Difference between revisions of "Kannadi Albedo"
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| stat_3_value = Ecologist, researcher | | stat_3_value = Ecologist, researcher | ||
| stat_4 = Disciplines | | stat_4 = Disciplines | ||
| − | | stat_4_value = Black Mage, Scholar, Goldsmith | + | | stat_4_value = Black Mage, Scholar, Goldsmith, etc. |
| stat_5 = Deity | | stat_5 = Deity | ||
| stat_5_value = [[Azeyma, the Warden]] | | stat_5_value = [[Azeyma, the Warden]] | ||
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Kannadi is rarely angered, just annoyed or disappointed -- and even on those occasions when she ''is'' angry, she's not apt to show it beyond curtness and withering looks. | Kannadi is rarely angered, just annoyed or disappointed -- and even on those occasions when she ''is'' angry, she's not apt to show it beyond curtness and withering looks. | ||
| − | Her careful investments and her family's wealth have put her in the enviable position of not needing to do much work at all, which has caused her no shortage of guilt. In response to how Ul'dah's less fortunate live and what other wealthy Ul'dahns do with their freedom, Kannadi donates frequently and generously between her deliberately long hours of | + | Her careful investments and her family's wealth have put her in the enviable position of not needing to do much work at all, which has caused her no shortage of guilt. In response to how Ul'dah's less fortunate live and what other wealthy Ul'dahns do with their freedom, Kannadi donates frequently and generously between her deliberately long hours of work. |
She also has a dry sense of humor and occasionally makes observations which employ it. | She also has a dry sense of humor and occasionally makes observations which employ it. | ||
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Her education and personal wealth allowed her to follow her whims, which led her through a geological survey bureau, a research/exploration academy, and most lately a certain league of adventurers. What impact she has on Eorzea at large is currently light, as she is fond of roaming monster paths or lodging herself in her study, but she has risen through the ranks of the Immortal Flames with respectable speed. | Her education and personal wealth allowed her to follow her whims, which led her through a geological survey bureau, a research/exploration academy, and most lately a certain league of adventurers. What impact she has on Eorzea at large is currently light, as she is fond of roaming monster paths or lodging herself in her study, but she has risen through the ranks of the Immortal Flames with respectable speed. | ||
| − | She currently holds an officer's commission as Second Lieutenant, | + | She currently holds an officer's commission as a Second Lieutenant, with very good prospects of promotion. |
===Family=== | ===Family=== | ||
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::<li>Rilo Albedo (45) | ::<li>Rilo Albedo (45) | ||
::<li>Avinash Lahar (56) | ::<li>Avinash Lahar (56) | ||
| − | : <li>'''Grandmother:''' Karen Albedo ( | + | : <li>'''Grandmother:''' Karen Albedo (??) - Family matriarch and capitalist shark, legally deceased. Actually restored to her late twenties by a spell devised by her granddaughter Kannadi. Currently traveling under an assumed identity as Kannadi's long-lost cousin. |
===Published Works=== | ===Published Works=== | ||
| − | * Concerning Kobolds | + | * '''Concerning Kobolds''' |
A brief pamphlet on the kobold beastkin. Out of print, copies impossible to find. | A brief pamphlet on the kobold beastkin. Out of print, copies impossible to find. | ||
| − | * [[Fatal Fauna of Thanalan]] | + | * '''[[Fatal Fauna of Thanalan]]''' |
An informative booklet of Thanalan's twelve deadliest monster species. | An informative booklet of Thanalan's twelve deadliest monster species. | ||
| − | * [[On Notorious Monsters]] | + | * '''[[On Notorious Monsters]]''' |
An informative listing of notorious monsters for all adventurers of Eorzea. Written in 1572, yet out of print by 1577 due to being a whole realm out of date, it is still possible to find among rare book dealers. | An informative listing of notorious monsters for all adventurers of Eorzea. Written in 1572, yet out of print by 1577 due to being a whole realm out of date, it is still possible to find among rare book dealers. | ||
| − | * On the Properties of Beastmen | + | * '''On the Properties of Beastmen''' |
A scientific study of beastmen, for which Kannadi is an uncredited co-author. She was left off the byline over a disagreement regarding the book's sale price; she wanted it cheaper. | A scientific study of beastmen, for which Kannadi is an uncredited co-author. She was left off the byline over a disagreement regarding the book's sale price; she wanted it cheaper. | ||
| + | * '''The Ecological Impact of Natural Chemical Changes in Maiden Grass Upon Lava Toad Population of Southern Thanalan''' | ||
| + | A dry yet interesting report on environmental adaptations in maiden grass of Forgotten Springs, and their consequences. | ||
| + | * '''Comparisons of Amdapori and Late-Period Sil’dihn Architecture''' | ||
| + | A detailed juxtaposition of architectural similarities between ancient Amdapor and pre-collapse Sil'dih. Commissioned by the Flames leadership to provide scientific reasons why the necropolis of Sil'dih should not be opened to adventurers. A sleeper hit among Ul'dah's ancient conspiracy set. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Unpublished Works=== | ||
| + | * '''''[redacted]'' of the Hound''' | ||
| + | A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly reproducing in detail the lines upon the face of Dalamud and discussing at length their similarity to obscure arcanist geometry. | ||
| + | * '''On ''[redacted]'' of ''[redacted]''''' | ||
| + | A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly pertaining to methods of repairing a fractured soul. | ||
| + | * '''On Absorption, Retention, and Extraction of ''[redacted]'' Based Upon Observations of ''[redacted]''''' | ||
| + | A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly setting out a basic theory of aether-based information storage within a physical object. | ||
| + | * '''Minutes of the ''[redacted]'' Meeting on ''[redacted]'' Concerning Aetheryte Travel Taxation''' | ||
| + | A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly containing offhand commentary by 2LT Kannadi Albedo about the feasibility of using the aetheryte network in the summoning of a Primal. | ||
| + | * '''''[redacted]''''' | ||
| + | A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly a report on contradictions inherent in the flight muscles of dragons. | ||
| + | * '''Notes: M.Scp, & Flow Observed''' | ||
| + | A personal notebook in Kannadi's possession, detailing an invention of hers called a Manascope, the tracks and patterns of aether that the Manascope can observe, and how each one seems to behave. Constantly in the process of editing. Will likely never see publication. | ||
==Theme Music== | ==Theme Music== | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 31 December 2014
 Kannadi Albedo
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| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Age | "27" |
| Namesday | Second Sun, Fifth Astral Moon |
| Occupations | Ecologist, researcher |
| Disciplines | Black Mage, Scholar, Goldsmith, etc. |
| Deity | Azeyma, the Warden |
Kannadi Albedo (KAHN-ah-dee ● al-BAY-doh) is a scholar of monsters, behavior, and monster behavior. Somehow she has managed to fit that into an aristocratic upbringing.
Lately, despairing of ever catching up to the new-to-her fauna that arose after the Calamity, she has turned her studies to magic.
Contents
Physical Description
Though tall for a Midlander woman, Kannadi is more identifiable by her style of dress: even in the oppressive heat of Thanalan, she's rarely out of long sleeves and unbroken skin coverage neck to toe. Gloves aren't uncommon for her either. The style and material of it all trends toward the expensive.
Above the neck, her skin is a medium brown, her eyes are light gray, and her hair is dark brown and very exactingly kept. She often wears jewelry as well, save for field work where it might get damaged.
The typical length and coverage of her clothing conceals a surprisingly fit and toned physique, the sort honed through long days of extensive walking, hiking, and studies of monsters and geology. She couldn't out-sprint a cactuar, but she could outpace most creatures, as she occasionally must when they do not take kindly to being studied.
Personality
Polite with permanently proper diction and fastidious attention to detail, which some may confuse for haughtiness but which is simply indicative of her adherence to educated professionalism. She's very much a scholar (both lowercase-s and capital-S) and defines herself by what she knows and doesn't know. What she knows are magic and monsters. On those subjects she is authoritative and (tries to be) interesting.
Kannadi is rarely angered, just annoyed or disappointed -- and even on those occasions when she is angry, she's not apt to show it beyond curtness and withering looks.
Her careful investments and her family's wealth have put her in the enviable position of not needing to do much work at all, which has caused her no shortage of guilt. In response to how Ul'dah's less fortunate live and what other wealthy Ul'dahns do with their freedom, Kannadi donates frequently and generously between her deliberately long hours of work.
She also has a dry sense of humor and occasionally makes observations which employ it.
Background
Kannadi is who you get when a decade and a half of expensive high-class education helps sculpt, but fails to completely stick to, a smart young lady who has a passion for scientific observation and a knack for magic. In addition to being a craftswoman of profitable talent, she is a published author of informative booklets on notorious monsters as well as the uncredited co-author of On the Properties of Beastmen. (Don't get her started on that one.)
Her education and personal wealth allowed her to follow her whims, which led her through a geological survey bureau, a research/exploration academy, and most lately a certain league of adventurers. What impact she has on Eorzea at large is currently light, as she is fond of roaming monster paths or lodging herself in her study, but she has risen through the ranks of the Immortal Flames with respectable speed.
She currently holds an officer's commission as a Second Lieutenant, with very good prospects of promotion.
Family
Family is very important to Kannadi, being that she is the product of two notable ones.
The Albedos are a wealthy family built on finance and carnivorous opportunism. The Calamity claimed many of their records and therefore much of their fortune, but decisive action by family matriarch and former Syndicate member Karen "the Silver Giant" saved them from the depredations of competitors. Though their wealth no longer ranks among Ul'dah's 1% or even 10%, they are still very comfortable and work to stay that way.
The Lahar family, once very prominent in Eorzea's textile industry, has crumbled to a humble standing. The Garlean attack on Ala Mhigo destroyed most of their wealth and claimed multiple family members, and the Calamity's ruin claimed nearly all the rest. The last two Lahars of their generation have no interest in rebuilding what was lost, but rather look to build for the future.
Kannadi's Extant Relatives:
- Father: Torrent Albedo (55), curator of the "History's Torrent" Museum in Ul'dah. A former treasure-hunting adventurer even before the term became common, many of the exhibits were attained by his hand.
- Mother: Avani Lahar-Albedo (52), full-time priestess for Ul'dah's Nophican community. Highly devout even before her family's collapse. Very well-read.
- Cousins:
- Rasim Albedo (33)
- Leyla Albedo (25 +5)
- Dima Albedo (26)
- Nadra Albedo (22)
- Airavata Lahar (25)
- Akupara Lahar (25)
- Cousins:
- Uncles:
- Rilo Albedo (45)
- Avinash Lahar (56)
- Uncles:
- Grandmother: Karen Albedo (??) - Family matriarch and capitalist shark, legally deceased. Actually restored to her late twenties by a spell devised by her granddaughter Kannadi. Currently traveling under an assumed identity as Kannadi's long-lost cousin.
Published Works
- Concerning Kobolds
A brief pamphlet on the kobold beastkin. Out of print, copies impossible to find.
An informative booklet of Thanalan's twelve deadliest monster species.
An informative listing of notorious monsters for all adventurers of Eorzea. Written in 1572, yet out of print by 1577 due to being a whole realm out of date, it is still possible to find among rare book dealers.
- On the Properties of Beastmen
A scientific study of beastmen, for which Kannadi is an uncredited co-author. She was left off the byline over a disagreement regarding the book's sale price; she wanted it cheaper.
- The Ecological Impact of Natural Chemical Changes in Maiden Grass Upon Lava Toad Population of Southern Thanalan
A dry yet interesting report on environmental adaptations in maiden grass of Forgotten Springs, and their consequences.
- Comparisons of Amdapori and Late-Period Sil’dihn Architecture
A detailed juxtaposition of architectural similarities between ancient Amdapor and pre-collapse Sil'dih. Commissioned by the Flames leadership to provide scientific reasons why the necropolis of Sil'dih should not be opened to adventurers. A sleeper hit among Ul'dah's ancient conspiracy set.
Unpublished Works
- [redacted] of the Hound
A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly reproducing in detail the lines upon the face of Dalamud and discussing at length their similarity to obscure arcanist geometry.
- On [redacted] of [redacted]
A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly pertaining to methods of repairing a fractured soul.
- On Absorption, Retention, and Extraction of [redacted] Based Upon Observations of [redacted]
A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly setting out a basic theory of aether-based information storage within a physical object.
- Minutes of the [redacted] Meeting on [redacted] Concerning Aetheryte Travel Taxation
A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly containing offhand commentary by 2LT Kannadi Albedo about the feasibility of using the aetheryte network in the summoning of a Primal.
- [redacted]
A classified document held by the Immortal Flames, allegedly a report on contradictions inherent in the flight muscles of dragons.
- Notes: M.Scp, & Flow Observed
A personal notebook in Kannadi's possession, detailing an invention of hers called a Manascope, the tracks and patterns of aether that the Manascope can observe, and how each one seems to behave. Constantly in the process of editing. Will likely never see publication.
Theme Music
- General: Rabao (FFXI Piano Collection)
- Battle: Something to Protect (FFIX OST)
- Travel: Royal Blood, Fraternal Love (Edgar & Sabin) (FFVI Balance and Ruin, Overclocked Remix)
- Emotional: Rose of May (FFIX OST)
- In Study: Whispers of the Gods (FFXI Piano Collection)
- Internal Struggle: Aishou (Fullmetal Alchemist OST 3)
