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General Facts
Gender	Male
Race	Roegadyn
Clan	Sea Wolf
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	33
Height	7'6"
Physique	Muscular
Profession	N/A
Patron Deity	Llymlaen, the Navigator
Server	Balmung

Nazaer Wyznharrsyn, also later known by the surname Wolfsbane, was born within sight of the shores of Vylbrand at sea aboard a rickety vessel. From that moment on, Nazaer was made to understand that Vylbrand was home but the sea is where life is made. This lesson was driven again and again into the young Roegadyn by his father, a warehouse quartermaster, and mother, a woman descended from a long line of devotees to Llymlaen. His siblings understood this as following in their parents footsteps but Nazaer, driven by ambition, took his life in a different direction. And it was by doing so that he set himself on a one way course which led to a life of piracy, regret, love, and adventure.

History

On the 27th Sun of the Second Astral Moon, Nazaer Wyznharrsyn was born off the coast of Vylbrand aboard a vessel within sight of his ancestral village, his first moments in life spent at sea. To his mother, Blyngeim Toffbrywyn, this was a blessing as well as sign from Llymlaen, the Navigator. For that reason, the second born and youngest son of Blyngeim and Wynzharr, was held high for all to see upon making landfall. They proclaimed the young babe a gift from their goddess and shortly after a feast followed. These early years were a happy time full of mirth and merriment as far as any are able to recall. The tiny village, although impoverished, was a place of calm, of peace. Everybody there was a fisherman, their parents fished, and their children were themselves expected to do the same. Of the few who didn't adhere to this unspoken rule, Wynzharr was perhaps the most wealthy. A warehouse, built by Nazaer's grandfather on the far southern end of their village by the pier, allowed Wyznharr to provide for his family without going out to sea. Simple but effective, it was at this warehouse that fishermen brought their produce to be catalogued, packed, and stacked in order to be traded in return for other goods, sometimes gil, with tradesmen from Limsa Lominsa. Through this business was Wyznharr able to afford his children, including Nazaer, with luxuries that few in their village knew, granting the family also a place of distinction and respect among the local community. To assure his offspring were equally successful, Wynzharr stressed that an honest life, whether lived richly or poorly, outweighed the value of a dishonest one. And that true success was found through hard work and dedication which, for Wyznharr's children, meant helping around the warehouse. Devotion to the Navigator was also an important part of life for Nazaer's family, in no small part due to his mother, with exuberant offerings often given to the goddess.

For a time, Nazaer spent many of his formative years in this quiet, cozy, fishing village which stood snug between the ocean and the beautiful landscape of Vylbrand, built along the edges of a small, natural, harbor. He, like most of the other children, spent his early mornings helping his parents, which for Nazaer and Grynesath, his older brother, meant hauling crates lined with freshly caught fish. And then afterwards he'd spend his late afternoons swimming or fishing, whichever seemed more appealing at the time. At some point his father became friends with a member of the Arcanist's Guild who, during one of their infrequent visits to Nazaer's humble home, took notice of the young Roegadyn's quick wit. It was then on Nazaer's eleventh year around the Fourth Umbral Moon that it was decided this Arcanist would travel back to Limsa Lominsa with Wyznharr's second oldest under his care. It was a difficult time for Nazaer, he was still young and felt utterly abandoned. The small slice of home he'd known all his life was now a distant memory and he spent his days reading, write, and learning numbers instead of packing fish and swimming. Nevertheless, the boy learned because he had no other choice with nowhere else to go. It was also in Limsa Lominsa that he experienced his first true interaction with real pirates, an unsurprising occurrence. Because while he could not go home, Nazaer could still sneak out from his mentor's home to experience the street life of Limsa Lominsa. There he watched people fight, drink, and more in plain view. As he grew older, he inevitably began to befriend these same characters, men and women who made their fortunes at sea by taking what they wanted to spend it all on dancers and alcohol. It was as his teenage years were drawing to a close and his return home was within sight that Nazaer began to question his father's designs for him. Did he was to be stuck in a tiny village for the rest of his life in a cloistered warehouse, surrounded by fish? Ignoring the protests of his mentor, Nazaer joined a band of salty sailors who crewed a vessel called the Wolfsbane.

Captained by Rolf Midsummer, a Midlander known for his obsession with the sea, the crew of the Wolfsbane became a new family for young Nazaer. Together they did was pirates will do and became a terror on the high seas for any vessel which did not fly the red banner of Limsa Lominsa. Ships were boarded, men and women killed, and loot stolen but always did Captain Midsummer enforce the set of rules agreed upon by the crew. They were that no children, old, sick, weak, or unarmed would be injured or killed under any circumstance. The idea being if you can't overpower them without resorting to steel then you don't belong aboard the Wolfsbane. Any treasure found, irregardless of value, must be equally divided among the crew with failure to do so meaning a dip in the briny deep. Never question the captain's orders during an engagement, to do so means deck duty for a month. And finally, a crewman is never to cheat at a game of cards. These rules were the only law known to the Wolfsbane and every man and woman who stepped aboard her deck, Nazaer included, slit their palm with a promise to the Llymlaen that they would uphold these rules. With that said, entrusting a group of high sea bandits to keep their word wasn't always that easy. But for each harmless innocent robbed of their life, a coin was tossed into the ocean as payment to the goddess, Llymlaen. As time drove on, which brought with it experience, Nazaer's prior education with the Arcanist's Guild led to him being voted as quartermaster for the Wolfsbane following a vote by the crew, it was unanimous. By then he'd made a lot of friends, met a lot of women, made a lot of enemies, and even fathered a son with a woman aboard the ship. The newborn boy, named Bleiwaht Nazaersyn, was cared after for a time by Nazaer and the mother, which included the crew as a whole, but it was decided that since they were passing near Nazaer's home village that they would dock there to deliver the baby to Nazaer's parents. This was a major favor but after a decade aboard the ship it was one which was owed to the Roegadyn by Captain Midsummer. During the early half of the Fourth Astral Moon on Nazaer's twenty-ninth year, a fierce pirate vessel sailed into the cove which Nazaer's place of birth partially straddled. By rowboat, the prodigal, his child's mother, and the baby, wrapped snug in a blanket in his mothers arms, made their way to shore. The initial fright was met with sorrow as neighbors, realized who had returned, informed Nazaer that his father, mother, and eldest brother had perished at the hands of Sahagin raiders. He was then introduced to his sister, now a grown woman, who, after sharing a moment of grief, he gave his young son to care after. Returning to the ship, the crew of the Wolfsbane spent the following month prowling the nearby coastline until happening upon a group of Sahagin who they promptly massacred. Despite this moment of vengeance, Nazaer remained shaken to his very core for some time but nevertheless felt grateful toward the Wolfbane's crew for doing as much as they did to help him in a time of need. It was at some point following this event that he'd even taken to using the name of the ship on occasion as his surname.

On Nazaer's thirty-second year during the Fifteenth Sun of the Fifth Umbral Moon, the crew of the Wolfsbane during a period of rest and relaxation in Limsa Lominsa were approached about an offer of land in La Noscea. A crew and ship known to the men and women aboard the Wolfsbane had already chosen to take up the city-state's offer of free land and pardon for crews who choose to leave behind their life of piracy. Finding their opportunities drying up at sea and the ever restricting authority of Limsa Lominsa encircling them, the crew voted to leave the sea. The attempt was proved to be a disaster and Captain Midsummer was himself killed, potentially murdered by a crewman following a heated disagreement regarding the manhood of those who chose to abandon their venture. Nazaer, who desired a return to sea, now found himself at odds with people he'd once viewed as his brothers and sisters. Finding no other recourse, he resigned as quartermaster and promptly left by himself back to Limsa Lominsa. And it was from there that he made plans for passage to Ul'dah. It was there that he started a new chapter in his life, ironically in a place almost completely removed from the ocean he has held dear his entire life.

Personality

Likes

• The ocean, the sea, any body of water.
• Alcohol, whether it be cheap grog or a expensive brand name from Wineport matters little to him.
• People with stories to tell.
• Loud and rowdy taverns where up is down and down is up.
• People from Limsa Lominsa but also Vylbrand in general.
• Sailors, sea wives, and anybody else who shares his passion for the depths.
• Roguish individuals who've tried to rehabilitate themselves.
• Women who know how to drink.

Dislikes

• Pirates who operate without a code.
• Lalafell merchants, specifically those from Ul'dah.
• People who're more bark than bite.
• People who disrespect his deity.
• Roegadyn who've forgotten their roots.
• Taverns who ask for an arm and a leg in order to buy their liquor.
• City watch, it doesn't matter whether they're Brass Blades or Yellowcoats.
• Men who don't know how to drink.

Strengths

• He's large and knows how to use his size when the situation calls for it.
• Has an excellent mind for numbers and organization.
• He has a thick skin.
• Quick to befriend people, loves to meet and greet over a pint.
• Has a massive tolerance for alcohol.

Weaknesses

• He isn't the most agile person in the world.
• Thick accent makes him difficult to understand at times for people not from Limsa Lominsa, especially after he's had too much to drink.
• Has a rough demeanor.
• Quick to judge people on their appearance and/or profession.
• Can be a bit of an alcoholic, he's a Roegadyn but even Roegadyn have their limits.

Relationships

Friends

Amelia Ashford - |Ward/Alive|[Highlander]

A conservative minded Highlander woman, Amelia represents the ideal of Ala Mhigan womanhood. Nazaer nevertheless views her as something like a daughter, despite only knowing her for such a short period of time. He takes care of her, which means making sure she stays out of trouble, because he knows to do otherwise would result in the wrath of her father, a thing he'd rather not be troubled with.

Y'rhenasia Jadel - |Drinking Buddy/Alive|[Seeker of the Sun]

A true beauty, Y'rhenasia is one of the first people that the old sailor met during his time scouring the various taverns of Ul'dah for entertainment. She can drink hard, talks tough, and is no nonsense. Before Rhena he didn't have a lot of direction and that's the simple truth.

Family

Blyngeim Toffbrynwyn - |Mother/Deceased|[Sea Wolf]

A loving mother to the end, her loss struck a chord with Nazaer at a time when home had become to become a distant memory. Her death forced him to reconsider many of his decisions in life, questioning whether he may have been able to save her had he been present. She came from a long line of fishermen, much like her husband, but the difference was that her family had a tradition of maintaining a close, spiritual, relationship with Llymlaen, their goddess. Although sent away from his family at a young age, this spirituality is something that Nazaer has carried with him his entire life. Every morning he prays toward the ocean for the Navigator to care for his devout mother's spirit.

Wyznharr Roehtoumsyn - |Father/Deceased|[Sea Wolf]

Rough around the edges and, like Nazaer, a massive man with a head of white hair, the elderly Wyznharr probably would have tied his youngest son to a ship mast had he'd known piracy was on Nazaer's mind. The decision to join the Wolfbane's crew broke his heart, especially since it was ships like those which came into the village's harbor to collect crates of fish which the pirates often preyed upon for loot, ships captained by friends. Yet, despite this, it was said by neighbors that he ever kept vigil on the shores at night to await his youngest son's return to the fold. He had wanted his son to take his place in charge of the family business but instead Nazaer had become the thing he perhaps hated most.

Grynesath Wyznharrsyn - |Brother/Deceased|[Sea Wolf]

A braggart with rocks for brains, Grynesath was nevertheless a faithful son and a man who valued, like Nazaer, the meaning of loyalty. He was a strong man who on any given day could switch between bullying or protecting Nazaer. But the love was there, it was plain for all to see and it's possible the two brothers would have formed a strong bond if things hadn't gone the way they did. He subsequently perished while attempting to rescue their parents, speared through the heart according to neighbors.

Slettwyb Wyznharrwyn - |Sister/Alive|[Sea Wolf]

The last surviving sibling, Slettwyb was the youngest of Wynzharr's children and also the most level headed. She was the apple of their fathers eye after Nazaer resorted to piracy, the one who could do no wrong. While Nazaer rebelled and Grynesath lumbered around, carrying crates the size of small boulders, Slettwyb stood by their father's side and learnt the trade. It was expected at some point that she, not Nazaer, would take over the family warehouse business and in the end she did just that. Although, you could say the passing of ownership didn't go quite as she would have wanted. With the absence of her brothers and her parents, the last bit of family that she has left is her absent brother's adolescent child. She cares for him as her own.

Bleiwaht Nazaersyn - |Son/Alive|[Sea Wolf]

Still very young, Bleiwaht was, like his father, born at sea. And for a time was taken care of by a band of misfit and foul mouthed pirates which happened to include his parents before being handed over to Slettwyb, his aunt. Like his father and grandfather he has a shock of white, curly, hair and piercing grey eyes.

Contacts and Acquaintances

Edric Ashford - |Former Crewmate/Alive(?)|[Highlander]

A former crewmate aboard the Wolfsbane, the Highlander Edric Ashford found Nazaer in Ul'dah with a young woman at his side. It was his daughter and he, being unable to watch over her because of issues back in Limsa Lominsa, entrusted Nazaer with his daughter's care. During their time at sea, Edric was known as a howling marauder who was unmatched by any aboard the Wolfsbane in a straight brawl. He had left the crew a few years prior to when the crew decided to take up Merlwyb's offer of land for reasons unknown. He subsequently disappeared as quickly as he appeared, leaving behind his warrior daughter who was already in her adulthood.

Known Haunts

• Aleport, Western La Noscea
• The Drowning Wench, Limsa Lominsa
• Ul'dah