Aldeus Lightsong

Aldeus Fenix
Hope is never lost until we throw it away.
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Ul'Dah
Guardian	Halone the Fury
Age	24
Nameday	6th day of the 3rd umbral moon
Orientation	Homosexual
Occupation	High Templar of the Knights of the Twelve

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Physical Description

"His posture is the stuff of legends, and his hair the stuff of fairy tales. He leaves young girls blushing in his wake, and grown men sighing. Not an overly tall man, and somewhat slender in build, but he carries himself with the strength and dignity of a coeurl patriarch. His muscles, toned by decades of training in the ways of the knight, are long and supple. His fair skin, soft and firm, is tinted ever so slightly by exposure to the sun. His lips are vibrant and red. His eyes, bluer than the clearest sapphire, would be the crown jewels of anyone's collection."

• Note: Excerpt taken from "A Stalker's Guide to Eorzea".

Basic Info

Aldeus is the young and kind hearted leader of Eorzea's legendary Knights of the Twelve. Though tragedy forced the mantle of High Templar upon him at an early age, he has accepted the responsibility with the courage and wisdom of a much older man. He is a defender of the weak, a healer of the sick, and a shepherd to the lost.

History

In the final hours of Ala Mhigo's siege, a young Aldeus was discovered at the side of his slain mother by Sir Baras Lightsong, a knight if the twelve. Determined to fulfill his knightly duty, Baras took the boy with him as he fled the aftermath of the battle. Once clear of the city, Baras discovered a locket that identified the boy as Aldeus Fenix, a member of a prominent Garlean family. How he came to be in Ala Mhigo during the siege was unknown, but unable to enter Garlemald and find the child's proper home, Baras took Aldeus with him and initiated his training as a Knight of the Twelve.

For fifteen years Aldeus trained diligently to hone his body and mind to a razor's edge, and at nineteen, he became the youngest ever initiated as a fully fledged knight. The timing of his ceremony wasn't entirely based on virtue however. With the Garleans preparing their next thrust into Eorzea, the order needed every able body it could muster to take to the field in defense of the lands yet unconquered by the empire.

At Carteneau, the Knights of the Twelve led the charge for the Eorzean Alliance, and Aldeus was gravely wounded before the battle reached full swing. He was evacuated to a Gridanian hospital, and thus escaped the massacre of his order. He spent a year recovering from his wounds without a single visitor. When he finally returned to the Hall of the Twelve in Ul'Dah, he found his greatest fear realized. He was all that remained.

For four years he cared for the Hall as best he could, hoping that others would return. When the coffers were finally near depletion, he sent out a desperate plea asking the people of Eorzea to join him in preserving the Knights. Then, late one evening, when all hope seemed lost, a lone Elezen named Isielin answered the call. She would be the first of many.

Personality

Rarely seen without a wide, inviting smile, Aldeus possesses a truly serene soul. With supreme patience, he tends to the ills of Eorzea and aids its citizens as if each one were his child. He believes that a true knight is a servant to the people of the world, and even the lowliest beggar deserves his kindness and respect.

Affiliations

Knights of the Twelve

Other Notes

- Aldeus keeps a strict diet and exercise regiment to regulate his body mass and muscle density. He does this to maintain an optimal balance between strength, speed, and agility.

- While defensive sword play and shield tactics form the basis of his fighting style, Aldeus also practices other styles that utilize quickness and precision strikes. His combat philosophy is not to apply maximum force, but to apply limited force to its maximum potential.