Red was raised as a slave after being captured by Norse warriors. She was so young she does not even remember where she was from or her own family. She was a strong and hard working child. When she was still very young she fought off a pack of wolves saving her master’s mother and a group of children. As a reward her master adopted her as his own daughter and raised her. She grew strong and beautiful and was trained as a warrior by her foster father. She went on raids fighting the enemies of her adopted people. One day the local headman’s son tried to have his way with her; he was a coward and cruel bully. Red beat him with her fists until he was defeated at her feet. Because of the insult the headman had Red condemned to die. She was rescued by her father and taken to the local wise women to see what her future should be when she left the village. Instead she was cursed by the women.

She must never protect her heart or her family will be dishonored and destroyed. So she never covers her chest and is always bare to the waist.
She must fight evil no matter the odds. This she would do by her very nature but this has gotten her killed in the past.
She may never rest as long as there is evil in the world. If Red is killed her body vanishes when it is not being watched and she returns at the sight of a new evil

Some think this curse makes her immortal and gives her a free pass but when she dies she is cast into Hell. Once in Hell she faces all the foes she has killed and must struggle against their tortures and battle her way free to return to the world.

In spite of all of this Red is a good natured and optimistic woman. She prefers to see the good in people and is always ready to grant mercy to a foe if they are willing to change. She has had many relationships but the ones that have lasted longest is with those who she has bonded to as family. She is a highly skilled warrior and possesses great physical and moral strength; she never gives up and never surrenders unless someone else is in danger of dying because of her resistance. She is fearless and brave, but kind and loving.

Red is a little over six foot tall and over two hundred pounds. She ripples with muscle but still has feminine curves. She has a long mane of flame red hair, which she either lets flow free or ties in a long braid down her back. She has bronze skin and freckles all over, her outfit can vary from a brief loincloth to pants and boots but the one thing that never changes is she is always bare to the waist. She has no tattoos or piercings and it will stay that way.

One the whole I designed Red after being frustrated with some many heroines who looked like skinny super models who would never be able to swing a sword or fight a battle.