I'zumyn Sazhi

I'zumyn Sazhi
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Appears to be a Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	N/A, born in the Dravanian Hinterlands to a branch of the I tribe.
Age	approx. 20-something summers.
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Adventurer, healer for hire, Hunter.
Height/Weight	5'5", 126lbs
Orientation	Bisexual
Relatives	Sazhi'to Moui I'sonjha

Basic Info

I'zumyn Sazhi is a Miqo'te born to a Seeker mother and a Keeper father, born and raised in a branch of the Buffalo [I] tribe living in the wilds of the Dravanian Hinterlands. She is a (mostly) self-taught mage, proficient in conjury magic and healing, and able enough in most disciplines of magic. She has no Official^tm education from most of the Guilds, and in no small part because she becomes difficult when attempting to work under formal methods of education, preferring to read books and scrolls on the subject in her own time, enlist the assistance and advice of those she is close to if they are versed in magic arts, and a handful of trial and error, which, on more than one occasion, has resulted in unfortunate mistakes...

LIKES ■ discussing magic & magical techniques ■ hot springs ■ travelling and adventuring ■ good sex ;-)

DISLIKES ■ tribal Seeker traditions and ways of life ■ Lalafells - what's the deal with lalafells? ■ formal/official schools of tutoring ■ bad sex :(

OTHER ■ Alignment: Chaotic Neutral ■ Vice(s): Pride, Avarice, Lust, Wrath ■ Favorite Food: Forest or Tuna Mi'qabobs ■ Favorite Drink: Most kinds of tea. ■ Favorite Color: Favours dark purples, greens, black, and golds.

Appearance & Personality

I'zumyn, at first glance, appears to be a Keeper of the Moon miqo'te, and, to be sure, her eyes are one of her most striking features, for while they are a pretty purple colour, round in shape and decorated by lush lashes, they are also sharp, surrounded by heavy, dark & tired bags, causing her to look very tired at the best of times, and and unnaturally ill, at the worst of times, which would not be an incorrect judgement. The rest of her face is round, and not particularly notable in that she appears quite conventionally pretty, aside from her tired eyes. She stands just a few ilms taller than most Miqo'te, though she seems taller, just because she makes a point of standing straight and tall. Under the light garments, her body is also very round and plush, which she refers to as 'more to hold onto'. I'zumyn is also "blessed" with wide "child-bearing" hips, and adequate chub that sits like a muffin top shape over the line of her pants, sometimes, but none of the maternal attitude that should come with those kinda hips. Light and loose are the kinds of clothes she prefers to wear, including open shirts with billowing sleeves, flowing skirts, with colourful accents in sashes and long necklaces, and in the warmer climes, she likes small cropped tops and boleros. In battle, I'zumyn still favours relatively light cloth armour, as a mage, like short coats and doublets that allow her ease of movement, comfort and practicality, though she is not averse to decorative armours like clawed gloves, and sharp headpieces.

To most people, I'zumyn is reserved and restrained, and remains like this even after getting to know someone. At first meeting, she can be standoffish, and difficult to break through the surface to the woman underneath, which is an entirely calculated move on her half. Her calm composure, restrained body language and deadpan attitude is, usually, exactly what she wishes to portray, except in the face of extreme stress, anxiety or panic. On the surface of it all, I'zumyn appears to be a Miqo'te who enjoys the simple pleasures in life; good food, good sex, and a good hunt. Underneath that, she is a skilled mage, having learnt and taught herself the rudimentary basics of most existing schools of magic in Eorzea, and enjoys reading tomes upon tomes on magic, considering it a personal goal of hers to learn more and to teach herself more.

Biography

Childhood

I'zumyn's childhood was largely spent growing up in the wild mountains and hills of the Dravanian Hinterlands, born to I'sonjha and a Keeper male who she has never met - a fling of her mother's from the golden city state of Ul'dah. She makes it out to have been a tragic upbringing, experiencing scornful looks, gossip and exclusion from all around for not being born to the Nunh of the tribe, though truly, it was not as awful as she remembers.

Mostly, her mother made sure that she could hunt for herself, swimming in the waters of the Tipped Ewer, and instilled her with a love for magic from an early age, teaching her what she knew of conjury and astrology. The tribe often traded with the colony of scholars before the exodus; their leaving has since devastated the livelihood of the tribe, since they (perhaps foolishly) relied on them for much, and in the years since, they struggle.

Teenage

As soon as I'zumyn found herself old enough, she struck out alone, leaving her mother and the tribe to travel, as many young Miqo'te do. She found herself with a wish to seek out her biological father, a man who her mother had often spoken of. Unable to reconcile with her Seeker upbringing, some hopeful part of I'zumyn wondered about reaching out to her Keeper roots. Of course, nothing ever came of it. The young girl had no idea who to look for, or where, and she has since resigned herself to never knowing him. As she grew, she travelled as far south as the Black Shroud, though she returned home to the Hinterlands shortly before the Calamity occurred.

Present

Currently, I'zumyn keeps a small apartment* in the Mist, far removed from the Hinterlands and family. She is not always there, as she leaves frequently to travel, having taken up part time work for a Hunters' Guild, eliminating dangerous monsters for the safety of the common people/gil. Mostly gil. Unsatisfied with conjury's inability to be used a stronger form of offensive magic, she has taken to practicing her skills in thaumaturgy and rare black magic, with informal teaching from a skilled Black Mage, Arismont Vainchelon. Most recently, she has taken ill with some unknown affliction; it troubles her greatly, since it has long since stayed it's course, and I'zumyn is beginning to suspect it is unnatural...

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "Sazhi? Aye, she's no more than a glorified mercenary, only she doesn't do the murdering, she does the protecting you from harm bit, with her magic, for all the gil in your pockets." ■ "That sullen lookin' Miqo'te lass is... well, she's easy, if ye catch my drift. /wink" ■ ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "Mmm, yes, I believe that was the one who signed on at the Arcanist's Guild and quit after the first assignment.. I think "Here's where you can stuff your books!" were the words she shouted. Charming, really." - Assessor at Mealvaan's Gate ■ "Rumor has it that I'zumyn is in the sock smuggling business with a certain dragon god boss eidolon thing named Bahamut. Noone knows if this is true or not." - tumblr user omegakyogre ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "She doesn't come into Gridania, but yes, I've seen her about the Twelveswood. It's downright insulting is what it is, that is not conjury she's practicing! I can't explain it, there's just something... off, about her, her aether. How the elementals have not driven her out yet is beyond me!" - Conjurer's Guild apprentice ■ ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ ■ ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ● Arismont Vainchelon : A long standing friend of I'zumyn's, and perhaps one of her only close friends. Arismont is the exception to all her rules; he is perhaps the only person she holds any large amount of respect for, and the only other person aside from herself that she would stick her neck out for. The two have history, and not all of it is fun and games. ● Lavender Skies : Probably the only existing Lalafell that I'zumyn does not suspect is a scheming villain, Lavender is a fellow healer, and they often commiserate the troubles of tagging along as hired help to small adventurer parties as healers, or discuss techniques and attractive men like Ser Aymeric, Lord Commander of the Temple Knights. ● Cotota Dotharl : An Au Ra woman, trained in martial arts and weapons, the two of them make an unlikely pair of friends, though they often do not understand each other on many fronts.

Gallery

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  Black Magic for dummies.

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  Dressed for battle!

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  Up close reference of her face, art by myself.

Footnotes

*note, this page will probably see a lot of edits, or changes to backstory, I am still in the process of fleshing out her backstory, so some events may be subject to change, or some past events have yet to be played out, and so I don't wish to spoil anything before it happens and/or is divulged in RP, hence most of her biography being simple, as I'd rather important parts come to light through my own writing!

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