Invia Sheol

Invia Bellveil
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Dalmascan
Citizenship	Dalmasca
Age	22
Nameday	6th Sun, 5th Astral Moon
Current residence	Limsa Lominsa
Birthplace	Valnain
Occupation	Delivery girl
Job	Reaper

Invia Bellveil , or Invi for short, is a Miqo'te from the city of Valnain in Dalmasca.

History

Invia comes from Valnain, a port city on the tropical southern shores of Dalmasca. Her parents, fully integrated into Dalmascan culture, eschewed the usual tribal Miqo'te lifestyle in favor of just being a couple. When Dalmasca was conquered before Invia was born, her father Evien was an up-and-coming genius in the field of aetherochemistry and so was promptly taken in to the Garlean army's science division, and moreover he was eager to do so as Garlemald's resources provided excellent funding and resources for his research. He climbed the ranks quickly for a non-Garlean,

Her mother Celhi died when she was young. Growing up hearing the tales of the Zodiac Braves, especially Saint Ajora and King Delita, Invia admired the heroes they were. As the daughter of the eventual Evien mal Bellveil Invia lived a comfortable life in imperial-occupied Valnain despite not being a Garlean. Still, her upbringing did not turn her into some Garlean sympathizer; as she grew up hearing the stories of the Zodiac Braves and befriended those less fortunate on the streets, she too sought to see Dalmasca freed. This fascination with the Zodiac Braves, combined with a lifetime under Garlemald, eventually had Invia decide to set off and become a hero herself. Of course this put her at odds with her father, who was quite happy in his position.

Invia also had another aspect which convinced her to become a hero: for as long as she could remember Invia had an affinity to a certain branch of magicks, ever since an incident when she was very young where she had nearly died. To anyone who knew more of magick than the young Invia did, they would have recognized her talent as thaumaturgy, especially the sort which wielded the dark powers of the Void and departed souls of the dead. This affinity was due to her soul very nearly passing into the lifestream as a young child before being saved by her father's aetherial expertise. But Invia herself did not know that her spells were of the dark and dangerous sort, and simply chose to travel to Eorzea due to its history of heavy use of magick, hoping that there she would refine her control and power of aether to become a hero like the Zodiac Braves of eld. Her father remained in the imperial forces back in Dalmasca, estranged from his daughter for her choice as he was quite happy with his station in life.

A Realm Reborn

Invia set herself up in Limsa Lominsa. She found a job making deliveries, and began research into the War of the Magi, eikons, and the history of magick.

Eventually she found her way to Ul'dah, where a chance encounter with members of the Order of Nald'thal introduced her to her first magick teacher, and she began to aid him in quelling departed spirits. One particular expedition in the catacombs of Sil'dih beneath the city exposed Invia to undead for the first time, where she learned two things: first, that she had a fear of ghosts; and second, that the magick they wielded was similar to her own. For the first time she realized that maybe there was a more sinister origin to her abilities than she thought, and in addition to refining her powers she also began to train with a spear as well so those dark magicks wouldn't have to be the only thing she could rely on.

Shadowbringers

Invia participated in the Dalmascan resistance's battle to retake Nalbina Fortress while the Garleans were occupied in the Bozjan Southern Front. Following that she moved to aid the Bozjans for the battle in Zadnor. Aboard the massive airship the Dalriada, as a force led by the Bozjan and Dalmascan resistance leaders fought the IVth Legion's officers, Invia had an emotional confrontation of her own with Evien. When the Diablo Armament went on a rampage and destroyed the ship, despite everything that had happened, Invia shielded her father from the explosions and raining debris. Though on the verge of death, Invia knew she had saved someone she loved...only for him to do shortly the same. Taking auracite that the IVth Legion had gathered and stored on the ship for research, Evien used the miracle-granting stone to give his life for his daughter's. Invia was brought back from the other side at the cost of her father's life, and as his last act of love toward his daughter, saved from the destruction of the Dalriada and spirited back to the Bozjan basecamp.

Some weeks afterward, the Dalmascan resistance announced that Legatus Noah van Gabranth was reportedly dead, and that after thirty long years of oppression, Dalmasca was finally free of imperial control. Now wearing the auracite around her neck as a memento of her father's sacrifice, Invia aided in the reconstruction efforts from the new capital, her hometown Valnain. The first thing she did was find her old home in the city, and it was there that she discovered notes her father had left behind on the heretical Sect of Germonique, a cult worshiping Ultima who had been exiled from Dalmasca years ago. She learned that her father had worked with them during his time in the IVth Legion to help uncover the secrets of auracite, and it was through that method that he had been able to save her life when she was a child, just as auracite had again saved her in Zadnor.

Invia decided to return to Eorzea where she hoped the centuries of magickal research there could help her learn more about the Sect of Germonique, not wishing for anyone to use her father's research on auracite for ill.

Character

Appearance

Invia's accent gives away her Dalmascan origin. A thin silver charm bracelet hangs on Invia's left wrist, each charm on it a memento of family and friends. Her figure shows a lifetime of dancing and playing sports in the city streets. She's left-handed.

Invia carries an ancient arcane tome on her person, decorated on the cover with the symbols of the Ivalician zodiac in pale gold. She found it in a series of ancient tunnels beneath her hometown of Valnain. She can't even fully read it as it is in a language predating Dalmascan, but she recognizes the symbology of the Zodiac Brave Story that she is so enamored with.

As of the final stand of the IVth Imperial Legion aboard the Dalriada, Invia wears an auracite pendant around her neck carved into a teardrop shape, the same piece of auracite that her father used to save her life. Her close encounter with death also altered her appearance somewhat, turning streaks of her hair white. She has gained a sensitivity to ghosts and spirits, and sometimes feels like she can see souls flowing through the normally-invisible lifestream.

Personality

Invia is a warm, friendly person, but she is lacks confidence in herself and tends to get offended or angry easily even if that wasn't your intent. Invia simply adores children and strives to be a "cool big sister" to any she befriends. She is a self-described tomboy and enjoys sports when she isn't spending her downtime reading.

Invia's shelves are filled with books of magick, history, and works of fiction, especially the stories of the Zodiac Braves. Of particular personal importance to Invia is the tale of King Delita, whom she sees as her hero. Over the course of her time in Eorzea she has also come to find a fascination with the Fifth Astral Era. When she has free time and the weather permits it, she is often found playing some sort of sport outdoors, or perhaps drawing, which is another hobby of hers.

Though many of the holy sites of Dalmasca's religion, the Light of Kiltia, were destroyed by Garlemald, it survives in its people. Invia has been a faithful of Faram the Father her whole life, and the need to keep it secret from the Garleans has perhaps made her even more devout.

Seeing as she spent her entire life under Garlean rule she uses Garlean terms for some Eorzean concepts, such as "eikon" instead of "primal". And as a Dalmascan, she refers to aether as "Mist".

Ironically given more recent developments in her life, she has a fear of ghosts.

Combat

Invia has always had a talent for thaumaturgy since she was young, and was self-taught to wield dark magicks of the Void and of departed souls of the living. She also has a talent toward casting glamours and illusions.

She is skilled in melee combat with a spear, and often mixes both weapon and spellcraft together. She moves quickly and makes rapid strikes, and incorporates kicks and flips into her fighting as well - perhaps more just for show than any practical reason.

Tendencies

Likes

• Children
• Rainy days
• Mint-flavored food, especially chocolate cookies or brownies

Dislikes

• Being alone or forgotten.
• The cold.
• Ghosts.

Hobbies/Talents

• Reading
• Dancing and sports
• Drawing

Relationships

Family

• Invia's mother Celhi Bellveil, born Celhi Morrhig, was a Keeper of the Moon who passed away in Invia's childhood.
• Her father Evien mal Bellveil, born M'evien Tia, was a Seeker of the Sun adopted and raised by the Bellveil Hyurs. He was an aetherochemistry researcher for Garlemald before sacrificing himself to save her from the destruction of the Dalriada in Zadnor.

Friends

• Remlit, a Dalmascan Moogle who has joined Invia on her travels.
• Dessont Greveur, a Duskwight member of the Order of Nald'thal who helped her to refine her thaumaturgy.

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