Niklas Gran

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The Azure Wind
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Ul'dahn
Age	24
Birthplace	Ala Mhigo
Class/Job	Gladiator/Paladin
Occupation	Champion of the Gran Knights
Namesday	15th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon
Relatives	Rena (Sister), Croix (Father), Selene (Mother)

Niklas Geno Gran（ニクラス・ジーノ・グラン）Nikurasu Jino Guran, nicknamed Nik（ニック）Nikku, by friends, 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 healing factor passed down from his mother, Selene.

Basic Info

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): Arrogance ■ 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 Azure Wind

He prefers to move around a commonfolk. He has a medium tan skin with olive-colored eyes, azure hair, and good muscle tone. He prefers to wear a blue yukata and trousers, and wears a green-jeweled bracelet, choker, ring, and earrings. 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, he has also shown to be quite arrogant and hot-blooded; some consider it a split personality, but in truth, he just gets excited and hyperactive. 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, 22 years ago, the Garleans invaded. He and his family left as refugees running away to find a new home. He absolutely loved how beautiful the rest of Eorzea is. The Grans 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. He wandered around the land of Eorzea with his sister Rena during the Sixth Astral Era, although he was sometimes hidden among the masses. During the Calamity, his parents, Croix (a Paladin) and Selene (a White Mage with a unique power), were two of the warriors that fought in the battle in the name of the Eorzean alliance, and were also two of the many that fell to Bahamut's Mega Flare. Niklas and Rena both mysteriously survived the Mega Flare from the Primal Bahamut, however they were both separated as a result of the Calamity. For five years, and for the first time, he was truly alone in the realm. Eventually, five years later, he started his adventures anew, taking him all across the reborn realm. Currently he wishes to start a new life, and to reunite with her lost sister. He doesn't know, however, of the latent power in him inherited from his mother.

Present

Niklas once worked with the Harbingers of Dawn for a time, but they had a disagreement and he left. Now he wants nothing to do with them.

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, and Xuri Tia 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 ■ "Pretty sure he cheated in a contest of riddles once. I hope he really needed that gil 'f he was willin' t'deceive fer it..." X'unmei Noh ■ ■

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 Marshal, the third-in-command to Niklas. He is not as active as the others, and when he is, he doesn't usually stay for long, but he is still an important part of the Knights, and a great friend. ●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 Marshal, making him Niklas's second. He may be stoic, but that overrides when he parties! Niklas also won a high-quality sword from him after defeating three golems at the same time, before Aaron could find his sword, as part of a "friendly" game. 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 made by his sister, Rena, which he holds dear. Player's Note: Niklas's personality is based off of Marth, Chrom, and Ike from Fire Emblem, all of who are princes. His hair is based off of Dissidia's Warrior of Light. Gallery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Footnotes