Jace Hunter
| Jace Hunter a.k.a Kami'ya Jaan | |
 "May Halone guide you, and Thaliak enlighten you." | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Miqo'te |
| Clan | Keeper of the Moon |
| Citizenship | Gridania / Limsa Lominsa |
| Age | 20 |
| Guardian | Halone, the Fury |
| Nameday | 6th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon |
General
Jace Hunter is a 20 year-old Miqo'te of the Keeper of the Moon clan. His birth name is Kami'ya Jaan. At birth, he was left with a Hyuran family in Gridania. Raised by an Ishgardian mother and Lominsan father, he learned both the art of magic and hand-to-hand combat. At age 15, his parents sent him to Limsa Lominsa to learn the art of summoning. Currently, he works mostly for himself, studying the various kin around Eorzea and working to perfect his magic and hand-to-hand combat.
Appearance
Jace, or Kami'ya, is quite short. About 5 fulm, even. His hair is generally up to his shoulders and only slightly unkempt, although, it is soft and silky to the touch. He is tanned, which often gets him mistaken for a Seeker of the Sun. He keeps a small trimmed goatee, his eyes are a bright amber. He is in between muscular and skinny, and has trouble lifting large weapons, due mostly to his lack of the muscle to wield such. He usually conceals his face with an Ash Mask. He dresses according to the climate, but, is usually rather well-dressed.
Behavior
Jace could almost be considered ditzy and childish. Despite the fact he actually possesses high intellect for his age, Jace prefers to be a bit of a troublemaker. He's quite nosy, poking his nose into the affairs of others, just because he is curious enough to care. Though, it seems to work for him. He is flighty, jumpy, and overall quite hyper and somewhat childish.
Despite all of that, when Jace gets into conversations concerning his studies, he can suddenly become quite serious and astute, though, there is no hiding his excitement when going over his notes.
Jace is mostly very kindhearted, unless he's crossed or unless his friends are threatened. He tries his best to make friends with all he meets, but, even he is smart enough to know there are some less-than-reputable people in the realm.
Combat
As Jace was growing up, he was taught different disciplines from his parents. Jace's father was an axe-wielding pirate, who swore by his axe and valued it as his primary weapon of choice. However, Jace has trouble lifting heavy weapons. As such, Jace's foster father, Lyndon Hunter, taught him the art of hand-to-hand combat, instead.
Jace's mother, Colleen, a healer from Ishgard, taught Jace how to harness his aether. Noticing he had a niche for both healing and darker arts, she resolved to send him to Limsa Lominsa, to learn the arcane arts.
Currently, Jace does well in summoning and the other arcane arts. He studies other forms of magic when time permits, and does rather well. He is also quite accomplished at hand-to-hand, and is very light on his feet. Jace prefers to use claws and baghnakhs, rather than himantes or cesti. Though, due to his more kindhearted nature, he does his best not to injure anyone more than necessary. Jace looks to study and train the axe once more, just as his foster father did.
Relationships
Lyndon Hunter - ( presumably deceased)
Jace's foster father. A well-trained axe weilder. He fought on the side of the Twin Adder at the battle of Carteneau. He was presumed dead or Missing in Action. There are currently no leads on his whereabouts.
Colleen Hunter, of the House of Haillenarte - ( presumably deceased)
Jace's foster mother. A gifted healer. She fought on the side of the Twin Adder at the battle of Carteneau. She is presumed to be dead or Missing in Action. There are currently no leads on her whereabouts.
Rhodri Braddock
Jace's current love interest. Rhodri, like Jace, has a gift for summoning and a niche for studying the many wonders of Eorzea. They met when Jace was perfecting his hand-to-hand combat skills in Little Ala Mhigo. In the moons that have passed, Jace and Rhodri developed feelings that went beyond their friendship. They've been through a few hardships, even though their relationship is still young. Jace admires Rhodri's skill in the arcane, and also finds him to be an interesting study, due to Rhodri's unique and uncanny abilities.
Calu Sheen
The first member of the Anemos Circle Free Company that Jace met. Their relationship seems to be based off of who can make fun of the other better. Basically, a sort of love-hate friendship. However, Jace would consider them quite close. Their attitudes seem to mesh well. Where Jace seems to be a bit more polite and playful, Calu can be a bit more harsh and abrasive, but still funny. Jace finds a great friend in her, regardless of how much the two butt heads.
Nadeau Celeste
Leader of the Traveling Templar Free Company, Jace and Nadeau have a close friendship. Jace overheard her tale of orphans being used in experiments and could not help but get in the mix, due to being previously orphaned. Since meeting Nadeau, Jace has developed a solid friendship with Nadeau, as well as the other Templars. He feels that she is an interesting person, since they both are scholars of magic and alchemy. There also seems to be a male, Varus Rosenthal, that he takes interest in studying, which requires him to be close to Nadeau. Jace also found that Nadeau resembles a younger version of his mother, and, has thus found more reason to stick around and also try to keep her safe.
Tywin Chamberlain
Jace and Tywin met during a event held by the Traveling Templar, it wasn't until many suns later that they met again, through Nadeau. Their friendship is young, but they clicked fast, sharing the tales of their youth in Gridania. Tywin and Jace, apparently, lived in the Shroud at the same time, but never crossed paths until recently, possibly due to Jace's sheltered lifestyle.
Erik Mynhier
Erik and Jace's relationship began abruptly when Erik took interest in helping to find Jace's parents. Conversely, Jace took a special interest in helping to locate Erik's wife, as well. Occasionally, the researcher and the former-Sultansworn meet for drinks and to talk. At times, they explore together as well, doing their best to help one another find those closest to them. Jace considers Erik one of his best friends.
History
Jace Hunter. Or, Kami'ya Jaan, was born in the year 1557, left on the doorstep of the "Hunter" household, owned by Colleen and Lyndon Hunter. He was raised in Gridania for 15 years. Somewhat of a sheltered child, Jace had grown up to be schooled by his mother--both in learning of the world, and learning how to control his aether.
While he lived a rather sheltered life, he was not a particularly unhappy child. Jace enjoyed being around his parents, who, showed them nothing but unconditional love, despite him not being their biological son.
Jace would go on occasional hunting trips with his father, learning to fight hand-to-hand, while also hunting alongside his father. At age 8, Jace experienced his first taste of hand-to-hand combat. His father saw potential in the flighty young Miqo'te, and taught him Pugilist arts instead of the axe.
Learning about the kin and fauna in parts of the Shroud came from his mother. Although she was Ishgardian, she took quickly to the Shroud and began life as both a Botanist and a citizen. She also frequented around the Conjury guild. Jace, a year after getting a taste of hand-to-hand, began to learn the control of his aether and quickly took to it. As he learned more and more, his mother decided to take him on her trips into the Shroud, where he learned about Sylphs and other kin in the expansive forest.
By age 11, he was an exceptional fighter--sparring constantly with his father--as well as quite an educated young man.
Jace would rarely get outside or play with other children. As the years went on, his parents noted his talent and contemplated sending him to Limsa Lominsa to learn summoning and arcane arts.
A few suns before going off Cartenaeu to battle, Jace's parents put him on a ferry to Limsa Lominsa. As he made his trip there, he looked up to see Dalamud falling. The next he recalls, Jace is being gathered off of a beach and brought into the city-state.
At only 15, he began to raise himself from there, attending classes and practicing his magic and combat over the next 5 years. He was able to make somewhat of a living off doing deliveries in Limsa Lominsa. Over the years, he has begun to slowly perfect his combat arts and aether control, manipulation, and overall understanding of the arcane arts and summoning. He is also working on expanding his knowledge of the kin in Eorzea. In recent years, Jace has begun to practice the art of Alchemy.
Religion
Jace believes strongly in Halone's teachings. He will often dismiss people by saying, "May the Fury guide you". He also believes strongly in Thaliak, the Scholar, simply because of his own love for learning.
He respects Menphina, the Lover, as he feels it keeps close to his Keeper of the Moon roots.
Rumors
- "Have you ever seen him eat? Rather ravenous, he is."
- "He's been to the Bismarck a few times, but, he only ever orders fish."
- "Jace is his name? He called himself Kami'ya when I met him. Do you think he likes that name better?"
- "He looks like some little punk who used to pickpocket around Limsa Lominsa... but, it can't be him."
- "Aye, he's th' son o' a pirate, all right. He gets tha' look in his eye when he fights."
