Create Galvan Thrull
|
[edit]
Your Character's InventoryLast updated: XXX XXth, 20XX
Height: 6 fulms 10 ilms Weight: 187 ponz Complexion: Dark Purple, scales and horns are charcoal Hair: Violet. Eyes: Gold with a red limbal ring
Flaws
Fears
Talents
Quirks
PreferencesHobbies
Likes
Dislikes
Favorites
Galvan's fighting style can be described as brutal and relentless. He prefers to use his strength in combat and withstand whatever his opponent throws at him (remembering his mother's mantra - Knock down 7 times, get up 8). When fighting he wants to give it his all and keep up the pressure on his opponents. After gaining more self-confidence during his journeys he decides to use his intimidating appearance to its advantage in combat as a way to unnerve an opponent before striking. He also likes to troll them. His weakness is his lack of speed which makes dodging AOEs as a tank and sometimes when he switches jobs he forgets that he isn't as 'defensive' as he was led to numerous accidents. As a Black Mage he's often a sitting duck when using his potent magics so he needs to be more strategic in battle. Reaper allows him greater momentum that he didn't have as a Dark Knight or Black Mage and is still inexperienced at using it despite showing promising talent in the area. While he's in his Dark Knight class, Galvan's family - Bolormaa (Warrior), Stromm (Gunbreaker) and Meganth (Paladin) have a combo limit break where they syncronise their LB3 moves to create an inpenetrable, gigantic barrier to protect everyone within. The combo attack is called 'Gerel's Legacy' (in honour of the tribe's progenitor, Gerel Thrull and the four who are needed to use this technique are blood relatives of hers). It's not a coincidence that Bolormaa's children have a preference for the 'tank class' as that was the combat style she taught them. Galvan was the last of the four to decide his main tanking discipline and this lead to Bolormaa creating the LB3 combination technique with her children when they were last together. It was a very difficult technique to master as it required a lot of practice to get the synchronisation right. He's considered brilliant, but lazy. He does have the capabilities to excell in any job or class presented to him but he'd rather focus on those that pique his interest. WeaponsGalvan utilises Great Swords when tanking as a Dark Knight (including his prized Blade's Justice), Rods as a Black Mage and Scythes as a Reaper. MagicHe is skilled and has an affinity with Black Magic and has had this fascination since childhood when he first stumbled upon his great grandmother's tomes (she was a Black Mage from the Kha Tribe before being exiled). His father (who does hold prejudices against the dark arts as he sees them as corrupting influences) saw him read the tomes and saw him conjure up a small fireball, harshly reprimanded the boy for his recklessness and not understanding the full dangers of using powerful magics. This caused a rift between father and son that didn't fully heal until Galvan's adulthood when he managed to convince his father that dark magic can be as beneficial as white magic. CraftingGalvan learned to be skilled in crafting by his tribe as they wanted all their children to be self-sufficient once they're adults. He likes woodworking and often employs his skills to help fix up a bar after a drunken brawl (after he nursed off a hangover) and in one instance a Dwarven home after he foolishly tried to enter through the door only to get his head stuck. Birth and childhood (0-10)Galvan was born in his parent's old carriage on The Azim Steppe, his father, Oktai - being skilled in medicine and healing, helped his mother, Bolormaa through the arduous delivery. Originally his parents wanted to name him 'Gan' but after a Hyur named 'Galvan' helped save their lives during his mother's pregnancy after a drought struck the area they were residing in (outside of Othard), they decided to name their second son after him. When he was 3 and his brother - Stromm, was 7 their sister, Meganth was born. Both siblings were similarly named after kind hearted strangers who his parents met during their travels. Stromm would have been named Sukh and Meganth would've been named Maral. Oktai was a skilled Conjuror and Alchemist who hailed from the Kha tribe, he ran his own clinic from his carriage where he helped treat strangers and those needing medicine while in the area. No plight was too small for Oktai to ignore and felt everyone deserved to be healthy to experience life to the fullest. Although he never considered those jobs, Galvan was still proud of his father and the compassion he showed to strangers who had little to nothing to give. But would usually leave the carriage with smiles on their faces and hope in their eyes. This was a big influence on Galvan throughout his life. Bolormaa was a skilled Warrior, she served as both a protector and combat instructor for the children and adolescents in her tribe. Her father is the second leader of the tribe after the passing of her grandmother, and creator of the Thrull tribe. Her grandmother was a former slave who successfully completed the Bardam Mettle and earned her Yol. When she returned she inspired her other slaves to rise up and take back their freedom leading to the creation of the Thrull Tribe. Bolormaa's never seen without her axe and her pet war-bear, Boscoe. Both Bolormaa and Oktai met as young adults and Bolormaa was one of the patients in the medical section of his tribe after a nasty fight with bandits that lead to her getting a severe injury to her face. Oktai was able to heal the damage and save her eyesight, however she maintains the jagged scar on her face. The scar on her face is her favourite as it showed how she met the love of her life. The Thrull tribe (which was created by Galvan's great-grandmother, Gerel Thrull - one of his biggest influences in life) helped raise him and his siblings and taught them useful skills to aid them in life, which included combat (their mother was one of their teachers), domestic, healing and medicine, arts and crafts and so on. Their grandfather, Dawa Thrull is leader of the tribe, however as he is getting on in age he feels the need to pick a successor out of his six children (Bolormaa is a part of that, however she's more used to mentoring the next generation rather than leading them). The tribe was often on the move, rarely staying in the same place for long and with the numbers of the tribe constantly fluctuating, Galvan found it hard to form friendships with children his own age. What didn't help matters was his appearance as with less open-minded strangers, Galvan was viewed as a 'voidsent' or a 'demon child' especially around the Coereaths where anti-Au'ri prejudices were high. He does have bitter memories of that area but as an adult and being welcomed by the Fortemps, he began to overcome his issues. When he was a young boy, Galvan almost set the carriage on fire when he was reading his other great-grandmother's Taban Kha's tomes. His father discovered what he was up to and gave the boy a harsh reprimanding on the dangers of black magic. A rift was created by father and son that day as Oktai worried that Galvan's curiosity and recklessness would either get him killed or have his soul corrupted by the darkness that his boy was fascinated with. Teen YearsGrowing up, Galvan had to be strong to help defend himself and his loved ones. He was not a talented fighter at first but his gutsy attitude (encouraged by his mother) lead him to improve himself as much as he can. He used training as a way to distract himself from his personal issues, feeling like his father was afraid of him because he was different (which isn't the case - it was more that Oktai feared for his son rather than be afraid of him) and how children and their parents outside of his tribe treated him. Another such incident happened when he was 15 and he and his sister were playing in the snow in the Northern region of the Coereaths (their father was busy healing people suffering from cold-related maladies while their mother was defending the carriage from bandits) they ran afoul of a few bored Knights who decided to harass the two children, they jeered at Galvan calling him a 'demon boy' which lead to him retaliating with a snowball. With the angry Knight distracted, Galvan and Meganth ran for it, passing by Stromm who left to go find the two. Before he could say anything Stromm instinctively knocked Galvan to the ground and getting a poisoned arrow in his shoulder from one of the enraged Knights. Horrified, the siblings quickly took their wounded brother to their father's carriage where he successfully healed the injury to his shoulder and halt the poison's effects, however Stromm was very ill for the next few days with Galvan, racked with guilt, remaining by his bed blaming himself for his brother's illness. When Stromm regained consciousness he held no ill-will towards his younger brother, just happy that they were both safe. Stromm and Meganth were the only ones who knew the real reason why the Knights targeted them but vowed to keep it a secret for Galvan's sake. When he was 16 he hit a growth spurt and became taller than his older brother, Stromm (much to his annoyance) and his father a year later. As he approached his 20's he started to think on what he wanted to do in the future before settling on adventuring as he wanted to explore Eorzea on his own and make a name for himself and his tribe. Stromm remained with the tribe for a while as he wasn't sure where he'd like to go moving forward with his life. Meganth left the tribe at the age of 18 to train as a Gladiator, she had her heart set on being a Paladin since she was a child. Stromm agreed to accompany Galvan, after his 'Coming of Age' ceremony on part of his journey at the request of their parents as they feared Galvan's reckless nature could end his journey before it even began. Galvan reluctantly agreed with this sentiment as he felt it was the only way he could leave home and forge a new path in his life. To commemorate this, after the formal celebrations were over, Galvan went to the tribal inker to have tattoos printed on his face. Stylised broken chains, similar to the face paint that Gerel Thrull wore in her life as his way of honouring one of his heroes and greatest inspirations. AdulthoodWhen Galvan was 20 he started his adventure with a 'chaperone' in the form of his much more experienced older brother, much to his dismay. But both boys did get along well so arguments weren't common place. He was envious of his sister for a time who was able to leave home without needing a chaperone, but as Stromm explained, Meganth did display more 'common sense' than he did. He hung around his brother for months, often helping him hunt and gather supplies (an 'errand boy' much to his dismay) while figuring out how he's going to walk his own path in life. After the events of the Seventh Umbral Calamity, Galvan noticed odd changes to his being, this concerned Stromm as he'd often black out without explaination. One event he didn't wake up for three days which lead to them going back home (much to Galvan's protestations) to have their father, look at him. Oktai was taken aback that one of his children possessed the rare phenomenon known as the 'Echo' and noticed that there were very few patients who turned to him who displayed similar symptoms as Galvan. Oktai was adamant in letting Galvan remain with the Thrull Tribe until he can gather more information on his condition to best help him, but Galvan refused to listen to his father's orders as he felt that he worried too much over his life and wanted to have that control back in his hands. Galvan managed to convince Stromm to sneak him out of the tribe one night so he can go on a new path in life. He couldn't tell what it is, but after the strange event he felt a calling to the western half of Eorzea. He knew his father would refuse to listen and his mother would side with him as she displayed similar worries over the unknown phenomenon that was sweeping across Eorzea. It took a while to convince Stromm, but he eventually relented after seeing how sincere Galvan was about leaving. One night they both snuck out while their tribe was asleep (Stromm had Galvan pen a letter to their parents explaining why he left to help reassure them) and travelled to a settlement with a few people waiting for a Chocobo carriage to take them to their next destination - Ul'Dah. Stromm didn't leave Galvan's side until the carriage arrived with an eccentric looking older man and two sleeping Elezen twins to be his fellow passengers. Before the brothers parted ways, Stromm again asked Galvan what he wanted out of this journey. Galvan paused, not knowing how to respond to it before settling on bringing glory to not only himself, but to his family and their tribe so that they may one day be as recognised as the old and distinguished tribes that are recognised on The Azim Steppe. One of his fondest desires is to walk in the path of his great grandmother and go through the Bardam Mettle himself. Stromm grinned at his younger brother's large aspirations and gave him some advice 'remember Galvan, even glory comes with a price' with that enigmatic note Galvan climbed into the carriage to begin the next stage of his journey and watched as the carriage took off and seeing the fading view of his brother, contemplating his words. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! Some of these rumors may be untrue or greatly exaggerated. Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
PC Rumors (Rumors from the characters of other players)
♥ Family ● Neutral Oktai Thrull (father) - Galvan and Oktai have a bit of a tense relationship due to a lack of proper communication on both ends and Oktai's own fears concerning the dark arts that his son, Galvan has an affinity with. This fear continues to grow as Galvan's exploits become more well-known and he's facing new trials and traumas from his time as an adventurer and as the Warrior of Light. Oktai is always worried that Galvan's recklessness will get him killed one day and fears that his connection to the dark will end up corrupting him eventually (which hasn't happened, Galvan knows how to temper his fondness for the dark aware that excess of each element, including the light, will lead to corruption). Despite the fears though he's always relieved and welcoming to see Galvan whenever he shows up at their carriage, knowing that he's lived another day. Both Stromm and Bolormaa have been trying to get both Oktai and Galvan to talk in private to resolve their issues, aware that it's not out of malice that Oktai keeps his distance and prefers not to talk to his son about this, but out of a parent's love and fear when their child leaves home, Galvan really doesn't like being coddled and feels that he can take care of himself without his father's constant worry. He notices that Oktai prefers not to talk about his great-grandmother, Taban Kha, who was a Black Mage during her lifetime. He's the only one in the family who knows that Oktai keeps her old Thaumaturgy and Black Magic tomes hidden away (Oktai tells him it's because they're mementos of his late grandmother despite his fear of black magic) but hasn't disclosed it to others. He just wishes his father was more open and understanding. What Galvan doesn't know is that it goes both ways and they both need to find a common ground to resolve this problem to help mend the rift between father and son. Despite their issues, Galvan does like spending time with his father without their issues getting in the way. He loves his father's stews and always requests them when he's home, he also gives him a hand in his mobile clinic (his father notes he has a talent in healing and wishes that he uses it more often, but accepts he's more of a warrior like his mother) and when he's a boy he was inspired by his father's compassion towards his fellow man (and it still remains to this day, his father's compassionate nature to his fellow man has left a significant impact on him and something he tries to emulate throughout his travels), not charging people gil to give them succor and to help alieviate their maladies. It doesn't matter who he treats by his old carriage, all are welcome because we all deserve to live healthy lives. ● Good Standing Bolormaa Thrull (mother) - Out of his parents, Galvan was closer to his mother who is a strong Warrior class, she acts as one of the tribe's combat instructors and is one of their protectors whenever the tribe is attacked by bandits (which sadly happens often - usually they come rushing out when they see a heavily scarred, short but muscular Au'Ra woman charging at them with a powerful axe). They both bond over their love of combat and is always open to her advice on how to improve, he knows that she doesn't give out compliments all the time which is something he appreciates due to his honest nature. She was his first combat instructor and his favourite as despite the gruelling training reigemes she always had her children's best interests in heart. She taught him his favourite mantra 'knock down 7 times, get up 8' and knows how dangerous and unforgiving the world is, so she trains her children and the children of the tribe so they're best prepared for surviving whatever the world throws their way. She wants her children (both biological and in the tribe) to be strong enough to push back at the world twice as hard whenever it pushes them down. She is aware of Galvan's tensions with his father and understands that they both need to find a middle ground as she understands that Galvan is an adult who's capable of making his own choices in life and is able to take on new challenges as the Warrior of Light quite admirably, given his young age and understands the great burden he carries with him. On the other hand she knows that Oktai's fears come from love for his son and worry that one day he'll get a terrible message saying that his son had died. They both know Galvan is stubborn and reckless (which Bolormaa agrees are traits she has) and so it isn't a completely unrealistic fear to have. She and her eldest son, Stromm both try and encourage Galvan and Oktai to talk out their issues in private lest the rift between them gets greater. She does understand Oktai's worries as there were parents (usually friends or families) who had children as adventurers, and sometimes their children never return. The fortunate ones would recieve a letter explaining their child's fate while others were left to despair over their absence. Whenever he arrives at the tribe, Galvan goes hunting with his mother to help gather herbs or to slay wild beasts for food to make his father's stew that everyone in the tribe loves. He also acts as a 'co-instructor' for the newest students with his mother to help teach them combat skills and valuable, as well as harsh life lessons. Bolormaa always wants her children to strive to be better and not to settle for what they are now, there's always room to change and improve one's self and not necessarily in combat. She also preaches the value of teamwork as she often puts children in groups to help compliment each other's strength and weaknesses, she knows that as powerful a warrior is they can't do it alone. Whenever her children are in trouble she does give them a quick, clip over the horns or drags them by the horn so she can admonish them in private. She doesn't do it often though as her children are wise enough to keep their trouble-making to themselves or do it discreetly. She does it when they're adults too but not as often. Galvan was inspired by his mother's strength and fortitude in combat and while she doesn't show 'affection' in the traditional sense, she always makes sure the family is fed and taken care of. She admonishes Galvan whenever she hears that he hasn't been taking care of himself due to his tiredness and lack of food and refuses to go hunting with him unless he has some food and a good rest. She's always proud of her numerous scars on her body, especially one under her eye from helping defend his father from bandits. Oktai helped save her eye sight after the fight and she stayed with the Kha tribe for a while until she left to go back home, Oktai offered to go with her as they developed a relationship during that time. She always regales that tale to her family (who are sick of hearing it but go with it because it's one of the stories that brings her genuine happiness). Like Galvan, her biggest hero and influence in her life is Gerel Thrull - her grandmother. Stromm Thrull (older brother) - Out of everyone in his family, Galvan is closest with his older brother Stromm who was his closest friend and confidant growing up. Stromm is more experienced and mellow than his more fiery tempered brother and often tries to get him to see reason to reign in his more impulsive tendencies. One such experience lead to Stromm getting injured by accident when Galvan angered a group of Temple Knights after they mocked him and his sister. Stromm was nearby and tried to buy the siblings some time but had to jump in front of a poisoned arrow shot by one of the Knights to save his brother's life. He has a scar on his shoulder from that incident and the poisoned arrow nearly killed him, but their father saved his life. Galvan still carries the guilt to this day even though Stromm had long since forgiven him for the incident ('We were kids, we didn't know any better'). He does listen to Galvan and while at first was surprised when his brother was revealed to be one of the 'Warriors of Light' it didn't surprise him because despite his love for the 'dark' he does carry with him a heroic and compassionate heart, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to protect those he loved and the people of Eorzea. He reassures him that Hydaelyn has made the right choice in choosing him, because it doesn't matter what his elemental affiliation is. It's in his character. He sees both sides to the arguments Oktai and Galvan have with one another and along with their mother, openly encourages Galvan to talk things out with their father to reach a middle ground and understanding. Stromm works as a bounty hunter for hire and is usually seen around Ishgard, he does know of Sidguru Orl and his ward and was the one he recommended to Galvan as a way to find his tanking job-of-choice after losing interest in his Paladin training (Galvan thought the role better suited his sister than him). His job classes are 'Gunbreaker' and 'Bard' (when he was a child he was more skilled with the bow and arrow, now he enjoys music and carries with him a guitar that he plays for anyone who asks of him), after he discovers his brother's bounty set by the Garlean Empire, he made a habit of tracking down would-be assassins targeting him and 'taking care of them' before they had a chance to find him. Meganth Thrull (younger sister) - Their relationship isn't strained but they did end up losing touch after she travelled to Ul'Dah with a select group of promising young Gladiators (she was young, only in her mid teens) to hone their skills as warriors. Galvan was sad to see her go but did see her sporadically until after her Paladin training where she travelled to Sharlayan to serve as a protector for the people. In their youth they were much closer with Galvan being the overprotective older brother who was willing to dish out, and cop, a beating just to make sure she was safe. At first Meganth thought it was sweet and she was touched by it, but was quickly annoyed by it given Galvan's tendancy to lash out at people if he thought they were insulting his family (Galvan's temper got the better of him in front of a group of Temple Knights which lead to their brother, Stromm being injured). Eventually Galvan agreed to give her space to grow, and he was amazed at how truly capable of a warrior she was. He viewed her as a prodigy of sorts given how many times she easily beat him in a fight once she recieved additional training from their mother. He was envious too of her positive relationship with their father as she had a natural affinity to light-aspected magic in contrast to his dark affinity. Meganth is aware of Galvan's issues with their father but feels that he needs to make the choice to speak to their father rather than have it forced upon them. Despite distance and childish feelings of jealousy, they still maintain a strong sibling love for one another and Galvan finds her sarcasm about his demonic appearance refreshing compared to the looks and fears he sees with strangers. Meganth shares his dry sense of humour and often teases him by calling him 'Galvy' and he often retaliates by calling her 'Megsy' which gets under her skin a lot. They have a typical older/younger sibling dynamic between them and even though she won't tell him (mainly because she doesn't want to feed his ego), is that she's proud of him and knows that Hydaelyn made the right choice in picking him as one of her Warrior's of Light. She already has enough on her plate than rushing to 'save Eorzea and other worlds from collapse' and knows that Galvan's the right man for the job. Dawa Thrull (Maternal grandfather) Dawa Thrull is the leader of the Thrull tribe, having taken over after his mother's - Gerel's death. He was in his 30's when he took over her duties and sired many children. In the twilight of his years he needs to pick out a successor to take over after his death. As a grandfather, he has a soft spot for his many grandchildren and maintains close contact with them. He is known for his strength as a protector and welcoming nature to all who enter the tribe. While he is sad to see members of the tribe leave, he knows that it's for the best for everyone to pursue their own ambitions and if they need to they can always return to the tribe and be welcomed home. In the winter of his years, he has experienced great joys and great sorrows - lately of which was the death of his partner from an illness that swept through the area the tribe were staying in. Galvan does maintain a close relationship with his grandfather, and he respects his choice not to pursue leadership of the tribe as his duties as the Warrior of Light (and Khagan of the Xaela Tribes) does take him away from the tribe and the burdens it carries. He notes that the burden is great for someone of Galvan's age, but fully believes in his grandson's strength to carry it through (after all, his daughter did train him). When he heard about Galvan's exploits at the Azim Steppe he was brimming with pride as he not only walked the steps of his mother but also surpassed her when he participated in the Naadam and succeeded. Despite him participating with a different tribe, it still brought great honour to their own and for that he was proud of him. ☠ Deceased Gerel Thrull (Maternal great grandmother) Gerel Thrull was the first hero Galvan ever had and was one of his biggest inspirations to become a strong-willed warrior, just like her. Gerel was the progenitor of the Thrull tribe after she succeeded in Bardam's Mettle and after taming her Yol, she returned to the tribe that enslaved her and her family and lead an uprising that lead to a splintering. Gerel lead the liberated slaves past the Azim Steppe to form their own tribe. Because of this she wasn't able to participate in the Naadaam to become a Khagan as she was tribeless and knew returning would ensure certain death for not only her but her liberated people as well. Instead she decided to create a new tribe and dubbed them the 'Thrull Tribe' - her former last name was 'Thra'al' which was given by the tribe that conquered her home, they deemed them unworthy of sharing their tribal name and treated them as slaves. What they didn't know was that Gerel was secretly a 'Gladiator' class and was very proficent with the sword and shield and trained whenever she had time to herself as she had the Bardam's Mettle in her sights. Gerel used the name 'Thrull' which was a different spelling, as a way to redefine themselves. The older tribes (those in the 50 named tribes) were often indifferent of the newer tribes that sprouted as they doubt they would last a generation or two but the Thrull tribe has thrived despite difficult circumstances, many of them haven't even heard the name 'Gerel Thrull' as the previous tribe that enslaved them kept the uprising a secret - least they'd be humiliated. They were willing to help and trade with outsiders in order to survive. Galvan never met her as she died over 100 years before his birth, but she remains a prominent figure in his life and vows to uphold her legacy. Flying with his Yol helps give him a sense of calm and a spiritual connection with her. Dates are included mostly for me so I can keep track of things. However, feel free to use them as references for character journals. Notable events are divided into arcs, so that you can easily find new info on each arc.
(Credit is due to Endel Blanche for the idea to add in this tab!) Optional tab. Remove if you don't want. Here, you can put in little 'hooks' for your character - easy conversation starters so that people might find it easier to walk up to you. What I am looking for/interested in:
What I will NOT RP:
Links:
Tropes:Optional section. Remove if you don't want. You can link Tropes about your character here. About the Player:Optional section. Remove if you don't want. Annotations:This template created by Rihxo Matoi with the help of Nanagi Nagi and has pieces from the templates of Unnamed Mercenary, Roen Deneith, Cyrus Wolfe, and Coatleque Crofte. Other Stuff
Profile template created by: Rihxo Matoi and Nanagi Nagi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
