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− | Kale is said to have been descended from a long line of Highlander mercenaries who have served Ul'dah since the War of the Sisters. | + | Kale is said to have been descended from a long line of Highlander mercenaries who have served Ul'dah since the War of the Sisters. This same line would serve Ul'dah even against fellow Highlanders in the Autumn War. Kale's mother was the legendary Mactildis Quartzwall, who famously murdered her mercenary captain at sixteen summers of age when he made some untoward advances. Taking the mantle of the next commander, she single-handedly led her company to become one of Ul'dah's foremost in the space of just ten years. Upon having her son, she retired from the business and adopted the surname Aideron. Mactildis faded into obscurity while raising her son as a miner and sole parent. However, following the fall of Ala Mhigo and subsequent influx of refugees, racial tensions saw Kale's mother lose her trade, forcing the pair into poverty. Kale's early adolescent years saw him become entangled with one of the Ul'dahn mercenary companies, and was soon taken under their charge. For the period following, Kale fought in the Sultanate's wars, defending the routes of commerce for Ul'dah's trade empire, perhaps even as far as Garlemald before relations had been soured. This company was integrated into the Eorzean Alliance's standing army in the year 1561, fighting in numerous skirmishes against the Empire across Eorzea. |
− | In his late twenties, Kale's mercenary company dissolved | + | In his late twenties, Kale's mercenary company dissolved due to unforeseen circumstances, and so the soldier joined the latest incarnation of the Immortal Flames on Foundation Day in 1572. For reasons unclear, Kale was enlisted into the Grand Company at the rank of private, rather than being assigned to a more senior officer position given his prior achievements. Nonetheless, his years of experience quickly came to a head, and Kale has rapidly forged himself as one of Ul'dah's great war heroes. Now as a Bloodsworn, Kale is oft-embedded within the Ul'dahn adventuring community, currently leading a Free Brigade squadron known as the Sasagan's Scimitars. Some say he is desperate to outshine the achievements of his mother, and in due time, perhaps he might. |
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− | Kale has served Ul'dah for nigh on two score years, originally as a sworn mercenary before becoming a professional soldier. Several comrades of his within the Immortal Flames claim that he should very well hold commander or marshal rank at the least | + | Kale has served Ul'dah for nigh on two score years, originally as a sworn mercenary before becoming a professional soldier. Several comrades of his within the Immortal Flames claim that he should very well hold commander or marshal rank at the least. Some say his lowborn birth or lack of connections hold him back from the higher ranks. Others claim that that the Immortal Flames' small size compared to its sister companies make promotions relatively infrequent. If asked himself, Kale parrots the latter claim, while modestly downplaying his myriad achievements. |
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+ | Below is a select list of Eorzea's most notable engagements in which Kale has fought. | ||
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#706b68;" size="2">■</font> '''Battle of Silvertear Skies''': As an Eorzean Alliance shock trooper, Kale fought in skirmishes against the XIVth Imperial Legion that were waged in the build-up to the Garlean aerial incursion. Following the demise of the Agrius, Kale's company launched a counteroffensive against remaining Imperial forces in Mor Dhona.</div> | : <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#706b68;" size="2">■</font> '''Battle of Silvertear Skies''': As an Eorzean Alliance shock trooper, Kale fought in skirmishes against the XIVth Imperial Legion that were waged in the build-up to the Garlean aerial incursion. Following the demise of the Agrius, Kale's company launched a counteroffensive against remaining Imperial forces in Mor Dhona.</div> |
Revision as of 11:46, 6 November 2016
Contents[edit] Flame Captain Kale Aideron is an Ul'dahn sipahi (or cavalryman) of the Immortal Flames Bloodsworn. A native of Pearl Lane, Kale is a veteran of the Grand Company since Foundation Day, and was a mercenary troop for a decade prior, having done little else but deal with conflict throughout his entire life. These years of warfare have shaped Kale into an unyielding patriot, utterly dedicated to Thanalan and willing to sacrifice almost anything for it. As a result, Kale is an oft-times intense individual with strong convictions, and is very outspoken about how he thinks things should be. Otherwise, he is a mostly affable and outgoing man who enjoys facing Eorzea's challenges in the company of others.
Background Kale is said to have been descended from a long line of Highlander mercenaries who have served Ul'dah since the War of the Sisters. This same line would serve Ul'dah even against fellow Highlanders in the Autumn War. Kale's mother was the legendary Mactildis Quartzwall, who famously murdered her mercenary captain at sixteen summers of age when he made some untoward advances. Taking the mantle of the next commander, she single-handedly led her company to become one of Ul'dah's foremost in the space of just ten years. Upon having her son, she retired from the business and adopted the surname Aideron. Mactildis faded into obscurity while raising her son as a miner and sole parent. However, following the fall of Ala Mhigo and subsequent influx of refugees, racial tensions saw Kale's mother lose her trade, forcing the pair into poverty. Kale's early adolescent years saw him become entangled with one of the Ul'dahn mercenary companies, and was soon taken under their charge. For the period following, Kale fought in the Sultanate's wars, defending the routes of commerce for Ul'dah's trade empire, perhaps even as far as Garlemald before relations had been soured. This company was integrated into the Eorzean Alliance's standing army in the year 1561, fighting in numerous skirmishes against the Empire across Eorzea. In his late twenties, Kale's mercenary company dissolved due to unforeseen circumstances, and so the soldier joined the latest incarnation of the Immortal Flames on Foundation Day in 1572. For reasons unclear, Kale was enlisted into the Grand Company at the rank of private, rather than being assigned to a more senior officer position given his prior achievements. Nonetheless, his years of experience quickly came to a head, and Kale has rapidly forged himself as one of Ul'dah's great war heroes. Now as a Bloodsworn, Kale is oft-embedded within the Ul'dahn adventuring community, currently leading a Free Brigade squadron known as the Sasagan's Scimitars. Some say he is desperate to outshine the achievements of his mother, and in due time, perhaps he might. Service Record Kale has served Ul'dah for nigh on two score years, originally as a sworn mercenary before becoming a professional soldier. Several comrades of his within the Immortal Flames claim that he should very well hold commander or marshal rank at the least. Some say his lowborn birth or lack of connections hold him back from the higher ranks. Others claim that that the Immortal Flames' small size compared to its sister companies make promotions relatively infrequent. If asked himself, Kale parrots the latter claim, while modestly downplaying his myriad achievements. Below is a select list of Eorzea's most notable engagements in which Kale has fought.
Proud and upstanding, Kale is a hardened soldier who values forthrightness, diligence, and tradition. Though happy to joke, flirt, and laugh when appropriate, Kale is veritably no-nonsense in situations he perceives to require a suitable sense of gravitas. With high standards of himself, others, and society, Kale seeks to espouse the best of Ul'dahn military discipline, unwavering in fulfilling the duties of his station. His belligerence towards those he sees as hostile to the Sultanate's way of life is rooted in nothing more than powerful convictions and a stubborn loyalty to his worldview. Nonetheless, his professional attitude means that he will almost always put aside his personal biases when either lives or laws are in danger. Personality
Appearance Kale is a Highlander of slightly lesser proportions, although clearly has the presence and physique of a veteran combatant. Many wounds and scars are visible when Kale wears clothing that reveals areas of his torso or other appendages. They are all faded, indicating that conjury or other forms of healing came too late to prevent permanent marking. He is meticulous about his appearance in his belief of maintaining proper military bearing, always shaven, and hair kept short. The man's face has a very defined bone structure. A large nose sticks out between a low brow that gives Kale an almost intense resting expression. Kale's somewhat narrow eyes betrays their copper hue, set above a pair of prominent cheekbones and slightly gaunt cheeks. In turn, these features sit above a distinct jaw and somewhat rounded, jutting chin. His calloused and rough skin is worn from a mixture of age, sun, and battle. The corners of his eyes are creased, and his forehead is a touch wrinkled. A single scar is set across his left cheek, a couple of ilms or so in length.
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