Maria Zolts

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Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	29
Nameday	19th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon
Occupation	Varies
Height/Weight	6 fulms 1 ilm / Not Telling
Orientation	Pansexual
Relatives	Leran Zolts (Father) Oria Zolts (Mother) Blackened Storm (Husband/Deceased)

Maria Zolts is a Hyur woman whose skill with molding aether secured her a position within the Thaumaturge's guild at the young age of eleven. She has since pursued the black arts, and is currently traveling Eorzea in search of something she has lost, "but will never find again". Underneath her heavy robes belies a strong and fit body, and calloused hands used to the strings of a bow as well as the heft of a staff. When not pursuing the arcane or lending her services as a mercenary, Maria has been known to set up temporary shop as a seamstress.

Basic Info

LIKES ■ Books (Specifically of the magical nature) ■ Fashion ■ Cute things ■ Sweet Food ■ Fire ■ A good drink and a good joke ■ Large baths (she loves a good soak) ■ People being up front

DISLIKES ■ Insincerity ■ Those who get in the way of her goals ■ Ochu (Don't ask, she won't tell you) ■ Cruelty ■ Pushiness (There's being assertive and then there's not)

OTHER ■ Alignment: Neutral Good ■ Vice(s): Irrationally cranky upon first waking up, can be prone to moments of melancholy and will tend to isolate herself, although she's fairly open about her past there is always a sense of distance between herself and others. ■ Favorite Food: Anything sweet. ■ Favorite Drink: Sweet ales and wines. ■ Favorite Color: Shades of green and brown.

Appearance & Personality

Standing tall and proud, Maria boasts a strong body underneath her thick robes, one she is not afraid of showing off. Reddish eyeshadow accuents amber eyes, dark lipstick glosses over brown lips. Dark brown wavy hair with reddish brown highlights fall down over her shoulders and along her back. Sometimes she pins it up in a rough bun. Clothing-wise, Maria tends to lean toward bulky or loose clothing for combat. Outside she tries to stay with local fashions. Her garments always tend to lean toward greens and browns in color, although she is known to deviate depending on her mood.

At first standoffish, Maria can and will loosen up depending on her environment and the circumstances. She can sound a bit blunt and crass around groups, but is surprisingly somber and insightful when speaking privately. Goal-oriented, when focused on something she can tend to put everything else aside if deemed unnecessary or inconsequential. When relaxed she tends to stay in good humor with very little managing to raise her hackles. While she's fairly open about herself and will allow people to know just about anything they want about her, Maria keeps a firm emotional barrier between herself and others, not allowing anyone to burrow too deep.

A 'live and let live' character. Maria believes in letting people live the way they wish, so long as it doesn't hurt or affect others negatively. People have to live their lives - their successes, and their mistakes. All of those make for a well rounded individual. And she believes those things should be done without someone else's judgment. "Far be it for me to judge" tends to be a common saying for Maria. To that end, she will sometimes come off as neutral or uninterested in certain conflicts.

Perhaps because she's been angry for so long, not much makes her mad. So far, the only things that seem to upset her is when someone she cares for or respects is being attacked (verbally or otherwise), or when she feels she's being pressured to the point of insult (which was the case with Rhysati when they first seriously conversed and she felt like she was being baited).

Biography

Childhood

Born in Ala Mhigo, Maria remembers little of her childhood or the turmoil there. Her parents were staunch protesters of King Theodoric's 'Reign of Ruin', but had no desire to join in the building hostilities and rising resistance with a daughter to consider. This caused considerable friction between Maria's parents and their family, who believed her parents weak and selfish for not fighting for an Ala Mhigo their daughter could grow up peacefully in. When Maria turned nine, her parents abandoned everything, clan, family, home, posts, and defected to Ul'dah. It was not done on a whim: they had made arrangements with old friends - a former traveling mercenary group that had settled in Ul'dah and become a part of the Brass Blades.

Maria's parents took what wares and items they could that they could sell and make a fresh start with, some they even stole from their families collection, and managed to get somewhat of a running start. Oria, her mother, joined the Blades while her father all but disappeared, sending them money monthly from mercenary work. Maria spent her time with her parent's friends, specifically their children, a few of whom were already training for combat. By then Maria was already beginning to show signs of her abilities, but it wasn't until two years later, when she set one of the children's wardrobes on fire that it was decided to send her to the Thaumaturge's guild.

Teenage

Surrounded by books, tomes, scrolls, and plenty of space to practice and grow, Maria delved deeply into her studies of the arcane. Reveling in her powers and overly cocky, she grew older but not wiser. Not seeing her parents also was a catalyst for her acting out, and she quickly hit a rebellious stage, believing she knew all and the guild had nothing more to teach her. In her infinite wisdom she decided to become an adventurer. Maria, her mother, and her 'auntie' - one of the lifelong friends that had helped her family get to Ul'dah - had a 'discussion' about it which quickly turned to violence. That Maria's first lesson in how she wasn't as omnipotent as she believed herself to be.

She was eventually allowed to leave on one condition - she could not go alone. Blue Aurora(Auntie) sent her two oldest sons with her - Violet Typhoon(Guardian) and Blackened Storm(Pugilist). During their adventures they met an Elezen conjurer named Vioxax Bijat and another hyur black mage simply known by Julian. They traveled together for a few years, until Maria and Blackened Storm decided to get married.

Shortly after their marriage the war came, and then the Calamity, and Maria lost her friends and her husband. The loss of Blackened Storm, who had first been like a best friend/brother figure, then a close fighting companion, to lover, devastated her. Instead of going into a deep depression, she channeled her energy into a deep, simmering rage. Instead of mourning she traveled, wandering aimlessly. She grew close to no one, did odd jobs as a mercenary or seamstress, and persued the dark arts.

Present

Years ater, as if waking from a fugue, Maria's anger finally subsided, and she began to properly mourn her husband's death. She visited his grave and began to collect money to buy a house - one of the two things they had dreamed of doing together. Through various interactions with others she began to open up and slowly morph into the person she is today.

While visiting her retainers one day, a man in a strange helmet approached her about a job his guild was undertaking, along with an invitation to become part of the guild should she like what she saw. Maria still has no idea what possessed the man to approach her, perhaps he sensed something in her was missing, or perhaps he merely wishes to provide those willing with a home to go to. At first Maria accepted for the money, but stayed when she saw how the guild worked, its people, and felt a sense of belonging there.

Ah, I think I can find a way to move on here, she thought. He'd want this. I could see him being here, laughing and carryin on with these folk. And so she stays.

Currently, Maria has taken the seamstress position in the Order of the Sword and Rose, and has set herself up in Room 7. Her goals are to finally put the past behind her and to build up enough courage to face her family again someday(she has not seen them since before the war).

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) ■ ■ ■ ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ ■ ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ ■ ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ ■ ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ● Unknown ♥ Blackened Storm (Husband/Deceased) - They grew up together(along with his numerous siblings) and their childhood/familial-esque relationship matured as they did. Their romantic relationship and marriage, while brief, was intense and happy. She lost him at the Battle of Carteneau and her heart has still not fully healed. She still has yet to visit either of their families. ● Rhisi Kinkaid - Pretty much the person who was the deciding factor for Maria joining the OS&R. Rhisi's calm and patience, along with her honesty and open-mindedness moved Maria and reminded her of the past. There's a part of her that's still unsure about settling in completely, but the warm environment the FC brings in is definitely weakening her resolve in a good way. ● Konner Kinkaid - The leader of the OS&R, and someone Maria respects and finds to be good company. She can't always tell if he's joking about something or not, but he takes her jokes in stride, which she appreciates. If pressed, she would describe him as someone, 'comfortable to be around'. ● Neiven Tarrila - Maria thinks Neiven is hilarious and loves talking to her. ● Mithra "Silver" Thorne - She thinks Silver is absolutely adorable and finds her endlessly amusing. ● Kagato - "The guild drunkard?" ● Chloe Traemane - Thinks Chloe is very pleasant and is glad she joined the guild. Doesn't know much about her but hopes that changes someday. ● Rhysati Riviera - They met at the OS&R hall, and spoke while Maria was moving into her new room. Maria finds Rhysati to be troubled and while she has no desire to help her, per say, she does want the other girl to feel like there's an open door for her to go to - no strings attached - if she ever wishes to let a load off. ● Shaleth T'organ - They'd only recently met and joined the Order of the Sword and Rose. Maria was somewhat oblivious to T'organ's growing affection for her, and was stunned when he made his desires to date her clear. She'd asked to be friends and given time to think. A few days later he left the guild, no explanation given. Maria was absent at the time and learned about it upon her return. She was not and is not sure what to think of it, but her feelings can be summed up to: "everyone has their reasons for doing what they do, far be it for me to assume or judge what those are."

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Footnotes

Maria Zolts can be found on the Balmung server

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