Leanne Delphium

Leanne Delphium (25th Sun 6th Umbral Moon) is a city born miqo'te who hails from Gridania. Since a child the Seeker was one to go against the current of Gridania's peaceful culture, dreams and wishes of traveling burning deep into her heart. By the age of 17, the brave and courageous miqo'te said goodbye to her parents and relatively safe life, starting the life of adventure she so much desired. Now, by the tender age of 18, she is already a respectable adventurer with a lot of experience, and a lot of friends, who she will protect with tooth and nail from the dangers Hydaelyn might present.

"To meet new people and places. To make new friends and stories. To know the entirety of Hydaelyn as it is...this is my objective, this is my dream. I can't fail...will not fail...!!" - Leanne Delphium

Leanne Delphium
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Gridanian
Age	18
Guardian Deity	Oschon, The Wanderer
Marital Status	In a Relationship
Occupation	Adventurer
Nicknames	Lea Hat Lady Gem of the Quicksand Leanne of the Fancy Hat Grumpy Cat
Relatives	C'kahn Delphium (Father) C'thara Delphium (Mother) Elliot Delphium (Brother)

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Character

Appearance

A girl with striking golden eyes, happy and cheerful features, Leanne is slightly smaller than most people, difference that become most obvious to her when besides roegadyns and elezens. She takes everything in a practical way, and that includes her appearance, with easy to breath shirt and trousers. The most iconic item of her attire is her headwear, a fancy hat which she bought midst the road. It is one of the very identities of Leanne, so much that most of her friends can immediately identify her just by the sight of the object. Leanne is of alluring beauty, fact that she more often than not ignores, as appearance is considered a secondary thing in her life.

Even though the seeker goes for the easy and practical, she actually places a lot of care in her hair, a paradox to her usual methods. She refused to cut it into a more easy to manage size, instead only trimming it so it doesn't get out of her control. Her facepaint, though partly out of vanity, is a present of her mom, a charm of sorts from her days as a huntress to protect her child against the dangerous world Leanne wishes to explore.

As a result of recent events, her hair was cut, having adopted a more fierce, menacing look, and she also abandoned her Fancy Hat, to show her utter dissatisfaction with the state of affairs of her life. Past this short phase of hers though, she returned to garb the hat, and wear a more nice outfit.

Behavior

Leanne was a very cheerful and enthusiastic girl, willing to help and hear anyone and everyone. She's quick to trust those even with more malicious intentions, and tries to deal with problems peacefully when possible. Her love of travel and experiences in Eorzea made her wise beyond her years, mind open to accept and sometimes partake in several, different cultures and customs. Somewhat naive in certain departments, but more often than not sharp, she's easily able to detect lies, something she mostly attributes to her "sharp eyes".

Recent events made Leanne mature even further, becoming more aware from the evils and duality of the world. Yet, for the sake of herself, she refuses to give into dark tendencies. Even though weary, she's motivated by others as well as her beliefs and heart, and through several probations, she still remains a virtuous, noble soul.

As a result of even more recent events, Leanne became easily irritable, the weariness she suffered finally taking over and defeating her, making Leanne easy to slip into frustration and anger at the slightest provocation. Briefly in a phase where she was in a almost permanent grumpy expression, her bad behavior became weakened by the apparition of Roysia Stone, her friend and nowadays girlfriend. Though her bad mood was weakened, she isn't afraid to show that one does not poke the sleeping coeurl.

Combat

General/Physical

As a children, her "mascot" status between some of the Quivers and Wailers gave her access to a variety of weapons, as well as a bit of combat experience. Through these means, her excellent marksmanship was shown to the world, being able to pull remarkable stunts with a bow. It didn't take long for Leanne to focus herself on that strength of hers, not only with a bow, but with any ranged weapon she managed to get her hands into, becoming a very skilled sharpshooter. If her aim fails though, she develop keen skills at dodging attacks, and have a basic knowledge of pugilism, sometimes bordering on advanced because of a few mimicked moves.

Another skill recently developed was her prowess with daggers. Maybe a bleed-off from her potential as a pugilism, or perhaps the result of watching too many dagger wielders, Leanne is not wholly experienced, yet can be fearsome with the weapon. She suffices any flaws by her aim and skill at throwing knives.

Magic

Leanne has -zero- experience with aether, the closest thing to manipulation she has coming from the fact she is a bard, manipulating the aether and people's emotions with her songs.

Tendencies

Likes ■ Traveling ■ Music, Poetry and Tales ■ Crowds ■ Celebrations ■ Freedom

Dislikes ■ Corruption ■ Morbols ■ Intolerance ■ Politics ■ Arrogant People ■ Betrayal

Hobbies/Talents ■ Marksmanship ■ Fishing ■ Survival ■ Adventuring

Others ■ Alignment: Neutral Good ■ Vice(s): Sweets ■ Favorite Food: Apple Tart ■ Favorite Drink: Mead ■ Favorite Colors: White, Red

Relationships

Family

Leanne deeply loves her family, from her dutiful father, to her sweet and helping mother, and of course, her mischievous and equally carefree little brother.

C'thara Delphium: A former huntress of the coeurl tribe, nowadays a sweet mother who tends for her children. Leanne's major source of counseling, several characteristics of the younger miqo'te can be found in her mom, not only in thought, but also in appearance. Even though Leanne's not as fierce as C'thara, the matriarch saw in her daughter a mirror of her younger days in Leanne's insatiable wanderlust and drive for adventure. Initially against having Leanne shoving herself into danger, eventually she yielded to her daughter, and as of today, C'thara helps her daughter whenever she asks, and is filled with proud at each achievement she hears from the adventurer.

C'kahn Delphium: Former tia of the coeurl tribe, nowadays carpenter and leatherworker in Gridania. He was considered by everyone a weak man, yet, his sense of duty, determination and his utterly kind soul eventually managed to steal C'thara's heart, driving both him and his lover to find a new home in Gridania. C'kahn leaves Leanne's mentoring mostly to C'thara, as he also sees in Leanne a younger version of his wife, yet is not shy from helping her whenever she needs. The more doting parent, he was the one who gave to Leanne her chocobo.

Elliot Delphium: Leanne's younger brother, a very mischievous and carefree kid, who sees Leanne as an icon to follow and idolize, bringing a bit of jealousy into C'kahn, and giggling into C'thara. Currently practicing spear-fighting, he aims to reach Leanne, and someday surpass her.

Kyrin: Leanne's loyal pup, also known as the Little Bandit. Fearless and always happy, he's a constant source of happiness and trouble for Leanne, his love for bones surpassing the common knowledge that you don't try stealing them from crypts and reanimated skeletons.

Acquaintances

Rumours (Feel free to add rumours!) "Nice, friendly, accepting. These are the words I'd use to describe the best hat-wearer I know." - Franz Renatus "Leanne? She's a friend of mine! And so much fuuuun! She's also got the best hat in all Eorzea!" - Aya Foxheart "Miss Leanne is a special sort of person. Despite whatever is going on, she gives me hope." - Iron Sea "That female is kind but is uncomfortable with the idea of cutting off limbs to give as tokens of affection. She is curious." - Atrium Crow "Adventurous, but perhaps too impulsive. I pray she stops to think before getting herself into more trouble." - Coatleque Crofte "Lady Leanne listens to her heart and it is quite beautiful. Is a rare gift to have." - Jancis Milburga "Leanne's a bit headstrong, but it's a good thing she's got so many people around her to help take care of her, myself included." - Ha'uruh Nunh "Leanne's beautiful enough, but she needs to decide what she wants from people. I just can't figure that woman out." - Evangeline Primrose

Relations ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Good Standing     ● Poor Standing ♥ Roysia Stone : Roysia and Leanne met themselves by their at time mutual friend Evangeline Primrose, and developed a minor friendship as such. Little they knew at the time about the tribulations they'd go through together, either from their respective lives, or from their eventual constant interactions, the minor friendship growing into a deep one, and eventually into a crush, which brought a lot of confusion into Leanne's heart, who at time had closed herself from romances of any kind. Past those problems, they began to date, and whenever Rose is nearby, Leanne flashes a grin, latching to the woman she so dearly likes. ♥ Markus Krosse : Her bestie as she likes to say, Markus and Leanne met by pure coincidence after a drinking night in the Quicksand. Event after event made their bond deepen, to the point Leanne hardly imagines her life without her right-hand man there, either to support her, or for her to give support. Platonic life partners as she says, she trusts Markus deeply, and will drop absolutely everything for the sake of her most reliable comrade. ♥ Ralena Tharin : Another bestie of hers, Ralena was the first person who Leanne met when she stepped into the Quicksand, quickly developing a friendship with the hyur. Ever since, you can find them talking and drinking at the place every so often, Ralena's more abrasive personality making a nice contrast to Leanne's as they throw jokes and banter at each other. ♥ Chachanji Gegenji : A lalafell she met at the quicksand, Leanne instantly took a liking to him, not only for his antics, but for the fact that she sees in the lalafell a younger version of herself, of the days she started her adventure. Considering him a sibling-in-kind, Leanne will defend Chachan with teeth and nails from absolutely anyone or anything that will bring any sort of harm to him, and is deeply fond of him. ● Ha'uruh Nunh : Friend of Leanne, she considers him a lot, his protective behavior towards her bringing her a bit of ease in troubling times. Even though she respects him a lot, she is very informal, not over pulling a prank or two to see the poor man blushing...though she never forgets to say sorry afterwards! ● Spahro Llorn : Bizarrely able to withstand Spahro's antics, she has a nice friendship with the eccentric keeper, finding her a dependable person, despite the opinions of several people. It is not uncommon though for Spahro to get in Leanne's nerves, who sometimes manages to get back at her. ● Leih'a Relanah : Friend of hers and Markus, she has a knack for threatening him with bodily pain, for his tendency to mess up with a thing or another. Despite that though, she really likes him, and like with Markus, she's ready to help at any instance. ● Aya Foxheart : A friend of the Quicksand, their cheerful disposition seems to marry perfectly. A conversation between them is more often than not accompanied with a big smile from both parties! ● Shas Tarry : A sultansworn, Leanne see Shas as a mentor, the older woman bringing a lot of insight and wise words into Leanne's life. Though the highlander was unable to fully steer Leanne away from the grumpy path the seeker thrust herself into, it would be unwise to say Leanne don't consider her words deeply. ● Coatleque Crofte : The sultansworn drew interest from Leanne at first sight, yet the air of nobility and order that came from the highlander strangely managed to intimidate Leanne, who is normally quick to chat with anyone. Nowadays though, Leanne fearlessly goes to walk with Crofte, greeting the knight with her usual big smile. ● Franz Renatus : A garlean Leanne met, it took a while for her to discover his homeland, yet such discovery didn't deter Leanne of continuing her friendship, instead giving her a lot of curiosity, not only about Franz, but about Garlemald itself. She likes to consider herself a close friend of his. ● Iron Sea : Iron and Leanne met each other during a night of drunken revelry. The event blossomed a friendship between then, which Leanne nurtures with much care. Always honest with the man, she tries to help him in anyway she can, either by being an ear for his worries, an comrade in the battlefield, or discuss certain acts. ● Verad Bellveil : Source of laughs and also frustration, the dubious salesman strikes as a honest, yet eccentric man. Valiant certain times, a coward in other ones, serious, and yet goofy, Leanne personally loves his presence, even if said presence sometimes causes frustration to no end. ● Edda Eglantine : She didn't have enough time to talk with her, but the time they talked was enough for Leanne to consider the hyur another good friend. She had yet to voice her opinion on Edda's treatment of Franz, and hopes to find in the future an opportunity to address it. ● Jancis Milburga : Nowadays one of Leanne's bosses, Jancis is today one of the few people that will disarm Leanne from her grumpy behavior, the sight of the caring and gentle hyur bringing forth her own sweet side. ● Natalie Mcbeef : A sultansworn, and Leanne's last opponent on her first victory in the grindstone. Her once dear friend is now a bittersweet memory, bringing Leanne a gentle sad smile and a reminder of the duality of Eorzea. ● Fio Arasgain : A man she considers cute and fun to talk with, his crossdressing tendencies steal an amused smile from Leanne, in counterpart becoming embarrassed by his tendency to get more "touchy" than usual at times, either with requests of bed cuddling, or a single random peck at her lips that drove Leanne into a complete stuttering mess. ● Koporo Aporo : A yet to be sultansworn Leanne chats with sometimes. She respects his determination, his idealism and chivalry, but thinks he should be a tad more calm. ● Atrium Crow : An acquaintance Leanne met after the Crow incident. While she's fine with the woman, that doesn't change the fact that the seeker is wary of her, not because of her nature as an undead, but because of her lack of knowledge of how living beings work. Leanne deeply hopes that Atrium manages to fit in society, and is willing to help her do so. ● Jameson Taeros : A man that Leanne deeply wishes to bring to justice, partly because of his wrongdoings, but mostly because of the wrongdoings towards her friends. Thinking of killing him at several moments, people reminds her every single time that she's not to be lost or have her soul tainted by the likes of people like him. ● Evangeline Primrose : Firstly a friend, the woman who briefly considered Leanne as a love interest had a soft spot in the miqo'te's heart. Unfortunately, certain acts of Evangeline killed this softness Leanne had, and even more unfortunate, Leanne was midst her grumpy phase, the dislike being amplified by a giant hate. Nowadays, Leanne avoids the woman, as she sees the wildwood as nothing more than a annoyance she wishes to go away, harboring a vitriolic hatred. ● Arielia Ryella : Having met the woman midst a date with Eva, Leanne considered her a tad standoffish, and as such, avoided her whenever possibly. Midst Leanne's grump phase, she had a taste of the elezen's ego, which, combined with the eventual jealousy she harbored for her close friendship with Roysia, resulted into a giant, almost murderous hatred for her. As Leanne and Rose began to date, her hatred is slightly diminished, but it is still there, hidden for the sake of the hyur.

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Footnotes

Template mixed from Bancroft Gairn, and Franz Renatus.

Theme Song: Rita - Dorchadas.

TV Tropes: Determinator, Spirited Young Lady, Walking The Earth, Nice Hat.