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<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te <br /> | clan = Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Family<br /> | stat_3_value = Clan Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. All that remained certain was that their mother Zeyna discovered that she was with child upon returning to her clan's territories.<br /> <br /> Upon Rex's birth, however, the truth of their parentage as well as their gender was discovered, infuriating the Matriarch. Due to her demands for a 'pure and natural' lineage, Zeyna was forced to either abandon her newborn to the whims of the Twelveswood, to die by exposure or to predators, or to at least be taken beyond the borders of the forest where they would never return. Rex's mother tearfully delivered them back to their sire's tribe, and thus they grew up barely knowing of their clan or their mother at all. They were left with only two relics of their tribe- a pot of white ceremonial warpaint, and a pair of fangs fashioned into a necklace.<br /> <br /> Rex was cared for by a distant nursemaid, amongst a tribe of disillusioned Seeker hunters and tradesfolk, who considered the mixed cub to be a hindrance at best while they were young. The cubs their own age settled their scores through roughhousing and challenges of skill, and rarely tolerated any outward signs of weakness or cowardice. Rex had precious few friends or positive mentors, and remained largely ignored by their sire. To Norh, Rex was an embarrassing blemish on his and his subordinate Nunh's carefully orchestrated control of their coalition's lineage- though surely not a threat to their as yet unrivaled power.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their assigned gender, as well as a wider sense of feeling a constant misfit in their tribe. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of the Seekers they grew up with. They found themself fighting to keep their few friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and eventually, despite themselves, a generally confident young miqo'te. <br /> <br /> Rex grew into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appearance that appealed to some of their unrelated female tribemates. To Norh's horror, Rex all but completely abandoned their assigned gender role and started making challenges of their own amongst the males of the tribe, besting each and every one, including two of the breeding males directly subordinate to Norh. <br /> <br /> Some of the tribe considered Rex to have well earned Nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge Rex themself to a duel of honour, to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself notwithstanding- and the many attractive benefits of that were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vicious and bloody, and their effort was valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself, and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe to hunt them down. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> <br /> In contrast to their rough start, Rex is still an honest believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They truely believe that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal value, no matter their origin. Rex does everything in their power to help others climb out of poverty and strife, especially from their new position of relative freedom as a Knight, lending a hand with the reconstruction of Ishgard and offering advice and encouragement to squires and young adventurers alike.<br /> <br /> In despite their fairly socially conservative new homeland, they remain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory Polyamorous], having a couple of steady partners forming a significant part of their newfound support system.<br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumours and Connections ==<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> === Rumours ===<br /> <br /> == Hooks and Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === RP Hooks ===<br /> Watch this space!<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343498 2019-09-12T06:42:02Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. All that remained certain was that their mother Zeyna discovered that she was with child upon returning to her clan's territories.<br /> <br /> Upon Rex's birth, however, the truth of their parentage as well as their gender was discovered, infuriating the Matriarch. Due to her demands for a 'pure and natural' lineage, Zeyna was forced to either abandon her newborn to the whims of the Twelveswood, to die by exposure or to predators, or to at least be taken beyond the borders of the forest where they would never return. Rex's mother tearfully delivered them back to their sire's tribe, and thus they grew up barely knowing of their clan or their mother at all. They were left with only two relics of their tribe- a pot of white ceremonial warpaint, and a pair of fangs fashioned into a necklace.<br /> <br /> Rex was cared for by a distant nursemaid, amongst a tribe of disillusioned Seeker hunters and tradesfolk, who considered the mixed cub to be a hindrance at best while they were young. The cubs their own age settled their scores through roughhousing and challenges of skill, and rarely tolerated any outward signs of weakness or cowardice. Rex had precious few friends or positive mentors, and remained largely ignored by their sire. To Norh, Rex was an embarrassing blemish on his and his subordinate Nunh's carefully orchestrated control of their coalition's lineage- though surely not a threat to their as yet unrivaled power.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their assigned gender, as well as a wider sense of feeling a constant misfit in their tribe. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of the Seekers they grew up with. They found themself fighting to keep their few friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and eventually, despite themselves, a generally confident young miqo'te. <br /> <br /> Rex grew into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appearance that appealed to some of their unrelated female tribemates. To Norh's horror, Rex all but completely abandoned their assigned gender role and started making challenges of their own amongst the males of the tribe, besting each and every one, including two of the breeding males directly subordinate to Norh. <br /> <br /> Some of the tribe considered Rex to have well earned Nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge Rex themself to a duel of honour, to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself notwithstanding- and the many attractive benefits of that were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vicious and bloody, and their effort was valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself, and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe to hunt them down. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> <br /> In contrast to their rough start, Rex is still an honest believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They truely believe that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal value, no matter their origin. Rex does everything in their power to help others climb out of poverty and strife, especially from their new position of relative freedom as a Knight, lending a hand with the reconstruction of Ishgard and offering advice and encouragement to squires and young adventurers alike.<br /> <br /> In despite their fairly socially conservative new homeland, they remain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory Polyamorous], having a couple of steady partners forming a significant part of their newfound support system.<br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumours and Connections ==<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> === Rumours ===<br /> <br /> == Hooks and Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === RP Hooks ===<br /> Watch this space!<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343495 2019-09-12T06:05:30Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Philosophies */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> <br /> In contrast to their rough start, Rex is still an honest believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They truely believe that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal value, no matter their origin. Rex does everything in their power to help others climb out of poverty and strife, especially from their new position of relative freedom as a Knight, lending a hand with the reconstruction of Ishgard and offering advice and encouragement to squires and young adventurers alike.<br /> <br /> In despite their fairly socially conservative new homeland, they remain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory Polyamorous], having a couple of steady partners forming a significant part of their newfound support system.<br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumours and Connections ==<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> === Rumours ===<br /> <br /> == Hooks and Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === RP Hooks ===<br /> Watch this space!<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343494 2019-09-12T06:05:13Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Philosophies */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> <br /> In contrast to their rough start, Rex is still an honest believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They truely believe that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal value, no matter their origin. Rex does everything in their power to help others climb out of poverty and strife, especially from their new position of relative freedom as a Knight, lending a hand with the reconstruction of Ishgard and offering advice and encouragement to squires and young adventurers alike.<br /> <br /> In despite their fairly socially conservative new homeland, they remain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory Polyamorous], having a couple of steady partners forming a significant part of their newfound support system.<br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumours and Connections ==<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> === Rumours ===<br /> <br /> == Hooks and Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === RP Hooks ===<br /> Watch this space!<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343493 2019-09-12T05:44:55Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumours and Connections ==<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> === Rumours ===<br /> <br /> == Hooks and Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === RP Hooks ===<br /> Watch this space!<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343492 2019-09-12T05:43:06Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Rumors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumours and Connections ==<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> === Rumours ===<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343491 2019-09-12T05:41:41Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Personality */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343490 2019-09-12T05:41:16Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Adolescence and Exile */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. However, just as they expected their deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to their side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow the wounded Rex to escape through the squabbling crowd, bolting into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls.<br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343489 2019-09-12T05:38:54Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* Career */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343488 2019-09-12T05:38:37Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* A Northern Family */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> <br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343487 2019-09-12T05:38:03Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* A Northern Family */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia (Illustration by [https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!])]]<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343486 2019-09-12T05:33:23Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: /* A Northern Family */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> [[File:SPOILER Rex.png|thumb|Ser Rex Lioncoeur de Shadowstar in full jousting Regalia]]<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=File:SPOILER_Rex.png&diff=343485 2019-09-12T05:31:09Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Illustrated in full dadbod glory by https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> Illustrated in full dadbod glory by [[https://twitter.com/RayTrayArt Raybees!]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=343265 2019-09-09T01:19:29Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Added link to Hithren's art blog!</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot; Art by [https://hithren-art.tumblr.com/) Hithren]<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331937 2019-03-30T03:53:00Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; Lioncoeur de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331935 2019-03-30T03:52:37Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Jack Crooktail moved page Rex Lionheart to Rex Lioncoeur: title error D:</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lionheart&diff=331936 2019-03-30T03:52:37Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Jack Crooktail moved page Rex Lionheart to Rex Lioncoeur: title error D:</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Rex Lioncoeur]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331552 2019-03-27T00:29:45Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331550 2019-03-27T00:28:12Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Marhkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331548 2019-03-27T00:27:00Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a mixed heritage miqo'te. They were sired by the defacto leader of the Wolf-Drake tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and their mother Zeyna Mahkrvhan was unfortunately unknown to them until much later. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the seeker tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, their mother was forced to return them to their sire's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331541 2019-03-27T00:22:25Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a crossclan hybrid of Seeker of the Sun and Keeper of the Moon. They were sired by the defacto leader of their tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and her mother Zeyna Sahashin was unfortunately unknown to her until much later, the second daughter of the Matriarch of the Sahashin clan. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, her mother was forced to return her to her father's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=File:Rex_by_hithren_wiki_small.png&diff=331540 2019-03-27T00:21:59Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: a smaller version of Hithren's rendition of Rex! http://hithren-art.tumblr.com/</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> a smaller version of Hithren's rendition of Rex! http://hithren-art.tumblr.com/</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331539 2019-03-27T00:15:56Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Added updated headshot image!</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_by_hithren.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a crossclan hybrid of Seeker of the Sun and Keeper of the Moon. They were sired by the defacto leader of their tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and her mother Zeyna Sahashin was unfortunately unknown to her until much later, the second daughter of the Matriarch of the Sahashin clan. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, her mother was forced to return her to her father's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=File:Rex_by_hithren.jpg&diff=331538 2019-03-27T00:15:16Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Rex as portrayed by Hithren! http://hithren-art.tumblr.com/</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> Rex as portrayed by Hithren! http://hithren-art.tumblr.com/</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331535 2019-03-27T00:12:42Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_the_Jouster.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a crossclan hybrid of Seeker of the Sun and Keeper of the Moon. They were sired by the defacto leader of their tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and her mother Zeyna Sahashin was unfortunately unknown to her until much later, the second daughter of the Matriarch of the Sahashin clan. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of their relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, her mother was forced to return her to her father's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

Jack Crooktail https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php?title=Rex_Lioncoeur&diff=331533 2019-03-27T00:11:51Z

<p>Jack Crooktail: Pronoun updates and streamlining</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Ser Rex<br /> | image = Rex_the_Jouster.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan; and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = The Lionheart<br /> | gender = Nonbinary<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Marhkrvahn - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 7 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rex &quot;The Lionheart&quot; de Shadowstar''' (Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is an invested Knight of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a crossclan hybrid of Seeker of the Sun and Keeper of the Moon. They were sired by the defacto leader of their tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and her mother Zeyna Sahashin was unfortunately unknown to her until much later, the second daughter of the Matriarch of the Sahashin clan. The story was told to them that their mother came to visit the tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of her relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, her mother was forced to return her to her father's tribe to be raised there. They grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. They were treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As they grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with their identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of their dam's line, including a paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of their cultural kin. They found themself fighting to keep their friends and became obsessed with proving their merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after they reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention they gained was that of the clan's womenfolk. They was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of their 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as their hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including their own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered them to have well earned nuhn status in their own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge them to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon their months of fighting and years of proving themself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered their left forearm after breaking their targe, and wounded their ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As they expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered their sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow them to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During their exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be their last as they did their best to heal their wounds themself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when they could, but fearing any outpost lest their being spotted there lead one of their tribe right to them. They spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for them to judge. Eventually, they felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. They occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but they never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of their life as a nomad, Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time, they had managed to prove themself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that they were chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and they took to it well- training hard and taking on board all they could teach them. In the gladiators, they found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation they'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of their career, they became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for their unmatched and almost foolish courage, their tufted tail and fluffy mane, and their vicious, bellowing victory roar. They took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found themself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition they'd sought since their cubhood showered upon them for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Their story may have been very different, had they been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep them housed and fed and trade off their curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to them picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught their eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of their age, and finally was made Squire by their sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. They took to their duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and they struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during their own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as their relationship with the locals developed, they found at last the place they felt they fit in- more comfortably than they could have dreamed. Their life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though they maintain their physical ability, they've allowed themself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, they feel the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon them- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home they've built around the friends that make up, in their eyes, their new clan. <br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through Her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While they have proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, their hot blooded personality and impatience of their relative youth tend to land them in trouble, biting off more than they can chew- see [[Rex_Lionheart#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to their Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. They advise that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following their exile from their family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best their sire, though whether their intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. They have, however, publicly expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While they're not out-right narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Their favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside their flat, literally any tree branch they can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. They have, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in their hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * - This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of the Wolf-Drake tribe was that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending they're a bit less intelligent than they are- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when they do at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]]<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://ser-rex.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> Historically, they were a professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Prominently features [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveEars Expressive Ears] and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpressiveHair Expressive Hair]<br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

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<p>Jack Crooktail: Jack Crooktail moved page Rex Sahashin to Rex Lionheart: Character name change</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox-character<br /> | name = Rex Sahashin<br /> | image = Rex_the_Jouster.png<br /> | imagewidth = 250px <br /> | caption = &quot;The Strength of the Cat is the Clan, and the Strength of the Clan is the Cat.&quot;<br /> | title = <br /> | gender = Female<br /> | citizenship = Ishgard<br /> | race = Miqo'te Seeker/Keeper<br /> | stat_1 = Age<br /> | stat_1_value = Young Adult<br /> | stat_2 = Nameday<br /> | stat_2_value = 21st, 1st Astral Moon<br /> | stat_3 = Clan<br /> | stat_3_value = Sahashin - South Shroud<br /> | stat_4 = Occupation<br /> | stat_4_value = Squire of Ishgard<br /> | stat_5 = Height<br /> | stat_5_value = Tall (5 fulms 6 ilms)<br /> | stat_6 = Guardian<br /> | stat_6_value = Halone, the Fury<br /> | stat_7 = Company Ranking<br /> | stat_7_value = Storm Second Lieutenant<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Rexa &quot;Rex&quot; Sahashin''' (Previously known as [[Wu'rexa Norh]], Born 21st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 17 Summers before the Calamity) is a squire of Ishgard, born in the Shroud but raised in the scrubs of Thanalan.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> === Early Cubhood ===<br /> Rex is a crossclan hybrid of Seeker of the Sun and Keeper of the Moon. She was sired by the defacto leader of her tribe, Wu'norh Nunh, and her mother Zeyna Sahashin was unfortunately unknown to her until much later, the second daughter of the Matriarch of the Sahashin clan. The story was told to her that her mother came to visit the tribe during one of her excursions southwards from the Shroud, and she took a shine to Norh, albeit as a rival and subject of merciless teasing. The union that conceived Rex was supposedly the result of a sparring match's bet- though each of her relatives has a conflicting story on just who the victor was, or how the conditions were decided. Due to being of impure bloodline, her mother was forced to return her to her father's tribe to be raised there. She grew up amongst other kittens who settled their scores and differences through roughhousing and personal challenges. She was treated poorly by her sire, often ignored where other cubs got the occasional word of praise or pride, as Rex was considered an 'embarrassing' blemish upon his lineage.<br /> <br /> === Adolescence and Exile ===<br /> As she grew older, Rex became increasingly aware of a sense of dysphoria with her identity and a deep longing for a place to fit in. While at a glance a typical Seeker, Rex has some of the traits of her dam's line, including a slightly paler base skintone, silver eyes and longer fangs than most of her cultural kin. She found herself fighting to keep her friends and became obsessed with proving her merit through dominance in combat and making special effort in physical labour and chores for the tribe. While brash and stubborn, Rex made an impression as a tough combatant, a capable worker and a generally confident young miqo'te, which turned heads after she reached adolescence and adulthood. <br /> <br /> To Norh's dismay, however, the attention she gained was that of other female miqo'te- she was growing into a tall, broad and handsome young cat with a charmingly coltish appeal, and the few tia in the tribe were either put off or quickly rebuffed. As both chief and the most senior of the three breeding males, Norh found Rex's shirking of her 'born duty' to be as abhorrent as her hybrid blood. Rex not only defended herself, but actively sought to engage every male in the tribe of age in single combat- and bested each and every one, including her own brother, and uncle, the other two breeding males. Some tribe members considered her to have well earned nuhn status in her own right, and the very debate of this possibility drove Norh to challenge her to a duel of honour to prove once and for all his total dominion. Rex accepted - to decline would be to abandon her months of fighting and years of proving herself, and the chance to gain the control of the tribe itself- and the many attractive benefits of that to a hormonal teenager- were too tempting to deny.<br /> <br /> Though the fight was vigorous and her effort valiant, Rex was bested. Norh shattered her left forearm after breaking her targe, and wounded her ribs with a blow of his clawed gauntlets. As she expected her deathblow, some of the tribe began to rally to her side and shouted words of support, which angered her sire- distracting him and those loyal to him long enough to allow her to escape through the squabbling crowd, and into the scrubland, never to return.<br /> <br /> During her exile, Rex travelled aimlessly through Thanalan, expecting each day to be her last as she did her best to heal her wounds herself and taking the kindness of passing travellers when she could, but fearing any outpost lest her being spotted there lead one of her tribe right to her. She spent about a year in the deserts, living rough, camping through the day, hunting and fishing in the cool of dawn and dusk, though the time precisely is hard for her to judge. Eventually she felt it safe enough to drift between outposts again, providing physical labour and odd jobs for gil and food, living hand to mouth. She occassionally traded with the refugees around the outskirts of Ul'dah, bringing families gifts of cuts of aldgoat and plants that were safe to eat- but she never stayed within the city, fearing the tales of female miqo'te ending up in Pearl Lane and never leaving alive- and having spent much of her life as a nomad Rex preferred to chance the beasts of the wilderness, rather than the greedy monsters living within the city's walls. <br /> <br /> === Career ===<br /> <br /> ==== Adventuring and Coliseum ====<br /> Over time she had managed to prove herself useful in Thanalan- guarding caravans, roughing up bandits and culling down populations of problematic beasts- so much so that she was chosen to take a shot at joining the Gladiator's guild, and she took to it well, training hard and taking on board all they could teach her. In the gladiators, she found a home again, and started to heal off the isolation she'd come to both loath and be at peace with. At the height of her career she became known in the journeyman ranks as 'The Lion of Ul'dah' - partly for her unmatched and almost foolish courage, her tufted tail and fluffy mane, and her vicious, bellowing victory roar. She took to the bloodsands often as a warm up act for the main attraction fighters, and found herself basking in the cheers of the crowd - the recognition she'd sought since her cubhood showered upon her for the cheap price of spilled blood.<br /> <br /> Her story may have been very different, had she been just a little more successful financially in the arena. Without a sponsor to keep her housed and fed and trade off her curious appeal with the crowd, Rex was forced to look for other employment on the side, which lead to her picking up one particularly ornate flyer fluttering on Ruby Lane that caught her eye.<br /> <br /> ==== Dufresne Knights and Bellworks ====<br /> In search of steady employment and the chance to settle down, Rex pursued an opening advertised in the Bellworks in the Security department- and wound up instead becoming a page to the Dufresne House Knights. On as fast a track as possible towards promotion, Rex spent several months studying hard to catch up with other students of her age, and finally was made Squire by her sponsor knight Ser Perrine Pepin. She took to her duties with vigour, particularly in mastering the lance and chocoback riding, and frequently took on jobs guarding the offices of the Bellworks both in Ul'dah and Ishgard, or accompanying officials during public outings as a matter of precaution.<br /> <br /> It was on such an occassion that she had the chance to listen in, 'for extra credit', to debates going on between nobles in the colloquies of Ishgard- and subsequently made acquaintance with [[Iris Blanchimont]] to whom she almost at first sight fell ears over tail for.<br /> <br /> === A Northern Family ===<br /> The frozen landscape of Coerthas and the rugged wilderness of Dravania beyond captivated Rex's imagination, and she struck out to explore them fully during both work related excursions as well as during her own time. The frosty climbs of Ishgard have become a second home to Rex, and as her relationship with the locals developed, she found at last the place she felt she fit in- more comfortably than she could have dreamed. Her life, while now fraught with political peril and stalked by the spectre of scandal at every turn, has been at its most peaceful, and though she maintains her physical ability- she's allowed herself to at last relax into a more docile and domestic life. Now more than ever, she feels the weight of many years of hardship and stress upon her- and savours the calm, cosy and loving home she's built around the friends that make up, in her eyes, her new clan. <br /> <br /> Not all of her family are new, however- as not long after she'd asked Iris' hand in marriage did she happen to stumble into the Shroud, and bumped into an old, familiar name. The author [[Maxe Sahashin]] met her in the aftermath of a [[Savo Kesslivang]] concert, and revealed her suspicions that they were not only acquainted through Iris, but related by blood. Through Maxe, Rex reconnected with her young half sister, [[Madje Sahashin]] , an up and coming folk bard, and her own long lost mother, Zeyna. At last, Rex had the closure she needed to understand that she had never been willingly abandoned, and though the damage of her cubhood had marked her forever, the pain of assuming the worst about her birth was lifted from her heart.<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> <br /> === Temperament ===<br /> Rex is a follower of Halone, and supposedly through her wisdom, tends to meet challenges boldly. Whether through brute force or preemptive arrangements to prevent losses, Rex ultimately favours a direct action rather than reactionary tactics. While she has proven to be cognitively and tactically aware of the importance of pacing, planning and waiting for ideal opportunities, her hot blooded personality and impatience of her relative youth tend to land her in trouble, biting off more than she can chew- see [[Wu'rexa Norh#Adolescence_and_exile|Adolescence and Exile]] above. <br /> <br /> === Philosophies ===<br /> In contrast to her Seeker background, Rex is a believer in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility social mobility] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy Meritocracy]. She advises that everyone has a place in the world, be they strong or weak, brilliant dreamers or down to earth- and that every being has equal worth. Following her exile from her family tribe, Rex vows to one day return and best her sire, though whether her intention is to claim the seemingly erroneous title of Nuhn or to take control of the tribe at all remains to be seen. She has, however, publically expressed an intention to 'strike balance between Sun and Moon' on a grander scale in the future. <br /> <br /> In terms of political views, Rex vocally opposes the Syndicate in favour of the Sultana, following the public address made during the fifth year anniversary of Cartenau. She is also a staunch supporter of the Reformist party of Ishgard, having been inspired by the passionate speeches of [[Iris Blanchimont]] during the colloquies of Ishgard in the days proceeding the reform of it's government. <br /> <br /> === Habits and Quirks ===<br /> Rex has quite a few habits. Some good, some bad, some downright ugly.<br /> <br /> * Rex will fall asleep anywhere. While she's not narcoleptic, there has yet to be a surface discovered that Rex won't be able to eventually fall asleep on. Her favourite napping spots include the sunbathed roof over the chocobo stables outside her flat, literally any tree branch she can clamber onto, and any well stuffed armchair positioned near a fireplace. She has, occasionally, fallen asleep stood bolt upright- sometimes even while still holding a full tankard in her hand in a deathgrip.<br /> * This includes falling asleep in places that are noisy, crowded, or full of people. A custom of her tribe is that the act of falling asleep beside someone is a high compliment, signifying that they can be at their most vulnerable around someone and trust them completely with that vulnerability. As such, if well fed, warm, and comfortable, Rex will doze off quite comfortably in the company of friends.<br /> * Rex has picked up a habit of pretending she's less intelligent than she actually is- partly as a running joke, and partly as a way to disarm people when she does at last come out with something profoundly wise.<br /> <br /> === Personal Connections ===<br /> <br /> == Rumors ==<br /> To be updated as necessary; public input is welcome!<br /> <br /> ::* &quot;Ser Blanchimont is a good knight, great pal, and magnificent wingcat. Ten out of ten. Would agonize over our relationships together again.&quot; -- [[Andromeda Dulaque]]<br /> ::* &quot;Can't say that I know Ser Blanchimont well, but I do like what I know. Anyone that respects Lady Iris Blanchimont as much as I do has good taste! And I'm not going to deny that I'd like to get to know her a bit better, relationship with Iris depending...&quot; -- [[Rheya Tayuun]]<br /> ::* &quot;She's as brave and bold as any Paladin I've ever met, and I'd be honored to fight by her side any day! Not to mention, her and Iris make a cute couple. I think they have a great balance between each other!&quot; -- [[Yumi Hikaru]]<br /> ::* &quot;She is interesting.&quot; -- [[Iris Blanchimont]]<br /> ::* &quot;Any resemblance Rex bears to the protagonist of Sundown's Daughter by Maxe Sahashin is purely coincidental.&quot; -- [[Maxe Sahashin]]<br /> <br /> == Trivia ==<br /> * Rex's canon server is [[Balmung]], however she does make an appearance as an alt on [[Lamia]] and [[Mateus]].<br /> * Mateus is a complete alternate future AU version, currently aged 47, with (at least) two daughters.<br /> * Rex's theme song is [https://youtu.be/bpxtuUQ28UM Children of the Sun by Thomas Bergersen (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)].<br /> * [http://rexsahashin.tumblr.com/ This tumblr] is a collection of screenshots, links, relatable posts and reblogs.<br /> <br /> === TV Tropes ===<br /> A professional [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrowdPleaser Crowd Pleaser] on the bloodsands of the Gladiator's ring or in any melee fight. <br /> Historically, a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheChiefsDaughter The Chiefs Daughter], though this is later subverted, as her sire Norh is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchnemesisDad Archnemesis Dad].<br /> Primarily a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheLadette Ladette] but on her good days can practically wax [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bifauxnen Bifauxnen] in characteristics, right down to the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShonenHair Shonen Hair]. <br /> [[category:balmung]] [[category:mateus]]</div>

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<p>Jack Crooktail: Jack Crooktail moved page Rex Sahashin to Rex Lionheart: Character name change</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Rex Lionheart]]</div>

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