Ganon Shosen

Ganon Shosen
"I get the feeling this is gonna be a really long night."
Envoy of Othard
Gender	Male
Race	Au Ra
Clan	Raen
Citizenship	Othard, Ul'dah
Age	27
Guardian	Dawn Father/Oschon, the Wanderer
Namesday	21st Day of the Fourth Umbral Moon

Character

♦ General

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Ganon was born Shosen Takahagane, eldest child to the noble Shosen family in the valleys of Doma, in Othard. His mother, of the Shosen family, was a talented chef who married a blacksmith from a lesser noble family. So renowned was her talent that some twenty years ago, she was called upon to travel to Limsa Lominsa, across the sea, as part of a cultural exchange, and share the culinary style of the Raen with the people of Eorzea. Her family joined her-- her husband, her young son, Takahagane, and her newborn daughter, Umeko.

Within five years, his mother had died of an infection after being bitten by a Yarzon while fishing. She was buried in a quiet valley glade near Limsa Lominsa, and the childrens' father followed just two years later, after moving to Ul'dah and drinking himself to death. By then, Takahagane, simply called Hagane by his family and simplified to 'Gan' or occasionally 'Ganon' by residents of Eorzea, was doing what he could to care for his sister, but after burying his father beside his mother, the young Au Ra gathered up what his family still had to their name and sailed back to Othard. There, Takahagane trained as a fighter in the old traditions, as many of the noble class do-- while not warlike, the Raen are always prepared in case one of the Xaela tribes decides to turn its sights on them. He grew up with his cousins, and as the years passed, he mastered the old Raen martial arts.

When the Calamity struck Eorzea, a missive went out to Othard seeking aid. Though the Raen were moved by their plight, the journey to Eorzea was dangerous due to Garlean rule over Doma, and few were inclined to risk life and limb to leave their home, perhaps never to return. Nonetheless, Ganon and Umeko both felt a desire to return to the land where they had spent their childhood and lend their aid. Ganon, however, put his foot down; he refused to allow his younger sister to make the dangerous journey and endanger herself. Upon his arrival, Ganon found no evidence that anyone had sent for aid at all; he traveled from one city to another, trying to determine who had sent the missive to Othard, but settled back in Ul'dah, where he joined the Immortal Flames and began to fight to help reconstruct Eorzea in the wake of the disaster. In Eorzea, he uses the name Ganon, uncomfortable with the idea of sharing his true given name with total strangers.

♦ Appearance

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Ganon stands tall, even by the standards of his race, at very near to eight fulms. This cuts an imposing figure even around Roegadyn, but it only serves to disguise a rather gentle man with little desire to engage in needless conflict. He has dark green skin, which contrasts the deep red color of his hair and the pale yellow-white of his scales, whippy tail, and forward-swept horns. He has his share of scars across his face and chest, old training scars and more recent ones sustained in his adventures as an adventurer and member of the Immortal Flames. He also always wears a patch over his left eye, which he lost in the same attack that eventually claimed his mother's life. To describe him as muscular might conjure the wrong image; Ganon is very lean, with muscle densely packed rather than bulging.

He disdains heavy armor, instead opting for cloth and leather protection, and fights bare-fisted or with metal knuckles or claws.

♦ Behavior

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Ganon is in some ways typical of his people; though he is a fighter, he has no love for war, and will readily excuse himself from unnecessary conflicts. He loves to fish and cook, especially for his friends, and it's noteworthy that he meditates daily to align what he calls his 'ki'. In his work for the Flames, Ganon will often seek peaceful solutions before bringing his fists to bear, though given much of his work involves the Amalj'aa, he's become heavily invested in the Brotherhood of Ash, whose way of life is giving him new respect for both the beastmen and the Xaela, not to mention left him seeking to hone his martial prowess further. The more he involves himself with them, the more he feels at peace with his own emotions, and less isolated among the sea of Eorzean natives.

Combat

Ganon is a practitioner of old Raen martial arts, developed from the hand to hand combat employed by their ancestors before they gave up their nomadic lifestyle and settled in the valleys. He focuses heavily on grapples, throws, and destabilizing his opponents to control the way they move, anticipating their movement and trapping them with an automatic movement. In addition, his style includes many quick strikes intended to cripple or disarm opponents, sometimes permanently. His aim, when combat begins, is to end it quickly by one means or another.

Likes ■ Fish ■ Rainy Days ("Why I chose to live in Ul'dah, I'll never know.")

Dislikes ■ Xaela (Shameful, Ganon!) ■ Raw Tomato

Hobbies/Talents ■ Fishing and Cooking ■ He reads voraciously.

Favorites ■ Favourite Food/Drink: Aldgoat Curry/Blackberry wine ■ Favourite Place: Othard. But he wants to move to the Black Shroud.

♦ Related Images

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  His old hairstyle.

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Relationships

💘 Crush 💗 Sexual Desire ❤ In love with 💑 In a relationship ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing

Friends ● Keai Meerclar – Ganon's got some strong feelings for this kitty, one of the first people in Ul'dah to treat him like a person rather than a novelty after his return. Undoubtedly his closest friend (and current roommate), Ganon is fiercely protective of the 'Kitten', and though he's finally let himself let go of his romantic feelings for her, he's still wary of her relationship with Garza, whom he doesn't trust. She reminds him a bit of his sister, Umeko, which could be part of it! Regardless, the happy-go-lucky Miqo'te has wriggled her way into his heart, and he cherishes her friendship. 💘 Khitra Shir'Del – A pretty Raen Doman refugee he met on her way through the Shroud to Gridania for the first time. He suspects he may be one of the first people she's met properly in Eorzea, and is trying to be accommodating and welcoming! It helps that she's fiiiiine, oh man is she fine! Damn, girl. You fine. With the pretty young woman now sharing his living space on Free Company land, he's decided to court her properly after letting his emotions once get the best of him-- just hope the first date goes well! ● Cherrie Faerie – A silly little Lalafell conjurer who helped Ganon recover after he was attacked by Imperials in the Shroud. Though he hasn't gotten to spend much time with her, he certainly feels indebted to her, and intends to pay it back in whatever way he can.

Acquaintances ● Talon Morrigan – Ganon knows the guy on a first name basis, but only because he never learned his last name. A friend of Keai's, and in Ganon's terribly professional opinion, kind of a sad sack. Needs a good wingman, or at least a drinking buddy. Ganon's considering obliging him. ● Garza Redwing - Ganon wouldn't consider Garza an enemy, per se, but he definitely doesn't like the guy. Anyone who experiments with something that changes a person's race creeps him out, doubly so when it involves the Au Ra. On top of that, Keai's relationship with Garza is a sore point Ganon has a hard time getting past. He tries to be supportive, but it's hard to avoid making it clear that he just does not like the guy. Enemies & Rivals ● -