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<spoiler>:Aelia was born Yoake Sukairīdā in 1540 to her mother and father, who were living a nomadic existence in a large tribe on the edge of the borders of Garlemald. At the time of Aelia's birth her mother was a calligrapher and her father a sky-watcher - one who would read the clouds to predict the weather. The two were childhood sweethearts who grew up in the tribe together, and their romance blossomed in the early teens of their lives. Aelia's mother was a reserved woman, who preferred to spend her time watching the clouds rather than engaging in festivals and scouting. This suited Aelia's father, who learned his trade as a way to spend more time with the woman. In spite of the idyllic romance between the two, Aelia's mother suffered two stillbirths over the course of ten years, and only at the end of the ten years was her first living child - Aelia - born. From the stress on her body and mind, Aelia's mother died giving birth to the healthy girl. Aelia's father was left to raise the child alone for her first few years, though the tribe supported him well; perhaps too well, as the man often neglected caring for his child.
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<spoiler>:Aelia was born Yoake Sukairīdā in 1540 to her mother and father, who were living a nomadic existence in a large tribe on the edge of the borders of Garlemald. At the time of Aelia's birth her mother was a calligrapher and her father a sky-watcher - one who would read the clouds to predict the weather. The two were childhood sweethearts who grew up in the tribe together, and their romance blossomed in the early teens of their lives. Aelia's mother was a reserved woman, who preferred to spend her time watching the clouds rather than engaging in festivals and scouting. This suited Aelia's father, who learned his trade as a way to spend more time with the woman. In spite of the idyllic romance between the two, Aelia's mother suffered two stillbirths over the course of ten years, and only at the end of the ten years was her first living child - Aelia - born. From the stress on her body and mind, Aelia's mother died giving birth to the healthy girl.
  
:As a young girl, Aelia would often watch the farmers of the tribe herd their animals, and lived a relatively lazy life. Though she was made to work once of age (at ten), and spent many of the hours of the day learning her family trade of sky-watching, there was very little excitement in her days. The only difficulty that Aelia grew up with was the beatings that she would often receive from her father, whose abuse of neglect became more physical over time. This began when she was eight, and continued every year, and every week, and every day. The beatings were not so severe as to stop Aelia from going about her daily life, but they would often give her stomach problems and damaged her lungs and heart.  
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:Aelia's father was left to raise the child alone for her first few years, though the tribe supported him well; perhaps too well, as the man often neglected caring for his child and Aelia spent more time in the care of another couple in the clan. This couple made Aelia their adoptive daughter of sorts, though they soon had a daughter of their own. This child would be as close to Aelia as a true sister, and as the two grew up together their bonds only grew, seeing each other as sisters through all of their childhood (and later, beyond). This drove Aelia's father to envy, who would not accept that the distance between his daughter and him was his own fault. He would often punish her with beatings and cruelty, leaving injuries both physical and mental on the young girl.
  
 
:Though the tribe was mostly peaceful, the Empire still marked their presence, aiming to march across their own borders to other lands. Even though the tribe proved little threat, the people were pacified and subjugated, with many of the tribes-men and women being conscripted. Aelia's father remained behind, to act as an adviser and teacher of his arts to the centurions and optio that were part of the cohort passing through. Her father disliked the Empire's desires, and formed a resistance faction in secret. They would meet under every other moon, and Aelia was brought along to the meetings - even though she remained silent - simply because her father wished to keep her in his sights at all times.
 
:Though the tribe was mostly peaceful, the Empire still marked their presence, aiming to march across their own borders to other lands. Even though the tribe proved little threat, the people were pacified and subjugated, with many of the tribes-men and women being conscripted. Aelia's father remained behind, to act as an adviser and teacher of his arts to the centurions and optio that were part of the cohort passing through. Her father disliked the Empire's desires, and formed a resistance faction in secret. They would meet under every other moon, and Aelia was brought along to the meetings - even though she remained silent - simply because her father wished to keep her in his sights at all times.
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:Even with the Empire occupying the tribe's lands, and imperials in daily contact with the tribe-folk, Aelia's beatings continued out of view of the occupying forces. After less than a month of attending secret meetings, living with imperials, being beaten, Aelia confided in one of the imperial officers she had befriended about what her father was plotting. Aelia's father, and those who were plotting with him, were rounded up and executed. The girl shed no tears for her dead father.
 
:Even with the Empire occupying the tribe's lands, and imperials in daily contact with the tribe-folk, Aelia's beatings continued out of view of the occupying forces. After less than a month of attending secret meetings, living with imperials, being beaten, Aelia confided in one of the imperial officers she had befriended about what her father was plotting. Aelia's father, and those who were plotting with him, were rounded up and executed. The girl shed no tears for her dead father.
  
:Aelia's life began to improve; her stomach pains ended and her wounded organs slowly began to heal, and the Auri girl felt full of life and energy. Even though the occupying Garleans were swift in their subjugation of the tribe, and spared no suffering to those who tried to resist, they were kindly towards some like Aelia who had accepted the Garleans into their lands. Over time, many of the Garleans came to like Aelia's company among them, and she would start serving them meals and carrying messages. Deciding to cast her old life away, Aelia stopped using her birth name of Yoake Sukairīdā, and became Aelia aan Flammeus. With permission from the senior soldiers in area, she was escorted to Garlemald itself. </spoiler>
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:Aelia's life began to improve; her stomach pains ended and her wounded organs slowly began to heal, and the Auri girl felt full of life and energy. Even though the occupying Garleans were swift in their subjugation of the tribe, and spared no suffering to those who tried to resist, they were kindly towards some like Aelia who had accepted the Garleans into their lands. Over time, many of the Garleans came to like Aelia's company among them, and she would start serving them meals and carrying messages. Deciding to cast her old life away, Aelia stopped using her birth name of Yoake Sukairīdā, and became Aelia aan Flammeus. With permission from the senior soldiers in area, she was escorted to Garlemald itself - though not without her sister, who followed her wherever she went. </spoiler>
  
 
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Revision as of 06:40, 23 March 2016

Garlemald Flag.jpg Aelia quo Flammeus
Aelia Sketch.png
Gender Female
Race Au Ra
Clan Raen
Citizenship Garlemald
Age 37
Marital Status Single
Occupation Imperial Soldier
Orientation Heterosexual
"Haven't enough people died? You think we've not lost people we care about too?"

Basic Info

LIKES

Warm showers


The Empire


Weapons


Order

DISLIKES

Incompetency


Morning drills


Technophobes


Meaningless killing

OTHER

Alignment: Lawful Evil


Duties: Overseeing and issuing orders to underlings


Current affiliation: XIVth legion


Phobias: Needles, Flan, Mammets.

Appearance & Personality

Standing at between 5'5" and 5'7" (an above average height for an Auri female), Aelia could at first glance be mistaken for a teenager, but paying closer attention to her facial features one might be able to make out a few lingering signs of maturity - the occasional wrinkle, skin tight in some places around the scalp, a deeper voice - that demarcates her true age. Her skin is a tanned brown, natural from birth, and her hair a deep amber colour which is cut into a messy bob with a long fringe. Aelia's eyes are steel gray, and deep blemishes of black circles under her eyes are the result of her genetics, though without knowing otherwise could be mistaken for a sign of exhaustion.
Being an Auri woman, Aelia shows the scales and horns that are distinctive of her race, and they are a soft cream in colour, the horns curled and pointed towards her mouth. A short and sharp-looking tail protrudes from her rear, and like other Au Ra, it is capable of moving both consciously and unconsciously.
Aelia is usually, if not always, seen wearing the traditional Garlean Soldier uniform. Although her rank grants her allowance of the more elaborate and imposing suit of armour worn by other centurions, Aelia spends more time polishing than actually wearing it, preferring to keep it locked away for more ceremonious occasions.


Living up to her name, Aelia quo Flammeus has a fiery temper and a short fuse, earning her the sobriquet of 'Aelia Flameheart'. Stubborn and ruthless, she punishes any who disappoint her - and due to her high standards, this is more often than not everyone who crosses her. Very early on upon meeting her, most Garlean soldiers have learnt that her appearance is nothing to be mocked, as the Auri woman packs a punch, and even her superiors are aware of the rage she unleashes upon her subordinates. Due to this, being assigned to the same Castrum as Aelia has become something of a punishment for new soldiers, or for soldiers who have failed their duties in some way.
Loyalty is Aelia's strongest quality, and while she is renowned for dealing merciless punishment for failure, she rewards those who exceed in their duties almost as fervently. As a result of this, she knows who to rely on for certain jobs, and trusts them explicitly (until they fail and are replaced with someone else). Indeed, any who are able to impress the Auri woman tend to be firm loyalists of the Empire, and many become enthralled by Aelia's commitment to Garlemald, willing to lay down their lives if it means carrying out her orders.

History

Most of this is a work in progress, made from lore and information gathered from any available sources as of patch 3.0.

I. Life in the tribe - 1540-1552

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II. Raised by the Empire - 1552 - 1556

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III. The Empire grows - 1556 - 1557

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IV. Campaign into Eorzea - 1557 - 1571

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V. Life in the castrum' - Present'

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Combat

Trained from a young age by the Empire, Aelia employs a mix of traditional gladiatorial arts with Garlean style. Normally seen wielding a Garlean standard issue sword and shield, there is nothing exceptional or noteworthy about her equipment, though all Garlean equipment is far superior to anything made in Eorzea.
Her armour is strong and lightweight, with the fiber able to block a surprising amount of damage, and resistant to tear and piercing strikes.

Miscellaneous

RUMORS

Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!

◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
"No! I...I don't want to talk about the centurion! She'll hear me!"
"There is nobody more committed to the cause than Quo Flammeus."
"That one? We call her 'Flameheart', Gods be with you if you attack any Castrum with her in it, adventurer."
◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
"Some say she takes orders from the Emperor himself..."
"You seen those tired looking eyes and those dark circles under them? She must push herself too much."
"I don't see why we need to rely on Allagan technology. All we should do is point Quo Flammeus at the eikons and be done with it."
◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
"Some say she took a leave of absence to look for a husband, but came back to the army two years later twice as angry! Wonder what happened in that time..."
"When she gets really angry, her tail quivers a bit and then stays still...it's how you know when to stop spouting excuses and get ready to be beaten."
"For someone on the front lines, she really seems to hate fighting, like, proper fighting."
◢ PC Rumors (What other characters are saying about Aelia)
"Aelia was a fine young person, I enjoyed hearing her points of view." Okhi Lyehga
"Interesting young girl, with an interesting choice of words. I don't know if she knows what she's looking for just yet, however." Warren Castille

((Add your own here as you meet her!))

RELATIONS

Romantic Interest Platonic Love Sexual Desire Good Standing Neutral Standing Poor Standing

Felix Drake - Aelia finds this man insufferable. Which doesn't mean she doesn't like him, but Felix - like most - walks the tightrope of 'almost cheeky enough to get his face punched in.'

Eva cassel - A woman as stubborn and proud as Aelia herself, the Auri woman can't help but despise this midlander for her ruthlessness and cruelty. In other words, she likes her.

Okhi Lyehga - What compelled this Roegadyn to study nature so close to Garlean territory perplexes Aelia, yet because of it, the two shared a discourse on the true nature of Garleans, and Aelia finds Okhi to be an understanding soul.

Oscare Iono - Regarding him as mostly a thick-headed brute, Aelia is curious to discover exactly what it is that makes Oscare tick; their times meeting each other at random providing her with new insights each time.

Veruca Fawkes - Though it took some effort for the Miqo'te to understand Aelia was telling her plainly about her allegiance, the two have managed to remain somewhat friendly, and the Au Ra regards Veruca as an accepting individual.

Q'chacho Rana - Despite being somewhat concerned about Chacho's attitude to life, Aelia feels she can trust the Miqo'te to do the right thing by her eyes.

Sayuri Kanno - Though Aelia considers this Au Ra to be a bit too naive for her own good, the two seem to get along without any problems. Aelia for one appreciates the cheerful yet serious nature of the woman.

Kosetsu Kensei - A real mystery, and one Aelia has committed herself to solving. Though it seems Kosetsu wants nothing to do with Aelia, the Garlean has not yet given up on learning more about her.

Akari Kurokawa - One of the first friendly faces after Aelia lost her status, Akari has been a source of relief for the Raen - someone she is able to confide in about her worries with the empire and her true motives of being in Eorzea. She may well be the only person Aelia could call a friend.

Character Inspirations & Notes

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