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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
}}<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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{|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"<br />
| '''Likes'''<br />
| '''Dislikes'''<br />
| '''Hobbies/Talents'''<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===House-mates===<br />
'''[[Franz Renatus]]:''' One could call this burly highlander the bane of Kage's existence. Their first encounter happened while the highlander was a part of a group holding the sister of Garlean miqo'te [[Askier Mergrey]] hostage. The unnamed mercenary fought Kage one on one, besting him after Kage held him off for a bit for the others to attempt the rescue of Mergrey's sister. After that, it was only a matter of whenever the highlander found Kage in Quicksand or in his patrols throughout the city. The man is involved somehow in Kage's transformation from lalafell to miqote. While Kage resents him a bit for this turning his life upside down, it also helped Kage build his relationship with Natalie. The turning point is when the highlander somehow received Kage's friend [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] essence or memories inside of himself when the elezen gave his life to help him. Kage has since... welcomed and allowed the man to live in his house so long as the man would just learn to keep his secrets actual secrets.<br />
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'''[[Iron Sea]]:''' Kage found out that the large roegadyn has taken up residence in Kage's basement and Kage is just fine with that, but he wonders if perhaps Iron would prefer a room of his own. As it is, Kage considers him a good man even if the roe would deny it or object to that. He's seen him guarding a female named Edda and has also seen him at the Grindstone tournaments as a spectator. Iron coming to his and Natalie's defense has placed the roe in Kage's unbending will to do all he can for him. No matter what.<br />
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'''[[Honzo Kage]]:''' Another person Kage met at the Grindstone who came at the most fortuitous of moments. Having taken out large mortgage against the house to pay for the cannon defenses around his house, Kage met this healing hyur talking about the money placed into the inn. Knowing how that type of arrangement can be a financial drain, Kage offered board to Honzo in his house at cheaper rates, also allowing Honzo all the resources he can offer in his aiding of the refugees.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Their relationship quickly became strained after the attack on Kage that left Ruru without one eye. The two have grown far apart as Kage has learned that the other Lalafell has since left for other cities.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling.<br />
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After a long hard talk with Natalie, Kage resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desired to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared.<br />
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With the Sultansworn Crofte taking over the investigation Kage was able to make contact with The Rose. While wary, Kage accepted the miqo'te's plans to change his life, and make anew in order for Cicero to recant his inflammatory accusation of Roen being a spy for the Garlean Empire. This also meant that Kage found a place for the Rose in the Brass Blades and would not speak of his former affiliations with the Garlean Empire. With this recanting, Roen was cleared of all charges as well as Gharen. The names of the Sultansworn involved were cleared and all approved to return from their suspensions. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Certain events caused Kage to believe that the best course of action was to purchase the supplies needed to defend his house and home. In doing so, he took out a mortgage on the house from Ul'dahn bankers to purchase Ishgardian steel cannons. In order to start repaying the loans back, Kage has both opened his house to others as well as those who need a cheaper place to live than in the Inn all the time. After watching Natalie make it to the Championship round of the Grindstone, Kage decided to test his worth as well. He too made it to the Championship round but he fell and yielded when he was distracted by his thoughts on Natalie and Faine. After Faine took care of both he and Natalie, the night was made special for the three.<br />
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Suns later, Natalie called Kage to update him on recent events and information between herself and Jameson Taeros. During their talks they were approached by three strangely decorated men. One miqo'te, an elezen, and a hyur. All three claimed to be of Nald'Thal and had their faces painted half black. Kage was stupidly outside of Ul'dah unarmed and took the large brunt of the attacks though Natalie received her fair share. It was only with the combined force of Kage's loved ones and housemates that drove the undead to dead... Until Iron Sea informed them that one of those that had been killed and dissolved reappeared to fight the roegadyn once more.<br />
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In the meantime, Kage has been informed that he is to be the mentor of one lalafell, [[Koporo Aporo]] into his own trials of the Sultansworn. This has left Kage with both apprehension and resolve. Especially after the debacle that Kage made for Rurutani... he is worried he might do the same once again.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "I actually saw him smile around me the other day. ...it was kind of weird. He better not expect a magitek cannon." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
::* "... Kiryuu? Who-- ah, Roen's friend. What of him? A grunt, nothing more. Waste not my time." -- [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]<br />
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Credit for the Lalafell Kage Artwork goes to [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=48058Kage Kiryuu2014-08-28T20:02:13Z<p>Exkage: /* Most Recent Events */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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{|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"<br />
| '''Likes'''<br />
| '''Dislikes'''<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===House-mates===<br />
'''[[Franz Renatus]]:''' One could call this burly highlander the bane of Kage's existence. Their first encounter happened while the highlander was a part of a group holding the sister of Garlean miqo'te [[Askier Mergrey]] hostage. The unnamed mercenary fought Kage one on one, besting him after Kage held him off for a bit for the others to attempt the rescue of Mergrey's sister. After that, it was only a matter of whenever the highlander found Kage in Quicksand or in his patrols throughout the city. The man is involved somehow in Kage's transformation from lalafell to miqote. While Kage resents him a bit for this turning his life upside down, it also helped Kage build his relationship with Natalie. The turning point is when the highlander somehow received Kage's friend [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] essence or memories inside of himself when the elezen gave his life to help him. Kage has since... welcomed and allowed the man to live in his house so long as the man would just learn to keep his secrets actual secrets.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Their relationship quickly became strained after the attack on Kage that left Ruru without one eye. The two have grown far apart as Kage has learned that the other Lalafell has since left for other cities.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling.<br />
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After a long hard talk with Natalie, Kage resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desired to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared.<br />
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With the Sultansworn Crofte taking over the investigation Kage was able to make contact with The Rose. While wary, Kage accepted the miqo'te's plans to change his life, and make anew in order for Cicero to recant his inflammatory accusation of Roen being a spy for the Garlean Empire. This also meant that Kage found a place for the Rose in the Brass Blades and would not speak of his former affiliations with the Garlean Empire. With this recanting, Roen was cleared of all charges as well as Gharen. The names of the Sultansworn involved were cleared and all approved to return from their suspensions. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Certain events caused Kage to believe that the best course of action was to purchase the supplies needed to defend his house and home. In doing so, he took out a mortgage on the house from Ul'dahn bankers to purchase Ishgardian steel cannons. In order to start repaying the loans back, Kage has both opened his house to others as well as those who need a cheaper place to live than in the Inn all the time. After watching Natalie make it to the Championship round of the Grindstone, Kage decided to test his worth as well. He too made it to the Championship round but he fell and yielded when he was distracted by his thoughts on Natalie and Faine. After Faine took care of both he and Natalie, the night was made special for the three.<br />
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Suns later, Natalie called Kage to update him on recent events and information between herself and Jameson Taeros. During their talks they were approached by three strangely decorated men. One miqo'te, an elezen, and a hyur. All three claimed to be of Nald'Thal and had their faces painted half black. Kage was stupidly outside of Ul'dah unarmed and took the large brunt of the attacks though Natalie received her fair share. It was only with the combined force of Kage's loved ones and housemates that drove the undead to dead... Until Iron Sea informed them that one of those that had been killed and dissolved reappeared to fight the roegadyn once more.<br />
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In the meantime, Kage has been informed that he is to be the mentor of one lalafell, [[Koporo Aporo]] into his own trials of the Sultansworn. This has left Kage with both apprehension and resolve. Especially after the debacle that Kage made for Rurutani... he is worried he might do the same once again.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "I actually saw him smile around me the other day. ...it was kind of weird. He better not expect a magitek cannon." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
::* "... Kiryuu? Who-- ah, Roen's friend. What of him? A grunt, nothing more. Waste not my time." -- [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Leanne_Delphium&diff=47951Leanne Delphium2014-08-28T15:34:44Z<p>Exkage: /* Miscellaneous */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Leanne Delphium<br />
| image = Leanne Delphium.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Female<br />
| citizenship = Gridanian<br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker of the Sun<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 18<br />
| stat_2 = Guardian Deity<br />
| stat_2_value = Oschon, The Wanderer<br />
| stat_3 = Marital Status<br />
| stat_3_value = In a Relationship<br />
| stat_4 = Occupation<br />
| stat_4_value = Adventurer<br />
| stat_5 = Nicknames<br />
| stat_5_value = <ul><li>Lea</li> <li>Dahab Jamal</li> <li>Gem of the Quicksand</li> <li>Leanne of the Fancy Hat</li></ul><br />
| stat_6 = Relatives<br />
| stat_6_value = <ul><li>C'kahn Delphium (Father)</li> <li>C'thara Delphium (Mother)</li> <li>Elliot Delphium (Brother)</li></ul><br />
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'''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. Coming close of age, the brave and courageous miqo'te said goodbye to her parents and relative safe life, starting the life of adventure she so much desired.<br />
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"''For this is my destiny, of which I gladly accept, for adventure is my muse, my love and my life...~"'' - Leanne Delphium<br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #ECCA67;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Traveling<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Music, Poetry, Tales and Stories<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Crowds<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Celebrations<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Freedom<br />
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: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Mean people<br />
: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Morbols<br />
: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Intolerance<br />
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: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Alignment: [http://easydamus.com/neutralgood.html Neutral Good]<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Vice(s): Sweets<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Favorite Food: Apple Tart<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Favorite Drink: Mead<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Favorite Colors: Green, White, Red <br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===<br />
: 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.<br />
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: Leanne is 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".<br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===<br />
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:* "She's got an interesting view on the world, already ready for the next adventure. First person I've met that wants to see the world beyond Eorzea." - [[Franz Renatus]]<br />
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:* "She's a Grindstone champion and also very nice. I think I might have nearly destroyed her fancy hat with the cannon shooting competition we had..." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Platonic Love &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center><br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> [[Yangh Linh]] : Leanne's occasional partner in adventuring, her feelings towards Yangh remained buried until a very special night where the Keeper forced Leanne's love and sexuality into the open. Ever since, Leanne craves deeply for Yangh, yet maintains her self-imposed image of the asexual, intrepid traveler, mostly out of embarrassment, but also out of respect for Yangh's option.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Markus Krosse]] : Her bestie as she likes to say, Markus and Leanne met by pure coincidence after a drinking night in the Quicksand. After the event, they struck a deep friendship with each other, and she considers him one of his truest friends. Leanne would leave all things without hesitation just to rush for her most reliable comrade.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[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.<br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===<br />
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: Template taken from [[Bancroft Gairn]].<br><br />
: '''Theme Song''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM5vKdkhZGI K Project - Suoh Mikoto].<br />
: '''TV Tropes''': [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Determinator Determinator], [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpiritedYoungLady Spirited Young Lady], [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WalkingTheEarth Walking The Earth], [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NiceHat Nice Hat].</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=47753Kage Kiryuu2014-08-27T16:46:56Z<p>Exkage: /* House-mates */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===House-mates===<br />
'''[[Franz Renatus]]:''' One could call this burly highlander the bane of Kage's existence. Their first encounter happened while the highlander was a part of a group holding the sister of Garlean miqo'te [[Askier Mergrey]] hostage. The unnamed mercenary fought Kage one on one, besting him after Kage held him off for a bit for the others to attempt the rescue of Mergrey's sister. After that, it was only a matter of whenever the highlander found Kage in Quicksand or in his patrols throughout the city. The man is involved somehow in Kage's transformation from lalafell to miqote. While Kage resents him a bit for this turning his life upside down, it also helped Kage build his relationship with Natalie. The turning point is when the highlander somehow received Kage's friend [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] essence or memories inside of himself when the elezen gave his life to help him. Kage has since... welcomed and allowed the man to live in his house so long as the man would just learn to keep his secrets actual secrets.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Their relationship quickly became strained after the attack on Kage that left Ruru without one eye. The two have grown far apart as Kage has learned that the other Lalafell has since left for other cities.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling.<br />
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After a long hard talk with Natalie, Kage resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desired to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared.<br />
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With the Sultansworn Crofte taking over the investigation Kage was able to make contact with The Rose. While wary, Kage accepted the miqo'te's plans to change his life, and make anew in order for Cicero to recant his inflammatory accusation of Roen being a spy for the Garlean Empire. This also meant that Kage found a place for the Rose in the Brass Blades and would not speak of his former affiliations with the Garlean Empire. With this recanting, Roen was cleared of all charges as well as Gharen. The names of the Sultansworn involved were cleared and all approved to return from their suspensions. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Certain events caused Kage to believe that the best course of action was to purchase the supplies needed to defend his house and home. In doing so, he took out a mortgage on the house from Ul'dahn bankers to purchase Ishgardian steel cannons. In order to start repaying the loans back, Kage has both opened his house to others as well as those who need a cheaper place to live than in the Inn all the time. After watching Natalie make it to the Championship round of the Grindstone, Kage decided to test his worth as well. He too made it to the Championship round but he fell and yielded when he was distracted by his thoughts on Natalie and Faine. After Faine took care of both he and Natalie, the night was made special for the three.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "This twelve-damned Garlean is in his debt. At least as long as I'm living in his house. Still think he needs to care better care of himself. I've seen what all the pent-up anger can do to a person." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
::* "... Kiryuu? Who-- ah, Roen's friend. What of him? A grunt, nothing more. Waste not my time." -- [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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Credit for the Lalafell Kage Artwork goes to [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=47752Kage Kiryuu2014-08-27T16:46:44Z<p>Exkage: /* Relationships */</p>
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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{|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"<br />
| '''Likes'''<br />
| '''Dislikes'''<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===House-mates===<br />
'''[[Franz Renatus]]:''' One could call this burly highlander the bane of Kage's existence. Their first encounter happened while the highlander was a part of a group holding the sister of Garlean miqo'te [[Askier Mergrey]] hostage. The unnamed mercenary fought Kage one on one, besting him after Kage held him off for a bit for the others to attempt the rescue of Mergrey's sister. After that, it was only a matter of whenever the highlander found Kage in Quicksand or in his patrols throughout the city. The man is involved somehow in Kage's transformation from lalafell to miqote. While Kage resents him a bit for this turning his life upside down, it also helped Kage build his relationship with Natalie. The turning point is when the highlander somehow received Kage's friend [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] essence or memories inside of himself when the elezen gave his life to help him. Kage has since... welcomed and allowed the man to live in his house so long as the man would just learn to keep his secrets actual secrets.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Their relationship quickly became strained after the attack on Kage that left Ruru without one eye. The two have grown far apart as Kage has learned that the other Lalafell has since left for other cities.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling.<br />
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After a long hard talk with Natalie, Kage resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desired to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared.<br />
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With the Sultansworn Crofte taking over the investigation Kage was able to make contact with The Rose. While wary, Kage accepted the miqo'te's plans to change his life, and make anew in order for Cicero to recant his inflammatory accusation of Roen being a spy for the Garlean Empire. This also meant that Kage found a place for the Rose in the Brass Blades and would not speak of his former affiliations with the Garlean Empire. With this recanting, Roen was cleared of all charges as well as Gharen. The names of the Sultansworn involved were cleared and all approved to return from their suspensions. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Certain events caused Kage to believe that the best course of action was to purchase the supplies needed to defend his house and home. In doing so, he took out a mortgage on the house from Ul'dahn bankers to purchase Ishgardian steel cannons. In order to start repaying the loans back, Kage has both opened his house to others as well as those who need a cheaper place to live than in the Inn all the time. After watching Natalie make it to the Championship round of the Grindstone, Kage decided to test his worth as well. He too made it to the Championship round but he fell and yielded when he was distracted by his thoughts on Natalie and Faine. After Faine took care of both he and Natalie, the night was made special for the three.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "This twelve-damned Garlean is in his debt. At least as long as I'm living in his house. Still think he needs to care better care of himself. I've seen what all the pent-up anger can do to a person." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
::* "... Kiryuu? Who-- ah, Roen's friend. What of him? A grunt, nothing more. Waste not my time." -- [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
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Credit for the Lalafell Kage Artwork goes to [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Delial_Grimsong&diff=46789Delial Grimsong2014-08-21T19:02:57Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| caption = "Everyone dies, little dove. No one is ever truly free."<br />
| title = The Witch<br />
| gender = Female<br />
| citizenship = Ala Mhigo<br />
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| clan = Highlander<br />
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| stat_1_value = 6th Sun, Fourth Umbral Moon, 1542<br />
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== Character ==<br />
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=== General Info ===<br />
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This woman carries herself with the air of a woman who knows her place in the world and has been convinced, reluctantly perhaps, that she floats somewhere above most of those around her. Proud to the point of arrogance, Delial Grimsong bows to no man and serves no one without cause. <br />
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NOTE: Delial Grimsong is not a Warrior of Light and does not possess the Echo, nor has she participated in any of the major events portrayed in-game or have any open affiliation with any relevant factions save for the Garlean Empire.<br />
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'''(( Still very much a WIP so please pardon strange parts. Trying to flesh this out, I promise!! ))'''<br />
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=== Appearance ===<br />
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Delial is slight for a Highlander: her stature is short in comparison and her frame meager and less robust than many of her sisters, a fact which does irk her somewhat. Yet she makes it up with sheer confidence, known to be not at all modest about showing off what the Gods did see fit to give her. Her skin is a dark caramel and her hair is dark with violet undertones, especially in the sunlight. One of her eyes is a sharp yellow while the other is scarred to a milky white, clearly blinded by some injury which had left its mark across her brow and cheekbone. In a nod to Ala Mhigan tradition, she's had her upper and lower canines filed into points.<br />
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Though it has become a rarer thing in recent suns, she was once of the habit of marking her face with ritualistic lines, almost like warpaint. Oddly, a tattoo-like mark has also recently appeared at the side of her throat: something that almost looks like a star that has been crowned (or contorted) by lines of flame. She seems to make an effort at obscuring it with necklaces or her clothing.<br />
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Her taste in clothing seems to vary between opulent robes and simple, if not somewhat revealing, blouses and camisoles. Her most prized possession may very well be her well-worn thigh boots, proud as she is of her shapely legs. She changes hairstyles fairly often but seems to favor tying it up and back or keeping it down about shoulder length with small beads and charms (bone perhaps?) woven into her locks.<br />
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When she speaks, [http://youtu.be/ONLE1ZXe-S8 her voice] is fairly deep and has a touch of that breathy quality to it, a feature she tends to exaggerate when speaking with people she does not know very well. Despite being a Highlander, she does not speak with the expected Highlander dialect but with the sharper, clipped tones that speak to heavy exposure to Imperial influence. It can come off as forced, however, as she almost never slips into anything less than a formal, proper vocabulary, and does not speak with contractions or slang.<br />
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=== Personality & Philosophy ===<br />
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Proud, vain, cut-throat and unapologetically hedonistic. These are the qualities Delial embodies, living her life mostly at her own pace with mostly her own desires at heart. She prides herself on being a strong, independent woman with loyalties and a sense of honor very clear to herself even if not to the people with whom she interacts. Selfish and self-serving, she tends to have little reservation about using or harming others if doing so will get her closer to what she wants. Her moods are as fickle as the faces she wears: lies and falsehoods spoken through perfectly practiced smiles, plying flirtations and flattery or even bold-faced threats to bend people her way. Cruelty is not beyond her, nor is kindness should it suit her needs.<br />
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It could be said, however, that much of her behavior is as much a lie as the words she twists, for though she puts herself forward as a wicked creature (and sometimes even seems to delight in the image), those who are closer to her might come to find that she has a tendency to become very attached to those she finds interesting and may find herself conflicted between her desire to attain her goals and a need for acceptance and comraderie. She maintains a bitter stance towards romantic inclinations ('sentiment' she says as if it were a vulgar thing) and finds blatant heroism and self-sacrifice to be utterly repulsive and useless. For all her brazen ways, she is terribly afraid of dying though she is unafraid of pain. Proud as she is of her ability to manipulate others, she is nowhere near as clever as she thinks and is just as prone to manipulations to herself, having an impulsive need to protect her pride at nearly any cost.<br />
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Delial admires strength and conviction (even if it is misguided in her eyes) above all else, and spares little time or courtesy to those she feels are particularly weak-willed. Even if her morals are a little more on the grey side of things, she cannot abide actions such as rape or infanticide and is generally averse to the use of spells or drugs that can heavily impair or alter another's state of mind. Inhibiting a body is one thing, but she finds little sport in destroying minds.<br />
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She is not shy about her sexuality and sees little shame in indulgence. She does, however, act adversely towards concepts such as 'love' and has a difficult time reciprocating affectionate behavior with all but a very select few. If she has ever suffered a desire to have children, she has done well enough to resist it so far. She might once have scoffed at the idea of monogamy but, as of late, she seems to have found an overwhelming fondness for one man in particular.<br />
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== Religious Views ==<br />
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Outwardly she may not seem a pious woman but Delial considers herself to be fairly devout. Like many Ala Mhigans, she worships Rhalgr the Destoyer chief among the Twelve. In her youth, however, she and her mother both fell under the sway of a different sort of god: the lesser moon Dalamud, the crimson meteor, which they took to believe was an avatar of Rhalgr's fury made manifest. Even after the Calamity and its subsequent destruction, Delial still pays regular homage to the fallen moon. Much of what she knows with regards to magick came from a hedge-witch under whom her mother and, by extension, Delial herself learned and worshipped.<br />
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If she maintains an affiliation with the Lambs in the present day, she does well enough to hide it. <br />
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== Combat ==<br />
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Delial is very comfortable with small swords and blades though she seems to prefer spell casting over any actual physical combat, possibly because of the obvious disadvantage being half-blind might bring about. Her proficiencies seem to be with arcanima, albeit with a slightly bastardized form than what is taught in the Arcanist's Guild: more primitive and vulgar with techniques and sigils long designed to manipulate life-energies provided by the caster in the form of various bodily humours moreso than mere aetheric manipulation. As such, her abilities are handicapped somewhat and while she remains a capable damage dealer with her unorthodox spellwork, her ability to heal with said spells is considerably less effective than those of one taught the "pure" geometries.<br />
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NOTE: Delial's in-game class does not necessarily reflect what she can do ICly. Despite having Summoner at 50, I tend to view her as a potent Arcanist and a passable Scholar and that's really about it. Red Mage would probably be the best approximation to a classic FF class, so fingers crossed!!<br />
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== Tendencies ==<br />
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: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Philosophy<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Sex<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Trashy romance novellas<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Terrible wine<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Flattery<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Pet names (for others)<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Dislikes</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Gil<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Small, enclosed spaces<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Archers<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Weakness (in herself or in others)<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> 'Easy' people<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Chains<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Hobbies/Talents</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Haruspicy (supposedly!)<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Lying<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Melodramatics<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Withstanding pain<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Angering others<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Arcanistry<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Other</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Favourite Food:''' Aldgoat steak<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Favourite Color:''' Green<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''If she could be an animal, she would be a:''' Dragon<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Biggest Fear:''' Enslavement<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Hero:''' Gaius van Baelsar<br />
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=== Other Notes ===<br />
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::*She is completely blind on her left side and as such she has a tendency to scan her surroundings quite often. As a rule she dislikes having others standing to her left and so she is careful about positioning herself near or around other people.<br />
::*Those especially observant might note that her face paint is, in fact, made at least in part with blood. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it isn't, but always it smells just enough of blood.<br />
::*While it is not common knowledge (yet), Delial was fairly heavily involved on the Garlean side of the conflicts in Ala Mhigo. Since the Imperials took over, Delial made it a mission of hers to help quell dissidents and the threat of rebellion and has had a hand in the kidnappings and murders of many suspected Resistance members.<br />
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== Relationships ==<br />
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=== Family ===<br />
Delial rarely, if ever, speaks of her family and has taken great care to try and sever her ties to them. Attempts to track down her relatives may be made all the more difficult by the fact that she does not go by her maiden name of Blackstone. Feeling that the name was tainted by her family's chosen alleigances, she discarded it not long after the events of the Calamity.<br />
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::*'''Garren Blackstone''': Father, formerly a priest of Rhalgr. He was killed fairly early on in the upheaval of Ala Mhigo but was survived by his wife and children.<br />
::*'''Lyra Blackstone''': Mother, midwife and self-appointed witch. Skilled with all manner of hedge-magics, it was through her that Delial learned much of what she knows and still practices. She commited suicide days after the Calamity.<br />
::*'''Westor Blackstone''': Elder brother by two years, formerly a disciple of Rhalgr and secretly a member of the Fists of Rhalgr. Killed during a skirmish between Garlean forces and Resistance fighters. <br />
::*'''Harvard Blackstone''': Younger brother, formerly a stablehand. The only other surviving member of Delial's immediate family, unknown how he was able to flee the violence in Ala Mhigo. Currently lives in works in Ul'dah as an errand boy and a retainer. He and his sister are not on speaking terms, but she remains fiercely protective of him. Their relationship has only become even more strained since he was kidnapped by a gang of angry women in league with the Resistance.<br />
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=== Player Standing ===<br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font> Sexual Desire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> ??? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center></table><br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Itarliht Syhrkoensyn]]''' - A powerful Roegadyn bruiser who was known to many as "The Crimson Mountain." Delial knew him by the name 'Itarliht', a name which was strangely fitting considering that in their earliest of meetings she often joked of him being her White Knight. The two quickly became extremely close, with the Roegadyn pledging his blade and his life to her. It was he who ultimately convinced her to stand against [[Raelisanne Banurein]] and with his aid she reached out to Roen Deneith and Gharen Wolfsong to ally herself to them for that purpose. Unbeknownst to her, he would end up being hired to kidnap Deneith in a ploy to get at Wolfsong. Delial remained in denial over the whole affair until finally seeing him for herself: the White Knight she had fallen in love with cast aside in favor of the monstrous Crimson Mountain others saw him to be, with two broken captives at his back. Negotiations for Roen and Askier were successful when it was agreed that he and Delial could sail away together, but that did not come to be. Delial left that place alone and covered in his blood. A lingering hope with regards to the man seems to have come and gone, and she is left to cope with its finality.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Roen Deneith]]''' - A Sultansworn turned Brass Blade, turned... prisoner? Roen's relationship with Ul'dah seems about as tumultuous as her relationship with Delial. Their history stretches back to Roen's infancy (though the girl does not yet seem to know it) and has gone from friendly to hostile and not-quite back again. Delial struck a deep wound in the girl after using her for information which led to the death of Aylard Greyarm, then-leader of a group of Ala Mhigan Resistance that had smuggled themselves into Ul'dah, as well as the capture and grievous torture of her brother, Gharen Wolfsong. Things were not helped when her own allies Askier and Itarliht kidnapped the girl without Delial's knowing, and Itarliht proceeded to degrade Roen in an attempt to break her spirit. Since she was returned, Delial has taken an oddly protective stance towards Roen as well as her brother. While she suspects Roen will never trust her again as she once did, she is still secretly grateful for the second chance she and Gharen alike have given her.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Gharen Wolfsong]]''' - The last son of a traitorous clan, and former affiliate of the Ala Mhigan Resistance. In her earlier years, she had one sought to destroy his house for their ties to known Resistance members but the son and the daughter were both spared from the blade. Years later she would learn that young Wolfsong, true to his blood, had at last joined the Resistance and thus truly became her enemy. He was the first to realize that Delial was not as she seemed though it did not save him from being captured and delivered to Raelisanne Banurein for her deranged experiments. She often said that he was the key to everything and it may have rung true within herself: that it would be Wolfsong and all that she helped inflict upon him that helped push her away from Banurein. Forceful words and an iron grip on her throat only cemented the deal: Delial would assist him, or else. Though he may forever remain a traitor in her eyes, she has since taken a certain fondness for the man and his talk of bungalows on the beach. <br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Osric Melkire]]''' - A hyur who, in her mind, acts far more clever than he actually may be. The two could easily have become enemies and at one point seemed well on their way to just that, having held fondness for whispering threats and poisoned words to one another at trials and other encounters. Imagine her surprise when he offered his support in hunting down Banurein, and was even charitable enough to attempt to deal with Itarliht when his treachery was made known. Delial holds a firmly neutral view of the midlander, seeing him as little more than another busybody lawman too soft to do what must be done. Recent talk with Volkov, however, suggested that perhaps that was no longer the case. She has not spoken or seen Melkire since her attempt to collect vengeance on Askier, and knows only that his woman was in some degree of peril.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]''' - A miqo'te archer, and a close friend to Askier. It cannot be said that the boy lacks loyalty and for that Delial cannot dislike him too much. She still holds something of a grudge for being shot quite painfully when last they bore arms against one another. Since then, they have managed to share a few brisk conversations, and though she threatened Askier's life, he made no violent move against her. It would seem he sees the truth to Delial's words with regards to the one-eyed miqo'te, yet is hesitant to act upon them. Naive, but non-threatening.<br />
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:<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Edgar Von Gandervalt]]''' - A boy who loves a woman he shouldn't. Their relationship, if one can call it that, is complicated indeed, even more so after Delial confessed to having a played a critical part in the murders of his parents. He has persisted, however, and has even gone so far as to attempt to protect and later disarm Askier's magitek bomb himself, to some harm upon his body. This flew straight in the face of her warning him to stay away, to keep their associations unknown lest she kill him for exposure. Having not seen him for some time, she was surprised to find him battered and cut, taking his return into her life as a ill omen considering the manner by which she was parted from Itarliht. Grudgingly, she healed the worst of his wounds only enter into a vocal argument with the boy. Their "relationship" seemed to finally come to an end when he happened upon her in Ul'dah and proposed for one final time that he would listen should she be willing to share whatever it was that had been straining her so terribly. Perhaps unsurprisingly she refused quite coldly, unaware (or uncaring) of whatever repercussions she may have set off in his head.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Zachary Evans]]''' - A shameless, beautiful young man. Possibly a gladiator? It does not matter. He is beautiful, and his booty don't lie.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Alexei Volkov]]''' - A refugee of sorts, foreign to Eorzea. Her first encounter with the man consisted of a sword and a syringe and a very uncomfortable patch of ground in the middle of Camp Drybone, yet despite the embarassment of being sedated like some sort of rabid creature, Delial could not quite find it in hersel to be very angry at all with the man who was (and possibly still is?) Askier Mergrey's bodyguard. Strangely enough, Mergrey would see fit to try and set the man up on a date and Delial happened to be the one who took him up on it. They shared surprisingly pleasant conversation over dinner where Delial learned that the man was much like herself, albeit in a more calm and collected sort of way. Though they have not spoken since, she remains appreciative of his perspective and his advice... even if she has yet to take either to heart.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Askier Mergrey]]''' - A former Garlean, and one who is much too good at causing trouble for others. The miqo'te has gone from being seen in somewhat of a sympathetic light to being the subject of her rage and hatred for his seemingly reckless and mindless actions despite her advice and warnings. Once she thought to speak up in his defense at his Trial and was honestly somewhat disappointed when the boy was apparently murdered there by his good friend. Her relief at his deception would quickly sour, however, when she learned that he had kidnapped Roen at Natalie Mcbeef's request due to "boredom" and, for a time, sought nothing but to murder him herself for what she perceived to be his betrayal against her love, Itarliht. The two have managed to talk: on what transpired, on why she loathed him, and on a surprising link that ties the two together. He was the only one she told of her nameday and much to her surprise, he even gave her his hideous "wolf-fur" coat to commemorate it. She maintains airs of distrust and loathing about him but her true feelings are mixed, a fact not at all helped by an odd tension the two have shared during a few of their encounters.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Orpheus Arkouda]]''' - A miqo'te to whom she owes her life. In years past they were at odd with one another, fighting on opposite sides of an especially bloody battle. That battle was nearly striken up anew when the two met once more in Limsa Lominsa. An unlikely friendship grew stronger still when he answered her call for help in her hour of greatest need and saved her life. He is one of the few she trusts completely and one of the few to whom her deepest secrets are known. At their last meeting, Delial learned that he had been cast out by his 'little wife' and, in an uncharacteristic show of compassion, did her best to console him for a most unexpected happening. He in turn extended an invitation for her to visit the tavern in which he had found work, The Laughing Lady, though she has yet to act upon it.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Coatleque Crofte]]''' - A Sultansworn, and an ally of Roen Deneith. While her personal opinion of the Sultansworn and, by extension, Ul'dah itself remains largely negative, there is one woman who has managed to surprise her. It was made quite apparent that the woman has her own fair share of history yet despite it she carries herself proud and almost regal. She assisted Delial in locating a contact in her efforts to hunt down Shael of the Resistance and managed to broker a deal that would ultimately lead to Gharen being cleared of his involvement in the events leadng up to the Nanawa Mine incident. She has seen little of the woman since - a good thing, perhaps, seeing as she seems to be one Sultansworn who minds her duties.<br />
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=== Enemies ===<br />
: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Raelisanne Banurein]]''' - Delial's employer and quite possibly the only person in Eorzea who she actually fears. The midlander is deceptively delicate looking with a deadly cold streak to her, manipulative and cunning to a near inhuman degree. It was she who set Delial on the hunt for the Resistance effort in Ul'dah and through her that she came to hunt Gharen Wolfsong, son of a clan she failed to end in the dying days of old Ala Mhigo. Delial is intensely uncomfortable with the woman's methods but, knowing well the power and information Banurein and her superiors hold, is at a loss to do anything but her bidding, especially knowing full well that Raelisanne knows far, far more about her and her family than anyone. Delial has been tasked with once more resuming the hunt for Gharen Wolfsong so that she may continue and possibly even complete her "experiment"... however, Delial has been convinced that her current course with this white-haired woman is not the one she need take and is currently attempting to reach out to those she and Banurein have wronged to seek out new options.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Askier Mergrey]]''' - A fellow Garlean. Delial warmed up to the man fairly quickly after their initial meeting and even ended up going so far as to try to defend him in his plot against Ul'dah, despite having warned him of its foolishness. Their relationship has soured considerably, however, after it was revealed that he was the one who kidnapped Roen, thereby going against her word, and somehow convinced Itarliht to go along with it. The two came to violence in Camp Drybone and, had it not been for the intervention of Volkov and allies, one may have ended up killing the other then and there. She has made it a priority to see the man die, or at least suffer greatly, for what she believes he did to turn Itarliht into the Crimson Mountain.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Brynhilde Wulf]]''' - A notorious figure within the Ala Mhigan Resistance. While she knows of Wulf largely only by name and reputation, they did have a chance meeting in Ul'dah wherein they shared a few barbed words. Although they could not be further than opposite on where they stand with regards to the state of their homeland (and, by extent, those who fight for it), Delial cannot help but hold a certain sense of respect for the woman. Powerful, intelligent, and obviously incredibly dedicated to her cause: Brynnhilde Wulf is Ala Mhigan, even if she is a traitor. Her capture would bring Delial a great amount of gil and more than likely a tremendous amount of favor with the Empire but she has made no plans to interfere with whatever it is the woman is doing in Ul'dah.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Qaeli Varily]]''' - An acquaintance of Gharen's, and to some degree of Roen's. The silver haired woman was everything Delial did not expect of Roen's allies: bold, bloodthirsty, sharp as any blade and just as dangerous. Their encounter was brief but Delial left it broiling over her words. There are not many people who get under her skin, after all. Qaeli was hidden but present at the exchange for Wolfsong and ended up shooting Delial through her shoulder with an arrow while trying to get some answers with regards to the control mechanism that Delial activated and then destroyed. If she can keep out of the white-haired woman's way then Delial will be thankful.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Jameson Taeros]]''' - A nobleman and pawn of Raelisanne Banurein. Delial does not know him well enough to think much about this man. She was instructed to tell what she knew of the Nanawa Mine incident and together the two went to report to Osric Melkire in what was a ploy to attempt to discredit the Sultansworn involved (namely, Natalie Mcbeef, Kage Kiryuu, and Roen Deneith). Since then she has seen him but once, in attendance of Askier's trial. Yet it would appear that his influence - or rather, his involvement - with political matters in Ul'dah span far greater than she would have thought. For now, he remains but a potential lead on the path to destroying Banurein.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]''' - An important figure in the Sultansworn of Ul'dah. To Delial, the woman is a brainless thug and she cannot understand how the few other Sultansworn she has spoken to can stand to follow the woman. She is transparent in her obliviousness, her lack of understanding, and in her clumsy way of insult. As far as Delial is concerned, the woman is a walking corpse. She has since learned of C'kayah Tia, a self-named "crime lord" to whom she is attached, as well as the abuses of power that has kept the man out of sight of the law. Intent on harming one or both to satisfy her grudge, Delial has since made inquiries after the man. McBeef is as good as dead in her eyes. She was also responsible for hiring Askier to kidnap Roen Deneith in a convoluted and ill-advised scheme to take Gharen Wolfsong's life. The repercussions have hit Delial hard (albeit not as hard as Roen) and did not help the bad blood that already existed between herself and the former Sultansworn. One day, Delial have her head.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kage Kiryuu]]''' - A lalafellin goon of the Sultansworn. His protective attitudes towards Roen were obvious, as were his lack of understanding of the situation at hand. Delial watched him squirm while his superior instigated an interrogation. "It must be nice being a slave," he said, failing to recognize the irony in his own words. She thinks little of the man, a fool following a fool, and should he become a further nuisance she will not hesitate to end him. He has been linked as another one of Mcbeef's weaknesses. Delial heard a rumor that he might be skulking about La Noscea in search of Roen but has not actually seen that snotty little man anywhere. Little does she know that she is looking for the wrong race.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Reverend Hakuga]]''' - A representative of the elusive Reverends, under whom Delial served briefly. While she once felt she owed them (and perhaps him in particular) for her freedom from imprisonment and potential execution in Coerthas, she has found working for them to be stifling. After a bloody confrontation with other unnamed agents, Delial has severed her ties and has not had any contact with Hakuga nor his peers ever since.<br />
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== Rumors ==<br />
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=== Common Rumors ===<br />
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::*"Unsettlin' is what I'd call 'er. She seems ta like that, though, gettin' a rise outta' people."<br />
::*"Woman hardly goes anywhere without those boots. Practically lives in them, but... Honestly, can you blame her?"<br />
::*"Talks a big game. All talk, that one. I'm a nice guy. Why wouldn't she want to have dinner with me?"<br />
::*"I don't know how she gets away with carrying that knife all over the place. She doesn't even hide it! What does she think she's going to do with it? Definitely not for opening letters, I'll tell you that much!"<br />
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=== Moderate Rumors ===<br />
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::*"Dark times for me, for a lot of people who weren't quite in their right minds. But I swear, I've seen her before... We'd meet, you see, and pray together. I think I've seen her."<br />
::*"It's a damned shame. Sometimes I see her squinting real hard at the market boards... Maybe her eyesight is worse than it looks?"<br />
::*"No, I ain't dealin'. But I know someone who does. She gives him business now and again - maybe once a moon or so, sometimes twice, never buys too much. But repeats are repeats, you know what I'm sayin'?"<br />
::*"That darlin' would hardly so much as touch anything but the house wine before, and even then she could hardly finish a glass. Lately, though...? Gotten a taste for finer spirits, I suppose, and plenty of them."<br />
::*"There's that tea house down in the Goblet, yeah, kept by some miqo'te girl and her friends. Seen her snooping around a few times - rarely ever goes in, though. Do you think she's there for the tea?"<br />
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=== Rare Rumors ===<br />
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::*"There was to be a trial, and a hanging. She only attended one. It was another woman who hung that day, I swear on my mother's grave. That woman should be dead."<br />
::*"Sinner! A sinner and nothing more! Grimsong is hardly a fitting name. Kinslayer ought do it."<br />
::*"She'll come and stare at that boy - over there, him, do you see? She'll stare and never say a word. Whenever he leaves, she'll leave, too. Never together. She don't look the type to be intimidated by men."<br />
::*"Delial? That girl that lived up yonder? Oh, she and her mother were near inseparable! The same eyes, the same smile... even her laugh was just as dear Lyra's. Why do you ask? I've not seen her in years..."<br />
::*"That little girlie 'o theirs, ohhh, that one's trouble. Ye can see it in 'er eyes, yeah? Tha' ''witch'' got 'er, same as her mama. Twelve can't save 'em now."<br />
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=== PC Rumors ===<br />
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::*"I want her to be happy. That's all. Is that truly too much to ask?" - [[Edgar Von Gandervalt]]<br />
::*"I considered her friend once. Then an enemy. Now... she is an enigma. I consider her and I even. Maybe." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::*"She's ''looovely''. I could go crazy for this woman! Probably best I don't if I want to remain unstabbed, but still! Be careful." - [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::*"Grace incarnate and viper personified, that's Delial for you... that's what I thought. As for what I think...." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"Delial moved to the better end when the need was great, likely did she have her motives, yet she still did. You would be wise to remain vigilant around her, that said." - [[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]<br />
::*"She's dangerous, cunning, ferocious, and will see her promise to see me dead to the bitter end. But I'll give her this, she is the kind of person I love to hate. " - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::*"I don't know what to make of her. I'd be wary, to say the least, as doing otherwise would mean one's end." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
::*"She helped me find my sister an dealt with th' bastard tha' harmed her, an' while I cannae say we'll ever be friends, she dinnae need te worry about retribution from me any longer." - [[Gharen Wolfsong]]<br />
::*"It came as no surprise that the kin-slayer should still live. But then, one doesn't earn a reputation such as hers without possessing no small amount of cunning. Her continued existence is evidence of the lack of justice in this world... T'is the one thing we have in common." - [[Brynhilde Wulf]]<br />
::*"Believe is passionate person. Capable of great anger, but is not bad person. Has just been villing to become villain to many, to create greater good." - [[Alexei Volkov]]<br />
::*"Everyone I know seems to want this woman's blood. If you have dealings with her, I would keep your back to the wall." - [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
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== History/Timeline ==<br />
(( In progress! ))<br />
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== Potential Relationships ==<br />
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::*Ala Mhigans, particularly those who were already young adults during the fall, could have known/remembered her.<br />
::*Likewise, Garlean characters who might have helped conquer or maintain Garlean rule after might know of her or have hired her out to assist with rooting out suspected Resistance members.<br />
::*Current or former Ala Mhigan Resistance members might know her face or her name, either by word of mouth or possibly past encounters/skirmishes.<br />
::*Characters who have had involvement with the Lambs of Dalamud might know her, particularly any Ala Mhigan sects of it. She has had very little contact with them since the Calamity itself but some might remember her and her mother in particular being quite devoted.<br />
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== Additional/OOC ==<br />
::*I am a huge nerd and here are some theme songs.<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/JU6cT88Por4 Walk on Vanity Ruins - Silent Hill 3 OST, Akira Yamaoka] - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is totally Delial's voice.<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWR9MR5juWI You Know You Like It - AlunaGeorge]<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/vKNcuTWzTVw How To Be A Heartbreaker - Marina and the Diamonds]<br />
::** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YQkq7Nr3U Mono - Silicone]<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmeF4K-MelU The Crow - Dessa]<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyqWjl7GkCE The Rifle's Spiral - The Shins]<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/RsQjC5zVnt8 Fall In Love - Phantogram]<br />
::*Delial was my main throughout my time in WoW and she's being reincarnated here in a sense. So if you know me from Feathermoon, please feel free to say hello!<br />
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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{|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"<br />
| '''Likes'''<br />
| '''Dislikes'''<br />
| '''Hobbies/Talents'''<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling.<br />
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After a long hard talk with Natalie, Kage resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desired to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared.<br />
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With the Sultansworn Crofte taking over the investigation Kage was able to make contact with The Rose. While wary, Kage accepted the miqo'te's plans to change his life, and make anew in order for Cicero to recant his inflammatory accusation of Roen being a spy for the Garlean Empire. This also meant that Kage found a place for the Rose in the Brass Blades and would not speak of his former affiliations with the Garlean Empire. With this recanting, Roen was cleared of all charges as well as Gharen. The names of the Sultansworn involved were cleared and all approved to return from their suspensions. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Certain events caused Kage to believe that the best course of action was to purchase the supplies needed to defend his house and home. In doing so, he took out a mortgage on the house from Ul'dahn bankers to purchase Ishgardian steel cannons. In order to start repaying the loans back, Kage has both opened his house to others as well as those who need a cheaper place to live than in the Inn all the time. After watching Natalie make it to the Championship round of the Grindstone, Kage decided to test his worth as well. He too made it to the Championship round but he fell and yielded when he was distracted by his thoughts on Natalie and Faine. After Faine took care of both he and Natalie, the night was made special for the three.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "This twelve-damned Garlean is in his debt. At least as long as I'm living in his house. Still think he needs to care better care of himself. I've seen what all the pent-up anger can do to a person." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]<br />
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Credit for the Lalafell Kage Artwork goes to [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=46533Kage Kiryuu2014-08-20T18:23:55Z<p>Exkage: /* Most Recent Events */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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{|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared.<br />
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With the Sultansworn Crofte taking over the investigation Kage was able to make contact with The Rose. While wary, Kage accepted the miqo'te's plans to change his life, and make anew in order for Cicero to recant his inflammatory accusation of Roen being a spy for the Garlean Empire. This also meant that Kage found a place for the Rose in the Brass Blades and would not speak of his former affiliations with the Garlean Empire. With this recanting, Roen was cleared of all charges as well as Gharen. The names of the Sultansworn involved were cleared and all approved to return from their suspensions.<br />
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After watching Natalie make it to the Championship round of the Grindstone, Kage decided to test his worth as well. He too made it to the Championship round but he fell and yielded when he was distracted by his thoughts on Natalie and Faine. After Faine took care of both he and Natalie, the night was made special for them all.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "This twelve-damned Garlean is in his debt. At least as long as I'm living in his house. Still think he needs to care better care of himself. I've seen what all the pent-up anger can do to a person." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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Credit for the Lalafell Kage Artwork goes to [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard rumors of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since grown from being one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him, to being her colleague and equal. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family but above all else, lover. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Faine Aubren]]:''' Kage first learned of this Miqo'te as the healer that Natalie brought back home after seeing her hurt and living in a cardboard box outside of the Gates of Ul'dah. Of course, Kage was glad to have her in their home. From there Kage realized that Faine and the others in the household were probably doing things that would continue to make him blush a deep crimson. Her unease with men and the fear that they struck in her heart worried Kage, thinking he might do the same to her. Thankfully, his countenance at first being just a lalafell helped ease her fears when her transformed into a miqo'te. Recently, after they'd moved to the house in the Goblet of Ward 6, Faine witnessed Kage and Natalie fight in the Grindstone. It led to some revelations for Faine as well as Kage. The two physically and emotionally expressed their mutual love for one another and for Natalie. Though her talks of kits does scare Kage a little, but Faine's promised that kits would only be in the future when they're ready as Kage knows Faine desires children of her own and he will happily provide them to her. One day.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Though they have been distant, Kage believes that things may one day be repaired.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared. <br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "This twelve-damned Garlean is in his debt. At least as long as I'm living in his house. Still think he needs to care better care of himself. I've seen what all the pent-up anger can do to a person." --[[Franz Renatus]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=43677Kage Kiryuu2014-07-31T15:11:20Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| '''Likes'''<br />
| '''Dislikes'''<br />
| '''Hobbies/Talents'''<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared. <br />
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=Rumors=<br />
((OOC Note: Just as in real life, not all rumors are true.))<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right? He seems close to her." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "He's a good man, Ser Kiryuu. No matter what the rest of the Blades or the newer 'Sworn think. He's always done good for me and mine." - Brass Blade Corporal Caleb Aggron<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "Heard he made Lieutenant just before his Captain went missing. Coincidence? Hah!"<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
((Feel free to add if your character has met Kage))<br />
::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]<br />
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Credit for the Lalafell Kage Artwork goes to [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=43676Kage Kiryuu2014-07-31T15:00:49Z<p>Exkage: /* Common Rumors */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "...how'd he become a Miqo'te? He was a Lalafell right?" - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* *snicker* "Like those kneepads we got him?" Brass Blade<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "The man has been rather withdrawn as of late. I am inclined to say he has suffered enough for his mistakes." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "The rumors I hear do not fit him, and this makes me wonder if I truly know him. He has been nothing but kind to me, and I believe he will always try to do what is best for his friends." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared. <br />
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. After visiting Roen in the Sultansworn gaols, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared. <br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42798Kage Kiryuu2014-07-25T14:24:44Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
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| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage had started to use moko grass, as well as alcohol to dull his pain and lost feeling. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. Visiting Roen, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared. <br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42797Kage Kiryuu2014-07-25T14:22:15Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
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| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has resolved himself back onto his path. He once swore an oath to not falter and should he stumble, he had faith in his fellows. He desires to rejoin the Sultansworn once more and has told both Natalie and Roen this. Visiting Roen, he has decided to seek out Delial Grimsong in hopes of finding a Highlander by the name of Shaelen, in order to clear Gharen's name as Kage is confident that Roen would be cleared. <br />
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Credit for the Natalie and Kage Artwork goes to [[Tiergan Vashir]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42796Kage Kiryuu2014-07-25T14:16:22Z<p>Exkage: /* History(Spoilers) */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
}}<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
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===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
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| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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| *Ul'dah<br />
| *Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
| *Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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| *Drinking at the Quicksand, particularly ales or sweet water<br />
| *Unfriendly or judgmental persons<br />
| *Gardening<br />
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| *Friends<br />
| *Deep bodies of oceans, having not learned to swim properly<br />
| *Swordplay<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation into a Miqo'te, he has been unable to use it for thaumaturgy without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Delial_Grimsong&diff=42792Delial Grimsong2014-07-25T13:08:31Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| name = Delial Grimsong<br />
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| caption = "Everyone dies, little dove. No one is ever truly free."<br />
| title = The Witch<br />
| gender = Female<br />
| citizenship = Ala Mhigo<br />
| race = Hyur<br />
| clan = Highlander<br />
| stat_1 = Nameday <br />
| stat_1_value = 6th Sun, Fourth Umbral Moon, 1542<br />
| stat_2 = Age<br />
| stat_2_value = 35<br />
| stat_3 = Guardian<br />
| stat_3_value = Rhalgr<br />
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== Character ==<br />
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=== General Info ===<br />
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This woman carries herself with the air of a woman who knows her place in the world and has been convinced, reluctantly perhaps, that she floats somewhere above most of those around her. Proud to the point of arrogance, Delial Grimsong bows to no man and serves no one without cause. <br />
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NOTE: Delial Grimsong is not a Warrior of Light and does not possess the Echo, nor has she participated in any of the major events portrayed in-game or have any open affiliation with any relevant factions save for the Garlean Empire.<br />
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'''(( Still very much a WIP so please pardon strange parts. Trying to flesh this out, I promise!! ))'''<br />
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=== Appearance ===<br />
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Delial is slight for a Highlander: her stature is short in comparison and her frame meager and less robust than many of her sisters, a fact which does irk her somewhat. Yet she makes it up with sheer confidence, known to be not at all modest about showing off what the Gods did see fit to give her. Her skin is a dark caramel and her hair is dark with violet undertones, especially in the sunlight. One of her eyes is a sharp yellow while the other is scarred to a milky white, clearly blinded by some injury which had left its mark across her brow and cheekbone. While she has no tattoos, she seems to mark her face with ritualistic lines regularly enough for it to seem a permanent fixture on her skin. In a nod to Ala Mhigan tradition, she's had her upper and lower canines filed into points.<br />
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Her taste in clothing seems to vary between opulent robes and simple, if not somewhat revealing, blouses and camisoles. Her most prized possession may very well be her well-worn thigh boots, proud as she is of her shapely legs. She changes hairstyles fairly often but seems to favor tying it up and back or keeping it down about shoulder length with small beads and charms (bone perhaps?) woven into her locks.<br />
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When she speaks, [http://youtu.be/ONLE1ZXe-S8 her voice] is fairly deep and has a touch of that breathy quality to it, a feature she tends to exaggerate when speaking with people she does not know very well. Despite being a Highlander, she does not speak with the expected Highlander dialect but with the sharper, clipped tones that speak to heavy exposure to Imperial influence. It can come off as forced, however, as she almost never slips into anything less than a formal, proper vocabulary, and does not speak with contractions or slang.<br />
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=== Personality & Philosophy ===<br />
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Proud, vain, cut-throat and unapologetically hedonistic. These are the qualities Delial embodies, living her life mostly at her own pace with mostly her own desires at heart. She prides herself on being a strong, independent woman with loyalties and a sense of honor very clear to herself even if not to the people with whom she interacts. Selfish and self-serving, she tends to have little reservation about using or harming others if doing so will get her closer to what she wants. Her moods are as fickle as the faces she wears: lies and falsehoods spoken through perfectly practiced smiles, plying flirtations and flattery or even bold-faced threats to bend people her way. Cruelty is not beyond her, nor is kindness should it suit her needs.<br />
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It could be said, however, that much of her behavior is as much a lie as the words she twists, for though she puts herself forward as a wicked creature (and sometimes even seems to delight in the image), those who are closer to her might come to find that she has a tendency to become very attached to those she finds interesting and may find herself conflicted between her desire to attain her goals and a need for acceptance and comraderie. She maintains a bitter stance towards romantic inclinations ('sentiment' she says as if it were a vulgar thing) and finds blatant heroism and self-sacrifice to be utterly repulsive and useless. For all her brazen ways, she is terribly afraid of dying though she is unafraid of pain. Proud as she is of her ability to manipulate others, she is nowhere near as clever as she thinks and is just as prone to manipulations to herself, having an impulsive need to protect her pride at nearly any cost.<br />
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Delial admires strength and conviction (even if it is misguided in her eyes) above all else, and spares little time or courtesy to those she feels are particularly weak-willed. Even if her morals are a little more on the grey side of things, she cannot abide actions such as rape or infanticide and is generally averse to the use of spells or drugs that can heavily impair or alter another's state of mind. Inhibiting a body is one thing, but she finds little sport in destroying minds.<br />
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She is not shy about her sexuality and sees little shame in indulgence. She does, however, act adversely towards concepts such as 'love' and has a difficult time reciprocating affectionate behavior with all but a very select few. If she has ever suffered a desire to have children, she has done well enough to resist it so far. She might once have scoffed at the idea of monogamy but, as of late, she seems to have found an overwhelming fondness for one man in particular.<br />
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== Religious Views ==<br />
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Outwardly she may not seem a pious woman but Delial considers herself to be fairly devout. Like many Ala Mhigans, she worships Rhalgr the Destoyer chief among the Twelve. In her youth, however, she and her mother both fell under the sway of a different sort of god: the lesser moon Dalamud, the crimson meteor, which they took to believe was an avatar of Rhalgr's fury made manifest. Even after the Calamity and its subsequent destruction, Delial still pays regular homage to the fallen moon. Much of what she knows with regards to magick came from a hedge-witch under whom her mother and, by extension, Delial herself learned and worshipped.<br />
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If she maintains an affiliation with the Lambs in the present day, she does well enough to hide it. <br />
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== Combat ==<br />
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Delial is very comfortable with small swords and blades though she seems to prefer spell casting over any actual physical combat, possibly because of the obvious disadvantage being half-blind might bring about. Her proficiencies seem to be with arcanima, albeit with a slightly bastardized form than what is taught in the Arcanist's Guild: more primitive and vulgar with techniques and sigils long designed to manipulate life-energies provided by the caster in the form of various bodily humours moreso than mere aetheric manipulation. As such, her abilities are handicapped somewhat and while she remains a capable damage dealer with her unorthodox spellwork, her ability to heal with said spells is considerably less effective than those of one taught the "pure" geometries.<br />
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NOTE: Delial's in-game class does not necessarily reflect what she can do ICly. Despite having Summoner at 50, I tend to view her as a potent Arcanist and a passable Scholar and that's really about it. Red Mage would probably be the best approximation to a classic FF class, so fingers crossed!!<br />
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== Tendencies ==<br />
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: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Philosophy<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Sex<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Trashy romance novellas<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Terrible wine<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Flattery<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Pet names (for others)<br />
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: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Gil<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Small, enclosed spaces<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Archers<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Weakness (in herself or in others)<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> 'Easy' people<br />
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: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Haruspicy (supposedly!)<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Lying<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Melodramatics<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Withstanding pain<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Angering others<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Arcanistry<br />
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: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Favourite Food:''' Aldgoat steak<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Favourite Color:''' Green<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''If she could be an animal, she would be a:''' Dragon<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Biggest Fear:''' Enslavement<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Hero:''' Gaius van Baelsar<br />
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=== Other Notes ===<br />
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::*She is completely blind on her left side and as such she has a tendency to scan her surroundings quite often. As a rule she dislikes having others standing to her left and so she is careful about positioning herself near or around other people.<br />
::*Those especially observant might note that her face paint is, in fact, made at least in part with blood. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it isn't, but always it smells just enough of blood.<br />
::*While it is not common knowledge (yet), Delial was fairly heavily involved on the Garlean side of the conflicts in Ala Mhigo. Since the Imperials took over, Delial made it a mission of hers to help quell dissidents and the threat of rebellion and has had a hand in the kidnappings and murders of many suspected Resistance members.<br />
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== Relationships ==<br />
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=== Family ===<br />
Delial rarely, if ever, speaks of her family and has taken great care to try and sever her ties to them. Attempts to track down her relatives may be made all the more difficult by the fact that she does not go by her maiden name of Blackstone. Feeling that the name was tainted by her family's chosen alleigances, she discarded it not long after the events of the Calamity.<br />
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::*'''Garren Blackstone''': Father, formerly a priest of Rhalgr. He was killed fairly early on in the upheaval of Ala Mhigo but was survived by his wife and children.<br />
::*'''Lyra Blackstone''': Mother, midwife and self-appointed witch. Skilled with all manner of hedge-magics, it was through her that Delial learned much of what she knows and still practices. She commited suicide days after the Calamity.<br />
::*'''Westor Blackstone''': Elder brother by two years, formerly a disciple of Rhalgr and secretly a member of the Fists of Rhalgr. Killed during a skirmish between Garlean forces and Resistance fighters. <br />
::*'''Harvard Blackstone''': Younger brother, formerly a stablehand. The only other surviving member of Delial's immediate family, unknown how he was able to flee the violence in Ala Mhigo. Currently lives in works in Ul'dah as an errand boy and a retainer. He and his sister are not on speaking terms, but she remains fiercely protective of him. Their relationship has only become even more strained since he was kidnapped by a gang of angry women in league with the Resistance.<br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Itarliht Syhrkoensyn]]''' - A powerful Roegadyn bruiser who was known to many as "The Crimson Mountain." Delial knew him by the name 'Itarliht', a name which was strangely fitting considering that in their earliest of meetings she often joked of him being her White Knight. The two quickly became extremely close, with the Roegadyn pledging his blade and his life to her. It was he who ultimately convinced her to stand against [[Raelisanne Banurein]] and with his aid she reached out to Roen Deneith and Gharen Wolfsong to ally herself to them for that purpose. Unbeknownst to her, he would end up being hired to kidnap Deneith in a ploy to get at Wolfsong. Delial remained in denial over the whole affair until finally seeing him for herself: the White Knight she had fallen in love with cast aside in favor of the monstrous Crimson Mountain others saw him to be, with two broken captives at his back. Negotiations for Roen and Askier were successful when it was agreed that he and Delial could sail away together, but that did not come to be. Delial left that place alone and covered in his blood.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Orpheus Arkouda]]''' - A miqo'te to whom she owes her life. In years past they were at odd with one another, fighting on opposite sides of an especially bloody battle. That battle was nearly striken up anew when the two met once more in Limsa Lominsa. An unlikely friendship grew stronger still when he answered her call for help in her hour of greatest need and saved her life. He is one of the few she trusts completely and one of the few to whom her deepest secrets are known. At their last meeting, Delial learned that he had been cast out by his 'little wife' and, in an uncharacteristic show of compassion, did her best to console him for a most unexpected happening. He in turn extended an invitation for her to visit the tavern in which he had found work, The Laughing Lady, though she has yet to act upon it.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Roen Deneith]]''' - A Sultansworn turned Brass Blade. She and Delial have had complicated history which, in actuality, stretches back to Roen's infancy. Delial was first put on Roen's trail by Raelisanne Banurein and was instructed to keep an eye on her. The two quickly became friends and through her Delial was able to ascertain information with regards to the Resistance cell taking root in Thanalan. Through twisted words and emotional appeal, Delial strung the girl along until at last the final betrayal was played: Gharen Wolfsong was captured and given to Banurein, and then returned with the intent of having Banurein's experiment played out. With Itarliht's guidance, Delial has come back around to wanting to help Roen in being rid of Banurein for good. Perhaps it is that Roen knows Delial's true nature better than she would like; perhaps it is that Delial does regret what was done to Gharen, and the way Roen herself has come a little more cold and jaded. Since Roen was returned from her kidnapping (at the hands of Askier, Itarliht, and one Natalie Mcbeef no less), Delial has sworn herself to aiding her and her brother.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Gharen Wolfsong]]''' - The son of an old clan and a man who appears to be a key figure in a small but resilient group of Resistance fighters in Ul'dah. With a bit of careful planning and a handful of sheer luck, Delial was able to subdue and capture Wolfsong for use by Miss Banurein. She revealed to him a secret involving the day his family was torn apart and would likely have been torn apart herself were the man not bound. It would seem that Banirein's experiment did not have its intended results and so Delial has been tasked with finding Wolfsong once more. She, in the company of Itarliht and Askier, met with Roen, Gharen, and Obsidian Hornet and it was there that Gharen finalized the decision for her: she would, as he put it, work for him... or else. With the matter of Roen's kidnapping resolved, however, it would appear that the two have entered into a truce of sorts, no longer wanting for each other's blood. Delial has promised him aid in doing whatever she can to make things right, and is currently posing inquiries about potential threats to Roen's safety. The two have, oddly, been getting along quite well.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Osric Melkire]]''' - A hyur with a knack for fisticuffs. He came to her with Jameson Taeros to ask her questions regarding Sultansworn involvement in the incident at the Nanawa Mines so many weeks ago. Much to her surprise, she saw the man again at the lichyard north of Camp Drybone, working against herself and the team assigned to retrieve the last of three packages Askier Mergrey wished to secure. While she has no conflict with the man directly, she knows that she is known to him, and has little reason to believe future encounters with the man will be pleasant. They have run into one another a few times recently though they parted with little more than idle threats and poisoned banter. Much to her surprise, however, he came forward with offers to help her with her dilemma with Banurein, and he was instrumental in pinpointing Itarliht as well as his hostages. She has thrown her lot in with him for want of Mcbeef's blood, and hopes to meet with him again to discuss this very matter. She has learned that he is under the thumb of a mysterious miqo'te who claims to have been in league with Askier during the Ul'dahn bomb plot.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]''' - A miqo'te archer, and a close friend to Askier. It cannot be said that the boy lacks loyalty and for that Delial cannot dislike him too much. She still holds something of a grudge for being shot quite painfully when last they bore arms against one another. Since then, they have managed to share a few brisk conversations, and though she threatened Askier's life, he made no violent move against her. It would seem he sees the truth to Delial's words with regards to the one-eyed miqo'te, yet is hesitant to act upon them. Naive.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[A'rytiss Edar]]''' - A cheerful miqo'te conjurer with a knack for getting himself lost. Delial has incredibly mixed feelings about the boy she found nearly wandering blindly into an Imperial Castrum. She has since taken him on as her go-to healer, trusting few others to attend to her wounds and her troubles with so open and clear a mind as him, even if he is possibly the most naive person in Eorzea. This does not come without guilt, however, as healing leaves him drained and exhausted. He is one of the few people to which her attachment is almost purely emotional, though she is uncertain if her fondness for him is purely platonic or something more. Regardless, she has found herself in a position where wooing the boy would only put him in danger, and even the barest nontion of romance leaves the boy incredibly uncomfortable. It has been some time since she has seen him, likely thanks managing to avoid grievous injury even in her dealings with Ul'dahn authority and bomb threats.<br />
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:<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Edgar Von Gandervalt]]''' - A boy who loves a woman he shouldn't. Their relationship, if one can call it that, is complicated indeed, even more so after Delial confessed to having a played a critical part in the murders of his parents. He has persisted, however, and has even gone so far as to attempt to protect and later disarm Askier's magitek bomb himself, to some harm upon his body. This flew straight in the face of her warning him to stay away, to keep their associations unknown lest she kill him for exposure. Having not seen him for some time, she was surprised to find him battered and cut, taking his return into her life as a ill omen considering the manner by which she was parted from Itarliht. Grudgingly, she healed the worst of his wounds only enter into a vocal argument with the boy. Her threats against him stand firm, just as his apparent determination to try and help her.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Zachary Evans]]''' - A shameless, beautiful young man. Possibly a gladiator? It does not matter. He is beautiful, and his booty don't lie.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Alexei Volkov]]''' - A... henchman? Apparently working for or belonging to Melkire. Cold, professional, and... strangely polite, Delial cannot quite find reason to take offense to the man nor his actions thus far.<br />
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=== Enemies ===<br />
: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Raelisanne Banurein]]''' - Delial's employer and quite possibly the only person in Eorzea who she actually fears. The midlander is deceptively delicate looking with a deadly cold streak to her, manipulative and cunning to a near inhuman degree. It was she who set Delial on the hunt for the Resistance effort in Ul'dah and through her that she came to hunt Gharen Wolfsong, son of a clan she failed to end in the dying days of old Ala Mhigo. Delial is intensely uncomfortable with the woman's methods but, knowing well the power and information Banurein and her superiors hold, is at a loss to do anything but her bidding, especially knowing full well that Raelisanne knows far, far more about her and her family than anyone. Delial has been tasked with once more resuming the hunt for Gharen Wolfsong so that she may continue and possibly even complete her "experiment"... however, Delial has been convinced that her current course with this white-haired woman is not the one she need take and is currently attempting to reach out to those she and Banurein have wronged to seek out new options.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Askier Mergrey]]''' - A fellow Garlean. Delial warmed up to the man fairly quickly after their initial meeting and even ended up going so far as to try to defend him in his plot against Ul'dah, despite having warned him of its foolishness. Their relationship has soured considerably, however, after it was revealed that he was the one who kidnapped Roen, thereby going against her word, and somehow convinced Itarliht to go along with it. The two came to violence in Camp Drybone and, had it not been for the intervention of Volkov and allies, one may have ended up killing the other then and there. She has made it a priority to see the man die, or at least suffer greatly, for what she believes he did to turn Itarliht into the Crimson Mountain.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Brynhilde Wulf]]''' - A notorious figure within the Ala Mhigan Resistance. While she knows of Wulf largely only by name and reputation, they did have a chance meeting in Ul'dah wherein they shared a few barbed words. Although they could not be further than opposite on where they stand with regards to the state of their homeland (and, by extent, those who fight for it), Delial cannot help but hold a certain sense of respect for the woman. Powerful, intelligent, and obviously incredibly dedicated to her cause: Brynnhilde Wulf is Ala Mhigan, even if she is a traitor. Her capture would bring Delial a great amount of gil and more than likely a tremendous amount of favor with the Empire but she has made no plans to interfere with whatever it is the woman is doing in Ul'dah.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Qaeli Varily]]''' - An acquaintance of Gharen's, and to some degree of Roen's. The silver haired woman was everything Delial did not expect of Roen's allies: bold, bloodthirsty, sharp as any blade and just as dangerous. Their encounter was brief but Delial left it broiling over her words. There are not many people who get under her skin, after all. Qaeli was hidden but present at the exchange for Wolfsong and ended up shooting Delial through her shoulder with an arrow while trying to get some answers with regards to the control mechanism that Delial activated and then destroyed. If she can keep out of the white-haired woman's way then Delial will be thankful.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Jameson Taeros]]''' - A nobleman and pawn of Raelisanne Banurein. Delial does not know him well enough to think much about this man. She was instructed to tell what she knew of the Nanawa Mine incident and together the two went to report to Osric Melkire in what was a ploy to attempt to discredit the Sultansworn involved (namely, Natalie Mcbeef, Kage Kiryuu, and Roen Deneith). Since then she has seen him but once, in attendance of Askier's trial. Yet it would appear that his influence - or rather, his involvement - with political matters in Ul'dah span far greater than she would have thought. For now, he remains but a potential lead on the path to destroying Banurein.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]''' - An important figure in the Sultansworn of Ul'dah. To Delial, the woman is a brainless thug and she cannot understand how the few other Sultansworn she has spoken to can stand to follow the woman. She is transparent in her obliviousness, her lack of understanding, and in her clumsy way of insult. As far as Delial is concerned, the woman is a walking corpse. She has since learned of C'kayah Tia, a self-named "crime lord" to whom she is attached, as well as the abuses of power that has kept the man out of sight of the law. Intent on harming one or both to satisfy her grudge, Delial has since made inquiries after the man. McBeef is as good as dead in her eyes. She was also responsible for hiring Askier to kidnap Roen Deneith in a convoluted and ill-advised scheme to take Gharen Wolfsong's life. The repercussions have hit Delial hard (albeit not as hard as Roen) and did not help the bad blood that already existed between herself and the former Sultansworn. One day, Delial have her head.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kage Kiryuu]]''' - A lalafellin goon of the Sultansworn. His protective attitudes towards Roen were obvious, as were his lack of understanding of the situation at hand. Delial watched him squirm while his superior instigated an interrogation. "It must be nice being a slave," he said, failing to recognize the irony in his own words. She thinks little of the man, a fool following a fool, and should he become a further nuisance she will not hesitate to end him. He has been linked as another one of Mcbeef's weaknesses. Delial heard a rumor that he might be skulking about La Noscea in search of Roen but has not actually seen that snotty little man anywhere. Little does she know that she is looking for the wrong race.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Reverend Hakuga]]''' - A representative of the elusive Reverends, under whom Delial served briefly. While she once felt she owed them (and perhaps him in particular) for her freedom from imprisonment and potential execution in Coerthas, she has found working for them to be stifling. After a bloody confrontation with other unnamed agents, Delial has severed her ties and has not had any contact with Hakuga nor his peers ever since.<br />
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== Rumors ==<br />
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=== Common Rumors ===<br />
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::*"Unsettlin' is what I'd call 'er. She seems ta like that, though, gettin' a rise outta' people."<br />
::*"Woman hardly goes anywhere without those boots. Practically lives in them, but... Honestly, can you blame her?"<br />
::*"Talks a big game. All talk, that one. I'm a nice guy. Why wouldn't she want to have dinner with me?"<br />
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=== Moderate Rumors ===<br />
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::*"Dark times for me, for a lot of people who weren't quite in their right minds. But I swear, I've seen her before... We'd meet, you see, and pray together. I think I've seen her."<br />
::*"It's a damned shame. Sometimes I see her squinting real hard at the market boards... Maybe her eyesight is worse than it looks?"<br />
::*"No, I ain't dealin'. But I know someone who does. She gives him business now and again - maybe once a moon or so, sometimes twice, never buys too much. But repeats are repeats, you know what I'm sayin'?"<br />
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=== Rare Rumors ===<br />
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::*"There was to be a trial, and a hanging. She only attended one. It was another woman who hung that day, I swear on my mother's grave. That woman should be dead."<br />
::*"Sinner! A sinner and nothing more! Grimsong is hardly a fitting name. Kinslayer ought do it."<br />
::*"She'll come and stare at that boy - over there, him, do you see? She'll stare and never say a word. Whenever he leaves, she'll leave, too. Never together. She don't look the type to be intimidated by men."<br />
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=== PC Rumors ===<br />
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::*(( If you know Delial ICly, please feel free to toss some rumors up here! ))<br />
::*"She is very much a bearer of many a great burden. Hells, you're looking at one of them, now." - [[Edgar Von Gandervalt]]<br />
::*"She has a way of weaving lies and truths seamlessly. It makes her more dangerous. I do not intend on doing much listening next time we cross paths." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::*"She's ''looovely''. I could go crazy for this woman! Probably best I don't if I want to remain unstabbed, but still! Be careful." - [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::*"Grace incarnate and viper personified, that's Delial for you... that's what I thought. As for what I think...." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"Turning up at her friend's trial, did she seek to bring comfort, or see him meet his end? She had some nerve to come regardless, but she wasn't the one to cause trouble that night, I'll give her that." - [[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]<br />
::*"Hell hath no fury like a woman. And that woman is foolish enough to think I should be the focus of her fiery wroth when she should be blaming the dead man she loved." - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::*"Not someone I'd trust... but she's looking out for Roen. I need her help clearing Gharen's name." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
::*"She helped me find my sister an dealt with th' bastard tha' harmed her, an' while I cannae say we'll ever be friends, she dinnae need te worry about retribution from me any longer." - [[Gharen Wolfsong]]<br />
::*"It came as no surprise that the kin-slayer should still live. But then, one doesn't earn a reputation such as hers without possessing no small amount of cunning. Her continued existence is evidence of the lack of justice in this world... T'is the one thing we have in common." - [[Brynhilde Wulf]]<br />
::*"Angry." - [[Alexei Volkov]]<br />
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== History/Timeline ==<br />
(( In progress! ))<br />
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== Potential Relationships ==<br />
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::*Ala Mhigans, particularly those who were already young adults during the fall, could have known/remembered her.<br />
::*Likewise, Garlean characters who might have helped conquer or maintain Garlean rule after might know of her.<br />
::*Current or former resistance characters may know her as a criminal.<br />
::*Characters who have had involvement with the Lambs of Dalamud might know her.<br />
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== Additional/OOC ==<br />
::*I am a huge nerd and here are some theme songs.<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/JU6cT88Por4 Walk on Vanity Ruins - Silent Hill 3 OST, Akira Yamaoka] - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is totally Delial's voice.<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWR9MR5juWI You Know You Like It - AlunaGeorge]<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/vKNcuTWzTVw How To Be A Heartbreaker - Marina and the Diamonds]<br />
::** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YQkq7Nr3U Mono - Silicone]<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmeF4K-MelU The Crow - Dessa]<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyqWjl7GkCE The Rifle's Spiral - The Shins]<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/RsQjC5zVnt8 Fall In Love - Phantogram]<br />
::*Delial was my main throughout my time in WoW and she's being reincarnated here in a sense. So if you know me from Feathermoon, please feel free to say hello!<br />
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== Annotations ==<br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]. Some formatting inspired by [[Siobhain Surtsthalwyn]]'s page.</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Delial_Grimsong&diff=42644Delial Grimsong2014-07-24T14:25:56Z<p>Exkage: /* Rumors */</p>
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| caption = "Everyone dies, little dove. No one is ever truly free."<br />
| title = The Witch<br />
| gender = Female<br />
| citizenship = Ala Mhigo<br />
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| clan = Highlander<br />
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| stat_1_value = 6th Sun, Fourth Umbral Moon, 1542<br />
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| stat_2_value = 35<br />
| stat_3 = Guardian<br />
| stat_3_value = Rhalgr<br />
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== Character ==<br />
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=== General Info ===<br />
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This woman carries herself with the air of a woman who knows her place in the world and has been convinced, reluctantly perhaps, that she floats somewhere above most of those around her. Proud to the point of arrogance, Delial Grimsong bows to no man and serves no one without cause. <br />
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NOTE: Delial Grimsong is not a Warrior of Light and does not possess the Echo, nor has she participated in any of the major events portrayed in-game or have any open affiliation with any relevant factions save for the Garlean Empire.<br />
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'''(( Still very much a WIP so please pardon strange parts. Trying to flesh this out, I promise!! ))'''<br />
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=== Appearance ===<br />
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Delial is slight for a Highlander: her stature is short in comparison and her frame meager and less robust than many of her sisters, a fact which does irk her somewhat. Yet she makes it up with sheer confidence, known to be not at all modest about showing off what the Gods did see fit to give her. Her skin is a dark caramel and her hair is dark with violet undertones, especially in the sunlight. One of her eyes is a sharp yellow while the other is scarred to a milky white, clearly blinded by some injury which had left its mark across her brow and cheekbone. While she has no tattoos, she seems to mark her face with ritualistic lines regularly enough for it to seem a permanent fixture on her skin. In a nod to Ala Mhigan tradition, she's had her upper and lower canines filed into points.<br />
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Her taste in clothing seems to vary between opulent robes and simple, if not somewhat revealing, blouses and camisoles. Her most prized possession may very well be her well-worn thigh boots, proud as she is of her shapely legs. She changes hairstyles fairly often but seems to favor tying it up and back or keeping it down about shoulder length with small beads and charms (bone perhaps?) woven into her locks.<br />
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When she speaks, [http://youtu.be/ONLE1ZXe-S8 her voice] is fairly deep and has a touch of that breathy quality to it, a feature she tends to exaggerate when speaking with people she does not know very well. Despite being a Highlander, she does not speak with the expected Highlander dialect but with the sharper, clipped tones that speak to heavy exposure to Imperial influence. It can come off as forced, however, as she almost never slips into anything less than a formal, proper vocabulary, and does not speak with contractions or slang.<br />
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=== Personality & Philosophy ===<br />
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Proud, vain, cut-throat and unapologetically hedonistic. These are the qualities Delial embodies, living her life mostly at her own pace with mostly her own desires at heart. She prides herself on being a strong, independent woman with loyalties and a sense of honor very clear to herself even if not to the people with whom she interacts. Selfish and self-serving, she tends to have little reservation about using or harming others if doing so will get her closer to what she wants. Her moods are as fickle as the faces she wears: lies and falsehoods spoken through perfectly practiced smiles, plying flirtations and flattery or even bold-faced threats to bend people her way. Cruelty is not beyond her, nor is kindness should it suit her needs.<br />
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It could be said, however, that much of her behavior is as much a lie as the words she twists, for though she puts herself forward as a wicked creature (and sometimes even seems to delight in the image), those who are closer to her might come to find that she has a tendency to become very attached to those she finds interesting and may find herself conflicted between her desire to attain her goals and a need for acceptance and comraderie. She maintains a bitter stance towards romantic inclinations ('sentiment' she says as if it were a vulgar thing) and finds blatant heroism and self-sacrifice to be utterly repulsive and useless. For all her brazen ways, she is terribly afraid of dying though she is unafraid of pain. Proud as she is of her ability to manipulate others, she is nowhere near as clever as she thinks and is just as prone to manipulations to herself, having an impulsive need to protect her pride at nearly any cost.<br />
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Delial admires strength and conviction (even if it is misguided in her eyes) above all else, and spares little time or courtesy to those she feels are particularly weak-willed. Even if her morals are a little more on the grey side of things, she cannot abide actions such as rape or infanticide and is generally averse to the use of spells or drugs that can heavily impair or alter another's state of mind. Inhibiting a body is one thing, but she finds little sport in destroying minds.<br />
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She is not shy about her sexuality and sees little shame in indulgence. She does, however, act adversely towards concepts such as 'love' and has a difficult time reciprocating affectionate behavior with all but a very select few. If she has ever suffered a desire to have children, she has done well enough to resist it so far. She might once have scoffed at the idea of monogamy but, as of late, she seems to have found an overwhelming fondness for one man in particular.<br />
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== Religious Views ==<br />
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Outwardly she may not seem a pious woman but Delial considers herself to be fairly devout. Like many Ala Mhigans, she worships Rhalgr the Destoyer chief among the Twelve. In her youth, however, she and her mother both fell under the sway of a different sort of god: the lesser moon Dalamud, the crimson meteor, which they took to believe was an avatar of Rhalgr's fury made manifest. Even after the Calamity and its subsequent destruction, Delial still pays regular homage to the fallen moon. Much of what she knows with regards to magick came from a hedge-witch under whom her mother and, by extension, Delial herself learned and worshipped.<br />
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If she maintains an affiliation with the Lambs in the present day, she does well enough to hide it. <br />
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== Combat ==<br />
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Delial is very comfortable with small swords and blades though she seems to prefer spell casting over any actual physical combat, possibly because of the obvious disadvantage being half-blind might bring about. Her proficiencies seem to be with arcanima, albeit with a slightly bastardized form than what is taught in the Arcanist's Guild: more primitive and vulgar with techniques and sigils long designed to manipulate life-energies provided by the caster in the form of various bodily humours moreso than mere aetheric manipulation. As such, her abilities are handicapped somewhat and while she remains a capable damage dealer with her unorthodox spellwork, her ability to heal with said spells is considerably less effective than those of one taught the "pure" geometries.<br />
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NOTE: Delial's in-game class does not necessarily reflect what she can do ICly. Despite having Summoner at 50, I tend to view her as a potent Arcanist and a passable Scholar and that's really about it. Red Mage would probably be the best approximation to a classic FF class, so fingers crossed!!<br />
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== Tendencies ==<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Likes</center></div></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Philosophy<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Sex<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Trashy romance novellas<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Terrible wine<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Flattery<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Pet names (for others)<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Dislikes</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Gil<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Small, enclosed spaces<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Archers<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Weakness (in herself or in others)<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> 'Easy' people<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Chains<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Hobbies/Talents</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Haruspicy (supposedly!)<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Lying<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Melodramatics<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Withstanding pain<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Angering others<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> Arcanistry<br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline"><br />
<div style="padding:10px 35px; font-size:14px;color:#000000;"><center>Other</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Favourite Food:''' Aldgoat steak<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Favourite Color:''' Green<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''If she could be an animal, she would be a:''' Dragon<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Biggest Fear:''' Enslavement<br />
: <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">■</font> '''Hero:''' Gaius van Baelsar<br />
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=== Other Notes ===<br />
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::*She is completely blind on her left side and as such she has a tendency to scan her surroundings quite often. As a rule she dislikes having others standing to her left and so she is careful about positioning herself near or around other people.<br />
::*Those especially observant might note that her face paint is, in fact, made at least in part with blood. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it isn't, but always it smells just enough of blood.<br />
::*While it is not common knowledge (yet), Delial was fairly heavily involved on the Garlean side of the conflicts in Ala Mhigo. Since the Imperials took over, Delial made it a mission of hers to help quell dissidents and the threat of rebellion and has had a hand in the kidnappings and murders of many suspected Resistance members.<br />
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== Relationships ==<br />
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=== Family ===<br />
Delial rarely, if ever, speaks of her family and has taken great care to try and sever her ties to them. Attempts to track down her relatives may be made all the more difficult by the fact that she does not go by her maiden name of Blackstone. Feeling that the name was tainted by her family's chosen alleigances, she discarded it not long after the events of the Calamity.<br />
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::*'''Garren Blackstone''': Father, formerly a priest of Rhalgr. He was killed fairly early on in the upheaval of Ala Mhigo but was survived by his wife and children.<br />
::*'''Lyra Blackstone''': Mother, midwife and self-appointed witch. Skilled with all manner of hedge-magics, it was through her that Delial learned much of what she knows and still practices. She commited suicide days after the Calamity.<br />
::*'''Westor Blackstone''': Elder brother by two years, formerly a disciple of Rhalgr and secretly a member of the Fists of Rhalgr. Killed during a skirmish between Garlean forces and Resistance fighters. <br />
::*'''Harvard Blackstone''': Younger brother, formerly a stablehand. The only other surviving member of Delial's immediate family, unknown how he was able to flee the violence in Ala Mhigo. Currently lives in works in Ul'dah as an errand boy and a retainer. He and his sister are not on speaking terms, but she remains fiercely protective of him. Their relationship has only become even more strained since he was kidnapped by a gang of angry women in league with the Resistance.<br />
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=== Player Standing ===<br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font> Sexual Desire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> ??? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center></table><br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Itarliht Syhrkoensyn]]''' - A powerful Roegadyn bruiser who was known to many as "The Crimson Mountain." Delial knew him by the name 'Itarliht', a name which was strangely fitting considering that in their earliest of meetings she often joked of him being her White Knight. The two quickly became extremely close, with the Roegadyn pledging his blade and his life to her. It was he who ultimately convinced her to stand against [[Raelisanne Banurein]] and with his aid she reached out to Roen Deneith and Gharen Wolfsong to ally herself to them for that purpose. Unbeknownst to her, he would end up being hired to kidnap Deneith in a ploy to get at Wolfsong. Delial remained in denial over the whole affair until finally seeing him for herself: the White Knight she had fallen in love with cast aside in favor of the monstrous Crimson Mountain others saw him to be, with two broken captives at his back. Negotiations for Roen and Askier were successful when it was agreed that he and Delial could sail away together, but that did not come to be. Delial left that place alone and covered in his blood.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Orpheus Arkouda]]''' - A miqo'te to whom she owes her life. In years past they were at odd with one another, fighting on opposite sides of an especially bloody battle. That battle was nearly striken up anew when the two met once more in Limsa Lominsa. An unlikely friendship grew stronger still when he answered her call for help in her hour of greatest need and saved her life. He is one of the few she trusts completely and one of the few to whom her deepest secrets are known. At their last meeting, Delial learned that he had been cast out by his 'little wife' and, in an uncharacteristic show of compassion, did her best to console him for a most unexpected happening. He in turn extended an invitation for her to visit the tavern in which he had found work, The Laughing Lady, though she has yet to act upon it.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Roen Deneith]]''' - A Sultansworn turned Brass Blade. She and Delial have had complicated history which, in actuality, stretches back to Roen's infancy. Delial was first put on Roen's trail by Raelisanne Banurein and was instructed to keep an eye on her. The two quickly became friends and through her Delial was able to ascertain information with regards to the Resistance cell taking root in Thanalan. Through twisted words and emotional appeal, Delial strung the girl along until at last the final betrayal was played: Gharen Wolfsong was captured and given to Banurein, and then returned with the intent of having Banurein's experiment played out. With Itarliht's guidance, Delial has come back around to wanting to help Roen in being rid of Banurein for good. Perhaps it is that Roen knows Delial's true nature better than she would like; perhaps it is that Delial does regret what was done to Gharen, and the way Roen herself has come a little more cold and jaded. Since Roen was returned from her kidnapping (at the hands of Askier, Itarliht, and one Natalie Mcbeef no less), Delial has sworn herself to aiding her and her brother.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Gharen Wolfsong]]''' - The son of an old clan and a man who appears to be a key figure in a small but resilient group of Resistance fighters in Ul'dah. With a bit of careful planning and a handful of sheer luck, Delial was able to subdue and capture Wolfsong for use by Miss Banurein. She revealed to him a secret involving the day his family was torn apart and would likely have been torn apart herself were the man not bound. It would seem that Banirein's experiment did not have its intended results and so Delial has been tasked with finding Wolfsong once more. She, in the company of Itarliht and Askier, met with Roen, Gharen, and Obsidian Hornet and it was there that Gharen finalized the decision for her: she would, as he put it, work for him... or else. With the matter of Roen's kidnapping resolved, however, it would appear that the two have entered into a truce of sorts, no longer wanting for each other's blood. Delial has promised him aid in doing whatever she can to make things right, and is currently posing inquiries about potential threats to Roen's safety. The two have, oddly, been getting along quite well.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Osric Melkire]]''' - A hyur with a knack for fisticuffs. He came to her with Jameson Taeros to ask her questions regarding Sultansworn involvement in the incident at the Nanawa Mines so many weeks ago. Much to her surprise, she saw the man again at the lichyard north of Camp Drybone, working against herself and the team assigned to retrieve the last of three packages Askier Mergrey wished to secure. While she has no conflict with the man directly, she knows that she is known to him, and has little reason to believe future encounters with the man will be pleasant. They have run into one another a few times recently though they parted with little more than idle threats and poisoned banter. Much to her surprise, however, he came forward with offers to help her with her dilemma with Banurein, and he was instrumental in pinpointing Itarliht as well as his hostages. She has thrown her lot in with him for want of Mcbeef's blood, and hopes to meet with him again to discuss this very matter. She has learned that he is under the thumb of a mysterious miqo'te who claims to have been in league with Askier during the Ul'dahn bomb plot.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]''' - A miqo'te archer, and a close friend to Askier. It cannot be said that the boy lacks loyalty and for that Delial cannot dislike him too much. She still holds something of a grudge for being shot quite painfully when last they bore arms against one another. Since then, they have managed to share a few brisk conversations, and though she threatened Askier's life, he made no violent move against her. It would seem he sees the truth to Delial's words with regards to the one-eyed miqo'te, yet is hesitant to act upon them. Naive.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[A'rytiss Edar]]''' - A cheerful miqo'te conjurer with a knack for getting himself lost. Delial has incredibly mixed feelings about the boy she found nearly wandering blindly into an Imperial Castrum. She has since taken him on as her go-to healer, trusting few others to attend to her wounds and her troubles with so open and clear a mind as him, even if he is possibly the most naive person in Eorzea. This does not come without guilt, however, as healing leaves him drained and exhausted. He is one of the few people to which her attachment is almost purely emotional, though she is uncertain if her fondness for him is purely platonic or something more. Regardless, she has found herself in a position where wooing the boy would only put him in danger, and even the barest nontion of romance leaves the boy incredibly uncomfortable. It has been some time since she has seen him, likely thanks managing to avoid grievous injury even in her dealings with Ul'dahn authority and bomb threats.<br />
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:<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Edgar Von Gandervalt]]''' - A boy who loves a woman he shouldn't. Their relationship, if one can call it that, is complicated indeed, even more so after Delial confessed to having a played a critical part in the murders of his parents. He has persisted, however, and has even gone so far as to attempt to protect and later disarm Askier's magitek bomb himself, to some harm upon his body. This flew straight in the face of her warning him to stay away, to keep their associations unknown lest she kill him for exposure. Having not seen him for some time, she was surprised to find him battered and cut, taking his return into her life as a ill omen considering the manner by which she was parted from Itarliht. Grudgingly, she healed the worst of his wounds only enter into a vocal argument with the boy. Her threats against him stand firm, just as his apparent determination to try and help her.<br />
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: <font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Zachary Evans]]''' - A shameless, beautiful young man. Possibly a gladiator? It does not matter. He is beautiful, and his booty don't lie.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Alexei Volkov]]''' - A... henchman? Apparently working for or belonging to Melkire. Cold, professional, and... strangely polite, Delial cannot quite find reason to take offense to the man nor his actions thus far.<br />
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=== Enemies ===<br />
: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Raelisanne Banurein]]''' - Delial's employer and quite possibly the only person in Eorzea who she actually fears. The midlander is deceptively delicate looking with a deadly cold streak to her, manipulative and cunning to a near inhuman degree. It was she who set Delial on the hunt for the Resistance effort in Ul'dah and through her that she came to hunt Gharen Wolfsong, son of a clan she failed to end in the dying days of old Ala Mhigo. Delial is intensely uncomfortable with the woman's methods but, knowing well the power and information Banurein and her superiors hold, is at a loss to do anything but her bidding, especially knowing full well that Raelisanne knows far, far more about her and her family than anyone. Delial has been tasked with once more resuming the hunt for Gharen Wolfsong so that she may continue and possibly even complete her "experiment"... however, Delial has been convinced that her current course with this white-haired woman is not the one she need take and is currently attempting to reach out to those she and Banurein have wronged to seek out new options.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Askier Mergrey]]''' - A fellow Garlean. Delial warmed up to the man fairly quickly after their initial meeting and even ended up going so far as to try to defend him in his plot against Ul'dah, despite having warned him of its foolishness. Their relationship has soured considerably, however, after it was revealed that he was the one who kidnapped Roen, thereby going against her word, and somehow convinced Itarliht to go along with it. The two came to violence in Camp Drybone and, had it not been for the intervention of Volkov and allies, one may have ended up killing the other then and there. She has made it a priority to see the man die, or at least suffer greatly, for what she believes he did to turn Itarliht into the Crimson Mountain.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Brynhilde Wulf]]''' - A notorious figure within the Ala Mhigan Resistance. While she knows of Wulf largely only by name and reputation, they did have a chance meeting in Ul'dah wherein they shared a few barbed words. Although they could not be further than opposite on where they stand with regards to the state of their homeland (and, by extent, those who fight for it), Delial cannot help but hold a certain sense of respect for the woman. Powerful, intelligent, and obviously incredibly dedicated to her cause: Brynnhilde Wulf is Ala Mhigan, even if she is a traitor. Her capture would bring Delial a great amount of gil and more than likely a tremendous amount of favor with the Empire but she has made no plans to interfere with whatever it is the woman is doing in Ul'dah.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Qaeli Varily]]''' - An acquaintance of Gharen's, and to some degree of Roen's. The silver haired woman was everything Delial did not expect of Roen's allies: bold, bloodthirsty, sharp as any blade and just as dangerous. Their encounter was brief but Delial left it broiling over her words. There are not many people who get under her skin, after all. Qaeli was hidden but present at the exchange for Wolfsong and ended up shooting Delial through her shoulder with an arrow while trying to get some answers with regards to the control mechanism that Delial activated and then destroyed. If she can keep out of the white-haired woman's way then Delial will be thankful.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Jameson Taeros]]''' - A nobleman and pawn of Raelisanne Banurein. Delial does not know him well enough to think much about this man. She was instructed to tell what she knew of the Nanawa Mine incident and together the two went to report to Osric Melkire in what was a ploy to attempt to discredit the Sultansworn involved (namely, Natalie Mcbeef, Kage Kiryuu, and Roen Deneith). Since then she has seen him but once, in attendance of Askier's trial. Yet it would appear that his influence - or rather, his involvement - with political matters in Ul'dah span far greater than she would have thought. For now, he remains but a potential lead on the path to destroying Banurein.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]''' - An important figure in the Sultansworn of Ul'dah. To Delial, the woman is a brainless thug and she cannot understand how the few other Sultansworn she has spoken to can stand to follow the woman. She is transparent in her obliviousness, her lack of understanding, and in her clumsy way of insult. As far as Delial is concerned, the woman is a walking corpse. She has since learned of C'kayah Tia, a self-named "crime lord" to whom she is attached, as well as the abuses of power that has kept the man out of sight of the law. Intent on harming one or both to satisfy her grudge, Delial has since made inquiries after the man. McBeef is as good as dead in her eyes. She was also responsible for hiring Askier to kidnap Roen Deneith in a convoluted and ill-advised scheme to take Gharen Wolfsong's life. The repercussions have hit Delial hard (albeit not as hard as Roen) and did not help the bad blood that already existed between herself and the former Sultansworn. One day, Delial have her head.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kage Kiryuu]]''' - A lalafellin goon of the Sultansworn. His protective attitudes towards Roen were obvious, as were his lack of understanding of the situation at hand. Delial watched him squirm while his superior instigated an interrogation. "It must be nice being a slave," he said, failing to recognize the irony in his own words. She thinks little of the man, a fool following a fool, and should he become a further nuisance she will not hesitate to end him. He has been linked as another one of Mcbeef's weaknesses. Delial heard a rumor that he might be skulking about La Noscea in search of Roen but has not actually seen that snotty little man anywhere. Little does she know that she is looking for the wrong race.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Reverend Hakuga]]''' - A representative of the elusive Reverends, under whom Delial served briefly. While she once felt she owed them (and perhaps him in particular) for her freedom from imprisonment and potential execution in Coerthas, she has found working for them to be stifling. After a bloody confrontation with other unnamed agents, Delial has severed her ties and has not had any contact with Hakuga nor his peers ever since.<br />
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== Rumors ==<br />
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=== Common Rumors ===<br />
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::*"Unsettlin' is what I'd call 'er. She seems ta like that, though, gettin' a rise outta' people."<br />
::*"Woman hardly goes anywhere without those boots. Practically lives in them, but... Honestly, can you blame her?"<br />
::*"Talks a big game. All talk, that one. I'm a nice guy. Why wouldn't she want to have dinner with me?"<br />
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=== Moderate Rumors ===<br />
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::*"Dark times for me, for a lot of people who weren't quite in their right minds. But I swear, I've seen her before... We'd meet, you see, and pray together. I think I've seen her."<br />
::*"It's a damned shame. Sometimes I see her squinting real hard at the market boards... Maybe her eyesight is worse than it looks?"<br />
::*"No, I ain't dealin'. But I know someone who does. She gives him business now and again - maybe once a moon or so, sometimes twice, never buys too much. But repeats are repeats, you know what I'm sayin'?"<br />
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=== Rare Rumors ===<br />
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::*"There was to be a trial, and a hanging. She only attended one. It was another woman who hung that day, I swear on my mother's grave. That woman should be dead."<br />
::*"Sinner! A sinner and nothing more! Grimsong is hardly a fitting name. Kinslayer ought do it."<br />
::*"She'll come and stare at that boy - over there, him, do you see? She'll stare and never say a word. Whenever he leaves, she'll leave, too. Never together. She don't look the type to be intimidated by men."<br />
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=== PC Rumors ===<br />
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::*(( If you know Delial ICly, please feel free to toss some rumors up here! ))<br />
::*"She is very much a bearer of many a great burden. Hells, you're looking at one of them, now." - [[Edgar Von Gandervalt]]<br />
::*"She has a way of weaving lies and truths seamlessly. It makes her more dangerous. I do not intend on doing much listening next time we cross paths." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::*"She's ''looovely''. I could go crazy for this woman! Probably best I don't if I want to remain unstabbed, but still! Be careful." - [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::*"Grace incarnate and viper personified, that's Delial for you... that's what I thought. As for what I think...." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"Turning up at her friend's trial, did she seek to bring comfort, or see him meet his end? She had some nerve to come regardless, but she wasn't the one to cause trouble that night, I'll give her that." - [[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]<br />
::*"Hell hath no fury like a woman. And that woman is foolish enough to think I should be the focus of her fiery wroth when she should be blaming the dead man she loved." - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::*"She's devious... but she's looking after Roen now... and I can't." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
::*"She helped me find my sister an dealt with th' bastard tha' harmed her, an' while I cannae say we'll ever be friends, she dinnae need te worry about retribution from me any longer." - [[Gharen Wolfsong]]<br />
::*"It came as no surprise that the kin-slayer should still live. But then, one doesn't earn a reputation such as hers without possessing no small amount of cunning. Her continued existence is evidence of the lack of justice in this world... T'is the one thing we have in common." - [[Brynhilde Wulf]]<br />
::*"Angry." - [[Alexei Volkov]]<br />
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== History/Timeline ==<br />
(( In progress! ))<br />
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== Potential Relationships ==<br />
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::*Ala Mhigans, particularly those who were already young adults during the fall, could have known/remembered her.<br />
::*Likewise, Garlean characters who might have helped conquer or maintain Garlean rule after might know of her.<br />
::*Current or former resistance characters may know her as a criminal.<br />
::*Characters who have had involvement with the Lambs of Dalamud might know her.<br />
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== Additional/OOC ==<br />
::*I am a huge nerd and here are some theme songs.<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/JU6cT88Por4 Walk on Vanity Ruins - Silent Hill 3 OST, Akira Yamaoka] - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is totally Delial's voice.<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWR9MR5juWI You Know You Like It - AlunaGeorge]<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/vKNcuTWzTVw How To Be A Heartbreaker - Marina and the Diamonds]<br />
::** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YQkq7Nr3U Mono - Silicone]<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmeF4K-MelU The Crow - Dessa]<br />
::** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyqWjl7GkCE The Rifle's Spiral - The Shins]<br />
::** [http://youtu.be/RsQjC5zVnt8 Fall In Love - Phantogram]<br />
::*Delial was my main throughout my time in WoW and she's being reincarnated here in a sense. So if you know me from Feathermoon, please feel free to say hello!<br />
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== Annotations ==<br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]. Some formatting inspired by [[Siobhain Surtsthalwyn]]'s page.</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42459Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:49:58Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
}}<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42457Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:49:08Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
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| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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===The Before===<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42456Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:48:50Z<p>Exkage: /* Most Recent Events */</p>
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
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===The Before===<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42455Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:48:28Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
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| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
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| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
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::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42454Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:47:57Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42452Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:46:43Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
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| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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===The Before===<br />
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<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42449Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:45:51Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
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| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
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| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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===The Before===<br />
[[File:lalakageblm.jpg|left|500x500px]]<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=42448Kage Kiryuu2014-07-23T18:45:07Z<p>Exkage: /* History(Spoilers) */</p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
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| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
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| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
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| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
[[File:lalakageblm.jpg|left|500x500px]]<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===[[File:kage_natalie.jpg|500x500px|right]]<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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[[File:lalakageblm.jpg|left|500x500px]]===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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===A Blade Dulled but a Heart Refined===[[File:kage_natalie.jpg|500x500px|right]]<br />
<spoiler>In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, as well as drinking all sorts of alcohol. He has updated his adventurer license with the Guild and has also notified the Free Brigade that if they needed a Paladin that he would answer the Jewel's call for help. <br />
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy. In light of recent events, Kage was disowned by his entire family. Perhaps, not all of them if his gift was any indication.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert. He recently tried to warn her of the charges she is facing by the Brass Blades Captain Anden Anduron. He also took the moment to say his goodbyes, for he believes he will never see her again.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]] RIP<br />
::* "The man has shown me something I never expected: compassion. Even I have to respect that and would offer to help him in a time of need. He needs to take better care of himself, maybe then blades and bullets will stop sliding right in." *grumpy mumbling* --[[Unnamed Mercenary]] AKA Franz nil Renatus<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "From what I've been told there might be a streak of real justice left in that one still. I want to believe. I don't kid myself though... Either way, it doesn't bode well for the poor guy." -- [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
::* "Impetuous and antagonistic in all my dealings with him. Always thinking about his own skin it seems. I would not even speak with him were it not a necessity." ~ [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "There's more to Kage than many people are able to see. He'll show it again someday." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>[[File:lalakageblm.jpg|left|500x500px]]Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
<spoiler><br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
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In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's. This made Kage approach both Commander Swift of the Immortal Flames as well as Jameson Taeros. <br />
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Captain Anden Anduron summoned Kage's presence after the Captain spoke to Natalie. He promoted Kage to Lieutenant and instructed him to bring Roen in for desertion. He also told Kage that Natalie was demoted for 'fraternizing with a subordinate' as it showed favoritism and could lower units' morale. He was clear that if Kage continued with Natalie, that Kage would be strung up in the square and castrated. In his instructions to Kage to bring Roen, he was willing to give him 10 men. All this culminated in Kage's decision. He would first approach Roen. Upon return to Ul'dah, he would resign from the Brass Blades and confess to his sins. Kage received a missive from Commander Swift that he would also speak to the Captain about when he resigned.<br />
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Upon arrival, Kage notified Natalie and they went to speak with Captain Anduron together. He already knew. Anduron listed the names of the men that were killed, more than those that Kage had slain himself. The Captain saved him from execution, stating that by keeping Kage in the Brass Blades they would punish him in-house for the deaths. When Kage was to meet with the Captain, a hooded man attempted to assassinate the Brass Blades Captain. He severely wounded Stank Balls Mcbeef and was able to use smoke bombs to cover his teleportation. Kage was hit upside the head another day and met the would-be assassin, Xydane Vale, when he awoke. Natalie and Franz found him as he had commented on the suspicious nature that the man had approached Kage in before Kage was knocked unconscious. Xydane left once more, later sending a missive stating that he would leave matters to the people of Ul'dah and Kage decided that he would not pursue him. ... after all, inside, Kage wished he could have stabbed Stank Balls himself for what he did to Roen. With the Captain missing and news of Jin'li growing ever worse, Kage dug around. Unfortunately, all news were too late. An attack on the gates drew him outside of the Gates of Thal where he encountered 2 females, one of whom he recognized as Hornet. He wounded the helmed female fighting Hornet as the Roegadyn fell but a shout from the attacker's companion made him suspect who it was. After getting Hornet sorted out Kage learned of the events that had unfolded. The attack had been a diversion and a couple hundreds were dead from poisoned waters. Soon after the reports of the poison, Kage's suspicions were confirmed. One of the attackers was Franz and the other... the other was Natalie who had been under Jameson Taeros's orders. Natalie spoke with Taeros and returned a Sultansworn once more as Kage learned of what Jin'li's next plans for Ul'dah were from Ros. Kage sent word to all the Brass Blades he could command as well as just notify about Jin'li and his appearance. Using the dead to make an army of voidsent powered bodies with a Black Mage ally. The use of a bomb with a cerulean core. <br />
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When Kage finally caught wind of Jin'li, he had entered the city through the Gate of the Sultana playing a violin. Natalie and Franz distracted him as Kage attempted to sneak up and subdue the Miqo'te. While Kage's attack was successful, he ultimately fell to two gunblade shots to his chest and a fireball burn. Natalie and Franz pursued but only Franz could continue after Jin'li while Natalie brought one of the Miqo'te's assassin agents. Using this injury, Kage resigned from the Brass Blades with no resistance as Captain Anduron was still missing. Kage has started to smoke a curious and peculiar herb in a pipe, and drinking rum. <br />
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| name = Coatleque Crofte<br />
| image = 250px-Coatleque_Crofte_2.png<br />
| imagewidth = <br />
| imageheight = <br />
| gender = Female<br />
| citizenship = Ul'Dah<br />
| race = Hyur<br />
| clan = Highlander<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 22<br />
| stat_2 = Marital Status<br />
| stat_2_value = Single<br />
| stat_3 = Occupation<br />
| stat_3_value = Paladin, Armorer & Blacksmith<br />
| stat_4 = Height/Weight<br />
| stat_4_value = 5 fulms, 11 ilms / 150 ponz<br />
| stat_5 = Nicknames<br />
| stat_5_value = "CC", Lady Crofte<br />
}}<br />
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'''Coatleque Crofte''' (pronounced cottl-ee-kay) is, by her knowledge, the only remaining survivor of her<br />
fishing village from the north. Her life has been hard since the Calamity, but she is slowly working to piece it<br />
back together and raise her station.<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''General Demeanor''</div>==<br />
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Coatleque tries to appear and act like a proper lady at all times. She will almost always be in uniform as this<br />
is the only symbol she has of her current station in society. To the common man she can easily fit the role of<br />
a knight, but to a true aristocrat her sometimes rough mannerisms and verbal slip-ups are blatantly clear. She<br />
is still the daughter of a fisherman after all.<br />
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While on duty her purpose is clear. She acts with respect and exudes the authoritative presence one would expect<br />
of the Sultansworn. She will avoid idle banter as well and only interject if she has a relevant point to make.<br />
Otherwise, business is business.<br />
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On the chance that you catch her off of duty, she is shy and awkward socially. Having to see everyone else's<br />
lives play out before her on a daily bases, she often forgets to have her own. She will only be found in a public<br />
place if she's accompanying someone else. Even then she'll tend to stay at the edge of the crowd and try to<br />
go unnoticed.<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Education / Job History''</div>==<br />
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- See Background for more detail -<br />
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Behind all her pretense, Coatleque has a rather sharp mind. While she started off with nothing due to her<br />
upbringing, the eventual life she was forced into brought great opportunity for her to learn. She taught<br />
herself to read and write in her time alone, learned a few sensual arts such as massage, and how to speak<br />
to the cultural elite of the city. Granted, not much of this helps in her current profession.<br />
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She knows the basics of conjuration as her first inclination upon gaining her freedom was to help others. She<br />
met her dear friend Jancis Milburga during this time and the two became inseparable. Unfortunately she just<br />
wasn't able to grasp some of the gentler concepts and decided to leave.<br />
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Taking up a sword, she joined the Brass Blades. She knew them as the ones who freed her from a life of forced<br />
servitude. They knew her as the high-class whore some of them often visited years before. Unable to gain an<br />
onze of respect among the wolves, she left to end the bullying if nothing else.<br />
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With nowhere else to turn she found herself registering at the Gladiator's guild with the mind of meeting a<br />
quick death in the Colosseum. It turned out she had picked up the sword rather well. Very well in fact, and<br />
quickly gained both respect and station. With new-found purpose in life and a talent she could exploit,<br />
she did not hesitate to swear her life in service of the Sultana when given the chance. Now a member of the<br />
Sultansworn elite, she spends her time patrolling the city and keeping the peace between her other investigations.<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Spirituality''</div>==<br />
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A firm believer in the Twelve, Coatleque relies on them for strength and guidance. She will not push her<br />
beliefs on others however. She simply does not understand how some could so blatantly ignore the truths that<br />
she feels are so evident in the world around her. She will pray to Menphina the most, in private, as she feels<br />
she has committed some slight against the Lover which has placed a curse upon her life that dooms any meaningful<br />
relationship to fail or be ripped from her.<br />
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She is also closely tied to Nymeia, whom she believes places portents of things to come in the dreams of<br />
those who are destined to change them.<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Combat - Views & Behavior''</div>==<br />
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Coatleque will carry her longsword by her side while on duty. It is kept sharp, well oiled, and can be drawn<br />
at a moment's notice. She will use this sword both single and two-handed as necessary, favoring either quick<br />
defense or strong offense. She carries her shield only if brought into a campaign where a larger battle is assured.<br />
When off-duty she will still have a small concealed dagger or gladius at the ready. Despite this she has no<br />
love for war and will avoid mass conflicts when possible.<br />
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She shows great mastery of the longsword and can easily pickup technique or adapt style, but she lacks<br />
the self confidence required of an accomplished swordsman. If the fight turns against her quickly, she'll tend<br />
to make more and more glaring mistakes. Otherwise she will fight defensively in style. She can avoid, block, <br />
or parry most attacks, but has trouble landing her own. Her frustrations can easily get the better of her the<br />
longer a fight draws out. (( In dice this translates to +2 on defense, and a cumulative -1 attack penalty<br />
every round to a max of -10 on a D20, or -6 on a D10 ))<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Background''</div>==<br />
====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">(In Character)</div>====<br />
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Coatleque is not wont to talk of her past history to people she doesn't know. You would be better off winning<br />
her trust first. Otherwise, if hard-pressed she may anger and simply leave.<br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">(Out of Character)</div>====<br />
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Coatleque is from a remote fishing village at the Southern tip of Ala'Mhigo. Born after the empire's invasion,<br />
this technically makes her Garlean if not for location. Built on the coast, of little importance, they eked <br />
out a meager existence far from any city. She was a typical country girl, the daughter of a fisherman, with <br />
no special skills or talents. Her parents were in the process of arranging her to be given away to the miller's<br />
son. A quiet life she was honestly looking forward to.<br />
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When Dalamud came raining down, a rather large chunk landed in the ocean off their coast. The resulting <br />
tidal wave destroyed the village and swept away a majority of its inhabitants. She was only 17 at the time.<br />
The remnants of the coast were soon raided by brigands from the mountains looking to make quick coin off the<br />
salvage. What few villagers remained were captured. The men were either put to the sword or pressed into<br />
service. The women did not fair so well.<br />
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Carted off in rags, they were taken by cover of night to Ul'dah and sold to one of the more high-class<br />
brothels of the under-ground. For three long years she served all manner of clients under fear of torture<br />
or death. Each night spent crying out to Menphina for deliverance. Eventually, as all people who think<br />
they are more influential than they really are do, the owner angered a very important client who was also<br />
a member of the Syndicate. Soon after, the Brass Blades swept through the establishment in a false-front raid<br />
to "expose slave trafficking". Coatleque escaped during the chaos as many of the courtesans fled.<br />
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She spent the next two years bettering herself and learning to fight. She has a mind for revenge against<br />
the brigands that raided her village so many years ago. But she would also like to find any others that may<br />
have survived, especially her family whom she has had no word of for these long five years. She has no interest<br />
in going back, however. She knows there is nothing for her there. She has embraced her life as a citizen of<br />
Ul'dah - even as she prepares to take her oath to lay down her life for the Sultana.<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Relationships''</div>==<br />
====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">Family</div>====<br />
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Her family was either killed by the tidal wave that destroyed her village, or captured by brigands in the wake<br />
of the Calamity. She has not heard from anyone in five years and has all but given up hope of contacting them.<br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">Personal</div>====<br />
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Coatleque does not currently have any romantic interest(s). She would say that her chosen profession is not conducive<br />
to such interests at this time. It could just be that she hasn't met the right man yet. In either case, from her<br />
past, she is used to being viewed as only an object and therefore has no experience in a real relationship. She<br />
dare not approach anyone directly and is easily flustered if someone else shows genuine interest.<br />
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She is attracted to strength and confidence. She needs to be assured she will be safe and protected, but not <br />
coddled and sheltered. While her recent past has forced her to bed both men and women, she would say the latter was<br />
not her choice. She longs for the life she was denied, to marry and raise her own family away from the bustle and<br />
dangers of city life.<br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">PC Friends</div>====<br />
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<div style="background: #BEBEBE; margin: 0em 2em; padding: 0.25em; width: 30em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;(<font style="color: #DC143C;">♥</font> = Romantic Interest, <font style="color: #FF00FF">♥</font> = Sexual Tension, <font style="color: #4B0082">♥</font> = Platonic Care )</div><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Alveo Soulseeker]]:&nbsp;A sailor, and member of the Maelstrom. He is Jancis's betrothed. Despite some rough starts to their relationship, he has grown into a dependable soldier and skilled lancer. Coatleque trusts him, even if his constant ribbing annoys her.<br/><br />
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<font style="color: #4B0082" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Jancis Milburga]]:&nbsp;A friend she met while studying conjuration a few years prior. She is the closest thing Coatleque has to family right now, and she loves her like a sister. They have on occasion been mistaken for one another due to their like mannerisms. Coatleque has not seen much of Jancis lately, mostly due to her own duties taking priority over her spare time.<br/><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Obsidian Hornet]]:&nbsp;A rather elegant and refined Roegadyn woman. She has recently put her trust in the abilities of Ser Crofte to help keep her family from further harm. Trust that Coatleque assures her is not misplaced, and has gone so far as to wager her own life in exchange for.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #FF00FF" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Tasa Rhyzul]]:&nbsp;A strong, stoic Elezen whom Coatleque met while assisting the Harbingers. Coatleque quickly found herself drawn to the woman's confident attitude, and has developed a sort of girl-crush on her. After a few personal moments together they have found some almost uncanny similarities in their lives. Such common ground may serve to drive them closer in the end. The woman's flirtatious nature has, on more than one occasion, left Coatleque alone and frustrated as she continues to pine for her affections. Her recent duties have conspired to keep the two apart though, and now Coatleque finds herself being drawn towards another.<br/><br />
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<font style="color: #DC143C" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Warren Castille]]:&nbsp;A Free Paladin and colleague of Coatleque's. They can often be seen together standing watch over the Quicksand. He is Highlander, like her, yet easily towers over her in stature. If there is anyone in Eorzea who would be her match, it is Warren. They are alike in mannerisms, speech, and action. Her personal view of the man has been elevated slightly after observing him fight, and win, at the Grindstone. His being shirtless at the time may or may not have been a factor. Since then she has gone to aid him in his search for missing friends. While their trip was entirely professional, it has still left her feeling closer to the man than she perhaps should.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #4B0082" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[X'Kohu Tia]]</u>:&nbsp;Former (albeit short lived) Crafting Saint of the Harbingers, the two had little interaction until recently. His rather forward advances have made for some lightly awkward conversation mainly do to Coatleque's obliviousness.<br/><br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">The Sultansworn</div>====<br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Bartolomeo Filangieri]]:&nbsp; Bartolomeo was the first of her comrades she was assigned to work with. Together they served the Harbingers of Dawn, though only briefly. Since their departure, Bartolomeo has been rather aloof. They meet when they can to trade words and catch up on 'business'.<br/><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Kage Kiryuu]]:&nbsp; Kage is currently on suspension and serving the Brass Blades. Coatleque sees the man as a drifter, simply doing as he is told with no regard for his own morals. She has tried to make him question his motives in the hopes he will take charge of his life.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:&nbsp; Natalie is currently on suspension and serving the Brass Blades. She is brash and headstrong. She would make a good leader if not for her dimwittedness. Coatleque may never see eye-to-eye with the woman, but she has tried to appeal to whatever sense of honor the Miqo'te may have in an effort to bring her back to the fold.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Roen Deneith]]:&nbsp; Roen is currently on suspension and facing desertion charges. What limited exposer Coatleque has had with the girl leaves the impression of a quiet and gentle soul. At the same time she may be too soft for Knighthood. Coatleque has attempted to bolster her convictions in the hopes she will rise to the occasion and prove herself worthy of the title once more.<br /><br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">Other Acquaintences</div>====<br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Aya Foxheart]]:&nbsp;The always lovely bar maid of the Quicksand. The nights she is working just seem to pass too quickly. She never did tell Coatleque her last name, so the Knight simply calls her Miss Aya. Aya has become a trusted source of information in the city due to her profession. She sees and hears things most people would simply pass over.<br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Barbarccia Valadis]]:&nbsp;Coatleque does not know much about this woman, and from what she's seen so far that's a good thing. The Miqo'te comes off as very haughty, pushy, even rude. There is a certain tension present whenever they are in the same room together, and is probably best for the both of them that Coatleque can hold her tongue. Coatleque will refer to her as 'Madam Valadis' and indulge her aristocratic attitude, but personally would not shed a tear if the woman was finally put in her place.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Gus Pumpkinweed]]:&nbsp;The fast talking owner of the Piquant Pumpkin. Coatleque met him when she chased off a street rat who was harassing his business dealings outside the Quicksand. He was so impressed that he offered her a job providing security. She hesitantly accepted, more so that she can keep herself busy when not on active duty, than for the pay (which she often neglects to collect).<br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Jenzi Einzig]]:&nbsp;A mysterious girl who always wears facial coverings. Coatleque has a poor opinion of the woman due to certain events in their past, but cannot igonre her duties as a Paladin. When the girl contacted her asking for help, the Knight hesitantly agreed. In exchange for protection, Jenzi has agreed to be another contact for Ser Crofte to use for information.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Osric Melkire]]:&nbsp;Chief Flame Sergeant of the Immortal Flames. Coatleque traded her assistance to him for information in another investigation. Recently he has gone missing and most of his contacts have gone quiet over the matter. .<br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Otto Vann]]:&nbsp;A wealthy merchant and clothing designer who has made himself a name in Ul'dah. He seems to respect the Knight and always stops to greet her when they pass. She helped him resolve an issue regarding some stolen pants, and in return he made her an exquisite white dress which she wears now whenever possible. Due to his potential ties to the Syndicate, she is hesitant to cross him whenever he requests her opinion on certain matters.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Valirelia Ferox]]:&nbsp;A rather enigmatic Miqo'te - Coatleque met Vali at her first orientation for the Piquant Pumpkin. Since then she's learned they share some common ground through past acquaintances. Coatleque doesn't know what to make of the girl yet, but she always seems to be around wherever Coatleque goes.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Val Nunh]]:&nbsp;Not so much a friend as an acquaintance. Coatleque knows next to nothing about him, save what she unfortunately has to overhear when in the same room. Her first impression was of him and another member discussing their many visits to the brothels of Ul'dah - a conversation which has left her with distaste for them both.<br /><br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">Enemies / Rivalries / Those in poor standing</div>====<br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Briareus Kurokawa]]:&nbsp;An Ishgardian assassin sent after Jenzi Enzig who's plans were initially stopped by Coatleque. He then returned and accused her of signing the very contract on the woman's life. Coatleque refused to cooperate with the unauthorized investigation of an outsider yet offered to aid him by making her own formal inquiry on his behalf. He refused to compromise and eventually backed down. Coatleque is still on guard for this man as he may try to accost her again with a larger show of force.<br /><br />
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<font style="color: #D9D9D9" size="3">♥</font>&nbsp;[[Quentyn Nocturama]]:&nbsp;A common thug who accosted an innocent girl in the streets of Ul'Dah outside the Quicksand. He made bold threats to harm her person and "have my way with her, if you know what I mean..." in the middle of broad daylight. Coatleque stepped in to separate the two and the girl quit the scene while she had the chance. The man was forced to back down when he and his two cronies were quickly outnumbered. Needless to say, Coatleque is always on guard for this man in case he once again threatens to rape someone in the streets.<br /><br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Rumors''</div>==<br />
====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">PC Rumors</div>====<br />
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:*<u>[[Warren Castille]]</u>:&nbsp;"If anyone can foster hope in the people that the 'Sworn are on their side, it's her."<br />
:*<u>[[Osric Melkire]]</u>:&nbsp;"The hells must've frozen over, seein' as how Ser Jenlyns finally grew a brain stem, what with pushin' her to the forefront. Green... but competent."<br />
:*<u>[[Oscare Iono]]</u>:&nbsp;"What was it, Wristcleaver? Wristbreaker? Bah, it doesn't matter. If you like your head on your shoulders though, it'd be smart to behave around her."<br />
:*<u>[[L'yhta Mahre]]</u>: "I heard she was in charge of security at half the taverns in Eorzea! You definitely don't want to get on her bad side, at least if you want to get a drink anywhere outside of Mor Dhona!"<br />
:*<u>[[Aya Foxheart]]</u>: "She likes to keep an eye on the Quick Sand, and make sure that no one gets up to any trouble. She's the kind of Sultansworn that they're supposed to be. I trust her."<br />
:*<u>[[X'kohu Tia]]</u>: "Coat's an alright girl, got a good head on her shoulders and a good heart in her chest. Still, if she wants to keep patrolling taverns, she's gotta learn to hold her liquor!"<br />
:*<u>[[Roen Deneith]]</u>: "I had lost faith in my Shield sisters and brothers. Then Ser Crofte offered me her aid. She reminds me why I swore the Oath in the first place."<br />
:*<u>[[Natalie Mcbeef]]</u>: "I always thought the Sultansworn's reputation as a haughty group to be undeserved. That was until I met Ser Crofte."<br />
:*<u>[[Obsidian Hornet]]</u>:&nbsp;"I don't pray often, but I pray for her. She has placed her life in my hands. I wish she hadn't, but it's done. She's better than Ul'dah. The city doesn't deserve her."<br />
:*<u>[[Kage Kiryuu]]</u>: "I did not think other 'Sworn to be so judgmental basing their comments and opinions on second-hand even third-hand words. That is, until I was not a 'Sworn and met Ser Crofte."<br />
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====<div style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0em 1em;">NPC Rumors</div>====<br />
:*<u>Random Brass Blade</u>:&nbsp;"Oh, I remember her. Quite good with her mouth that one, mmm-hahahaha!"<br />
:*<u>Random Brass Blade</u>:&nbsp;"She was my favorite. Just something about those eyes... and red hair. *sigh* Shame when we had to take that place down."<br />
:*<u>Random Drunk</u>:&nbsp;"Huh? *hic* eeehhh... get offa my *hic* lawn you kidsh!"<br />
:*<u>Mylla</u>:&nbsp;"She came to us with nothing but a fire in her eyes, I couldn't turn her away. I just hope she learned something here."<br />
:*<u>Jenlyns</u>:&nbsp;"A fine sword arm on that girl. And you'd be hard pressed to find a more loyal soldier. I fear what her lack of confidence may lead to, however."<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Quotes''</div>==<br />
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:*"Look Jancis, I'm flying!" ~ while being carried to an inn room after too much wine<br/><br />
:*"I'm not a warrior like you, Tasa. I was supposed to be a house-wife!" ~ personal moment with Tasa Rhyzul<br/><br />
:*Jancis: "Can you see from back there?" Coatleque: "I can see exactly what I need to." ~ while watching Warren at the Grindstone<br />
:*"Everyone is fragile, Ser. It merely depends on what height we are dropped from." ~ Advice given to Warren Castille<br />
:*"Titles change often, Miss. You are what you chose to be. Remember what you are, and title may yet return in time." ~ Advice given to Roen Deneith<br />
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==<div style="background: #BEBEBE; padding: 0.5em;">''Current Events / Achievements''</div>==<br />
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(New Events at Top, but some may relate to others. All will be updated as things proceed)<br />
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<u><b>Current Plotlines (in Progress):</b></u><br />
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:*<u>The Road to Redemption</u>:<br />
::*Having acted against her orders now, Coatleque has submitted a lengthy report to her Captain regarding three disgraced Sultansworn. She is currently waiting reprimand for disobedience, but feels her actions were justified as laid out in her documentation. While two of the three seem to be far past saving, she still holds hope for their third."<br /><br />
::*Coatleque went to visit Ser Deneith at her safe house to impart what wisdom she could to the girl, in hopes that she will not succumb to whatever dark thoughts are currently assaulting her. Time will tell if her words carried weight.<br /><br />
::*In an effort to draw pressure away from her three comrades, Coatleque has devised a plan to use the evidence that was once their bane to take official responsibility of the entire investigation. What was once used against the three may yet now be used to save them all if she can maneuver around politics correctly.<br /><br />
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:*<u>The Thanks I Get</u>:<br />
::*After saving a girl's life (Jenzi) from a would be assassin (Briareus) in the Quicksand, Coatleque found herself accosted not two bells later that same night by the same assassin and his target. They both accused Coatleque of signing the contract on the woman's life, a charge she vehemently denied before all present. A riot nearly ensued afterwords as Flames, Blades, and Paladins answered her call for support. Still she stood her ground with the law on her side and the Ishgardian backed down when it was clear she (Coatleque) would not submit to his inquisition. Once the crowd had dispersed, it was made known the barmaid (Aya) may have information. She gave Coatleque the names of three disgraced Sultansworn (Natalie, Kage, Roen) who may have forged no less than sixteen contracts on Jenzi's life, if Briareus's accusations are true.<br /><br />
::*Coatleque has been contacted by the assassin once again. Briareus seemed to be after someone he refereed to as Kalas. Before she could react, the man ran off with a comrade. Apparently their quarry had already been caught.<br /><br />
::*Some days later, the Knight was contacted and asked to meet with the mysterious Master Zero. The man has requested her aid in the near future, but seems tight lipped on the details. While she is not about to turn away someone in need, she also cannot pledge help to a cause she does not know. She asked him to contact her once there is something he actually needs her to do other than false hope and promises.<br /><br />
::*Rumor has it, Briareus is still conducting his investigation, and Coatleque's name has been brought up more than once over the past fortnight, though she has not been approached directly.<br /><br />
::*Jenzi Einzig has contact Coatleque to request her aid. In exchange for the odd request of two Sultansworn emblems, Jenzi has agreed to provide Ser Crofte with any information she can overhear while she moves about the city.<br /><br />
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:*<u>Tension Abounds</u>:<br /><br />
::*After sharing some personal 'girl' time with Tasa in the Mist, the pair parted ways with an unexpected kiss.<br /><br />
::*An emotional parting of ways occurred as both women decided to move on from the Harbingers. They have promised to keep in touch however possible.<br /><br />
::*Some shameless flirting has led to a sudden outburst in public. Has a relationship been strained, or has Coatleque been forced to confront her fears of being hurt?<br /><br />
::*Time can heal most wounds. In this case it has drawn the two closer together. Deciding to just see where things lead, Tasa and Coatleque have decided to face their fears together for now.<br /><br />
::*Coatleque's position has been keeping her tied up with work more often than not. She worries about the strain this may cause on her 'relationship' and is already convinced things are going to turn downhill. She feels she has been cursed by Menphina herself in this aspect of her life.<br /><br />
::*After providing assitance to Ser Warren Castille in Coerthas, Coatleque is feeling rather conflicted as to how she wants her life to proceed from here. It may be time to have a heart-to-heart with Tasa, whom she has not seen in quite some time.<br /><br />
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<u><b>Previous / Finished Plotlines:</b></u><br />
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:*<u>Paladinhood, or, To Be a Sultansworn</u>:<br /><br />
::*Since pledging her life and blade to the Sultansworn, Coatleque has been taking active guard duty in Ul'dah. A boring start to her career.<br /><br />
::*Coatleque's stalwart defense of the innocents of Ul'Dah are beginning to garner her more support from the populace while she is on duty. Her name seems to be rising quickly through word of mouth.<br /><br />
::*Faced with an ongoing investigation and internal inquiry, the Sultansworn have been left in an awkward position regarding allegations of corruption. With a need to maintain a show of strength to counteract the Monetarists, Jenlyns has quickly promoted his new rising star to replace the Sergeant he had to dismiss recently. Her orders are to maintain her patrols and be the Sworn's face to the public.<br /><br />
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:*<u>Harbingers' Leviathon Plot</u>: While the Harbinger's Vanguard fought the Leviathan near the Ilse of Umbra, Coatleque led a successful diversionary move against the Sahaguin to prevent them from interfering with the main assault. Once the beast was felled, she ordered the withdraw to reinforce the company while the wounded were tended to.<br /><br />
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:*<u>Case of the Missing Pants</u>: Coatleque received a new set of finery as thanks from the famous Otto Vann, fashion designer of Ul'dah.<br /><br />
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:*<u>Dear Sister</u>:<br />
::*It's hard not to get involved in your best friend's love life when everyone else keeps throwing it in your face.<br /><br />
::*Taking a passive role in the whole business seems to have paid off, as Jancis's relationship woes have seemingly been smoothed over.<br /><br />
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:*<u>Career Change</u>:<br />
::*With the company slowly falling apart under absent leadership, a change of allegiance has finally been forced. While Coatleque's first liege has always been the Sultana, she worries for the rest of the Harbingers who are now scattered abroad.<br />
::*Looking to fill her spare time with yet more work, Coatleque has thrown her blade in with the Sailors of the Coral Sea.<br /><br />
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:*<u>The Piquant Pumpkin</u>:<br />
::*Coatleque accepted a position to provide security at Gus Pumpkinweed's new Cafe during its grand opening.<br />
::*Services were once again rendered as security for the Spooky Lightsday at camp Bluefog.<br />
</spoiler></div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=40165Kage Kiryuu2014-07-02T20:29:49Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "I...I don't know anymore. I guess it was kinda fun to attack him at first..." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
::* "Somewhere in there is still the sweet Kage I know." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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===The Break===<br />
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Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.</spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations made him very wary and anxious. Kage was desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's.<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "I...I don't know anymore. I guess it was kinda fun to attack him at first..." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
::* "Somewhere in there is still the sweet Kage I know." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
===The Before===<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. </spoiler><br />
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===The Journey===<br />
<spoiler>Kage did not make these contacts easily. Nor did he ask for help so easily either. Through time and his initial correspondence with Natalie Mcbeef he was able to foster relationships and himself. He was introduced to Roen Deneith and many more. His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. </spoiler><br />
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===The Royal Ball of Ul'dah and its Aftermath===<br />
<spoiler>Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations have made him very wary and anxious. Kage is desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's.<br />
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
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| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
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| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "I thought I knew him, but I was a fool like so many others. The best you could say about him is that he dances to someone else's tune." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "I...I don't know anymore. I guess it was kinda fun to attack him at first..." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
::* "Somewhere in there is still the sweet Kage I know." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
::* "Kage who? Why does his name keep popping up whenever Natalie is mentioned?" -- [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "There's still hope there. I can see it, I think we all can see it. I think he's a respectable young sir, only acting out heroism in the most antagonistic matter." -- [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
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=History(Spoilers)=<br />
<spoiler>His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were. </spoiler><br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations have made him very wary and anxious. Kage is desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's.<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kiht Jakkya <br />
| image = Kihtcolorbluelines.png<br />
| caption = "You cannot lie to nature."<br />
| title = '''The Matron of Exiles and Rebels'''<br />
| gender = Female <br />
| citizenship = Twelveswood (Black Shroud) <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Keepers of the Moon [Morbolvine Clan]<br />
| stat_1 = Age <br />
| stat_1_value = 23 to 24 (Depending on in-game perception of time.)<br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5 fulms ((feet)) tall<br />
| stat_3 = Hair/fur<br />
| stat_3_value = Black<br />
| stat_4 = Eyes<br />
| stat_4_value = Dark Blue <br />
| stat_5 = Gridanian legal status<br />
| stat_5_value = Probationary citizen.<br />
| stat_6 = Registered Professions<br />
| stat_6_value = Free Lancer Scout, and Leather-worker.<br />
}}<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General Bio===<br />
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Kiht Jakkya is a very traditional Keeper of the Moon. She grew up in the Twelveswood with her family and Keeper group. She was trained to be a "Spearwife" and scout for her group. She learned to track, hunt, scout and fight from a childhood age. While she grew up in a Matriarchal society, she learned a lot from her father and uncles, and trained with her cousins and sisters. She knows a lot about the Black Shroud, and has a hard time with Gridanian laws and regulations as it had been a hindrance to her Keeper group's traditional ways. <br />
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After the calamity, her group felt they had to poach to survive. Because of this, Kiht was once captured by the Gridanians. However, she was released after six months because she was only a teenager, and a certain member of the Twin Adder helped arrange for her release. While she was their captive, this sympathetic (and brave) Elezen soldier decided to impart to her a great deal of knowledge on the world and the ways of the Lancers. Kiht returned to her family as a more educated huntress who helped her group establish a dialogue with the Gridanians. While the Gridanians wouldn't have been considered the group's allies, they were no longer enemies five years after the Calamity.<br />
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Since then, Kiht has seen many places in Eorzea, and has been a part of several lives.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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Kiht Jakkya is small, even by Miqo'te standards, but that is actually true of most of the females in her small family. Kiht usually appears serious and doesn't often show her emotions easily. The hard life that she has shared with her group in the Black Shroud has made her serious and often well-guarded. She has a teardrop tattoo on her forehead witch represents a tear of Menphina. She keeps her black hair short, and swept back. She has a small scar close to her right eye which possibly has a story of its own. If one were to look closely at Kiht's eyes, they would see a color matching the blue of a starlit night sky.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Kiht is willful and somewhat stubborn in her views. She has a strong curiosity, and is an astute observer. She is fierce in battle, but often very calm otherwise which is why many who have never seen her fight do not think she can. She may even be shy around certain people. Her favored goddesses are Menphina the Lover (as per clan tradition) and Halone the Fury, goddess of battle. Some might say the personas of the two sister goddesses are expressed in Kiht. She is furiously protective of people she cares about, and yet has a sensitivity to her that might melt a grizzled Roegadyn pirate. <br />
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She speaks like an educated Eorzean, so many might not be aware of her nomadic and traditional upbringing when they first meet her. Most people don't realize that her way of speaking is practiced, and that she wasn't always so sophisticated with speech. She learned that people judge others by the way they talk, so she has learned to use that to her advantage. If a person was to ever get her drunk, she would revert to a peculiar accent that might surprise them.<br />
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Kiht displays the tendencies of a traditional Keeper in that she has trouble with male authority, and a strong respect for other females. However, she has come to look beyond those biases in some cases, so there are some males she respects a great deal, and some females she has come to dislike.<br />
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==Combat==<br />
===General===<br />
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::*'''Strengths:'''<br />
::*Kiht is a Lancer who knows many techniques, and it is certainly her favored art. She may be small, but her balance is incredible and her agility, accuracy and speed are formidable. <br />
::*She can fight well in low-light environments.<br />
::*Powerful sense of smell.<br />
::*She has a lot of combat experience with beasts, animals and Ixal. <br />
::*She has some experience fighting assassins.<br />
::*Her favored battle-ground is the forest.<br />
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::*'''Secondaries:'''<br />
::*Trained in the traditional Keeper short-bow style of archery. <br />
::*Trained in knife-fighting. <br />
::*Basic hand-to-hand combat training.<br />
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::*'''Weaknesses:'''<br />
::*She might be relatively low in raw strength as she is a small Miqo'te woman.<br />
::*She has low stamina in hot environments such as deserts. This is worse during the day.<br />
::*Battlefield experience is low. She has never been a soldier, and has only been in small-scale battles.<br />
::*Eyes are sensitive to bright light.<br />
::*Low knowledge of magic.<br />
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===Details/Summary===<br />
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::*Kiht is trained in a traditional Keeper of the Moon spear techniques (mostly used against animals and beasts). This involves the use of forked spears in combat. <br />
::*She is also trained in Gridanian lancer arts with involves the training in several different styles of lance; including, the symbolic bone/shell harpoons used by Wood Wailers and the Twin Adder Lancers.<br />
::*She has learned Ishgard lancer skills due to her mentor, [[Yvelont Navarre]], who taught her during her six months in Gridania, and later after she reunited with him. <br />
::*She is in the process of mastering archery. She is perfecting her Keeper short-bow style archery under the tutelage of her good friend [[Merri Renalah]].<br />
::*Kiht also bites if she has to.<br />
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Kiht often carries a hand-crafted Yarzonshell Harpoon made by [[S'janna Rahz]]. It is her weapon of choice in most cases. In other cases, she can use any lance-like weapon to great effect.<br />
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She is always looking for ways to improve her Lancer skills in battle, and thanks to Yvelont, has learned the basics of channeling aether into physical moments such as jumps and kicks.<br />
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==Tendencies==<br />
===Likes===<br />
::* Meat. Six years after the calamity, she is tired of her family having to eat more vegetables than they ever have had to. She is crazy for fish, pork and exotic meats. <br />
::* Traditions, rituals and dancing.<br />
::* Plant life. She likes flowers and trees. When she is not with her family in the Black Shroud she often climbs the very tall trees in order to find a safe place to sleep during the day.<br />
::* Rain. She may not be fond of the getting wet part, but the beauty of rain is hard for her to not like. <br />
::* Darkness. She feels safest when most things can barely see her. But she can always see them...<br />
::* Hunting. Nothing better than a good hunt; especially, with others at her side.<br />
::* Exploring. She likes to go where she should not go; do what she should not do. A sort of mischievous side to her personality.<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Sunlight and heat. This makes Thanalan a big challenge.<br />
::* Ixal. Nothing she hates more.<br />
::* Being seen as weak. She hates that most males form the other races see her as weaker because she is female. <br />
::* Submissive females. She doesn't think women should be mean, but she thinks women make better leaders, and should be strong in both body and in mind. At least, strong in mind.<br />
::* Male authority. She will always be a bit stubborn towards male authority. <br />
::* Foul smells. She has a super sensitive nose.<br />
::* Urban environments. <br />
::* Assassins.<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Tracking and scouting, even at night.<br />
::* Hunting.<br />
::* Leather-working.<br />
::* Fishing. <br />
::* Music, and dancing to it.<br />
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===Other===<br />
::* Loves shiny objects, but doesn't care for monetary value.<br />
::* Prefers to be in encampments, or outdoors, rather than cities.<br />
::* Likes to observe people.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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The Jakkya name is an ancient Keeper name that has been passed down since the dawn of the Keeper clans. Because the name follows the female individuals not a specific clan, the name is now widespread amongst the Keepers. In other words, there may be more Keepers with the surname Jakkya, but not all Jakkyas are part of the same group or family. The surname simply indicates a shared ancestry which could be as far back as the first use of the name.<br />
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The Jakkya family is a family reunited. Three generations in the past, the family had split because of differing philosophies. One side of the family helped form the Shriekshroom clan which -was- a nomadic group of hunter-gatherers who moved from settlement to settlement within the Twelveswood. They developed into dignified Lancers and skilled leather-workers. They are willful and dedicated, but often very prideful. This side of the family lived at peace with Gridania until the calamity struck. At that time, they were forced to be at odds with the city for the five years of disarray and recovery of the forest. They also fought in numerous conflicts with the Ixal.<br />
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The other side of the family stayed in the South Shroud, and disbursed to various poacher groups. They practiced stern traditions that they took very seriously. They fought a constant battle for territory, and their rights to hunt in the forest. This side of the family became hot-blooded archers, and keen wood-workers. They have feisty attitudes, and many still retain a “poacher's accent”. At first glance, the two sides of the family may seem quite different in their personalities, but both sides share proficiency in the physical combat arts with very few developing magic skills. Both sides are proficient crafters in their specialized craft of choice, and both sides have the same dedication to family and traditions. Only recently has the family reunited as the third family of the Morbolvine Clan.<br />
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===Close Friends===<br />
'''((Note: There are friends and acquaintances of Kiht's that are not listed here because only the ones she knows well are in this section. This section is constantly being updated with new entries though.))''' <br />
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An ex-Ishgardian Dragoon by the name of [[Yvelont Navarre]] is Kiht's valued mentor. He gave her extensive education, and training when she was forced to endure six moons of rehabilitation in Gridania. He took on the task that no one else wanted to do: train and educate a wild teenage Moon-keeper girl. He did so with patience, genuine care and perhaps some protective armor. He helped her gain her freedom, and has become like family to her. Kiht would take on Bahamut if it meant helping him. <br />
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A reserved but friendly Hyur woman by the name of [[Roen Deneith]] is one of Kiht's first friends after journeying to Thanalan. Kiht first met her at the Grindstone battles. The woman is extremely generous to Kiht, but is not prone to easily share information about herself. However, Kiht now knows a lot about Roen, and now considers her a close friend. <br />
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A suave vagabond by the name of '''Tobias ((Nightbringer))''' helped Kiht gain entrance to Gridania for a very modest fee when she still had a criminal record. She does not yet know him well enough to call him "friend", but she finds the witty Hyur to be fascinating, and is certainly in debt to him for helping her get into Gridania. She wishes to know more about him, but he is always prone to dodge questions, and use charm to divert attention. She is convinced that this is some sort of defense mechanism that guards a troubled past. <br />
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A close friend of Kiht's is a rather gruff, but friendly and traditional, Keeper of the Moon by the name of [[Kendha'to Burwani]]. Kiht and Kendha'to grew very close after spending much time with each other. However, the male lives the life of Oschon, and tends to wander the world alone. Regardless of what happens in Kiht's life, she will always have a place in her heart for that "Bone-headed male". <br />
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A traditional Moon-keeper huntress by the name of [[Rinette Molkoh]] has become like a sister to Kiht. Through all their time they've spent together, Kiht probably knows more about Rinette than she does anyone else aside from her family. Kiht would put her life in danger for Rinette without hesitation. Nothing more needs to be said.<br />
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A shy and often emotional Moon-keeper girl by the name of [[Merri Renalah]] is a friend of Kiht's that she has known for many Moons. Thanks to Kiht's efforts, Merri is now reunited with her once-lost Keeper group, and will soon be the head matron of her family. Worried about Merri's many perceived vulnerabilities, Kiht intends to watch over the girl, and help her remember what it means to be a Keeper of the Moon.<br />
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Initially a reluctant ally who has turned into someone Kiht considers a friend. [[Pyralis Targaryen]] is yet another mysterious Hyur man who Kiht has come to know. However, this one has decided to entrust her with much of his life story. He once helped Kiht find her courage; now she helps him find his. There is a great life-changing challenge ahead of him.<br />
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[[Rinh'li Nelhah]] is a kind and sensitive male Keeper of the Moon who has become Kiht's lover. She quickly got attached to him, and can't explain why she likes him so much, but she has become fiercely protective of him, and will go to great lengths to help him with his "inner demons". She is often uncertain about where Rinh'li's chosen path in life is, but she knows she will always care for him in some way.<br />
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Matriarch [[Miah Polaali]] is noteworthy because she gave Kiht's family an opportunity that no one had ever given them. She let them become a part of the Morbolvine Clan, and thanks to Miah, the Jakkya family has an opportunity to reunite. They now have a chance to live their traditional lifestyle without the Gridanians constantly watching them, or the Ixal constantly crossing their paths.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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Her only enemies so far are the Ixal. She also takes great issue with slavers. There may be a story behind her views on that.<br />
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==Rumors==<br />
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===Note===<br />
Rumors are the only information that anyone can know ICly before meeting Kiht Jakkya in the game.<br />
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===Commonly Heard Rumors===<br />
::* "Ah yes, the little Keeper lancer. Usually keeps to herself when in Gridania. She always looks busy though." <br />
::* "That girl always carry around one o' them Bone Harpoons. Don't see why she never gets a 'real' lance to carry around..."<br />
::* "I hear she use to be a Gods damned poacher! She did some time for that, but I still don't think she's stopped. The Wailers should have put that savage down for good!"<br />
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===More Recent Rumors===<br />
::*"Some Elezen and Hyur people have been asking about her. I do not know why; she is just another Moon-keeper woman."<br />
::*"I hear she joined the Morbolvine Clan who recently moved into the Lavender Beds. She has been doing some work for them."<br />
::*"She has been asking people about famous Lancers and Archers. Seems she's looking to improve her skills. She's in quite a hurry about it too."<br />
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===Uncommonly Heard Rumors===<br />
::* Adventurers Guild: "She was once a Free Lancer. However, she gave up on taking guard jobs shortly after a failed assignment, and became nothing but a scout for hire."<br />
::* Twin Adder: "She helped form a peace treaty between some Keeper groups and the Order of the Twin Adder. Even was mentored by one of our soldiers."<br />
::* Buscarron: "Hells of a lot more than meets the eye, but a good woman in the end. Knows a lot of Keeper groups, and spends a lot of time hunting and scouting."<br />
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===PC Rumors===<br />
((If you've met my character in the game then you may put any rumors you desire, here.))<br />
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::*"A brave and astute Keeper hunter. She came to my aid when I could not turn to anyone else. For that I will always consider her one of my most trusted friends." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::*"I remember a young miqo'te by that name a long time ago walking into the Quicksand with a spear. Quite odd...haven't seen her since. Now if you'll excuse me." - [[Pyralis Targaryen]]<br />
::*"She was working as a mercenary for a woman I sent some people after, and she's never forgotten or forgiven that. A strange position for a mercenary to take, and one that's coming back to bite me." - [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::*"The only student of the lance I have ever taken on. There are none stronger of spirit, nor any who possess more courage, than Kiht Jakkya. She fills me with pride." - [[Yvelont Navarre]]<br />
::*"Of the brief amount of time I've known her, she was loyal and made absolute sure things were sought through to the end. 'Tis a bit of a rare trait to find in anyone." - [[Cedric Riordan]]<br />
::*"Bearing the burden of leadership in order to protect many. That... is honorable." - [[Xydane Vale]]<br />
::*"She trusted me when she had no reason to. She helped me say goodbye and for that... I am indebted to her, whatever time I have left to repay that." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
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===Character Music===<br />
::* Fear Not This Night [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSpe5NLE1qI] (Represents Kiht's campaign to save the Ishgard exiles.) <br />
::* Last of the Wilds [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwES9M0isVM] (Represents Kiht's life in the Black Shroud/Twelveswood.)<br />
::* Moondance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLnoUEbld8] (Represents Kiht's heritage and spirit.)<br />
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==Extras OOC==<br />
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Very open to RP with anyone.<br />
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Open to potential integration of other characters into my story. For example, I would be willing to have someone become part of her clan or family.<br />
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PM me (Knight Kat on the HRPC forums) with any questions regarding my character, or her story. I am not interested in a critique of my writing style; this is a rough draft so far. However, I would listen to any corrections on lore. I want to be as accurate as I can be when it comes to the lore of the game. Also, if there are any inconsistencies in my wiki, please let me know.<br />
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Open to random RP. Open to Pen Pals (Read the Pen Pals thread on the HRPC forum). <br />
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Open to Link Shell invites. <br />
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I like to play the game as much as RP in it. I don't think people have to choose one or the other all the time. I would love to try RP exploration, RP dungeons, RP hunts, ect.<br />
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WORK IN PROGRESS<br />
==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
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Natalie Mcbeef is a friendly, yet battle hardened Miqo'te who resides in the City of Ul'dah. She grew up alone on the streets of Ul'dah after fleeing her tribe. Her rather unique name comes from choosing a hyur name in a fit of teenage rebelliousness, an action she now regrets. Because her upbringing she is culturally distant from the people of her race, and has a dim outlook on most traditional Miqo'te customs. Despite her difficult childhood she has grown to be a proud daughter of Ul'dah, and loves the city dearly despite its faults. In her late teens she trained tirelessly to join the ranks of the Sultansworn, and although she often acts independently these days, she still takes her duties very seriously.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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Natalie is quite tall for a female Miqo'te, taller than many males, and standing eye to eye with some Hyur as well. She is very athletic, with good reflexes and endurance, but still her face is covered with scars from her many wounds. She takes little care in maintaining her appearance, and never wears cosmetics or attempts to trim her bushy eyebrows. Her hair is cropped close and short, in order to prevent an enemy from grabbing onto it. Her most striking feature are her piercing green eyes, which she often uses to stare down the enemies of Ul'dah. She eschews clothes and fashion, and can normally only be seen in her full combat armor, or a lighter set designed for patrolling the city.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Natalie views herself first and foremost a protector of Ul'dah and it's citizens, and most of her behavior is based around that fact. When she is off duty she is friendly, playful, and warm, however under her warmth lies a core of steel, always ready to defend her city. She frequently questions those who she suspects to be involved in various misdeeds, mixing harsh questions with a friendly demeanor that often puts people off guard. She is often seen hanging around the Quicksand in her off duty hours, where she is quick to strike up a conversation with any that approach her. She is notorious for pushing those around her, trying to make them reach what she sees as their full potential. This process can sometimes be quite dangerous, and her friends curse and praise her in equal measure for such acts.<br />
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==Combat==<br />
===General===<br />
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Natalie can almost always be seen wielding a sword and shield, and she is out of her element when using other weapons. Her standard fighting style seems to be cautiously offensive, attempting to pressure her opponents and cause them to make mistakes. While she likes fighting, especially in the Arena, she does not like hurting or killing people, and makes every effort to resolve situations without using violence.<br />
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==Tendencies==<br />
===Likes===<br />
::* Ale, Rum and Alcohol of any Sort<br />
::* Meeting new people<br />
::* Fighting (Friendly Matches, The Arena, Killing Primals for the 30th time)<br />
::* Keeping the city safe<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or Hurting others, Physically or Emotionally<br />
::* Being lied to<br />
::* Dealing with her feelings<br />
::* People who take advantage of others<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Fighting<br />
::* Investigating criminal matters<br />
::* Making friends.<br />
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===Nicknames===<br />
::* 'Nat' by her friends<br />
::* 'Sultansworn' Often used respectfully, but sometimes said in a sarcastic tone<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Natalie has fully distanced herself from her original tribe. Despite that, she's found new family, helping to create an 'Urban' version of a Mi'qote tribe.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Until recently, Natalie's duties had left her little time to spend inside the city, however now that events with the Garleans have calmed down slightly, she has been able to develop a social life within the city. Some people she calls friends are:<br />
(descriptions and links coming soon)<br />
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-'''[[Amaderuil Graham]]:''': One of the first people Natalie met after returning from the Garlean campaign, Amad helped the stiff Natalie relax and learn to have fun again.<br />
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- '''[[Kage Kiryuu]]:''': Natalie originally found this shy lalafell hiding behind a pillar in the quicksand. Since then she has supervised his training, his trials, and his duties as a Sultansworn. She considers him her greatest friend, and her staunchest ally.<br />
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-'''[[Marrow Ochi]]:''': While Natalie was originally dismissive of her Primal origins, the two have grown very close over time, and now Natalie views herself as something of a big sister.<br />
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-'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''': Kayah was the original focus of Natalie's longest and most painful investigation, and throughout it personal feelings developed in between the two. Though since then, they have put each other through enough pain for 10 lifetimes, they only grew closer with time. For a time Natalie called him Nuhn, and built an urban tribe in Ul'dah. They have since split.<br />
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-'''[[Salem Nuhn]]''': Natalie often teased Salem for his near constant presence on the quicksand's railings, however as time went on they began to become fast friends. Natalie agrees with his self given title "Master of Relaxation. Though currently Salem has been busy with tribal matters, Natalie still considers him a close friend.<br />
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-'''[[User:S'rahvi Khai|S'rahvi Khai]]:''': A close female friend, Natalie and Rahvi have strong affection towards each other, and mutual affection toward C'kayah.<br />
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-'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''': Natalie's apprentice of sorts, Roen is calm, collected, and restrained, everything that Natalie is not. Roen often ends up as the voice of reason to Natalie's more reckless actions. Currently Roen is a full fledged sultansworn, and their relationship wavers between familial and professional.<br />
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-'''[[Osric Melkire]]:''': This brash flame sergeant has many times been a thorn in Natalie's side. She is not sure of the reason for his emnity, but it certainly isn't because she punched him in the face.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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While Natalie has no specific enemies, she often finds herself at odds with various people during the course of her duties. <br />
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==Rumors==<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "She's one of the Sultana's sworn... why is she wearing Brass Blade red?"<br />
::* "That woman was quite the harlot, thankfully she seems to keep to herself these days" - Snooty Woman<br />
::* "If you speak to her, the only think you'll get is a lighter coinpurse" - Quicksand Patron<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "She robbed my caravan dry for her 'Donations', was polite about it at least" - Merchant<br />
::* "Such a queer name she has, I heard she chose it herself" - Guard<br />
::* "I used to think her honorable, but she takes to Blades work like a fish to water." - Sultansworn<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "The monetarists have some sort of dirt on her, whatever it is must be bad."<br />
::* "I've heard she consorts with Garleans... and worse"<br />
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===PC Rumors=== <br />
(Feel free to edit)<br />
::* "I loved her like a sister. I trusted her with my life. I will never be so foolish again." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "Tails is probably the best of the sorry lot. She's actually fair, honest and actually interested in justice. But you didn't hear that from me!"~ [[Torken Queb]]<br />
::* "She says otherwise, but she loves attention. You don't get into that position without a taste for it." - [[ Chokho Viqqoh | Uuuh, no one, never mind!]]<br />
::* "She knows how to play the long game, yet she always manages to get in her own way. I fear for her life, and I desperately hope I'm not going to have to be the one to release the arrow." - [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "She is the best thing to have ever happened to me. I love and cherish her more than all. Always."- [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
::* "Y'wantin' t'know what a fall from grace looks like? Look no further." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::* "Normally I'm of a mind that revenge is a fools game. What that woman has done has made me feel very foolish indeed." - [[Obsidian Hornet]]<br />
::* "Another example of what happens when you place personal feelings above your sworn duty. I pity what she has become." - [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
::* "She and I are going to have a little chat. She owes me my payment and I mean to collect." - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
::* "Cowardly. Unthinking. A child playing at games she cannot understand. I warned her before. It does not matter. I will see her strangled with her own entrails." - [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
::* "I wanted nothin' more than to wring th' life out o' tha' well meanin' fool, cloakin' her actions in good intentions despite the lives ruined, but tis nae my place te hand down punishment, tis my sister's." - [[Gharen Wolfsong]]<br />
::* "She's making a name for herself. And quick." - [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
::* "I... I'm afraid I don't know anyone by that name any more." - [[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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==History/Timeline==<br />
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==History/Timeline==<br />
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Natalie was born 20 years before the battle of carteneau as N'natli M'kbeff, in a small miqo'te tribe to the east of Ul'dah. At the age of 16 she left her tribe, and traveled to Ul'dah, where she lived on the streets for a time. Eventually she before involved in the coliseum, changing her name to something flashier, "Natalie Mcbeef". She fought in the Coliseum for several year, eventually being picked up for her skill by the sultansworn, as they gathered strength to repel Bahamuts fall. Natalie played a minor role in the battle, and spent the next five years guarding Ul'dah and honing her skills. Five years later, she once again went into battle against the Garleans, this time on the front lines, taking part in most of the major conflicts of the war. After the war concluded, she returned to Ul'dah, where she primarily maintains security in the city, although she still ventures out to put down the occasional primal.<br />
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==Recent History====Recent History==<br />
(Events are not rigidly attached to a timeframe)<br />
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Natalie has been through quite a few events, most of them her own fault. A brief listing follows: \<br />
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1) Helped Salem Nuhn exorcise the spirit that had been haunting him since the battle of Carteneau.<br />
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2) Was tempered by an artificially constructed primal ([[Marrow Ochi]]), thankfully it was not as thorough as that of a full primal, and was reversed.<br />
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3) Joined the Night Blades, helped stop a voidsent that had possessed one of it's members, and was rampaging through the streets of Ul'dah.<br />
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4) Was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Sultansworn, began to train apprentices who eventually became full Knights. Past Apprentices: [[Roen Deneith]], [[Kage Kiryuu]], [[Lambert Arkwright]].<br />
Current Apprentice: Aldyet.<br />
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5) Was involved in a mission to retrieve a stolen Cerulean core from an Al ahmigan resistance group. Went poorly.<br />
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6) Had a long and tumultuous relationship with [[C'kayah Tia]], in which they started a tribe together. It has collapsed since, and Kage Kiryuu has taken up the mantle of leadership from the Tribe.<br />
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7) Guarded the Sultana at the Royal Ball, during which a bandit known as Thunder attacked several guests. Pursued Thunder for a time, but she seems to have gone to ground since then.<br />
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-- More to Come --<br />
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== Character ==<br />
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=== General ===<br />
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'''C'kayah Tia''' (''Ka-kai-yah Tea-ah'') is an active, vigorous Seeker of the Sun living in the city-state of Ul'dah. Somewhat "urbanized" compared to many of the Coeurl tribe, he typifies the sort of energetic Tia who leaves to [[Coeurl Tribe|Hunt the World]] and decides that it's pretty nice out there. Very distinctly not a hero, he walks that grey area between mere decadence and villainy.<br />
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'''Note: C'kayah does not have the Echo, nor is a part of the Scions. He has no information on anything relating to the events portrayed in the game.'''<br />
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=== Appearance ===<br />
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<blockquote><br />
"I am tall for a Miqo'te, and I have always been blessed with swift feet and an athletic build. My coarse brown hair is unruly, like my father's. I used to keep it braided, but I spend the time now to keep it styled. My eyebrows, which are fine, I get from my mother, as I do my eyes. I have fangs, a legacy from my maternal grandmother, a Keeper of the Moon. While I do not dress like a tribal Couerl - I am too fond of stylish urban Miqo'te fashion - my mannerisms sometimes give away my affiliations."<br />
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[[File:C-finalOriginalsmallest.jpg]]<br />
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=== Behavior ===<br />
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Despite his tribal background, C'kayah has adapted to civilized society like a fish to water. He is curious, energetic, and adventurous, with the sort of overweening fondness for the trappings of civilization that sometimes develops in civilized barbarians. While he likes to portray himself as a the same carefree Miqo that he's always been, living through the Calamity has affected him, making him more aware that ignoring a threat does not make that threat go away. He doesn't tell anyone, but the last five years have seen him apply himself to study (of healing, of history, and of politics) with a diligence that is quite unlike him.<br />
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== Combat ==<br />
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=== General ===<br />
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Originally trained in his tribe as a hunter, he has continued to hone his skills, becoming an accomplished tracker and archer. While he picked up the sword during the Calamity, he considered himself only knowledgable enough to get himself into trouble. Since his disastrous encounter with Thunder, he's applied himself to the study of swordsmanship with an uncharacteristic drive. His overall philosophy of combat is that it is best to engage an enemy in a way that he knows they have been defeated before they are even aware that they are in combat.<br />
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"If I am in a fair fight, then I have done something terribly, terribly wrong."<br />
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== Tendencies ==<br />
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<blockquote><br />
"Likes/Dislikes: I like to roam, and I like to return. I like good food, fine wine, witty conversation with intelligent people, beautiful women (oh? Did you think that a Tia, by not breeding, has no knowledge of women?), and comfortable living. I like subtle and thought-provoking poetry and philosophy. Dislikes? I am not fond of Elezen, or at least those Elezen who maintain that the rest of us are merely invaders in their world. I dislike limitations. I dislike foolish behavior, maudlin sentimentality and boredom. Most of all, though, I like power and I dislike an empty purse."<br />
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=== Likes ===<br />
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::*Good food and drink<br />
::*Wealth and power<br />
::*Playful and fun people<br />
::*Clever conversation<br />
::*Romance<br />
::*Music<br />
::*Sunlight<br />
::*Cooking<br />
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=== Dislikes ===<br />
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::*Cold weather<br />
::*Being caught in the rain<br />
::*Authority figures<br />
::*Betrayal<br />
::*Small-minded people<br />
::*Limitations<br />
::*Being poor<br />
::*Garleans<br />
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=== Hobbies/Talents ===<br />
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::*He's a pretty decent hunter with good tracking skills<br />
::*He's applied himself to the study of the sword and has developed some ability with it<br />
::*He's becoming quite a good healer and a conjurer adept<br />
::*He's a good singer<br />
::*He's a surprisingly good cook<br />
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=== Other ===<br />
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::*He is a connoisseur of good wines and strong drink, though he dislikes beers and ales<br />
::*He has a weakness for beautiful women and is easily swayed and manipulated by them<br />
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== Relationships ==<br />
<center> <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Mated&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font> Sexual Desire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> Friendly&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Hostile</center><br><br />
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''I've seen the various ♥ icons handled differently. Here, they are a heirarchy, much like <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>, <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>, and <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>:<br />
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<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> implies <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font><br><br />
<font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> implies both <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> and <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font>''<br />
=== Family ===<br />
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<blockquote><br />
"My parents are C'xin Nunh and C'issapa Oya. My father is very conservative, holding to the "eternal ways of of Coeurl Tribe". My mother... is something of a free spirit. They said that she has Keeper blood in her, which I suppose means that I have it as well. My own wandering feet I have certainly inherited from her. Other relatives? You know how it is in a Seeker tribe, especially one such as the Coeurls. I have many relatives, many siblings by my father, yet none (that I know of) by my mother. Some I got along with very well, and we exchange letters to this day, though I have not seen any of my siblings since I left to Hunt the World, twelve years ago."<br />
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::<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''C'xin Nunh:''' C'kayah's father. C'xin is extremely conservative, and expects C'kayah to uphold the traditions of the tribe. Often distant with his children, C'xin nevertheless takes an active interest in their lives.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''C'issapa Oya:''' C'kayah's mother. C'issapa is an extremely free-spirited and free-thinking woman whose sharp canines and large eyes betray a mixed ancestry. C'issapa reveres Menphina, and it is from her that C'kayah developed his own devotion to the diety. C'kayah and C'issapa have always been extremely close.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font><font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''The rest:''' As is common with Seeker tribes, C'kayah has many brothers and sisters.<br />
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=== Other Relationships ===<br />
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<blockquote><br />
"I suppose my natural disposition is to make fresh acquaintances, and to break with them so readily, although always for a good reason, and never through mere fickleness."<br />
</blockquote><br />
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::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Alyeis Daimeiris]]:''' A mysterious Keeper with an extralegal background who has been seen in his company from time to time. Considering both of their pasts, there is some speculation that they may be working together towards nefarious ends.<br />
::<font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Aya Foxheart]]:''' C'kayah met this attractive Hyur when he passed through Fallgourd Float. The two immediately bonded over drink and flirty conversation. They saw little of one another for some months after that, until she relocated to Ul'dah and began to work in the Quicksand as a barmaid, when they renewed their friendship. They share similar outlooks, both having rejected the future their childhood was preparing them for in favor of living their lives as they want to. While it is clear that both are attracted to each other, he values her primarily as a friend and will do anything to help her, should she be in need.<br />
::<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]]:''' A Roegadyn bandit going by the street name of Thunder and leader of a gang who viciously attacked C'kayah outside the Royal Ball in Ul'dah. While C'kayah originally orchestrated a manhunt for the bandit, her elusiveness has led him to abandon the search. He has taken to wearing a sword in case the bandit strikes again.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Erik Mynhier]]:''' C'kayah met Erik through Siha, who the big Hyur adopted as a sister. Erik is everything C'kayah is not: tall, noble and virtuous. Despite all of that, C'kayah found himself enjoying the big Hyur's company, possibly due to Erik's loyalty towards Siha. As time passed, however, he began to be aware that all was not well with the Hyur. A strong sense of duty compounded by a devotion to dying a heroic death made him wary, distancing himself from the man. His fears proved well-founded when Erik was killed in what, to C'kayah, were completely avoidable circumstances. After heroic measures by Siha, he was returned to life. Since his death and return, however, he has heard rumors of troubling behavior.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Friederike Visconti]]:''' A Miqo'te barmaid at the Laughing Lady, and mate of Shifu Karambit. The three have become friends and have frequently been seen talking together.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[K'eyona Tone'lico]]:''' A mysterious Miqo'te woman who's been seen in C'kayah's company, typically talking in quiet areas of Ul'dah away from prying eyes and listening ears. Some who have encountered her theorize that she works for him in a private investigator and mercenary capacity.<br />
::<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kage Kiryuu]]:''' C'kayah met this Lalafell while trying to reverse the effects of Natalie's tempering. The pair bonded over their shared interest in helping her, and have since become fast friends. Kage's ascension to the ranks of the Sultansworn pleased him, though lately he's begun to wonder if the realities of the position are good for the Lalafell's innocent spirit. Kage made up the fourth member of the Cat tribe before it's dissolution. Kage and Natalie's creation of a new tribe with Kage as Nunh mere days after the dissolution of the Cat tribe has soured C'kayah's feelings for the Lalafell, moreso after Kage's mysterious transformation into a Miqo'te. However, a recent meeting between the two has somehow convinced C'kayah to act as a mentor to Kage, helping the man come to terms with his new identity.<br />
::<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kanaria Galanodel]]:''' Osric Melkire's Hyur lover. C'kayah helped her to save Askier Mergrey during his ill-fated attempt to attack Ul'dah under pressure from the Garleans. As a reward, she brought him news that Osric had been tasked with C'kayah's death. Rationally he doesn't blame her for the dissolution of his tribe, but feelings often do not have a basis in rationality.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kenthy Pennyfeather]]:''' A Sunseeker with a mysterious past who C'kayah has been seen conversing with lately. Some rumors exist that she now works for him.<br />
::<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Kiht Jakkya]]:''' Vice Matriarch to the Morbolvine clan and associate of an underworld figure C'kayah has dealt with in the past. Their relationship is colored by suspicion and doubt. While they recently overcame their past antagonism, bonding over shared regard for the clan, it was not long before renewed conflict soured their relationship.<br />
::<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Liana Blu]]:''' C'kayah met Liana as she was burying the remnants of a Roegadyn that had attacked Suri. Moved by his concern for Suri, she was convinced to let him help them to escape Ul'dahn justice. Thal to Suri's Nald, C'kayah has nothing but admiration for her. He once harbored hopes of something more, but she rebuked him. After Suri's departure, they briefly pursued an odd relationship - not friends, not lovers, but something else. As the months have gone on, he's seen Liana less and less. After her near-mortal injury and rebirth, he renewed his friendship with the Keeper.<br />
::<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Lilithium Altair]]:''' An alchemist to whom he supplied contraband materials, something sparked between C'kayah and this Hyur. Both nursing freshly broken hearts, they tried to balance their mutual attraction with some degree of caution, circling one another like a pair of gladiators in the moment before the attack. Recently, however, they have both admitted that their attraction is real and have begun to spend a great deal of time together. They have grown to harbor strong feelings for one another, not quite mates but more than lovers.<br />
::<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' A dedicated Sultansworn Paladin who subjected him to an in-depth investigation. Over the course of it, the pair were surprised at the feelings they developed for each other. Despite the misgivings of their friends and associates, the pair decided to pursue a relationship that blossomed into an extremely strong partnership. Over the months they grew closer, eventually attempting to create an urban Miqo'te tribe in Ul'dah. This ended with a vicious fight seemingly caused by the strain of trying to deal with two different groups that wanted C'kayah dead. The news that she formed a new tribe, with Kage Kiryuu as Nunh mere days afterwards has transformed his love for her into a burning hate that has only gradually subsided.<br />
::<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Miah Polaali]]:''' Matriarch of the Morbolvine clan. A distant relative of C'kayah's, he has dealt with the Morbolvines for years as a smuggler. Recently renewing his relationship with the clan, he discovered their old Matriarch dead and Miah in her place. He's aware of Miah's driving ambition to turns the clan into something more: a Power in the underworld. While he is interested in helping them take this place, he has repeatedly run afoul of the mercurial Keeper and doubts her ability to achieve her ambitions.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font><font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Osric Melkire]]:''' A usually-mased Immortal Flame with whom C'kayah worked to stop Askier Mergrey's plans for detonating a ceruleum bomb in Ul'dah. While the two are sometimes antagonistic, it is clear that C'kayah holds a grudging respect for the man, considering him a beacon of honorable behavior in an otherwise unrecoverably corrupt organization. At the same time, Osric's staged hunt of C'kayah was a catalyst for the dissolution of his tribe, and he still holds an active dislike for the man for that.<br />
::<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Rinh'li Nelhah]]:''' Another Morbolvine and associate of Dennthota's, the hostility of this Keeper to C'kayah isimmediately clear to any who see them together. For his part, C'kayah delights in baiting the stuttering, angry man.<br />
::<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' A young Keeper woman who C'kayah's known for years, though the nature of this relationship remains vague. It's clear to anyone who sees them that their feelings for one another are strong, though her distaste for Natalie has put an edge in their relationship. A recent argument led C'kayah to avoid her, though he continued to watch after her from afar. After his first encounters with Lolorito's assassins, he contacted her for aid. He found that she'd changed radically from the ambitious girl he'd known into a smart, capable woman. He was surprised at this change, but more surprised that their feelings for one another remained just as strong, though tempered by his belief that neither could be what the other desired. Despite this, his feelings for her continued to grow, until one disasterous night soon after the dissolution of the Cat tribe. Her simultaneous revelation that she had become the mate of another and her insistence on his presence in her life - in his mind as a sort of Tia - left him shattered and for a time he refused to see her. They have since reconciled and admitted their continuing love for one another. He treats her now as one would treat a needed but dangerous beast: with great caution.<br />
::<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Siha Xinkei]]:''' A scrappy little Keeper girl who was rejected by her family, Siha has managed to touch a genuine spot of compassion in his decadent heart. News of Erik's illness shocked her, causing her to dedicate herself to finding some way to save her brother. After his death and rebirth, she pulled away, spending more and more time in the pursuit of dark studies with cruel associates. He is concerned about the path she is walking since Erik's death. They've recently re-encountered one another, and he has discovered that the innocent girl he knew is now a capable and intelligent woman. Her confession of her feelings for him left him thoughtful for the future.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[User:S'rahvi Khai|S'rahvi Khai]]:''' An extremely attractive Seeker C'kayah met through Natalie. While their relationship was originally based on mutual attraction, they've since become close friends. Rahvi's abilities as an alchemist have proved very valuable to C'kayah. <br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Shifu Karambit]]:''' An intense Keeper woman, new to Ul'dah, who had been seen in Natalie and C'kayah's company quite a bit before his departure from their tribe. <br />
::<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font><font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Surilian Blu]]:''' A young Keeper who's somehow managed to kindle extremely strong (and completely unexpected) feelings in him. A characteristically ham-handed declaration of those feelings drove her away, much to his despair. His attempts to patch things up in the aftermath failed miserably, as neither Miqo'te were able to overcome their awkward inability to really communicate. As the months have passed, his feelings for her have not declined. Recently, following an attack by the bandit Thunder, C'kayah learned that Suri risked her life in an attempt to exact vengeance, suffering capture and torture at the hands of the bandit, though he also learned that Suri had worked briefly with her, promising to deliver C'kayah to Thunder in exchange for the death of Natalie - a deal Suri broke within minutes. The pair have since admitted their feelings for one another, though in the typically dysfunctional manner they exhibit with one another. Suri's decision to become [[Artorias Mason|Artorias Mason's]] mate spurred a resolve in him to stand by her and support her relationship with the Hyur. His love for her remains, but he tries to keep it buried inside.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Tana Firesong]]:''' C'kayah encountered this odd Miqo'te lancer when she attacked him for his supposed crimes against the general public. Escaping with the help of Natalie, the pair eventually worked past their differences and became friends. While guarding him, she earned the ire of the Morbolvines after a duel went bad, resulting in her departure to the mountains. Despite this, he continues to defend her and hopes that she is well.<br />
::<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> '''[[Torken Queb]]:''' A tall Hyur sellsword who C'kayah has hired in the past for jobs. Forceful and direct almost to a fault, Torken has proved valuable in situations where discretion isn't called for.<br />
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== Rumors ==<br />
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<blockquote><br />
"You may have heard that I am a smuggler, though I do not care for that term. Some have called me a thief, but I must point out that those who slander me with such terms have never been able to prove their accusations in court."<br />
</blockquote><br />
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=== Common Rumors (Easily Overheard) ===<br />
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::*"Him? He's a lush. Spends all his time drinking and feasting and wenching." - '''Ul'dahn wine-seller'''<br />
::*"Do you know the word ''débrouillard''? No? Pity. I think it applies in his case." - '''Gridanian dye-maker'''<br />
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=== Moderate Rumors (Uncommonly Overheard) ===<br />
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::*"He's a fantastic cook. That's all I'll say on the matter." - '''Ul'dahn courtesan'''<br />
::*"An easy mark. I took him for every gil he had." - '''Lominsan courtesan-thief'''<br />
::*"One of these days I'm going to catch him red-handed!" - '''Ul'dahn Sultansword'''<br />
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=== Rare Rumors (Very Difficult to Discover) ===<br />
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::*"He's always taking things from place to place. From the way he handles some of them, they're not just spices and coffee..." - '''Gridanian courtesan'''<br />
::*"Once when we were in our cups, he called himself the beloved of [[Nald'thal, the Trader|Thal]]. Told me stories of being killed and coming back. Ridiculous, of course, but I think he honestly believes them." - '''Limsan smuggler'''<br />
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=== PC Rumors (Feel Free to Add IC Rumors) ===<br />
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::*"Beneath all of the jokes and the attitude, there's a good heart, a better heart than most possess but I think he's afraid of something that makes him hide behind all of that." - [[Siha Xinkei]]<br />
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::*"He is a mystery, to be certain. But I have seen the way he cares for people he loves, and that speaks volumes of the man he is inside. That is enough for me." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
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::*"He's far more than his feather headed playboy image let's on. Of all the would be vipers slithering in Ul'dah's shadows, Kayah is far and away the most dangerous... next to me of course." - [[Torken Queb]]<br />
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::*"I can appreciate a good liar when I see one. I like him! Not sure if I still would if I had something to my name, though..." - [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
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::*"I once thought I could trust him, but I don't think he thinks the same of me. I have others to worry about." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
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::*"I asked if I should trust him still... and he said no." - [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
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::*"Ever found y'self wantin' to prove your worth to some scum? Because I hadn't... haven't. I haven't." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
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::*"I have seen that male at his strongest, and I have seen him at his weakest. Yet, I still understand him less than anyone I know. Only time will tell if he is friend or foe." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
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::*"To me, there is no mystery to Kayah. He seeks to conquer on his own terms. Contrary to what he has others believe, he knows not of true love because he doesn't understand compromise. He isn't evil, but if he were I think we both know how dangerous those aforementioned combination of traits would make him." - [[Roswyn Valhuri]]<br />
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::*"Bastard's got all the personality of a goobbue's left asscheek but none of the charm." - [[Kenthy Pennyfeather]]<br />
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::*"He's multifacted, like most people are. Some sides of this gem are more scratched and jaded then others, but like with all gems, it can be cut and polished into something magnificent." -[[Lilithium Altair]]<br />
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::*"C'kayah? He's the kind of guy you just can't figure out. You think you know him, but you always find out something new when you least expect it." --[[Aya Foxheart]]<br />
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== History/Timeline ==<br />
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=== 1548-1565 Childhood/adolescence ===<br />
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C'kayah was born into a sept of the Coeurl Tribe in the deserts around Ul'dah, C'kayah (like many Seekers) both loved the security of his enormous extended family and chafed at the restrictions imposed by them. Coeurl tribe children typically join a ''ton'' at adolescence, leaning to fill an adult's role with the tribe. With his love of wandering, he chose the Hunter's ton, learning the skills of tracking and shooting and enjoying the freedom that tramping through the wilderness provided. On his seventeenth name-day, he left his sept to [[Coeurl Tribe|Hunt the World]], a Coeurl "travelling ritual".<br />
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=== 1565-1572 The carefree life ===<br />
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Initially upon leaving his tribe, Ul'dah drew him in, as it draws in so many. When he first arrived he had no money, so life was hard for him. His skills were ill-suited toward gaining a living within the city, so he found himself earning his way through mercenary work, caravan-guarding and the like. Along the way he developed his rudimentary Couerl medical talents, becoming a decent frontier medic. Ul'dah is a decadent place, and he took to this decadence wholeheartedly, especially after attracting the notice of A'rela Nereh, a wealthy silver merchant. Twice his age and a notorious consumer of attractive young Miqo'te, he briefly became her lover while she, in turn, taught him to appreciate the comforts of civilization as well as the importance of connections, though he did not appreciate ''that'' lesson until years later. Back on his own when her attentions wandered, he began to supplement his income by smuggling and theft and soon grew wealthy enough to enjoy life in Ul'dah. All good things must come to an end, however, and he was chased out of that city in his eighteenth year.<br />
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Over the next few years, he made his way across the world, spending most of his time around Limsa Lominsa and Gridania. Like Ul'dah, these places combined plentiful opportunities for acquiring money with a wealth of pleasures on which to spend it. By this time he had developed a grab bag of competencies, allowing him to get by while avoiding the tedium of a full-time occupation: smuggling, petty theft (though never more than his victims could afford), fixing (in the sense of ''arranging'' matters), and even the occasional legitimate job. In Gridania he met his first real love, a young thief who called herself S'aitei Koei - an obvious pseudonym. Another Ul'dan refuge, S'aitei was an escaped slave with the lash scars on her back to prove the cruelty of that institution to him. Settling in the Shroud, they made the forest their home, living from the proceeds of C'kayah's smuggling. Their intense and unconventional affair lasted nearly three years, consuming them until they could no longer sustain it, like coal burned to ash. They remained close friends afterwards, and much of his apparent arrested adolescence and inveterate womanizing could be considered his heart yearning to return to those three devastating years.<br />
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=== 1572/0-Present Calamity ===<br />
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C'kayah did not take the Garlean threat seriously at first, considering such politics to be inconsequential to him. As the clouds of war gathered, however, he began to see how he may be affected. Like many around Gridania, he learned to handle a sword in anticipation of a Garlean invasion of the city proper, though he moved to the city when the Gridanians set out for Cartaneau.<br />
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Like all who survived the Calamity, the devastation wrought by Bahamut and the red moon shocked him, giving him the full measure of the Garlean threat. He awaited the end with the other Gridanians, and when it did not come, he lent his aid as a medic to the streams of refugees and survivors. The event opened his eyes to the larger concerns of the world.<br />
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S'aitei disappeared during this time, and he presumes she died in the calamity. He nurtures a slow-burning hatred of the Garleans as a result of her loss.<br />
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In the aftermath of the Calamity, he gradually returned to his old ways. Smuggling and ''fixing'', in his mind, were good ways to both help those who lacked what they needed while also giving him the money he desired. He has recently managed to placate the Ul'dahn Syndicate and was allowed to return to that city, where he began to give up his wandering life. Gathering a number of talented criminals, he began to contract out their services as the Nald'Thal's Hand Social Club. Once the Club reached a significant size and level of power, he left it in the hands of his old lieutenant, a Seeker woman named [[Emelie Annel]], to pursue other opportunities. The Club operated for a time out of [http://laughinglady.enjin.com/| The Laughing Lady], a tavern known for its underworld ties, before shutting down recently.<br />
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His time at the head of the NHSC opened his eyes to the larger political landscape of the Ul'dahn underworld, and he went from observing it to trying to manipulate it. In the time since his departure from the NHSC, he has concentrated on building ties with ever more criminal organizations. Students of the Ul'dahn underworld sometimes speculate that he's engaged in a long-term manipulation of the underworld, with the ultimate goal of placing him on the Syndicate.<br />
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With his mate [[Natalie Mcbeef]], he created the [[Cat Tribe]], an urban Miqo'te tribe roughly based off of [[Coeurl Tribe]] customs. [[Kage Kiryuu]] and [[Shifu Karambit]] were more recent additions. However, recent allegations that he was behind an attack on the family home of [[Lolorito]], the head of the East Aldenard Trading Company and member of the Syndicate, have led him to leave his tribe and mates, fleeing Ul'dah. The added strain of a second party seeking his life sparked a vicious fight that resulted in his abandonment by both Natalie and Kage, leaving him alone to face his foes.<br />
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Following his tribe's betrayal, he began to focus on restoring his network of underworld contacts and engineering a return to power, all while under pressure from Lolorito's assassins and bounty hunters. He immediately faced an additional complication when the rogue Flame [[Osric Melkire]] fingered him for an assassination attempt. He managed to turn this to his advantage, staging his own death to remove the threat from Lolorito and let him figure a permanent solution to the problem. This came in the form of a shadowy deal with a little-known Shroud-based underworld figure, who somehow managed to convince the Syndicate figure that C'kayah wasn't behind the attack. At the same time, his relationship with [[Roswyn Valhuri]] came to an end, leaving him shattered and easy prey for a clan of Keepers, the [[http://morbolvines.enjin.com/ Morbolvine Clan]], who were associated with the bandit Thunder.<br />
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==Character Addenda==<br />
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! scope="col" width="750px" | '''<u>OOC Notes</u>'''<br />
! scope="col" width="750px" | '''<u>IC Connections</u>'''<br />
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<dt><u>''Character Soundtrack'':</u><br />
<dd>- ((None at this time))<br />
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<dt><u>''Character Inspirations'':</u><br />
<dd>- Giacomo Casanova, an adventurer in many senses of the word.<br />
<dd>- The Grey Mouser (from Fritz Leiber)<br />
<dd>- Elim Garek (from Star Trek DS9), mainly in his love of clever conversation<br />
|| <dl><br />
<dt><u>''Your character might know C'kayah from:''</u><br />
<dd>- Smuggling- C'kayah has done quite a bit of this, mainly between Gridania/The Shroud and Limsa Lominsa/La Noscea. Perhaps you needed something that he was able to acquire for you. Perhaps you stole something that he was able to fence for you.<br />
<dd>- Romance- C'kayah is a notorious flirt and womanizer. Perhaps you had a fling with him in the past. Perhaps a friend or relative did. Perhaps you are angry with him as a result?<br />
</dl><br />
|}<br />
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== Annotations ==<br />
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "He is an archetypical Sultansworn - with everything that implies. Never trust him to be anything else." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "I...I don't know anymore. I guess it was kinda fun to attack him at first..." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
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=History/Timeline (Spoilers)=<br />
His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were.<br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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Recent conversations have made him very wary and anxious. Kage is desperate, hell bent on making sure that Natalie does not die. By her own hands or Melkire's. Or Jameson Taeros's.<br />
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "He is an archetypical Sultansworn - with everything that implies. Never trust him to be anything else." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "I...I don't know anymore. I guess it was kinda fun to attack him at first..." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
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=History/Timeline (Spoilers)=<br />
His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were.<br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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In time, Natalie and Kage's concealment of what they knew of Roen's dealings caught up to the three. A hand with connections in the Syndicate looking to get their focus off had them disgraced and they were transferred to the Brass Blades. Kage soon realized that this had something to do with Roen and had resolved to do anything and everything he could so that she would not have that attention come to light.<br />
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After one morning patrol, Kage had been heading home via the Aetheryte in the plaza. As he was in the process of using it he was, unbeknownst to him, knocked out by the Garlean mercenary once more. Bells later he woke up in Crescent Cove almost naked and in a different form. Under some force and guidance by some such as C'kayah, he grew to accept some of the new changes to him. Soon after he had to prove to the Brass Blades as he was ordered to retrieve gil from the Quicksand while Monetarist or Brass Blade spies watched him. Momodi was not there and alas Aya was the one Kage had to pursue. This led to Aya fleeing and Kage could not follow. He ended his report truthfully up to that point and then lied to the Brass Blades about how he came up with more gil than was ordered to retrieve.<br />
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Kage found out that a deal Natalie made with Jameson Taeros included giving them Gharen Wolfsong, Roen's brother. For this Natalie was going to get Roen's freedom and amnesty, no fear of being hanged as a Garlean spy. But in order to give Gharen to Jameson, Natalie had Askier Mergrey kidnap and take Roen away until Natalie received the documents for Roen's freedom. Instead, Roen and Askier came under torture by Crim, an offensive Roegadyn that Kage had had the displeasure of meeting and working with twice before he found out Crim's role in Roen's disappearance. A team of Natalie, Kage and Osric Melkire got Gharen out of his imprisonment and later a large group went to find Roen and Askier. In the end, Natalie cut Roen free, free of any duty to Ul'dah... and free of any ties to Natalie herself. Kage retrieved Roen's items and gave them to Melkire, asking him to deliver the bundle to its owner, Roen. Unknown to many, it held Kage's goodbye to Roen: a white feathered beret.<br />
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| gender = Female<br />
| citizenship = Ala Mhigo (Formerly), Ishgard (Refugee)<br />
| race = Hyur<br />
| clan = Highlander<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
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| stat_2_value = The Quicksand, Ul'dah<br />
| stat_3 = Occupation<br />
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| stat_4_value = The Quicksand<br />
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'''<center>~A Dancer Pretending to be a Lancer~<br>'''<br />
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'''~Adventures in Lancing and Looking Good~</center>'''<br />
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== <div style="padding:10px 15px; background:#FFC0CB;font-size:18px;color:#000000;"><b>Character</b></div> ==<br />
=== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">General</div> ===<br />
This tall, blonde Hyur woman moves gracefully, displaying bright, energetic blue eyes, and warm, happy smile.<br />
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=== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Appearance</div> ===<br />
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Long blonde locks fall freely over the shoulders of this Hyur woman, bearing a somewhat unkempt waviness that threatens at times to become a curl. Bright blue eyes are the highlight of a warm smile framed by typically rose-red lips. She is short and slender for a Highland Hyur, but by the standards of Midlanders would be considered tall, with a curvaceous figure. Finding herself somewhere between fit and athletic, her body is finely honed for dancing, and is only secondarily adapted to the rigors of combat - especially as she is no longer a sellsword by trade.<br />
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Aya is usually seen wearing at least light makeup, and is rarely found without lip gloss and eye makeup. She loves jewelry and sports seven piercings on each ear (four upper, and three lower), usually wearing larger earrings on the lower-most piercing, and then matching studs in the remaining (frequently changed to match her outfit, and sometimes her mood). She usually wears necklaces, bracelets, and several rings, as well as navel jewelry that she prefers to have visible whenever possible. <br />
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She prefers outfits chosen for form instead of function, frequently wearing heeled shoes and boots, skirts instead of leggings, and armor that give priority to flattering her figure rather than protecting her. When she was a mercenary her commanders were at times able to get her to wear practical armor when preparing for situations where combat was expected, but it was a struggle to convince her to wear proper uniform at other times.<br />
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=== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Disposition</div> ===<br />
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Aya typically wears her personality on her sleeve. She is outgoing, social, with a clear orientation toward fun and pleasure. She has a significant caring and soft-hearted streak, that sometimes conflicts with her better sense, and often speaks before she thinks(sometimes leading to unexpected shyness). She generally prefers to avoid hard work, has expensive tastes for comfort and baubles, and will almost always take the easiest route to Gil when offered. Nonetheless, she has become significantly more responsible since fleeing Ishgard and encountering the difficulties of the real world shorn from the protective layer of her family, and can usually be counted on if it really matters.<br />
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Preferring shopping, relaxing, and most especially partying to hard work, these tendencies will almost always become obvious to even the most ambivalent observer.<br />
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=== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Background</div> ===<br />
[[File:Aya_waiting.png|left|thumb|Aya as a Barmaid in Ul'dah]]<br />
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==== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFF0F5;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Ala Mhigan Refugee</div> ====<br />
Born the youngest of three children into an upper class Ala Mhigan family steeped in a long warrior tradition, Aya was born into what should have been a life of relative luxury. All hope of such fortune was washed away among the flood of refugees fleeing the Kingdom ahead of the Imperial conquest. Living as refugees the family moved from city to city in a vain effort to call in old favors to find permanent settlement. After being turned away from every hope, including an extended stay near Limsa Lominsa, Aya's father finally made the decision he had been so loath to consider in the past: to call upon distant relatives who had settled as sellswords in Ishgard several generations in the past, the black sheep of the once prominent and proper family.<br />
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Unaware of their fortune to gain entrance to the city shortly before the gates were sealed to the outside world, their long lost relatives welcomed the family with the grudging acceptance of blood relatives. Unable to leave their past behind, Aya's parents adopted only the minimal necessary trappings of Ishgardian society. Refusing to abandon his pretensions her father quickly became a burden, followed by the eldest son intent upon claiming the trappings of an inheritance that had evaporated before his eyes. Loyal to a fault Aya's mother served her husband's every interest, pressing the children to accept his desires and command as they became ever less realistic. The two younger children grew closer to one another, as both proved more capable of adapting to their new social status.<br />
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The younger of Aya's brothers chose to become an apprentice weapon smith, planning to open his own shop and provide support for his parents, and if possible to repay the relatives to whom the entire family owes their survival. Aya meanwhile was drawn toward less productive, but equally rebellious endeavors. Despite their poverty, Aya's parents set her on the path to be schooled as a proper Lady befitting her station. Of the arts and manners she studied as a child, her favorite quickly became dancing. As an adolescent she embraced a social circle that skirted the edges of "acceptable" society, preferring the fun, excitement, attention, and notoriety to be found in the world of taverns, and underground clubs. Finding that she could earn gil as a dancer and entertainer Aya completely abandoned her ties to the social circles her parents still clung to in their vaingloriousness.<br />
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==== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFF0F5;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Flight, Gridania, and the Hungry Wolf</div> ====<br />
Facing increasing pressure from her parents, and feeling a general alienation toward the accepted culture of Ishgard, Aya made the life-changing decision to escape from the city. Once in the outside world she made her way to Gridania with a purse that rapidly grew bare. She managed to find employment at the Roost as a barmaid, where she was able to rent a room on a long-term basis. With an eye on greater prizes (and a blindness to the risks) she embraced the opportunity to find work as a sellsword with a Free Company she had come to know through work, thus Aya came to the Hungry Wolf.<br />
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Although she had mislead the Company on her experience and capability, Aya proved a quick study, albeit it a tentative combatant. Over the course of her several months long employment by the Hungry Wolf, she took part in a small number of actual combat operations, while generally avoiding dangerous assignments. Focused primarily on patrol and sentry work, she finished her time with the Company overseeing patrols that covered the Gridania to Coerthas road, stationed at Fallgourd Float. The work was mild, and she supplemented decreasing pay by entertaining at the local inn. As the company floundered financially, the remaining members were released from their employment.<br />
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==== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFF0F5;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Ul'dah: The Quick Sand</div> ====<br />
Floating about without work, Aya returned to Gridania where she lived at the Roost, trying to make up her mind about what to do next, until expelled for failing to pay for her room. Desperate to find work again, and deciding it better to not further pursue her career as a mercenary, she decided to return to her previous employment, that of a barmaid. Deciding it unlikely that the Roost would turn around and offer her work so soon after the messy issue of her eviction, she opted to try a new city. Intimidated by Limsa's pirate culture, Aya opted to instead test the oppressive heat and culture of Ul'dah. <br />
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Momodi, the matron of the Quick Sand, the busiest drinking hole in the city of Ul'dah, and a hub of activity adventurous, legitimate, and illicit, saw potential in the young woman (perhaps believing that the tall blonde from the north might bring in business with her exotic looks) and quickly offered her a position as a barmaid. Along with a pittance of pay, she was provided with a small room (in the least desirable part of the building), board at discount, and the opportunity to keep any tips she would earn. <br />
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Aya's primary responsibility is tending to patrons sitting at the Quick Sand's tables, but she also sometimes assists customers at the bar itself, and can pour and mix some drinks to make things easier on Momodi. She's also been quick to help with the Quick Sand's menu, adding a variety of mixed fruit drinks (which she has come to consider something of a specialty), a variety of dishes, and nearly tripling the volume of Gridanian Mead sold with her frequent recommendation of the import.<br />
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== <div style="padding:10px 15px; background:#FFC0CB;font-size:18px;color:#000000;"><b>Combat</b></div> ==<br />
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Although she is no longer a sell sword, Aya's training and experience with the Hungry Wolf remains a crucial aspect of who she is. Regardless of her desire to avoid any violent situation, she remains rather better prepared for it than she would admit.<br />
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Aya's formal training in military skills has been as a Lancer. Accepting early lessons from the Wood Wailers, and later trained by the Hungry Wolf, she is naturally well-suited to the weapon. Physically fit and athletic she is able to utilize the leverage-advantage of the weapon to a great extent, while maintaining distance from her opponent. Although tentative to enter combat, once engaged she fights with a raw tenacity and viciousness that the Hungry Wolf seek to instill in all of their fighters. She would rather avoid danger if at all possible, but if forced she will kill or be killed. Quick and graceful she relies on rapid and precise movements en lieu of brute force, utilizing surprise and distraction to create opportunities to exploit with the goal of inflicting debilitating injuries. To utilize her impressive leg strength she makes frequent use of kicking and jumping attacks, often in conjunction with the lance to create difficult to defend sequences of strikes. Most experienced soldiers would still consider her an amateur, but one still capable of being a sometimes surprising threat in hand-to-hand combat.<br />
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She is familiar with archery, which was one of her childhood hobbies, one which she has rediscovered in the Shroud which prizes skill with the bow and arrow, and offers much to teach the interested amateur.<br />
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Her early education included an introduction to the arts of healing magic, for which she possesses slight natural talent. Unfortunately she lacks the discipline or dedication to develop this talent to its full extent, she nonetheless is capable of minor, but sometimes life-saving, curative magic.<br />
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She has been trained in standard Hungry Wolf military tactics which included basic forestry, and long-range small-group coordination. Stealth, ambush, and surprise-attack training has formed a major portion of her education in tactics. Her recent promotion has made her technically responsible for small squad command within the Company, she has never commanded units in the field and is likely unprepared.<br />
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== <div style="padding:10px 15px; background:#FFC0CB;font-size:18px;color:#000000;"><b>Social</b></div> ==<br />
I welcome anyone who wishes to edit this section of Aya's wiki if she knows your character, or if you have heard (or spread) any rumors or information about her!<br />
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:*Speaks with a clear Ishgardian accent, and is known to be from the city by many of the Quick Sand's patrons. She may be involved with the Ishgardian Exile organization, or perhaps is sought after by the Inquisitors.<br />
:*"She's a wonderful woman who's easily underestimated by those who focus only on the way she looks. I think that she likes it that way. There's a lot going on underneath the surface, though." - [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
:*"Heard she's a fun gal. She's that type for men who like to see a smile and just have fun, carefree. Exactly my type, I'd say, and I haven't even met the gal." - [[Oscare Iono]]<br />
:*"She's a true, intelligent friend. I can only say I'm sorry, but to regret my actions would be an insult to the depth of feelings I hold for her, and for Roen. I can only keep protecting her from afar. A rot on the Ishgardian assassin who wants to make Aya their mark." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
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==== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Contacts</div> ====<br />
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==== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Opportunity for Employment</div> ====<br />
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Aya's primary work is at the Quick Sand, but she remains ever on the lookout for other opportunities for employment to supplement her income. While no longer interested in mercenary work, she would still consider a wide variety of opportunities (especially if the gil were good).<br />
*Entertaining<br />
*Modelling<br />
*Barmaiding/Bartending an event (though she would probably rather attend!)<br />
*She might consider any other non-violent opportunities that come her way!<br />
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== <div style="padding:10px 15px; background:#FFC0CB;font-size:18px;color:#000000;"><b>Tendencies</b></div> ==<br />
==== <div style="padding:10px 0px 15px 30px; background:#FFE4E1;font-size:14px;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Mannerisms</div> ====<br />
* Although she was recently a sell sword, she betrays no hint of this in appearance or manner.<br />
* Her body language is graceful and feminine.<br />
* She speaks with an Ishgardian accent<br />
* When dealing with someone who she believes is from the Ishgardian Houses, her manner will be considerably less friendly than usual<br />
* At times hints of a sharp intellect can be found behind all of the bright, silly, cluelessness <br />
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:*Fun<br />
:*Meeting New People<br />
:*Fashion<br />
:*The Sun (and the Beach!)<br />
:*Sleep<br />
:*Attention<br />
:*Fancy Gifts<br />
:*Exercise (the right kinds at least!)<br />
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:*Hard Work<br />
:*Responsibility<br />
:*Expectations<br />
:*Commitment<br />
:*Violence, Fighting, and Aggression<br />
:*'Typical' Ishgardians<br />
:*Haughtiness, and Hubris<br />
:*Hard Work<br />
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:*Dancing<br />
:*Smiling<br />
:*Gossiping<br />
:*Looking Good!<br />
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:*<i>"Hiiiiiii!"</i><br />
:*<b>*blink* *blink*</b> <i>"What...?</i><br />
:*<i>"To the beach!"</i><br />
:*<b>*Smiles Silently</b><br />
:*<i>"Would you like something to drink?"</i><br />
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== <div style="padding:10px 15px; background:#FFC0CB;font-size:18px;color:#000000;"><b>Gallery</b></div> ==<br />
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[[File:Aya_collage.png|center|400px]]<br><br />
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[[File:Aya_cheer.png|center|700px]]<br></div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=39526Kage Kiryuu2014-06-27T16:15:13Z<p>Exkage: /* Friends */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Kage Kiryuu<br />
| image = Ffxiv 06162014 202302.png<br />
| imagewidth = 250<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does. He loves her and is desperate to make sure nothing befalls her while his back may be turned. <br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen. Unfortunately Natalie's actions have caused a rift, one that may never be repaired. Roen's ties to them both as well as Ul'dah have hopefully been cut so that she will never have to be tainted by the beast that is the Jewel in the Desert.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. He was able to tell her of his transformation into a Miqo'te, something with which she took without faze.<br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe. <br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed. C'kayah was the one who helped kick Kage into accepting, at least mostly, his change in life.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions. He has not seen U for a long time, especially since his change.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. The two have grown far apart, such that it seems all bonds have been broken.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable. She seems to understand that he's been under great pressure to things he finds distasteful but in the end he is resolved to do. She took his physical change quite well.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "He is an archetypical Sultansworn - with everything that implies. Never trust him to be anything else." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "I...I don't know anymore. I guess it was kinda fun to attack him at first..." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
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=History/Timeline (Spoilers)=<br />
His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were.<br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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==Annotations==<br />
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This Template was created by [[Deirdre Ta'ea]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Osric_Melkire&diff=39463Osric Melkire2014-06-26T21:02:54Z<p>Exkage: /* Reputation */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox-character<br />
| name = Osric Melkire<br />
| image = Osric seated.png<br />
| imagewidth = <br />
| caption = '"As I live, I'll serve."'<br />
| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dahn<br />
| race = Hyur<br />
| clan = Midlander<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 25<br />
| stat_2 = Patron Deity<br />
| stat_2_value = Oschon, The Wanderer<br />
| stat_3 = Occupation<br />
| stat_3_value = Chief Flame Sergeant<br />
| stat_4 = Height/Weight<br />
| stat_4_value = 5' 8" / 162 Pz<br />
| stat_5 = Orientation<br />
| stat_5_value = Heterosexual<br />
| stat_6 = Relatives<br />
| stat_6_value = <ul><li>Cenric (Father, Deceased)</li> <li>Edith (Mother)</li> <li>Tabitha (Sister, Deceased)</li> <li>Danica & Corinna (Sisters, Twins)</li> <li>Thomys (Brother)</li></ul><br />
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<BLOCKQUOTE><small>''"For the last time, that ain't my dagger he's carrying around in his bosom. If it was, he'd be dead. What kind of amateur sticks his pigs, anyway? You're supposed to slit their throats."'' <br>-- '''Osric''', nineteen years of age, caught standing over a wounded Yellowjacket.</small></BLOCKQUOTE><br />
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'''Chief Sergeant Osric Melkire''' (born 11th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon) is a Lominsan native who found his way to Ul'dah in search of refuge and employment. Driven from his home at the age of twenty, he stowed away on the first ferry to Vesper Bay and was immediately arrested upon arrival. His plea for asylum in exchange for lifetime enlistment with the Immortal Flames was granted; that he bore with him a letter of introduction from a former officer didn't hurt matters, either.<br />
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Five years later, Osric now views Ul'dah as his home and has pledged himself to the Jewel of the Desert. <br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #ECCA67;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3><br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Fisticuffs<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Sailing<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Sleep<br />
: <font style="color:#ECCA67;" size="3">■</font> Trashy novellas<br />
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: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Abusers of Women and Children<br />
: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Monetarists<br />
: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Card sharps<br />
: <font style="color:#DFD59E;" size="3">■</font> Injustice<br />
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: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Vice(s): Alcohol<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Favorite Food: [http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Meat_Miq%27abob Meat Miq'abob]<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Favorite Drink: [http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Pineapple_Juice Pineapple Juice]<br />
: <font style="color:#CACFA5;" size="3">■</font> Favorite Color: Green<br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">History</div>===<br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Reputation</div>===<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RUMORS''</center></div></span></h3><br />
''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "What, Melkire? Kid with the funny accent? Ain't he Lominsan?" -- ''Wymond''<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "Bloke never sleeps. Just passes out on one bench or another." -- ''Rand, Brass Blade''<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "If you don't sound off when the Sergeant calls for it, he'll box your ears, good and proper!" -- ''Haruko Kokojo, Flame Corporal''<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Uncommon Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "He's always in here with that one woman now... yeah, the one with the matching outfit." -- ''Quicksand Patron''<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "Caught him reading some romance once, so I did. Poor darling was blushing for bells." -- ''Momodi''<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font> "Man's a criminal. Petty thief, and a murderer to boot. Tried to run from Merlwyb, got as far as Vesper. So there he is, 'bout to have his brains painted all over the dock, right, when Raubahn himself shows up. Now Merlwyb, she grants Melkire one last request, as per the Lominsan custom, and Melkire, he challenges the General to <i>single combat</i>. Says if he wins, Raubahn's honor-bound to save his life. And the Bull, he <i>accepted</i>, and Melkire, he <i>won</i>. So Raubahn holds up his end, see, beats the Admiral's hundred-man crew senseless and kicks Merlwyb herself back into the sea. Aye, that's how it happened, and don't let anyone tell you different." -- ''Trachtoum the Tidus Slayer''<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from Playable Characters, Feel Free to Add!)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "An... intriguing man. Were things a little different, I expect we could have made fast friends. Alas, he seems to suffer the belief that I should fear him. It is a common delusion in these recent days." - [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "The Sergeant Melkire? He's... frank, doesn't take a bell to make a point, and should you gain his cooperation, you'll find he's relentless in his efforts. I trust him." - [[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "His methods are... unique. I will give you that much. I am not sure I believe or trust him. But I believe his intentions are good." - [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "The man has an obsession with attacking from behind, dirt sandwiches, saving my sorry ass, blaming all his problems on me, and racking up a huge amount of debts I have to pay him back for. Hells yes I'll drink to his health. " - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "This man is a thief! He's stolen everything from me and will not give it back! Not that I really want any of it back, it's his to keep because I know he'll take very good care of what he's got. I'm keeping close tabs on my bottle of 'Pineapple Juice' though... That's mine! " - [[Kanaria Galanodel]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Sometimes, I want to smack this man upside his head. He thinks he's sly. One of these days, I'm going to show him just how sly us Moon-keeper Miqo'te can get." - [[Sizha'to Chalahko]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "His jaw cries out to be connected to my fist. Also he's good at his job I guess." - [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I shall be giving him my Master's gift, very soon" - [[Jin'li Epinoch]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Vas first to understand, and first to accept. Is vorthy of service." - [[Alexei Volkov]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I find his methods distasteful. So long as his loyalties remain clear, I can overlook those failings." - [[Coatleque Crofte]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I've got lots to say and ask him the next we meet. Lots of double standards to say the least." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
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<center> <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Platonic Love&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center><br><br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Daphine Rysen]] - "Longtime friend. I owe Madam Rysen more than anyone."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Raandal Bennett]] - "Daphine's crazy fiancé and m'former free company leader."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Kiest Resad]] - "Kiest. Just... gods-damned Kiest. Bane of my existence."<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> [[Andralyn Thatcher]] - "...I ain't gonna talk 'bout Lady Grace t'the likes of ''you''."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Mialyre Vance]] - "Ever wanted t'just lower your head in front of a cannon, set alight the fuse?"<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Kahn'a Od'hilkas]] - "M'best friend, bar none."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Askier Mergrey]] - "M'worst enemy, bar none." <br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[Zhavi Streetrunner]] - "...I owe her a debt."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Aya Foxheart]] - "Y'see Aya? That girl knows great service. Tip her well and often, y'hear?"<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[D'lyhhia Lhuil]] - "Thought I was done with little sisters. I thought wrong." <br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[Xydane Vale]] - "Vale. Ruttin' Vale. Won't leave me alone. Won't let me leave ''him'' alone. Arse."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Kiht Jakkya]] - "More responsibility on her shoulders than I'm wantin' t'think about."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Endemerrin Rosethorne]] - "Master Rosethorne's a good man; I won't be listenin' to anythin' what says otherwise."<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[Delainaut Merillat]] - "I regret ever draggin' that man to Limsa." <br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> [[Jameson Taeros]] - "There's somethin' t'be said for someone that persistent, and it ain't anythin' t'be proud of."<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[Delial Grimsong]] - "...damn her."<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[Roen Deneith]] - "One second, she's glarin' daggers at me, the next, she's askin' for lessons."<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[Gharen Wolfsong]] - "...went near him again without a regiment and a gunblade. Gods damn it."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Sizha'to Chalahko]] - "Sizzie! I love Sizzie! ...bastard doesn't love me back."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Siha Xinkei]] - "Clever girl, Lady Siha. Eyes open and hands on your pockets, boys." <br />
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: <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> [[Kanaria Galanodel]] - "Dayspring of my happiness." <br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[S'honji Hayakawa]] - "He 'n' I are due for a little heart t'heart talk...."<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> [[Kage Kiryuu]] - "Lovestruck pup. Can't blame him for that... so I'll blame'm for the rest." <br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Lanza Razaul]] - "Oi, it's Lanza, eh? He's an idiot. Loveable idiot, but still an idiot."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Liliana Nazareth]] - "Not often y'can call a superior officer "friend", but hells, if she ain't one, then I'm at a loss for words."<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> [[C'kayah Tia]] - "...."<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> [[Natalie Mcbeef]] - "Went too far, her. Too gods-damned bloody far." <br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Zachary Evans]] - "He needs clothes. He needs clothes badly."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Gus Pumpkinweed]] - "This guy. This ruttin' guy...."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Leilani Belle]] - "Buttons is crazy. In a good way. That said, she outranks me, so I've reason for concern."<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> [[Jin'li Epinoch]] - "Kill'm. I'm gonna kill'm."<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> [[Adin Adonus]] - "Monster. Tourin' the seven hells now. Good riddance t'bad rubbish."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Lissa Belle]] - "If Leilani is crazy in a good way, then Lissa is good in a crazy way."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Aldyet Lannis]] - "Y'look, and you'll see a fragile little girl. ''Y'pay attention,'' and you'll find steel."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Alexei Volkov]] - "A good tool. Consummate 'fessional."<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> [[Coatleque Crofte]] - "Green... but she's learnin'."<br />
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua8d3gDSXyc The Joke - Lifehouse]<br />
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZJuXM0tGFk Death from Above - Machinae Supremacy]<br />
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BEC3BC;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===<br />
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Credit goes to '''Bancroft Gairn''' for the page template!</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Roen_Deneith&diff=39434Roen Deneith2014-06-26T18:14:53Z<p>Exkage: /* Miscellaneous */</p>
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Roen is a young woman in her early 20's. She is often seen wearing armor, heavy or medium depending on the environment, and a sword and shield are never far from her side. Her auburn hair is usually tucked under her helm in battle and when she is on active duty, and her lean but toned frame shows evidence of training; she is clearly accustomed to wearing armor most of her days. One prized possession is her armor, gifted to her by a grateful client from her previous employment. She keeps it well oiled and in excellent repair, for she does not own anything else of real worth. She also carries finely forged sword crafted by her brother, and these possessions may disguise the fact that she is not a person of great wealth. But despite her humble disposition, Roen's carriage tends to indicate that she's had a wellborn upbringing.<br />
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She's mostly quiet. Roen often holds her tongue on matters she considers not important. But she is quick to come to the defense of the weak and does not hesitate to stand up to bullies, even when she is sorely outmatched or outnumbered. She is not quick to anger, but sometimes eager to commit herself to causes she believes are right. Emotions show easily upon her face, and she is a horrible liar. She tries her best not to do it often, if at all.<br />
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Roen does not speak of herself too often, and is quick to grow wary when the conversation turns to details of her past. She also does not make small talk well; she is seen as quite serious by most, and some might even accuse her of lacking any sense of humor whatsoever. The truth of her guarded demeanor is more complex, of course, but few understand that. She smiles rarely... but when she does it is always genuine. She offers her aid easily, and takes people at their word. Some may consider her polite to a fault especially when they have only recently met. Often her speech can be considered to be formal, although with a hint of a dialect that is not native to Eorzea.<br />
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Roen has an inquisitive mind and is quick to learn, and any teaching of craft, skills, or lore offered to her will rarely be refused. Despite her competence with sword and shield, she is still very green when it comes to the general knowledge of the Eorzea overall. It seems what she knows of Eorzea was learned in the last few years.<br />
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Roen prefers sword and shield above all else. Trained as a gladiator, and then as a paladin, she excels in defensive fighting, always preferring to protect others before going on the offensive. While she takes to training with fervor and her technical skills leave very little to be desired, she still lacks in experience to put them to use with full effect. She often hesitates in striking down a weaker foe, especially if they show fear or remorse. If they ask for mercy, she will often grant it, even if it may be just a ploy. <br />
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While undergoing her training with the conjurer's guild, it was noted she has great aptitude as a healer as well as a strong connection with the aether, both within and without. But Roen left their guidance after learning the rudimentary skills needed to continue her paladin training. Only recently has she returned to Steelglen Fane to revisit her training as a healer, at the urging of her former teachers.<br />
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==<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #0f0e1c;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>==<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #0f0e1c;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RUMORS''</center></div></span></h3><br />
''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "She was hired to protect my caravan a couple o' times. Don' recall her sayin' much, but when the job was done everythin' was all polite and proper. Mos' polite mercenary I've ever come across!"<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "She was hired as protection duty for some fancy ball. I tried to buy her a drink, but she wouldn't have it. A little miss uptight if you ask me."<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "I heard that she was fired from her mercenary company 'cause a Sultansworn's suspectin' her of being involved with the Syndicate or somethin'. I saw her being questioned in the streets even!"<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font>"Oh yeah! She was chosen by the Immortal Flames for that Little Ladies contest! I don't know what the big fuss was all about, but she sure looked uncomfortable being escorted everywhere by the Yataghans."<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "She healed me once, after I was attacked by some antelope. I assumed she was one of them free paladins, what with all her armor and all. But she said she wasn't, just hoping to be one someday. She seemed nice enough."<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "I was there when some beggar came up to her and stabbed her multiple times, in broad daylight in the streets of Ul'dah! Looked like he was going for her jugular and missed. She's lucky she lived. Sounds like she's got some enemies."<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "She has great potential for conjury. If she would only commit more time to it here in Gridania, I believe she can become quite a powerful conjurer."<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "First Sultansworn, now Brass Blade. Maybe she's found her true callin' this time."<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font> "I remember her first day in the Steelglen Fane. She seemed awful nervous, despite being sent there by her Guildmaster. And then her first spell learned, she looked like she wasn't expecting that at all. Odd, don't you think?"<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"Did you hear? The man who stabbed that girl in the street, he hung himself while still under arrest. Then she arranged for his body to be sent home, and I hear she even accompanied it herself. You'd think she'd see it tossed over some cliff."<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"I heard she was dismissed, then reinstated, then dismissed, then reinstated again as Sultansworn. Ya think if she was a bad apple, they'd have the good sense not to take her back after the first time."<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"I heard she is connected to the Ala Mhigan Resistance. Why is a Sultansworn associating herself with terrorists?"<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"Have you seen her head under the turban she wears? Shaved clean! Work of a Brass Blade from what I hear. Treatin' their own like that... she must not get along with 'em. I've seen the a Blade walking around with a ridiculous wig though. I'd say he's proud of his work."<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I heard she likes to be tickled by surprise, you should completely walk up and do that to her, she'll love it" -[[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I've lost a sister. Ul'dah never deserved one like Roen. She's free from it all now. Ul'dah can not taint or crush her again. I only wish it hadn't happened this way." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "She has changed. She has changed, and I expect I had no small part in it. I wish to say it is for the better - that she is a stronger woman for it. And yet..." - [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Deneith, trustworthy? She learnt t'keep her trap shut yet? ...aye, that's what I thought." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "She is strong, and she is brave. However, I still fear for her. She lives in a place where the strong and the brave get used by those who have more gil and bigger titles." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Roen is a sweet girl. Kind to a fault and I fear far too trusting for her own good. She saved the man I love and I'll always owe her a debt for that. I'm not sure Ul'dah deserves a girl like Roen Deneith looking out for it." - [[Obsidian Hornet]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "If ever Eorzea had a well-meaning fool... But then, she's just a girl. A girl playing at things she ought not to. She seems to still be in possession of the idealism of youth, and Gods know how the Sultanate hasn't beaten it out of her yet. Still, she's a sweet enough lass, if a bit headstrong. Perhaps I'll keep an eye on her. Just in case." - [[Brynhilde Wulf]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I kidnapped her and then I lost my arm trying to help her. Far as I'm concerned, she and I are even." - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px;background: #0f0e1c;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"> <center>''Likes''</center> </div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Rain, sound, smell, the feel of it<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Riding full sprint on her chocobo<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Warm bath<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Sweets<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> The ocean<br />
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: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Great heights<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Boats, she gets seasick <br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Long tedius studies with books<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Lying and deception<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Bullies<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Corruption<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #0f0e1c;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3><br />
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Platonic Love &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center><br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Askier Mergrey]]''' - A miqo'te and a fellow Garlean, made infamous by his attempt to bomb Ul'Dah, Roen did not trust him one bit when he stood by Delial's side during Roen's dealing with the Highlander woman. Her distrust in the male has only grown since when he and Crimson Mountain deceived her and took her captive, for reasons she has yet to discover.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Brynhilde Wulf]]''' - A strong and pragmatic Highlander and ex-Resistance fighter, Brynhilde came to Roen's aid when she was trying to save Gharen. Roen looks up to her for her wisdom and sharp-mind and takes her advice to heart, even if the Highlander seems jaded by her long history of warfare against the Garleans. Recently Brynhilde had warned her against allying with Delial, words that Roen is finding more poignant given her current situation.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[C'kayah Tia]]''' - An enigmatic Seeker, Roen does not know much about him, other than two people who are dear to her both care for this miqo'te deeply. She knows his dealings and connections to be vast and perhaps not all of them legal, although she has never fully delved into them nor is she inclined to. Recently he has offered to help her in a personal matter which has earned him her trust and gratitude.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Dandoroun Kar]]''' - Brother of the man who tried to kill her, Roen met Dandaroun under strained circumstances, to deliver his brother's body to him and to beseech him for any information he can give regarding his brother. She has met him multiple times since, and the two have become friends, him offering to maintain and repair her armor after she was dismissed from her employer. She suspects he is hiding a dark past, but has taken him at his word that he knows nothing of the attempt on her life, and that he has left his previous life behind.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Delial Grimsong]]''' - Roen met this Highlander woman while researching her mother's ancestry in Little Ala Mhigo. The Highlander woman endeared herself to Roen with her helpful and even flirtatious nature, but to Roen's dismay, she later discovered the woman's true motive: to use her to hunt down the Resistance, and to capture Gharen Wolfsong, for her employer [[Raelisanne Banurein]]. Eventually Roen and Delial had come to agree to a truce, in an effort to deal with Banurein, but due to recent actions of Delial's allies, Roen no longer trusts Delial's words or intentions.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Erik Mynhier]]''' - The Sultansworn who saved her adopted family two years ago, Roen found him when she first came to Ul'dah and he agreed quickly to become her first paladin mentor. Erik recently recovered from an illness that nearly costed him his life, and currently leads a special unit within the Immortal Flames. He is currently missing leaving Roen wondering about his welfare.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]''' - An Elezen alchemist she sought out in Ul'Dah when she was searching for alternative ways to heal her brother than conjury. He seemed a friendly sort, and offered her much insight regarding Gharen's injuries based on Roen's descriptions. Because of his history with Kage, Roen trusted him enough to bring him to Gharen's side, and using his knowledge of the void energies as well as the summoning arts, he was able to rid the voidling parasites that were within her brother. Roen considers herself indebted to this Elezen.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font>'''[[Gharen Wolfsong]]''' - A Highlander well trained in many fighting skills, Roen met him at the market place, and eventually sought him out for lessons in battle. She has found him to be a patient and generous teacher, and after an assassination attempt on her life, he offered her his friendship as well. She has recently discovered that he is her brother, and has been caring for him since his release from the mysterious Garlean woman who held him captive and tortured him for weeks. He has not returned to the same man since, but Roen is determined to help him recover from the horrendous ordeal.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Isandor Shadowhaven]]''' - A Duskwight noble who joined the Consortium soon after she did, his sharp-tongued demeanor and judgmental disposition made her uneasy at first. But discovering the hardships that his people endured and the circumstances that forced him to seek aid above ground, she has become sympathetic to his cause. She has recently learned however that he has only gotten close to her to spy for another woman [[Raelisanne Banunrein]] and no longer considers him trustworthy.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Itarliht Syhrkoensyn]]''' - A large armored Roegadyn known as Crimson Mountain, Roen met him during her encounter with Delial. He put a blade to her throat in an attempt to protect Delial, but despite their rocky start, the two did come to an understanding. His seemingly forthright nature had earned some respect in Roen's eyes, and they had promised each other to shed no blood between them. However, recently he broke this promise when he took part in attacking her and taking her captive against her will. Since her capture, she has discovered that Crim has a violent temper and a dark and cruel side to him.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Jajara Jara]]''' - A generous and cheerful Lalafell, Roen met this skilled Goldsmith through Gharen when she was seeking a gift for Erik. While they have only met a few times, Roen finds her presence bright and comforting. In their most recent encounter, Jajara shared an insight about Roen's feelings for her brother, which gave her much comfort and confidence in protecting her sibling. The two have further bonded after a girls-only fishing trip since on their way to Gharen's camp.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Kage Kiryuu]]''' - A brave and loyal lalafell gladiator that Natalie initially assigned to Roen as her first apprentice. Roen was clueless at first on how to proceed, but the two have become friends since. Their bond grew even more so when they underwent the Trials of Sultansworn together. Roen trusts him, despite the fact that occasionally his best intentions seem to get people in trouble. Recently she has discovered that he has been transformed into a miqo'te, causes still unknown even to him.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Kiht Jakkya]]''' - Roen met this Keeper Hunter at the Grindstone tournament. While both were quiet-mannered, they began to appreciate each other's knowledge of battle, and soon each other's unobtrusive company. Roen sees something akin to herself in Kiht, a stranger in a new land, walking her path alone, trying to do what is right. In their most recent meeting, Kiht aided Roen in tracking down someone Roen needed to find, and Roen will forever be grateful to her.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]''' - Roen met this relentless Sultansworn when she accidentally fell under her investigation into the Syndicate. Initially considered a suspect, Roen found her very intimidating and cold at first. But since being taken under her wing as her apprentice, Roen has come to respect her for her unconventional ways, as well as the woman's inner strength that sometimes causes her to make reckless decisions. After a recent encounter in which Roen confessed her Garlean heritage, Roen has come to see Natalie has a true friend and would trust her with her life.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Obsidian Hornet]]''' - A strong and fierce Roegadyn, Roen recently brought Hornet to Gharen after his rescue, knowing that they used to be lovers. Hornet's affection and loyalties to her brother being made plainly clear, Roen considers Hornet a friend, and a good ally to have at her side. She knows the woman has a violent past, but trusts that she has changed many things about herself in her recent journey of atonement. Roen often falls to embarrassed silence however, when Hornet speaks of her relationship with Gharen.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Osric Melkire]]''' - An Immortal Flame Sergeant who recently contacted Roen about Erik. He claimed Erik may be in danger and he needed to talk to Gharen in order to contact The Resistance. But when Roen brought Osric to see Gharen, Osric delivered grim tidings to the siblings instead, regarding impending danger from the Brass Blades and the Syndicate. Roen has come to trust him somewhat, since he helped both the Sultansworns and the Resistance in avoiding arrest and persecution during the investigation by Monetarists.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Qaeli Varily]]''' - Roen sought this silver haired hyur woman out when Gharen disappeared, for her name was one of two he had listed as trusted allies. But in their joint effort to rescue Gharen, they have been at odds, Qaeli's wrath being quick, her tongue cold and cutting regarding Roen's idealism and methods. But Qaeli's fierce loyalty to her brother is something Roen cannot deny, so she has continued to keep Qaeli's company, at least until Gharen recovers. Qaeli has recently gone missing.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font>'''[[Siha Xinkei]]''' - A Keeper and a seer, Roen met Siha through Erik, who considered the Miqo'te woman his Oath Sister. It was Siha who saw a vision of a woman that was possibly Roen's ancestor. It was also Siha who saw a vision of the masked man that had hired the assassin sent after Roen. With Erik's illness and initially presumed death, both of the women found solace in each other through their shared grief and have become close. She considers Siha her Oath-sister, and while they have been absent in each other's lives for many moons now, their bond has never suffered.<br />
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Roen is the sole daughter of a high ranking Garlean scientist officer. Her father, Dorien nan Luraes, was a quick-rising officer in the ranks of the Garlean military, and was one of the men assigned to help overthrow the Ala Mhigan government. In the midst of all the violence brought on by the incursion, Dorien came upon an Ala Mhigan babe... and in rare a moment of mercy, brought the infant home to his barren but loving wife, Melia Luraes. For the first many years of her life, Roen's life was a good one, raised by a doting mother and a proud father whose influence easily squashed any rumors that questioned Roen's true parentage. Dorien, who was also a brilliant engineer, was soon recruited by officers under Nael van Darnus after the destruction of the Bozja Citadel. Dorien became part of the science team to resume the study and research for Project Meteor.<br />
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Like his predecessors before him, Dorien too became obsessed with this potential power to control the moons, snatching it from the sky and bringing it down upon the planet. In his obsession, he began to neglect his daughter, and his wife. When Melia discovered the true nature of her husband's research, she became horrified by its violent and destructive nature. In her distress, she was recruited by a resistance faction who sought to undermine Nael van Darnus's ambitions.<br />
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Melia began to leak secrets to the resistance in hope of undoing Project Meteor and freeing her husband from its obsessive grasp. But eventually Melia was caught; she was tried and executed, much to Dorien's shock and despair. He threw himself back into his work, and in exchange for his devotion, the Garlean government kept his wife's treachery and execution away from the public eye. Roen never knew the truth; she was told Melia died in an accident. She was seven years old.<br />
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After her mother's death, Roen was raised alone in a large wealthy home, with only cold servants and domineering teachers for company. Her father seemed to have lost all affection for her in his grief. She grew to love riding, finding solace in her solitude, imagining adventures as she took to long rides in the woods surrounding their home. She also was quite the tomboy, climbing trees and practicing swordplay with the house guards who humored her. Due to lack of a motherly figure, she never took to dresses or concerned herself with looking beautiful. She was always polite and in perfect demeanor though, for those brief moments when her father would grace their home with his presence.<br />
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When Roen turned sixteen, in an attempt to win her absent father's love, she illegally joined with Nael van Darnus' forces in the Battle of Carteneau. She was foolish and idealistic and full of patriotism, all of which were shattered when she actually witnessed the bloodshed and violence on the battlefield. Roen fled from the battle… <br />
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Roen survived the Calamity. She was later found miles away, discovered by a traveling vendor while wandering the hills, dazed, delirious, and dehydrated. The vendor was a kind man; his name was Brenden Deneith. Brenden and his family took Roen in and nourished her back to health.<br />
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She stayed with the Deneith family in Western Thalanan for the next four years. In the autumn of the fourth year, another tragedy struck when bandits set upon the Deneith family during a sojourn to a nearby market. Roen and Brenden fought them off bravely, but Brenden was gravely hurt. He would eventually succumb to his injury; Roen could only watch helplessly as one of the few selfless men she had ever known begin to fail and die. <br />
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When the bandits returned again two days later however, a Sultansworn patrolling nearby saved the rest of the family. And, taking sympathy on them, he also returned the seemingly dead Brenden Deneith back to life---much to Roen's wonder and disbelief. <br />
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It was on this day Roen saw her path laid out before her: that of a Sultansworn. She would do for others what this paladin did for her family, but she also felt that she owed a debt to Eorzea, for her father's involvement in the Calamity. She set out to travel to Ul'dah to begin her training. <br />
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Upon her arrival in Ul'dah, Roen struggled to make ends meet, to find work so that she can send what gil she makes back to her adopted family, who has now settled upon a farm in Southern Thalanan. But with the children being too young as yet, and Brenden (she catches herself referring to him as "father" on occasion) being weakened since returned from near death, Roen feels responsible for supporting the family who had saved her life. And so she gained employment as a hired blade, taking whatever jobs she can. She looks upon the Sultansworn with something akin to hero worship, looking for any chance to begin her training. One of Roen's greatest fears is that she will never be worthy of it.<br />
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Unbeknownst to Roen, her father had been pardoned after the Battle of Carteneau, for he disavowed any knowledge of Project Meteor not being sanctioned by the Emperor. He was seen as a callous murderer by some, yet the Empire still valued his engineering skills. Dorien currently believes his daughter to have died with the Fall of Dalamud, but may discover soon that his only daughter is actually alive. Roen is the only link left to his dead wife, whom he still loves beyond the realm of death... and yet he hates her for her betrayal, and would likely go to extremes to bring his wayward daughter back under his control.</spoiler><br />
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When Roen first arrived in Ul'dah, she found employment with a company called the Gilded Mirage Consortium. She began to slowly warm up to some of them, and before long counted many of them as her friends. The wealthy owner supported her training first as a gladiator, then as a paladin. She was even allowed to travel via airship to Gridania for training at the Steelglen Fane. <br />
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Knowing that Garleans are not gifted with the ability to draw upon the aether, Roen was shocked to find that she was able to cast magic at all. This discovery was then followed by a revelation through Siha's vision that one of her ancestors had probably been a Highlander conjurer. This prompted Roen to start researching her mother's ancestry, since her father's proud Garlean ancestry was well-known.<br />
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But the investigation into her family's lineage was cut short when a man disguised as a beggar approached Roen and tried to kill her. After extensive questioning, the would-be assassin could only reveal that a masked man had hired him, using a cursed dagger to coerce him magically. The day after he was apprehended, Roen's attacker hung himself while incarcerated, and the trail has gone cold since.<br />
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Due to a string of misunderstandings, a Sultansworn named [[Natalie Mcbeef]], also started to suspect Roen of being involved with the Syndicate and interrogated her multiple times. While the misunderstanding was eventually cleared, the damage to her reputation had already been done; when her employer heard of the investigation, she was promptly dismissed from the Consortium.<br />
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This was also when Brenden Deneith, Roen's adoptive father, began to succumb to illness again. Due to being dismissed by her former employer and the rumor that she may be connected with the Syndicate, Roen could not find any employment. This was when she took on the job of a miner, despite the fact that it did not pay very well. In order to make the necessary gil to send back to her father, Roen began to neglect her training in lieu of breaking rocks all day.<br />
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Her prolonged absence unfortunately led to her dismissal from Ser Jenlyns, her free paladin trainer. But the Sultansworn who had previously investigated her took it upon herself to take Roen in as her apprentice in order that she may continue Roen's paladin training. It was through Natalie's guidance and trust in her that Roen finally passed her trials and was sworn in as one of Ul'Dah's elite protectors. Natalie and another Sultansworn named [[Kage Kiryuu]], have since come to learn of her Garlean heritage, and to her surprise, still accepted her as one of their own. Roen considers this small group of Sultansworns her family through duty and oath.<br />
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Roen has also found employment with a Free Company called Night Blades. She believes them to serve the people of Eorzea, although perhaps through unconventional means. She believes the leader, Ellion Goto, to have the right intentions at heart, even if his methods have proven to be ruthless at times.<br />
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Through recent events, Roen also discovered that a Highlander by the name of [[Gharen Wolfsong]] is her brother by blood, and that she was taken from her family when she was a baby and given to her Garlean parents who raised her. This knowledge came at the price of much suffering and pain, mostly dealt by a mysterious Garlean woman named [[Raelisanne Banurein]], who captured and tortured Gharen Wolfsong for weeks. Roen was forced to resort to kidnapping an innocent man to trade for her brother's life, also making an enemy of another Highlander named [[Delial Grimsong]], who works for Banurein. It was Delial who also had initially befriended Roen through deception, and used her to capture Gharen in the first place and kill another Resistance leader.<br />
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After rescuing Gharen from the Garleans and helping him recover, Roen discovered that she had been suspended from her duties as Sultansworn due to an investigation that was initiated by the Monetarists into a fire at the Nanawa Mines. It led two Immortal Flames to unearth evidence regarding a ceruleum core theft and what appeared to be a cover-up by her superior, Natalie. The three Sultansworns involved in the incident have all been given leave of duty, and to appease the Monetarists, their services were given over to the Brass Blades. Roen has been assigned to a unit under the command of Captain [[Anden Anduron]]. <br />
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Due to Natalie being tasked to bring in Gharen to appease the Monetarists, Natalie arranged for Roen to be "kidnapped" by [[Askier Mergrey]] in order to keep her in the dark about the fate of her brother while she brought him in. Askier then asked his friend Crimson Mountain to help him, and the latter took to the task with obsessive fervor. He has turned out to be a cruel and violent captor, and Askier, growing more and more uncomfortable with Crim's torment of Roen, finally attempted an escape with the hostage in tow. It ended with Askier losing an arm, and Crimson Mountain has since brought both Roen and Askier to a ship and has set sail for destination yet unknown.<br />
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This wiki page contains HUGE spoilers about Roen's past, especially in the history section. General and Behavior information are free for any observant character to play off of, and same goes with the Rumors. History is purely there for OOC knowledge and is to help create plot development with those I am involved in a storyline with. Same goes for Recent Events and Relationships. If you are interested in taking part, please let me know! And this page will be edited intermittently.<br />
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This Template was created by [[Bancroft Gairn]] with lots of help from [[Gharen Wolfsong]]!<br />
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Roen is a young woman in her early 20's. She is often seen wearing armor, heavy or medium depending on the environment, and a sword and shield are never far from her side. Her auburn hair is usually tucked under her helm in battle and when she is on active duty, and her lean but toned frame shows evidence of training; she is clearly accustomed to wearing armor most of her days. One prized possession is her armor, gifted to her by a grateful client from her previous employment. She keeps it well oiled and in excellent repair, for she does not own anything else of real worth. She also carries finely forged sword crafted by her brother, and these possessions may disguise the fact that she is not a person of great wealth. But despite her humble disposition, Roen's carriage tends to indicate that she's had a wellborn upbringing.<br />
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She's mostly quiet. Roen often holds her tongue on matters she considers not important. But she is quick to come to the defense of the weak and does not hesitate to stand up to bullies, even when she is sorely outmatched or outnumbered. She is not quick to anger, but sometimes eager to commit herself to causes she believes are right. Emotions show easily upon her face, and she is a horrible liar. She tries her best not to do it often, if at all.<br />
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Roen does not speak of herself too often, and is quick to grow wary when the conversation turns to details of her past. She also does not make small talk well; she is seen as quite serious by most, and some might even accuse her of lacking any sense of humor whatsoever. The truth of her guarded demeanor is more complex, of course, but few understand that. She smiles rarely... but when she does it is always genuine. She offers her aid easily, and takes people at their word. Some may consider her polite to a fault especially when they have only recently met. Often her speech can be considered to be formal, although with a hint of a dialect that is not native to Eorzea.<br />
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Roen has an inquisitive mind and is quick to learn, and any teaching of craft, skills, or lore offered to her will rarely be refused. Despite her competence with sword and shield, she is still very green when it comes to the general knowledge of the Eorzea overall. It seems what she knows of Eorzea was learned in the last few years.<br />
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Roen prefers sword and shield above all else. Trained as a gladiator, and then as a paladin, she excels in defensive fighting, always preferring to protect others before going on the offensive. While she takes to training with fervor and her technical skills leave very little to be desired, she still lacks in experience to put them to use with full effect. She often hesitates in striking down a weaker foe, especially if they show fear or remorse. If they ask for mercy, she will often grant it, even if it may be just a ploy. <br />
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While undergoing her training with the conjurer's guild, it was noted she has great aptitude as a healer as well as a strong connection with the aether, both within and without. But Roen left their guidance after learning the rudimentary skills needed to continue her paladin training. Only recently has she returned to Steelglen Fane to revisit her training as a healer, at the urging of her former teachers.<br />
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''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''<br />
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "She was hired to protect my caravan a couple o' times. Don' recall her sayin' much, but when the job was done everythin' was all polite and proper. Mos' polite mercenary I've ever come across!"<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "She was hired as protection duty for some fancy ball. I tried to buy her a drink, but she wouldn't have it. A little miss uptight if you ask me."<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font> "I heard that she was fired from her mercenary company 'cause a Sultansworn's suspectin' her of being involved with the Syndicate or somethin'. I saw her being questioned in the streets even!"<br />
: <font style="color:#90AB76;" size="3">■</font>"Oh yeah! She was chosen by the Immortal Flames for that Little Ladies contest! I don't know what the big fuss was all about, but she sure looked uncomfortable being escorted everywhere by the Yataghans."<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "She healed me once, after I was attacked by some antelope. I assumed she was one of them free paladins, what with all her armor and all. But she said she wasn't, just hoping to be one someday. She seemed nice enough."<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "I was there when some beggar came up to her and stabbed her multiple times, in broad daylight in the streets of Ul'dah! Looked like he was going for her jugular and missed. She's lucky she lived. Sounds like she's got some enemies."<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "She has great potential for conjury. If she would only commit more time to it here in Gridania, I believe she can become quite a powerful conjurer."<br />
: <font style="color:#F37E1D;" size="3">■</font> "First Sultansworn, now Brass Blade. Maybe she's found her true callin' this time."<br />
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b><br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font> "I remember her first day in the Steelglen Fane. She seemed awful nervous, despite being sent there by her Guildmaster. And then her first spell learned, she looked like she wasn't expecting that at all. Odd, don't you think?"<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"Did you hear? The man who stabbed that girl in the street, he hung himself while still under arrest. Then she arranged for his body to be sent home, and I hear she even accompanied it herself. You'd think she'd see it tossed over some cliff."<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"I heard she was dismissed, then reinstated, then dismissed, then reinstated again as Sultansworn. Ya think if she was a bad apple, they'd have the good sense not to take her back after the first time."<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"I heard she is connected to the Ala Mhigan Resistance. Why is a Sultansworn associating herself with terrorists?"<br />
: <font style="color:#D83018;" size="3">■</font>"Have you seen her head under the turban she wears? Shaved clean! Work of a Brass Blade from what I hear. Treatin' their own like that... she must not get along with 'em. I've seen the a Blade walking around with a ridiculous wig though. I'd say he's proud of his work."<br />
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: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I heard she likes to be tickled by surprise, you should completely walk up and do that to her, she'll love it" -[[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I've lost a sister. Ul'dah never deserved one like Roen. She's free from it now. I only wish it hadn't happened this way." - [[Kage Kiryuu]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "She has changed. She has changed, and I expect I had no small part in it. I wish to say it is for the better - that she is a stronger woman for it. And yet..." - [[Delial Grimsong]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Deneith, trustworthy? She learnt t'keep her trap shut yet? ...aye, that's what I thought." - [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "She is strong, and she is brave. However, I still fear for her. She lives in a place where the strong and the brave get used by those who have more gil and bigger titles." - [[Kiht Jakkya]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Roen is a sweet girl. Kind to a fault and I fear far too trusting for her own good. She saved the man I love and I'll always owe her a debt for that. I'm not sure Ul'dah deserves a girl like Roen Deneith looking out for it." - [[Obsidian Hornet]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "If ever Eorzea had a well-meaning fool... But then, she's just a girl. A girl playing at things she ought not to. She seems to still be in possession of the idealism of youth, and Gods know how the Sultanate hasn't beaten it out of her yet. Still, she's a sweet enough lass, if a bit headstrong. Perhaps I'll keep an eye on her. Just in case." - [[Brynhilde Wulf]]<br />
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "I kidnapped her and then I lost my arm trying to help her. Far as I'm concerned, she and I are even." - [[Askier Mergrey]]<br />
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: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Rain, sound, smell, the feel of it<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Riding full sprint on her chocobo<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Warm bath<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Sweets<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> The ocean<br />
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: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Great heights<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Boats, she gets seasick <br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Long tedius studies with books<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Lying and deception<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Bullies<br />
: <font style="color:#0f0e1c;" size="3">■</font> Corruption<br />
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Platonic Love &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center><br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Askier Mergrey]]''' - A miqo'te and a fellow Garlean, made infamous by his attempt to bomb Ul'Dah, Roen did not trust him one bit when he stood by Delial's side during Roen's dealing with the Highlander woman. Her distrust in the male has only grown since when he and Crimson Mountain deceived her and took her captive, for reasons she has yet to discover.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Brynhilde Wulf]]''' - A strong and pragmatic Highlander and ex-Resistance fighter, Brynhilde came to Roen's aid when she was trying to save Gharen. Roen looks up to her for her wisdom and sharp-mind and takes her advice to heart, even if the Highlander seems jaded by her long history of warfare against the Garleans. Recently Brynhilde had warned her against allying with Delial, words that Roen is finding more poignant given her current situation.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[C'kayah Tia]]''' - An enigmatic Seeker, Roen does not know much about him, other than two people who are dear to her both care for this miqo'te deeply. She knows his dealings and connections to be vast and perhaps not all of them legal, although she has never fully delved into them nor is she inclined to. Recently he has offered to help her in a personal matter which has earned him her trust and gratitude.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Dandoroun Kar]]''' - Brother of the man who tried to kill her, Roen met Dandaroun under strained circumstances, to deliver his brother's body to him and to beseech him for any information he can give regarding his brother. She has met him multiple times since, and the two have become friends, him offering to maintain and repair her armor after she was dismissed from her employer. She suspects he is hiding a dark past, but has taken him at his word that he knows nothing of the attempt on her life, and that he has left his previous life behind.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Delial Grimsong]]''' - Roen met this Highlander woman while researching her mother's ancestry in Little Ala Mhigo. The Highlander woman endeared herself to Roen with her helpful and even flirtatious nature, but to Roen's dismay, she later discovered the woman's true motive: to use her to hunt down the Resistance, and to capture Gharen Wolfsong, for her employer [[Raelisanne Banurein]]. Eventually Roen and Delial had come to agree to a truce, in an effort to deal with Banurein, but due to recent actions of Delial's allies, Roen no longer trusts Delial's words or intentions.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Erik Mynhier]]''' - The Sultansworn who saved her adopted family two years ago, Roen found him when she first came to Ul'dah and he agreed quickly to become her first paladin mentor. Erik recently recovered from an illness that nearly costed him his life, and currently leads a special unit within the Immortal Flames. He is currently missing leaving Roen wondering about his welfare.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]''' - An Elezen alchemist she sought out in Ul'Dah when she was searching for alternative ways to heal her brother than conjury. He seemed a friendly sort, and offered her much insight regarding Gharen's injuries based on Roen's descriptions. Because of his history with Kage, Roen trusted him enough to bring him to Gharen's side, and using his knowledge of the void energies as well as the summoning arts, he was able to rid the voidling parasites that were within her brother. Roen considers herself indebted to this Elezen.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font>'''[[Gharen Wolfsong]]''' - A Highlander well trained in many fighting skills, Roen met him at the market place, and eventually sought him out for lessons in battle. She has found him to be a patient and generous teacher, and after an assassination attempt on her life, he offered her his friendship as well. She has recently discovered that he is her brother, and has been caring for him since his release from the mysterious Garlean woman who held him captive and tortured him for weeks. He has not returned to the same man since, but Roen is determined to help him recover from the horrendous ordeal.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Isandor Shadowhaven]]''' - A Duskwight noble who joined the Consortium soon after she did, his sharp-tongued demeanor and judgmental disposition made her uneasy at first. But discovering the hardships that his people endured and the circumstances that forced him to seek aid above ground, she has become sympathetic to his cause. She has recently learned however that he has only gotten close to her to spy for another woman [[Raelisanne Banunrein]] and no longer considers him trustworthy.<br />
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: <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Itarliht Syhrkoensyn]]''' - A large armored Roegadyn known as Crimson Mountain, Roen met him during her encounter with Delial. He put a blade to her throat in an attempt to protect Delial, but despite their rocky start, the two did come to an understanding. His seemingly forthright nature had earned some respect in Roen's eyes, and they had promised each other to shed no blood between them. However, recently he broke this promise when he took part in attacking her and taking her captive against her will. Since her capture, she has discovered that Crim has a violent temper and a dark and cruel side to him.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Jajara Jara]]''' - A generous and cheerful Lalafell, Roen met this skilled Goldsmith through Gharen when she was seeking a gift for Erik. While they have only met a few times, Roen finds her presence bright and comforting. In their most recent encounter, Jajara shared an insight about Roen's feelings for her brother, which gave her much comfort and confidence in protecting her sibling. The two have further bonded after a girls-only fishing trip since on their way to Gharen's camp.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Kage Kiryuu]]''' - A brave and loyal lalafell gladiator that Natalie initially assigned to Roen as her first apprentice. Roen was clueless at first on how to proceed, but the two have become friends since. Their bond grew even more so when they underwent the Trials of Sultansworn together. Roen trusts him, despite the fact that occasionally his best intentions seem to get people in trouble. Recently she has discovered that he has been transformed into a miqo'te, causes still unknown even to him.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Kiht Jakkya]]''' - Roen met this Keeper Hunter at the Grindstone tournament. While both were quiet-mannered, they began to appreciate each other's knowledge of battle, and soon each other's unobtrusive company. Roen sees something akin to herself in Kiht, a stranger in a new land, walking her path alone, trying to do what is right. In their most recent meeting, Kiht aided Roen in tracking down someone Roen needed to find, and Roen will forever be grateful to her.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]''' - Roen met this relentless Sultansworn when she accidentally fell under her investigation into the Syndicate. Initially considered a suspect, Roen found her very intimidating and cold at first. But since being taken under her wing as her apprentice, Roen has come to respect her for her unconventional ways, as well as the woman's inner strength that sometimes causes her to make reckless decisions. After a recent encounter in which Roen confessed her Garlean heritage, Roen has come to see Natalie has a true friend and would trust her with her life.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Obsidian Hornet]]''' - A strong and fierce Roegadyn, Roen recently brought Hornet to Gharen after his rescue, knowing that they used to be lovers. Hornet's affection and loyalties to her brother being made plainly clear, Roen considers Hornet a friend, and a good ally to have at her side. She knows the woman has a violent past, but trusts that she has changed many things about herself in her recent journey of atonement. Roen often falls to embarrassed silence however, when Hornet speaks of her relationship with Gharen.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Osric Melkire]]''' - An Immortal Flame Sergeant who recently contacted Roen about Erik. He claimed Erik may be in danger and he needed to talk to Gharen in order to contact The Resistance. But when Roen brought Osric to see Gharen, Osric delivered grim tidings to the siblings instead, regarding impending danger from the Brass Blades and the Syndicate. Roen has come to trust him somewhat, since he helped both the Sultansworns and the Resistance in avoiding arrest and persecution during the investigation by Monetarists.<br />
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: <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Qaeli Varily]]''' - Roen sought this silver haired hyur woman out when Gharen disappeared, for her name was one of two he had listed as trusted allies. But in their joint effort to rescue Gharen, they have been at odds, Qaeli's wrath being quick, her tongue cold and cutting regarding Roen's idealism and methods. But Qaeli's fierce loyalty to her brother is something Roen cannot deny, so she has continued to keep Qaeli's company, at least until Gharen recovers. Qaeli has recently gone missing.<br />
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: <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font>'''[[Siha Xinkei]]''' - A Keeper and a seer, Roen met Siha through Erik, who considered the Miqo'te woman his Oath Sister. It was Siha who saw a vision of a woman that was possibly Roen's ancestor. It was also Siha who saw a vision of the masked man that had hired the assassin sent after Roen. With Erik's illness and initially presumed death, both of the women found solace in each other through their shared grief and have become close. She considers Siha her Oath-sister, and while they have been absent in each other's lives for many moons now, their bond has never suffered.<br />
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: <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Sila Neve]]''' - An eccentric Elezen woman who found Roen while she was caring for Gharen. She has come to Roen's aid in providing what knowledge and resources she can offer to help in Gharen's recovery. She has also quietly confessed to Roen about her feelings for her brother, which Roen does not know what to do with. But she does trust that Miss Sila has her brother's best interest at heart.<br />
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==<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #0f0e1c;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">History</div>==<br />
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Roen is the sole daughter of a high ranking Garlean scientist officer. Her father, Dorien nan Luraes, was a quick-rising officer in the ranks of the Garlean military, and was one of the men assigned to help overthrow the Ala Mhigan government. In the midst of all the violence brought on by the incursion, Dorien came upon an Ala Mhigan babe... and in rare a moment of mercy, brought the infant home to his barren but loving wife, Melia Luraes. For the first many years of her life, Roen's life was a good one, raised by a doting mother and a proud father whose influence easily squashed any rumors that questioned Roen's true parentage. Dorien, who was also a brilliant engineer, was soon recruited by officers under Nael van Darnus after the destruction of the Bozja Citadel. Dorien became part of the science team to resume the study and research for Project Meteor.<br />
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Like his predecessors before him, Dorien too became obsessed with this potential power to control the moons, snatching it from the sky and bringing it down upon the planet. In his obsession, he began to neglect his daughter, and his wife. When Melia discovered the true nature of her husband's research, she became horrified by its violent and destructive nature. In her distress, she was recruited by a resistance faction who sought to undermine Nael van Darnus's ambitions.<br />
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Melia began to leak secrets to the resistance in hope of undoing Project Meteor and freeing her husband from its obsessive grasp. But eventually Melia was caught; she was tried and executed, much to Dorien's shock and despair. He threw himself back into his work, and in exchange for his devotion, the Garlean government kept his wife's treachery and execution away from the public eye. Roen never knew the truth; she was told Melia died in an accident. She was seven years old.<br />
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After her mother's death, Roen was raised alone in a large wealthy home, with only cold servants and domineering teachers for company. Her father seemed to have lost all affection for her in his grief. She grew to love riding, finding solace in her solitude, imagining adventures as she took to long rides in the woods surrounding their home. She also was quite the tomboy, climbing trees and practicing swordplay with the house guards who humored her. Due to lack of a motherly figure, she never took to dresses or concerned herself with looking beautiful. She was always polite and in perfect demeanor though, for those brief moments when her father would grace their home with his presence.<br />
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When Roen turned sixteen, in an attempt to win her absent father's love, she illegally joined with Nael van Darnus' forces in the Battle of Carteneau. She was foolish and idealistic and full of patriotism, all of which were shattered when she actually witnessed the bloodshed and violence on the battlefield. Roen fled from the battle… <br />
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...only to witness the horrifying truth of Project Meteor from a far. <br />
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Roen survived the Calamity. She was later found miles away, discovered by a traveling vendor while wandering the hills, dazed, delirious, and dehydrated. The vendor was a kind man; his name was Brenden Deneith. Brenden and his family took Roen in and nourished her back to health.<br />
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She stayed with the Deneith family in Western Thalanan for the next four years. In the autumn of the fourth year, another tragedy struck when bandits set upon the Deneith family during a sojourn to a nearby market. Roen and Brenden fought them off bravely, but Brenden was gravely hurt. He would eventually succumb to his injury; Roen could only watch helplessly as one of the few selfless men she had ever known begin to fail and die. <br />
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When the bandits returned again two days later however, a Sultansworn patrolling nearby saved the rest of the family. And, taking sympathy on them, he also returned the seemingly dead Brenden Deneith back to life---much to Roen's wonder and disbelief. <br />
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It was on this day Roen saw her path laid out before her: that of a Sultansworn. She would do for others what this paladin did for her family, but she also felt that she owed a debt to Eorzea, for her father's involvement in the Calamity. She set out to travel to Ul'dah to begin her training. <br />
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Upon her arrival in Ul'dah, Roen struggled to make ends meet, to find work so that she can send what gil she makes back to her adopted family, who has now settled upon a farm in Southern Thalanan. But with the children being too young as yet, and Brenden (she catches herself referring to him as "father" on occasion) being weakened since returned from near death, Roen feels responsible for supporting the family who had saved her life. And so she gained employment as a hired blade, taking whatever jobs she can. She looks upon the Sultansworn with something akin to hero worship, looking for any chance to begin her training. One of Roen's greatest fears is that she will never be worthy of it.<br />
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Unbeknownst to Roen, her father had been pardoned after the Battle of Carteneau, for he disavowed any knowledge of Project Meteor not being sanctioned by the Emperor. He was seen as a callous murderer by some, yet the Empire still valued his engineering skills. Dorien currently believes his daughter to have died with the Fall of Dalamud, but may discover soon that his only daughter is actually alive. Roen is the only link left to his dead wife, whom he still loves beyond the realm of death... and yet he hates her for her betrayal, and would likely go to extremes to bring his wayward daughter back under his control.</spoiler><br />
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When Roen first arrived in Ul'dah, she found employment with a company called the Gilded Mirage Consortium. She began to slowly warm up to some of them, and before long counted many of them as her friends. The wealthy owner supported her training first as a gladiator, then as a paladin. She was even allowed to travel via airship to Gridania for training at the Steelglen Fane. <br />
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Knowing that Garleans are not gifted with the ability to draw upon the aether, Roen was shocked to find that she was able to cast magic at all. This discovery was then followed by a revelation through Siha's vision that one of her ancestors had probably been a Highlander conjurer. This prompted Roen to start researching her mother's ancestry, since her father's proud Garlean ancestry was well-known.<br />
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But the investigation into her family's lineage was cut short when a man disguised as a beggar approached Roen and tried to kill her. After extensive questioning, the would-be assassin could only reveal that a masked man had hired him, using a cursed dagger to coerce him magically. The day after he was apprehended, Roen's attacker hung himself while incarcerated, and the trail has gone cold since.<br />
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Due to a string of misunderstandings, a Sultansworn named [[Natalie Mcbeef]], also started to suspect Roen of being involved with the Syndicate and interrogated her multiple times. While the misunderstanding was eventually cleared, the damage to her reputation had already been done; when her employer heard of the investigation, she was promptly dismissed from the Consortium.<br />
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This was also when Brenden Deneith, Roen's adoptive father, began to succumb to illness again. Due to being dismissed by her former employer and the rumor that she may be connected with the Syndicate, Roen could not find any employment. This was when she took on the job of a miner, despite the fact that it did not pay very well. In order to make the necessary gil to send back to her father, Roen began to neglect her training in lieu of breaking rocks all day.<br />
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Her prolonged absence unfortunately led to her dismissal from Ser Jenlyns, her free paladin trainer. But the Sultansworn who had previously investigated her took it upon herself to take Roen in as her apprentice in order that she may continue Roen's paladin training. It was through Natalie's guidance and trust in her that Roen finally passed her trials and was sworn in as one of Ul'Dah's elite protectors. Natalie and another Sultansworn named [[Kage Kiryuu]], have since come to learn of her Garlean heritage, and to her surprise, still accepted her as one of their own. Roen considers this small group of Sultansworns her family through duty and oath.<br />
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Roen has also found employment with a Free Company called Night Blades. She believes them to serve the people of Eorzea, although perhaps through unconventional means. She believes the leader, Ellion Goto, to have the right intentions at heart, even if his methods have proven to be ruthless at times.<br />
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Through recent events, Roen also discovered that a Highlander by the name of [[Gharen Wolfsong]] is her brother by blood, and that she was taken from her family when she was a baby and given to her Garlean parents who raised her. This knowledge came at the price of much suffering and pain, mostly dealt by a mysterious Garlean woman named [[Raelisanne Banurein]], who captured and tortured Gharen Wolfsong for weeks. Roen was forced to resort to kidnapping an innocent man to trade for her brother's life, also making an enemy of another Highlander named [[Delial Grimsong]], who works for Banurein. It was Delial who also had initially befriended Roen through deception, and used her to capture Gharen in the first place and kill another Resistance leader.<br />
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After rescuing Gharen from the Garleans and helping him recover, Roen discovered that she had been suspended from her duties as Sultansworn due to an investigation that was initiated by the Monetarists into a fire at the Nanawa Mines. It led two Immortal Flames to unearth evidence regarding a ceruleum core theft and what appeared to be a cover-up by her superior, Natalie. The three Sultansworns involved in the incident have all been given leave of duty, and to appease the Monetarists, their services were given over to the Brass Blades. Roen has been assigned to a unit under the command of Captain [[Anden Anduron]]. <br />
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Due to Natalie being tasked to bring in Gharen to appease the Monetarists, Natalie arranged for Roen to be "kidnapped" by [[Askier Mergrey]] in order to keep her in the dark about the fate of her brother while she brought him in. Askier then asked his friend Crimson Mountain to help him, and the latter took to the task with obsessive fervor. He has turned out to be a cruel and violent captor, and Askier, growing more and more uncomfortable with Crim's torment of Roen, finally attempted an escape with the hostage in tow. It ended with Askier losing an arm, and Crimson Mountain has since brought both Roen and Askier to a ship and has set sail for destination yet unknown.<br />
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In the meanwhile, Natalie convinced Gharen to surrender himself to the Monestarists for Roen's own safety and freedom. She explained that she is following the Monestarists orders because they have evidence that Roen is a Garlean. To gain amnesty for Roen, she agreed to bring Gharen in, knowing full well that he would likely be killed. He agreed to this term, and both believe that Roen will be delivered by Askier back to Ul'Dah safe and sound.<br />
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This wiki page contains HUGE spoilers about Roen's past, especially in the history section. General and Behavior information are free for any observant character to play off of, and same goes with the Rumors. History is purely there for OOC knowledge and is to help create plot development with those I am involved in a storyline with. Same goes for Recent Events and Relationships. If you are interested in taking part, please let me know! And this page will be edited intermittently.<br />
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[[category:Player Character]]</div>Exkagehttps://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Kage_Kiryuu&diff=38734Kage Kiryuu2014-06-18T20:52:52Z<p>Exkage: </p>
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| gender = Male<br />
| citizenship = Ul'dah <br />
| race = Miqo'te<br />
| clan = Seeker<br />
| stat_1 = Age<br />
| stat_1_value = 24 <br />
| stat_2 = Height<br />
| stat_2_value = 5' 2.7"<br />
| stat_3 = Server<br />
| stat_3_value = Balmung<br />
| stat_4 = Time Zone<br />
| stat_4_value = Pacific (GMT-8 Standard, GMT-7 Daylight Savings)<br />
| stat_5 = In Game<br />
| stat_5_value = Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm Friday 8pm to latenight. Saturday 9am-Late night. Sunday 9am-10pm<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
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::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. <br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe.<br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. Their bond is now strong as ever and Kage hopes to see Ruru pass his Trials soon.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "He is an archetypical Sultansworn - with everything that implies. Never trust him to be anything else." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "He makes great target practice. Now that he's taller, I guess it's easier?" --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
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=History/Timeline (Spoilers)=<br />
His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were.<br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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While Kage was once the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell, he is now the shortest of adult male Sunseeker Miqo'te. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade and a long blue fluffy tail.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
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While at one point he was proficient in aetheric manipulation, with Kage's transformation he has been unable to use it without burning himself or otherwise injuring himself.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. <br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe.<br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. Their bond is now strong as ever and Kage hopes to see Ruru pass his Trials soon.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "He is an archetypical Sultansworn - with everything that implies. Never trust him to be anything else." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "A fine friend. Someone I can trust with my life. If only he'd take better care of himself..." -- [[Frhanz'ir Kirche]]<br />
::* "He makes great target practice. Now that he's taller, I guess it's easier?" --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
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=History/Timeline (Spoilers)=<br />
His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were.<br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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==Character==<br />
===General===<br />
Kage was once a Dunesfolk Lalafell whose family have lived in the Thanalan for many, many years. He was traveling through Thanalan, The Clutch area, when he spied something that festered a strange feeling within him. He was driven and inspired by the events he saw. He saw Papashan and other Sultansworn come to the aid of another. It became the driving force within him to train to be a paladin and to eventually become Sultansworn. This led to him meeting with the Sultansworn, Natalie, as well as others that she knew. Recent events has caused him to realize that the politics of the job and those of Ul'dah might be something that he's not yet prepared for. However, with his family he is determined to see things through, especially for them. It is unknown to Kage how he became a Miqo'te Sunseeker. He had finished his patrol in his new occupation as a Brass Blades and was using the aethernet when next he knew it was bells later and he was naked in his new form in Crescent's Cove near Horizon.<br />
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===Appearance===<br />
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Kage is the shortest of adult male Dunesfolk Lalafell. He has blue hair with highlights of a red shade. He also sports a goatee on his chin that he plays with when he's anxious. Currently he doesn't have an official job, taking odd jobs here and there to make ends meet. As such he doesn't wear any truly plated armor. Rarely can he be found in a mage's robe but more often than not he wears a tabard.<br />
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===Behavior===<br />
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Once he's comfortable and willing to open up, Kage will be happy to give people as good as he takes it. He's shy, soft-spoken, reserved and mild-mannered but also playfulwhen with friends. He cares very much for those he becomes friends with. As such, he does not take well to being insulted for seeing whether his friends are in danger or being harassed. Only his self-restraint keeps him from lashing out at someone physically or violently for doing so. He's very forceful when he feels like his friends need to be defended from physical or personal attack. He does not easily make friends by himself, usually making friends from friends. He can be found sitting on the rail in Quicksand, outside of Quicksand by Ruby Road, or sitting at a table in the Airship landing. Kage finds it very hard to lie to people to their faces and usually would prefer not to unless for a good reason. Thus, he hates it when people lie to him. He has a lot of anxieties about himself, but he's started to grow stronger as his training progresses. He believes in his friends and is generally too "goody two shoes". He wouldn't enforce this belief unto others, especially his friends, unless he thought that the trouble for them is too much or if it puts them into danger. He doesn't like it when his friends get hurt, being upset that they would not ask him for help or for him to cover their backs. He does not have a rigid sense of judgment only a subjective right or wrong on how people are affected.<br />
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===Likes===<br />
::* Ul'dah<br />
::* Any beverage at the Quicksand<br />
::* Becoming friends<br />
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===Dislikes===<br />
::* Killing or hurting others (mentally or physically)<br />
::* Not being able to initiate making new friends<br />
::* Friends going off without him to watch their backs<br />
::* Deep seas or oceans, he has never learned to swim properly<br />
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===Hobbies/Talents===<br />
::* Sitting on the rail in Quicksand<br />
::* Proficient in aetheric manipulation<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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Kage's mother's side of the family had a heavy focus in thaumaturgy and a few tomes ready for study on some black magicks. Kage's father comes from a family who specialized in goldsmithing. His father does quite well in goldsmithing so that Kage and his family were never in want. Kage has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. His brother continues the family's goldsmithing business while his sister has turned to alchemy.<br />
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===Friends===<br />
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Kage has made a variety of friends in the city of Ul'dah. Many of them seem to be Miqo'te but he has made friends with Roen Deneith, a Midlander Hyur. He's gotten to know many of them through Natalie Mcbeef or through being in the Quicksand.<br />
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'''[[Natalie Mcbeef]]:''' Kage had only heard of the Miqo'te Sultansworn until he decided to send her a missive that changed his life. While previously he had only ever entertained the thought of being a Paladin and then Sultansworn after seeing Papashan, Natalie gave him the advice and courage to move forward. He has since become one of Natalie's apprentices of sorts, having her mentor him. He's grown to expect things from Natalie that others would find to be the unexpected. A good way to describe part of their relationship is that she always finds ways to help Kage grow in either character or experience. Something that, in the specific moment, Kage does not always find helpful. He views Natalie as many things: mentor, friend, and family. He will throw his support for her in anything she does.<br />
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'''[[Roen Deneith]]:''' Kage first met Roen right after he approached Natalie about Paladins and Sultansworn. She was introduced to him as a Paladin in-training. Natalie nominated Roen to mentor Kage of sorts. At first, the two did not seem to know how it would work but throughout each individuals' training, Kage realized that Roen would be a good friend. He thinks her very worthy of the Sultansworn title, believing that she deserves it more than he does even. He now sees Roen as part of his family and he would do everything and anything he could for her. He is stubbornly and fiercely protective of Roen.<br />
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'''[[Alexaria Whiteraven]]:''' Shortly after his first meeting with Natalie about becoming a Paladin and trying to join the Sultansworn, Kage met Alexaria. Kage calls her Alex and considers her a true and kind friend. At the time in which he met Alex, Kage was at a loss in how to proceed with his training. He didn't know if he had the courage or skill to continue. However, Alex gave him some of the best advice he could have ever asked for. Kage enjoys the time he spends with Alex and will usually take the time to speak with her if he does not have any duties. <br />
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'''[[Chokho Viqqoh]]:''' Kage first met this female Miqo'te through his friend Salem Nunh. At first he did not know what to make of her but he's found that she has a very large and kind heart. Through constant interactions with her, Kage has come to trust her greatly. He enjoys teasing her, though he does think a lot of her jokes are bad. He's never really learned of songs or their lyrics, so a lot of the time when she tries to sing he doesn't get it. After recent talks, Kage has no doubt whatsoever of Chokho. He deeply appreciates all her help and hopes that she stays safe.<br />
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'''[[C'kayah Tia]]:''' Through his constant interactions with Natalie, Kage interacted with the male Miqo'te often. He had found a brotherly kinship with Kayah, a good friend and he completely supported Natalie's relationship with him. He had thrown his lot in with him, and was overjoyed when he was brought into their tribe. With the argument that took place, seeming to have driven Kayah away, Kage at first believed it was an abandonment. After speaking with Natalie, Kage hopes to see Kayah return to the family once more. He misses him. In the case should C'kayah need it and Kage found out, Kage would be there as soon as the Twelve allowed it. For now, Kage is keeping himself more than a tail's length away. The family that C'kayah left needs Kage more than ever it seemed.<br />
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'''[[U'tano Kazhe]]:''' While not sure how he felt about U, he quickly became very fond of the female Miqo'te. He first met her at a beach party in the Mist that was held after a series of stressful and danger-filled events involving his friends Natalie Mcbeef and Marrow Ochi, as well as Salem Nunh's own problem. U had been invited, meeting Kage at the party. At his second meeting with U, Kage interacted with her directly and was quite annoyed and non-plussed at her manhandling of him by holding him in the air and running around. He quickly found that he did not mind U's making an airship of him, being quite fond of her and her actions.<br />
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'''[[Rurutani Sasatani]]:''' Kage first met Ruru at the Quicksand and quickly became the other Lalafell's friend. After some conversations, Kage decided that Rurutani could be left with a better sense of purpose and duty if he joined the Sultansworn. Plus, Kage believed that Rurutani would make a fine addition to the Sultansworn ranks. As such, Kage tried to nudge his friend into applying to be one. Kage found out that he was to mentor Rurutani. Their relationship was strained after recent events where an attempt to silence Kage ended with Rurutani losing an eye and Kage being temporarily taken out of active battle readiness, having his arm snapped and his head slammed into the ground. Kage believed that Ruru losing his eye was Kage's fault and as such felt he could not bear seeing Ruru looking upon him with blame and hate. Instead, he almost lost his friend until Roen's stern but caring words caused Kage to realize that he had to make it right. Their bond is now strong as ever and Kage hopes to see Ruru pass his Trials soon.<br />
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'''[[Roswyn Valhuri]]:''' Kage did not actually meet this kind Keeper until after he had recovered from his injuries. When an attempt was made on Kage's life, this Keeper was the one that answered his call over a linkpearl as he fell unconscious while Ruru lay dazed from the blow to his eye. Roswyn did not have the conjury abilities to act as their healer, but she was able to revive Kage's consciousness. Kage then found her in Quicksand and was finally able to thank her after his injuries had been healed and he had recovered. While something seems off that makes Kage cautious, he finds her to be likeable.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
Kage is generally easy to get along with and so far has not had the need nor the want to make enemies. However, he has started to have a bit of a dislike for those with lances. He's had quite a few unsavory meetings with those who wield those weapons.<br />
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=Rumors=<br />
===Common Rumors===<br />
::* "He's that Lalafell always surrounded by a bunch of Miqo'te here in Ul'dah." - Ul'dahn citizen<br />
::* "I always see him sitting on the rail here." - Quicksand patron<br />
::* "I've seen him getting shoulder rides on Miqo'te. Strange."<br />
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===Moderate Rumors===<br />
::* "He's always following that Miqo'te Sultansworn, Natalie, right?"<br />
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===Rare Rumors===<br />
::* "I thought he was just a swordsman, but I've seen him running 'round in mage's outfits."<br />
::* "Don't see him taking on too many jobs, but he's always been in here drinking ale or just lounging on that rail."<br />
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===Player Character Rumors===<br />
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::* "There's not many people I talk to so little, and trust so much. Kage is polite, kind, and always a pleasure." -- [[Chokho Viqqoh]]<br />
::* "One thing I never doubt about Kage is his loyalty to those he cares about. Despite his kind nature, I suspect he will go to any lengths for his friends." -- [[Roen Deneith]]<br />
::* "You'd never know it by looking at him, but when the chips are down, there is no one better to have at your side" -- [[Natalie Mcbeef]]<br />
::* "It's amazing how this lalafell can mix complete brilliance and complete stupidity all in one cute body...When I see him all I think is well isn't he Brillidity. AYE! Thats it..I'm just going to call him Brilty for short." -- [[Surilian Blu]]<br />
::* "He is an archetypical Sultansworn - with everything that implies. Never trust him to be anything else." -- [[C'kayah Tia]]<br />
::* "No one knows exactly what Kage Kiryuu is capable of. I hope to one day find out." -- [[Alexaria Whiteraven]]<br />
::* "Turns out I was wrong about him. Gods know why, seems a decent enough fellow." -- [[Osric Melkire]]<br />
::*"A real Sultansworn! Just like Roen! That's gotta take somethin', I reckon, protectin' the city raised by yer kin. Real admirable, that. Real admirable." -- [[Jajara Jara]]<br />
::* "I'm going to make him disappear. Almost a bit sad about that too." --[[Unnamed Mercenary]]<br />
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=History/Timeline (Spoilers)=<br />
His mother raised Kage to be the heir of sorts of her family line since his oldest brother was and continues to be his better at shaping the fine and malleable metals that Kage was only average at best at. He ruined the gold metals and others. Kage has a fairly decent amount of control over the large amount of aether he has so his mother put him on that path. It was not a fulfilling life prospect and so a few years after the Calamity Kage found his life changing.<br />
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Traveling through the Thanalan, The Clutch area, Kage observed an incident in which several Sultansworn came to the aid of a fellow. They were led by a Lalafell. Kage wasn't sure about how things came to be but he soon felt something in himself that wanted change. He wanted to do something with his life and not just follow the flow his family had set for him. Leaving against the protests of his mother, Kage packed his things and left for Ul'dah. He hid his aetherial disposition unless the very odd jobs that he took required them, and only if no one would be the wiser. He asked for help and advice, receiving it from those he'd made contact with. <br />
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His aetherial proficiency came to surface when his friends showed that they might be in trouble. In a small confrontation between Marrow and a few others, he tried to use his magic to get Marrow and others out of the incident. It then became useful when dealing with a friend's, Salem Nunh's, crisis.<br />
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Kage had since started to wind down and relax, focusing on his training to be better at using a sword and shield. He recently undertook the Sultansworn Trials alongside Roen. Erik Mynhier administered the Trial of Faith to Kage first. While lounging in the Quicksand and speaking with Natalie, he was surprised by the Trial of Courage Natalie decided to administer to him. He and Roen took the Trial of Loyalty together under Anelia Sadowyn. They left not knowing whether they passed or failed. After watching Roen's own Trial of Courage, Kage learned of his failing the Trial of Loyalty. Upon re-trial of the Trial of Loyality with his friend Lambert Arkwright, they were told by Anelia that Kage and Lambert passed.<br />
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In between the Trials, Kage heard Natalie call for assistance from those harassing her and Kayah. He went to support her only to be insulted and offended by one of the masked, hooded, or helmed lancers. <br />
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Kage and Roen were sworn and mere days later the Royal Ball of Ul'dah was had. During that time Kage met and befriended another Lalafell named Rurutani Sasatani, quickly becoming close. After a small mission to look into the lancers from before to see if they meant Ul'dah or Ul'dahn citizens harm, Kage suggested that Ruru apply to become a Sultansworn recruit. It was thus then that Kage became Ruru's mentor. Kage was able to accompany [[Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn]] at the ball for a short while, enjoying her company outside having sparred with her. He had to leave for some small time to guard the Sultana as she met with audiences but soon after Kage was relieved of his duties. When he found Denn once more she quickly told him she had to leave. Kage left the ball and returned shortly after, noticing that Natalie was not there anymore. Afterwards Natalie returned to the ball and let slip that both Natalie and Denn had had a tryst together. Distraught, Kage told his friends over the pearl that he would be somewhere else. His friends followed him, worried, but he ran away to the Airship bar that he liked to frequent to be alone. There he found someone who he had met awhile before, a female Keeper named Suri. He knew Suri to be acquainted with or thought to be friends of Natalie and Kayah. Knowing of the complicated relationship he did not tell Suri why he was upset when she tried to ask. After a few drinks, Kage swore to put this behind him as he was friends and family with Natalie and Kayah first. While he believed there was more to Denn than just a fighter, he would rather see his relationship with Natalie ok. He left the bar and his hat and headed to the ball. He found Natalie and Kayah arguing and he paused. He walked towards the Alchemists' Guild but knew he would rather repair this. He walked back to try and talk to them only for them to leave angry and hurt. Having felt as if he was the cause for his friends, Kage broke down crying where they once stood as he heard Natalie break her pearl. After awhile, deciding that he would return to drinking he headed to the Alchemist's Guild's Aetheryte shard only to find a scene that would hit him to the core. Kayah lay on the floor, beaten and bloodied with his head caved in slightly. The attackers were hooded, masked or helmed but he could tell that at least two were Roegadyn female and one was a Miqo'te female pugilist. With one last knife stab into Kayah's back the leader called her group to leave. Only with help from Natalie's friends in the Night Blades did Kayah's fate not turn to the worst imaginable. Kage returned to the airship bar for his hat as well as to tell Suri about Kayah. There he found out that for a moment Suri was involved and it related to her being able to take out Natalie. Enraged, Suri left to deal with the one she only knew of as a tall purple haired female Roegadyn. <br />
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Left to himself, Kage tried to do all he could to find information about this Roegadyn and her band. Soon afterwards he found Suri, who he found out was beaten and tortured for telling Kage any information about the Roegadyn and a perceived betrayal on the Roegadyn's part. Kage learned that he best lay low as Suri had been told to silence him. She obviously was not there to do so but to make sure that Kage lived. Roen, dealing with her own troubles still, found him after receiving word from Natalie. Knowing that Roen had much on her plate, Kage did not tell her the extent of what he was going through and only told her some things. She left him be, trusting him to confide in her. While trying to lay low, Kage failed and was attacked in Pearl Lane just outside of the Quicksand by a female pugilist Miqo'te. In the process, Kage received a head injury and a snapped arm while his friend Ruru took a blow meant to kill Kage to his eye. Denn showed up and took them both to be healed after Roswyn revived Kage to consciousness.<br />
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It was at this time Kage retreated into himself, in a world of self-pity and self-despair. Feeling as if he had failed Ruru and that the other Lalafell would hate him, Kage did not actively seek out the other. Natalie soon returned and it was then Kage almost gave up on his life. He had faltered, for a bit, and it had nearly broke him and his oaths. It was then that things with Roen's plight came to light as well and she also lectured Kage, making him realize that though he was burdened he did fail his friend Ruru. He had left him alone. Kage tracked him down in La Noscea and the two had words. All was said and done, their bonds renewed, hopefully for the stronger. Returning to Ul'dah, Natalie tasked Kage with the tracking of one Highlander female who Roen had informed them of. Delial Grimsong. After seeing her speaking with Chokho outside of Quicksand, making a deal, Kage hoped to make his own deal with her to ensure Roen's deal would come out well while dealing with anyone who might serve to deal Ul'dah harm. However, a masked female Roegadyn started to spread inflammatory remarks, defaming Kage in the public. She even called him out in front of the whole Quicksand while he was there, insulting him by calling him a traitor. He and Natalie let her be, deciding that she was just deranged. With Ruru's skills and reconnaissance after Kage mentioned having seen her outside of Quicksand speaking with Chokho and making a deal, Natalie and Kage interrogated Delial over her interests in Ul'dah. Kage was clearly uncomfortable, knowing what this might do for Roen's deal. Soon afterwards he would find out that it soured things for them all.<br />
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Having reaffirmed his place with Natalie, Kayah, and another in an urban tribe of sorts, Kage was taken from behind as he stood on the railing in Quicksand as per his usual. A blade held to his back, the masked Roegadyn from before told him if he cooperated nothing would happen. Some of Kage's friends were present and noticed that something was amiss, most especially the Free Paladin Nazeru Auronas. A chase out to the steps ended with Kage being wounded. Nazeru got him back into Ul'dah, where quick aid was applied. Ser Anelia Sadowyn answered a call for help where she took Kage to a clinic once Natalie saw that Kage would be safe in her hands. While being tended to by Ser Anelia, a call over one of his linkpearls alerted Kage in his weary state that they had been able to track down the Roegadyn. When he expressed his desire to help, his loved ones told him his only job was to rest. Resigned, he stayed still at the clinic but he encouraged Ser Anelia that perhaps lending her medical aid would be a boon. It was a complete surprise to him when she decided to take him with her. He had only had time to tell Denn who had called him worried that he didn't know where he was but that he was headed to Camp Drybone, where he found himself in the middle of a chaotic field of battle. Right until he was hastily barreled over, being taken up into the arms of a heavily armed, axe-wielding Roegadyn. It was a stand-off as Natalie held the attempted kidnapping Roegadyn and the new Roegadyn held Kage with an axe to his throat. In the end, Natalie took the one to be interrogated, Kage was thrown away as the Axe-wielding one teleported away. Soon after Kage was forced by his loved ones to rest, having been forced to ingest a tea that knocked him out for a bit so that his breathing would get better. Later, Kage learned who exactly these two Roegadyn were.<br />
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=Most Recent Events=<br />
Kayah and Natalie had had some arguments, resulting in Kayah leaving. Kage found him at the Sanctum of the Twelve, in an effort to find out the cause of this rift. Not seeing how he could get Kayah from permanently leaving Kage slowly made his way back home, and finding a baby opo-opo. Making it back to Ul'dah and feeling as if his life was breaking apart, Kage never made it back to the place that was considered his home. Despondently, he sat outside of the Quicksand, unmoving until Natalie came to him to set him right. The tribe was together again until a series of incidents tore them apart once more. An attack on Lolorito's house was blamed on C'kayah Tia. Breaking a promise to Kage, he left without a word. Kage knew that Kayah was innocent but was upset that he had left. Kage was sent on a mission to La Noscea, rumors abound of Kayah being sighted there. Kage met Suri, bringing her business and bad news. He however was quite glad to see her happy and seemingly engaged. Soon, Kayah and Natalie spoke together, bringing Kage into the conversation that broke it apart. Kayah had plans as his head was now wanted by two forces. While Kage was simply concerned and wanted to offer his aid, Kayah insisted that Natalie should speak to Osric with Kage or not at all. Natalie left, leaving Kage and Kayah to talk. Kayah perceived this as abandonment and the tribe was no more. <br />
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Meeting with Natalie in Limsa Lominsa, they found Roen with her brother. After finding out that Roen would be returning to the city once more, Kage and Natalie spoke. It was then that Kage found out exactly what was happening. Kayah had left and Kage blamed the Flame. He had left his pearls behind and the tribe was in danger of being broken apart once more. Natalie said that the tribe needed a leader, the one that protected the tribe and kept it safe to grow together, the nunh. In a moment of desperation and resolve, Kage told Natalie that he would take it. He would become the one to keep the tribe together and protected, so that all the ones he loved would have a place. She agreed. <br />
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In Ul'dah once more having had a fruitless search for C'kayah Tia, Kage resumed his work until he dug into it. He was dead. In disbelief, Kage drank his sorrows away at the Quicksand but his friends told him that they doubted Kayah could be dead. Kage resolved to find the Flame and when he did he found out that Kayah was alive. And yet, he had not returned. He had not spoken to them at all. Kage told Osric that the Flame should try to keep out of his business and his life and parted ways. Speaking one night in the Quicksand speaking with Aya, Kage was pushed over by an armored axe-wielder. Kage insisted that the man follow him outside of the Quicksand where the man took a swing at him with his axe. Kage blocked the blow, as onlookers came out and he called for them to not interfere. Kage tried to force the man out of the gates when he grabbed Kage and teleported them to Eastern Thanalan. There Kage realized that the man was the same Garlean mercenary that he had fought with during the Mergrey bomb incident. A Garlean experiment caused strange aetheric events that Kage could not even resort to his magicks of old to fight against. Kage was able to deal a blow to the Mercenary before an axe swing threw Kage onto this back. The mercenary grew bored and left, leaving Kage to head back to Ul'dah and heal.<br />
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After soothing Aya's concerns and a quick heal for the most serious of sores, Kage walked out of the quicksand into Pearl lane only to happen onto Kayah. In an angry exchange of words, Natalie came upon them as well. It ended with C'kayah leaving and Kage in despair over his relationship with C'kayah Tia. It looked like it was not going to be the same ever again. While in his heart Kage hopes that he can see Kayah once more, he has more pressing issues such as keeping his family together and happy.<br />
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