Siha Xinkei

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"The Gods have given me many gifts, or have they?"
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Freelance Mage
Height/Weight	5'4" / 115 lbs
Orientation	No preference
Relatives	Shota Xinkei (Mother) Yuzu'ya Wilzuun (Father)

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Siha Xinkei (pronounced /See-ha Sheen-kay/) (28th Sun 6th Astral Moon) is a keeper of the moon currently on a pilgrimage to better her knowledge of aether usage, as it stands she's quite adept and one of the more powerful magus though she's unaware of this.

Theme Song: Adrisaurus - Wanderer's Lullaby
Adrisaurus - Beautiful Cruel World

Biography

Siha's history begins with the history of her clan, they started out as the usual Keepers, staying fast to the forests in Gridania despite the conflict with the locals but eventually a small band grew weary of the constant fighting and strife, breaking off they headed for a new place. Ul'dah was out of the question with its lack of water and always scorching heat, so they traveled to the next best place, Limsa Lominsa. There they settled and prospered under the leadership of the three 'dominant' families of the tribesmen and women that had come along, one happening to be the family of Shota Xinkei (Siha's mother), and their lives were as peaceful as any clan living in isolation outside of the city in the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The clan kept to itself and only ventured to the city when absolutely necessary, and that wasn't often for them, so when Siha was born it was into a clan rife with tradition but also infighting. She was an anomaly, her entire family was, with 9 older boys and only girl most looked upon her mother as unblessed by Menphina and it had warped the Miqo'te woman into a foul embittered, and defensive thing who was obsessed with appearances.

This all proved to be bad news for the young Siha who was nothing short of a disaster child, born the only child from a fling between her mother and a pirate Miqo'te (Yuzu'ya), she was clumsy and much too outgoing and unrefined for her mothers taste but Shota couldn't simply disown her. It would have shown weakness and there was no father to pass her to as he had no idea he'd fathered a child and being a man of the sea Shota had no way and no want to find him again. Instead the mother was hard on the girl and tried her best to hide her disdain behind sugary veiled threats, accidents and underhanded snide comments towards the unsuspecting little girl. The rest of the clan left Shota to her devices with the girl, unwilling to touch the tainted females progeny and so it only embittered Shota more that the birth of a girl wasn't finally her ticket back into the good graces and standings of the clan.

Siha blinded herself to her mothers mistreatment and instead contented herself with wandering far and wide, days at a time when she could manage, and she usually could with her mother always hoping she just wouldn't come back. All of Shota's bitterness was attached to the girl through no fault other than she was a female and still unworthy of gaining her mother favor, she was a failed hope and it made Shota hate her innocent daughter. Siha's brothers as well as the most of the clan had little love for their sister, the brothers because they would take any chance to curry Shota's favor and dodge her ire, while the clan simply saw her as cursed like her mother and the rather destructive screw up of the clan. Still Siha kept up her spirits and started on the path of the Arcanist, aether had always fascinated her and despite being clumsy the girl wasn't completely dull, in fact she was rather sharp! It wasn't until the girl had turned 15 that her visions started, but when they did it was as if hell had broken loose on her, they were frequent and terrible and worst of all she dreamed of the Calamity with no inkling that it was something to actually come to pass.

When the Calamity did come to pass the clan the girl came from was devastated like any others and lost almost half their numbers to the event, but the emotional damage went far beyond that for the budding seeress who not only had the privileged of knowing those that died but knowing she could have warned them. She had dreamed it after all. For months she was inconsolable, isolating herself from everyone in her clan, she had to force herself to come to terms with that guilt or bury and as before...she buried it, leaving it a deep wound with only a thin covering to keep it from reopening but covered it was. She returned to the clan and her studies but her confidence was shattered and so her skills suffered more until her mother could hardly look at her without shame, that's when Shota was given a way out after hearing of tradition that other clans employed, pilgrimage. She would toss the girl into the wilds with a vague idea of what she was doing and hope for the worst, that her daughter would never return regardless of if it was due to death or misdirection.

Siha had no idea the pilgrimage her mother gave her with shining eyes was anything less than honest and a chance to prove herself so she took it eagerly and has every intention of fulfilling her mother's expectations.

Present

Presently Siha has mastered more than her fair share of Aether manipulation, successfully having delved into both light and dark magics in her quest to save her brother and then ultimately bring him back from his 'death'. As of late she's found herself tangled in far more things that she thought, more to be updated soon as it develops.

PC Standings and Rumors

RUMORS Remember that some of these may or may not be true. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "Tha' girl is sweet, but ah don' think she's got a full crew manin' 'er helm" ■ "I don't think she's old enough to be out on her own just yet..." ■ "You could swindle the clothes right off of her if you had a good enough sob story!" ■ "She always seems to be hanging around with one man or another when she's not alone...you know what that looks like." ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "I hear she's on some sort of pilgrimage to master the aether" ■ "That Carbuncle she keeps around seems like it's the only friend she's got in the world" ■ "It's always the sweet ones that are a little off, maybe she's out on her own for a reason..." ■ "I hear her family's trying to hunt her down, snubbed 'em she did, and their matriarch didn't like tha' too much!" ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I hear her clan exiled her for being an embarrassment, they just sent her out to let nature run its course" ■ "I heard she blacks out sometimes, spouts a bunch of nonsense under her breath before snappin' out of it too" ■ "I heard her clan is some batch of psychos, even eat their own kind, wonder if she's some kind of 'inspector' for 'em" ■ "I hear 'er father is a pirate, I know a man, looks just like 'er...might even act like her, kind of a big ol' kid. Crazy man" ■ "I saw her use her magic once, summoned something that looked like a primal right out of the ground! Scared the bells out of me!" ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "There are people in Ul'dah who share the same dream, like a copse of trees that share the same root. And then there's this girl, Siha. Her dreams are like that, but she dreams them while she's awake. What's the connection?" - C'kayah Tia, overheard talking with an unidentified Miqo'te in Ul'dah. ■ "She has a kind heart, a brightness about her. Some may think her positive spirit as lacking in wisdom, but I think it is what makes her strong, and she does not hesitate in lending that strength to others." - Roen Deneith, when asked about the young Miqo'te ■ "Don't make her drink! I found her, stripped of most her garments, dancing in a fountain. I know her, sweet and ambitious most of days, but this tells me, there is much more to Siha than what meets bare eye." Kahn'a Od'hilkas, asked about how one can please Siha. ■ "Erik's sister? Well she's trusting, dangerously so for her own sake. I almost kidnapped her once simply by tricking her to travel with me and she only got away cause the guard I was with stopped me. She's nice though. And easy to socialize with, but she certainly isn't as dangerous as her brother. Least I don't have a reason to assume so anyway." - Askier Mergrey ■ "Too clever by half, her. Puttin' one over ol' Askier, then snoopin' about so well that Od'hilkas misses her completely - 'n' him what with Red Wings training. Wouldn't surprise me none t'learn she's more dangerous than her brother, the Captain. Wouldn't surprise me at all." - Osric Melkire ■ "I used to adore this woman, but when I noticed her desire to be with those of the underground - I lost hope. Her vision to see what is right is entangled by the false emotions that she carries for the others who hold nothing but malice. Alas, the darkness that sweeps over is brought upon herself. I will not speak more of her any longer." - Bartolomeo Filangieri ■ "I first saw her outside the Quicksand. She didn't know I was watching her and that later that evening I was going to kidnap her. She was fortunate in the way things turned out. Now that the whole mess is sorted she won't leave me be. Every time she sees me she stops me. Hells damn it all." - Grieving Hound

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Sexual Desire   ♥ Platonic    ● Ally    ● Neutral    ● Rival ♥ Erik Mynhier : Siha's older oath brother, the two have been as close a blood siblings since their first meeting together. Siha has saved him in return for him saving her and devoted herself to him unlike she has for any other. She used to love no one more than he but as of late her faith in him has begun to waver and she finds herself heartbroken and confused when she thinks of the tall Highlander. ♥ Roen Deneith : Yet another oath sibling to Siha, the young Miqo'te looks up to the red haired Roen and loves her just as deeply as if they were born of the same blood. She doesn't hesitate to confide anything to Roen and when she feels there is no one else to turn to knows that she can and will be able to turn to Roen for whatever she had need of. She worries after the woman like any sister and does her best to protect her despite the other woman's independent and strong streak. ♥♥ C'kayah Tia : A Seeker of the Sun that started off as a good friend but whom Siha has developed strong feelings for. She's always kept these feelings to herself, unsure of them at first, but with the threat of death looming over her head she decided it was finally time that the male knew how she felt. Not discouraged by his reaction it has left her nervous and uncertain of what will happen between the two. ♥♥● Kahn'a Od'hilkas : A member of The Red Wings, under her brother's command, Siha thinks the world of this male Keeper. She's come to see both the soft, caring side of him as well as the brave and valiant side. Recently she can't deny that she's developed somewhat of a crush on the male, but knows he is interested in another leaving her to become closer with him as friends at the very least. ● Bartolomeo Filangieri : Meeting this man in Arcadeus Siha found herself falling in with him and striking up a friendship. She knows he is a noble and kind soul, even with recent revelations about his past that have somewhat skewed their friendly relationship. Bartolomeo has told her of his feelings for her and while she's not sure what she feels she knows there is some kind of desire for the man even if it's not love. However due to a recent falling out over the strictness of his code Siha has felt her feelings diminish considerably for the man, unable to understand how he can be so blind as to see things in only black and white. ♥♥ Emelie Annel : Emelie started off as a friend of a friend, but after a week in Limsa that the two spent healing each others emotional and mental wounds Siha counts the woman as someone near and dear to her. She would even go so far as to say that she does love the woman but has never pursued her as her own feelings on the matter confuse her. She much more content to be close friends with the rough and tumble Seeker. ● Askier Mergrey : Siha's opinion of Askier has ping ponged more than once since she met him, she's gone from liking him, to hating him, to feeling sorry for him and finally back to liking him again. She sympathizes with everything the male has had to go through and has finally settled into what she hopes will be a budding friendship with the male. ● Yu'nijah Nunh : A seeker of the sun male who has gotten himself completely in her bad graces. This male was struck by her odd looks for a Keeper and her defiant mannerisms when he commented on them, enough so that he decided she would be his whether she liked it or not. The two had a violent confrontation that ended with Siha's friends appearing at the right moment to encourage him away but her unease sticks as the male has promised to return without seeming intimidated. Since then he's apologized after she punched him in the face and seems resolved to romance the woman. ● Ahlek'zi Ghria : A Keeper that Siha has only just met, the young man came to her aid when it was needed, and after a chat she came to find out that he was also a part of the Red Wings run by her brother. She counts the man an ally, if not for his involvement with the Red Wings, then because of his clear streak of nobility and his help that he offered willingly. She sees a good person in him, with a humorous side that seems only a bit tempered by some skiddishness, and plans to try and bring him out of his shell while begging for some instruction in his art of medicine. ● Whran'a Mhakaracca : A Keeper male that Siha met on one of her worse nights, the male did his best to make sure the woman was kept safe and encouraged not to drink too much. Saving her for a second time has earned him a place firmly in her category of allies and she plans to learn more about him as days pass, from what he's told her thus far there is a deep instilled respect in him but also a longing that she can relate to. ● Dennthota Ahtahrmwyn : A Roe woman that Emelie caught spying on Siha and herself one day, the meeting only slid downhill from there as the two threatened one another before Denn left. The woman would later run into Siha on the streets and surprisingly turned out to be quite friendly, if not a bit mischievous, leaving the Keeper in a pickle as she ran off and left her to sort it out. Siha isn't quite sure what to think of her just yet, not swaying one way or the other. ● Osric Melkire : A Hyur that Siha is undecided on, she's only met the man briefly when he fought alongside those protecting her and trying to take down Askier. He seems rough but full of good intentions so the Keeper is reserving her judgement until she learns more of him. ● Aumeric Chassebel : An Elezen boy that Siha is quite fond of at this point, he's show himself to be a loyal friend to Erik as well as Siha herself, helping her bring her brother back. She wishes she knew him a bit better but from what she can tell he's a kind and caring lad. ● Zachary Evans : A Hyur Gladiator that has recently become Siha's hired bodyguard, the man seems to have a good heart and though he can be a bit thick sometimes Siha is rather fond of him already. Her only complaint? He's far too valiant and scantily clad for her not to blush whenever he's around. ● Grieving Hound : Hound has saved Siha's life twice so far and the girl has a feeling there will be many times more the way that her luck runs. Ever since Hound kept her from getting kidnapped Siha has developed an affection for her that has only grown as the two have spent some brief time together. She feels safe whenever the Roe woman is by her side and enjoys her company, even as silent as she usually is, she's determined to convince Hound she IS a good woman and to learn as much about her as possible.

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