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The Zephyr family were close allies and friends of the current royal family, their sons growing up in the kingdom after their family's banishment from Ishgard. The trio were inseparable, the eldest of the two boys becoming a personal guard of the future queen. The youngest of the boys, Rahdias, showed great affection for Frejyalen beyond that of a childhood friend or attendant. Though their closeness was no secret to the people, no formal courting was discussed at that time. It was not until their Exodus from Ruyalen that the two developed their romantic relationship, and after the following years together in Ul'dah, the two were engaged. | The Zephyr family were close allies and friends of the current royal family, their sons growing up in the kingdom after their family's banishment from Ishgard. The trio were inseparable, the eldest of the two boys becoming a personal guard of the future queen. The youngest of the boys, Rahdias, showed great affection for Frejyalen beyond that of a childhood friend or attendant. Though their closeness was no secret to the people, no formal courting was discussed at that time. It was not until their Exodus from Ruyalen that the two developed their romantic relationship, and after the following years together in Ul'dah, the two were engaged. | ||
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Revision as of 15:05, 25 December 2015
- "I think back to those days, and it feels like more than four years have passed. I feel as though it were another life, completely disconnected from this one. As if in those days out in the mountains’ passage, leaving my kingdom behind… I was reborn."
- - Frejyalen Ruyalen, from her memoirs
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At a glance...
The first that most would notice is her stature; Frejyalen is above-average in height for her usually diminutive race, with a poise that only accentuates this fact. Though she appears to be a proud and regal woman, she is quite approachable and honest, with a keen eye that is always pondering on the words, body language, and actions of others. She prefers to keep herself well-kept and proper, wearing lavish jewels and fine silks for special occasions, but her greatest accessory is her enigmatic smirk.
She can be found perusing the street vendors and stalls in Ul'dah, often flanked by Guardians and Savants of The Alizarin Order, with her snowy white hair braided loosely behind her head and her face adorned in the traditional painted symbols of her people. Folklore and riddle-tales are her favourite to share, but she can be tight-lipped as to her own thoughts and feelings, preferring to listen rather than talk.
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Biography
Upbringing in the Ruyalen Kingdom
Amidst the treacherous mountain ranges of Northeastern Coerthas lies the Ruyalen Kingdom, built into the hard stone of the mountainside. Though small, the Ruyalen kingdom was relatively self-sufficient, overlooking the valley fields where they grew a majority of the food and materials they needed to survive isolated. They began exporting tea leaves with great mystic properties and other crafted wares to the city-states when the war with Garlemald intensified, though they themselves held too weak an army to join in the Battle of Carteneau.
Lady Frejyalen Ruyalen is the crowned princess of the royal family that rules the Ruyalen Kingdom. Trained by tutors and her Preceptor in the ways of her culture and their beliefs since birth, Frejyalen was in-line to become the Witch Queen of the kingdom within the next five or so years. She had little exposure to the outside world, and her understanding of politics through-out the Realm is all second-hand knowledge from her tutors and Master Waaruna Yugen. The few stories and folklore she'd heard from other cultures was through merchants traveling through their mountain routes for trade, and the stories had always fascinated her. She yearned to travel the Realm someday, but she knew that her place was in her kingdom with her people, and she did not resent them for this.
The Zephyr family were close allies and friends of the current royal family, their sons growing up in the kingdom after their family's banishment from Ishgard. The trio were inseparable, the eldest of the two boys becoming a personal guard of the future queen. The youngest of the boys, Rahdias, showed great affection for Frejyalen beyond that of a childhood friend or attendant. Though their closeness was no secret to the people, no formal courting was discussed at that time. It was not until their Exodus from Ruyalen that the two developed their romantic relationship, and after the following years together in Ul'dah, the two were engaged.
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Life in Ul'dah & Thaumaturge Training
Though the climes were ill-suited to them, the Ruyalen family emigrated to Ul'dah, barely able to secure a humble living within the walls. Their cultural deficits were aplenty, but Frejyalen hungrily took in any education and knowledge she could to help her family survive. The Ul'dahn culture fascinated her, and she quickly became accustomed to the day-to-day life of an Ul'dahn commoner.
Frejyalen met with the Sultana to discuss her schooling at the Arrzaneth Ossuary, and vowed to make herself useful to the Ul'dahn people. She was sent to the Ossuary, and there she trained tirelessly in the ways of the Black. She found it comforting, because it was a practice that reminded her of her homeland's culture, and one she had a high propensity for. She blended her new knowledge of Thaumaturgey with her homeland's rituals, a way she could keep her culture alive. Her ability to sense the Voidsent increased, and her interest in their existence did as well.
Ruyalen Folklore & Witch Queens
To be expanded at a later date.
The Chalet of Epiphanies
- Read about The Chalet of Epiphanies on its separate page~
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◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
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