The Maenad (Hauvon Expanded Universe)

Sumary
The Maenad is an original character in THDG's Hauvon Expanded Universe stories. She is a re-occurring character throughout THDG's original stories. She is a Werewolf who has been a musician, priestess, and soldier at various points in her life. Currently she is a Latin tutor for Princess Sabina.

Appearance
The Maenad is petite by the standards of Hauvon's Citizens, she stands about 4'10" tall. Her hair is black and curly, and she has olive-toned skin, revealing her Mediterranean heritage. She either wears fine ladies' dresses (when she can afford them) or men's warrior gear. She tries to be fashion conscious, but considering her extreme age, this is not always achievable. (You know your relative who still thinks fashions or music was at its peak when they were in high school? Multiply that by 1000.)

Temperament
The Maenad has a moody, arrogant nature. She was born into a wealthy, noble family from a very ethnocentric culture. She sees no reason to change what she does for fads or regional customs. However, she can be kind-hearted and will make and keep friends, but the knowledge that she will probably outlive them casts a pall over many of her relationships with mortals.

Due to her spending centuries as a non-human, The Maenad often misunderstands or ignores the customs or taboos of cultures around her. She is also much less concerned about things like nudity, chastity, or other improper behavior than her human friends. Whether this is due to her being raised in a foreign culture and religion, or her identifying strongly with wolves is not known. She also likes to drink alcohol, often to excess.

Background
The Maenad was once a human being who became a werewolf at some point in her teenage years, between the ages of 16 and 20. She was born in the Roman Empire sometime in the First Century, though even she does not remember her exact age. While still human, she was married and had one child. "The Maenad" is itself an alias, since werewolves consider their human selves to be dead once changed. She chooses not to disclose much about her past, though there is much she cannot remember, a fact that she also chooses not to disclose.