Jessika Saphir
 Jessika Saphir
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Elezen |
| Clan | Duskwight |
| Citizenship | Ishgard |
| Age | 25 |
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| Profession | Archer |
| Patron Deity | Rhalgr, the Destroyer |
| Server | Balmung |
Jessika Saphir (born Jessielle Vignesang, 28th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon (27 Sep)) is a Duskwight Elezen from the borderland area between Thanalan and the Black Shroud. Raised from a young age in an Ala Mhigan refugee village, Jessika learned archery and how to survive in the virtually untamed forest. She has since set out from her home, wielding her bow and arrows for any who are unable to protect themselves.
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Basic Info
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Appearance & Personality
- Tall and lithe, Jessika is an average Duskwight Elezen. Her skin is charcoal grey with just a hint of a blue tint; her hair, naturally dark grey, is streaked with bright blue highlights, matching the bright blue freckles on her cheeks and the striking blue of her eyes. She wears loose armor of leather and heavy cloth while adventuring, and simpler, less conspicuous threads at other times.
- Jessika is weary of immediately trusting most people, instead making sure the potential acquaintance (or friend) is trustworthy and definitely not Ishgardian. She is often very quiet, rarely making the effort to begin a conversation. She is open about where she grew up and her life, but will immediately shut down any effort to learn about her actual homeland.
- Jessika is an able musician, singing songs she learned from her Ala Mhigan neighbors growing up. She also knows a few traditional battlefield songs meant to encourage her companions when engaged in battle. Though she hasn't composed any music of her own, she can sometimes be caught humming to herself a dark, foreboding tune. When asked about it, she'll comment that she had learned the tune growing up, but doesn't know what the song is.
Biography
Jessika Saphir was born in Ishgard, the daughter of loyal servants to one of the noble houses. When she was four years old, rumors began that the house her father served were heretics in league with the Dravanians. As servants and soldiers began to be accused of heresy and executed, Jessika and her family fled into exile, travelling through the Black Shroud until they came upon an Ala Mhigan encampment in the borderlands between the Shroud and Thanalan. Being accepted as fellow exiles, Jessika and her family settled there, helping build the camp into a small - but much more permanent - settlement.
When Jessika was 13, she took up a bow and arrow to begin hunting, as buying meat was becoming too expensive for the limited wealth her family had fled Ishgard with. Jessika integrated with the Ala Mhigan society, learning many of their customs and traditions, songs, and worship - much to her parents' chagrin, Jessika even began to hold Rhalgr as her patron deity, rather than Halone.
Jessika was 19 when the Calamity destroyed much of the forest surrounding her village. Miraculously, the village stood for the most part, though some buildings were razed and families lost. She remained behind to help rebuild, but began to have thoughts of leaving for a better life. Around this time, she learned her family had fled unfounded accusations in Ishgard, leading her to begin a personal search for the people responsible for the asccusations. She finally left the village and made her way to Gridania, in hopes of honing her archery skills; the ability to travel unrestricted as an adventurer also lent itself nicely to her quest of searching out and exacting justice on her family's accusers.
Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!
- ■ "Surprised she turned out. She usually doesn't do well in crowds."
- ■ "Did'ja see th' way th' grey was lookin' at me, mate?" "No, but I saw th' way she was eyein' the barmaid behind yer sorry arse."
- ■ "Not exactly a…traditional name, is it? Fer an Elezen, I mean."
- ■ "Poor thing jumped nearly a yalm when someone mentioned being from Ishgard." "Maybe she's one of those heretics?" "Who knows?"
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(Add your own if you know Jessika!))
♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Friends ● Good Standing ● Wary
Inspiration
- Template credit goes to Bancroft Gairn... Stolen via Vasque Desmarais.
Gallery
<gallery> File:JessMTG.png|"Jessika Saphir, Storm Caller" Magic: The Gathering card concept
