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 (Adopted 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. Niklas is a master swordsman from Ala Mhigo, which was invaded by the Garlean Empire (22 years before ARR) He stands 5 fulms and 10 ilms tall, which is moderately tall for the male Midlander Hyur. He also has an unique healing factor inside of him, healing wounds quickly by themselves.

Basic Info

LIKES ■ His Friends ■ His Sister, Rena ■ Peace ■ Competitive Sport ■ Kind People ■ Nature

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

OTHER ■ Alignment: Lawful Good ■ Vice(s): Hot-blooded, Hot-headed, and Arrogance (at times) ■ Favorite Food: Faerie Apple ■ Favorite Drink: Water ■ Favorite Color: Blue ■ Unique Powers: Healing Factor and Huge Reserve of Aether

Appearance & Personality

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Niklas Geno Gran

He has a medium tan skin with sky blue-colored eyes, brown hair, and good muscle tone. He prefers to wear many kinds of clothes, so currently he does not have a signature clothing. 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. 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.

Combat Style

In combat, Niklas can easily switch between three different styles of combat.

Bastion Style: Niklas employs a unique blend of swordsmanship by using his shield as another weapon as well. He is able to focus his strength into ramming opponents with his shield to stagger them then slashing at them with his sword. He can also focus his aether onto his shield not only to increase its power, but also to improve his defense, through the Last Bastion Limit Break. His main Limit Break is Gran Strike , a furious barrage of slashes and bashes from both his sword and shield. This is Niklas's mostly used style of combat, and the most balanced style of all three.

Cross Style: Niklas's shield is on his back to protect back attacks, and in his off hand is instead occupied by one of Niklas's swords, essentially dual wielding swords. He prefers to attack with both at once, but he has shown when training to be able to pull unique combinations with his one-of-a-kind swordplay. His main Limit Break is Cross Slash, four slashes with each sword in a specific motion to create two X-shaped aetheric slashes in the enemy. He prefers to wield two winglet swords in this style of combat.

Braver Style: Niklas uses both of his hands to wield a specialized sword, whether it be a big gladius sword or a slim katana. His shield is still on his back, protecting him from rear attacks, but his other 3 swords are all sheathed. His main Limit Break is Braver, a grand overhead slash powered by Niklas's aether, giving the form of a huge sword.

Weapons

Niklas has collected a couple of swords to use on his journeys, all of which have a purpose and job to do. These weapons are named after legendary weapons wielded by heroes. He only carries 4 swords and his shield at a time. The in-game sword used to model the RP sword is in italic.

Tyrfing Giantsgall Longsword, currently Winglet: Niklas's signature sword. Out of all his weapons, he uses this blessed sword the most often, due to his history with the weapon, having found it in a cave in Coerthas while he was a child. This sword is locked to Niklas's aether, and therefore can only be wielded by him. Those who try to wield this blade will only be hurt by its strong aether. This is the sword Niklas wields while using Bastion Style.

Aegis Holy Shield, currently Kite Shield: Tyrfing's brother shield, wielded on Niklas's off hand while using Bastion Style. Found in the same cave as Tyrfing, it is also blessed and is enhanced by Niklas's aether, making for an almost-invincible defense, and also a powerful side-arm, being used to ram enemies to stagger them. Also like Tyrfing, it is locked to Niklas's aether, therefore it can only be wielded by him. This shield is wielded by Niklas in Bastion Style.

Exor and Calibur Dual Winglets: Twin winglet swords which are dual wielded by Niklas if the duty calls for it. Exor, known as the Sword of Might, glows a purple shine on its blade, while Calibur, the Sword of Light, glows a light blue shine, both of which are enhanced by specific parts of Niklas's aether. These are the swords Niklas wields while using Cross Style.

Kusanagi Zantetsuken: A long katana with origins in the Far East. Niklas has obtained this sword by finding it during one of his training sessions after an accident in the Shroud. It carries no rust, and shines a great silver glow when unsheathed. Although it is slim, it is also heavy which forces Niklas to wield this sword with two hands mostly, therefore he cannot wield his shield or another sword at the same time, making this sword specialized. It is able to cut an enemy clean in half, similar to Odin's Zantetsuken. One of two swords that is wielded by Niklas using Braver Style.

Ragnell Katzbalger: A humongous sword found by Niklas in a hidden room in the Sunken Temple of Qarn (not on the map). When wielded, it shines a golden glow on the blade, giving the illusion that the blade itself is gold. Similar to Kusanagi, Ragnell is so heavy it has to be two-handed wielded by Niklas. One of two swords that is wielded by Niklas using Braver Style.

Biography

Backstory

Niklas was born to a Paladin father, Croix, and a White Mage mother, Selene, in Ala Mhigo. 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, moving to the Coerthas Central Highlands, which is safe from the Garleans. He wandered around the land of Eorzea with his adopted sister Rena during the Sixth Astral Era, although he was sometimes hidden among the masses. During the Calamity, his parents 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 pure. These ones are happy that the Elder one was saved" -Sylphs ■ "He helps the Brass Blades and the Immortal Flames with issues within the wall of Ul'dah, like with bandits. -Female Hyur commoner ■ "I heard that kid and his friends protected western Thanalan from those giant rampaging turtles one time! -Male commoner ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "That hero-whore keeps stopping us in our tracks! He is just too strong!" -Bandit ■ "That blue-eyed fellow is a nice guy. He always wants to have a good time, especially when it's stopping those crooks." -Flame Captain ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I think he is from that place Ala Mhigo. -Merchant ◢ 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 ■ "He is not my equal, he is not my superior. He beat me once by luck, he'll never bring me down again. We aren't on the same level." Aaron Glacier ■ "He claims he didn't cheat during that contest, but.. I find that hard to believe when someone can answer complex riddles and doesn't know what 'coitus' means. I just hope he has the right mind to put that money to good use rather than use it for selfish means." - Cyrus Mulano ■

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 Brotherhood, 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. S'imba Tia: An energetic Mi'qote and a friend of Aaron and Niklas. He was accompanied by them during a visit to the Kobold stronghold. He slipped off the edge and Niklas tried to rescue him, but he couldn't and Aaron called him weak in return, causing an argument to erupt. S'imba returned and stopped them before they fought, just in time. Before leaving though, Niklas asked S'imba how much does he truly know Aaron. ●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 First Tsurugi, 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. They have once fought before, beating Aaron twice, even when he was dual wielding, which brought him into moral depression and generated animosity in him towards Niklas, thus a rivalry was born, as Aaron seeks a rematch, but Niklas is worried about him. Later while at the Kobold stronghold, Niklas finally confronted Aaron on about his attitude and calling him weak, and then Niklas called him a pirate, which almost unfolded into a fight if it weren't for the intervention of S'imba Tia. 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. His personal sword is named the Calibur, and it is a sword passed down to him from his father, Croix, who once wielded it. He has his own Limit Break, Gran Strike, which consists of a ruthless barrage of slashes and strikes from both his sword and shield, with a few punches and kicks as well. He also can take it further, adding "Version #" to the end to signify how much stronger it is than usual. In truth, the Gran Strike is powered by Niklas's innate power from his mother, which gives him a huge amount of aether inside. Player's Note: Niklas's personality is based off of Marth and Chrom from Fire Emblem, and Son Goku from Dragon Ball, all of whom are heroes. His hair is based of the CG Midlander in the FFXIV trailers. Gallery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Footnotes