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| :* "Noble ancestry is not the line, but only an indicator. Noble blood requires noble behavior; privilege entails responsibility. That is the meaning of <i>Noblesse oblige</i>." | | :* "Noble ancestry is not the line, but only an indicator. Noble blood requires noble behavior; privilege entails responsibility. That is the meaning of <i>Noblesse oblige</i>." |
| :* "If not now, then when? If not we, then who? I should rather do my best with what I have, when I am able, for whom ever I can than wait for some 'perfect moment.' Making our own moments is what has seen my family through hardship generation after generation." | | :* "If not now, then when? If not we, then who? I should rather do my best with what I have, when I am able, for whom ever I can than wait for some 'perfect moment.' Making our own moments is what has seen my family through hardship generation after generation." |
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− | =Interests and Observations=
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− | (This information is given more as a prompt to understand how he views the world and a tool to strike up conversation with him, rather than providing information on Quarimar himself.)
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− | *<b>Towards the Bloodborn</b>
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− | :*<b>Beastkin</b> <i>Land Walkers</i> <spoiler>While documenting the occasional rare variation he treats most beastkin as a resource to be utilized and finds protectionists rather than conservationists odd, particularly in the case of Coeurl and Wolves. He (so far) has unsuccessfully attempted to catalogue (in the wild) the deadliest and most notable of their kind, the fearsome <i>Chimera</i>. Only having the chance to attend the dissection and study the corpse of one along with a few other Scholars in Ul'dah.</spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Cloudkin</b> <i>Of Wing and Talon</i> <spoiler>Enchanted with the idea of taking flight on the wing he spends a great deal of his time finding the more peculiar and larger breeds of this particular classification. Hoping to find a way to take flight without the uncouth Magitech which currently dominates the field. He has taken particular notice of the Apkallus' durable plumage, and the aptly named "Death Gaze" their impressive wingspan and sizable profile makes him consider if they aren't the best source to replicate flight, even if it requires engaging the rumored Vyraal, perhaps the greatest of that kind.</spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Scalekin</b> <i>Ferocity, Strength, Cunning.</i>
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− | ::*<b>The Lesser</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>The Greater</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Spoken</b> <i>The Contrary</i>
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− | ::(Normally desiring to subdivide each group even further by tribes and organization, he has been reminded that brevity has certain advantages.)
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− | ::*<b>Amalj'aa</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Elezen</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Giants</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Goblins</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Hyur</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Ixal</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Kobold</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Lalafell</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Mamool Ja</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Mi'qote</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Moogle</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Qiqirn</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Roegadyn</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Sahagin</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Siren</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Sylph</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | ::*<b>Tonberry</b> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Vilekin</b> <i>A Swarm or Colony</i> <spoiler>Mostly a pest, he is curious if one could replicate the hive based connections that seem to maintain the larger antling colonies but acknowledges its moral problems. He would still dearly like to try the system with a horde of Mammets, but the automatons are rarely available for such casual use and in the necessary numbers. He has also tried to find a way of breeding a more passive Firefly, but has met with little success. Part of the issue being not having a large enough area to attract a sufficient number and the other part being their immediate desire to flee his approach even if they are not hostile.</spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Wavekin</b> <i>The Waters Legion</i> <spoiler>He has little care of them, more interested in the plants and habitats of the oceans floor than the inhabitants. He goes out of his way to remove Slugs and Anglers who once infested his families home.</spoiler>
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− | *<b>Towards the Bloodless</b>
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− | :*<b>Ashkin</b> <i>Subjects of Undeath</i> <spoiler>He has a particular focus on the Fomor as opposed to Ghosts and Wights, attempting to unravel the secret behind their revival while retaining the skills of their past life and a seemingly greater competence. He often studies Ak-Mena/Inik specimens. Excerpts of older texts dating to past empires seem to hint at rituals and the forgotten magics, but he has been unable to find anything that provides reliable results.</spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Forgekin</b> <i>Ancient and Advancing</i> <spoiler>Separated into the two primary groups of Garlean and not, he detests the Garleans works on principle and only begrudgingly acknowledges particular advancements as worth while. The Allagan have fascinating works almost resembling an art in the form of Mirror Knights. He is currently seeking a group or individual capable of slaying one of the things and bringing it back to him with the head and wing casing intact.</spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Seedkin</b> <i>Eorzeas Wroth</i> <spoiler>Covering a large variety of creature Quarimar has a particular aversion to Treants that has carried on through the years. While appreciative of the service the perform for Gridania, he still hesitates when ever he is required to interact with them. Fungar, Ochu and Morbols all provide interesting reagents for testing purposes and though he doesn't make a point of sharing the information, he's had the chance to meet an amiable Goobbue or two.</spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Soulkin</b> <i>Timeless</i> <spoiler>An interesting phenomenon, Quarimar often speculates on their exact nature, they appear in many cases to be a direct manifestation of the Aether, coloured by some unseen force, or perhaps the lands that spawns them itself. "The Dullahan would make excellent guards if one could find a way to master them, and the Coblyn, if subjected to training would be a mining tool more efficient than anything the realm has yet seen" But he has had no luck with either, and an incident with a way-ward Dullahan outside a series of ruins has left him cautious of approaching them.</spoiler>
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− | *<b>Towards the Transcendent</b>
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− | :*<b>Voidsent</b> <i>From Beyond the Gate</i> <spoiler>He could go on about them for an era if he thought it would be of any use. In most cases he professes that they are better destroyed than kept for research, though the information they could provide is beyond valuable, particularly some of the elementally attuned Flans. In good conscious he has abandoned most of his research into the Voidsent unless he is called in by an outside source or is given the chance to help along side a group of scholars. He has a particular interest bordering on obsession with the Soulflayers.</spoiler>
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− | *<b>The Twelve</b> While note the most devout, Quarimar does see the twelve more as personifications of ideals than active entities.
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− | :*<b>Thaliak</b> <i>The Scholar</i> <spoiler>Seen as the keeper of knowledge, Quarimar greatly respects people who profess themselves as followers of Thaliak, while </spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Azeyma</b> <i>The Warden</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Byregot</b> <i>The Builder</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Nophica</b> <i>The Matron</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Llymlaen</b> <i>The Navigator</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Menphina</b> <i>The Lover</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Nald'</b> <i>A Trader</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>'Thal</b> <i>A Trader</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Oschon</b> <i>The Wanderer</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Nymeia</b> <i>The Spinner</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Althyk</b> <i>The Keeper</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Rhalgr</b> <i>The Destroyer</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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− | :*<b>Halone</b> <i>The Fury</i> <spoiler></spoiler>
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| =Affiliations= | | =Affiliations= |