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===Basic Info===
 
===Basic Info===
  
'''Nicknames/Aliases:''' Outlander, Eko the Savage
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'''Birth Name:''' Ay'eeko't'thenn'oak (phonetically. Eorzeanized as "Eko Tenok")
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'''Nicknames/Aliases:''' Outlander, Tenok the Terrible
  
 
'''Place of Birth:''' Jungle Island in the south seas. Not on any map.
 
'''Place of Birth:''' Jungle Island in the south seas. Not on any map.
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'''Eye Color:''' Yellow-Orange
 
'''Eye Color:''' Yellow-Orange
  
'''Occupation:''' Tracker, Botanist, Adventurer
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'''Occupation:''' Professional Adventurer, Misericorde Crewman (former)
  
 
'''Skills:''' Eko is extremely strong for his size. He is able to topple at least one full grown Roegadyn without much struggle. His agility and quickness are likewise impressive. He has very keen senses and instincts. Eko has an advanced knowledge of plant and animal life throughout Hydaelyn, and is an avid reader.  
 
'''Skills:''' Eko is extremely strong for his size. He is able to topple at least one full grown Roegadyn without much struggle. His agility and quickness are likewise impressive. He has very keen senses and instincts. Eko has an advanced knowledge of plant and animal life throughout Hydaelyn, and is an avid reader.  
  
'''Flaws:''' Technology is new to Eko, and while he is extremely intelligent, he does not have a powerful grasp on advanced sciences. Eko has no skill for magic whatsoever.
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'''Flaws:''' Technology is new to Eko, and while he is very intelligent, he does not have a powerful grasp on advanced sciences. Eko has no skill for magic whatsoever.
  
'''Likes:''' Reading, writing, the outdoors, animals, conversation, fishing, running, eating, fighting, learning about other cultures.
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'''Likes:''' Hunting, adventure, reading
  
'''Dislikes:''' Pirates, cowards, most other Miqo'te, guns
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'''Dislikes:''' Weakness, disloyalty
  
  
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Very little is known about Eko Tenok. What is known is that he was born on a jungle island, possibly past the edges of the known map. His tribe had not advanced beyond the technology of prehistoric man. They had a very limited spoken language, no written language, no oral legends, no religion, and no laws. They used stone tools and lived life day-by-day, like animals. Eko's people were of Miqo'te descent, hence their feline attributes, but had possibly broken off before the race split into Keepers of the Moon and Seekers of the Sun. Their appearance is not easily placed into either category. On nearly every member of the tribe was braided and beaded hair patterned with red dye, simple red face paint, and utilitarian loincloths.  
 
Very little is known about Eko Tenok. What is known is that he was born on a jungle island, possibly past the edges of the known map. His tribe had not advanced beyond the technology of prehistoric man. They had a very limited spoken language, no written language, no oral legends, no religion, and no laws. They used stone tools and lived life day-by-day, like animals. Eko's people were of Miqo'te descent, hence their feline attributes, but had possibly broken off before the race split into Keepers of the Moon and Seekers of the Sun. Their appearance is not easily placed into either category. On nearly every member of the tribe was braided and beaded hair patterned with red dye, simple red face paint, and utilitarian loincloths.  
  
When Eko was a young boy, he found a settlement abandoned over a century earlier on the island. Being extremely bright, he used the picture books to teach himself to read and write Eorzean, without ever hearing the language spoken, over the course of over a decade. Sometime in his twenties, a lost ship appeared off the coast of Eko's island. The ship's crew discovered Eko and, finding out that this savage could read, kidnapped him in order to bring him to Eorzea and make a fortune from the discovery. After spending moons in a cage like an animal, Eko finally arrived in Limsa Lominsa. Upon arrival the Port Authority arrested the ship's crew and freed Eko. Having nowhere to go, an old Elezen man took mercy on him and adopted him. Over the course of three cycles, the Elezen taught Eko to speak and understand Eorzean. More than this he taught him abstract concepts such as money, law, politics, manners, and religion. Finding that his name was too difficult to pronounce, the Elezen simplified it and broke it up into the words "Eko Tenok". Unfortunately, the old man fell sick and died, leaving Eko alone again.  
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Some time in his early twenties, the tribesman known as "Ay'eeko't'thenn'oak" was captured by horribly lost sailors who intended to use the peculiar Miqo'te to get rich. Whether he was to be exhibited for anthropological research or was going to be sold as a slave fighter was unknown. The cargo was found by the Yellowjackets upon arrival at Limsa Lominsa, and the sailors were put in prison. The tribesman could not return home, and had no place to go. The primal man wondered Eorzea until he was arrested by the Burning Blades for stealing food from a caravan and horribly injuring several travelers. Abodo Po, a strange man in his own right, and scientist of the Immortal Flames, saw to the release of the Miqo'te into his own custody. There, he tamed the beast, shortened his name to Eko Tenok, and taught him to read, write, and speak Eorzean over the course of several years. Abodo Po was shocked by the quickness in which Eko was able to learn. Po contacted his associate Isaac Jacobi, who offered Eko a position on his crew. Impressed with his physical abilities from years in the jungle, Jacobi often used Eko on dangerous combat missions and secret assignments.
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During his time working with Captain Jacobi and the crew of Misericorde, Eko Tenok met Uther Skystrider, a former knight of Ishgard. Uther, being the kind-hearted sort, took Eko under his wing and further taught him about society's rules, and of his own personal philosophy of chivalry. After the war against the Garleans, Isaac Jacobi turned himself in to The Maelstrom for war crimes. He took full responsibility for Misericorde, thus letting his crew live free lives. Eko once again had no place to go.
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In the past two years since Misericorde split, Eko has been travelling as a professional adventurer. He has taken it upon himself to learn more about the world he now calls home. His path has recently directed him toward Coerthas in hopes of helping the "tribe" of his friend Uther, and perhaps even finding the knight himself and working with him again.
  
For the past cycle, Eko has been doing odd jobs such as tracking and hunting, while also furthering his knowledge of the world through science. Lately he has become a member of Misericorde.
 
  
  
 
===Personality===
 
===Personality===
  
'''Social:''' Eko Tenok is sophisticated and usually well-mannered from the outside, though there are times when he will forget his place and revert to more animalistic behavior. Examples of this are eating quickly with his hands, growling at people he doesn't like, or breaking all conversation to follow a strange smell.
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'''Social:'''  
  
 
'''Combat:''' In combat, all bets are off. When brought into a life-or-death struggle, Eko immediately reverts to his savage nature. He will brutally hack, claw, and bite at enemies in a primal rage until they are nothing more than a bloody mess of death on the ground. At times, he has even been known to roar out the challenging cry of his people after vanquishing a foe.  
 
'''Combat:''' In combat, all bets are off. When brought into a life-or-death struggle, Eko immediately reverts to his savage nature. He will brutally hack, claw, and bite at enemies in a primal rage until they are nothing more than a bloody mess of death on the ground. At times, he has even been known to roar out the challenging cry of his people after vanquishing a foe.  
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'''Religion:''' Eko was not born into a society that has a grasp on religion. To him, it is a silly concept and he has no use for it.
 
'''Religion:''' Eko was not born into a society that has a grasp on religion. To him, it is a silly concept and he has no use for it.
  
'''Speech:''' Eko is extremely well spoken and carries the vocabulary of an educated gentleman.
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'''Speech:'''  
  
 
===Appearance===
 
===Appearance===
  
 
'''Physical'''
 
'''Physical'''
Eko's physical appearance is quite peculiar. From a distance, he appears to be a Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te, but when one looks closer they will notice he possesses the sharp teeth and long tail of a Keeper of the Moon. In addition to this, he is quite tall for a Miqo'te. At 5 fulms 8 ilms, he is only slightly below average height for his tribe. He believes this is a sign that Miqo'te and Hyur have a common biological ancestor. Eko has a lithe, but muscular build. His muscles seem to bulge on his arms, chest, thighs, and calves, whereas the rest of his body is thin and sinewy. His face lacks the boyish charm of the average male Miqo'te. It is unknown whether this feature is a result of his unique tribe, or the simple weathering of the jungle.  
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Eko's physical appearance is quite peculiar. From a distance, he appears to be a Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te, but when one looks closer they will notice he possesses the sharp teeth and long tail of a Keeper of the Moon. In addition to this, he is quite tall for a Miqo'te. At 5 fulms 8 ilms, he is only slightly below average height for his tribe. Eko has a lithe, but muscular build. His muscles seem to bulge on his arms, chest, thighs, and calves, whereas the rest of his body is thin and sinewy. His face lacks the boyish charm of the average male Miqo'te. It is unknown whether this feature is a result of his unique tribe, or the simple weathering of the jungle.  
  
  
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'''Clothing and Armor'''
 
'''Clothing and Armor'''
  
Outside of combat, Eko tends to don himself in the fancy clothing of high society. Despite this, he does a very good job of blending into his surrounding or activity. While performing manual labor, he will wear crafting clothes, and in combat he will carry the appropriate armor. Eko's ideal outfit is simply his loincloth and a knife at his side.
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===Affiliations===
 
===Affiliations===
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===OOC Inspirations===
 
===OOC Inspirations===
Eko Tenok is heavily and unashamedly inspired by the original Tarzan of the Apes books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Other influences include Queequeg from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and Beast from the X-Men comic series.
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Eko Tenok is heavily and unashamedly inspired by the original Tarzan of the Apes books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, mixed in with some of my own ideas.

Revision as of 21:48, 8 May 2015

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Terror of the Jungle
Gender Male
Race Miqo'te
Clan None
Citizenship Limsa Lominsa
Age Unknown. Late twenties?
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Basic Info

Birth Name: Ay'eeko't'thenn'oak (phonetically. Eorzeanized as "Eko Tenok")

Nicknames/Aliases: Outlander, Tenok the Terrible

Place of Birth: Jungle Island in the south seas. Not on any map.

Place of Residence: Limsa Lominsa

Height: 5 fulms 8 ilms

Weight: Unknown

Hair Color: Brown, dyed red in places.

Eye Color: Yellow-Orange

Occupation: Professional Adventurer, Misericorde Crewman (former)

Skills: Eko is extremely strong for his size. He is able to topple at least one full grown Roegadyn without much struggle. His agility and quickness are likewise impressive. He has very keen senses and instincts. Eko has an advanced knowledge of plant and animal life throughout Hydaelyn, and is an avid reader.

Flaws: Technology is new to Eko, and while he is very intelligent, he does not have a powerful grasp on advanced sciences. Eko has no skill for magic whatsoever.

Likes: Hunting, adventure, reading

Dislikes: Weakness, disloyalty


History

Very little is known about Eko Tenok. What is known is that he was born on a jungle island, possibly past the edges of the known map. His tribe had not advanced beyond the technology of prehistoric man. They had a very limited spoken language, no written language, no oral legends, no religion, and no laws. They used stone tools and lived life day-by-day, like animals. Eko's people were of Miqo'te descent, hence their feline attributes, but had possibly broken off before the race split into Keepers of the Moon and Seekers of the Sun. Their appearance is not easily placed into either category. On nearly every member of the tribe was braided and beaded hair patterned with red dye, simple red face paint, and utilitarian loincloths.

Some time in his early twenties, the tribesman known as "Ay'eeko't'thenn'oak" was captured by horribly lost sailors who intended to use the peculiar Miqo'te to get rich. Whether he was to be exhibited for anthropological research or was going to be sold as a slave fighter was unknown. The cargo was found by the Yellowjackets upon arrival at Limsa Lominsa, and the sailors were put in prison. The tribesman could not return home, and had no place to go. The primal man wondered Eorzea until he was arrested by the Burning Blades for stealing food from a caravan and horribly injuring several travelers. Abodo Po, a strange man in his own right, and scientist of the Immortal Flames, saw to the release of the Miqo'te into his own custody. There, he tamed the beast, shortened his name to Eko Tenok, and taught him to read, write, and speak Eorzean over the course of several years. Abodo Po was shocked by the quickness in which Eko was able to learn. Po contacted his associate Isaac Jacobi, who offered Eko a position on his crew. Impressed with his physical abilities from years in the jungle, Jacobi often used Eko on dangerous combat missions and secret assignments.

During his time working with Captain Jacobi and the crew of Misericorde, Eko Tenok met Uther Skystrider, a former knight of Ishgard. Uther, being the kind-hearted sort, took Eko under his wing and further taught him about society's rules, and of his own personal philosophy of chivalry. After the war against the Garleans, Isaac Jacobi turned himself in to The Maelstrom for war crimes. He took full responsibility for Misericorde, thus letting his crew live free lives. Eko once again had no place to go.

In the past two years since Misericorde split, Eko has been travelling as a professional adventurer. He has taken it upon himself to learn more about the world he now calls home. His path has recently directed him toward Coerthas in hopes of helping the "tribe" of his friend Uther, and perhaps even finding the knight himself and working with him again.


Personality

Social:

Combat: In combat, all bets are off. When brought into a life-or-death struggle, Eko immediately reverts to his savage nature. He will brutally hack, claw, and bite at enemies in a primal rage until they are nothing more than a bloody mess of death on the ground. At times, he has even been known to roar out the challenging cry of his people after vanquishing a foe.

Religion: Eko was not born into a society that has a grasp on religion. To him, it is a silly concept and he has no use for it.

Speech:

Appearance

Physical Eko's physical appearance is quite peculiar. From a distance, he appears to be a Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te, but when one looks closer they will notice he possesses the sharp teeth and long tail of a Keeper of the Moon. In addition to this, he is quite tall for a Miqo'te. At 5 fulms 8 ilms, he is only slightly below average height for his tribe. Eko has a lithe, but muscular build. His muscles seem to bulge on his arms, chest, thighs, and calves, whereas the rest of his body is thin and sinewy. His face lacks the boyish charm of the average male Miqo'te. It is unknown whether this feature is a result of his unique tribe, or the simple weathering of the jungle.


Clothing and Armor


Affiliations

None yet.


Other Notes

Common Rumors

WIP

Moderate Rumors

WIP

Rare Rumors

WIP

Player Rumors


OOC Inspirations

Eko Tenok is heavily and unashamedly inspired by the original Tarzan of the Apes books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, mixed in with some of my own ideas.