Iris Blanchimont

Iris Blanchimont
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Lily of Limsa Lominsa
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Place of Birth	Raised in Limsa Lominsa
Guardian	Llymlaen
Age	27
Marital Status	Unbound
Occupation	Aetheric Researcher
Orientation	Homosexual

Appearance

Height: 5 fulms 1 ilms.

Weight: 112 ponze

Complexion:  Pale.

Hair:  Ice blue with hints of lilac.

Eyes:  Amethyst.

Tastes

Hobbies

• Investigation of ancient ruins, especially Nymian.
• Aetheric research.
• Airship design and development

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Likes

• Alchemy
• Airships
• Science

Dislikes

• The Gridanian faith in 'the Elementals'.
• Flirtatious men.
• Alcohol.

Favorites

• Color:  Purple
• Food:  Rolanberry Cheesecake
• Drinks:  All kinds of lassi
• Scent: Old books
• Place: Nym
• Festival: Starlight Celebration

Personality

Flaws

• People-Pleaser - Iris has trouble saying no to others, even if she is suspicious of their motives.
• Misunderstanding - If the opportunity arises for Iris to take something in a way other than intended, she likely does.
• Calculating - Iris plans things in such detail that it seems annoying to others, and it often causes problem as things rarely go to plan. She does not rush in.
• Easily Wounded - Iris is likely to take failure too seriously and insult too personally. She often blames herself, especially when the loss of other's lives is concerned.

Fears

• Loss of Control - Iris deeply fears not being in full control of her faculties, so rarely drinks and is deeply bothered by mind-affecting magic.
• Marbols - Her disgust with Marbols had evolved into a fear of encountering them in the wild. She hates them and will either avoid them or melt their faces off in an attempt to be rid of them.
• Loneliness - The most intangible fear Iris has is of being alone. She has a lot of experience feeling isolate and ears never finding someone to walk the path with.
• Death - The abyss has claimed loved ones and friends in the past that the thought of death coming for her or others drives her into a panic, which is why her attention to the healing arts has intensified since the Calamity.

Talents

• Alchemy - Iris was adopted by a family with a long history of alchemical talent, so she has worked with an alembic since she can remember. She is not the best in the world or anything, but is confident in her abilities.
• Aetheric Manipulation - Iris has a great aptitude for summoning creatures from the aether, be it carbuncles, egi or fairies. She has developed a deep bond with these aetheric entities and has used the knowledge she's gained from mastering them to become a master of disease as well, curing or inflicting plagues with the same science that summons her allies.
• Research - Outside of her customs work, most of Iris' time consists of expeditions to ruins or reading books in libraries, and as such she is a blossoming expert in a variety of subjects. She has been working lately on researching the Gran Grimoire possessed by her company, Arche Koeln.

Abilities and Skills

Weapons

Wisdom - While Iris has passing familiarity with a number of weapons and combat styles, she prefers to outwit opponents and, if possible, avoid combat altogether.

Magic

Aetheric Manipulation - While the work of conjurers and thaumaturges seems too superstitious for her, the science of aetheric manipulation appeals to her.

Crafting

Alchemy - Iris' stock and trade is alchemy. It is the Blanchimont's family tradition as well as something she has studied in detail in Eorzea.

Cooking - "Cooking is a degenerate form of alchemy."

Goldsmithing - It started as a way to make gifts for her first girlfriend Eliza Scarlet. Though she stopped practicing it after Eliza's disappearance in the Calamity, she has recently renewed her efforts and mastered the trade.

Weaving - She has found sewing relaxing for some time and recently became one of the more skilled clothiers in Limsa.

Family and Relationships

♥ Love/ Mate ♥ Sexual Desire ♥ Platonic Love

● Family ● Friend ● Neutral ● Enemy

Relatives

♥ Eliza Scarlet (Partner, Midlander, deceased)

● Felt Blanchimont (Adoptive father, Wildwood)

● Visse Blanchimont (Adoptive mother, Wildwood, deceased)

● Beatrix du Blanchimont (Adoptive aunt, Wildwood)

Known Associates

♥ Shou Han (Crush, Midlander)

● Ariyon Durandel (FC Leader, Midlander)

● Taji Tribal (Research Associate, Moonkeeper)

● Prim Rose (Raen, Missing in Action)

Positive

• Shou Han was the first person Iris had deep affection for in almost a year when they met and is the reason she joined Arche Koeln. She and Iris have been on a date but are not in any way a couple as of now. Their relationship has been significantly strained by recent events.
• Taji Tribal and Iris don't know one another well but are both interested in the Codex Grimoire. They work together on the research project to restore and direct the development of the book.
• J'yhun Arun isn't someone Iris knows well, but she thinks he is a fellow intellectual. That erns him respect in her opinion, despite his first impression not being something stellar.

Neutral

• Menoly Fiore isn't someone Iris actually dislikes but someone she enjoys playing word games with and mocking. She actually, secretly, enjoys the verbal sparring with Menoly and looks forward to it.

Negative

• Beatrix du Blanchimont is Iris' aunt and rival for control of House Blanchimont. Beatrix considers a non-blood relative and unbeliever being Matriarch to be inappropriate.

Affiliations

• House Blanhimont: Iris is Matriarch of a house of lesser nobility in Ishgard.
• Arche Koeln: Iris is an Acolyte in the company charged with studying the Codex, the Gran Grimoire the company protects.
• Mealvaan's Gate: Iris has spent years working as an Assessor.

Rumors

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General Rumors

• "Iris Blanchimont... is that the girl who keeps hittin' on the female employees?" - Gold Saucer Patron
• "Do not, under any circumstances, let her drink alcohol." - Quicksand Waitress
• "Why does that name sound familiar? Did she cure the Choco Plague a few years back?" Tailfeather Hunter
• "Some minor noble house won't shut up about Iris du Blanchimont, like she's some salacious scandal. If she was, I'm sure I'd have heard of it." Forgotten Knight Rumormonger
• "I hear tell that sshe's the gal went and got herself locked up in the Great Lib'ary for a spell a few moons back." - Idyllshire Adventurer

First-Hand Accounts

• "I remember her when she was blue! Ahahahaha! Crazy cat took a Fantasia when her pallies in the Risin' Stones was chased out from Ul'dah. Liked her cute li'l tail better then but the paleness is kin'a cute too." - Maelstrom Lieutenant
• "Blanchimont? I remember she was a passable Alchemist before learning all those Radz-at-Han tricks. Now her approach to the craft is utter nonsense." - Ul'dahn Alchemist
• "HeR WoRk Is BaReLy BeTtEr ThAn SpIt-ShInInG a BiG rOcK." - Goldsmith Guild Mammet
• "She got lost in a Castrum during Operation Archon and accidentally stole a Reaper. I've never seen someone be less help during an operation of greater magnitude." - Scion of the Seventh Dawn
• "Ah, the young mistress? She is an exceptional scholar and leader of our little family. She will be reading this, yes?" - House Blanchimont Attendant.

PC Rumors

• "An excellent example of a Scholar. Intelligent and willing to consider solutions beyond 'swing a sword at it until it goes away'. I can respect that." -J'yhun Arun

History

Name and Lifestyle

Iris Blanchimont, originally named Ahnci Strahl (though is unaware of this name). Iris is a scholar in everything she does and can often be found in the Gubal Library in the Sharlayan ruins or the Arche Koeln library in Mist.

Nicknames

"Lily of Limsa Lominsa" and "Alchemist of Arche Koeln", though those are titles.

Current Residence

Atelier Iris, her office and residence in the Arche Koeln estate in Mist.