Liliana Ashe

Liliana Ashe
"So...this is what 'freedom' feels like."
Nymian Marine
Gender	Female
Race	Au Ra
Clan	Raen-Xaela halfbreed
Citizenship	Sharlayan
Nameday	10th sun of the 1st Umbral Moon, 1553 (Age: 26)
Guardian	Thaliak, the Scholar
Job(s)	The Holy Triad of Healing (Scholar, White Mage, Astrologian)
Occupation(s)	Allag historian and researcher, ruins explorer, full-time guildmother
Grand Company	Maelstrom
Free Company	Fireborn <FRBN>

{{This character page is constantly being updated! Check back for more info! Current update: July 20th, 2015}}

The Woman Known as Lily

"So...this is what "freedom" feels like." -- Lily's first words as an Au Ra in public, after being forced to shed her glamour charms.

Liliana Ashe, or Lily for short, is an Auri healer with a penchant for being a nosy worrywart, and a passion for salving the wounds of the injured. A prodigious mage, Lily's initial talents were healing in the form of conjury--however, after the fall of Dalamud and the ensuing Calamity that preceded the weakening of the Elementals and causing her to nearly be deafened to Them, she took her talents to that of arcanima, and much later on to her mother's form of astromancy, spreading her proverbial wings and expanding her already quite broad educational horizons to boot.

While normally not a fighter, she is energetic and sprightly--she has to be, in order to keep up with her husband, Garen Ashe, and their adventuring guild/Free Company, the Fireborn. As such, she's taken on bits and pieces of certain martial arts styles, if only to keep herself fit enough to keep up with everyone, especially those more gung-ho than others. While not a fan of watching people push past their limits, Lily's hypocrisy shines bright as she does the exact opposite of what she implores to others--pushing herself until there is nothing left to push. To say that Lily is a walking contradiction of her own beliefs with others is not very far off the mark, but at least it is not in such an obnoxious way that it puts others off immediately--unless they catch her in the heat of the moment, that is.

Personality

Lily is polite and ofttimes courteous; even around her enemies she manages to remain cordial (even though she ends up biting down on her tongue quite a bit). She speaks warmly to most and friendly to all, and those close enough to call her friend or more are often the subject of her constant worrying over them, earning her the nickname of 'Mother Hen' (or, to her fellow company mates, the 'guildmama' of Fireborn). Indeed, her friends and loved ones give her eyebrows plenty of creases, but she does it out of love for them.

The one time her personality does a switch is in battle. As a Lieutenant in the Maelstrom, she must be firm, commanding, and yet she is still not without compassion. She worries for her subordinates and would rather lose a battle to save more lives than win a battle and save none. To this end, she is known as one of the Maelstrom's finest strategists, rivaling her friend Thiji Higuri, who presides with the Immortal Flames.

Combat

General

In battle, Liliana is very tactical and is capable of thinking up quick-fix strategies in the moment. While not so much a frontline fighter, Lily's voice can still get projected over a field of battle, offering quick stratagems and warnings to her fellow teammates. However, when push comes to shove, she has at least moderate training in the listed martial styles.

Scholar/Arcanist

The deadliest weapon in Lily's arsenal is her vast library. Each tome has taught her not only how to spin and weave aetheric healing spells more effectively, but also to inflict massive aetheric damage upon singled-out enemies, as well as given her insight into how to craft more poisonous venoms and debilitating diseases to cripple her foes. Currently, Lily has come into contact with the Gogyo Sosei Kai, which has been lending her its power at a cost that she has not spoken of just yet.

Some of her more famous tomes include:

• Pupil's Leather Grimoire: Lily's first research tome, she carried this with her often. Though the book was entirely filled out already, she often scribbled cliffnotes where she could as a way to remember what she was studying.
• Ars Notoria: One of her aesthetically favored tomes, Ars Notoria was written in old Ishgardian syntax and dialect, which made it somewhat difficult for her to read. Still, she managed at least a basic grasp of the concepts and kept it with her during her excavations of the Stone Vigil, matching her experiences to those within the pages.
• Garuda's Embrace/Embrace of the Vortex: It was often joked that Lily's laughter could rival that of the Lady of the Vortex's. She didn't quite believe it, but she always did find some sort of...pulling attraction to the female-portrayed Primals, Garuda and later on, Shiva.
• Allagan Grimoire of Healing: As an Allagan researcher, she was granted this book after her first successful excavation of the Binding Coil. She carries it with her when she is meeting with other, fellow researchers, as she feels it helps illustrate her points a bit better.
• Omnilex Atma, aka "The Journal": Lily's personal journal that her daughter, Roysia had with her when she appeared in front of people and claimed she was from the future. At the time, Ella's version of the journal had been only compiled up to a certain point, but Lily has been making it a key point to write in it every day.
• Last Resort, the decoded tome of her mother's research: After moons and moons spent pining and poring over the contents of her old encrypted tome, the gift from her mother Kazue Yamauchi, Lily was finally able to unlock the book's secrets by herself--the tome a font of knowledge from her mother's astrological research, combined with those of Sharlayan astrologians. This ushered Lily into the art of astrology herself, where she proceeds to learn more about her mother's gift each day.

White Mage

Liliana's forte was always conjury, even from the time that she was young. After the Calamity nigh took away that ability, however, a distraught young girl turned instead to arcanima after being nearly shunned by the other conjurers of the Guild. Now, in recent years, Lily has heard the call of the Elementals again, albeit as weak as they are, and thought that this would be the time to take up the robes and her old friend, a replicated Thyrus, again and begin her training anew.

As a White Mage, Lily shows her true potential as a healer and damage dealer both. Given that her mind is quick and oftentimes planning strategies on the fly, she knows how to quickly commune with the Elementals to convey her will in turning the tides of battle, be it through the soothing power of her healing, or the damage of the blistering winds, icy water, and jagged earth at her command. Now that she can hear the Elementals once again, despite their weakened state, Lily is now a force to be reckoned with on the field.

Lancer/Dragoon

Lily's main form of exercise, she attempts to mimic the agility of Ishgardian dragoons with her every day routine. So far, with a little aetheric manipulation, she's managed to fool even herself into thinking she's a bonafide, real Dragoon of yore! Well, at least her daughter seems to be convinced that both of her parents are high-flying dragon knights.

Gladiator/Paladin

Adopting Garen's previous fighting style from back in the days before the Calamity, Lily is the farthest thing from a proper Paladin or gladiator. Though she favors footwork over raw defensive capabilities, she isn't without them--her mantra, "Be the mountain", has earned her the nickname of "The Stonewall Empress". However, it's been moons since anyone has seen her take up the blade, so it must be a farfetched rumor that crafted her that idiom.

Tendencies

Likes

• The knowledge that her and others' research has advanced Eorzean technology, even by just a small margin.
• Reading. Obviously!
• Sweets--especially pastries!
• Exploring and excavating ruins--whether for science or the thrill, none can say.
• She is currently enthralled with her new astroscope. She loves reading the stars!
• Lily (secretly) loves fashion and likes to wear many different outfits. However, her favorite ones still consist of her Maelstrom uniform, and the clothes she uses to excavate ruins in (DRG), both for the aesthetic pleasantries and for utility.

Dislikes

• Thalassophobia--she has a fear of being on the open ocean. She doesn't mind looking at it though, and wading in the shallow waters.
• Garleans. Though, she understands the difference between patriotism and subjugation.
• Anything involving the consumption of dodo meat in any form.
• Being in Mor Dhona--born of guilt from being unable to help the Sons of Saint Coinach during and after the Calamity, of whom she was a ward of for years.
• The knowledge that the Maelstrom uses her absymal cooking as a form of torture--yet she continues to help out in that way, regardless!

Hobbies/Talents

• Lily is handy with a saw, needle, and paring knife. She often mends Fireborn's clothing and makes Ella simple toys!
• According to friends, Lily is quite the motivational speaker. If anyone is in need of a motivational pick-me-up, Lily is the go-to gal!
• She is a master of illusion and misdirection, much like her mother was. Lily is able to craft glamour charms and weak Fantasia potions that are at least good for a temporary disguise.

Favorites

• In no particular order, Lily's favorite colors are Dalamud Red, Nophica Green, and Metallic Blue. She tries to incorporate these colors into her wardrobe as often as possible.
• If you leave Lily Apple Tarts, Crumpets, or Roasted Nopales, you're automatically her new best friend.
• Involving Lily in excavations of The Binding, Second, and Final Coils of Bahamut, Pharos Sirius, or Wanderer's Palace activate a truly "nerdy" side to her nature. One must be prepared to listen to her ramble for hours on end, or be extremely talented in tuning others out.

Other

• Liliana suffers from PTSD, and not all of it has been branched from the Battle of Carteneau. Her key defense mechanism is emotional shutdown, but it doesn't always work.
• As a Warrior of Light and having been there at the raid on the Praetorium, Liliana has the Echo. However, she, like most others, can't control it; she doesn't get odd flashes of memories or anything from it either. It merely saves her from Primal tempering, and also helps her to understand foreign languages like Doman (since those with the Echo are masters of linguistics, as per the 1.0 storyline).

Rumors

PC Rumors

• "She believes she and I are the spitting images of two rival strategists of eld. I could not agree more." Thiji Higuri

History/Timeline

((This will be updated as I write!))

• Lily's last memory between Carteneau and Realm Reborn

Annotations/OOC Info

• Lily's voiceclaim is Kari Wahlgren, most notably her role as Saber in Fate/Zero.
• Her singerclaim is Erutan, a noted Celtic singer who has done many covers of Final Fantasy songs.
• In-Character/My Random Tumblr: A Star Over Sharlayan
• There are few times where I'm not IC. In fact, the only time I'm really not IC is when I've got the faeries or egis summoned.

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