Niklas Gran

Niklas Gran
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The Pure Heart Swordsman
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Eorzean
Age	17
Class	Gladiator
Affiliation	Harbingers of Dawn
Occupation	Martial Archon
Birthday	15th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon
Alignment	Neutral Good

Character

Every action has consequences.

General

Niklas may look like a regular Hyur Midlander, but he is in truth a refugee prince from a faraway kingdom, hiding from the Garlean Empire. However, since his home was taken over by the Garleans, he is a prince in title only.

Appearance

Niklas stands at 5'9", a little taller than Faye Covington. He prefers to move around like his unique friends. He has a medium tan skin with olive-colored eyes, dark brown hair, and good muscle tone. He prefers to wear light armor and short-sleeves.

Personality

Niklas has a pure heart and an benevolent & compassionate nature (both inherited from his mother), hating war for the deaths, misery and agony it comes with, which is not normal behavior for a noble. However, from time to time, he has shown to be quite arrogant and hot-blooded; some consider it a split personality, but in truth, he just gets excited when fighting competitively. Despite being born in nobility, he feels more comfortable around the common folk.

Combat

I consider my sword to be an extension of myself, and my shield as its partner.

General

Niklas is a swordsman, more specifically a Gladiator. He has been taught in the way of the sword since he was little by his father, the king. He also tries to be proficient with other weapons. An unique trait inherited from her mother is the (currently latent) ability to use white magic.

Tendencies

Likes

• His friends
• Eorzea
• Peace
• Competitive sport

Dislikes

• Garleans
• War
• Death
• Deception

Hobbies/Talents

• Master swordsman
• Travelling
• Helping others
• Relaxing with friends

Relationships

Family

• Rena Gran: Niklas's younger sister. After being separated from her brother, her location is currently unknown, but finding her is one of Niklas's goals.
• Croix Gran: An extremely talented Paladin, and Niklas and Rena's late father. He fell in battle to Gaius during the invasion.
• Selene Gran: A benevolent and pure-hearted White Mage, and Niklas and Rena's mother. She met Croix one day when she was attacked by monsters, and he saved her. Together they defeated a huge monster that has been terrorizing their home, and eventually they fell in love and married.

Friends

• Faye Covington: A Support Saint of the Harbingers of Dawn, and their Support Branch Leader. When she first appeared to Niklas, he saw her as nice and benevolent, although he is currently oblivious to her true nature.

• Ahri Naeba: Love interest. A female Pugilist, the bartender for the Harbingers' tavern on Thursdays, and a fellow Martial Archon to Niklas. When they first met each other, Niklas fell in love with her (described as a weird feeling in the chest), although she doesn't know that.

• Worren Tigre: Rival and Roommate. Niklas has found a friendly rival in this Miqo'te Monk when they showed each others' skills on the practice dummies. He aspires to at least reach his level of skill, even though Worren does not use his sword as good as him.

History/Timeline

Niklas was born to a royal father and a non-royal mother, who once lived in a faraway kingdom. However, he was not fond of the noble lifestyle, preferring to hang out with the common folk. He truly felt at home around nature, tending to the local animals in the forest. However, one day the Garleans attacked and ravaged the kingdom. His father, Croix, fell in battle to Gaius. His mother, Selene, went missing along with his younger sister, Rena. For the first time in his life, he was truly alone. He left for distant lands as a refugee running away from the Garleans. Eventually he wound up in Eorzea. He absolutely loved how beautiful she is. He then sent out to start a new life in this land, safe from Garleans. He kept his prince title secret, because he still had noble blood in him, in order to hide from the Garleans. Eventually he found a home and new friends in the form of the free company Harbingers of Dawn. Currently he wishes to start a new life and be able to resurrect the Gran household. He doesn't know, however, of the latent power in him inherited from his mother.

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