Onuma Ahntifi
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Gender | Female |
Race | Miqo'te |
Clan | Keeper of the Moon |
Citizenship | Limsa Lominsa |
Age | 26 |
Sexuality | Heterosexual |
Occupation | Free-Paladin, Smithy |
Guardian | Halone, the Fury |
Nameday | 3rd Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon |
Alignment | Chaotic Good |
Contents
Character
Onuma is a miqo'te that lived on the outskirts of Gridania prior to the Calamity. She was one of a family of three that lived somewhere in the southern thickets of the Black Shroud, but since that time she is the only surviving member. Thinking she lost everything, she moved to the harsh desert region of Thanalan to try to start her life anew. When she arrived at Ul'dah, she had little but the clothing on her back, two throwing knives and a few mint currencies of gil on her person.
Nearly four cycles later, Onuma has now made a fairly earned name for herself in the city; from battle in the Coliseum to merchants and trade, where she is sometimes seen as a threat for her craftsmanship. Despite this reputation, she raised higher goals for herself and took up arms, defending the traveled trade routes leading in-and-out of Thanalan and Ul'dah herself. She became a familiar face to many a Brass Blade or Immortal Flame member, and gained recognition for her efforts.
She eventually moved on to other things, traveling everywhere to both learn and spread her capabilities. She makes daily use of those learned skills. It was only at an enlightening point in her life that she decided to engage her endeavors to be a free-reign paladin. Over the course of her time spent with her friends, Onuma had a long way to go before she began to understand what it meant to be one, and what kind of path was carved out for her.
Onuma has undergone significant changes and trials over the many passing moons. She's had her ups and downs, the mindset and the heart shaken, and through it all her willpower and strength tested. Haunted by a history that plagued her, Onuma sought out a path to right what the past wronged. As time goes on, Onuma has gained much experience from the battles she and the 81st Foreign Levy have fought, though there have been significant losses which has inevitably led to the feeling of victory being tarnished for the paladin.
Now, a new chapter begins in her life, this time without her beloved.
One of Onuma's most notable features are the shocks of white that appear on her ears, hair, and the fluffed tip of her tail. Having suffered from a particularly traumatizing event, her hair and fur lost some of its pigmentation. She is not always clean or orderly, many times appearing tired and disheveled, but otherwise determined and tenacious about her efforts on the field or otherwise. Her amber eyes are bold and full with life; they tend to show what she's thinking if she won't speak it. She wears faint marks of warpaint on her face.
Onuma has come a long way from where she was. She is not as icy as she was before, and has warmed up to meeting others, dependent upon their initial impression on her. There are moments when she may seem distant or appears to be reflecting on a thought, but it doesn't happen as often as it used to. Her ears and tail are the most visible indicator of how she may be feeling, however, as they become animated when she feels strongly about something. More recent developments may have caused her to become a more quiet individual.
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- Others may have seen or heard of Onuma if:
- ■ They were a participant in the Bloodsands. She caused a ruckus concerning her identity a few years ago.
- ■They are - or were - a part of the Gladiators' Guild. She will likely speak well of the place.
- ■They are Sultansworn or are a free-paladin that trained under them, like herself. Onuma will often speak fondly of or look at them with respect.
- ■They live or have lived in Gridania. She gets plenty of wary and nasty looks there.
- ■They are a client or an interested party that previously commissioned weapons and armor from her.
- ■They are native to Thanalan and Ul'dah. She assisted travelers and merchants across dangerous roads when she could.
- ■They are enlisted in the Immortal Flames; Onuma was given an honorary title for working alongside them.
- ■They are members of certain craft guilds. Onuma took lessons from several of them.
- ■ They are enlisted or have worked for the Maelstrom. Because of her company's ties to them and the 81st's living location, she has moved much of her work to Vylbrand.
Relationships
- ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Sexual Desire ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing
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- ■ "That girl is trouble with the Wood Wailers." - Gridanian Villager
- ■"Oh! Onuma! Smart lass; would love to know where she even got a hint of her bargaining knowledge. Money's a hard thing to come by these days. She learned well." - Ul'dahn Civilian
- ■ "Watch out for that one; a strong fighter and her words bite even harder if ye don't watch yer tongue. She's fiercer than a couerl." - Bloodsands Participant
- ■ "I never got to thank her after she intervened those monstrous Amal'jaa, ransacking my caravan and threatening to steal my poor chocobos!" -Foreign Merchant
- ■ "I heard she was responsible for the Roost losing a window." - Gridanian Resident
- ■ "She made it up to Second-Lieutenant, but she doesn't look very proud of herself. Like she's scared. Who'd be afraid of that?" -Flame Private
- ■ "Her father own plantation. Traded with us once. Then never again." -Unnamed Tribal Keeper
- ■ "A kid was hurt by her idiocy, throwing weapons in the dead of night in the Roost. Found embedded in a tree, it was! Fool girl." - Gridanian Wood Wailer
- ■ "Her friend came back one night, lookin' like a bleedin' maimed corpse. Not sure what happened to 'em, what havin' not seen 'em since he lost his eye, but people 'round here be whisperin' about her. Say she did it." -Passing Adventurer in Gridania
- ■ "Her pop and kid died shortly after hell rained from the sky. Coincidentally, so did a party of four Wood Wailers. Of course, no one knows what happened that day, but sometimes I wonder when I see her in the city. Who knows; there's still a missing man out there." -Gridanian Resident
- ■ "Aye. I heard o' her. Don't know what much I can tell ye, but I think she's somethin' to hide. No one stays quiet fer that long and don't have a tale to share." -Wandering Adventurer
"She is the greatest! She's smart, and pretty and I bet she holds alot more secrets then I do. I will grow up to be just like her and one day I'm so going to ask about those secrets. But for now I'll just hide over here and watch her." -Surilian Blu
"Her? She's a sorry excuse of a blade maiden. But then again I can see talent there. And her clothing colors are all so wrong. Waste I say! Tragic waste. But I suppose it could be worse. But then again we have something in common...I can smell it." -Liana Blu
"Onuma? I can't quite confirm it, but I've heard musings that her mercenary work has the makings of myth. She and Lotan'to even assaulted a Garlean garrison alone, if the rumors ring true." -Kodaro Ba'rococo
"She sounds a leader, looks a leader. She and her lover. I don't know how she fell in with this troupe, but I feel safe with my back to her, at least. Again, my expectations are shaken, in what to expect from a Moonkeeper. Also, she wears a warrior's armor; I am not eager to fall in her ill favor." -Solelle Frilaix
"Lotan'to's passing has changed something deep within our Onuma; if she loses control of it, it may consume her. Perhaps if I can help her in even a fraction of the ways she has helped me, we will be able to overcome this struggle together." -Dawson Colwell
"Since Y'adebh was taken from me, I'd not thought to have a family, again. Not like that. Onuma has proven to be a sister born apart from me, and I shall do all in my power to honour this sentiment. Knowing I've someone I might confide in....certain, such a circumstance as our meeting must be significant." -Y'lyfriel Sikah
"First impression? She's a Warrior, through and through. Now, though? I'm not so sure that's all there is to her. Time will tell, I guess." -Alex Castell
"Oh, Onuma. She always tries to project a rough exterior, and she certainly has a potent bite to her words. But you should see her when she thinks she's alone; always playing with those little clockwork toys I make her. She's surrounded by the pets I find for her. I know her better than anyone, even herself. Hehe." -Lotan'to Jiub
"Onuma? Hmm.. She may seem scary, but she's really not! She's a nice, kind person under all her lack of smiles! She's really, REALLY sweet! You just gotta give'r a chance!" -Rah'na Lihzeh
"Tha' poor girl's go' a lot on'r mind. She's a young'n though, n' far be it from me t'tell her what t'do with'r life. She's strong though... N'she'll make it through, m'sure." -O'vitah Nunh
"The two times I met her, it was always pleasant. I wouldn't mind talking to her again, honestly. Maybe over coffee or tea or whatever she likes to drink. Maybe she can even give me a pointer or two with using a sword." -Sizha'to Chalahko
"She's got talons, I swear. She took her gloves off one day and I saw them - she even had a nail file that she used to sharpen them!" -Lynn'wo Vahnal
"You're asking me about Onuma? She's great! I love her to bits, she's quite literally my family. Sometimes she can be a bit bossy, but it's nothing sitting on her won't solve... Uh... You, probably shouldn't though, she may stab -you-." -Fen'rin Taveck
"That one is far less stupid than I originally thought. She keeps quiet when needed, which is a trait that I have come to admire when dealing with the 81st Company. It is obvious that she cares more for her allies than herself. Whether that is foolish or not, I am yet undecided." -Trisselle Rondelet
"Onuma is family to me in the sense that I always know I will have her support when I need it. She has helped me through some of the hardest moments in my life, and for that I will be eternally grateful." -Dawson Colwell