Hailing from Kugane, Nimrada was adopted by a family of healers when he was a young child. Though he was their only child and not theirs biologically, they loved him unconditionally.
Nim grew up to be a kind soul, always willing to help those in need and go to great lengths to do what he could for those close to him. When he came of age, Nimrada opted to join the family business as a healer; And, with his parents blessing, he traveled forth to Eorzea to learn about the healing magics there.
Scars & Markings: --- On his upper left thigh, he has a small scar leading from the very top of his thigh to the start of his hipbone. When he was younger, he tried climbing a tall tree outside of his parents home to reach a flower he spotted at the top. It was autumn, and the leaves on the tree had started to wither and fall, but the flower, somehow managed to stay pristine. The tree, being weakened by the seasons ending, gave way under Nimrada's weight and he fell, cutting his side on the way down. His parents, being learned in the healing artes, quickly healed his wound, but the scar stayed. He felt self-conscious about the scar for a time, always going out of his way to hide it. But as he grew, he came to accept the scar as apart of himself, learning to love it, despite the negative feelings had towards it in his youth.
Voice: --- Nimrada's voice is a Bass-Baritone, which he inherited from his father.. Nimrada's accent is rather plain, despite his childhood in the Far East. Growing up in Kugane, the various merchants from all over Hydaelyn had a strong influence on his accent, allowing him to pick up fairly easily on dialects and tonal differences.
Clothing: --- Nim's style choices are based purely on what he finds to be fashionable. Though he tends to stick with the typical color schemes of whatever profession he is currently. Though there are a few exceptions to this.
Nim's personality can be described as one of kindness. When meeting and interacting with new people, he will always do his best to accommodate them. However, he tends to only be talkative when speaking with people he knows, but will other wise remain quiet around strangers, preferring to watch events unfold. He always tries to be the rock that his friends can depend on, always putting their feelings before his own. This way of thinking has occasionally put him in some awkward situations, as he tends to go out of his way to help those he cares about, even if it means hurting himself.
Likes
Converation
Nimrada loves to talk to people. He finds all the stories people tell him to be fascinating and is always willing to be an ear for someone if they need someone to listen. This open ear has also been helpful in his line of work, as he is never out of date on information and what is currently lucrative at the time.
Baking
Nimrada is an avid baker. He loves trying new recipes and discovering new combinations. If he isn't out adventuring or helping a friend, chances are he is in his kitchen, coming up with some new pastry to share.
Coffee
Nimrada absolutely loves the taste of coffee. Before he starts any day, he will always head to the Quicksand in Ul'dah for a cup. It's an integrated part of his morning ritual that no one, not even his closest friends, dare try to break.
Dislikes
Cheaters
Every romantic relationship Nimrada has ever had has ended because he caught his partners cheating on him. Because of this, he has grown to have a deep-loathing for cheaters/liars etc. If he ever found out the person he was romantically involved with was cheating on him, he would leave without a second thought. To him, cheating is the ultimate form of disrespect.
Squash
Nimrada finds everything about the vegetable to be revolting. When he was growing up, he had a bad habit of sneaking food from his families cupboard. When his mother would catch him, she would force him to eat boiled, unseasoned squash for his next meal. Because of this, his hatred of squash has persisted with him, even to adulthood.
Bullies
Having been bullied by other kids because of his unique familial situation, Nimrada finds the concept of bullying to be absolutely abhorrent and will go out of his way to defend anyone that might be subjected to it.
Fears
Dying Alone
The various times Nimrada has been cheated on have left him with a deep seated fear of dying alone. He tries to belay these fears by helping friends whenever and however he can. But the fear still eggs at his mind constantly.
Ahriman
When he was younger, he had the unfortunate experience of witnessing a kidnapping by a group of Ahriman. Though older, and still able to defend himself against such threats, the childhood fear still runs deep in him.
Trivia
Favorite Food: Mitarashi Dango (Hingan Style)
Favorite Drink: Milk Tea
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Season: Autumn
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship: Name is romantically involved with this character.
♥ Romantic Attraction: Name is romantically interested in this character.
♥ Sexual Attraction Name is physically interested in this character.
♥ Platonic Love/Family: Name considers this person family.
♦ Friend: Name considers this person her friend.
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Name considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.
● Good Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.
● Neutral: Name has no specific feelings about this character.
● Bad Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.
♠ Dislike: Name doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.
♠ Hate: Name consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.
♠ Fear: Name is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.
♠ Rivalry: Name consider this person a rival, and will try to initiate conflict every time she gets to meet them.
♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Name.
✔ Business: This character is either an Name's employer, employee, or coworker.
✖ Deceased: This character has passed away.
?Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but Name isn't fully aware of it yet.
A very kind and gentle soul, Nanao had come from a long line of Geomantic healers based out of Doma. During the siege of Doma by the Garlean Empire, she fled to Kugane and met her would be husband, Hideaki Sohma. He was running a small medicine shop inside of Kugane, selling medicine to the masses, but assisting the resistance when he could.
The matriarch of the Alnilam clan. Nao'to has an extremely strained relationship with his mother who attempted to force him into a marriage with another conservative Keeper clan. Their relationship has also suffered recently after he discovered his mother had hired people in an attempt to 'rescue' him from Limsa Lominsa.
A highlander woman who was responsible for helping Nao'to escape from his clan. Nao'to is quite protective of her as she helped him escape a life of captivity. She has also mentored him in art of arcanum and has also been a source of kindling his love for books. She is also his mentor in researching the history of Nym and the illusive magic of Scholars where she advises him on his magical experiments.
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Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category!
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◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
■ "Nao'to? Yeah he likes to frequent the library often and sometimes I have to remind him that it's closing! A bit of a bookworm! Make sure you don't get him started on anything magical unless you want him to talk your ears off."
■ "That miqo'te loves to eat I swear! Sometimes I feel jealous when I see him bringing a homemade lunch to the arcanist guild, but surely he can't be making that all by himself right? Probably a lunch made with love!"
◢ Uncommon Rumors -A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
■ "Mr. Alnilam seems to be making progress on providing aether manipulation charts for the purposes of succor. Didn't know he had that much of a natural talent in healing magic! Almost mistook him for one of those stick-wielding conjurers!"
■ "It's strange because I heard he was originally from the Black Shroud yet now has citizenship here in Limsa Lominsa."
◢ Rare Rumors -Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!
■ "The Black Shroud has many conservative Keeper of the Moon clans.. I heard that the lad left his homeland on a sour note... something about a forced alliance and some arranged marriage."
■ "As an arcanist it's quite alarming to see how much progress Nao'to has made in emulating the magics of Nym. I mean just look at his desk at work! Who knew that he had a fondness for studying military tactics of yore?"
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◢ Player Character Rumors -Feel free to submit some to me if they are appropriate. Please feel free to hit me up with a confirmation if you're uncertain!
Deep in the Black Shroud lies the Alnilam clan. Conservative, tribal, and under the leash of the Matriarch Nao’to was raised by birth to be a bargaining tool for equally powerful but rivaling clans. As a highly female-dominated society he was awarded the single role of being a tool primed for an eventual tradeoff. From shamanistic rituals to great hunts that tested the patience of the elementals, the small but powerful clan was known for butting heads against the border posts of Gridania. However, political tensions and petty rivalries over hunts did not deter Nao’to from his attempts to satiate his curiosity of the world outside his clan. While men of other clans were solitary by nature and given the freedom to leave, Nao’to and his brother Kiht’a were kept as status symbols as a display of strength by the matriarch.
The skills in the traditional hunt were thought to the young miqo’te, but rather than be given the opportunity to join his sisters in the hunt he was forced to remain with his brother in fear that they would eventually escape. One opportune moment came when the matriarch brought the two brothers to Gridania to witness a moment of ‘progressivism’ as his clan agreed to end the conflict they had with the nation state. All took was one day for Nao’to to make contact with a traveling arcanist by the name of Lucille Ferretti who exposed him to arcanum. She instilled within him an interest in the unknown; the idea that knowledge was power and that a realm lied beyond his clan’s borders.
They established a series of letters where Nao’to would practice rudimentary forms of arcanum. The Highlander became a pillar of support academically as she fostered his desire to break away from his clan and pursue his thirst for knowledge. His desire to leave was firmly cemented upon witnessing his brother being sent off to a rivaling clan as a peace offering. The sheer despair and look of acceptance on Kiht’a unnerved the young miqo’te who refused to suffer the same fate. At the age of fifteen Nao’to and Lucille devised a plan through letters that would provide him the opportunity to escape. Through a series of well-planned events the Keeper was able to escape on route after being forced into a tribal marriage with another clan known as the Nhocri. Through the manipulations of Lucille and the influence of the arcanist guild Nao’to was spirited away under the pretense that he had been kidnapped by ‘vagabonds’ and ‘ruffians’ from Limsa Lominsa.
These ‘pirates’ were actually close friends who took up the offer to find Nao’to a better life. After a series of political puppetry he was even placed as an effective ward of the highlander. There Lucille began to personally mentor as she enrolled him into the Arcanist guild to foster his love of books, knowledge, and eventually magic. With a mind akin to a sponge Nao’to absorbed all of his mentor’s lessons with relative ease. One particular series of books however caught his attention -- The City-State of Nym & the history of Scholars. Nao’to became enamored with the concise recordings of tactics that the legendary scholars had crafted in the historic War of the Magi.
There were gaps in knowledge though that troubled the budding arcanist. The books which attempted to document the details of the city-state and its scholars were slim in its offerings. This bothered Nao’to to the point where became obsessed in recreating the specific geometric & mathematical patterns that made ‘scholar magic’ unique. Years of theory, experiments, failures, then successes finally led him to a point where he could recreate an ancient spell known as Adloquium. Nowadays, albeit with a bit if cautious observance, the Keeper can be found using trial and error until he can recreate the specific theories of Nym’s scholar’s.
Personal RP Limits
■ I will play mature content and themes as long as they're logical in a plot-driven encounter. Coarse and excessive language. Temporary injury and incapacitation. Temporary imprisonment. Most walk-up encounters. However, I am not seeking to simulate life-relationships or have the atypical conversation at a tavern in-character. While they're welcome for introducing characters, I'd prefer there to be some actual development or substance!
■ I highly prefer long-term developments! Plots, branching stories, and just generally creative writing.
■ Please remember that I am not my character. What Nao'to says or does is not in anyway indicative of what I may personally think.
Roleplay Hooks
■ Nao'to is a lover of books, lore, and random facts. If you talk to him with academia he'll be all ears and would love to have a conversation with your character
■ A fellow arcanum or someone with a keen interest in the manipulation aether will gather his interest as well.
■ Jokes, jests, and pranks are a good way to get on his side! Plan one with him or even prank him instead! He'll be sure to return the favor twice fold!
■ Nao'to has a secret hobby in cooking. Baking sweets, making exotic dishes and everything involving it is a sure fire way to get him to befriend you.
■ Romance? Nao'to is indifferent to it and thinks its a waste of time.
Disclaimer
■ Communication is key, important, and overall necessary to the successful maintenance of a roleplay. Please do not try to have me and infer meaning from what you want to do! In other words be direct! If you do not tell me you're comfortable with the roleplay, a reaction, and or a plot point then there is no way I will now without a direct statement.
Time Zone/Server
■ GMT + 9 (Japan)
■ Mateus
Credit
Thank you all for letting me use/alter your codes. If it weren't for you my wiki would not look how it does.
