Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-173.85.106.116-20180604063350/@comment-2601:681:4C01:411F:1C6:3276:49F0:C4A9-20181203190531

The beauty of Skyrim is how much you can fill the blanks in with. Lydia's storyline is vague despite being the posterchild of Skyrim. She is such an iconic face but has no real history beyond being sworn to your service.

My story was a bit in mind that Lydia served strong as an aspirant of Whiterun's military. Being a woman; she was frought with challenges that forced her to work twice as hard and not gain as much respect at the time. (As due to the male only guard of Whiterun.) Lydia fought against the hardest of combatants in Whiterun; often training with the Companions who'd give her pointers of archery, sword and shield, and how to effectively defeat an enemy.

Each time Lydia pushed the captain to accept her. He'd refute she's not ready. Truth is that she never had killed a man. She's learned how to fight, how to combat. Even got the opening on some of the Companions' notable fighters. But never had she killed a man nor was she out to do so. She'd challenge the captain and hold herself against his attack..

But it wouldn't be enough. Lydia needed something to prove. To show she's worthy of military. She'd go out on her own with a bounty missive, her iron armor, and her trusty sword. Finding a bandit chief and slew the man on the spot. Her fight was frought with a great injury, but one that would capture not the captain of the guard... but the Jarl of Dragonsreach. Balgruuf the Greater.

Lydia's desire to prove herself gained higher praise from the jarl himself. Through killing the badnit chief; she indirectly saved a court noble who was captured and recovered shortly after reporting the chief's death. This action spirred into great praise and Balgruuf would offer her a place in his court as a Housecarl. Serving alongside Irileth..

Until one day.. reports of a dragon came out.. but that is a tale for another day..