Character Theme Song Time

Character:  Methil G. Icebane (Gnomish Death Knight)

Song: "Hurt" by Johnny Cash

Character: Balla Fasséké Kouyaté

Song: "Baro" by Habib Koité

Baro is a teasing song from West Africa about brothers who care about one another and as a result tease each other affectionately. Kouyaté has a mirthful heart and though he is Gurubashi, he's more inclined to tease than kill.

Character: Ythgar Vinguld

Song: "Waterfront" by David Sylvian

Ythgar is the most romantic of my characters in many respects, and while the lyrics hold a great deal of meaning for him, the hypnotic ambience of the song emblemizes how entrancing he can be to one unawary of his allure. At the same time, the mournful sense is very appropriate both for his slow acceptance of his life moving on, and the transitions he finds so difficult to accept.

Character: Mlakazar of Telaar

Song: "One of the Living" by Tina Turner

Mlakazar is a lot like Mad Max in a way; she believes that she's a remnant of a mostly destroyed world (which she is) and life is painted into absolutes for her as a result. She's always been Tina Turner in my mind's eye, without the warmth Tina so readily brings. With all the aggressive challenge, however.

Character: Aktarin Shadowsong

Song: "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits

Akkie's been fighting way, way too long. She's weary, and she's seen too many people die. This song for me utterly epitomizes that bone-deep exhaustion and the bonds she has with her warband. Aktarin's an old elf, and she feels old having lost her daughter to orcs, and her secure forests to everyone else.

Family man; His patience tried
Put a torch to his home and warmed his hands by the fire

Character:  Tyrovar Melanim Flynt II

Song: "Peephole" cover by the Vitamin String Quartet, originally by System of a Down

EDIT: Why? I prefer instrumental music for Melanim, as he's a typically silent character who remains out of the limelight as much as possible. This (particular version of this) song is a mishmash of parts that sound regal with dark undertones, and sections where it sounds like they were going for something very pretty, but instead something about it is just not right. It's accurate to Melanim because he's very polite and generous, but perhaps has some darker motives. That ties in with the "just not right" comment, since while he's a skilled doctor and aids people regularly, he's also undead, and is subject to certain dark medical practices that appeal to many undead.

Character: Erich Shintari

Song: "Wrapped Around your Finger" by The Police.

For me?  Something with a heavy bassline, and an electric lute with a wah-wah pedal.

Don't look at me like that, you know gnomes invented all of the above.  We invented this, these and these, after all.

Character: Cerwis F'Sharri
Song: Maybe This Time cover by Kristin Chenoweth
Why?: Cerwis finally, at this point in her life, has a man she wants to stick around.

Charaucter: Reginald Goldengale
Song: Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Why?: Reggie is very protective of all of the women in his life, and tries his hardest to keep them content.

Character: Vanavywn Goldengale
Song: Ulysses by Franz Ferdinand
Why?: This song is all about the ride. The drugs, the life, and making your own way. 

Character: Raksasha
Song: Marvelous Things by Eisley
Why?: It's incredibly nonsensical, and Raksasha doesn't process thought like a normal Draenei.

Character: Nediva Palti
Song: Three Wishes by The Pierces
Why?: The smooth pacing and the way the lyrics are sung *to* someone rather than *about* someone. Nediva would be granting the wishes for people rather than for herself.
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"Do you know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later."

Character: Iloam Blacksong

Song: "Unicorn" by Apoptygma Berzerk

I like these threads a lot more when people talk about WHY those songs are meaningful to their characters. Get texty with it, you guys!

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Something akin to somebody hitting a cat with a rusty piece of metal.

Because Tess displeases a lot of people, just like the sound made by the above.

Go figure for Shrilinda eh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oepXF2B5NK4

Land of Confusion by Genesis.

(( Notwithstanding the silly response for Diana, I generally don't think much about character "theme songs", though I do tend to listen to certain styles of music depending on the character I'm playing at the time.  If it counts, though, the following song makes me think of Lisa:

Electric Light Orchestra - The Way Life's Meant to Be

The lyrics work well for someone who's led a sheltered life, walking around the streets of Stormwind and being thoroughly baffled by everything she encounters.  Yet there are some lines about valuing company of others ("Just to see your face instead of this place/Now I know what you mean to me"), so it's not an entirely depressing song, and rather captures the spirit of what drove her to create the Commonwealth guild with her friends. ))

Character: Theryl Miller-Duskwind
Song: Do You Love an Apple?

A love song with a bit of a bite to it; rather appropriate for what's going on in Theryl's life right now.

Character: Theraesia von Haller
Song: Twa Corbies - Version 1 or Version 2

Two ravens discuss the slain knight who's about to become their next meal.  Knowing Theraesia, she's probably the one who killed him.

Character: Belmilia Carrington-Howell
Song: Bad Moon Rising

Bel is pretty much just bad news.

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And for anie displeasure, that they apprehend to be done unto them by their neighbours, they tak up a plaine feid against him,
and (without respect to God, King or commonweale) bang it out bravely, hee and all his kinne, against him and all his.

- Basilikon Doron, James VI

Character: Euphadora Gildelily
Song: Jewel - Hands

-- Euphadora has this song because it not only is how I imagine her voice to be, but also because the gentle optimism that is portrayed in the lyrics.
"My hands are small, I know, but they are not yours, they are my own. No they are not yours, they are my own and I am never broken..."

Character: Lady Faetrix Severidan
Songs: Pink - U+Ur Hand ; Pink - Sober ; Pink - So What

-- Faetrix, after a long drunken stint on Moon Guard, has come out of hiding on Shadow Council. She struggles daily with her demons of her and her family's making. She is self-destructive, but wants to recover, and the song "Sober" by Pink really is like listening to the exiled noble heiress thinking out loud. Faetrix has a lot of sides to her, however, and the song that represents Fae's smug, arrogant posturing is "U+Ur Hand" and "So What" by Pink. As an artist, Pink really embodies the full spectrum of Faetrix's wild-child ways. Not to mention that, again, the singer's slightly gritty voice is how I envisioned Fae's voice.

Vienna Teng's My Medea.

 If I try to explain it I'll give up everything about Tandinis.  D:

As long as I've been playing Liore, I STILL can't think of a good theme song for him.

Sigh.

Tuireadh nan Hirteach (the Lament of the St Kildans)

This suits Tywyll as no matter what happens to her in life, there's an endless ache in her heart for the loss of her family and their shared history.

(St Kilda is an archipelago off Scotland, very isolated, that had people living there for around 2000 years.  In 1930 the last native residents left forever, and the link was severed.  What remained of the St Kildan people resettled elsewhere and gradually lost their cutural uniqueness......as one writer noted "Meanwhile the dear green island of Hirt lies empty in the midst of the ocean: the birds still sing but no bell rings in the cold church, Gaelic is no longer heard, and the graves of the St Kildans’ ancestors are lonely and unattended."   This reminded me of Tywyll and the abandoned farm and graves of her only family, and how she feels about their loss.  )

Character: Ghurab

Song: Maneater

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You know you love it!

Well, its not lyrical, but the general theme of the music kinda reminds me of Gwrth, or at the very least, it would be something of the sort that Gwrth would write himself.

Rachmaninoff Trio in G Minor no.1

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nQMwlGVsRg

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7OABarvEwc&NR=1

It's slow throughout, very beautiful.  At times it seems wistful and others, romantic.  Once or twice it sounds almost war like.  It goes well with elves in general, but especially Gwrth, I think.

Arasminna Moonsong

Chane deCouer

Sabyne and Casandora deWynter

Elenar

Teledriath Ell'Karan

Shar of Telredor

Alynesse Ell'Karan

Credence Senjak

Melanie Margaret Beanhopper III

I am not going to say much about the songs chosen.  They were chosen specifically because they speak for themselves, in my opinion.

However, in the event of songs with videos attached, you may freely disregard the videos.  They were chosen primarily for sound quality.

Similarly, these do not necessarily describe the entirety of a character's life, story, or history, but rather where they are right now.  They're also not the only songs I associate with these characters.

Amara "Flamefist" Niall

Song: Qadtbep - Nikopol (Viral's theme)

Why: Commander Viral is an utter badass, who in the end has very sappy, peaceful dreams he aspires to. I am thus shamelessly stealing his theme song.

Heidel Duskember Sunrunner

This song tells a story. It bears many similarities to Heidel's story.

Fair warning, some of the shit is so heavy it moves your bowels.  If a few snippits of lyrics aren't enough to explain why I chose them then I'll write some more.

Elrin

A Fury Divine by Amon Amarth used to be Elrin's old theme song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmap19V-9KQ

 I will stand firm, I refuse to kneel
The fury in me is divine
My dark grave awaits, my fate is revealed
But I'm not afraid to die

But now I think Destroy by Windir fits a bit better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfMZIEffP8s

Destroy all dreams, Illusions damned in fire,
A hellish need for power, Is my dark desire,
Fresh blood streams from those who are dying,
I put an end to their misery,
Always chasing never creating,
It is in their nature to obey,
Molested bodies chopped by axes,
Drained corpses stripped of flesh,
Blood-coloured water swallowing men,
A sight of horror, A monument of hell,
The women bury and mourn their men,
A state of sorrow a pain that will not mend,
I increase their sorrow as I rape their seed,
I put them to sleep if they disagree,
I burn and slay until you obey,
I rape and destroy your legacy

Letti

To follow an old joke...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMO8Pyi3UpY

Ok, but for real...

The Chosen by Voltaire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFq7d5Fa0bY

First time I had sex, I was three.
First time consenting was thirteen.
Though you weren't there
you remind me of those hands.
Roses are red, violets are blue
if I'm schizophrenic, then I am too
Whatever it takes to escape

Razyel

The Road I Must Travel by Tom Morello

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrBfPLUm5so

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Let me die without fear as I have lived without it.

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The Howling, by Within Temptation. If I ever manage to start my  WOW music video project, this will be one of them.

We've been seeing what you wanted,
Got us cornered right now
Falling asleep from our vanity
May cost us our lives

I hear them getting closer
Their howls are sending chills down my spine
And time is running out now,
They're coming down the hills from behind

When we start killing
It's all coming down right now
From the nightmare we've created
I want to be awakened somehow
(Wanna be awakened right now)

When we start killing
It all will be falling down
From the hell that we're in
All we are is fading away
When we start killing

We've been searching on and on
But there's no trace to be found
It's like they all have just vanished
But I know they're around

I feel them getting closer
Their howls are sending chills down my spine
And time is running out now
They're coming down the hills from behind

When we start killing
It's all coming down right now
From the nightmare we've created
I want to be awakened somehow
(Wanna be awakened right now)

When we start killing
It all will be falling down
From the hell that we're in
All we are is fading away
When we start killing
When we start killing!

I feel them getting closer
Their howls are sending chills down my spine
And time is running out now,
They're coming down the hills from behind

The sun is rising
The screams have gone
Too many have fallen
Few still stand tall
Is this the ending
Of what we've begun?
Will we remember
What we've done wrong?

When we start killing
It's all coming down right now
From the nightmare we've created
I want to be awakened somehow
(Wanna be awakened right now)

When we start killing
It all will be falling down
From the hell that we're in
All that we are is fading away

When we start killing
When we start killing
When we start killing!

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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.

Snow on the Sahara, by Anggun, for Cyrcae. (I hold with Dria's player as these are not the 'only' songs in my head at any given time for Chars)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHXyPTmliNs

Hand of Sorrow, by Within Temptation, for Malayna (ignore the vid part pretty much, just the sound quality was good on this one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAoWUkFawzc

Behold the Machine, by Vernian Process, for Throgmorton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at9k5ZQsgMQ&feature=related also Circus Contratption http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNmK2UBY-GM

I'm a man you don't meet everyday, by the Pogues (hee) for Obediah Catchpole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJt4y4fH938

Oriental Uno, by Beats Antique for Ikutazzaji

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeX-CMuPfCI&feature=related

 It's there that no one will stare
At your jaws and your long fur
The claws in your fingers.

It's in the past when the passerby laughed
At your strange way of speaking
Your batteries leaking
Oh no

Rasputina - 'The New Zero'

At approximately 25,000 years old, Laeryn is significantly older than recorded history so, I chose My Immortal by Evanescence.

- "This, too, shall pass."

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I have a number of songs, depending on mood.  I was listening to this just this morning.

'Silence Must Be Heard' - Enigma -  (lyrics happen to be included in this link)

www.youtube.com/watch

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"It's only gonna be about a matter of time before you get loose and start loose your mind..." - Mary J Blige -

((I have a hard time finding a full song that fits characters. Gernally I hear lyrics that may suit one at a particular time in their life.. or them as a whole. I was listening to music today though and heard one that suits Aurry pretty well. The Change by Garth Brooks))

I also have a difficult time settling on a song for my main.  Right now, Rethelia might be somewhere around Virgin State of Mind, K's Choice  mostly for sense of off-kilter isolation and the lyrics about burning mazes.  Rethelia's view of her childhood changes, but it is always a large part of her conception or filtering of the present. This lullaby resonates with her memory of it now: Vökuró, Björk  -Lyrics and super bad translation here.

 Back in the "A different kind of theme thread," Karamazov suggested Moscow Nights.  Though the video he posted is now off the internet (which is a pity, because its quiet sensitivity was better for Rethelia than what I've found since), here are the English lyrics , and another rendition of it from about 0:30- 2:00.

Character : Hamlen Prideux

Song : Amen - Atticus Ross

"Wicked Fascinations", song by Circus Contraption. This (blurry) performance is by Columbia Alternacirque, however. Good idea of flavor of slightly dark, old school traveling carnival/burlesque/medicine show.

"The Carny of Mr. Dark"  by Deathwatch Beetle Repairmen. Song was based on the character of Mr. Dark in Ray Bradberry's "Something Wicked This Way Comes", and dark carnival proprietor who also is an Illustrated Man, and was based on Bradberry's childhood experiences with a traveling carnival troupe.

"Mr. Soot's Black Book"  by The Unextraordinary Gentleme, a song about a mysterious 'Mr. Soot' who has a traveling parade of dancing girls, and who keeps a log who who owes him what for their dalliances. :P

(Lyrics to song:

And not a song, but visually, lyrically, et al, sort of a background piece for Mr. Blackcinder: Carnivale Opening.

I've really not been playing Asilia much at all but eh, as her character stands now I think this song is a rather good theme for her. Especially considering how often Janiil/Asilia has gone off to the deep end >.>

The Arkhams- She's Lost Control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejn7IOZC2CA

Negal:  Gothic Power by X-Ray Dog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQi96M_zvyM

Its forboding and badass, and carries across the evil that is Negal.

Not terribly original... but hey, it fits.

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

www.youtube.com/watch

I haven't really roleplayed Nal all that much since Wrath started -- he's been holed up in Northrend fighting the good fight, and to hell with politics in Silvermoon -- but this seems to fit his worldview fairly well.

(Aaaand... wait for it...)

YYYEEEEAAAAHHHH!

This one should be obvious..

 sort of torn, but i'd have to say one of these three songs:

No Apologies-Eminem

Juicy-The Notorious B.I.G

Lose Yourself-Eminem

 ((every so often a song comes along that surprises me, its not an easy thing to do... especially from a band that I never had any love for.  But traveling in the roomie's car this song came on... its Ixinane in every way shape and form... even if I dislike slipknot... couldn't deny the song or the lyrics :) ))

 www.youtube.com/watch

 Bury all your secrets in my skin
Come away with innocence and leave me with my sins
The air around me still feels like a cage
And love is just a camouflage for what resembles rage again

So if you love me let me go
And run away before I know
My heart is just too dark to care
I can?t destroy what isn?t there

Deliver me into my fate
If I?m alone I cannot hate
I don?t deserve to have you
Ooh, my smile was taken long ago
If I can change I hope I never know

I still press your letters to my lips
And cherish them in parts of me that savor every kiss
I couldn?t face a life without your lights
But all of that was ripped apart when you refused to fight

So save your breath, I will not care
I think I made it very clear
You couldn?t hate enough to love
Is that supposed to be enough?

I only wish you weren?t my friend
Then I could hurt you in the end
I never claimed to be a saint
Ooh, my own was banished long ago
It took the death of hope to let you go

So break yourself against my stones
And spit your pity in my soul
You never needed any help
You sold me out to save yourself

And I won?t listen to your shame
You ran away, you?re all the same
Angels lie to keep control
Ooh, my love was punished long ago
If you still care don?t ever let me know
If you still care don?t ever let me know

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--The fastest way to a man's heart is 6 inches of metal through his ribs--

Sokkar Ookami-

Prayer of the Refugee by Raise Against

He has been a slave since he was ten and everytime I hear this song I see him as he was growing up. He is still techincally a slave...well on this server at least.

Kac-

Fireflies by Owl City

If you knew Kac you would understand why. Kac is just a cutie.

Mativ Shadowdancer-

Distance by Krash Kale

He used to be an assassin/spy before he was forced to be a bodyguard. This would suit him perfectly while on one of his jobs.

Railek Dimor-Dawnsheen-

I have yet to find a good theme song for him. Though I do have quite a few songs that are perfect for him and his husband. Such as this one.

Leave a Scar by Marilyn Manson

They are both extreme Sado-Masochists. Which make its a very good thing that Railek is a priest.

(( Reflection works really well for Aurry))