Scarlet Snow

Scarlet Snow
I would prefer to fail with honor, then to achieve victory by deceiving.
Gender	Female
Race	Elezen/hyur
Clan	Wildwood
Citizenship	Gridania
Nameday	13th sun of 5th Umbral Moon
Marital Status	Single

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Character

General

Scarlet Snow is originally from Ishgard, her mother being Elezen of unknown name (Elowen is rumored to be her name) and her father (Tristan Snow) an old time adventurer who settled down with a smith shop after becoming a father. Scarlet's past was always full of joy growing up with Tristan, from playing with her father to learning and helping him with his shop. Though her life seemed simple and loving, her thoughts always wondered off about her mother and why they lived outside of Ishgard. As Scarlet grew up, she met with an Ishgardian warrior with an irregular name (Akashi) who she befriended, and later they became more. Scarlet’s tragic incident washed away her past and gave way into a new one, the only thing connecting her to her past is a sword she carries and fragments of memory that occasionally are triggered by current events.

Appearance

Height: 5’ 11”

Weight: 170 lbs.

Traits: Smaller than most Elezen, Scarlet's facial features include, a mole under her right eye and another on the left side of her chin. Scarlet has green emerald colored eyes, a feature she very proud to have. If she is expected to duel to the death or in a battlefield, she will display her Free Company traditional war paint that outline her eyes.

Age: 53, very young for an Elezen. Because Scarlet is half Elezen, one can hope she also inherits a long Elezen life span, hopefully one day she can share Louisoix life span of being over a millennia old.

Personality

Scarlet is a very friendly and gullible person, always believing a bad person will change for the better, even when the signs say otherwise. Scarlet often shies away from a conversation, but if you get her going in a conversation, she will talk your ear off. Scarlet has a Strict Code of honor that she has modified and followed ever since training with Master Cota (Rafael Cota), and it is the only thing she believes should be followed by everyone. She constantly nags at Master Cota (Rafael Cota) for breaking his own code and getting her into trouble.

Combat

General

In her past, while she shared her life with Akashi, Akashi would teach her how to gracefully swing her sword. Later in her life, after her tragedy, Akashi lessons became her fighting instinct, but forgotten as to how she learned. Master Cota(Rafael Cota) later rescued her and bestowed upon her years of knowledge in the art of swordplay. Scarlet's fighting styles derives from two branches of style, the Samnite/Murmillo, in which she evolved for her own. Scarlet also adopted a Venator style, in which she uses a lance or spear. Scarlet never derives from her Code of honor and if the opponent can be spared, she will give her 110% to save the person life. Scarlet believes the sword is a tool to protect and not to be used to take life, even if other would not agree. Despite her young age for an Elezen/hyur, she is very collected. When a battle can’t be avoided, Scarlet is very collected and analyses the situation before attacking or defending, though her physical strength is not her key strength, she is able to use her opponents skills and own strength against them. Scarlet always tends to analyze everyone's skills, if fate would demands they be enemies in the future, she would be ready.

Tendencies

Likes

• Compasion.
• Finding traces of her Past.
• Belonging to something bigger then herself.

Dislikes

• Forsaking comrades.
• Individuals with no Honor.
• Alcoholic beverages.

Hobbies/Talents

• Tracing fragments of her past.
• Practicing the art of Swordplay.
• Protecting the innocent.

Quotes

• For though we love both the truth and our friends, peity requires us to honor the truth first. Aristotle
• When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death – that is heroism. Robert Green Ingersoll

Relationships

Family

Scarlet's past is shrouded with questions, the only real family she has ever had is Rafael Cota, among new friends she will meet along her way.

Friends

Although Scarlet recently met them, unsure they felt the same, Scarlet considers them friends.

• Ninifae Nira
• Arala Makeo

more to be added...

Enemies

• Injustice
• Fate

Rumors

Common Rumors

• Loves the smell of flowers.

Moderate Rumors

• I believe she was seen participating in the bloodsands... -Bobonima

PC Rumors

• "If she is what I think she is... well, just know Eorzea will be able to sleep in peace tonight." -Robert Colt

History/Timeline

Life Before the Calamity

Scarlet Snow was born on 13th sun of the 5th umbral moon, Daughter to a Hyur named Tristan Snow and a Ishgardian female elezen who name is currently unknown. Scarlet and her father lived in Haldrath’s March where she lived most of her childhood. Scarlet's past was always full of joy growing up with Tristan from playing with her father to learning and helping him with his shop. One day while Tristan was out, Scarlet was taking care of the store on her own, an ishgardian warrior with an irregular name. The warrior came in with the intention of having his shield and sword repaired, Scarlet did not normally do the harder jobs around the store, but something told her, perhaps fate, to help the warrior. Time passed and the warrior frequently visited the store, with time Scarlet befriended Akashi and eventually the couple became more. With Tristan’s blessing Akashi visited more and more, but with every time Scarlet met this intriguing man she became more and more curious to what he did, she even went as far as to ask him to teach how to dance with a sword. For many months they shared days full of training and nights colored in love, but Scarlet did not realize her dream would soon come to an end.

On the 20th sun of the 3rd astral moon Scarlet’s life would change forever, leaving her life to be a faded memory. On this night a group of passing bandit set eyes on their shop. While Akashi was called in on a last minute notice the bandits raided the shop, breaking in and making their presence noticed, Tristan a very sturdy adventurer on his days, picked up a sword to protect Scarlet and himself, he swung his sword parrying as many attacks as he could, but this adventurer time had long passed, he was cut down in front of Scarlet. Scarlet panicked seeing her father slain in front of her, she picked up a sword, scared to the last fiber of her being, she swung the sword left and right up and down trying to repel them away wishing they would leave, but life is not always beautiful, one of the bandits was able to repel the sword with his own then striking Scarlet with his fist knocking her down to the ground. Hurt and humiliated, Scarlet was dragged by her leg out to the front of the shop, Scarlet came to her senses again and as she noticed she was being dragged somewhere she started struggling again kicking and screaming, the bandit who got tired of her struggling decided to hit her again, but this time he would have some fun with her.

Akashi who was coming back from his duties came upon the scene and without a thought the warrior unsheathe his sword, the bandit fell to the ground almost instantly, Akashi position himself between Scarlet and the bandits to protect his love one. One…two…three bandits fell before Akashi sword, Akashi promising Scarlet that he would protect her, Scarlet beginning to feel at ease, almost safe, watched as Akashi defended her and moved around the bandits with skill and grace, but just when Scarlet thought it was over, an arrow was shot from behind her and struck Akashi from behind the knee immediately kneeling him to the ground. Akashi knowing the situation turned his head to Scarlet and left her with 4 final words, “Be strong…I lov……” before Akashi could finish he was slain in front of her. Scarlet's world was shattered in one night, she was shocked, scared, and paralyze with fear. Soon after they finished Akashi the remaining bandits turn there gaze at Scarlet, seeing her as to much trouble they used her, played her, and force themselves on her... When they were done, they left her for dead with a stab wound on her abdomen and made away with everything they could.

With the last of her strength, Scarlet dragged herself over to Akashi where she would lay her head on him, waiting for her life to end. One…two…twenty hours passed, it is uncertain how much time passed, a passing Free company investigating a sudden anomaly happen to cross the tragic scene. A member of the Free company clad in black armor approach the site. Scarlet came thru from her state of unconsciousness and noticed everything except her immediate area was covered in snow, there was red snow all around her, she then noticed the man clad in black approaching. With barely any strength and convinced it was the bandits she grabbed Akashi’s sword and sprinted towards the warrior, but collapsed right at his feet.

Scarlet fell in a coma for 6-7 months, while her body and mind recovered, the calamity was set in motion and while she dreamed about events passed the moon finally fell...

A true Master

Scarlet, recovered in a state of coma for 6-7 moons. While she slept peacefully, Scarlet was unaware of the events unfolding around her, The Calamity was triggered, ending an era and starting a new one. This was maybe a sign of change for her.

On the night Dalamud reached its critical point, Bahamut was released from its prison. Scarlet, not aware due to her current state is unable to witness the destruction caused by Bahamut. The end of an era was hastily approaching, but before the destruction reached its climax, many who participated in the battle at Cartaneu Flats were teleported into a void, that same night, a bright light engulfed the room where Scarlet recovered, when someone noticed and investigated the light, it was too late, Scarlet had disappeared…

Between 4-5 years passed, Scarlet awoke sitting in a traveling cart being pulled by a chocobo and a strange man speaking to her… Scarlet barely remembered anything of her past, she remembered a Man clad in black armor giving her a name. This man said, “Lilium… no it is to kind… Snow, that has a ring… I got it, when I found you, you were only a shadow of who you were. Broken, defeated, and humiliated you still stood up to protect the one you loved, You attacked me with a fire in your eyes… your name shall be Scarlet… Scarlet Snow… wear your name with pride” her memory being fuzzy at times, mixed other memories together, she then remembered seeing a man whispering to her, “Be strong………” as the voice quickly silenced itself.

Upon reaching the beautiful city of Gridania, Scarlet decided it would be the perfect place for her to start anew. Scarlet first step was to find somewhere to stay and a steady source of income. While out and about, exploring the city, she met a particular individual who would become her first Mentor. Scarlet, while looking at a shop she had picked up a spear, while gently testing it out, a man with the name Ywain introduced himself, he complimented Scarlet form and asked her if she has was trained in the art of being a lancer. Unsure herself she denied having training. Ywain offered her the chance to be trained as one, but Scarlet refused the first time. Scarlet was worried that soon she would not being to maintain herself. Scarlet explained to Ywain her situation and he went on to explain that not only she would be training, she would also have a lodge within Gridania and income from small missions at first. Scarlet decided to train under Guild master Ywain.

A year passed, and Scarlet earned a new life, with a new goal, living her life onward as a lancer, she became a well-known and skilled lancer. On the 13th sun of the 2nd umbral moon, while out on a patrol she had to take on her own, Scarlet came upon a caravan which seemed to be headed to the Sanctum of the Twelve, but was stopped by a wandering Malboro. Scarlet, hearing the cries of a child on the other side of the turned wagon, she immediately jumped towards the wagon with her spear ready in hand. The scene was terrifying, as the malboro reached out to the child, pulling the child with its vines towards its maw. Scarlet, quickly used her spear to strike the vine, making the Malboro release the child. The child, terrified of the beast tried to hide in the turned cart, but the Malboro now infuriated used its vines to turn the cart while another quickly approached Scarlet. Scarlet evaded the vine that tried to impale her by side stepping and then using her spear to push it to the side as vine grinded against the hilt of the spear, but from behind came another vine which slammed against Scarlet’s back, sending her at great speeds towards the turned wagon. Scarlet crashed against the wagon with great force, immediately breaking her right arm, now unable to wield her spear correctly, scarlet tried to only use her left hand, but the Malboro over powered her easily. Scarlet looked around as the adrenaline in her slowed down everything she knew her time was coming to an end, The malboro went in for its final strike, to claim its meal, all Scarlet could do, was turn around and wrap her hands around the wagon rail, where the child was hiding, Scarlet was trying to act as shield for the child, knowing the strike was coming she yelled to the child to run away. Just as the attack reached its target, she heard a loud crashing impact, still alive she slowly turned her head, what Scarlet witnessed then, would be the key in which turned Scarlet’s life into the path she travels now. Scarlet witnessed a man clad in armor standing steady against the beast, using a shield and a sword he would parry with his shield and quickly strike with his sword. Scarlet was able to feel this man’s presence, even as she would look away to comfort the child. This man’s presence almost suffocating to her, only kept getting stronger, when she looked back again to the man, Scarlet could notice an aura emanating from the man’s body, it then traveled to his sword as he leaped into the air aiming to land on top of the malboro. The man landed on the Malboro and immediately his sword was made to pierce into the beast, and as the beast burst from the inside with holy light the beast fell immediately. Scarlet was left wordless as she gaze at the man who had saved her. The man slowly approached her with few words introduced himself, the man said, “My name is Rafael Cota, are you injured.” Scarlet barely said a word, but nodded at the man in front of her. Scarlet then replied, “The child, look after him first.” Rafael Cota for a moment seemed to be gauging her, then proceeded to help the child.

The new beginning

To be continued...