Rakka'li Kuhn
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| Name | Rakka'li Kuhn |
| Race | Miqo'te |
| Clan | Keeper of the Moon |
| Age | 19 |
| Gender | Male |
| Citizenship | Gridania |
| Nameday | 5th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon, 1558 |
| Guardian | Menphina, the Lover |
| Played By | allgivenover |
Rakka'li Kuhn is the third son born to Rakka Kuhn, a respected warrior/hunter of a Keeper tribe that once lived deep in the Twelveswood. He is the older identical twin to Rakka'sae Kuhn.
The twins were considered something of a blessing amidst the now scattered and largely perished tribe because of the rarity of Miqo'te males.
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History
The twins were inseparable throughout their childhood. They took to calling each other "Li" and "Sae" due to there being no other third or fourth born sons in their tribe. As they grew it became apparent that Li was shaping up to be the leader of the two, often dragging Sae about for whatever it is he wanted to do in any given moment. The twins were, as expected, extremely close, but there was a strong tendency for the two of them to make a competition out of anything. Once, while trying to beat his brother at climbing a tree by climbing higher than Li, Sae fell and severely injured his back. Li felt responsible for this, because every time Sae had climbed higher than him, he had gone out of his way to climb just a little bit higher, this egging on continued until Sae fell. From that moment on Li decided to take responsibility for his brother's safety.
While Li was close to his mother, he wasn't nearly as close to her as Sae, to this day it remains a source of resentment toward his brother. Rakka Kuhn was a wise, powerful, stoic figure that Li respected a great deal and aspired to emulate as best as he could manage, and it always hurt him in his youth that Sae was closer to her by far.
During the fall of Dalamud, when the twins were fourteen cycles old, the destruction brought by Bahamut sent the forest into a frenzy. Li was with his mother when calamity struck, he watched, frozen in fear, as the raging Twelveswood put an end to his mother's life. With the forest burning, Li was forced to find Sae and flee far into the Wood, where the two were waylaid by an Ixal scout. Li was severely wounded in the ensuing struggle. Sae, who had been praying to Menphina to spare Li in exchange for him never uttering another word, undertook a vow of silence after this event. Li thought Sae's vow was rather ridiculous, and the subject remained a sore issue between them until Sae finally broke his vow over five years later.
With the family gone, Li and Sae became one of many refugees who flooded into Gridania after the calamity. With the influx of hungry mouths and the shortage of food, the twins fell into the role of homeless drifter orphans. The two came close to starving on more than one occasion, and both had to adjust quickly to taking whatever work they could get in exchange for gil, this was a largely alien way of life for the two boys, who had grown up mostly living off the bounty of the Twelveswood with family. It was in this time that Li realized his modest gift for Hearing, a trait passed down to him from his errant father, who lived as a hedge Conjurer and hermit in the deep of the Wood. Li largely ignored this ability for many years due to his having witnessed the greenwrath that ended his mother's life during the Calamity.
The worst of their travels brought them to Ul'dah where - threatened with starvation again - Li discovered that there existed a minority of wealthy people that were very interested in young, exotic Keeper flesh. Desperate, Li sold himself repeatedly to keep he and Sae fed and off of the streets, with Sae remaining oblivious of Li's work "arrangements". These experiences had a profound effect on Li, though he remains largely ignorant of exactly how much it has effected him.
Abruptly, Li gave up this line of "work" as quickly as he started it, when one "job" went awry and Sae almost ended up being sucked into the same lifestyle. The twins uprooted with all of their money and possessions and left the jewel of Thanalan as quickly as they could.
Eventually the twins were able to find reasonable work that kept them travelling throughout the Black Shroud and La Noscea, never settling in one place for long. This way of life persisted to the fifth year after the Calamity, when Li decided that it simply wasn't enough for the two of them to make their way as simple laborers. It was easy for Li to convince Sae to join Quiver's Hold, given his younger twin's gifts with the bow. Li then joined the Stillglade Fane, finally acknowledging his ability to Hear and his modest talent for Conjury. With their new skills the two were able to enlist in the Twin Adder, where they were able to obtain something close to financial stability in their lives.
Personality
Disposition: Rakka'li can be rather pragmatic, his early life in the Twelveswood and the hardships that came after the fall of Dalamud has rendered him seemingly unshakable and carefree unless faced with the real threat of injury or death. This at times can make him seem callous or that perhaps nothing really matters to him. Rakka'li possesses a very generous spirit and often finds himself feeling obligated to help others when he can, even if he's stretched thin or the persons in need of aid are not exactly the best people. He warms easily to new people and is often one of the first at a party to be laughing and joking with those he met moments before. Although he is uneducated and lacking in refinement, Li possesses a keen intellect, akin to a raw gem, uncut and undervalued. Unfortunately his dark outlook on the world has given him a rather mean streak that tends to emerge when he is under duress or is experiencing great frustration. These mean streaks can lead him to lash out at others seemingly without cause, his favored targets are those he considers more privileged than himself - which is nearly everyone - or those he perceives to be uptight.
Perceptions: Traditionally raised - though now familiar with the ways of the other races. Rakka'li sometimes has trouble understanding the motivations and viewpoints of outsiders, even other Miqo'te Keepers that were raised outside of the wood. His poor formal education belies his innate cleverness, and though his reading skills are poor he has a knack for rhetoric.
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Appearance
| Body | |
| Height | Tall for a Miqo'te; Estimated ~5'8" |
| Build | Lean |
| Skin Tone | Medium-to-Dark Grey |
| Tail | Mussed Fur, Uniform Color, Uniform Girth, Long, Deep Royal Blue |
| Head / Facial Features | |
| Hair | Deep Royal Blue. |
| Eyes | Vivid Violet |
Rumors
(Feel free to add a rumor~ Just be sure to keep them game related. Thank you~)
- "He is young... and has much to learn... but I believe he will be a strong man some sun soon. You can not teach a child to have the spirit he possesses." - Deirdre Ta'ea
- "The Rakka twins used to be a triplet set, but at birth Oschon took the eldest triplet to be go between for him and Menphina. Messages between gods are very heavy stuff, though, so Oschon gave the second son's voice to the first so that he'd be able to carry their words." - Xenedra Ambreaus
- "Ah heard he's not really a keeper, he just paints himself so he can hide in the shadows so he can pounce ye... and do... Things and stuff in the night!!" - Abaigeal Causland
Art
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| Rakka'sae Kuhn (left) and his twin, Rakka'li Kuhn (right) circa 1572 by DimmerMeerkat |
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| Rakka'sae Kuhn (left) and his twin, Rakka'li Kuhn (right) fighting by DimmerMeerkat |
