Abriael Rosen
 Abriael Rosen
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| Gender | Male |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ul'Dah |
| Place of birth | Ishgard |
| Age | 24 |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Height | 6 fulms 4 ilms |
| Build | Athletic |
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Basic Info
Abriael is the captain of the 17th Penal Company "Black Cross," part of the 13th Regiment of the Immortal Flames.
Appearance
Abriael has raven black, well groomed hair. Despite his position he's almost always perfectly shaven. His clear grey eyes have an intense, determined gaze that hides just a hint of sadness. One of his eyes is always covered by a leather eye patch with metallic decorations. Behind it two long crossed scars can be seen. The eye is still there behind the patch, but it's blinded by permanent damage.
His athletic, toned body is that of a highly trained fighter, but it hides a secret. Under his armor his skin is "decorated" by a multitude of scars. Some old, some fresh, some large, some small. They seem to be made by all kinds of weapons, and some appear to have been caused by some cruel tools rather than in battle, like someone actually took his sweet time to carve them.
His hands are strong and used to handle blade and shield, and several calluses show clearly that he's been training since he was little more than a child.
History
The story below contains spoiler. If you prefer to learn of Abriael's past by roleplaying with him (assuming that he'll share, which isn't a given), please don't read past this point and skip to the next chapter.
Abriael was born in Ishgard from Erian and Celyn Rosen. His parents were of high standing in the Ul'Dahn aristocracy, and his father was sent to Ishgard as a military attache on a diplomatic mission. Things started to go wrong just after Abriael's birth. Ishgard's cold climate never really fit Celyn's weak health, and she fell ill, dying of a lung disease when Abriael was only two years old.
Erian was devastated by the loss of his fair wife, but after a few months he understood that Abriael needed a mother. He also felt remarkably lonely himself, so he begun socializing again with the members of the fairer sex. During a ball organized by the Fortemps family. That's where he met Orianne Fortemps, one of the youngest ladies of the family.
The two fell in love quickly, even if Orianne's family was not at all happy about it. Ishgardian society is very strict, and bonding with a hyur, albeit noble, was not exactly seen as the best option, even for a progressive family like the Fortemps.
Yet this could not stop Erian and Orianne's love. Erian was a seasoned veteran with tens of bloody battles weighing on his shoulders before he was assigned to diplomatic duty, and Orianne was no pusheover herself, born from a family of knights, she had no qualms in going against their will. She also had already decided to take care of Abriael like he was her son, and allowed no one to interfere with that desire.
Ultimately, the protests of the Fortemps family ceased, on the condition that Orianne accepted not to marry Erian. The scandal from that would be too great, and the head of the family hoped that the crush would fade with time. Orianne didn't mind, never having been the kind for white lace dresses and ceremony, as long as he was allowed to stay with her lover and adopted son.
Abriael started growing healthy and strong in body and mind, tempered by Ishgard's icy climate and by the strict training imposed since his earliest years both by his father and adopted mother. In the meanwhile the scandal faded, and the couple was almost accepted in Ishgardian society.
When Abriael was twelve years old his father was recalled to Ul'Dah, and Orianne decided to follow him and the growing child. The family was transplanted to the desert city, where they enjoyed a period of happiness and peace. While Orianne did miss her snowy motherland, society was a lot less unforgiving and attentive to protocol, and the two lovers were finally allowed to marry. At last Abriael had a mother not only bound by love, but also by law.
His training continued as one of the most promising between the future recruits of the Immortal Flames, so promising he was that at eighteen years old he was allowed the honor to enter the Sultansworn, making his family extremely proud.
Unfortunately the period of happiness was to soon end. While the Ul'dahn curt was more tolerant of race and blood ties, it was still a dangerous place full of intrigue. Erian ws incorruptible and straight as an arrow, and while this won him the friendship and respect of the Royal family, it also made him many enemies, especially between the monetarists.
One evening someone managed to smuggle a potent poison in the Rosen mansion, and probably with the help of a treacherous cook both Erian and Orianne were tragically killed. Abriael wasn't involved, as he was dining with his fellow Sultansworn, but was taken by grief as he learned of the demise of his parents.
The young man knew that the monetarists were behind the murder, and was ready to take the delivery of justice in his own hands, but that would have probably costed his life. In order to avoid tragedy be added to tragedy, the Sultana ordered Abriael to be dispatched to a norther outpost on the border with Ishgard, where she expected him to cool off at least for a while.
Abriael begrudgingly obeyed, and resumed his life at the garrison of the outpost. There, as it often happens, history repeated. The outpost also housed a young and beautiful military attache from Ishgard, Elys Durendaire. Abriael and the proud elzen lady started on the wrong foot, with Elys challenging the best between the Ul'dahn to a "friendly" spar. Abriael beat her soundly, and that sparked a rivalry that led to many arguments and clashes.
But where there's fire there's also brimstone, and the two slowly but surely fell in love, a love so strong that Elys openly defied her parents, demanding to be allowed to marry her beloved. Unfortunately the Durendaire family wasn't as progressive as the Fortemps, and opposed her will fiercely.
Things started to get more and more tense, with the two lovers desperately standing against the increased pressure coming from the noble and powerful Isgardian family, but things were to soon take an even more terrible turn.
One fateful night Abriael went out on patrol on his stubborn but trustworthy chocobo Alagos. Seeing a suspicious shadow between the trees he approached to investigate. Suddenly he felt drowsy and a few second later he lost consciousness, without a chance to defend himself from the malicious spell.
