War Bear

War Bear, The Black Beast Of Eorzea
The Black Beast Of Eorzea - The War Bear
Gender	Male
Race	Roegadyn
Clan	Hellsguard
Citizenship	No known Citizenship - Rumors place him as a wanderer.
Age	38
Sexuality	Bi-Sexual (Mostly leans hetero.)
Occupation	Mercenary
Guardian	Althyk, the Keeper
Namesday	8th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon
Nicknames	Breaker, Raw, The Black Beast Of Eorzea.

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Character

General

War Bear is a 38 year old Hellsguard Roegadyn, he's a veteran of the fall of Ala Mhigo and Carteneau. He is mercenary for hire. He has a strong sense of justice, and tries to defend the weak when he can. He can be rather sarcastic and at times cynical due to the experiences of his life. He's loyal to her contracts and will see them to the end unless betrayed. When he does make friendships, he is fiercely loyal to them and will lay his life on the line for them without question. He also has a slight death wish and will look to take on the largest and most terrifying creatures he can.

Appearance

War Bear is a tall Roegadyn Hellsguard, His skin is a dark brown, and his hair is greying black with white in it. His eyes are bright orange and he has a scars all over his face. He usually wears red war paint of some manner.

Behaviour

Stalwart, some times cynical, sarcastic and stupidly brave, savage, but extremely noble. He has a big heart but he hides it behind a stony demeanor. He gives everyone a nickname to more easily remember them by.

Combat

His style is usually one of force and brute strength, he applies power and channels his rage behind his swings like a raging behemoth. He is known to constantly shatter and break weapons of lesser make because of this fighting style. He has also been observed using other fighting styles, but this is the most frequently used armed or unarmed.

Tendencies

Likes ■ Well paying jobs. ■ Fighting monsterous creatures. ■ Large melee weapons. ■ Combat. ■ Tavern Brawls. ■ Sex. ■ Hellsguard myths. ■ Ancient relics of Hellsguard Warriors. ■ Ale, and spirits. ■ Well made weapons. ■ Well made armor.

Dislikes ■ Cowards. ■ Alchemy. ■ Garleans. ■ Breaking his weapon in combat. ■ Losing his temper. ■ Primals.

Hobbies/Talents ■ Studying Strategy. ■ Learning new forms of Martial Combat. ■ His Great Sword and Axe. ■ Telling Hellsguard Stories. ■ Buying new Weapons hoping for better quality.

Favorites ■ Favourite Food/Drink: Ale, Mead, Cheese, Flame Charred Meat ■ Favourite Place: The Battle Field. ■ Favorite Weather: Rainy Days ■ Favorite Season: Fall ■ Favorite Color: Green. ■ Favorite Scents: The Smell After a Fresh Rain.

Relationships

♥ In a Romantic Relationship With     ♥ Has Romantic Interest In     ♥ Desires    ♥ Potential Romantic Relationship     ♥ Family/Platonic Relationship     ● Good Standing/Friend     ● Neutral Standing/Acquaintance     ● Poor Standing/Enemy     ● Deceased

Friends & Acquaintances ● ♥ ♥ Iron Orchid (NPC) - (Deceased) Bear's great love. She was fiery feisty and fierce and a damn good gladiator. She instantly captured Bear's heart when they first met and the two were inseperable. Orchid died during the battle of Carteneau. War has been single and not been with anyone since her death. "Nickname - Iry" ♥ ● War Siren - His twin sister, she's been missing since the Fall of Ala Mhigo. Where she and War Bear helped refugees escape. There has recently been some leads as to her whereabouts "Nickname - Sy" ● ♥ Fyrilsunn Fiandoensyn - A member of The Aethereal Warriors. Fyrilsunn is a Warrior that was having issues with his inner beast, he sought War Bear out for help with it, after murmurings of his past dealings as a Hellguard Warrior made rounds. He now see's him as a friend and keeps an eye on him for any future outbreaks of his inner beast. "Nickname: Beastie." ● ♥ Shoshopu Shopu - A member of The Aethereal Warriors. She is a dear friend of Fyrilsunn, and a constant source of a smile on War Bear's face when she's around. War Bear has tasked her to report in if Fyrilsunn has any future outbreaks. "Nickname: Shoppy" ● Asura Ananta -A Fist Of Rhalgr. War Bear respects her bluntness, and strait forwardness. Considers her to be one of his better friends. "Nickname: Shimmers" ● Shankara Ananta -A Monster Hunter, and a whiz with contraptions and guns. Her matter of fact attitude and pension to shoot people that annoy her is a great source of amusement for Bear. "Nickname: Shanks" ● ♥ Sharla Blackheart - War ran into her and Lilith (Scarlet) Blackheart being accosted by hunters. He has decided their cause was worthy of his time, and has grown found of both of them as friends. "Nickname: Not Decided yet." ● ♥ Lilith Blackheart - War ran into her and Sharla Blackheart being accosted by hunters. He has decided their cause was worthy of his time, and has grown found of both of them as friends. "Nickname: Lily" ● Flameson Hammersmith - A contact from his past, Hammersmith created War Bear's Axe He has left lodged into the memorial for the fallen members of "The Swords of Sorrow." (Edit: War has recently reclaimed the axe.) War is currently trying to find a way to pay Hammersmith for him to smith him a sword that can stand up to his punishing swings. "Nickname - Smithy" ● Autumn Moore - A member of The Onyx Cross. Autumn is a new member to the Order, she's a kind kid and War enjoys having her around. "Nickname: None yet" ♥ ♥ ● Avelyn Firestone - An Ala Mhigan Fist of Rhalgr. Bear met one night at the quicksand. She's one of the few women Bear has let his guard down around since the death of Iron Orchid during the battle of Carteneau. Because of this Bear has strong initial feelings for Ave, only time will tell if the feelings are mutual or lasting. "Nickname - Ave" ● ♥ Aya Foxheart - Aya is one of those women you can dream about but never attain, at least that's how Bear see's it. He has a super crush on her. She's funny, nice, and warm and Bear has a lot of respect for her upbeat attitude and fun outlook on life. "Nickname - Miss Aya" ● Kaguya Nightsong - An Au Ra Bear met when his friends Shanks and Jakob tried to jokingly hook him up with her. Bear see's Flower as a girl who's too hard on herself, and needs to value the skills she has more. Bear also thinks her hands are magic, after she gave his back a good going over, it felt almost as good as new. "Nickname - Flower" ♥ ● Silent Ivy - A fellow Hellsguard Roegadyn, Bear met her at the Quicksand, she is in search of a child hood friend. Not having many resources Bear has let her stay in his room at the QS and is helping her find work. Bear has found her company very pleasing and what started as feelings of friendship could possibly one day blossom further without him knowing it. "Nickname - Ivy"

Enemies & Rivals ●Vincent Ackerman - The Hunter that was accosting Sharla and Lilith. War has had a few other run ins with this hunter none of them pleasant, he'd like nothing more than to ram his fist down his throat. *Update* In trying to keep peace, War Bear has decided to give Vincent another chance. Standing now neutral. "Nicknames: None"

Rumours

Easily Overheard Rumours

■  -"War Bear is a Mercenary for Hire" - (Quicksand Patron)

■  -"War Bear will likely take on jobs requiring larger threats relatively cheap." - (Forgotten Knight Patron)

■  -"Isn't that, that Roegadyn they found covered in blood outside of Camp Dragonshead not long ago." - (Ishgard Noble)

■  -"I saw him shatter his sword on (insert beasts name) hide before then beat it with the pommel." - (Drowned Wench Patron)

Somewhat Difficult To Overhear Rumours

■ -"If your plea is desperate enough he won't charge a fee for help." -(Wandering Merchant)

■ -"Didn't someone spot him in the Brume of Ishgard stopping a girl from being taken advantage of.. the mess they had to clean up." -(Brume Resident)

■ -"I know someone that swears they say him slay a huge Dragon by himself.. they also said his sword was shattered after the battle."-(Tailfeather Resident)

■ -"I've heard he was with that group of Witch Hunters at one time." - (Black Brush resident)

■ -"They say he's that monster that slaughtered that small Village in Western Coerthas", "I heard he slaughtered them with a huge axe." - (Falcon's Nest Resident)

Rarely Overheard Rumours

■ -"Wasn't he responsible for his free company being slaughtered by the Garleans at the Battle of Carteneau?"-(Calamity Survivor)

■ -"Wasn't he that one Warrior that helped some of us Ala Mhigan Refugees escape?"-(Ala Mhigan Refugee)

■ - "What ever happened to his Twin he was always hanging around?" "I heard he killed her in a fit of rage, red glowing eyes and all." (Between two Ala Mhigan Refugees.)

Player Character Rumours

■  "Keep swingin 'till everything breaks. Worked on his weapons an' his enemies. Time'll tell iffin that method breaks him s'well." - Flameson Hammersmith

■  "I figure he's strong, if he got picked to guard a rich an' influential fella. Either that or he's deadlier than he looks an' he's there fer show." - Berrod Armstrong

■  "It pains me to see what he's going through. I owe him a great deal and I'll find a way to help him if I can." - Sharla Blackheart

■  "No, I'm not jesting; nor was I drunk, before you ask. Bear really is the most enormous man I have -ever- seen. 'Had to be at least fifteen-fulms high and weigh 700 ponz... Okay, yeah -- well, I might have had a couple of drinks that evening, so knock a few fulms and ponz off that estimate. But only a few because he really is -enormous-." - Sigurd Sundsteigen

■  "I suppose the only reason why I really know this rather large Man is due to friends trying to hook me up with him. I am pretty certain his massive size would break me in two but he seems like a gentle, kind soul. . .when a barrel of ale is in his grasp." - Kaguya Nightsong

■  "Huh? Oh... Monsieur The Bear? Yes I know him! The Mercenary! He's -really- hard to miss! Don't let that fool you though, I once saw him meditating under a waterfall. There's more to him than a big axe!" - Aya Foxheart

■  "Tall 'nd handsome, wha' more can a woman ask fer?" - Avelyn Firestone

History/Timeline

'Early Years: Life In Abalathia's Spine (1539 - 1552 6th AE)

-War Bear was born in a small village in Abalathia's Spine on The 8th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon in 1540 of the Sixth Astral Age, He was born five minutes after he maternal twin War Siren. Making him the Third child of Steel Blossom (Mother) and Roaring Mountain (Father). He also had an elder brother by one year Thunder Axe. All three children were trained rigorously in the arts of war and weaponry, while Thunder Axe was also tutored in the tribes way, War Siren and War Bear were not privy to those teachings being the second and third children, they knew one day they would have to leave to find their own path in the world, as was custom of their people, due to sparse resources of the land in Abalathia's Spine. Life was hard but good, War Bear and War Siren excelled at their training, and having become obsessed with the legend of the Warriors of Old the Twins decided they would seek a similar fate, to master their inner beast.

On their 13th Names Day War Bear and War Siren were given Halberds of their own and armor, and sent on their journey to make their way in the world. They never saw their parents or eldest brother again.

'Early Years: Life In Exile, Taming The Inner Beast (1552 6th AE)

-Never forgetting the tales of old, they sought out any that had knowledge of the Hellsguard Warriors of old. Constantly training and emulating what they could find, it wasn't until 6 months into their journey that they stumbled onto a "tomb" of a Roegadyn Hellsguard Sellsword platoon lost to a bygone era, that they found their Soul Stone, the key to unlocking the Inner Beast.

After unlocking using only stories and legends as guides the two undertook the task of becoming as the Warriors of old were, they decided to go separate ways for 3 moons to tame and control their Inner Beasts and meet back at the spot they parted.

War Bear Spent those three moons deep in the deserts of Thanalan slaughtering any creature he came across in a bestial state for days. Final he was able to gain control covered in gore from his bestial victims. He slipped in and out of control for the next few days, every time awaking to carnage and slaughter of local predators. He struggled through black outs and wounds to gain control of the Inner Beast, he finally gained control after weeks of struggle. He realized that instead of controlling the beast, he needed to accept it as a part of him, as an ally and not treat it as a monster to be caged. He had done this with a few days to deadline to depart for his return to his Sister, he was uneasy and and decided instead of heading back a few days early to remain to make sure the beast was in check.

When he returned to the meeting point he found War Siren Eating with a camp set up. She had told him that she had returned a week ago. They both exchanged tales of where they went and how they managed to gain control of their inner beast. Where War Bear eventually welcomed it, and embraced it; War Siren forced control and will over it. Two different paths to what seemed like the same results. The next day the two plotted a course to a city they felt they could find work. Ala Mhigo, they had heard tales of the growing unrest between The King Of Ruin Theoderic, and the Fist of Rhalgr and thought they may find work in the city.

'Early Years: Fall of the Fist Of Rhalgr, and Ala Mhigo (1552 -1557 6th AE)

-Upon arriving in Ala Mhigo, War Bear and War Siren quickly found work among King Theoderic's forces as mercenaries. The next few years were bloody, cruel and shaping. upon they're first week, they were recruited to assist in the purging of the Monks, The Fist Of Rhalgr. It was a bloody massacre, and the first time the twins had ever seen Death on This scale. During that bloody battle, War had met another Roegadyn named Flameson Hammersmith, the two were more acquaintances than friends, but he looked up to the machines of ruin the Smith wrought. After the siege was over, War Bear was down four axes, the Smith perhaps taking pity on the young man, his reasons are unknown to any but himself forged an axe that could stand up to the young man's furious blows. He also gave him the nickname of "Breaker." War Bear named the Axe "Mountain's Cleave". It saw it's fare share of blood in the years to come.

The years that followed the purge, still haunt War to this day. Theoderic's insanity grew by the passing months. He had Family, friend, and subject slain in his fits of insane paranoia. There was beheading, after beheading, the blood flowed but yet the mercenaries stayed their contract, not speaking their disgust less, they're heads added to the growing number taken. When the people could no longer take the cruelty, and insanity they revolted, War Siren and War Bear agreed it was time to turn their backs and walk away. They had too much blood on their hands, and had planned to set off to only do jobs that would help others as a redemption of sorts. Before the Twins could leave the Garlemald Forces descended. The conflict if you could call it that was swift, and over before anyone knew it really began. Using the revolt as an in they came in and conquered the city, War Bear and War Siren decided they would help get as many out as they could, to hopefully find refuge for the weary and broken citizens else where.

'Early Years: Escorting Refugees, Dealing With Loss, And Finding A Home For His Axe (1557 6th AE - 00 7th UE)

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'Mid Years: Battle Of Cartaneau (00 7th UE)

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'Mid Years: Inner Beast Quelled (00 - 05 7th UE)

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'Recent History: Finding New Purpose For The Pain And Rage, Goodbye To The Axe. (00 7th AE)

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'Now: The Black Beast Of Eorzea - Return of The Inner Beast (00 7th AE - Current)

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Footnotes

Theme Song: Basil Poledouris - Anvil of Crom

TV Tropes: ???

Alignment: Chaotic Good