Zah'an Tia

Zah'an Tia
"I'll never forget"
Gender	Male
Race	Seeker of the Sun
Clan	Order of the Twin Adder
Citizenship	Gridania
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Lancer/Leatherworker
Height/Weight	5'7 / 160
Orientation	Homosexual
Server	Lich (EU)

Zah'an Tia is a Seeker of the Sun born on the 4th Sun of the 6th Astral Era who was scarred deeply by Dalamud's fall and Bahamut's attack on Eorzea. Now a wandering Lancer in search of meaning, he finds solace at the bottom of a glass of alcohol at Miounne's Carline Canopy while trying to put his dead fiancé to rest.

Basic Info

LIKES ■ Forested Areas ■ Sanctum of the Twelve ■ Color Blue ■ Drinking

DISLIKES ■ Overenthusiastic People ■ Too many questions ■ People commenting on his drinking ■ Being challenged for no reason

OTHER ■ Alignment: Chaotic Good ■ Vice(s): Alcohol, Brooding ■ Favorite Food: Antelope Stew ■ Favorite Drink: Alcoholic most anything ■ Favorite Color: Rust Red Dye

Appearance & Personality

A fairly tall, lightly tanned Seeker of the Sun. He has dirty blond hair, ears and a short-ish tail. His eyes are an electric amber/orange that seem to be permanently fixed into the distance. He has purple markings on his nose, cheeks and under the eyes. A cross shaped scar also marks the middle of his face - the only physical remnant from the Calamity. Before 'The Incident' Zah'an was a quiet but well-mannered and kind fellow, going out of his way to help and save passing travelers and Adventurers through the perils of the Twelveswood. After losing his beloved Howa'tu however he's withdrawn from society and has turned into a stoic and silent man; he takes any mission, no matter the danger to his life, and refuses any Conjurer that would accompany him - Scholar's are fine. While never rude or dismissive of other's, it'll take him a while to warm up to anyone, or at least say anything other than a grunt in passing. He's very taken with the Iron Scale set of armor dyed a rust red - similar to blood - and under the chest plate he wears a necklace that belonged to his lover: a blue flower twined with his favorite kind of wood.

Biography

Childhood

Born in the Quarrymill area and reared by the rough Adventurer's that frequent Buscarron's Fold, Zah'an was an excitable, somewhat mischiveous youth with unknown parentage. He'd once asked Buscarron about his parentage and got a vague 'Should probably ask around Thanalan kid.' before he gave up his search of them and decided to simply make his own family as he grew. Zah'an fell in love with the spear at a young age as well and could be seen practicing with wooden poles - Adventurers and Wood Wailers alike giving him pointers on how to hold it, when and where to attack and more.

At age 10 it would be the first time he'd meet Mother Miounne, the woman he'd come to love as a Mother despite being so far away from her and having minimal yet everlasting contact with. The Delivery Moogle he'd send letters with every day had one day chased Zah'an around for 'too many letters, not enough wine, kupo!'

Teenage/ Young Adult

At only 16 years of age he figured that he'd probably remain Tia for life as he didn't find many of the women in his life appealing in the least; mostly as sister's and Mother figures rather than any romantic partners. Buscarron had been clear he didn't care about the boy's orientation as long as he didn't 'bring an idiot home' (he'd given him a nightmare or two afterwards describing what he'd do to said idiot as well.) It was Daca Jinjahl, a female Keeper from Quarrymill, who laid his fears about his ancestry to rest by simply stating to follow his heart and do as he wished. 'Too many of us try to do what is expected of us - some more than others have the ability to do as they wish, other's don't. So, do me a favour, stop pouting and go out there and be the best you can be. Now, buy something would you?'.

At age 18 he'd join the Lancer's Guild and apply at the Carline Canopy as an official Adventurer, roaming the Black Shroud proper and expanding his horizons beyond Quarrymill. At the behest of an old Knight of the Holy See near Fallgourd Fort he traveled to Limsa Lominsa and applied for the Marauder's Guild - 'for the future' - he'd said. He'd had a very brief and rather clumsy first time with a Hyur trainee of the Guild at that age and while it was safe to say he did indeed enjoy male company, he was more interested in his own kind than any other.

By the time he was 20, young Zah'an had joined the ranks of the Order of the Twin Adder and had even met the Elder Seedseer Kan-E-Senna once during the preparations and whispers of movement against the Ala Mhigan's and their quest for power. Despite sealing The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak she still asked and charged Zah'an and a small group of Adders to clear out the dungeon of its infestation every few Moons so it would not grow and the Dungeon would be become a common stomping ground for the Seeker. At the same time, wanting to find meaning beyond his lance and his axe, he joined the Leatherworkers Guild and found he enjoyed working with his hands quite a bit as well as the feel of leather taking form and so he'd throw himself wholeheartedly toward it.

At age 21 he would meet the then 18 year old Howa'tu Mujuuk, student of Brother E-Sumi-Yan and Keeper of the Moon. After a rather disastrious excursion to Toto-Rak, a bloodied and poioned Zah'an would fall through the gates, much to the shock of the Wood Wailers nearby, and watch as deep green eyes and a deep scowl nursed him back to health. Unbeknownst to the young Keeper, it was love at first sight for Zah'an who did not know how to act or what to do when cornered with a possible love interest of his own kind, not to mention such a stubborn and proud Keeper. It wouldn't be until their next excursion to Toto-Rak that Zah'an would act on his feelings - after being surrounded by what seemed to be thousands of Diremites and their ilk and Howa'tu having run out of energy to cast his healing spells, the Seeker stole a heated kiss before hacking and slashing his way through the horde - a bow and arrow quickly appearing in the young Keeper's hands so as to watch his companions back. Once at the entrance, which would be sealed for quite a while, the bloodied Miqo'te would share a rather heated and stubborn love between each other - at least until Howa'tu convinced himself that the Seeker had meant it. (That's a story for another time)

Sadly, their love would have an abrupt end with the coming of the Seventh Umbral Era. Stationed in Gridania for its protection, the Lancer and Conjurer would stick around the area that would be known as Old Gridania in future so as to protect and serve its citizens. It was on this night, surrounded by horror and uncertainty, that Zah'an would propose to his young lover to be bonded for eternity under the Elementals. Unfortunately, the Elder Primal's attack on all of Eorzea would not leave them unscratched as a blast of energy would come crashing down upon them and only a timely Barrier cast by the Keeper would save his lover's life, at the cost of his own, forever breaking Zah'an Tia's heart.

Present

Nursed back to health by E-Sumi-Yan himself and left to mourn by the Conjurer and Lancer's Guild alike. The only thing he had left of his lover was the necklace he'd made for him out of his favorite flower and the wood he used for his wands/canes for Conjury. After finally managing to snap out of his depression, he'd become the silent and brooding man he is today, shunning all and any Healers his superiors at the Adders would try and saddle him with.

These days Zah'an can be found going between the Carline Canopy during the mornings and nights for food and drinks and spends the rest of them training his skills as a Lancer, hoping to one day become a fabled Dragoon. His current aspiration, at least only admitted to himself, is to explore the expanse of the Coerthas Highlands, a place his dear Howa'tu admitted was mysteriously beautiful to him, despite only having known of it from books.

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) ■ "I've never seen him smile" -Naoh Gamduhla ■ "His stare is searing." - Twin Adder Officer ■ "Always breakin' his damned spears - a fortune and a pain in the ass!" -- A Merchant ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "I heard Bahamut slayed his lover himself - serves them right" -- a bigot. ■ ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I'm always afraid of what will happen when he puts the glass down." -- Madame Miounne ■ ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ ■ ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ♥ Hawu'to Mujuuk : My lover. My soulmate. Lost to me during the Calamity. Bahamut's destruction destroyed much of Gridania and we were not spared. A powerful Conjurer, on the night I was to propose to him, he shielded me from a stray energy blast from the Elder Primal and his tearful smile was the last thing I ever saw of him as he saved me from death. I miss him every day. ♥ Thathaccho Pupuccho : An aquaintance of mine. A somewhat lively Lalafell who befriended me in the field of battle. A powerful Black Mage, he usually saves my ass when I'm too deep in my drunken despair to watch my own back. He asks and demands little, except for when I drink too much for his liking. I, sadly, crushed his little crush on me a little too heavily, but he took in stride. Lalafell bounce back rather well. I see him as a brother, though I never really tell him so, his good nature is indispensable to me.

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