Zelda

Catching wind of an evil power moving upon Hyrule, the princess Zelda followed her investigation to a wizard named Carock. She did not know whether Carock was in possession or pursuit of a great dark power, but Zelda knew he would lead her to an understanding of the darkness threatening her people. But Carock was like the shadow of a ghost. It took all her skill just to find him once. She could not afford to lose him by drawing attention to herself, so she followed from a distance, watching and learning as she stalked him well beyond borders of her land in pursuit of the unknown.

Carock was far more powerful than Zelda had guessed, and she did not consider herself ready to meet him. By alerting the local community and authorities, Zelda quietly perpetuated Carock's arrest, but too late to save the farming couple and their family. Zelda thought the threat was over when Carock was sentenced to death, but the dragon's attack threw the villagers and soldiers into a frenzy, and Zelda lost Carock in the disarray. She worries she gave herself away in her haste to follow. She now uses all tools at her disposal to track the wizard while hoping she is not being tracked herself.
 

After months of searching, Zelda found a wispy note scrawled on a dusty page that mentioned an old and dangerous artifact. She looked into it further, hoping to find a protective enchantment. Instead, she learned of a pendant of devastating power, once used for great good but later corrupted by evil. The pendant, divided into three sections and sealed away, was perhaps better left alone. But when the noon sky began to darken and the sun bled red, a shadow pierced Zelda's mind and fought her for control of her own actions. Her body numbed and her mind burned. She felt her thoughts fading into a dark recess and could not hold on to them. She remembered only a shadowy figure and powerful amulet. She would find the pendant and hope to find the power to expel the beast from her mind.

I made Zelda as a Breton. The features and complexion worked well and I do not remember much mention of Bretons during my first playthrough, so it was easy to picture them as foreigners in Skyrim. Her hair is the second option from the ApachiiSkyHair mod. Her pointy ears come from the Nouserheres Ears mod (option #6). This mod treats the ears as a piece of apparel you have to craft and equip; some might find this less than ideal, but it works great in this context because you can enchant the ears! Hylians are a magical people with pointy ears that allow them communication with the gods. So enchant some Hylian ears with magical properties (I used the console to enchant with Fortify Shouts and Fortify Enchanting).

Zelda's royal attire is the Fine Raiment (Vanilla). Any fine boots and gauntlets will do. I particularly like the Fine Raiment because the gold shoulders, hanging blue jewelry, and central taper all remind me of the Twilight Princess outfit. She also wears a Blue Linen cloak from the Cloaks of Skyrim mod. The blue offsets the red-and-gold Fine Raiment.

When ranging, Zelda keeps the blue cloak but switches to more rugged clothes and boots. Her ranger outfit is the Triss Armor. Another possibility is the Triss Armor. Although jewelry can be a distraction when when hunting, she keeps a few favorite items close, particularly a blue Sapphire Circlet (which reminds her of home) and a pair of simple gold loop earrings (which remind her of a friend). The earrings (hidden here by Zelda's hair) are Seadog Earrings from Immersive Armors, and they can be enchanted.

Zelda wields the Magnificent Sword from JaySus Swords, and she is always searching for a better bow or arrows (I made her proficient in Archery; she has most of the perks). She is a quick study in magic, preferring a well-rounded set of studies rather than mastering any particular art. She does, however, have only a small understanding of Destruction and Conjuration, which she uses sparingly. To compensate, I took advantage of the console to give her an abundance of Destruction-type scrolls. I figure her studies have made her a master of scrolls, and she uses these studies (as well as her studies in Enchanting) to bolster her weak areas.