Niklas Gran

Niklas Gran
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The Green Wind, The Pure-Hearted Swordsman
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur, part Mi'qote
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Eorzean
Age	23
Martial Status	Single
Class	Gladiator
Occupation	Swordsman
Namesday	15th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon
Relatives	Rena (Sister), Croix (Father), Selene (Mother)

Niklas Gran （ニクラス・グラン）

Basic Info

Niklas Gran is a player character on the Balmung server, and (possibly) one of the only characters to be from nobility. Niklas may look like a regular Hyur Midlander, but he is in truth a refugee noble from Ala Mhigo, when the Garlean Empire invaded (22 years before ARR) He stands 5 fulms and 9 ilms tall, which is an average height for the male Midlander Hyur. He also has an unique gift called the Echo, allowing him to hear people's thoughts and see their memories, and also he can look into a person's heart.

LIKES ■ His Friends ■ Eorzea ■ Peace ■ Competitive Sport ■ Kind People ■ Nature

DISLIKES ■ Primals & Voidsent ■ Garleans ■ War ■ Death ■ Deception ■ Not being able to help

OTHER ■ Alignment: Lawful Good ■ Vice(s): Nervous to Women (not final) ■ Favorite Food: Faerie Apple ■ Favorite Drink: Water ■ Favorite Color: Green ■ Unique Powers: White Magic (from mother), and the Echo

Appearance & Personality

Every action has consequences.

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The Green Wind

He prefers to move around like his unique friends. He has a medium tan skin with olive-colored eyes, olive green hair, and good muscle tone. He prefers to wear a nophica green cotton shirt and trousers. 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.

Biography

Backstory

Niklas was born to a noble father and a non-noble mother, in Ala Mhigo. 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. However, 21 years ago, the Garleans invaded. His father, Croix, fell in battle to their leader. 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 Eorzea as a refugee running away to find a new home. He absolutely loved how beautiful she is. He then sent out to start a new life in this land, safe from the Garleans. He kept his lord title secret, because in order to hide from danger. When the Calamity happened and the Seventh Umbral Era began, Niklas mysteriously survived the Mega Flare from the Primal Bahamut. Eventually, five years later, 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.

Present

Niklas is a past member of the Harbingers of Dawn, a free company dedicated to helping the citizens of Eorzea.

A Pest Problem: One of his first adventures. He went to Toto-Rak, along with Franz Renatus, Obsidian Hornet, and Rasamya Hakara, to save the sylph elder, Frixio. He was the leader of the group, who led them to the end of the prison and fought alongside them, and in the end, they completed their quest.

Beginning of a Legend: After the quest, Niklas founded his own free company called the Gran Knights, a free company similar to the Greil Mercenaries from Fire Emblem, fighting for those in need, sometimes for the coin. Their first adventure, with Niklas, Aaron Glacier, Xuri Tia, and Sevol Lynriad, was defeating a giant turtle that has been terrorizing the townsfolk in Western Thanalan.

A New Foe Appears: One day, at the Quicksand, (tbc)

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) ■ "Walking one is very green. These ones are happy that the Elder one was saved" -Sylphs ■ ■ ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "He's....certainly interesting, I'll give him that. Really wanted a cape for some reason. Quite eccentric too." Franz Renatus ■ ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Good Standing     ● Poor Standing ●Talyn Shadowmoon: A female Hyur Midlander that Niklas found in the streets near the Quicksand. She is an aspiring thief and assassin, and one of Niklas's best friends. She stayed with the Gran Knights for a while before leaving, but not before Niklas christened her an Honorary Knight and gave her the task of spying on the Regnum Garlemald. ●Xuri Tia: An outgoing male Miqo'te Niklas met near the Quicksand. He is one of the founding members of the Gran Knights, given the rank of Dincht, the third-in-command to Niklas. ●Aaron Glacier: An ex-pirate of the Glacial Wolf Pirates. Described as the lancer to Niklas, he found him in the Quicksand, and became one of the founding members of the Gran Knights, given the rank of Fenrir, making him Niklas's second. ●Jihl Wilzuun: A small, highly-nervous female Moonkeeper Miqo'te that Niklas found in the markets of Ul'dah. When they talked beneath the trees of the Central Shroud, Jihl gave him her oak flask as a gift. Niklas still has the flask to date, drinking water out of it. Later at a Tavern Night, he slowly falls in love with Jihl while they talked, although he doesn't want to admit it yet. When he told her that he loves her, she tried to run away, but Niklas healed her soul, but also accidentally took away her memories of fear. ●Anstarra Silverain: Niklas met this Mi'qote in the cottage tavern during Tavern Night. While he was getting less drunk from drinking a whole bottle of wine, he became friends with her. ●Verad Bellveil: An Elezen who sells "dubious goods" and one of Niklas's close friends in the company. Niklas considers him one of his mentors. ●Faye Covington: The Support Saint of the Harbingers of Dawn. When she first appeared to Niklas, he saw her as nice and benevolent, although he is currently oblivious to her true nature. ●Ahri Naeba: A female Pugilist, the bartender for the Harbingers' tavern on Thursdays, and a fellow Martial Archon to Niklas. ●Worren Tigre: 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. ●Z'zhumii umi: Called "Umi" by Niklas, he worried about this Mi'qote's wine tolerance when he first met her on Tavern Night. ●Amelia Grace: A female Hyur Niklas encountered at one of the Harbingers' Tavern Nights. He was a little unsettled when he first saw her, because he sensed something ominous in her, but then it was gone. In reality she was born in Ishegard, but with a Garlean citizenship because her parents moved to a Garlean city. She is also a member of the Regnum Garlemald, a FC full of Garleans stranded in Eorzea, led by a noble named Ramsus Galthens. ●Val Nunh: This Mi'qote is the leader of the Harbingers of Dawn's Martial Branch, who is not the best with Niklas in terms of friendship. Niklas is actually very annoyed with his attitude, but keeps it to himself so he doesn't get on his bad side, although right now he already is. Other Facts Niklas is not fond of wine. He once got drunk after he drank a whole bottle. Niklas is not the smoothest when it comes to women. He gets nervous and heats up inside. Niklas is not that fond of riding in vehicles, preferring to ride on his chocobo, Choco. He carries an oak flask given to him as a gift from Jihl Wilzuun, which he holds dear. Player's Note: Niklas's personality is based off of Marth and Chrom from Fire Emblem, all of who are princes. Gallery Footnotes