyn.
Silver tongue - Luna
Infiltrator - Yuki
A mysterious pair: Luna is obviously the eldest of the two, being an Imperial whose age is estimated to be anywhere from 20 to 25; where as Yuki is obviously younger, being a Nord whose age is estimated to be anywhere from 19 to 24. These two are never far from each other, and though they are not related by blood they considered each other sisters long before they were recruited into the Brotherhood. Much of their pasts are a mystery to the both of them- at least until the day they met as the prisoners of Calixto in Windhelm, the man that would one day become "The Butcher of Windhelm" in order to resurrect his dead sister. During their time as his prisoners, he experimented on both of them- though mostly on Luna, who protected Yuki from the pain of his experiments as much as she was able to… and lost all sense of pain and gaining her confrontational personality the process. While Yuki was not hurt as badly by Calixto as Luna was, his treatment of both of them and the belief that no one bothered to search for them lead her to lose all faith in anyone other than Luna as well as losing nearly all sense of emotion.
Luna stands 5'6" with black hair that reaches a little passed her shoulders. Her bangs are swept to the side of her face, enough to allow them to not get in the way of her fighting; her eyes are an unusual red for an Imperial- this is possibly another side effect of Calixto's experiments. Luna's skin tone lies somewhere between pale and tanned while not quite being a common skin tone. She prefers lighter armors and is highly proficient in the use of dual daggers and is a master of speech craft- the only person who can see through her lies is Yuki. It is this skill with words that makes her the "Silver tongue" of Dawnstar- someone who is the most adept liar and skilled with words. Though her skills of speech craft are superb, she is also near undetectable when sneaking.
Yuki stands 5'3" with light gray, almost white, hair that is kept cut just above her shoulders at all times and her eyes are a shade of dark gray. She's short for a reason; being malnourished as a child stunted her growth significantly. Yuki is also quite pale despite being outside often, this due to the fact she always wears a hood and hides from the sun or at least tries to. What weapons Yuki prefers is currently unknown, but assumed to be daggers like Luna. Yuki is talented in Illusion magic and is a master of Lock Picking; earning her the position of "Infiltrator" at the Dawnstar Sanctuary- no one can surpass her skill of getting to places she is not supposed to be- which also improved by using her small size to fit into spaces most others cannot pass through.
So thats everyone in the Dawnstar Arc! Next up is Winterhold, so get ready for magical mayhem... as well as the reveal of a powerful enemy!