Anu'ra Anunnaki

Anu'ra Anunnaki
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the moon
Citizenship	Unaffiliated
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Wanderer
Height/Weight	5'8, 140lbs
Nameday	31st Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon
Relatives	(Father) Unknown (Mother) Anu Anunnaki

Basic Info

The last child born to Anu Anunnaki, clan matriarch, who bore no daughters but five sons. The Anunnaki keep their lands between the borderlands of Coerthas and the North Shroud. Anu'ra Anunnaki holds current residence in Camp Dragonhead, working and bunking with Vaudemont Lavandiere. With the enjoyment of freedom the companionship brings, Anu'ra feels the weight of guilt for his absence among the Anunnaki, vascillating between returning to the path set for him and continuing to pave his own.

LIKES ■ Books, particularly those pertaining to Ishgard or acts of heroism and chivalry. ■ Baths and fragrant oils. Few things relax the miqo'te more than a hot bath or an oiled massage. A lancers legs get terribly sore. ■ Rainfall. Some of the most memorable moments of his life took place during such weather, and he enjoys the scent of wet cities besides. ■ Rabbit pie. A recent addiction, often sent in care packages by Vaudemont's mother.

DISLIKES ■ Prejudice, and any attitude taken to revere oneself over another for petty differences. He holds nill respect for those who act on this repugnant behavior. ■ Zealotry of any movement, subject, or ideal that causes extreme conduct. This has never lead to the betterment of anyone, in his experience, and he detests the hardship which tends to spawn from such endeavors. ■ Excessive conceit. ■ Thanalan sun. On days of exceptional sunshine, he has little choice but to sleep the day away and wait for nightfall.

OTHER ■ Alignment: Neutral Good. ■ Vice(s): Naivete. His lack of experience with the customs of the world around him, coupled with his trusting nature can also lead him to be manipulated. ■ Favorite Food: Rabbit pie. He is constantly trying to emulate Emelie's touch with it. ■ Favorite Drink: Mulled tea, and a recent fondness for bourbon. ■ Favorite Color: Crystal blue, and the darker shades of many hues.

Appearance & Personality

Long and lithe, Anu'ra's body holds the hue of a clouded moon. That paled grey is framed by the soft white of his hair, holding faint undertones of blue. He paints his face most often in lavender, drawing upon the intensity of his moonlit eyes. His fingers are long, with abnormally short nails for a miqo'te- clipped intentionally. He has a fondness of pale blues, but finds himself mostly dressing in dark shades accented by sharper colors. He is most comfortable in a lancer's armor, but privately enjoys the compression of tight leathers of minimal coverage.
Still adjusting to the world outside the tribe, Anu'ra struggles between his desire to 'do as the Romans do' and retain his clans expectations. He is keenly curious of people in general, content to observe the actions of passing patrons of various establishments, captivated by the variety of their individuality and freedom. Anu'ra is a social soul, whose initial reserve evaporates shortly amid conversation. He is an optimist, striving to the see the logic of every opinion, even if it varies from his own. Acts of prejudice, injustice and belittlement are quick to heat his anger.

Biography

Childhood

A fifth son born to a matriarch without successor, who was never again to conceive, the Anunnaki had found themselves at a crossroads. Had Menphina removed her love from them, that no daughter had been born for succession? Anu'ra grew in the midst of the clans decline. Rumors spread of the Anunnaki's misfortune, ebbing the desire for trade and kinship from other neighboring tribes. Perhaps because his birth seemed to herald this, Anu'ra would never receive much of his mothers affection.
Neither embraced nor rejected by the tribes majority, Anu'ra was left to his own amusements, always hopeful that the next morn might bring a visit from one of his nomadic brothers. Each of the eldest three would share with Anu'ra their knowledge, and he devoured the attention. Anu'to guided his hand in gathering, tracking, and living off the land. Anu'li taught how to craft weapons and build shelter, but from Anu'a he learned how to wield the lance, and these visits were secretly his favorite.

Adolescence

With little care given to his activities, Anu'ra found himself free to explore the vast forests of the Twelves-wood. Observing the people of Gridania became a favored pastime, and it was during one of these curious surveys that he became captivated by a young Elezen archer. Initially brief interactions became planned excursions, and even after an ugly skirmish (which resulted in the loss of the Elezens keen sight) the pair remained fixed in each-others lives. During the time spent in his company, Anu'ra's head was filled with tales of Ishgard, from which the boy hailed. Stories of chivalry, high-houses and Dravanian hordes defeated in epic battles by legendary Dragoons. These tales filled the young miqo'te with dreams of attaining such status, living among the clouds in the Holy See.Forever to be held as the happiest days of his youth, the boy left without warning, leaving Anu'ra with a preserved rosebud of Haillenarte. And so their summer was to end.
The Calamity claimed the lives of many in Eorzea, members of the Anunnaki among them. With the first three sons of Anu now dead and the fourth found sterile, Anu'ra was left the only continuation for the matriarchs bloodline. Anu'ra's world turned over. No longer was he the latch-key child of the tribe, free to roam as he wished. The expectations of his mother, tribal elders, and the clan as a group were weighted atop his shoulders. For the Anunnaki to continue their matriarchy, Anu'ra would be united to a suitable female, whose firstborn daughter would lead the tribe. He felt shackled, crunched. For the next five years Anu'ra struggled to adapt to his new role within his world, but dreams of what lay beyond and the boy who taught him so, never left his heart.

Present-day

On a rainy spring day of the Third Umbral Moon, Anu'ra caught a glimpse of deja vu. On the outskirts of the North Shroud stood an Elezen man, bow at aim, eyes searching for the glint of a target in rainfall. For the better part of this practice Anu'ra watched him, trailed him, called out when the man had enough of his shadow. In days that followed, Vaudemont Lavandeire persuaded Anu'ra into accepting a short trip outside the Shroud and into the city of Ul'dah, from which he has yet to return.
Traveling with Vaudemont, a self-appointed voidslayer of dark arts, Anu'ra came to travel across the majority of Eorzea while aiding in the mage's work. Life away from the Anunnaki, both liberating and frighting, allowed for Anu'ra opportunity to explore himself. Residing often in Dragonhead, the fantastical image of Ishgard stored in childhood memories became grounded. The reality of Ishgard was far from his dreams. Its people were struggling, shout out of the city to survive in bitter cold and bloody war. The majority of the populace, caught in fear and xenophobia, looked at him with dismissal or disgust. Quickly, Anu'ra understood that any hope to reach the mantle of Dragoon would be bleak. He works as a lancer, aiding in small tasks of those residents whose trust he has earned and in the endless Dravanian attacks around Coerthas settlements, clutching small hope that he might one day be given the chance to prove he has a Dragoon's worth.

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ ■ ■ ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "If he weren't so good with the lance, none would put up with his presence. It won't get 'em into Ishgard, no matter the skill." - House Durendaire Knight. ■ "The fifth son? The clan has had nothing but ills since he came to it." - Anunnaki trader. ■ "The keeper? He's in some-sort arranged marriage, or however his kind do it. Poor sod blubbered the 'ole tale to his Elezen friend, I had to cut 'em off the grog that night." - Baderon Tenfingers. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I've seen him with a noble son of Haillenarte. Hoping to pay his passage in flesh, I'd guess." - Dragonhead Inn attendant. ■ "He has the promise to be a fine Dragoon, if he were Ishgardian. It would be better for him to set his sights on the attainable." - Yaelle. ■ "Its all for naught, regardless. When the girl comes of age, he is required to return to the clan. He should indulge in pleasantry while he can." - Anu'sae Anunnaki. ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ ■ ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ♥Vaudemont Lavandiere : The selfsame Elezen boy whom Anu'ra met in the Twelveswood during childhood. As an adult, Vaudemont is the bridge which linked Anu'ra to the outside world. Since joining the black mage on his travels across Eorzea, Anu'ra has begun to accept and understand himself, placing importance on his own needs, not only those of others. He holds deep respect, affection and desire for Vaudemont- the latter at times resulting in frustrated tension.

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