C'io Behkt
 C'io Behkt
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Miqo'te |
| Clan | Seeker of the Sun |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Age | 24 |
| Guardian | Althyk, the Keeper |
| Occupation | Adventurer, Part-Timer |
Basic Information
Given name: C'io Behkt / Io of the Coeurl Tribe, daughter of Bekht
Pronunciation: [Kai-oh Bech]
Character Overview
C'io learned from her mother, a mystic of the tribe, how to listen to the world. Growing up in the Sagolii Desert, she honed that gift and used the spiritualism her mother instilled her with to augment her martial studies. The balance of influences in her upbringing allowed her to become consciously adaptive, like the shifting sand, though it also isolated her for thinking differently despite her adherence to tradition. C'io never felt alone, however--not when she could hear the many other voices of the Sagolii.
Sadly, the voices turned unpleasant five years ago, both in her tribe and in the land. While the land screamed under the weight of Dalamud, the red moon of destruction, her father, C'behkt Nunh, fanned the fire of fear and uncertainty in the tribe. As a Nunh of great pedigree, her father wielded tremendous influence. When he spoke of escaping the Calamity by driving the nomadic settlement deeper in the desert, many, including C'io's terrified mother, listened. Although C'io wished to join the struggle of nearby Ul'dah, she stayed with the tribe for her mother's peace of mind and helped them find new, more isolated but increasingly dangerous, hunting grounds.
Now, five years later, C'io has finally emerged to make her way to Ul'dah and to find new voices of hope. Her tribe still remains hidden from the world, but C'io refuses to stand by any longer. She will use her gifts, heed her calling, and struggle ardently against all darkness for the good of Eorzea.
Hear. Feel. Think. Teach.
Roam.
Io of the Coeurl Tribe
The Coeurl Tribe with which C'io is familiar differs from those villages in Eastern Thanalan which are the basis for popular Coeurl Tribe anthropology. The greatest divergence lies in the idea of the Nunh as head of the household rather than as subordinate or chosen by the women of the tribe. In the Coeurl C'io knows, the criteria for Nunh and the rituals surrounding Tia challenges are owned by the women of the tribe and based upon what consensus demands are the tribe's current and long-term needs. For example, a Nunh who achieved his position during a time in which martial prowess was favourable may one day lose to a Tia in a time wherein mysticism or guile are the deciding factors. It is this selection process that drove her father, C'behkt Nunh, to cajole the weaker members of the tribe into following him into the Allaghan vaults where, once isolated from the keepers of the old ways, he twisted the old order to ensure the longevity of his patriarchy.
Not an uncommon tale.
C'io has never forgiven her father. His influence on her is evident in how she clings to her traditions and in how she remains wary of arrogant Nunh and ambitious Tia.
She still loves and misses her mother.
For Coin and Country
Ul'dah was more than the valiant Warriors of Light C'io had associated it with. etc etc
