Uther Skystrider

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Of the Sky, From the Sky, For the Sky
Dragoon-in-Exile
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Ishgard

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Basic Info

Name: Uther Skystrider

Nicknames/Aliases: Strider (he prefers this over all other names)

Age: 24

Place of Birth: Ishgard

Place of Residence: Nomad, last seen in Gridania

Height: 5'8

Weight: 146 ponz

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Deity: Halone, the Fury

Occupation: Monster Hunter, Adventurer, Wood Wailer (part-time)

Skills: Though he rarely speaks of it, Uther is a skilled Dragoon and is able to combine lance combat with stunning acrobatics, agility, and speed. He is a master chocobo rider and handler. He has become a skillful tracker in recent years. Uther is a great combatant all-around, but specializes in dealing with large monsters in particular. He is literate, and has an interest in history.

Flaws: Uther is terrible at the use of magic and hi-tech weaponry. Guns and spells are useless in his hands, and he prefers what he calls "weapons of a nobler time" such as swords, shields, axes, and most of all lances.

Likes Adventure, danger, damsels in distress, chocobos, history, literature, music, cold weather, monsters (as an interest. still kills them.), fishing

Dislikes: Greed, nosey people, lust, dragons, deserts, bullies, drunkards, bandits

Family History

To learn about Uther, it is important to learn about his family history.

Heimdal Hammerstone

Uther's great-great-grandfather was a Highlander named Heimdal Hammerstone. Heimdal was a quarry worker and stone mason for Ala Mhigo many, many years ago. During his youth, Heimdal was a skilled navigator and survivalist. After losing his job, Heimdal quickly grew frustrated with the class system of Ala Mhigo and vowed to find a better life for his wife and himself so that they could start a family. Heimdal Hammerstone, along with his wife Helga and another family of Highlanders set a course out of Ala Mhigo and into the mountains. For many years, the family traveled West through the Northern mountains of Eorzea. Finally, the family settled in Coerthas, on the outskirts of Ishgard. There, Helga gave birth to their son, Olaf.

Olaf Oakwind

Olaf was given the surname "Oakwind" by the citizens of Ishgard. Oak, for his stature and strength, and Wind for his family's journey across the mountains. When Olaf was a young man, his father Heimdal died of disease. Olaf found work as a farmer and chocobo breeder to take care of his mother, who soon died of disease as well. Living on the outskirts of Ishgard, Olaf met a young Highlander woman who had also migrated from Ala Mhigo. The two fell in love and had three children. When the children were ages seven, five, and two, the family was attacked by a passing dragon. To protect his family, Olaf Oakwind took a lance he had bought from a Dragoon for hunting purposes, and nobly faced the dragon. Olaf slayed the dragon, though it cost him his life. In the dragon's final act of terror, it destroyed the farm, killing Olaf's entire family with the exception of his seven year old son, Skadi.

Skadi Skystrider

Skadi was taken in by a merchant family. Inspired by his father's selfless deed, Skadi grew up training with lances and halberds. At the age of only fifteen, he helped Ishgard fight off a wyvern bombardment, and was made Dragoon. His training continued and he soon was given the surname "Skystrider" for his mastery of the Dragoon style of aerial, jumping combat. Skadi Skystrider became a living legend among the citizens of Ishgard. Not only as one of very, very few Highlander Dragoons, but as an extremely cunning and powerful knight. Skadi met and married a Midlander woman and had four sons, who were all trained to be Dragoons and carry on the Skystrider name. One of the four sons was Uther's father, Skald. Skadi continued to battle dragons for Ishgard until age caught up with him and he was finally slain in battle.

Skald Skystrider

Skadi was succeeded by his four sons. The oldest son was Skald Skystrider, who continued Skadi's service to Ishgard as a royal Dragoon and servant of Halone, the Fury. Skald had a rocky start, being shunned by other Hyur as a "half-breed" between Midlander and Highlander. Through this struggle, Skald grew wise beyond his years. Equipped with a righteous set of morals and the training that comes with being the son of Skadi Skystrider, Skald brought glory to the Skystrider name. It is said that he even surpassed his father in skill and cunning. Skald married Josephine Miller, a Midlander chocobo breeder and merchant. With Josephine, Skald had four children. The children, being three-quarters Midlander, were given Midlander names in hopes that they would not suffer the same prejudice that Skald had. The three sons were named Arthur, Bors, and Uther; the daughter, Gwendolyn. Skald trained all of his children to be Dragoons and carry on the family name. An old man now, Skald is retired with great honor and fortune from his years as a dragon slayer.

History

Early Life

Uther Skystrider is the youngest of four children, and closest resembles a Midlander. Being neither as tall or strong as his elder siblings, Uther is very much the runt of the litter. Growing up as the son of Skald Skystrider, Uther was trained in lance combat from a very early age. By the time he was ten years old, Uther already felt the lance was an extension of his own body. Aside from the art of dragon slaying, Uther was trained by his mother in reading, writing, mathematics, and chocobo handling. After his hours of training every day, Uther would be taught history by his father. At the age of fifteen, when he was ready, he began accompanying his father and siblings into battle against wyverns.

Life and Romance as a Dragoon

During his first battle, Uther was injured by a wyvern's talon and was sent to be healed by the mages. While recovering, Uther met and became romantically involved with a young Elezen white mage named Igraine. Upon healing, Uther returned to the front lines with his family. For two years, Uther spent his days battling dragons and having secret meetings with Igraine. When Uther was seventeen, he and Igraine married in secrecy. This romance turned out to be a curse for Uther, as the next year, Igraine gave her life to save him. While battling a dragon that he could not defeat on his own, Igraine threw herself into the fight and allowed herself to be eaten by the dragon. Once the dragon had devoured Igraine, he dropped dead due to the poison that she had coated her robes with. She had saved Uther's life, at the cost of her own.

The Swelling of Dalamud

Instead of closing himself off from the world and becoming emotionally distant, Uther became more and more diligent after the passing of Igraine. He became a better Dragoon and began reading books with a passion. He allowed himself to be swallowed completely in his work. A year had passed and his reputation for his fierce, agility-based lance combat had grown. As time went on, Uther began to notice the swelling and reddening of Dalamud more and more. He believed it was a sign of great cataclysm and consulted his father about it. Uther told his father that he was inspired by the selflessness of Igraine and that he wished to aid the Grand Companies of Eorzea in fighting whatever evil could be coming to their world. Skald cautioned Uther that if he abandoned Ishgard, he would never be able to return.

Exile

Uther Skystrider thought for months; weighing his guilt for not helping the outside world and his fear of being banished from his home. Staying in Ishgard was only bringing Uther pain through the memory of his lost love, and he had learned of the growing size and frequency of monsters in Eorzea. Finally, Uther decided to sneak away in the night and go into exile. Uther planned to aid the Grand Companies in whatever battle was ahead, but unfortunately only reached the Black Shroud before Dalamud fell and Bahamut was released.

The Past Five Years

After the fall of Dalamud, the Black Shroud was devastated. Uther traveled to Gridania, and upon seeing the destruction, decided to stay and help rebuild. Once Gridania was rebuilt, Uther had no final battle to participate in and no city to call home. Without any specific goals, Uther turned to adventuring. His years as a Dragoon gave him the skills he needed to specialize in monster hunting. For the past five years, Uther has been moving adventure-to-adventure, sometimes for gil, sometimes to help out, and sometimes just for the thrill of battle. He has also spent a decent amount of time as a Wood Wailer, protecting Gridania, and as a member of the Lancer's Guild.

Personality

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