Rosaire Ledigne

Rosaire Ledigne
aka	Rosaire de Saincourant Rosaire the Staid
Pronunciation	(something like:) ʀo.zεʀ lə.diɳ
Gender	Male
Race	Elezen
Age	≈53
Occupation	Holy Inquisitor (semi-retired)
External Links	IC tumblr OOC tumblr

Appearance & Personality

A middle-aged Elezen of palpable gravitas and little expression, this man — né Rosaire de Saincourant but more widely known as Rosaire Ledigne — leaves little doubt as to the reason he received the epithet "the Staid."

While he is significantly shorter and heavier than the average Ishgardian Wildwood, many still describe him as having an ominous, intimidating presence, with an unflinching ice-blue stare that bores through to a sinner's soul. Therefore it can be quite surprising when the man, usually quiet and reserved, finally engages in conversation and reveals an accommodating, polite, even kindly manner, with courtesy afforded nearly everyone, lowborn and unbeliever included. And yet, something about him — his unsmiling eyes, perhaps, or a sense of detachment from any sentiments professed — tends to leave people uneasy.

Biography

The second son of a minor Ishgardian noble house descended from a branch of the Fortemps, Rosaire entered Saint Endalim's Scholasticate at an early age, receiving a classical religious education and minor orders. Not long after graduating with a seat in his year's Trinity, he transferred to the service of the Tribunal of Halonic Inquisitory Doctrine; soon enough he was appointed a Holy Inquisitor by the then-reigning Archbishop. From there, the young man — not even thirty summers — began a swift climb in power and influence.

To those who encountered him outside the Tribunal, Rosaire — who had begun to refer himself not with his House name but with the chosen byname "Ledigne" — became known as an Inquisitor with an uncommon dedication to evidence and reason, one who would pursue the truth with caution and persistence both. His impartiality and investigative skills led him many times to exonerate the falsely accused; equally as many times did those same virtues enable him to identify and execute the true heretics behind acts of terror across Coerthas. On this basis would many nobles framed by rivals, as well as commoners disregarded by others, speak highly of him, even describe him as a paragon of justice.

Inside the Church and Tribunal, opinions were more mixed; while Rosaire proved a pious servant of the Holy See, his rapid rise as well as his tendency to intrude on others' investigations earned him some enmity among his peers. But despite his rivals' best efforts, it proved impossible to find a scandal with which to disgrace him, so immaculate did he maintain his record; indeed, it was far more common for those who sought to destroy him to have their own shameful secrets coincidentally revealed.

But about seven years before the Calamity, Rosaire was stricken with a serious illness, and in the year it took him to recover, new factions had taken power within the Tribunal. Stonewalled in his attempts to return to work, he was forced into a state of quasi-retirement, although he has refused to make it official.

Since then he has mostly kept to himself, attending Church services and, occasionally, the Tribunal, but otherwise living quietly at home. Only in the last year or so has he emerged into the public sphere once again.

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• Minutae
• Relationships
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Birth Year	1527th Year of 6th Astral Era
Nameday	2nd Sun of 1st Astral Moon	Residence	apartment in the Pillars, Ishgard
Birthplace	Ishgard proper	Employer	Special Office of the Holy Inquisition
Height	6 fulms 5 ilms	Sexual Orientation	heterosexual
Weight	≈235 ponz	Marital Status	single, celibate

Likes	Dislikes	Favorites
Peace, quiet, and privacy Reading just about any non-fiction Listening to gossip Teatime sweets	Noisy crowds Brutish and violent people Exploitative nobles Physical labor, especially outdoors	Food: bilberry-snurbleberry pie Drink: perry Tea: malty black, straight or with milk Colors: blue, crimson, velvet black

Key

♥ Romantic Interest - ★ NPC/alt

Warm

★ Valroit Faucheux : a young inquisitor Rosaire is mentoring. ★ Margie Faonbeau, or "Helenne" : his housekeeper. Show text An Elezen-passing half-Midlander woman who has served Rosaire for ten years. She is now the only full-time servant at his apartments, charged with both cooking and cleaning. Josquin Travert : a trusted employee. Show text The son of a printmaker who was saved, years ago, from execution in part by Rosaire's investigation, Josquin today does work for him. Rosaire is quite protective of him and his family. Aurege Davilles : a younger inquisitor in the Special Office. Show text Though Rosaire has only known him for a short time, he finds the young man's piety and resolve heartening, and he feels that if the Special Office has such men in it, he doesn't need to worry quite so much about its future. The boy could stand to be a little less bloodthirsty, though... ♥ Gwenneth Gilrouis  : a... friend. Show text Rosaire and Gwenneth became acquainted during his investigation of 'Fafnir'. Similarities of temperament and opinion led them to quickly bond, as friends. ... While Rosaire cannot deny that he feels a surprising attraction to her, he also cannot deny that acting on that attraction would be not be appropriate, let alone moral.

Ambivalent

★ Hyacinthe Aubeheraut : a squire in the service of Haillenarte. Show text For whatever reason, Rosaire closely and covertly watches his progress, something with which the young man is not entirely comfortable. Deyaenoux Bouchard : a difficult man to work with... Show text As some of their goals coincide, Rosaire occasionally works alongside this Ishgardian Orthodox priest, though he cannot claim to enjoy the man's stubborn temper and narrow-mindedness. Aramis Dumas : an ally... for now. Show text Although Rosaire has elected to lend the knight aid in some of his personal affairs, he is not quite sure he can trust him or that his role is quite as simple as it seems. Riven Pendragon: a... friend? of Rosaire, with whom he sometimes talks politics. Perinne Pepin: his bodyguard, whether he likes it or not. Show text This squire, the younger sister of a fellow inquistior, was assigned to Rosaire ostensibly as a personal guard, though Rosaire suspects, to his disgust, that her brother intends for her to woo him and so secure a well-bred husband. So far, though, he considers Perrine merely a victim in this scheme, and hopes to help her further her knightly career instead while looking for suitable young men to whom he can introduce her. Eliane Dufresne: Show text Despite the unpleasant rumors that swirl around her and her House, Rosaire has chosen to make friendly overtures to her, hoping to further their shared aims. And his desire not to offend her may or may not be heightened by her seeming bosom-friendship with Miss Gwenneth Gilrouis...

Cool

★ Aleaume de Saincourant : his older brother and head of House Saincourant. Show text Though past events have led Rosaire to feel a certain indebtedness and sympathy towards his sister-in-law, this is not enough to stop him from assiduously avoiding anything to do with his father's firstborn and his family. Iieha Beautemps : oh Halone, what a headache. Show text Although Rosaire still holds out hope that Iieha has only ever been a hapless pawn in others' schemes, the sheer weight of the baleful evidence is not enough for him to disregard... Launce Jeaumis and Olivier Laurent : obnoxious brats. Show text Though circumstances compel Rosaire to play nicely with these young noblemen, he privately considers them examples of the worst vices of the highborn: ignorance, entitlement, short-sightedness, arrogant wastefulness. They are, if nothing else, a good reminder of why Rosaire loathes involving himself in House affairs...

Common Rumors (Easily overheard)

"There are precious few in all of the Offices who can compare to him in insight and commitment to justice!" -Inquisitorial Aide Valroit Faucheux "A lovely customer, always polite and asking after the children. 'Tis a pity not all highborn show their lessers such kind courtesy." -pâtissier, the Pillars

Moderate Rumors (More difficult to overhear)

"Lot of them so-called holy men carry around more secret sin than the sods they berate from the pulpit. The Inquisitor, though — he isn't one of those types. He's a good man. Years back, a highborn lord in with the dragons tried to frame one of my girlfriends for his doings. She didn't have tuppence t' rub together, and the Inquisitor saved her and had that bastard burned. I never forgot that." -an anonymous Lady of the Night, Foundation "Affairs? Embezzlement? Hired hits? Nope, nothing — record's completely clean, spotless as a virgin. Though if you'd ask me, that's more suspicious than anything else..." -information broker's commentary "I understand that there's little love lost between the Lord of House Saincourant and his younger brother. I hear the Inquisitor will snub an invitation if his lordship is expected to attend as well." -overheard at a Fortemps soirée

Rare Rumors (Very difficult to overhear)

"You want to know why that man suddenly retired from active duty? Well, I heard that he had some sort of nervous breakdown..." -whispered in the Tribunal "Ten years ago? A major power player; spies all across Coerthas, fingers in all sorts of pies. Today? Toothless. Hasn't even had charge of a case since Charibert rose to prominence." -a retired bishop, spoken in confidence

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Credit

Infobox style copied from Template:Infobox-roe. Further inspiration pulled from Bancroft Gairn and all the pages that his have inspired.