Artoria Aldsan

Name: Artoria Aldsan

Gender: Female

Nationality: Garlean

Age: Early Twenties

Height 5 fulms 0 ilms

Weight: 92 ponze

Nameday: 25^th Sun, 1^st Umbral Moon.

Patron Deity: None

Residence: Mist

Occupation: Mercenary

Marital Status: Married

Sexual Orientation: Pansexual

Hobbies: Music, Reading

Alignment: Lawful Good

OverviewAppearanceDemeanorCombatRumorsRelationshipsHistoryGalleryOOC

Overview

Artoria Aldsan works as an adventurer and mercenary by trade, largely taking jobs in and around Mor Dhona, particularly when they involved squashing the local Garlean presence. A skilled swordswoman, she can often be seen at the forefront of battle.

Artoria grew up within the Garlean Empire and is not a native to Eorzea. Characters who are involved with the Garlean military may recognize her from her past involvement.

Recently, she has married Renaea Algiernis, a noble of Ishgard whose family primarily serves the Fortemps. However, Renaea has been away from the city for some time, and so Artoria's ties to the city are thin.

She currently works as a free agent, taking leves here and there as an adventurer.

General Appearance

Artoria looks to be a woman in her 20's. She can typically be seen wearing armor, though she may wear lighter cottons and leathers if she is simply out and about a city. She seldom travels without a side arm. When she is expecting a battle, she prefers medium or heavy armor and either a two-handed or hand-and-a-half style of sword.

She is of slight frame, but lean muscles show evidence of training. Her pale locks and golden eyes often makes her easily recognizable to those given her description. The woman does not seem to possess anything of notable wealth, apart from the quality of her armor and weapons, which she is careful to keep in good condition. But despite her usual humble disposition, Artoria's carriage seems to indicate that she's had a well-born, or at least, a military focused upbringing.

Though she rarely is dressed light enough to allow it to be seen, her body is far more heavily scaled than the typical Au Ra's. Particularly along her arms and legs, she seems to be almost more scales than skin, her fingers and toes ending in claws. In addition, black veins run just under her skin, most visible across her chest where they center upon her heart.

Behavior

Artoria is mostly quiet. She often holds her tongue on matters she considers not important. She used to come quickly to the defense of the weak, an instinct that she still has a hard time suppressing despite her best efforts. She dislikes bullies and will not hesitate to stand up to them, even when she is sorely outmatched or outnumbered. She is not quick to anger, but also is not quick to laugh or smile. Artoria can best be described as stoic, seeming almost machine-like at at times.

Artoria does not speak of herself too often, and while she does not often lie, she will often try to redirect the conversation or otherwise avoid the question if asked about her past. She also does not make small talk well; she is seen as quite serious by most, and some might even accuse her of lacking any sense of humor whatsoever. She has been making the attempt more often of late, but its success is another matter. She has a tendency towards naivety, and while she is not stupid, she will often take someone at their word.

Artoria is quick to learn, but seems convinced that her only talents lie on the field of battle. Despite her competence with the sword, she is still very green when it comes to the general knowledge of the Eorzea overall, and much of what she knows of Eorzea was learned in the last few years.

Fighting Style

When given a choice, Artoria would choose a sword above all else. She began her training with most martial weapons early in her childhood, and while she is skilled with other weapons as well, the sword has ever remained her preference. In a fight, she often falls into a defensive stance at the beginning, always preferring to protect others before going on the offensive. Despite this, she often becomes strangely cold and mechanical in battle, not hesitating to cut down weaker foes. However, it seems if she turns aggressive, she can go somewhat wild, almost like a sort of berserker state.

Artoria has received some training in magic as well, but despite having a large pool of personal aether to draw upon, she seems to lack both the inclination and the talent to take full advantage of it. Instead, she largely uses her aether to reinforce her swordsmanship. She not only throws out raw bursts of aether to act as both shield and attack, but also uses it to reinforce her own body, making herself faster and stronger.

Artoria remains extremely mobile on the battlefield. Despite her tendency towards heavy armor and defense, she is exceptionally acrobatic, able to leap from enemy to enemy in a manner similar to that of Ishgard's dragoons.

Rumors

Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated.

Common & Uncommon Rumors

■ "Oh that girl? A quiet sort, but I can't deny she's good with the sword. She seems to work alone most of the time though." — An Adventurer at Revenant's Toll.

■ "Artoria Aldsan? She got married here not too long ago, to a Renaea Algiernis. You wouldn't expect an Ishgardian to fall in love with an Au Ra, but I suppose things are changing these days, or maybe that's just how strong their bond is." — An Attendant at the Sanctum of the Twelve.

Rare & Player Rumors

■ "That monster is still alive? Take my advice and stay far away." — A Deserter of the VII Legion.

■ "Mmm.. she has a monster inside her, yes. But, don't we all? It's just a question of getting our monsters to play nice together~." — Anstarra Silverain.

Relationships

♥ Romantic Relationship

♡ Romantic Interest

ღ Crush

♥ Attraction

♥ Family

★ Trusted Friend

✔ Business

⧖ Lost contact

☠ Deceased

● Positive

● Negative

● Neutral

≈ Unsure

Family

Renaea Algiernis ♥ ●
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A girl who ran away from her noble family in Ishgard, Renaea was beset by bandits when Artoria came to her aid. Since then, the two have had a passionate romance-- though not without its troubles as the two became separated for months at a time. Recently they have reunited and wed one another.

Friends

A'lera Treon ●
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A'lera works as a blacksmith, running a company that caters itself towards adventurers. She was responsible for Renaea's current equipment-- a lightning aspected sword, and was the one to invite Artoria to work at the Rose.

Anstarra Silverain ●
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Artoria and Anstarra have had their differences, largely as a result of events surrounding Artoria's wife. Artoria saw Anstarra as refusing to take responsibility for her actions, an attitude that was anathema to how rigidly Artoria forced herself to behave. They have since made up, though Artoria still doesn't completely approve of Anstarra's world view.

Lycheria Itazura ●
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Artoria met Lycheria when the two were both working for House Cahernaut. Though Artoria helped teach Lycheria about swordsmanship, Lycheria's lack of aether and her idealism were both worrying points for the long-term.

Acquaintances

Orrin Halgren ●
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Artoria first met Orrin when investigating the elemental Djiin. Though they came to blows on this occasion, as Artoria came to Djiin's defense, they later reconciled when Orrin took an attack directed at Artoria's friend, A'lera.

History

Gallery

Artwork

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  Art by Yumememoria

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  Art by Etroveria

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  Art by Jenneliya

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  Art by Wanderpus

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OOC Information

Hooks and relationships: I'm open to any idea that can provide potential quality RP with my character. If you feel that my character profile can provide a hook for a story you have in mind, don't hesitate to reach me out to see what can be done. Artoria's history lends itself particularly well to anyone who might be from Garlemald or investigating something regarding the Empire.

RP combat and injuries: I'm open for most systems, whether it's a simple contested random roll in game, or something more complicated, and am a great believer in characters receiving consequences for their actions. Artoria is a frequent participant in the Fate-14 system used by the RollEorzea discord and linkshell.

Miscellaneous: This wiki page contains details about Artoria's past, especially in the History section. Some of it may be discovered by those who actively seek it out, but much of it is not generally known. General and Behavior information are free for any observant character to play off of, and the same goes for the Rumors. History is purely there for OOC knowledge and is to help with plot development with those I am involved in a storyline with. The same goes for Recent Events and Relationships sections. If you are interested in taking part, please let me know!

Fate-14: I am also running a Fate-14 storyline, called Somnus Aurelis. If you're interested in joining, please feel free to contact me.

Server and Timezone

Player Info: US Player, usually available in the evenings.

Server: Balmung

Footnotes and Credits

This wiki was put together with a great deal of inspiration from the wikis of Roen Deneith, Meallaire Sergenaux, and Sune Szihu.

This page is still under construction and will be updated intermittently.