Adalhaid Rask

Adalhaid Rask
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Ul’dah
Age	18
Sexuality	Heterosexual
Occupation	Cargo porter,
Guardian	Halone, the Fury
Namesday	15th Sun of the first Astral Moon.

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Character

General

Adalhaid Rask is a young girl hailing from Ul’dah, daughter of an Ala Mhigan warrior and a famed Coliseum fighter known as Annaliese Swiftstrike. After being orphaned at ten years old due to a pit-fighting accident gone wrong, Adalhaid was taken in by the Pugilists’ guild, and eventually found work as a quiet, hardworking cargo porter and dock worker, operating between Ul’dah, Horizon, and Vesper Bay, as well as a serving maid for the Quicksand, a job for which she earned her room and board. After encountering a band of adventurers that required someone to look after their Chocobos, Adalhaid has finally moved out into the world beyond, partially terrified, but also somewhat eager to see what else Eorzea has in store.

Appearance

Adalhaid sports messy, black hair, parted to keep it out of her eyes and cut short as to prevent it from getting in the way while fighting. She has the dark, deep-brown skin of a desert dweller, with matching brown eyes. To many, she qualifies as surprisingly androgynous at first glance, with somewhat boyish looks coupled with a small chest, and rather delicate looks for one that wishes to call themselves a fighter. Despite her somewhat weak nature and lack of presence, she is actually quite athletic and well-muscled for someone her age, especially a female. Due to her daily training regimen, she is often adorned with scars and scratches, especially on her legs and arms. Although they are small, and therefore tend to fade away, she gains them with such frequency that their presence seems to be nearly constant.

She often wears light, loosely fitting clothes in order to allow for as much movement as possible when fighting and practicing, usually donning large cotton shirts and pants like most pugilists in training. Underneath, she always wears a set of heavy, weighted braces on her arms and legs, only ever taking them off to replace them with heavier weights once she can no longer feel the effects of the previous ones.

Behaviour

A rather odd girl for her age, Adalhaid Rask has the combat skill of someone decades ahead of her, and the confidence of a newborn baby. Despite spending the majority of her life honing her skills, she never considers herself good enough, and has, as a result, managed to limit herself with nothing but the powers of her doubts and fears.

Her lack of self-worth is her distinguishing quality to most, even if they do not realize it. She rarely speaks, except when she is spoken to. Even then, her words come in short, easy to understand sentences, and she rarely says more than she has to get a point across. She stands to the sidelines when others speak or act, and is strangely reluctant to provide input, even when it is requested of her. She does not display intense emotions outwardly, instead giving slight smiles or modest frowns at most. She does not pry into the business of others, finding that she has neither the drive nor the assertiveness to do so, and believes that such things are none of her business to begin with.

Additionally, despite her skill, Adalhaid believes herself to be worthless, and unintentionally holds herself back by believing that she is far below her true capabilities. She prefers to simply believe that she cannot do something by default, rather than take the time to try. Nevertheless, she trains every day, pushing herself as hard as she can in the hopes that she will some day be able to aspire to what she believes she must be, even if she has passed that point already, and doesn’t even know it.

Combat

Adalhaid has trained in a myriad of varying combat styles, and tends to put them all together like most pugilists do. However, she often modifies what she knows in order to come up with a more unique fighting style, one which abandons the hora for armored boxing gloves and cesti. Grapples and holds have been integrated into her combat style, and she relies mostly on her speed and strength to win a fight, often improvising in order to get the upper hand when she can. Due to her lack of confidence, however, her stances are often shaky, as she often cannot decide between standing her ground and putting distance between her and the enemy. As a result, she usually leaves herself in an unsteady stance which allows her to perform neither strategy with much effectiveness.

Tendencies

Likes ■ Sparring and Training, and watching others do so ■ Meditation, often for long periods ■ Silence ■ Light breezes ■ Caring for Chocobos

Dislikes ■ Large bodies of water (she can’t swim) ■ The smell of fish ■ Loud noises ■ Her own timidness

Hobbies/Talents ■ Prodigious fighter ■ Surprisingly good singer ■ Good at taking care of Chocobos (they especially seem to like her singing) ■ Excellent climber

Favorites ■ Favourite Food/Drink: Rice with any sort of spiced meat, not picky when it comes to drinks. ■ Favourite Place: The rooftops of Ul’dah, especially at sunrise or sunset. ■ Favorite Weather: Sunny, warm, and with a light breeze. ■ Favorite Seasons: Spring and Summer. ■ Favorite Color: Reddish Orange. ■ Favorite Scents: Anything that smells as if it’s cooking.

Relationships

♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Sexual Desire ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing

Friends & Acquaintances ● Onuma Ahntifi - Adalhaid holds this woman in both awe and in terror, especially after sparring with her. Despite being rather casual in most circumstances, she still commands a level of respect from others that Adalhaid believes she can only dream of one day possessing. Although Adalhaid does not completely understand the miqo'te's mannerisms, she is glad that Onuma is there to guide the Company along. ● Rhesh'ir Zhwan - Adalhaid finds his playfulness somewhat discomforting, especially when she is due to spar him at some point in the near future. Although she has seen brief glimpses of the reason why he is the leader of the Company, she often wonders why he does not choose to live that side of himself, instead of something that strikes her and some others as markedly less serious. ♥ Kodaro Ba'rococo - Originally a passing curiosity, then a sparring partner and teacher, and now someone she deeply worries and cares for. Despite not knowing much about him, the time that the two have spent in each other's company, along with Kodaro's faith in Adalhaid's abilities, has caused Ada's friendly concern to blossom into feelings she is desperate to hide. ● Y'lyfriel Sikah - A pleasant lady that was one of the first members of the company that Adalhaid actually spoke to, and also, along with Onuma, the first to ask her to join the company in the first place. She is often baffled by Lyfriel's claims of worthlessness, especially when it is clear that she is well-respected by those around her, and very good at her chosen magic. Ironically, she also failed to understand Lyfriel's point when she attempted to explain that Adalhaid views herself in the same exact light. ● ● ● ●

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