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Revision as of 17:09, 26 July 2018
Diamanda Argentum | |
Gender | Female |
Race | Garlean/Hyur Hybrid |
Clan | Unknown |
Citizenship | Garlemald |
Place of Birth | Garlemald |
Guardian | Byregot, the Builder |
Nameday | 4th Sun of the 4th Astral Moon (Age: 25) |
Occupation | Magitek Engineer, Airship Pilot, Machinist |
Pronunciation | "ˈdi.əˈmændə arˈɡen.tum" |
Born a "cen" in the imperial capital of Garlemald to parents who supported the empire, Diamanda Argentum attended the Magitek Academy and, upon graduating, became a "jen" in the XIVth Imperial Legion. Gifted at working with magitek from a young age, she was an exceptional young engineer who looked up to Cid nan Garlond as her idol. Horrified by the ramifications proposed by Garlemald's "Meteor Project," Diamanda defected from the imperial army and contacted Garlond Ironworks in 1572 of the Sixth Astral Era.
Since the Calamity, she has come to look up to Jessie Jaye as a mentor figure, learning much from the interim leader of the Ironworks as an engineer over the five years of Cid's absence. It was with help from Jessie that she crafted a set of magitek-augmented gear as well as a magitek repeater akin to those crafted by her mentor for Rowena's House of Splendors. Due to her skill as a gunner, Diamanda often seeks to lend her aid to the realm not only as an engineer, but as a combatant on the side of Eorzea.
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Appearance
"A bloody genius, I am. And not half bad looking." —Diamanda Argentum
Small of build and stature, Diamanda Argentum is an unimposing Midlander woman who stands at five-fulms-and-four-ilms tall and weighs no more than 120 ponze. While she has some tone to her arm and back muscles from years of archery and engineering, her skin is mostly smooth and soft. Her most distinguishing feature is a long scar drawn across the bridge of her nose, which she received during her time in the imperial army. She also has a tattoo of a gyrodrive wreathed in flames—the Garlond Ironworks symbol—emblazoned upon her right arm.
Wearing a bright smile and filled with a youthful enthusiasm obvious from one look into her deep, blue eyes, Diamanda often has a skip in her step. Because of her work, her clothing and face can sometimes become stained with grease. While she's typically very clean, the smell of machinery and ceruleum tends to hang around her. For the sake of ease, she doesn't wear a lot of makeup, just some eyeliner and lip gloss that can be quickly reapplied if smudged.
A spiky mess of straight, platinum blonde hair sits atop Diamanda's head. The majority is spiked backwards save for the hair at the nape of her neck, which is brushed down. A spiky fringe frames the right side of her face, covering her right eye slightly. Her hair is typically clean, as she washes it often, but it can sometimes become greasy if she neglects to wash up. She keeps any other body hair shaved using a special tool of her own invention.
Because she works with her hands, Diamanda sometimes suffers blisters on her fingers and keeps her nails cut short. She paints them occasionally, but the nail polish tends to chip off soon after. She tends to wear very little jewelry, despite being a skilled goldsmith, but is fond of leather necklaces with feathers attached.
Outfits
Casual Wear:
Expeditioner's Outfit:
Ironworks Engineer Uniform:
Ironworks Machinist Armor:
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Basic Info
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Preferences
Likes
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Dislikes
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Favorites
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Other
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Personality
Flaws
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Fears
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Talents
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Tropes
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Intelligence
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Quirks
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Comparisons
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Abilities and Skills
Personal
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Weapons
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Magic
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Crafting
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Family and Relationships
Family
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Friends and Acquaintances
■ Jessie Jaye (Mentor) |
Enemies
■ Garlean Empire |
Affiliations
■ Garlond Ironworks
■ Skysteel Manufactory
■ Highwind Skyways
Rumors
Note: This section is editable by anyone. Just keep in mind that the rumors here may be both true or false.
Biography
Childhood in Garlemald
Born into the imperial capital in the 30th year of the Imperial calendar, Diamanda Argentum was born into wealth.
XIVth Imperial Legion
The following year saw her truly enter Eorzea to support the VIIth Legion's efforts against the Eorzean Alliance.
1572 was to be the end of the Sixth Astral Era. Adamantiia jen Argentum spent her time helping to construct Castrum Novum (later known as Castrum Centri) in Mor Dhona, and tuning its various warmachina. Diamanda also noticed the growing insanity within the VIIth Legion, as their soldiers appeared fanatically devoted to Legatus Nael van Darnus and the Meteor Project. The staggering death toll proposed by the Legatus's ambitions appalled and disgusted her, and she found herself unable to turn a blind eye to the empire's actions any longer.
It didn't take long for Diamanda to plan her escape. In her time with the XIVth she'd made two allies, an older man from her homeland named Randell whose support throughout her time as a soldier of the XIVth helped her survive among the infantry, and an Ala Mhigan named Raminas who harbored resentment for the empire for his nation's fall.
With the aid of Randell and Aldous, Diamanda created a diversionary explosion within Castrum Novum and commandeered three magitek reapers. Using the reapers' artillery, the three escaped the Castrum with imperial pursuers hot on their trail. The Immortal Flames found them near Raubahn's Push, routing the imperials and arresting the three.
Garlond Ironworks
Diamanda, Randell, and Aldous did not spend much time incarcerated. After explaining themselves as defectors seeking Garlond Ironworks, they were eventually met by Cid Garlond himself and taken on as employees. While Randell and Raminas took up mercantile responsibilities, Diamanda was entrusted with the upkeep of airships produced for Highwind Skyways, which had suspended its flights due to the selfsame attacks she helped carry out.
Her talents caught the eye of Jessie Jaye, who instructed her in the finer points of airship design, construction, and maintenance. In but a few moons, she learned more about engineering among the Ironworks than she had in her entire life. Eventually, she was constructing airships alongside the other Ironworks members, rather than merely maintaining them. For the first time in her life, she truly began to feel at home.
Following the Calamity and the disappearance of Cid Garlond, Diamanda continued to work for the Ironworks. While she may not have been the most diligent worker, her knowledge and problem-solving skills helped both the Ironworks and Highwind Skyways in the Seventh Umbral Era. She began to study Jessie's designs and even helped tutor young Eorzeans who joined the Ironworks in the intervening years.
Cid returned to his workshop five years after the Calamity. In those years, Diamanda's respect for Jessie, who kept them afloat for half a decade, only increased. She successfully replicated the designs Jessie drew up for Rowena's House of Splendors, crafting herself a suit of magitek armor and a magitek repeater. Despite her lack of physical strength, Diamanda was determined to take part in the coming battle with the Garlean XIVth Legion.
During Operation Archon, Diamanda served as a sapper. Armed with her new rifle and armor, she took to northern Thanalan and assaulted the XIVth Legion through sabotage. When the Immortal Flames assaulted Castrum Meridianum, she fought alongside soldiers, adventurers, and Cid by assaulting their magitek operating systems. She even hijacked a magitek reaper for use against imperial reinforcements while the Warrior of Light and his group braved the Praetorium to destroy the Ultima Weapon.
Seventh Astral Era
Following the defeat of the Ultima Weapon, Diamanda returned to Revenant's Toll where, between shifts at the workshop, she salvaged any magitek parts she could from engagements with Castrum Centri. Apart from more frequent airship travel and the newly-opened Gold Saucer, life returned largely to normal until the Warrior of Light was accused of conspiracy against Nanamo Ul Namo. After that, Diamanda decided to accompany Cid to Ishgard, where the Warrior of Light had taken refuge.
Shortly after arriving in the Holy See, Diamanda introduced herself to Stephanivien de Haillenarte and offered her (somewhat unreliable) magitek expertise to the Skysteel Manufactory and his house's forces in the Sea of Clouds. She found commonality with the lowborn of Ishgard, whose lives, while better than her own, reminded her of her childhood in Dalmasca. That Stephanivien sought to arm them against the Dravanian Horde using magitek inspired her to help.
Armed with an aetherotransformer and autoturrets, as well as the Soul Crystal gifted to her by the Manufactory chief, she became a machinist and left for the Sea of Clouds to assist the Rose Knights. She later assisted in battle against hostile Vanu. Since the end of the Dragonsong War, she's frequently been seen taking on exploratory missions in the Sea of Clouds.
Other Information
Name Etymology
Diamanda: Derived from the Latin "adamas," meaning "unconquerable, invincible". Argentum: Latin word meaning "silver".
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