Yvane Ashdale

Yvane Ashdale
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Nameday	18th Sun, 4th Umbral Moon, 1558
Guardian	Rhalgr, the Destroyer
Profession	Sellsword
Voice	Ogata Megumi
Theme	"The Sunlit Earth" - Kou Otani
Tumblr	ffxiv-yvane.tumblr.com

x. General

Yvane Ashdale hires herself out as a sellsword and bodyguard, having suffered multiple rejections from the Immortal Flames. Nonetheless, she is outfitted in a conspicuously deteriorating uniform of the their colors. Never far from The Quicksand with a corresponding bottle of ale, her good sword arm, steely glare and quick feet keep her tab under control—but something in her eyes longs for a more romantic fate. Once in a moon, as she drinks at a lonely table, one can overhear whispers of her family's fallen name. Fortunes in Ul'dah rise and fall as reliably as the waves crash on the shores of La Noscea, and it seems Yvane's has done just so.

x. Appearance

Short in stature, but densely muscled and darkly tanned, it doesn't take more than a glance to recognize the fight in Yvane. She takes a practical approach to her appearance: cropped hair swept back and every ilm of her body covered in armor. No matter how drunk, her steel-blue eyes shine bright and alert under the street lamps. Her face is a clashing blend of sharp angles and the stubborn softness typical of her age. Her hair and eyebrows are thick, black and draw the Uldah'n sun to her face like a Gravity spell. It's rare to catch a glance at the figure underneath her hauberk—though, her own eyes are always glancing Momodi's newest patrons.

x. Past

Yvane first stepped beyond the gates of Ul'dah when she was fifteen years old—scarcely a bell after hearing news of her father's arrest and incarceration. She grew up the daughter of one of Ul'dah's well-loved Flame Commanders. As a girl, she lived for his tales of distant lands, Amalj'aa blood and the shining armor of the Sultansworn. Though her father was little more than a glorified mercenary before the crises of the end of the Sixth Astral Era, he was greater than The Twelve could ever hope to be, in her eyes.

Shortly after The Calamity, as the Immortal Flames turned their attention back to rebuilding and protecting Ul'dah's borders from the Beast Tribes, Yvane's father was always away on the edges of Thanalan. Everything changed when he was held responsible and jailed for the slaughter of his men during an Amalj'aa ambush in 1573, scarcely a year after the Flames' victories in Mor Dhona. Henceforth, Yvane took up the sword and began to live the adventurer's life she believed would restore honor (and coin) to her family name. There had to be a way to do that in Ul'dah without selling off the rest of her belongings in Nald's name.

x. Present

Flames of Revenge

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A Marginal Mercenary

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x. Personality

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x. Table of Traits

Traits based on Ash’s Guide to RPG Personality
Primary Motivator		Honor	Sense of Humor	Crude
Emotional Disposition		Passionate	SEXUALITY
Moodiness		Even-Tempered	Sexual Orientation	Bisexual
CORE TRAITS			Libido	Lascivious
Outlook		Optimistic	Sexual Expressiveness	Brazen
Integrity		Conscientious	Sexual Expressive Style	Romantic
Impulsiveness		Controlled	Openness to Sexual Experience	Narrow
Boldness		Intrepid	Promiscuousness	Low/Monogamous
Flexibility		Stubborn	RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
Affinity		Warm	Adherence	Atheist
Comportment		Contentious	Tolerance	Intolerant
Interactivity		Engaging	Expression of Beliefs	Occasional
Disclosure		Secretive	Converting Others	Aggressive
Conformity		Conventional	Attitude	Irreverent
SECONDARY TRAITS
Quirks		Pacing; Knuckle cracking; Blade sharpening; Pipe smoking; Constant drinking
Likes		Polishing her gear; Smoking her pipe; Sparring; Challenges; Protecting women and children; Shapely legs
Dislikes		Amalj'aa; Sand in her eyes; Worship of The Twelve; Cowardice; Effeminate men; Inaction; Ostentation
Fears		Rejection; Mockery; Loss of loved ones; Feeling weak; Going soft; The Syndicate; Motherhood
Skills		Swordplay; Simple repairs; Holding her ale; Basic smithing; Heavy lifting; Scouting; Tracking; Cooking

x. Character Playlist

• Bolero of Fire - Koji Kondo (A Heart of Pure Flame)
• Two Hearts - Kenji Ito (Memories of Cerise)

x. Relationships

[PC] Rowan Hunt - Yvane met this green La Noscean during a supply run to The Silver Bazaar. He showed aptitude for a new adventurer and she was impressed with his strength, though she made no comment to him before collecting her fee and heading off for a drink with Kikipu. She hopes to run another job with him, granted he doesn't get himself killed by Ul'dahn thugs. She wondered over her drink whether she should try to keep an eye on him... He was wasn't bad-looking, either.

[PC] Rosalind Westwind - A woman Yvane has had her eye on for several moons. Not quite ladylike, but pretty for a merchant, Rosalind always catches Yvane's eye when she passes through the Exchange on her way to the city gates. Despite Rosalind's continued disinterest, Yvane continues invite the older girl for drinks whenever the opportunity strikes. She hasn't seen her lately, though... Where has the shopkeep disappeared to?

x. Rumors

• "Little Yva. That brat's been nothin' but trouble since she crawled back here. Wish the lizard men had taken her 'stead of her old man. Thal watch over him." — Flame Commander Ryder
• "Ah... the mercenary? No. If she asked for me, please don't tell her I'm in the markets today. She continues to insist I join her at that... unsavory establishment..." — Rosalind Westwind
• "She's a fool, and worse, a coinless deviant. Just as her father was." — Quicksand Patron

x. Page Updates

14.01.2015: Began writing page. Still in progress. Credit for template and formatting belongs to Mylene Wharf.

15.01.2015: Added Relationships, Rumors, Character Playlist and Table of Traits sections.