Caen Jabari

"Believe in me, for my resolve does not waver, nor can it be fractured." ~Vailyx the Swifttail

Caen Jabari is a young miqo'te who was found washed ashore in Vesper Bay on the day of the Great Calamity. Caen remembered nothing of his first eleven years, and woke up to a world he did not remember living in. All he had on him, besides the tattered rags that covered his body, were water-logged letters addressed to "Caen" from an older brother "Vailyx" and held together by a pair of violet earrings. Thankfully, the kinder fisherman, Faust Jabari was able to find the young miqo'te and semi-raised the boy to be able to live on his own. Five years have passed... and Caen has begun to wonder whether the loss of his memories was a kindness of the Twelve... or a cruel theft of his past.

(2.2 Patch) After the fortunate meeting with the elemental sage, Faolan, who returned Caen's memories to him, Eorzea seems ever bigger to Caen. Remembering he was born Caen Vashir to a kind family and remembering that he lost everything in one night has caused the boy equal strife and uncertainty of his place in this realm reborn. Along with his older cousins Tiergan and Lurial, he longs to be a hero, in this new era, like his brother Vailyx before him.

Caen Jabari
[[Image:|250px]] "I'm Caen, if'in it pleases. And, if it don't, I'm Caen all the same!"
The Desert Canary
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Patron Deity	Azeyma, the Warden
Age	17
Nameday	16th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon, 1561
Height/Weight	5 fulms 4 ilms, 110 ponz
Occupation	"Little Brother"
Server	Balmung

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Appearance

"You may be Ul'dah's desert canary, but you bear the heart of the phoenix, Caen. You can always reignite and fly again." ~Tiergan Vashir

Eyes	Hair	Skin	Body Type	Voice	Clothing	Notable Features
Amber yellow.	Royal Navy.	Bronze from spending time under the sun.	Physically fit but terribly skinny from not eating.	Medium-pitched voice having passed puberty.	Loose and fun, dyed honey yellow. His shoes are made for running over multiple terrain.	Cross shaped scar across his cheek. A strange rune-shaped burn over his heart.

Caen sports a wide-eyed face with youthful skin and features, although his skin is bronzed due to living under the desert sun for five years. Although he's lived in Ul'dah in the years he remembers, Caen sports a slight Lominsan accent. His eyes are a bright amber and his large canines tend to show when he grins with his teeth. The lad also sports a shaggy mane of royal blue hair that would attempt to curl inwards over his face, yet it is mostly kept covered by a light head-wrapping. On his left cheek, he bears a X-shaped scar that was given to him by none other than his brother, Vailyx, bestowed when Caen pleaded to stay with his father and brother at the Battle of Carteneau. Vailyx would scar his younger sibling in trying to make Caen hate him and flee Eorzea with his mother, for the sake of keeping them both alive. In addition, were one to look, there is a rather mysterious and elaborate rune over his heart, although the boy keeps it covered. Caen is almost always donned in yellow-coloured garb, to show off his love for the sunlight and there be a light to cheer up the downtrodden of Eorzea. Caen believes that his tail is the most unique part about himself, often remarking how dull he would be without it. It will often seem to have a mind of its own, swishing back and forth rapidly in excitement and drooping low and motionless in sadness. He also loves to flutter his ears about depending on his current emotion. Joy will sent them flickering up and down, where sadness or fear will lower his ears near his head and quiver. In addition, the boy has a tendency to rub his ears whenever he feels nervous, flustered, or slightly agitated in some way. His mother, V'ira, would often take him and rub his ears when Caen was a small boy. This calms him down and subconsciously makes him feel loved or at home.

Personality & Mannerisms

Caen is wild and carefree making him a perfect candidate for odd jobs through-out Thanalan and Ul'dah herself. He yearns to become a protector of everyone's smiles, instantly becoming close to people who look sad and trying to cheer them up with conversation or song. The boy is oddly cheerful, despite having been robbed of his memory; his favorite pastime being residing within The Quicksand to watch the comings and goings of adventurers, occasionally prodding them for tales of their adventures outside the desert, having never left himself. This, often than not, leads the lad into troublesome situations. His mental psyche is stunted and the boy can often be immature and ignorant for his age - a side effect of being to close to one of Bahamut's flares five years ago. He tends to talk fast, leading to a wide arrange of slang. Yet when he does interact in serious conversation, he can pull larger words from his vocabulary and without slang. Still, Caen is far from being a noble and the comparison between his social status and such is rather laughable. Caen also has a tendency to stutter when he tells a lie. Caen has incredible balance, something Hamon noticed just before taking the boy under his tutelage. The young miqo'te demonstrates his balance fairly often by "perching" atop railings and high walls, observing everyone below him. His favorite spot is inside and outside the Quicksand, where he can see new adventurers and traders visit the city. The lad is also a believer in good and bad karma, as well as good luck and bad luck. He'll often speak of what leads to one or the other, waking him from slumber would be bad luck since such can be obtained by waking a sleeping cat. Yet good luck could be obtained by things like giving coin to a soul in need or helping heal a wounded stranger. Many things are common sayings from sailors... yet he will usually make up his own fonts of good and bad luck without noticing. Caen's worship of the Twelve is difficult to notice. While he believes that the Twelve exist, the boy also believes that they are absent in this new era, asleep or otherwise, and are watching down upon everyone without the ability to offer aid to the realm. Caen finds that merely living his life in with good intentions and being a light to Eorzea is all the Gods currently want out of him and it is his hope that they smile when they see him simply living.

• Caen likes grouping examples in threes. For example, where one might say, "You can say that again." Caen would say "Y'can say that thrice."
• He also ends things he says with an added "Eh?" or "Y'know."
• When speaking fast Caen has a tendency to combine words. For example, "I did not see anything wrong about that man" would be said as "I didn't see 'nuff wrong 'bout 'em."
• His pronunciation of certain words will remain constant. Like "Yes" and "Alright" become "Yus" and "Awright", respectively.
• That being said, Caen's father, C'aseen the Poet, shines through the lad, and when focused and serious, he can speak next to proper, including innventive analogies and metaphors.

Martial Arts

Fighting Style

• Caen is naturally gifted with hand-to-hand combat, but is clumsy as a toddler when it comes to a sword. During his childhood in Limsa Lominsa, he was often made fun of for his Hyuran name, which led to many street brawls with the local bullies. He taught himself how to punch, kick, and dodge out of attacks when overwhelmed, becoming effective at fighting many targets at once.
• When his brother Vailyx began to take up the art of the Lance, Caen naturally went out and carved his own pole-arm out of a fallen tree branch to teach himself to do that as well, desiring skills better than his perfect brother. Vailyx was never to busy to show Caen up and belittle the boy on his flawed techniques, yet managed to teach him proper form over the course of three years. By berating his younger brother on what not to do, he effectively taught him how to use the lance as an extension of his arm. And although Caen was never old enough to leave Limsa and study the lance abroad, Vailyx was secretly proud of Caen.
• Caen continued to pave his way through the Thanalan with his fists after he had awoken from losing his memory. After saving his foster-father, Faust, from a yarzon swarm a month after awakening, he took Caen to the Pugilist's Guild within Ul'dah, where the boy would hone his skills. While mostly his training pertained of running errands for the Holyfist, Hamon, Caen did occasionally teach himself a less-clumsy fighting style after watching the students spar.
• Caen often speaks of how beautiful and interesting he believes swords to be, but he cannot properly wield one on his own. When he does, he finds the blade "rejecting" him. Still he finds them incredibly intriguing.

Tendencies & Quirks

Likes: Fish! Orange Juice! Sweet Treats! Meeting new people. Making people smile. Perching atop high places. The Sun. Chocobos. Yellow.

Dislikes: Snakes. Slimey things. Being sat on. Being made fun of. Being lost. Burnt food. Murderers.

Hobbies/Talents=: Singing. Great sense of smell and direction. Fast runner. Acrobatics. Martial Arts (Fisticuffs, Kick-boxing, and tail pulling.) Adaptability

Fears: Dying Being forgotten. Being alone forever. Being chained up or restrained. Losing his tail.

Aliases/Nicknames

• Canary: After many attempts to get the lonely adventurer Sarisa Clementine to smile, Caen finally succeeded after singing a ballad to her one morning. She smiled for the first time in two years, since Carteneau, and called him her Canary. It has become a rare nickname for Caen, as few know of it, yet he will cherish it forever. It was also a name called to him by his mother, V'ira, when she taught him to sing as a child.
• Chocobo: Called this by his close friends, Caen is often compared to the yellow flightless bird of Eorzea, due to his bright yellow choice of clothing.
• Blue Wolf: An even rarer nickname. Mostly only the residents of Vesper Bay will call Caen by such. Once when he was skinny-dipping in the Bay, a group of bullies thought it would be funny to steal his clothes. Stark-naked, Caen stealthily tried to make it back to Faust's house to no avail, as the streets were rather crowded. He soon came across a pail of blue paint, and, seeing it as his only option, dumped it all over himself. He would then dart through the streets, on all fours, to Faust's home, terrifying the citizenry who lay sight to the "Blue Wolf Monster". After Faust explained the truth to everyone to avoid panic, it became a running gag within the small town's residents.

Relationships

Family

• Father: C'aseen the Poet, deceased
• Mother: V'ira Tarja, deceased
• Older Brother: Vailyx the Swifttail, missing in action

• Foster Father: Faust Jabari, A hyuran fisherman and resident of Vesper Bay. He was fishing off the coast of Crescent Cove when he noticed a small boy clinging to a large piece of driftwood in the sea. He became Caen's foster father, and attempted to teach Caen the ways of the world the boy had forgotten about.

• Cousin: Tiergan Vashir, One of Caen's only living blood-relatives. Since he learned that Caen is his long-lost cousin, Teigan is fiercely protective of the lad, trying to be the brother Vailyx would have been to Caen. Caen loves his cousin dearly, and often tries to act out to make the older miqo'te proud of him. Caen, unbeknownst to Tiergan, would often stalk his cousin in order to study him and adopt his mannerisms. Still, much of Tiergan's past is a mystery to Caen, as the boy is unsure whether it is inappropriate to ask. Even still, friends often mistake Tiergan and Caen for brothers, and the two would go along with it, as Caen feels that Tiergan is a great older brother, in Vailyx's absence.

• Cousin: Lurial Vashir, One of Caen's only living blood-relatives. Luri was able to track down the youngest son of her aunt V'ira to the streets of Ul'dah. When she connected the dots, she came to Caen and revealed the truth to him. While Caen hides inner worry of being apart of a family again, he cannot help but feel at home again, in a place where he belongs. Until her recent disappearance, Caen had stayed in her home in the city of Ul'dah... now Caen searches for his cousin hoping to reunite them again as she once did for him.

• Bodyguard: Furious Storm, The bodyguard of Lurial Vashir, Caen and "Fury" instantly became best friends when Caen decided to break the shyness between them by bringing the roegadyn a warm apple tart after his first night at Lurial's home. Now the two are basically inseparable, and Caen never forgets to bring the large mute treats from around Thanalan. While he did vanish around the same time as Lurial, he still sends him treats and candy via moogle post, as they can apparently track the roegadyn better than Caen could.

Friends

Caen has had the fortune of meeting all kinds of souls by hanging near The Quicksand after leaving Vesper Bay when Faust journeyed to Mor Dhona to find his wife, Maria. Some have touched his lives more than others. His two best friends are Kelvena Agapor and Garrett Slater, acting as elder sister and brother figures to Caen, respectively. There is also the enigmatic warrior known as Artorias Mason who took Caen outside of Ul'dah for, seemingly, the first time in his life. He looks up to the three, hoping they could become the family he can't remember.

• Garrett Slater: A quiet, stoic, and strong Paladin of Ul'dah. His father went off to fight in Mor Dhona, leaving Garrett and his mother alone. After his father died in the war, Garrett now finds a piece of himself missing. He works as a freelance blacksmith and has contracts in all three great cities. Yet another resident of the Thanalan, he's very protective of the miqo'te lad. In fact, Garrett seems to always appear when Caen finds himself in a bind, and always seems to put the boy's needs above his own. Caen has determined that Garrett is the single person in his life who has brought normalcy to his own hectic present, and trusts the man with his life. Among friends and strangers, the miqo'te finds himself gazing in Garrett's direction for a look of approval or reaction to determine whether the boy is doing the right thing or if he has permission to do something. In fact, Caen would often say that the Twelve Themselves could appear before him and request something of Caen, and if Garrett spoke otherwise, the lad would follow the guidance of the hyur without question. Garrett is closer than a brother and Caen's best friend in all of Eorzea.

• X'Yue Tia:One of the first adventurers Caen acquainted himself with. A nineteen year old Ul'dahn miqo'te and treasure hunter. Caen became close with the miqo'te after X'Yue ran into trouble from his past and was asked by Garrett Slater to offer help. Still, Caen cannot boast much knowledge about X'Yue who is often aloof and keeps to himself. All the same, X'Yue is strong in character, albeit cocky.

• Artorias Mason: An all-knowing Warrior with seemingly limitless power and Imperial technology to boot. He had everything, yet lost it all to Gaius von Baelsar, and now seeks vengeance. Denies the existence of the Twelve in his misfortune. Artorias has a tendency to boast his amazing abilities and often talks down to others. It's not clear if he means to or not. He trains for his inevitable confrontation with Gaius... and to the death of the both of them. Deep-down he his protective of Caen and his friends, but often points out their weaknesses with flat honesty. After sparring with Caen, however, and almost killing the boy when he lost himself to the Warrior's rage, he was warned by both Garrett and Tiergan that the man never see Caen again.

• Kelvena Agapor:A nineteen year old cleric from Gridania who searches Eorzea for her father, Ikus, and his mercenary company, the Lost Rogues, who vanished at the battle of Carteneau. She was able to lead Caen out of Thanalan to Limsa Lominsa and Gridania for the first time. Artorias has tasked her to look after the lad when he has gone to fight the primals. She now thinks of Caen as a little brother. While Kelvena can be rather unsure of her abilities at times, she is desperate to become strong enough to protect her friends from all manner of danger. It has recently become her mission to reform the Lost Rogues in her father's absence. While she doesn't realize it, she acts like the motherly figure of the group and has a habit of changing her hairstyle on a weekly basis. Currently, she is dating the bard, Markus Gladeswind.

• Augustine Frost: Was first introduced to Caen to X'yue the treasure hunter, who sarcastically called him a Genius. Augustine used to suffer from somnus addiction and is evidently terrible with the women-folk. Yet underneath he is a good warrior, and makes gil as a sellsword. The hyur is often comfortable with blurting out his brutally honest opinions and does pretty much whatever he wants. He's fallen in love with Garrett Slater, who returns the affection. Although Augustine refers to Caen as being ten years old, the boy assumes "Auggy" thinks fondly of the him. Caen would look up to Augustine when he can, yet the man's sometimes flippant nature would keep Caen from getting too close. All the same, the boy favors his company. Augustine boasts a high amount of strength and Caen would once attempt to punch the man... to no effect at all. Augustine hates Artorias Mason with a burning passion for almost killing Caen.

• Sizha'to Chalahko: The enigmatic miqo'te whom Caen calls "Siz" remains somehow both a stranger and a friend to the yellow-clad boy. He appears almost out of nowhere and greets Caen as if they have known each other forever. He holds a great hatred for the Garlean Empire as they tore his family apart and killed his mother. Still, Caen was able to convince him to help save a lone Garlean soldier who was left for dead in the Thanalan.

• Flickering Ember: The roegadyn woman has a way of speech that seems foreign and remarks how new and different many things are to her andCaen is more than happy to teach his tall friend new things. It took Caen nearly a year to discover that she is blind. All the same, Caen holds Ember close in his heart.

• Aerostein Epitaph: A wine connoisseur and wanderer. Caen will run into the man at the oddest times and engage in conversation. Aero would insist the boy relax and partake in a drink, but the boy assures the hyur that he is too young, according to Momodi. With each encounter, Caen and Aerostein seem to become better friends and the lad has even defended the man against Augustine when the latter had verbally attacked Aero for being friends with Artorias Mason. "Ser Aero", as Caen would call him, finds the boy's carefree way of life endearing, and recently gifted the boy with a young fawn.

• Naih'ir Molkot: A fellow miqo'te who works with Caen at The Quicksand. He is surefire stickler for the rules but has a kinder heart underneath. Been working for Momodi for three years on the night shift. When Faust left to find his wife, Naih'ir and Momodi of watched over Caen, after the former found him singing for gil in the streets. Naih'ir is often frustrated by the boy's lack of proper etiquette... but deep down, he loves the boy like a son he 's always wanted; Caen returns the affection by seeing Naih'ir as a fatherly figure. In three years, Naih'ir was able to teach Caen the proper manner of addressing patrons politely, as well as table manners and hygiene. Over the years, Naih'ir's subtle racism would drive the boy to distance himself from the man. Soon, Naih'ir would disappear from Caen's life after the man's son, Xao'a, was born and the man left Ul'dah and returned to his clan grounds.

Notable Souls

• Markus Gladeswind: A miqo'te bard and recent Maelstrom recruit. He finds himself drafting great ballads of those he considers friends, often greatly exaggerating their adventures or exploits. The sun-seeker also is gifted with culinary expertise. He is head over heels in love with Kelvena Agapor.

• Portia Bartel: A Keeper girl and healer, she first met Caen after the boy found himself paralyzed from the waist down after an assassination attempt on his life in Coerthas. Her healing aided in his recovery, and the two have been friends ever since. She often becomes a sort of motherly figure to Caen, scolding him when he doesn't stay in bed to heal. Caen secretly thinks she looks like a princess. When the Free Company, Aeon, fell into disarray, Caen lost contact with her. It is unknown where she is or if she is still alive.

• Tearendil Feimasheren: Tearendil was the miqo'te that approached Caen after the boy expressed interest in joining the Free Company, Reacher's Fall, when he had learned his cousin Tiergan had joined. The ex-privateer refers to the boy in a formal manner, calling him "Mister Caen," and often engages in tales of his past on the sea aboard the "Hangman's Noose."

• Brynhilde Wulf: The beautiful leader of a pack of enigmatic warriors. Underneath her intimidating demeanor, however, lies a warmhearted woman. She can also cook delicious food without breaking a sweat.

• Jintran'to Molkot: A member of the Morbolvine Clan and second son of Jintran Molkot. He feels unappreciated by the Morbolvine Clan, as few know his name or his past. He lost his own clan to a disease that, in fact, had the cure. They would've be spared their fate had the eldest healers not been first to fall ill. The lonely Keeper oft feels lost and without purpose.

• Clovis Malinth: A thaumaturge and Caen's good friend when he lived with Faust in Vesper Bay. He was murdered by a bandit named Cade, trying to defend Caen and a traders caravan from their ambush.

• Sarisa Clementine: She waited for her love, Lieru, to return from Carteneau. Caen was the first to give her hope in two years and make her smile with song.

Chocobos

Caen has always had a great affinity for befriending chocobos. He often wished to become a chocobo porter or breeder when he was younger. Some will find he actually talks to them. In moments of stress, the lad will often wander near chocobos and pet/talk to them. Since the birds seem to enjoy his company, many nearby porters or breeders don't mind his presence. It's not entirely sure if Caen wears yellow to display his love for chocobos or for the sun, since he favors both. Yet when asked, he will mention that he might favor chocobos more because you can't hug the sun. He dreams of having a chocobo of his own someday.

Enemies

Caen doesn't have any real enemies that he knows of. He has lived an honest life and cannot hold a grudge to save it. Even when disrespected or belittled by an individual, he is quick to forgive all after sleeping it off, and greets them the next day, cheerful as ever.

Rumours

Common Rumors

• "That there is the boy who works at Momodi's place, wiv ol' Naih'ir... the one who's always on them rails. I dunno how'ee does it, but his smile sure brightens up a room!"
• "What sort of fool wears such bright yellow? If I wore such on the frontlines, archers would have me dead in seconds. If you ask me, he's just asking for death."
• "Such a cutie... but what sort of name is Caen for a miqo'te? Doesn't he respect his own kind?"

Moderate Rumors

• "Shhh, don't stare... that's the boy who was kidnapped. The one by that ruffian Cade... the poor dear must've been so frightened."
• " Hah! Y'know Momodi won't let him drink? Says he's too young fer such things... but I saw him get a good boxin' 'round the ears last time he was sniffin' 'round it! Haw Haw Haw!"
• "That little shite ate all my fish! Orphans... hate their scum!"

Rare Rumors

• " I heard him sing once, yes. It was so beautiful... but so sad. You could almost feel as if there was some pain in his heart... his very soul."
• " Didn't y'know? 'ee can't remember a lick o' who he was b'fore the moon fell them years ago. Poor bloke. Must be lonely, havin' no-one to hold yeh."
• "Calls himself the 'errand-tail' of the Sultana... he's the one Raubahn trusts with those letters. Sometimes I wonder what's in them, but it seems he doesn't know himself. Best not to dwell on such things."
• "They were carrying the little lad in from the Shroud. You should have heard his breathing; I was so afraid for him. A monster? No... they say it was one of those Warriors. Are even our children unsafe?"

PC Rumors

• "You know he's a kind little guy, he'll just brush it off until he really gets hurt. I'm gonna find Art asleep someplace and stab him between the ribs. See how he likes it." -- Augustine Frost
• "Caen? That's my younger cousin - honest, brave, and constantly getting into trouble. He's always working to try and become a 'hero' like the rest of us, but he doesn't seem to realise he's already a strong, courageous spirit. His elder brother Vailyx would be proud of him..." -- Tiergan Vashir
• "If there should be one person in the entirety of Hydaelyn that I wholeheartedly trust, 'tis Caen. For being as young as he is, he has never failed to make me smile and make me see the best in things. If there is someone I am willing to die for, Caen would be the one." -- Garrett Slater
• "Caen has amesa. Had. There is pain memory. He run away into badlands but live. Sad happened but he is...very fun be with. Do not know if....healed or is...hide his hurts." -- Flickering Ember
• "He is like Azeyma's Kiss; a ray of sunshine breaking through the dark boughs of the Shroud." -- Jancis Milburga
• (Feel free to add a rumour here :3 ))

The Story

The Legacy of C'aseen the Poet

Caen's father, known as C'aseen the Poet by his brothers in arms, was a monk in the ranks of the Fists of Rhalgr. At a young age, he abandoned his tribe along with his best friend F'une to study the ways of balance and the fist, and later came to unlock his hidden chakra. Although he claimed to be a pacifist, C'aseen yearned for unmatched power so that he could defend his way of life unopposed, whereas F'une was more aggressive, and fully embraced the way of The Destroyer. C'aseen would make a habit of sharing his small wealth with the less fortunate of Ala Mhigo, and aiding in small jobs among the lower class, behind F'une's back. He would thatch holes in roofs, gather game, and pull caravans himself. He was also known by his spouts of poetry that he would preach about the world and life. It was then, he met a woman named V'ira Tarja and fell madly in love with her. Traditions of his kind be damned, he would spend nights singing ballads to her... not knowing she was fighting feelings for him. Eventually they would come together and sire a red-haired boy who V'ira named Vailyx.

Vailyx, the Swifttail of Ala Mhigo

Vailyx grew into a wild-cat like his mother, yet bore the confidence of his father. Fond of all manner of mischief, he grew up alongside his best friend and cousin Tiergan Vashir. Along with Tiergan's sister Lurial, the trio would cast bouts of chaos among the lower levels of Ala Mhigo. Dodoes would suddenly find their pens opened and run through the streets, food from merchant stalls would go missing, and there was even one incident when the three road atop a chocobo taken back from a corrupt tax collector for their neighbor, who was struggling to make ends meet. Vailyx was always there to save his friends from peril, coming out with a bloody nose and a few other bruises; his trade-mark fanged smirk not wavering. He named himself the Swifttail of Ala Mhigo, claiming it was a title bestowed by the Twelve for his cunning and speed, but in truth, he merely thought it sounded cool and intimidating. Their childhood was happy... but it was not to last.

Escape from Ala Mhigo

Vailyx was eight years old when the Empire lay waste to Ala Mhigo in their campaign to take over Eorzea. F'une attempted to sneak C'aseen and his family onto a refugee caravan, fleeing the city amongst the chaos. This act cost F'une his life, but ensured his comrade's safety. V'ira's family lost or missing, C'aseen thought it would be best to take his family far from Ala Mhigo and start over, eventually booking them a passage to Limsa Lominsa, the entire journey from Ala Mhigo to Limsa taking two years. It would be there that V'ira bore another child, a small blue-haired boy with amber eyes named Caen.

Caen, The Amber Dawn

Caen's childhood in Limsa Lominsa was a rather happy one. C'aseen sought to join the ranks of the Maelstrom, the Grand Company of Limsa, and Vailyx sought to become a warrior like his father. THis left Caen alone most of the time, when he was able to wander off without V'ira. Caen was the representation of a new and happy life for the four, and a hope for the future. As Caen grew older, he adopted a mixture of his family traits. While his mischief wasn't as grand as Vailyx's schemes back in Ala Mhigo, they often led to street brawls with the local bullies who beat Caen, as he was a miqo'te with the hyuran name. When he wasn't tussling in the lower decks, Caen would climb to the higher towers of Limsa, looking out at the sea to watch his father fish, and see ships come in to port. He came to know almost everyone, as he was quite nosey, and always was willing to lend a helping hand to a downtrodden stranger. V'ira would teach the young kitten to sing, to aid him in his quest to make all strangers happy, but not without warning the boy of the dangers of the world. By the time Caen grew to his ninth year, he was already a thorn in his older brother's side. Constantly trying to show Vailyx up was a favorite pastime of his, while Vailyx had grown cold by comparison, still mourning the deaths of his two best friends Tiergan and Lurial. He was well on his way to becoming worthy enough to study in the ways of a Dragoon, which Caen would lovingly attempt to mimic. By Caen's tenth year, Vailyx has sought to forgive himself for not being able to save Tiergan and Lurial, seeing much of his younger self in Caen, who would bring light and joy to his terrible sorrow and cast it aside. For the first time, Caen was able to break through his older brother's cold exterior, and the brothers would bond happily for the next year. Another year passed... and with it, the Grand Companies of Eorzea prepared to meet Nael Van Darnus's VIIth Legion on the fields of Carteneau.

The Cruelty of Fate

C'aseen and Vailyx had made up their minds to fight alongside the Maelstrom forces at Carteneau. Yet, as Dalamud had lowered closer to Eorzea, Vailyx feared that the battle would not be won, and urged V'ira to take Caen on a ship and flee the continent. Caen took this terribly, and took up his practice lance, trying to fight Vailyx to let him go with them. Vailyx, out of options, slashed the practice lance in half and cut his brother across the cheek in an attempt to make his brother hate him, so that he wouldn't want to join them at Carteneau. Caen, now sporting a nasty cross-shaped wound, flung himself at his brother, understanding his fears and embracing him one last time. Vailyx would hand his mother letters to Caen, and, embracing them one last time, rushed off to join C'aseen at the battle. Caen and V'ira were able to get passage to a ship heading for another continent with other refugees, yet as Dalamud drew ever closer, the captain of their ship, Kruz Rosgaldornyn, revealed his ugly plot to turn the ship towards Ul'dah, and sell everyone aboard as slaves into the Ul'dahn underground black market. Kruz would attempt to seize V'ira and have his way with the miqo'te woman before they arrived, but Caen begged and pleaded him to release her, offering his own life in exchange. A twisted being, Kruz agreed, and took the young lad to his quarters, where he tortured the boy for making him look weak in front of his crew. As the beating grew worse, Caen could not take it anymore and bit the man's ear off. Enraged, Kruz tied the boy down and prepared to cut Caen's tail off. Before the blow was struck, V'ira burst down the door, stunning Kruz with a glass bottle to the face and released Caen. As they rushed to a lifeboat, the waves grew restless and aggressive, and the skies turned violent. Flares rained down from the sky, flinging themselves into the deep ocean. Amidst the chaos, V'ira removed her violet earrings and wrapped them around Vailyx's letters, tucking them into Caen's jacket. She embraced her son for the last time, and the ship was hit by one of Bahamut's flares. Caen was thrust into the air along with debris from the ship, the bodies of refugees, and V'ira. He reached for her, in an attempt to fly towards her again, and screamed her name, just as she was engulfed by flames. Caen hit the water with a terrible force... and fell into the abyss of his mind.

Awakening to Null

Caen awoke to a warm bed, in the small home of Faust Jabari, a fisherman in Vesper Bay. He had been asleep for nearly a week. When Faust asked the boy his name, the boy could not recall. In fact he knew not who he was, nor where he was... nor why Faust had no tail when the lad had one. Faust attempted to look through the letters Caen had washed ashore with, yet they were almost too water-logged to read. All he could make out is they were addressed to "Caen"... from someone named Vailyx. Taking a shot in the dark, Faust would return Caen's name to him, and gift the lost miqo'te with that of his own surname, "Jabari" until his memories returned. Caen was timid and shy around the other kids in Vesper, while many of them were around their eleventh year, as he was, he felt terrified to be around people. His days were spent trying to piece together who he was, and his nightmares were plagued by a vision of his chasing a red-haired knight with a lance into a blinding horizon, yet he could never catch them. It wasn't until Faust took Caen along with him to trade his wares at Ul'dah, did remnants of himself return. Faust briefly left Caen with Momodi of The Quicksand while he went to trade his wares at market. It was then that Caen witnessed the sorrow of a beautiful lady named Sarisa Clementine. A band of adventurers, her comrades tried anything they could to get her to find hope that her lover had survived the Battle Of Carteneau, but she would turn them away. Caen was overcome with a need to make her smile, and approached her, initiating conversation. Sarisa was so shocked that a mysterious boy would just walk up and chat with her, that she obliged. The two would meet at The Quicksand and talk often, about Caen's missing memories, and of Sarisa and her love for her fiancee, Lieru. And one day, Caen sang to her... a ballad conjured from the depths of his mind... and for the first time in a long time, she smiled. It was then that Caen decided, it was smiles like hers he wanted to one day protect. And he would be the light in the darkness for those who had lost their own. He dreamt of a world without sorrow, without war or bloodshed, and became determined to become strong enough to herald the arrival of such a world.

Five Years Later... (2.0)

After convincing Faust to journey to Mor Dhona and find his wife Maria, Caen had sang in the streets of Ul'dah for gil, while also finding an opportunity to become a messenger bearing secret letters for groups that would not like to see them taken from moogles. It was Naih'ir Molkot and Momodi of The Quicksand that would offer Caen a real job, washing dishes and serving the patrons of the inn. During this time, Caen would also find habit of "perching" atop the rails of the room, conversing with strangers and getting them to detail their adventures outside the desert, having no memory of the world beyond. Caen still yearns for a place to call home once again, and prays that the Twelve might offer a hint as to why his memory was taken from him. Still, he wields a confident smirk and a bright yellow attire, in a hope to be a light for everyone and make them smile...

Brave New Realm (2.1)

Caen could say his life changed when he met a group of adventurers in the Quicksand. The first man was a Dragoon named Artorias Mason. At first the Huyr was a marvel to behold, capable of endless feats and even more knowledge. He had had everything... and lost it all to the Empire. He was an inspiration... yet darkness existed in the mans heart having lost all he held dear. He denied the Gods existence and placed Caen's undying faith to the Twelve among the ranks of the pathetic; an event that shook the boy to his core and giving him doubt for the first time. During a trip out to Crescent Cove, Caen and Artorias run in with Garrett Slater, a free-paladin in training. Caen shows them both a crashed Garlean vessel, rusted and long-dead, when they are attacked by a giant yarzon. After defeating the vilekin, Garrett and Artorias meet in private when Caen is suddenly caught in a Garlean ambush. In a narrow victory, the group is able to flee towards Ul'dah to return Caen to the Quicksand. The following day, Caen was approached by a woman named Kelvena, who searches for her father Ikus and his mercenary company Lost Rogues. When she finds out that Caen has never been outside Ul'dah, she, Artorias, and Garrett decide to take the boy to Limsa Lominsa. There, it is revealed that Artorias plans to kill himself after fighting the primals and defeating Gaius von Baelsar. Although Caen pleads with him, Artorias' mind is made up and he eventually leaves. It is then that Kelvena and Garrett take Caen to Gridania... where Caen visits the Lancer's Guild and finds the Last Letter of the Swifttail. These last written words of his older brother, Vailyx ensure that Caen really is Caen, and that he should continue to live his own life as his father and mother had wanted. Still wishing he could remember his family, Caen tries to find solace among his new friends. Artorias senses the boy's strife and bids Kelvena look after Caen like an older sister.

Shards of the Forsaken (2.2)

One night, Caen began hearing voices in his head, including images and emotions felt by people he didn't know. This led him to run off into the Gold Court unable to control his own pain. Garrett, Kelvena, and Artorias would try to help Caen... only to be approached by two enigmatic miqo'te. Tiergan Vashir and An'nai came to find Caen, but after Artorias threatened Tiergan, the miqo'te let slip that Caen may, in fact have a shard within him, allowing him to tap into latent power and talk with others over long distances. It was only after Caen got his control over his emotions that Brynhilde Wulf appeared before the lad. After inspecting the boy, she made it clear to everyone that he was not one of the shard bearers... but in his mind, Caen could hear her saying something different. He was a shard-bearer... and a rune slowly affixed itself above Caen's heart.

Seekers (2.3)

It was the day when Caen was waiting to be deployed with a handful of other new Flame cadets to the Sagolii desert. The information broker, Lurial Vashir found Caen first and told him the truth. His family was still alive, and his older cousins had survived the moonfall five years ago. Shocked, the miqo'te boy grew quickly attached to both Lurial and Tiergan. Caen's Flame deployment also ended quickly, as sand worms attacked the site of the training grounds. With the telepathic assistance from afar through the link, Caen was able to drag the soldier caravan and a few survivors back to Ul'dah. Caen was granted a scout position, which was limited to parcel and supply delivery, if only for the boy's speed and diligence. The dark hood of the Entudenin reared its head and began to attack shard-bearers, Caen included. At one point, Caen was pushed off of the high walls of Coerthas by a dark agent of the Entudenin. The boy was paralyzed from the waist down and after three days, was found by Tiergan, who had to fight past two agents to rescue his cousin. Caen was taken to the Shroud for extensive healing and afterwards, found himself hiding from the shard-bearer headquarters, afraid of being attacked by another of the dark hoods.

Taken (2.55)

As the moon cycled around the world over and over, Caen took up his old errand-tail ways by delivering letters for different people in Ul'dah, and occasionally the other nations of Eorzea. However, due to the sensitive information he unwittingly carried, he was made a target by the Syndicate agents after he was seen handing over letters addressed to the Sultana. On the night where the Eorzean Alliance were greeting the ambassadors from Ishgard, fighting began to break out in the city. Caen was chased by a few of the brass blades through the Gold Court, and nearly made it to the Royal Promenade, where he was knocked out by an ambush. Caen was imprisoned, and then sold into a slave ring with the rest of the prisoners that sat in the Ul'dahn cells. Since the slave exchange, no one has heard from the miqo'te as Caen and his fellow enslaved have seemingly vanished.

Caen's Backpack

"H-hey! Get outta there! That's m'stuffs!" -Caen after someone began to rummage through his things.

• A thin blanket.
• Crackers, sandwiches, or pastry wrapped in paper.
• A water-logged letter from Vailyx.
• A silver fork and knife.
• A leather bound flask with water.

Character Connections

There are an abundance of souls who may have crossed paths with Caen as they live in Eorzea~

• Anyone who has lived in Ul'Dah for the last 2-3 years would've seen him working at The Quicksand.
• He's also a well-known messenger, running parcels across Thanalan for the past 3 years. It's possible you enlisted his services.
• Anyone who had resided in Vesper Bay or Crescent Cove in the last 5 years.
• It's possible you have seen him honing his skill in the Pugilist's Guild in Ul'dah.
• He may have bugged you about your adventures or asked you if you were alright if you wandered into The Quicksand looking broody.
• Although rare, it is also possible you heard him singing in the streets of Ul'dah. His favorite spots were The Gold Court, near the Thaumaturge's Guild, and the Hustling Strip.

Trivia & Misc

• Caen will sometimes make subtle references to Final Fantasy IX.
• Caen's songs are Final Fantasy songs given lyrics by Katethegreat19 on Youtube. He will often recall that a mysterious bard taught him these songs. All other songs or ballads are original pieces.
• Caen is unofficially voiced by Antony Del Rio.
• Caen will often be played with techno/dance/hip hop music in the background and his soundtrack depicts songs of this genre. Examples include artists like Imagine Dragons, Eiffel 65, and the soundtrack from the Persona series of games, just to name a few. This is a reference to Vysce's favorite music as a child. (Caen's unofficial soundtrack coming soon~)
• Caen's desire to "protect everyone's smiles" is a reference to the Kamen Rider series, particularly Kamen Rider OOO.
• Caen's patron deity Azeyma is close to the word Asthma, which Caen's player was temporarily sick with while creating Caen.
• All of Caen's family have lighter-colored hair, with him and his father having the only dark hair amongst their relatives. This is an allusion to Caen's player's (Vysce) actual family where the entire family is composed of people with blond hair, save for Vysce, who was born blond yet later grew dark mahogany.
• Sarisa and Lieru are from a love-story, rped by Caen's player in Guild Wars 2. Lieru is also the first character he ever created.
• Caen's yellow eyes are a tip of the hat to his player's time rping in Star Wars: The Old Republic where he wielded a yellow lightsaber.
• Caen will often sing "Fish! Fish! Fish!" when offered a cooked fish. This is a reference to the champion Fizz from League of Legends.
• The lad's theme is the "Netsky" remix of the song Finale by Madeon. When dueling him, a faster version of the song will play. His other themes include I'm Alive by Becca, and New Divide by Linkin Park.
• Caen is always 100% IC, even when out leveling. SO if you see him, don't hesitate to say hello!

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This Template was created by Deirdre Ta'ea!! I found it under the Help Page for Wikis! So all fabulous-ness goes to them! I also shamelessly stole some things from Tiergan Vashir (along with the usage of the word shamelessly), Brynhilde Wulf, An'nai Tir'Atha and Garrett Slater. Show them love people~!