Frejyalen Ruyalen

Frejyalen Ruyalen
Gender	Female
Race	Lalafell
Clan	Mountainfolk ➢ Ruyalen royal lineage
Citizenship	Ul'dah ➢ Eastern Thanalan
Age	25
Marital Status	Engaged
Occupation	Cultural Researcher ➢ Black Mage in-training
Height/Weight
Orientation	Heteroromantic
Relatives	Krusuyalen Ruyalen Heraya Ruyalen

(( This wiki was last updated on 03/29/16 ))

"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

At a glance...

*Artwork by Senseh.tumblr.com

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 keeps 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.

Frejyalen spends the majority of her time at the Chalet of Epiphanies, her home as well as the library of The Alizarin Order. Otherwise, she can be found perusing the street vendors and stalls in Ul'dah, often flanked by Guardians or Savants of the Order. Those who wish to approach her would do well to be polite; aggressive behaviour toward the Lorekeeper is not tolerated by her entourage.

♔ Appearance ■ Hair: White, with a few dark purple streaks ■ Eyes: Icy blue, Dunesfolk iridescence ■ Nose: Slightly darker than skintone ■ Ears: Down-turned at the ends, darker tips than skintone ■ Clothing: Dark tones with bright metal trinkets

✫ Details ■ Alignment: Neutral Good ■ Virtue(s): respect & wonderment ■ Vice(s): opulence & sarcasm ■ Lorekeeper of The Alizarin Order ■ Witch Queen of the Ruyalen people

♡ Fondness ■ Nymeia, her patron goddess ■ Her family, her culture, and close allies ■ Mysticism/Magic ■ Wandering whilst deep in thought ■ Riddles, play-on-words, mind games

✘ Distaste ■ Rudeness/Tardiness ■ Unnecessary cruelty ■ Over-restricting rules ■ Racial/cultural discrimination ■ Poor aesthetic

Biography

"A many great things remind me of home… the mountain ranges, the smell of hot tea, the cold breeze from the north sweeping through my hair. Yes.. my kingdom was more to me than a place I would one day rule."

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 A small, compactly-built kingdom, Ruyalen was relatively self-sufficient; beneath the towering rocks were the valley fields where they grew a majority of the food and materials they needed to survive isolated. They were a generally peaceful people, with little investment in the war brewing between Garlemald and Eorzea, but still they traded the mystic tea leaves and Tobakk grown in their fields to merchants and militants passing through. These crops were said to aid in the healing of open sores and wounds.

Lady Frejyalen Ruyalen was the crowned princess of the royal family that ruled the Ruyalen Kingdom. 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.

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 after her month-long coronation ceremonials. However, those ceremonials were never completed- During the fall of Dalamud, the Calamity, a great piece of the moon fell upon their kingdom. With their homeland mostly destroyed and many of their citizens dead or wounded, the Ruyalen people were forced to emigrate into the city-states for relief and protection from any further aggression from the Garlean empire.

A New Life in Ul'dah

While most of the Ruyalen people settled in La Noscea, Frejyalen, her fiance Rahdias, and her brother-in-law Keyu set out to make U'ldah their new home.

Ruyalen Folklore & Witch Queens

To be expanded at a later date.

The Chalet of Epiphanies

"At that misty peek we found this place; a run-down, broken inn built into the mountain side. Many years had it sat abandoned, perhaps even before the Calamity ... Through the cobwebs and dust and ruin, the foundation had stood strong. We felt an instant kinship to this place."

Read about The Chalet of Epiphanies on its separate page~

RELATIONS ∞ Romantic Interest | ♦ Family & Comrades | ● Legion Allied ● Mere Acquaintances | ✘ Offensive Persons (These relations are strictly in-character; any ooc friends may or may not be listed here.) ∞ Rahdias Zephyr : The childhood friend and fiance of Frejyalen; as children, they were tutored together in the Kingdom of Ruyalen. As adults, they developed a monogamous romantic relationship. Post-Exodus, Rahdias is a Savant of the Order, studying the Amalj'aa of Thanalan, with an interest in their culture as well as their healing disciplines. ♦ Keyu Zephyr : The childhood friend and brother-in-law to Frejyalen; Saved as a child by the former Witch Queen Heraya, Keyu swore to serve the Ruyalen Royal Family when he was of age. As the crowned princess's personal guard, few know Frejyalen better than Keyu. After the Exodus from Ruyalen, Keyu has become a Guardian, using the knight training passed down to him by his father to protect the Savants of The Order. ♦ Ayra Sagramore : A foreign woman who came recently to live in Eorzea; found near-dead on the doorstep of the Chalet, Frejyalen took her in and nursed her back to health. Ayra became a Guardian for The Order, and the two have since become very close confidants. ● Giganziel Talres : A Savant of The Order, and boarder at The Chalet of Epiphanies; entered into a mutually beneficial business arrangement, but have since become useful allies to one another. ● Miounne Rondelet : A new recruit to The Order; an axe-wielding Guardian looking for support and belonging that Frejyalen aims to provide. ● A'shtola Oya : Having met at the Quicksand one night, A'shtola offered kind words and help to Frejyalen after a rude encounter with a local.

RUMORS ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "She's not from any o' the city-states, but some o'er place. Likes the finer pieces in my collection, she does." - Ul'dahn jewelry merchant ■ "The Ruyalen family are good people. Leave 'em be." - Momodi, Proprietress of the Quicksand ■ "Ooh! I seen that one, very tall 'nd proper-like! Ne'er did see a lalafell quite like 'er from 'round here. Always has a piece o' coin fer the waitin' hands, yes. Sometimes she stops t' talk, just cashul conversation and the like, yeh know. Why, jus' th' o'er day I seen her wit a couple'a miqo fellas.." - rambling Ul'dahn beggar ■ "Lady Frejyalen has been a student of the Arrzaneth Ossuary since emigrating to Ul'dah. She still frequents the Ossuary to teach those interested in using thaumaturgy for self-defense. It is the way such magicks were used by her people, she says. If you are interested, I could send for her." - Cocobuki ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "I hear she was lookin' t' purrchase land somewhere in th' mou'ains." - Miqo'te housekeeper ■ "I don't know how she does it, but Lady Frejyalen seems to inspire the people around her to do their best and push ahead. It's eerily similar to the stories I've heard about a certain hero-king back home... I still have much to learn if I want to be like them someday." - Ayra Sagramore ■ "What does the Legion do, eh? Well I've jus' joined 'em, so I really couldn't tell yeh. The're givin' me a place t' rest m' head, so ther's that." - Miounne Rondelet ■ "Our daughter...yes, she is our pride and joy. She is spirited, a great gift from Nymeia to our people." - Heraya Ruyalen ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "Yeah, I still call her my Queen. Callin' her anythin' else would be an insult to our history, and our future." - Keyu Zephyr ■ "Yes, the Ruyalens came to Ul'dah not more than a year ago... think their heir, Lady Frejyalen, is trainin' with the black mages of Ul'dah." - chatty Sultansworn ■ "There's supposedly talk among the beast tribes of a lalafell fitting Frejya's description. 'Beware she who walks the land, draped in the fur of wolves, for she can bend the wills of wolves to do her bidding.' Sounds like a load of crap if you ask me, but maybe I'll go ask a few questions myself." - Giganziel Talres

Gallery

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  Frejyalen relaxes outside the Quicksand

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  Celebrating the first year anniversary outside Limsa Lominsa

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  Gazing out into the distance, contemplating..

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