Ha'uruh Nunh

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Ul'dah-transparent.png Ha'uruh Nunh (a.k.a. Howl)
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Gambler and Fighter
Gender Male
Race Miqo'te
Clan Unknown
Citizenship Ul'dah
Guardian Althyk, the Keeper
Marital Status Single, ever single.
Occupation Professional Gambler and Fistfighter

It's okay to try and reach for the impossible. As long as there's life, there's hope.


Appearance

Height: 5' 6"

Age: Early 20s.

Weight: 68.5 kg.

Complexion:  Brown, deeply tanned.

Hair:  Blond, chin-length.

Eyes:  Right eye: Bright purple. Left eye: Black. Up close it is apparent the iris is not made of flesh, but instead black stone.

Particular Traits:  Seeker tribal markings under his eyes. Heavy layers of scar tissue on his back and shoulders.

Clothing Style: Favors high boots and loose shirts.

Armor Style: Same as clothing, not favoring armor.

Tastes

Likes

  • Potent drink
  • Roast dodo
  • Listening to others
  • Helping with problems

Dislikes

  • Feeling unnecessary/unneeded
  • Losing
  • Excessive PDA
  • Teetotalers

Religion

Howl is a devotee of the Keeper and swears by Him often in speech. His tribe also had a strong belief in auguries, predestination, omens, and prophetic visions, and he has belief in and reverence for such signs.

Alignment

Good.


Personality

Quirks

Howl speaks casually and almost never uses his true Seeker-style name, "Ha'uruh," going almost exclusively by Howl. He seems to hold to few tribal Seeker traditions.

Flaws

  • Howl is sensitive emotionally and hides a lot of his feelings, especially around people he doesn't know.
  • Howl is stubborn about making sure he's the one that takes the risks and damage, and often will throw himself recklessly into harm's way to protect someone he cares about, even against their wishes.
  • Howl has a well-leashed temper, but once it comes loose, he loses all composure and invariably says or does something he'll regret.
  • Howl blindly chases his hopes and dreams even after the entire cosmos seems to be telling him it ain't gonna happen.

Fears

Howl dislikes acknowledging his fears, as he tends to bury most negative emotions, but he is terrified of being alone.

Talents

Howl has trained in hand-to-hand fighting his entire life, and considers himself capable of "fighting as a man ought". He has also trained briefly but extensively with the lance. He is very empathic, and with those he knows well, seems capable of understanding their emotions even before they do sometimes. He is unnaturally lucky when it comes to games of chance, and supports himself almost exclusively with winnings from games of dice and cards around Ul'dah; he is on good terms with some of the wealthier Monetarists who like to gamble, as he doesn't stick around long enough for them to realize how much he's won off of them.


Abilities and Skills

Personal

  • Howl is an able and agile fighter, with decent power that greatly increases if his temper rises, though his accuracy drops as well.

Weapons

  • Howl is proficient with hand-to-hand fighting and with the lance.

Magic

  • Howl knows nothing of magic, and reads at a secondary school level.

Crafting

  • Howl is attempting to learn carpentry, but it's been slow going so far. He can cook only the simplest meals.


Affiliations

  • Howl is not affiliated with any specific Free Company or Grand Company, although he has done occasional freelance work for the Immortal Flames.


Relationships

Warren Castille Howl and Warren are closer than brothers, and one is rarely seen in public without the other, save for when Warren is on duty. They typically show up in tandem to the Grindstone tournaments and have similar luck (or lack thereof) in the competitions. They seem capable of near-telepathic communication, a single glance oftentimes expressing whole thoughts. Howl has risked himself time and time again for Warren, and Warren has done the same. Howl lives with Warren in an undisclosed location that seems to be near Ul'dah.

Xhosa Tauzeh Howl is one of Xhosa's many admirers. He greatly looks up to the Keeper lady and respects her wisdom and strength. He once worked for her entertainment troupe as a guard. He has opened up to her more than to any other person save Warren. Her recent disappearance has him greatly concerned.

Renae Lecuyer Howl considers this stoic Wildwood to be a good friend, although he secretly thinks that she could take him in a fight. He is apparently incapable of keeping secrets from her, as she can take one look at him and tell whatever he's attempting to hide.

Ha'ural Nunh Howl's older brother and the other Nunh of the Ha tribe, Ha'ural occasionally makes appearances in the Quicksand for his own purposes, simply seeming to observe. The Ha tribe was wiped out several moons ago by what appeared to be Amal'jaa raiders, and Ha'ural's status is currently unknown. Ha'ural is an accomplished Thaumaturge. Howl cares deeply for his brother but is worried about the growing darkness within him.

Seimei Ikari Known to Howl as "Snow," the pseudonym by which she was called during their time training together to become dragoons, Howl seems to share a bond with Sei that makes him uneasy. Those who know them both can see a certain physical similarity in that they each now have a black-colored eye that they did not have before.

Rumors and Quotes

Known to many

  • Oh, that guy? Gifted by the gods he is - never seems to lose at dice! -Garrulous Gambler
  • Seems like he never shows up 'cept to bug the big guy in the armor when he's at his duties. -Despondent Drunkard
  • Pretty girls at the Grindstone always seem to have his number! -Fight-Night Fanatic


Known to some

  • Heard his tribe got wiped out. But where was he? Oughtn't he be out there protecting them? -Persistent Pouter
  • Vanished for a good moon some time ago. Came back weird if you ask me. Something's funny with him now. -Grumbling Gladiator


Known to few

  • Typical one of those Ha idiots. Always looking up at the stars and not focusing on what's really important. Something funny about how he became a nunh too, from what I heard. -Suspicious S-Tia
  • Yeah, him, he went up to Coerthas to save some tart from killing herself. They both came back, but can't say he succeeeded. -Grinning Gossipmonger


Player Rumors

  • "He's my best friend and I'd do anything for him. Honestly, I don't know what I'd've done without him, or what I'd do. I'm going to make sure I never have to find out, though." -Warren Castille
  • "They call him Howl, and he is a dear friend of Ser Castille. I... do not know much about him. After recent events, I do not know if I want to..." -Coatleque Crofte

The Grindstone

Every week the Grindstone sees Howl and Warren Castille arrive together to compete, and every week sees them eat dirt as they scrub out in the first round. Traditionally, they get drunk together afterwards to ease the pain of losing, though the one time Warren won, they got drunk together afterwards anyway.

Howl vanished from the Grindstone for several sessions but is recently back with a newfound skill against lance fighters.

Howl has reached the finals twice but has yet to win the tournament.

He doesn't keep track of his current record as that would be far too depressing.

Current Events

Howl and Warren returned victoriously from Coerthas after having killed Ryuuga, the dragon that taught Howl and Snow the ways of the dragoon - along with a poisonous philosophy that Howl rejects, but can never truly shake. Warren and Snow began to get close again, but the revelation that Warren had been secretly dating Crofte and lying about it to both of them destroyed their reunion. Although Snow stormed off, Howl forgave Warren and is attempting to help him piece his life and honor back together.