Elza Ashfen
 Elza Ashfen
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 "The gate leading to the light was filled with darkness…And the silence of the gods was deafening." ~Ovram Mendula | |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Age | 27 |
| Namesday | 27th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon |
| Guardian | Azeyma, the Warden |
| Orientation | Straight |
| Occupation | Sanctum Director/Chairwoman |
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Basic Info
Following the downfall of House Mavanix 5 years past, Elza vanished without a trace for some time. Cartius eventually sought her out and persuaded her to return to the Felstar family and help rebuild. Though her relationship with her father is marked by drama, there also appears to be an unwavering loyalty present as well. She has since returned to Ul'dah, her primary focus on charity related matters on behalf of the Felstar clan via a small band of privately funded mercenaries known as Sanctum.
Full Name: Elza Ashfen Felstar
Pronunciation: El-zah Ash-fen
Nicknames: El, Elly
Place of Birth: Unknown
Current Residence: Ul'dah, sometimes Gridania
Height: ~5' 8"
Weight: ~133 lbs, slim and well toned due to regular physical training.
Hair: Indigo colored, straight, semi-long.
Eyes: Brown.
Skin: Moderately tanned, no visible scars.
Clothing: Usually wearing tight fitting leather armor. Never seen in mage’s cloths or heavy armor. She wears some upper-class outfits only when necessary for meetings and events.
History
Summary:
Elza was raised by her single mother, though Cartius often paid secretive visits and tried to help financially when able. Elza's mother often rejected the handouts and even tried to reject Cartius from visiting at all. As a child, however, Elza relished her father's visits. This sentiment would later fade as she grew older and realized how distant he really was from her life.
Much of Elza's past remains known only to her. She spent her early adulthood trying to make her own way rather successfully through gambling and coliseum fights in Ul'dah under the alias 'Black Queen.' Cartius approached her several times over this period of time in an attempt to pamper her with his wealthy lifestyle. Elza, angered by her father's absence in her life and over his keeping her existence secret from the world, rejected Cartius every single time.
During a trip across the sea, the ship Elza was riding crashed due to low visibility from a dense fog. While nobody was hurt, nothing but wreckage remained and the ship's small crew ended up stranded on a deserted and uncharted island for two moons. When all hope seemed lost, it was Cartius himself who discovered Elza and the other crew members and rescued them. Little did Elza know that the entire incident was setup by Cartius himself to make him look like a hero to his daughter in his attempt to win her over, with some degree of success.
When Cartius was briefly believed to be dead, Elza was named by his will as matriarch of House Mavanix much to everyone's surprise. Elza's existence, after all, was known to nobody at the time. It was here that Elza had a front row seat to House Mavanix's downfall before finding out Cartius was actually alive and the orchestrator of the house's demise. She also discovered that she, like Cartius and Kylin, was in actuality a Fesltar, not a Mavanix.
Enraged by her father's manipulations, Elza promptly disowned the man and then disappeared from the scene. Following the Dalamud incidents, Cartius found her and eventually persuaded her to give him and her real family another chance. She in turn helped to bring a rebelling Kylin back into the family as well. She has spent the last several years helping to rebuild House Felstar, her focus on charity work and strengthening the house's image through it.
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Personality
Fears: Dependence, losing her sense of purpose
Talents: Deadly accuracy with a bow and arrow, excellent combat skills, very good at seducing men into doing things for her.
Likes: Charity work, plays, archery, children, confrontation
Dislikes: Dependent and/or clingy women, abusive men
Demeanor: Comes off as amicable to strangers despite being an enigma to most. Very calm and collective at almost all times. Can be seductive when needed, though she only purposely does this when she has something to gain.
Traits: Elza has become extremely passionate with her charity work as of late, rarely seen doing much else. Though compassionate to those in need, she also has the same fatal traits that her family is known for. When put under the right circumstances and pushed far enough, Elza will go to intense extremes to get what she wants, using whomever and whatever means necessary.
Sexuality: Elza is completely straight and has never been remotely interested in further exploring her sexuality. She is most attracted to hyur and elezen men, though can be charmed by miqo'te or roegadyn men under the right circumstances. She holds no attraction to lalafell men.
Affiliations
Family
- Father: Cartius Felstar
- Mother: Garlean woman (name unrevealed by Elza or Cartius), Nefron Felstar (stepmother, wife of Cartius)
- Siblings: Kylin Felstar, Seraphine Winter
- Other: Islude Felstar (uncle, brother of Cartius)
Felstar Staff
- Bodyguard/informant: Vertigo is the primary bodyguard and informant for House Felstar and is most often seen in the company of Cartius himself. The miqo'te is never seen in public without a golden mask, allowing her to remain a mystery to potential enemies and thus enabling her to go undercover with ease on various missions by simply removing the mask and dressing differently. Though Vertigo remains ever loyal to Elza, the two are not as close as Vertigo is to Kylin or Cartius.
- Butler: Reeve Belacro originally served the Mavanix family for two generations. After the house of Mavanix fell, he joined House Felstar at Kylin's request. As the mansion's head butler, he has access to a plethora of family secrets. His loyalty has never been questioned though. He wouldn't hesitate to bend the truth for the sake of protecting the family, despite his strong moral values. The older hyur is known to be a powerful asset to House Felstar.
- Sanctum: Sanctum is a small band of mercenaries who have worked with Elza for years. They remain loyal to her and her alone, their affiliation to House Felstar existing only through Elza herself. They work as a charity organization on behalf of House Felstar, though rumors indicate the group's members have been involved in some nefarious terrorist-like activities. Within Sanctum is also a goblin by the name of Zagadrix who once worked for House Mavanix prior to its downfall. Zagadrix has become Elza's personal informant.
Associations
This information is pending upon individual character relationships via in game storylines/interactions.
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