Elessa Rohirrim

Elessa Rohirrim, Senior Member Interview, January 30th 2008

What is your Tower name?

Elessa Rohirrim

How long have you been a member of TV.net?

Since before the big exile so that would be February 2005

How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?

All fine - due to various LoAs all were longer than I would have liked but all fun and good

When were you raised to Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah?

Some time around June of this year (2007)

Why did you choose Green?

It was the best fit for me.

Are you like the Greens in the Books?

Only as much as I am like every other woman in the books - there are similarities more with some than others and there are differences

Do you like to party, love men and are you a sucker for fashion and make up?

Yep but I am also a tomboy and never wear make up on a day to day basis

To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded?

I'm not

What things do you do for TV.net?

I try to just be around to do stuff and help folk out when I am needed but I don't have any official jobs

How did you get to read the Series?

I bought the first one because it sounded interesting, the night before beltane oddly enough and carried on from there

Who is your mentee, if you have one?

I don't have one

Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?

Moiraine - the archetypal Aes Sedai for the most part but also very human and such occasionaly. Favourite nation is I think the borderlands as a whole. I like their attitude and such

Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)

Yep - been to various unofficial ones and a couple of Europarties too. I like the people and the chance to catch up with friends.

What kind of music do you like?

Most kinds - nothing very extreme or hardcore but most stuff is good

What are your favorite movies?

Dead Poet Society, all the old musicals, anything with Jim Broadbent or Kevin Spacey in

What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?

Far too many to mention. Usually related to being drunk or not thinking before I speak

What job do you have?

Horse riding instructor

Do you have a pet?

A silver tabby cat called Austin, A black lab called Skye, and a large black cat who thinks she is Skye's puppy called Cleo

What languages do you speak?

English - and some french and german

What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?

I used to want to be a nun, that was from watching sound of music so I settled on actor for a while

Elayne or Cadsuane?

Cadsuane

Aiel or Atha'an Miere?

Athan Miere more interesting I guess cos we know less of them

Winter or summer?

summer - but I don't mind the cold crisp days in winter, just the wet and windy ones

Day or night?

day (late day)

A short bio about yourself.

I have lived in north west England all my life although I have moved around a lot, I live with my fiance and our pets. And I am one of the few people I know lucky enough to truly love my job