Alderique Valeriant

Alderique Valeriant
Gender	Male
Race	Elezen
Clan	Wildwood
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	27
Height	6 fulm, 5 ilm
Weight	190 ponze
Profession	Freelancer
Relationship Status	Single
Sexual Preference	Men

Appearance

He looks like most other Elezen, keeping up with the tall and slender routine. As far as height goes, he is shorter than the average Elezen. His build is slim and toned overall, and his abilities lie more in his agility and endurance more than his physical strength. While he has no formal training regimen, he stays active enough with work and leisure. His skin is a sort of medium brown, somewhere in the middle of the black/white spectrum; and his face, shoulders, and back are dotted with dark freckles. His body is relatively smooth overall, save for some sparse patches of body hair in the usual humanoid places. A shaggy mass of black hair adorns the top of his head, a sort of casual bed-head that he's allowed to be part of his image. His body does not allow him to grow a full beard, so instead he does the best he can within reason, keeping sideburns that run down the length of his face.

History

A Gridanian citizen by birth, he was raised in the Black Shroud alongside two brothers. His father, a conjurer, pressured him into following in his footsteps. While Alderique took a liking to conjury, he was discouraged by someone else making his decisions, and what he thought was a rigid, stifling environment. In his late teenage years, he abandoned his formal training without his father's approval.

Influenced by a traveling young man he met, he began to crave excitement and adventure. Hearing stories of the rest of the world, he developed a wanderlust that could only be sated with travel. He left Gridania and made his way to La Noscea along with his new traveling companion, developing a romantic fling along the way. In time their relationship fizzled, and Alderique stayed behind in Limsa Lominsa while his friend continued on his own journeys.

In Limsa Lominsa, he found work wherever he could get it. He cooked, fished, labored for merchants, mined, and sailed. In time, his experiences lead him to develop a taste for the finer things in life: food, entertainment, wealth, and luxury. Needing gil to fuel his newfound Hedonism, he began to focus more seriously on developing his wealth, getting smarter about his financial choices and what jobs he took on.

After several years in Limsa, he decided to try his luck in Ul'dah, where he hopes he'll catch some fortune, though so far his efforts are not proving as fruitful as he leads on.

Personality

A bit competitive and arrogant, Alderique aims high. He thinks very highly of himself—by no means trying to assert himself over other people, but aiming for the best out of himself and any situation he's in. He enjoys any opportunity to make a good sum of gil or get his hands on valuable treasure. He's also attracted to others with wealth.

While he may be a little on the greedy side, he is not very selfish. He is happy to share with those he likes, and think it's worth giving up some of his coin for good company. Inside of his arrogant exterior, he can be rather gentle and compassionate to those he cares about.

Areas of Expertise

• Martial: As a child, Alderique learned to fight with both spear and bow. His mother, a retired wood wailer, encouraged him to develop his physical strength alongside his training in conjury. While traveling with his companion to La Noscea, he was taught how to wield shortswords and knives, and they quickly became his preferred weapons. He prefers swift, precise strikes, melee or thrown, rather than drawn-out battle.
• Crafting: Alderique is an experienced cook, though he finds the work is not often worth the reward. He enjoys cooking meals for himself and his companions from time to time.
• Other: In his youth, Alderique was an active hunter and fisherman. After spending years in Limsa and having now relocated to Ul'dah, he is fairly adept at dealing with gil. He's become skilled at bartering, haggling, appraising and selling. He's also familiar with the mining trade, though prefers to avoid the heavy labor if he has to.

Known Haunts

You might have run into or otherwise know Alderique from:

• The Manderville Gold Saucer, where he frequently goes to gamble and party while living in Thalanan
• The Quicksand, where he rents a room and ends up for food and drink

References

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