Aaron Frostheart

Aaron Glacier
"I'll do it on my own."
1st Tsurugi
Gender	Male
Race	Midlander
Clan	Hyur
Citizenship	Originally from Limsa Lominsa
age	23
birthday	2nd sun of 6th Umbral Moon
birthyear	1556
alignment	Anti-Hero

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Character

"I'm just looking for answers. .." - Aaron at the Grindstone.

Aaron Glacier is an ex pirate born in Upper La Noscea who once ran with the Glacial Wolf Pirates, a band of pirates led by his father. He has snowy white hair with black highlights, a trait that distinguished his family and is what created the origin of his last name "Glacier". He also has pale skin and snow white eyes and a slim and physically athletic male standing around 5"11 and weighing around 155-160lbs. He's typically seen always dressed in black, and as some like to joke always near a woman despite the fact he's never initiated a flirt with anyone. He's said his hairs bangs limit his vision by at least 20% but he can still see relatively good past them. He typically is seen easily out a crowd.

Voice - Similar to Steve Burton

Theme Song - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsCD5XCu6CM

PERSONALITY Aaron is a very apathetic, quiet and distant individual, he prefers to deal with things by himself and has little patience when he wants a job done. His typical range of emotions vary from subtle such as him not talking a lot and staying quiet, to drastic such as him avoiding eye contact with someone or even lashing out in anger when someone says something he doesn't like. The only creature he really seems to talk to and enjoy their company lately is a wolf pup he saved in Upper La Noscea named Fenrir. Because of this people assume Aaron has a lot of deep emotional issues he's dealing with by himself. He isn't very loyal or protective of anyone which became apparent after Deverell Jinx, a close friend asked Aaron if he would have cared if he had killed Aerostein Epitaph during their fight to which Aaron simply walked away without an answer. He's learned to shut off his attachments to people and thus technically only cares for himself mostly however on rare occasions he's shown compassion towards his friends implying he's learning to open up for the first time in his life. This however is short lived Aaron grows more solemn and distant from everyone, claiming he isn't "fit to help even himself anymore" still blaming himself for his short comings. He typically isn't much for conversations about personal issues opting to stay out of it.

Fighting Style

(Aaron's sword sheathe which allows him to carry 4 swords at once, however the fourth and lowest slit remains empty almost all the time as Aaron doesn't carry more than 3 blades at once in general. However he has more swords for different purposes in his room.)

Aaron is highly skilled in Kenjutsu, possessing multiple swords and fast reflexes. (he's been confused with swordsman many times) and hand to hand combat. He doesn't really talk at all when attacking or make eye contact, which unnerves his opponents. He focuses on unrelenting aggressive assaults on his opponents in hopes of overwhelming them, almost always aiming for the limbs and joints of his enemies to take them out quickly. . Because of his heavy focus on offense one would think he's terrible at defense however Aaron has surprisingly fast reflexes and agility enabling him to swiftly dodge or deflect most lesser attacks. In battle he's known to use his swords as both a melee weapon and when under the right circumstances a long range weapon by throwing his sword at his opponents like a giant dart when they are caught off guard. He's also known to switch between standard and reverse grips mid fight and switching his weapon back and forth in his hands to confuse his enemies as well as mix unarmed attacks into his style. Every so often he will enhance his kenjutsu skills with his aether. Aarons skills have allowed him to fight on par with physically superior opponents like Berrod Armstrong and Magically adept fighters like Aerostein Epitaph. His skills are so good people like Deverell Jinx and S'vett Tia are hesitant to fight him one on one, the former even admitting it was crazy to fight Aaron by himself. His flaw however is due to him not liking to wear armor as it restricts his agility Aaron can get wounded pretty quickly however his hardiness and determination allows him to fight for a bit even when injured. Aaron has a popular motto he goes by when he talks about fighting "If I can't out last or out maneuver them, I'll out damage them."

Despite his vicious offense Aaron actually has a few critical weakness. For one he doesn't like armor feeling it "limits my agility on the battlefield" thus he's easy to injure if you can endure his assault. Second he's got a habit of not dodging attacks and instead taking them on with a counter attack thus he's open to heavy injury should his attack be snuffed out. And third do to Aaron relying heavily on forceful overwhelming of his enemies the longer a battle draws out the less likely he is to win. This has caused him severe trouble on several occasions. His attitude when fighting is a mix of what his father wanted in him as a fighter, and the reserved state of mind he always possessed.

Weapons

As of now Aaron has many swords in his collection however recently he's developed a more practical style and only carries at the most 3 swords (main hand, off hand and a spare should he get disarmed) with him sheathed on his lower back when venturing. Each blade has a unique name from him and serves a special purpose based on design. They are as detailed below. (First three are his primary ones he generally is seen with or carrying, the second 3 are extras he keeps for varying back up purposes).

Mailbreaker - Aaron's most used blade and his generally main handed sword. It is a gold and black sword that folds into itself when not in battle, their is a release button on the base of the hilt that retracts and protracted the hinges of the blade causing the edge to extend or retract. The sword is call Fenrir because the hilt seems to swallow up the cutting edge when retracted similarly to how in Norse mythology the wolf Fenrir swallows Odin. Aaron apparently had Mailbreaker crafted for him by very skilled blacksmith, who made it upon Aaron's request of wanting a blade that makes him stand out. It generally has the first slit on his sword holster/sheath

Blazefire Saber - A off hand sword and perhaps the second most used blade in Aaron's arsenal, it's generally seen sheathed in the second slit of the sheathe he totes on his lower back hilt protruding up out from his right his when viewing Aaron from the front. It's called Hati after the wolf who chases the sun in Norse mythology, this is because of the sun like guard on the base of the white and blue blade. Aaron got this sword through paying a very hefty sum to get it off a merchant.

Ancient Sword - A very large sword comparable in size to a axe but still light enough to swing with one hand which Aaron seems to do with ease. This sword is used when Aaron is going places that requires him to cut through armor or even rock, something that his other swords can't do. Because of the blades large size Aaron can't carry it in the sheathe he has with his other swords thus it is generally not used unless Aaron knows he'll need it where he's going. It's called Amarok from the larger than life wolves of Inuit mythology said to be able to carry entire deer off the ground clean in their jaws do to the size and power they possess. Aaron acquired Amarok in a ancient ruin hidden in Stone Vigil.

Garudas Gaze - A sword strikingly similar to a tridents edge except much shorter, it is green with three heads similar to a tridents but the middle one is longer and the other two are opposite in design of each other. This sword is generally the third sword Aaron usually is seen carrying around on average and is sheathed in the third slit below and opposite of Hati (Giantsgall) beneath the latter blade. This sword is used more as a parry and ensnaring blade rather than one of Aaron's offensive swords such as Amarok or Fenrir. It's also one of his shorter swords. It is named Luperca because the middle blade always is ahead of the other two as if it's protecting the others similar to how Luperca is translated into a she wolf who nursed others back to health.

Ifrit Blade - Part of the secondary set of blades Aaron uses when he needs to or requires a change of pace. The blade looks primitive and has slightly moving parts along the blade as can be seen when it extends out from under the upper spine covering the top. This blade is mainly used when Aaron knows he's going against multiple opponents where he's going as it's more received figure makes it faster to swing in comparison with his other swords. It's called Tala because it's translated from Sioux meaning "Red Wolf" do to it's dirty red and brown color.

Broadsword - Perhaps the least used sword and the only one Aaron wields with deliberate non lethal intent. Randall translates from Old English as "Shield Wolf" because he uses it more defensively, and only really attacks with the flat side of the weapon. It generally is in his room almost all the time but Aaron keeps it clean. So far Aaron hasn't used this sword yet however.

Maelstrom Cutlass - A sleek finely crafted sword Aaron acquired when he joined the Maelstrom briefly to serve as a soldier. The army had heard of his swordsman skill and drew him into helping them on the frontline in exchange for this fine silver and red jagged blade. Aaron would eventually replace giantsgall as his more frequent sword with this Cutlass thus the sheathed been reoccupied. This is one of Aaron's faster swords.

History

Growing up

Aaron had a very, passive aggressive childhood. As a kid he never was interested in anything really, hence the phrase "not interested" became highly associated with him. He grew up a only child, under his mother and father out in Upper La Noscea. Out there there wasn't much for Aaron to do, he was an only child so hr had no one to play with. The other rare few kids growing up with their pirate parents were either too dramatic or not the type Aaron would want to befriend. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing for Aaron, he had no problem playing by himself. At a young age he got the needed attention from his parents, well one of them. His mother, Iris was very caring of Aaron. His father, Cyrus. . Wasn't exactly cold to his son but he wanted more of a ruthless killer of a pirate. Something Aaron who was more reserved and quiet was not. Around his 13th birthday Aaron would finally start learning combat from his parents. Cyrus wanted Aaron to be known for brute strength and power. So he attempted to teach Aaron how to be a marauder like most pirate were. Weeks would go by, and although Aaron got down the aggressive aspect mindset needed to wield an axe, his physical body was not able to grasp the capabilities of using an axe. Even Aarons attitude imprinted on the aggression he displayed, he never spoke when attacking, yelled or even made eye contact. He lacked the scream of the pirate that made prey tremble. Soon after realizing this Aaron would find his dad disowning him. Claiming "If we're gonna be known as scum and power we need warriors true to that name. My son would never be it seems." Though Aaron never made it apparent, deep down he hated himself for not living up to his fathers standards. This is why Aaron to this day when accused of being a pirate either says "Don't call me that." Or "Ex - Pirate." As he feels he never deserves the title even if it was derogatory. Feeling guilty Aaron bottled up his emotions, still keeping the quiet and reserved demeanor he always possesed. He was no fighter or ever would become one it seemed.

Couple months after he was so readily disowned by Cyrus Aaron's mother would comfort the young teen and try to find something he was good at. The two grew the closest during this time, yet Aaron wouldn't be good at anything they tried. He was horrible at any little magic pirates knew, he couldn't aim a bow worth shit. And his hand to hand was a bit lacking, being only capable of basic blocks and attacks. Aaron eventually gave up, saying he wasn't meant to be anything good. And that he would just accept it. Iris, a bit sorrowful for her son decided to give him time to rebuild his self esteem. She eventually would offer a word of advice, "Quiet and reserved pirates are one of a kind Aaron. "

Around his 14th birthday while Aaron was alone in the woods of Upper La Noscea like always, he would run into a wolf, fur deep black and eyes yellow like its teeth. Aaron backed away into a corner, grabbing anything he could. Which would eventually be a long rusty and jagged piece of metal wreckage probably from all the old crashed ships in this area. The beast would engage Aaron in a struggle that would leave Aaron severely mauled, a reminder being the scar across his face. But he would eventually fend off the wolf after a 15 minute struggle. Bleeding out Aaron would using the piece of metal as a crutch limp back to his family's place in the shack like camp of Upper La Noscea. As Iris saw her son limping back, she rushed to his side tending to his injuries and examining the cuts on his hand from the jagged looking metal, akin in shape to a crispy made sword without a hilt. When she asked Aaron what happened and he told her, a sweetly smile wiped across her face. "I think you just found your talent Aaron. " she would hum. Aaron would ask what was it as he laid wrapped in bandages to his reply was "Sword fighting." And that his mother was going to teach him. Weeks after Aaron would begin training secretly with his mother in the art of sword fighting, a skill which seemed looked down upon by pirates as it lacked raw power and damage out put. Even getting dubbed 'The marauder little sister" skill. Aaron never knew his mother was skilled with swords, then again it being talked about even by a woman was taboo. Iris would salvage the jagged metal Aaron used to fight the wolf, and wrap up the end he held in thick gripping material calling it Aaron's Tsurugi. Meaning first sword. Over time she told Aaron while they trained to keep 2 goals in mind. One, she hoped Aaron would be able to prove to every pirate that having a bias to swords over axes does not make one weak. And two, she hoped one day Aaron would be able to do what she couldn't convince Cyrus to accept. Which was that Aaron was his son. Thus began Aaron's rigorous secret training under his mother.

The Silent Demon

It's been 5 years since Aaron fought that wolf and took up swords. His attitude remained the same, quiet and reserved. However he grew more calm and even cheerful at times. His mother taught him day and day, and they formed a tight bond. Whist Aaron and Cyrus grew farther and farther apart. To the point they didn't even look at each other. During the training however Aaron realized a lot about himself, for one he was ambidextrous. So he was able to dual wield quite easily, another skill he found out was he felt more natural swinging a sword than either an axe, shooting a bow, hand to hand or magic. At 19 he felt he was finally able to show his father how good he was and that Cyrus shouldn't have looked down on him. But instead of fighting his dad like he initially thought about doing. Aaron would offer to go on a raid with Cyrus on his ship. After some wordplay Aaron got Cyrus to tolerate the young man and take him with. To hide his sword Aaron hid it under a black trench coat he had made for him by his mom. As he knew his dad would kick him off the raid if he saw a "male" sword fighting. Iris would agree to tag along too. Finally believing today would be the day Aaron would prove his worth. They set off on a chase after a supposed merchant ship. A chase tthat would change Aaron for life. . .

No redemption for pirates.

Couple days after leaving Upper La Noscea Aaron and his bloodline of pirates would finally be ready to enact a raid. Aaron had been waiting for this moment anxiously and the time had come. As they savaged the ship and the treasures Aaron would in the midst of the chaos pull out his sword, and begin displaying his skill and ability with it. He and Iris fought side by side cutting down any opposition. Their crew utterly astounded by Aaron wielding a blade over and axe. Cyrus however was not fond of this, and as he finally caught a glimpse of Aaron attacking with a blade. He flew into a rage and attacked Aaron, screaming "NO PIRATE MALE THAT WIELDS A SWORD IS MY SON OR PART OF MY CREW!" as he attacked Aaron also blaming Iris for teaching him saying he'd kill them both and keep his crews rep. Iris too busy with the guards on the merchant ship was unable to help Aaron, who had to out of defense and confusion, fight his own father. Eventually killing the man he wanted to be acknowledged by. As he sat amiss the deck covered in his dads blood Aaron would drop on his knees looking at his dying dad. Even though he cut down his parent, Aaron prayed deep down he'd at least get something nice out of his father before he bled out. But no, Cyrus before he died didn't say anything nice, he simply spat on Aaron and cursed his own son under his breath. 'Not even fit to be a pirate, you're useless as always." His dad said before dying. Aaron broke down inside, claiming all those years training were useless and threw his makeshift sword across the deck basically giving up on everything. Iris having finally handled her opposition retrieved Aaron from the battle and retreated right as a passing naval fleet called by the merchant ship they were raiding proceeded to wipe out their crew. As they sailed away in a small life boat Aaron didn't say a word, just a cold and dead gaze on his face. "I'm a failure. . . to have my own father try to murder me. . ." He said. Aaron wouldn't speak much for the next few months. Soon after Aaron would be sitting by Iris on her deathbed, just the two of them living in Upper La Noscea now, their whole crew dead. Iris had a severe viral infection, and she knew she wasn't going to live through it. As Aaron grabbed her in his arms, not caring if he got sick or not. . . He started to cry. Tears rushed down his face as he begged his mom not to die and leave him all alone. A reassured hand wiped away his tears and his hair as his mom started to hum a soft tune to him. Trying to put his sadness at ease. She would ask Aaron for one promise he would make to her. Aaron asked what it was, and she said "Aaron, you aren't useless. . . you take after me. . I ask that you please not let anyone talk down to you. And don't seek approval from others, I'm glad you were my son. And I want you to promise, that you'll keep practicing your sword skills. You may need them." She said, Aaron grew silent for what seemed ages. . . But before he could reply. Iris fell victim to the virus, leaving him by his lonesome. After he buried her he gave her grave a nod. . . Saying he'd keep his promise and that he missed her. From then on Aaron named his sword style First Tsurugi, After the name his mom gave his very first sword. And he would leave La Noscea and his past memories behind him.

Relationships

Iconic Family (All deceased to Aaron's knowledge)

Iris Glacier (Mother) - Iris Glacier was perhaps one of the most important people in Aarons life, ccaring for him when Cyrus would not and even teaching him sword fighting. Her impact on Aaron's life was so great when she died that was the first real time Aaron every really cried that hard. The two had a very close bond, and Aaron still to this day keeps his promise to her. Hoping one day he'd be able to feel better about himself and impress his father still in the afterlife.

Cyrus Glacier (Father) - Cyrus Glacier was perhaps the main one responsible for making Aaron who he is today, a quiet and self blaming person. Cyrus always wanted a strong and proudly son, when he found out Aaron was not what be wanted, he tossed Aaron away claiming he had no son. Even in death he never gave Aaron the time of day, instead spitting on the man and cursing him.

FRIENDS

Aerostein Epitaph - One of Aaron's closest friends and perhaps the one he talks to the most. Aerostein seems to be the one who understands Aaron's personality the most despite knowing very little about him and his past. The two regularly hang out and it would seem they are best friends or close. Many of Aeros friends however question if Aaron really is a friend of Aero's especially Deverell Jinx after asking Aaron if he even cared whether Aerostein had died if his sword had impaled him a bit lower from the shoulder doing their duel to which Aaron just walked away without giving a reply. After Aerostein and Aaron patched up their relationship it would seem another obstacle lately has pushed them into borderline enemies but that would change once Aerostein happened to come across S'imba and Aaron in Zanr'ak exhausted and bruised. After they escaped the two would become friends again.

Nysarias Ylrah - Perhaps the closest person to Aaron out of everyone. Aaron met Nysarias in the quicksand while talking to another friend. The two share a close relationship that Aaron is so strong about he got extremely depressed when he couldn't save Nysarias from her imprisonment along with Zanz and Aran. Despite their family like relationship people assume that Aaron and Nysa have a "thing" going on between the two despite the fact that Nysa has already been in a relationship with a roe named Zanz even before she met Aaron. Nevertheless Aaron views the Miq'ote as "The sister I never had." And is very protective of her.

Deverell Jinx - A male Miq'ote that loves to tease Aaron and call him "idiot." The two share an odd relationship, even though Deverell swears up and down he doesn't like Aaron even as a friend when the two get near each other it's obvious Deverell likes Aaron as a friend and is a bit watchful of him. However they have disagreements every so often.

Berrod Armstrong - Not exactly good friends but Aaron has a high deal of respect for Berrod especially after he and the Highlands tore each other to pieces in a fight. Though Berrod said it was a draw after the battle, Aaron however believes deep down he lost and thus wants a rematch. He also noticed he and Berrod act a lot alike.

S'vett Tia - Not much to say on Aaron and S'vett friendship other than the fact Aaron likes to tease S'vett about his fear of monsters and how he's always running around the place like he's lost his mind. The two do hang out with another Miq'ote named S'imba when they have time though.

S'imba Tia - Aaron views S'imba as a borderline little brother after they're recent hanging out. At first the two didn't seem to like each other at the least but they've been getting acquainted with tolerating each other and even became friends. They would soon venture out together to lead a tag team assault on Zanr'ak against the Amaljee and their quest would take a wild turn after they got captured. Still even when it looked bleak the two stuck through the hard times and eventually escaped with Aerostein Epitaph and Crisiet. Because of S'imba Aaron would also become good friends with the Miq'ote Vash Ashford and Raik Samil.

Niklas Gran - Aaron came across Nik one day at the quicksand as the guy wanted Aaron to help kick start his FC. Once the thing was set up at first Aaron didn't seem to tolerate Niks upbeat attitude much even calling him a spoiled brat, but after a faire in Limsa Aaron began to see Nik wasn't as bad as he thought, even to the point Aaron would go up against a opponent Nik lost to in the grindstone just to make the guy happy. However when Nik challenged Aaron to a spar afterwards Aaron already deteriorating in fighting spirit and his resolve due to personality problems and a moral crisis, would take on Nik knowing he was in no mental condition to carry out a fight which would ultimately cause Aaron to lose. This loss pissed Aaron off and now he's got a bit of animosity towards Nik for beating him. Aaron steady believes Nik caught him on a bad day and will not rest until he gets his rematch. Their spar showcased the darker side of Aaron as during the bout Aaron yelled out to Nik enormously that the two are not equals and that Aaron is superior. It is unknown as of now on what's causing this attitude in Aaron. The two would eventually fight again after Nik saw Aaron beat Merrimack at grindstone, and Aaron almost was about to kill Nik for hurting his friend Nysarias. However after the battle Nik apologized, prompting Aaron to forgive him. The two seem to be on a good standing now, with Aaron even sharing a little on his dual wielding fighting style, First Tsurugi.

Pets - Fenrir the Wolf Pup - One day while returning to his home in Upper La Noscea, Aaron would stumble across the age old feud between wolves and coeurls at a territory war in the backwater parts of the island. He saw a lone wolf pup about to be mauled by a coeurl that had just killed its mother, Aaron however for some reason stepped in and killed the cat saving the puppy. Afterwards the young wolf started to follow Aaron everywhere he went in the woods until Aaron after a few days of caring for it eventually took it in as a pet. He named it Fenrir after a mythological wolf and the two keep each other company moreso than members of their own species.Fenrir has a red bandana owned once by Aaron's bloodline tied around his neck.

Rumors (Editable by anyone, go nuts people)

NPC rumors

"Aaron? The white haired guy always clad in black? Guys eyes are about as cold as the color I tell you."

"See that white haired man dressed in black? I hear he's nothing but trouble."

"That guy has more swords than the flames entire army!"

"I sometimes feel sorry for the guy, he can't seem to catch a break."

"He likes to keep to himself, heard he has some deep underlying issues."

"That guy gets so much attention from women, and even men! Yet he's never once showed any real interest in a relationship. His mind must be broken. "

"That guy won the grindstone tournament on the first time he went in. He didn't even know it existed before. "

Player rumors

• He claims to want to be like a big brother to me but doesn't seem to have my back when I'm in trouble. I'd never tell him this but he's one of my friends I'd die for to protect. - S'imba Tia
• "He claims we're like family, yet threatens to stab me again. This man I'm very unsure about, but he's stronger than he appears to be. Approach with caution." - Aerostein Epitaph

Affiliations

Glacial Wolf Pirates (Wiped out) - The bloodline pirate band Aaron was born intoand affiliated with. Not much is known about them but if trusted enough by Aaron he infers through his words the band of pirates were feared by most merchant ships, apparently there even was a bad omen line yelled out when they were near. "When you see icy waters and hair of white, flee or fight it matters not you're still dying tonight!". Their flag was a large mountain like picture of a iceberg.

Trivia

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