T'ahlia Chelewae

T'AHLIA CHELEWAE
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	Born in Ul'dah, Lives in Gridania
Nameday	12th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon
Age	28
Guardian	Halone
Alias	Tal
Marital Status	Single

T'ahlia Chelewae is a Seeker/Keeper mix migo'te who favors her mother's Keeper ancestry. If she had more money, she might be considered a dilettante, as she has picked up many skills over the years while not mastering any of them. Her skill with both a bow and a song, however, is most impressive.

T'ahlia is good-natured and has a dizzy sense of humor. She has been known to make groan-inducing jokes at the most unlikely of times. She is dependable, and while she looks out for herself, she does like helping those who need it.

Interests

Likes Trusty weapon Helping other outsiders Travel

Dislikes Rude people Lying Letting people down

Favorites Foods: Fish, game Drinks: Aldgoat milk, wine Colors: Red, purple, black

Hobbies

• Crafts
• Songs and stories
• Dancing
• Gambling

Appearance

Hair/Fur: White
Skin: Dark Grey-Blue
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'
Weight: 100 (PONZ)
Build: Toned though not defined muscles, curvy in places

T'ahlia is about average height for a miqo'te, with dark skin which sets off her white hair and fur in a striking manner. She is lean and wiry for the most part, but if you happen to see her when not in armor or heavy robes she is curvier than you might have guessed. Her eyes are large and light blue, and her emotions tend to be clearly visible in them.

T'ahlia is almost always in one sort of armor or another, or heavy magical robes, though on occasion she has been known to fight with fists and feet only, and on those occasions wears as little as possible for freedom of movement. On rarer occasions, when not found afield, you may find her dressed up in more elegant or provocative attire. She spends a great deal of time exploring and adventuring, and therefore dresses sensibly for her activity, favoring pants over skirts most of the time. Still, it may surprise you to learn that she really enjoys those opportunities when she is in a town to dress less practically. That said, T'ahlia is comfortable in just about anything she puts on.

T'ahlia has a goofy effervescence to her that you can feel. Her posture seems almost dainty, even when standing in the aftermath of a skirmish.

Personality

• Alignment

  Neutral Good, Lawful tendencies

• Motivation

  Her loyalty to those she cares about, and her desire to explore both the world and herself

• Disposition

  Generally happy, often silly

• Outlook

  Plan for tomorrow, but make the best of today

• Positive personality traits

  Cheerful, earnest, creative, and faithful

• Negative personality traits

  Shy, sometimes moody or sarcastic

• Miscellaneous quirks

  T'ahlia cannot resist the urge to make bad puns.

Biography

T'ahlia was born in the capitol city of Ul'dah. Her mother was a young Keeper of the Moon who was part of a band of Coeurlclaw bandits. It happened that these bandits had waylaid a caravan traveling through the South Shroud from the Sagolii Desert. The bandits took hostages, among them a young Seeker male who had been working for the caravan master. T'ahlia's mother was put in charge of tending to the hostages while waiting for ransom to come through, but the bandits did not foresee that she would develop feelings for the young Seeker. They had a brief fling, but when the caravan master refused to pay the ransom, she helped the hostages escape. The Coeurlclaw almost killed her for this act of kindness, but instead cast her out. She made her way out of the forest and into Thanalan, but never saw the young Seeker again. Her feet took her to the city, and there she found herself penniless and with child. When she gave birth to a baby girl, she named her T'ahlia as a sort of tribute to the father she would never know.

T'ahlia grew up in the streets of Ul'dah, fighting for her place from an early age. But as is so often the way with children, she never looked at what she didn't have, but found adventure around every corner. Her quick speed and wiry frame gave pause to the street bullies who might otherwise have tried to pick on her, especially as she was an avid watcher of pugilist bouts and gladiatorial contests, and learned well from her observation. Her mother, concerned she would end up just another street tough, put every book in front of her that she could. T'ahlia's favorites were the exotic stories of distant lands, places she hoped one day to visit. When her mother passed away after years of hard work for little pay, T'ahlia had no reason not to accept work in caravans like the father she had never met--though as her skills with weapons grew to equal her stealth, she soon found herself scouting instead performing simple manual labor.

It was discovering her skill with a bow that led her north to study with the Gridanian archers, where she excelled as a student. Having become quite formidable, and yet having small needs due to her upbringing, she found she was able to travel where she willed and earn her way. There was always work for one with her skills. Gridania became the closest thing she has to a home, as her love of the bow had a special place in her heart, but her travels have taken her throughout Eorzea. Her mother's insistence on her learning paid off as well, for being both clever and well-read led her to positions of greater responsibility and command. Still, while she has accumulated much knowledge and many skills for someone of her age, it is not clear that she has mastered any of them, and certainly her skill with a bow remains paramount. "Cat of all trades, master of none," she has been heard to say of herself.

T'ahlia has been on her own for years now, and one of the unintended side effects of all the traveling to and fro, and dabbling in this or that, is that at the moment she has no close friends. People find her friendly, often sill in fact, but few think to invite her out for a drink, or to a party. It isn't vindictive . . . they just don't know her well, since she is never in one place for long. Sometimes, you can see a hint of sadness (loneliness?) behind the laughter in her eyes. And sometimes, if you follow her when she is near Ul'dah, you may see her visit the lichyard at the Church of St. Adama and say a short prayer at the grave of her mother.

Relationships

♥ Romantic Interest, ♥ Sexual Interest, ♥ Platonic Love, ♦ Good Standing, ● Neutral Standing, ↓ Poor Standing

Romantic Interest

♥ PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP. ADD ♥ Sexual Interest BEFORE THE DOUBLE BRACKET PERSON NAME IF THEY ARE OF SEXUAL INTEREST, NO MATTER WHERE THEY FALL ON THE LIST OF STANDING. YES, YOU CAN BE ATTRACTED TO ENEMIES, TOO!

Platonic Love

♥ PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP

Good Standing

♦ PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP

♦ PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP

Neutral Standing

● PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP

● PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP

Poor Standing

↓ PERSON NAME - DESCRIPTION OF MEETING AND RELATIONSHIP

Rumors

Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC Rumors! Instructions on how: Show text

Copy the following line. Click the edit link beneath the Rumors heading. Paste BEFORE the </td></tr></table> line.

: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "QUOTE GOES HERE"  - ''[[YOUR NAME HERE]]''

Commonly heard ■ "T'ahlia's usually a goofball, but if you hear her say "Grr" . . . yeah, that's not a joke"	Occasionally heard ■ "You brought up the Coeurlclaw around Chelewae? Idiot! Now we have to either get her drunk or find her someone to hit." - Leih Aliapoh ■ "She may be small, but don't ever try to out-drink her. Just . . . don't."
Rarely heard ■	PC Rumors (written by other players) ■ "RUMOR 1" - CHARACTER NAME ■ "RUMOR 2" - CHARACTER NAME ■ "RUMOR 3" - CHARACTER NAME

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