Ebon Yxi

Name: Ebon Yxi

Race: Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te

Profession: Sellsword, Poacher

Classes: Dragoon (primarily), archer, rogue, and dark knight.

Age: Low 30s equivalent.

Weight: Roughly 144ish pounds.

Height: 5'6"

Physical Description:

Ebon Yxi is a somewhat intimidating, tall miqo'te female with a history of being both brutal and cruel in her pursuit of power and fortune. A former matron of a small cluster of Keepers, Ebon stands some five and a half feet tall, with ashen grey skin, black and red hair (formerly frosted), and somewhat piercing, bright violet eyes (reports remark that they 'were' blue). Bright white tattoos frame her face, looking much akin to claws cradling her cheeks, with a curious, somewhat malevolent looking tattoo on her forehead. Inky purple tattoos, exceptionally faded, adorn her arms and legs as well, rarely seen due to the amount of armor she tends to favor.

Ebon keeps her fangs sharpened, as if not gnawing on things to keep them dangerous would dull them. Fingernails are slightly long and also kept slightly sharp, though she doesn't pretend to use them as weapons. The miqo'te ex-matron is extremely vain, showing no scarring, though the excessively faded tattoos on her body suggest the flesh has been mended extensively over time, naturally not entirely restoring the tribal markings.

Yxi wears small bony studs in her ears taken from some unknown prey in the past. Due to her history, some suspect they are actually the bones of a slain moogle, though this is unconfirmed. Jewelry is generally sparse, and also magical, the miqo'te prefering effective wear over simple glamour and dazzle. She has, however, been known to take a fancy to elemental crystals being worn on her person, in particular ice.

Speaking of crystals... as of late, Ebon's body has amassed notable clusters of thick, black, non-translucent crystals akin to scales in both function and shape. Often visible in fine, thin patches between her scars, somewhat thick around her neck, and at the corners of her eyes, these shiny black scales lend her face a somewhat more sinister cast than it normally features. A VERY close observation may note that some of these scales can be seen under fur near the base of her tail and ears, and possibly along the back of her head. On the few occasions that she is found out of her armor, thick patches can be found at her elbows, shoulders, knees, heels, and lend her hands and feet a clawed appearance in their length and shape. Inquiries into these recent changes result in aggravated and dismissive responses.

Those particularly sensitive to aetheric disturbances or fluctuations may be unnerved by a slightly chilly feeling directly in Ebon's personal space, as well as unprompted strange tingling.

As of late, she seems to be wearing horned headgear constantly, lending her a likeness to a Behemoth. Given her sudden penchant for criminal networking, it isn't uncommon to hear her called Queen Behemoth by those that fear her.

Personality:

Ebon's personality tends to be extremely cold and objective oriented when dealing with outsiders, seeing people as, quite honestly, meat to be used and thrown aside when it has outlived its worth. For those few that have proven themselves, show particularly fanatical devotion, or have otherwise earned her rare endearment, however, Yxi would sacrifice the world to see them grow. While still somewhat cold and callous when administering instruction, she becomes more of a mother than a tyrant.

It is this quality that gave way to the former poacher's history. Operating out of the North Shroud so that she had a quick escape to Coerthas for her clan if needed, Ebon was not particularly content with simply hunting wild game and turning monetary profits once she took over her small clan of moon cats. Her poaching was not entirely aggressive, the Keeper trying to get a feel for the variety of magic creatures had to offer and trying to figure out how to incorporate into her, and her family's, own power base. She often ate the remains of the creatures she slew, even if they were not particularly healthy, and otherwise tried to leech power from her targets.

For this reason, she tended to aggressively pursue the most dangerous creatures she could find... or adventurers, if she happened to hear of any particularly engaging or powerful ones. Not exactly bound by honor, she was not above using a pack mentality to take them down and acquire magical artifacts or the like. Unbeknownst to her pack, she ALSO was not above eating them as long as they were not miqo'te.

When the Ascians began to turn the beastmen of the Shroud towards the summoning of primals, Yxi took notice of the heightened interest in crystals. While she was never approached by the Ascians directly, she was not above using torture and other means to persuade the beastmen to talk. Initially, she thought to gather up crystals and summon her own primal as well, but, naturally, it was not that simple and the effort proved fruitless, as well as dangerous when she took note of how beastmen brought under a primal's influence lost their minds. ...It was at this point she decided to change tactics.

If Yxi couldn't have her own primal, then perhaps she could use the strength of another's. Able to sense and detect moogles, Yxi began a campaign to terrorize and threaten the existance of the generally peaceful creatures. Being in direct conflict with Gridania and most of the people within it, Yxi stretched out her reach to the other portions of the Shroud to make herself hard to track, and her campaign was fairly short, involving the destruction of several small moogle villages as well as the loss of many of the notably male members of her clan, whom she apparently had no regard for.

Driving the moogles to summon their primal took a while and filled the peaceful creatures with a deep sadness, as Yxi was the one driving her little clan, who were becoming progressively appalled at what they were committing to. Members died, some left, some denounced Yxi, but not before King Mog laid waste to many of them. Yxi did earn her primal crystal... which she filed down and consumed with unknown results, but at the cost of her tribe, which, naturally, exiled and reviled her despite her attempts to share the 'treasure' of their efforts.

Yxi vanished, and did not resurface until after the Cataclysm, seeming to have considered her ways and her efforts. She feels somewhat betrayed by her own people, but she also recognizes that she was far too callous in her pursuit of strength and growth. Lying low and unknown by the majority of Gridanians, the miqo'te is working from the ground up to re-establish herself, though her poaching days are likely far from over.

As it turns out, Ebonyxi's poaching days have not come to an end in the least. Over the past year or so, she has settled into the Limsa Lominsan community as a pirate, rogue, archer, and more, working as a mysterious woman simply called 'The Ebon Lance' aboard various pirate and merchant ships that she knows adhere to the 'Code.' She is apart from the crews, and does not care for payment, but will go out of her way to leap to and attack vessels harboring traitors or Code-breakers. Likewise, she is known for leaping clean off the ship to go after particularly exotic sea-faring game, and has kept a sharp eye out for returning summons of Leviathan, as well, whose scales and bone she greatly prizes and tries to involve in all of her personal weapon and armor crafting.

Ebon is still a wanted woman in Gridania, and likely will remain so for a few generations to come. She actively avoids getting close to the city... though it is believed she STILL returns to the Shroud on occasion to poach. As of recent, there is a rumor that she has actually served as an airship captain for a passing free company, though details seem to be vague. It is also known that she has used airships for some of her more ambitious poaching exploits, and does not have any discernable fear of heights, judging by tales of her leaping from ship to beast.

Reports:

Shroud Area: All Adders and Gridanian agents with enough influence to know should know that Ebon is still active and still a threat to the resident beastfolk of the Shroud. She is considered kill on sight if encountered in the Shroud, and has been known to kill Adders, gridanians, and other combatants without warning.

La Noscea Area: Reports simply state that Ebon has been notably particularly skillful and helpful in putting down the threat of the resummoned Leviathan on several occasions, now, as well as bringing to justice several rogue traitors and pirates. While her methods are frowned upon, it seems like the issue is being treated like a trivial matter that is largely ignored, and some reports make it clear that Ebon is considered somewhat of a hero, though not entirely reliable in her timing.

Thanalan Area: Ebon was noted to have been working alongside criminal syndicates in the area, but abruptly abandoned such relations with a sudden flight to Coerthas. Her visage has taken on a distinct twist that is best related to a 'behemoth,' and calling her such results in a wicked grin almost all the time.

Ishgard: Ebon can be found here regularly, where it seems the miqo'te has taken up training from Ishgardians in her use of the greatsword, lance, and bow. ...It is believed she is responsible for dispatching some of the local dragonkin, but there is no proof of this.

Following travels outside of Eorzea or on the fringes, a magitek specialist team named Magitek Recon Survey Support (MRSS) has been observed and occasionally skirmished with analyzing the aether in the wake of Ebon. They tend to be a few days late on arrival, and reports are rare.

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