E'lian Tia

E'lian Tia
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	19
Orientation	Demisexual
Occupation	Dancer/Courtesan
Martial Status	Single
Alignment	True Neutral

Appearance

Diminutive in height, and small in stature, E’lian’s form is still a difficult one to overlook. Roped in fine, lean muscle, his body cultivates that of a proper dancer’s, sculpted and created for fluidity over bulk, and strength. He isn’t strong, and he isn’t one for combat, that is more than clear just by looking at him, for there isn’t a mark nor a blemish upon him.

E’lia’s features are gentle. A pair of full lips hide crooked teeth, and a pierced tongue. His browline is soft, his cheeks are full, and his nose is ever so slightly crooked along the bridge, turning up into a neat button at the tip. His sun-bronzed complexion only seems to offset the too-green of his eyes until they might as well glow for how they stand out beneath his ragged, tattered hair.

White streaks run through his copper locks, though the ends look as if they’ve been shawn off rather abruptly, as if (maybe) his hair was quite a bit longer than it is at present. His jawline is pronounced, and strong - but it’s clean shaven, and it’s always kept that way. A pair of twin markings line the crest of his cheekbones, characteristic to his Seeker heritage, as well as two careless streaks of paint along the hinges of his jaw.

Lia's eyelids have similarly been adorned with a slight blush of violet colour, and this - if anything - serves to bring out the vibrancy of his eyes all the more. He is careful, and watchful - or maybe just easily distracted for how often his eyes move from one thing to the next, as if everything is curious enough to captivate his interest.

Not one to allow himself to be confined by clothing, Lia rarely wears anything over his torso. A simple silver chain that ends in a slight sapphire hangs over his sternum, distracting efficiently from the golden-ink tattoo along the curve of his left arm. The pattern is often difficult to discern, or notice at all against his olive complexion; but it’s an intricate one. Detailed, and alluring; it winds together akin to a baroque spider’s web over the gentle curve of his bicep; almost like an Arcanist’s spell.

His ears are both similarly pierced with a number of gaudy golden earrings and hoops. The bow of his lower lip proudly displays a simple stud, and the dip of his navel has similarly been pierced with a matching sapphire to his pendant. His fingers are often adorned with thick rings, and a pair of simple, golden cuffs sit about both of his wrists, and his ankles, engraved with intricate patterns that almost seem to match his tattoo.

Favouring brightly coloured clothes that might just move with his body when he dances, he dresses in a manner that is either incredibly over the top, or completely senseless. Either way, he doesn’t seem to mind, and his stunning fashion sense (he thinks) only seems to add to his winning smiles.

Lia's mannerisms are clumsy, and thoughtless. He’s the picture of grace when in the midst of a dance, but the moment he might step off stage, he loses seemingly all coordination. Too eager to place his interest in those around him, he forgets his surroundings, and trips over everything - even himself.

The scent of peach blossom and vanilla follows him around like a too-sweet perfume, seemingly infused into the fibres of every piece of clothing that he owns. It’s easy to find a room in which E’lian had been present, for it’ll smell lovely.

LIKES ■ Rainfall. ■ Cold weather. ■ Extravagant clothing. ■ Food.

DISLIKES ■ Abrupt people. ■ Children. ■ Liars. ■ Humourless people.

OTHER ■ Alignment: True Neutral ■ Vice: Pride. ■ Favorite Food: Chocolate. ■ Favorite Drink: Green Tea. ■ Favorite Color: Evergreen.

Speech & Mannerisms

E’lia’s speech is clipped, and short. He speaks as if he has to say everything in a great rush lest he get absolutely no words out at all. He’s over-eager, and too quick to speak, often stuttering as he stumbles over his own words, and then proceeding to be incredibly embarrassed when he has to force himself to slow down, and enunciate his words instead.

Nonetheless, his voice is of a relatively ordinary cadence, neither too baritone, nor too high. It fits his features, and comes heavily accented as if he’s merely grown up along Fisherman’s Bottom in Limsa, learning from pirates and ruffians, though he’ll deny it through his teeth.

Nonetheless, his movements are incredibly graceful. The fluidity to which he dances is all but mesmerising, for it’s one of the only things he’s relatively good at, as if he’s been doing ti since birth. He’s a fast learner, and he can master a complex movement in hours alone. Though, he lacks this catlike grace the moment he might step off a stage.

He can be clumsy, for his attention is quick to move from one thing to the next, and he places so much of his focus on a single thing, that it is often to the detriment of his surroundings. Often covered in bruises from his own misgivings, and falls - he makes up for it all with a winning smile, and a charming disposition.

Miscellaneous

■ Completely illiterate, and he'll go to great lengths to hide the fact that he has no idea how to read.
■ He cannot swim, and it's also something he will go to great lengths to conceal.
■ A skilled artist; he prefers to lend his skills over to body paint, often mixing and creating his own paints himself.
■ He's very athletic, and he's very fit. It's difficult to out-endure him.
■ He likes sex. A lot.
■ Favours gaudy, brightly-coloured, extravagant clothing - clothing well above the salary of a physical therapist.
■ An ex-slave, though he's covered up all discernible signs of that with his cuffs.
■ Actually has a heart of gold, really - he's very nice.

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) ■ "What a wild dancer, di'ja see that performance? Couldn't look away from him!" - Club patron. ■ "Heard he sells himself at Costa Del Sol, y'know-- with all them other Miqo'te "dancers"?" - Ul'dah citizen. ■ "He's brilliant, bought me a drink once just for complimenting his dancing! Isn't that nice?" - Ul'dah citizen. ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "He's familiar. I don't really know where I know him from. I swear I've seen his face around those smuggling rings.." - Limsa resident. ■ "He can hold his damn liquor, I'll tell you that. He'll drink you under the damn table." - Quicksand patron. ■ "Oh, he's a lovely lad! Helped me find my cat when she went missing, isn't that nice?" - Twelveswood resident. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I heard he scams his clients. That ain't on way to conduct a business. You can't rob from the people already givin' you money." - Limsa resident. ■ "He's from the slave trade. I know it. I don't know how he got himself out, or what they was makin' him do.. but he's from the slave trade." - Ul'dah resident. ■ "There's gotta be somethin' wrong there. You don't become a dancer, and always be that happy. You don't." - Little Ala Mhigo merchant. ◢ PC Rumors (Feel free to add your own!) ■ "We have a long history. I've known him for years. He's a Seeker, but he's a good sort, y'know? A good sort." -- Jess'a Vaati ■ "Oh, he's lovely! We had tea together, and he was very kind to me. We talked for hours. I'd love to see him again." --Ari'ya Mhoki ■ ■

RELATIONS ■ Romantic Interest ■ Platonic Love ■ Good Standing ■ Poor Standing ■ Ari'ya Mhoki -- The two met at a performance that E'lian was invited to, and bonded over their love of tea, and their mutual superstitions. Ari'ya provided E'lian with a tarot reading, while E'lia performed for Ari's troupe. Since then, the two have met a handful of times for tea, and for conversation. They remain good friends. ■ Jess'a Vaati -- A friend that E'lian has known for almost a decade, now - Jess'a reminds him terribly of a much more complicated time. The two became close during their years in the slave trade, having worked for the very same noble. Though they rarely keep in contact, each meeting they do have becomes rather more emotional than either one would like.

Gallery

Footnotes

IC/Inspiration tumblr: click here!

Character art coming soon!

Template by Bancroft Gairn.