Y'lyfriel Sikah
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Character
Lyfriel has never been part of a proper Seeker of the Sun tribe. Her family lived along the La Noscean coast, but after her mother and sister were claimed by the Calamity, Lyfriel began studying at Mealvaan’s Gate. After two cycles of study, a misadventure at sea left her bereft and alone. She eventually arrived in the Twelveswood, where she met Rhesh’ir Zhwan and numerous companions whom she still travels with. Together, they bested challenges in the Thanalan deserts, the forests of the Shroud, and the vibrant La Noscean isles. Along the way, she fell in love with Rhesh’ir, and together, they brought a child into the realm. The Company of adventurers she belongs to has begun to make a name for itself, gaining renown from their numerous exploits. Most recently, they banded together to banish a powerful enemy from Lyfriel's past; it's an act that she feels she'll never be able to properly repay. Lyfriel will most often be seen with a smile on her face, whether it is genuine or forced. She is studious, and speaks with an air of formality, but is prone to occasional teasing when in the company of those she trusts. She's quite prompt in her habits, and no matter where she is, she often keeps strange hours in order to spend time with Rhesh'ir and her son, to see to her work, or to groom her chocobo, Ealdwine.
Appearance
Her face carries traditional Sunseeker markings, as well as a few thin scars. She wears her hair long, lately, and now that she's made it through her pregnancy, she's become quite fit once again. Lyfriel finally has the look of a proper adventurer, often bringing her grimoire, a pistol, and various sundries every time she departs the 81st's estate. Time for her hobbies has largely dwindled, in favor of honing what she sees as her most useful talents, and dedicating as much time as she can to Rhesh'ir and Riel'a. That said, it’s the rare occasion that she doesn’t have some scholarly text or another along with her, and she has begun taking steps to reclaim those elements of her life she so enjoyed.
Combat
Lyfriel is a dedicated student of the Arcanum, and is always seeking ways to augment her talents and capabilities. Her grimoire is with her at all times, and is nearly full of personally inked geometries and equations. She is somewhat proficient with a bow, but has found her projectile weapon of choice in a Maelstrom-issued pistol that is near-constantly on her hip. The past year has seen her becoming more familiar with the realities of the adventuring life--death, loss, and the need to constantly be better-prepared for the dangers ahead. While Lyfriel knows fully well that she has what it takes to kill, she is usually sickened by having to do it.
Connections
Lyfriel has long been a resident of La Noscea, and for the last six years she might easily have been seen within Limsa Lominsa. She has a history with Mealvaan's Gate, and spent two years studying there. Before she could establish an actual career in customs, however, she was spirited away by the wings of adventure. Over the past year, she's spent small amounts of time in the Black Shroud and Thanalan, but has predominantly spent her time across the Vylbrand, doing work for the Maelstrom Foreign Levy 81st Company. She is quite intense in her scholarly pursuits, and is always in attendance for lectures on Eorzean history or, more specifically, anything pertaining to the Allagan Empire. Most recently, she and her company have begun searching out work in Mor Dhona; Lyfriel's primary interests lie in the digs and research of the Sons of St. Coinach.
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Relationships
- ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Sexual Desire ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing
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- ■ "I've 'eard her gettin' shouted deaf in the Bismark. Don't think the maesters care much for 'er." - Limsa Lominsa Resident
- ■ "Always see her alone, that one. Only time not, when she's gettin' the ears beat off her, sparring with Yellowjackets up the beach." - La Noscean Merchant
- ■ "I saw her climbing out of an airship, yesterday. All confidence and swagger, one of those godsdammed huge books tucked under one arm. Looked like she'd had a rough day, but was smiling for it.- Yellowjacket
- ■ "She ran past me, t'other day, red in the face, and a welt the size of a La Noscean orange on her cheek. Hope she sought a healer." - Local Fisher
- ■ "Always so grim. No wonder you and Lyfriel are friends...You'll notice that despite hardship, she is still able to smile? The world isn't so far gone, then, seeing that." - Rhesh'ir Zhwan
- ■ "She believes that if everyone is together that we'll be alright. It's naive, but... endearing." - Rhesh'ir Zhwan
- ■ "Lyfriel is everything. She calls me 'her Moon', but in reality, she is the same for me. She is a soft, beautiful light in my life. Only, I don't have to wait until nightfall to see her shining properly~" - Rhesh'ir Zhwan
- ■ "She's a strong-spirited girl, and unlike most sunseekers, I find her pleasant to be around. But she has an air of apologeticness about her that I can't shake, and it almost bothers me, to a degree. She works far too hard to please everyone, and her kindness is a double-bladed edge. What will happen when she runs out of resources to give, I wonder? Will she break, or will something new bloom?" - Onuma Ahntifi
- ■ "Lyf is our constant, and truly the best friend I've ever had. Without her, the group would surely have drifted apart. I confide in her more than anyone because she has truly earned it." - Dawson Colwell
- ■ "Lyf has a good heart. As far as I'm concerned, she's at the center of our little tribe. She works hard--probably too hard--to make it all work, and for that I am grateful." - Dawson Colwell
- ■ "Miss Lyfriel is very, very kind. She deals with so much when all of us are together, and yet she's always smiling! Even when Rhesh'ir is being a ..Rude. A rude rude." - Rahn'a Lihzeh
- ■ "I can't say she'll cease to surprise me anytime soon; seems she's a swift study with all sorts of subjects. She's even taken to designing her own arcane geometries as of late! I endeavour to emulate her educational eagerness, then maybe one day I'll be as much of an asset to the tribe as she." - Kodaro Ba'rococo
History/Timeline
- Birth and Youth
- Y'lyfriel is yet unaware of her birthplace; her mother, Y'zanza Behn, and her father, Sikah, brought her to La Noscea, and it is there that she spent the entirety of her youth. The family lived a short distance from the Swiftperech settlement. Her mother made much of the family's living as an artisan weaver of some renown. When Y'lyfriel was only two years of age, her father, an adventurer, failed to return from a particular outing. Y'zanza spoke very little of his occupation or interests during Lyfriel's growing up, but maintained an insistence that Sikah had died while abroad. Shortly after her father disappeared, Lyf's sister, Y'adebh, was born.
- In spite of Sikah's disappearance, the family managed to remain well off. Both Y'lyfriel and Y'adebh were adventurous in spirit, the former finding her freedom in her numerous acquaintances along the La Noscean coast, the latter keeping her head in the clouds---clouds full of adventurers' tales. Neither found themselves in an abundance of trouble, apart from the bumps, bruises, breaks, and heartaches of young lives. Hearing at a distance of Ala Mhigo's plight, and later, the Battle of Silvertear skies, kept them longing to see and experience other lands. Though Y'zanza allowed her daughters a large amount of freedom, they were kept from traveling abroad.
- The Calamity
- The destruction wrought by Dalamud's fall, and Bahamut's emergence, took thousands of lives. Away on a rotation with a patrolling Yellowjacket squad--an apprenticeship that would prepare her to enter Mealvaan's Gate--Y'lyfriel was away from her family's small home when it was brought to ruin. Breaking from her horrified awe at the spectacle that would forever change Eorzea, she rushed home to find only death--Y'zanza's and Y'adebh's bodies still aflame.
- With the help of what was left of the small community, the dead were laid to rest. For the next three cycles, Lyf struggled to maintain a living for herself as a weaver, but what little her mother had imparted to her was not enough to find her a suitable living.
- Mealvaan's Gate, Adulthood, and a Disaster at Sea
- Resigning from the recovering community of Swiftperch, Lyfriel made her way into Limsa Lominsa and took up her nearly abandoned apprenticeship. She began as a clerk in Mealvaan's Gate, but her studious nature and desire for adventure allowed her a place to study the Arcanum. Alongside her blossoming thirst for knowledge, she made a fair, and perhaps expected number of poor choices. One brief courtship with a Bismarck waiter landed her an apprenticeship at the esteemed restaurant, but it lasted only as long as Lyf's patience.
- After two years of study at the Gate, she began a relationship with a Lominsan privateer--Captain Erasmuss Ross. Believing it to be a route of escape into a life of adventure, she allowed the man to convince her to leave her studies and her home, to travel abroad. Their first voyage together was over shortly after it began; Sahagin set upon their ship, and several crew members, including Captain Ross, were killed. The man who assumed command--a renowned Arcanist named Rayner Cantilever, was unveiled to have his own motivations. He assaulted Lyfriel within Ross' cabin, and ordered the crew to sail for a Nymian ruin. Only further disaster awaited their arrival, as a host of tonberries set upon Rayner's new crew. Lyfriel escaped the disaster with two others, a strange stone, and a yet-unknown new companion that would change her life forever.
- Finding a New Path
- Shipwrecked and adrift, Y'lyfriel was picked up by a passing merchant vessel that eventually made its berth on the eastern Eorzean coast. From there, Lyf traveled to the Black Shroud, but not before discovering the strange, sentient elemental that had saved her while at sea---Eirene, a faerie of Nym. Their bond together freshly forged, they remained together in the Shroud while Lyf attempted to make a living working as a naturalist. While attempting to study a flock of ziz, she happened upon one 'Zee' of the Shroud--Rhesh'ir Zhwan, a traveling, reclusive bard. Time spent together brought them closer, and along the way, Lyfriel met Tahla'li Tayuun, Onuma Ahntifi, Lotan'to Jiub, Dawson Colwell, and X'linwh Tia.
- What began as a loose gathering of like-minded companions in the Shroud evolved into a renowned free company operating beneath the banner of the Maelstrom, led by Rhesh'ir himself. Though they've known hardship, she and Rhesh'ir now have a child together, and have found more worth fighting for than either could have suspected after their fateful meeting in the Twelveswood.
- Onward, Certain
- Brought together by circumstance but bonded by love, Lyfriel and Rhesh'ir became Eternally Bonded before the eyes of their companions and the Twelve. With fresh resolve, they continue to lead the Maelstrom Foreign Levy 81st Company towards fresh endeavors and new threats that circle ever closer.
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Footnotes
Theme Song: You're Not Alone
TV Tropes: Stiff Upper Lip, Underdog
Alignment: Chaotic Good