Kiht Jakkya

Kiht Jakkya
"You cannot lie to nature."
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keepers of the Moon [Shriekshroom Clan]
Citizenship	Twelveswood (Black Shroud)
Age	19 to 20
Height	5 fulms ((feet)) tall
Hair/fur	Black
Eyes	Dark Blue
Gridanian legal status	Local Non-citizen Keeper of the Moon
Registered Profession	Free Lancer, registered by Guildmaster Ywain. Cosigned and mentored by Twin Adder Yvelont Navarre.

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Character

General

Kiht Jakkya is a very traditional Keeper of the Moon. She lives amongst the remnants of a once proud and prosperous clan called the Shriekshrrom Clan. Named such for the fact that they made a living off of the harvesting of fungars and the trading of the shriekshrooms. That and the hunting of animals in the Black Shroud once sustained the clan. Depleted natural resources, Ixal raids and strict Gridanian laws have all taken a toll on the clan.

Kiht was once captured by the Gridanians, but was released after six months. While she was their captive, a sympathetic (and brave) Elezen decided to impart to her a great deal of knowledge on nature, the world and the ways of the Lancers. Kiht returned to her clan as an improved huntress who helped her clan establish a dialogue with the Gridanians. While the Gridanians wouldn't be considered the clan's allies, they are no longer enemies.

Kiht has since become much more than what she set out to be. While her clan still struggles to survive, they have found a new hope, and Kiht has found a new purpose in life. Some might think her a foolish girl who is in over her head, but others might see her as a means to salvation. A leader of Exiles. A young Matriarch.

Appearance

Kiht Jakkya is small, even by Miqo'te standards, but that is actually true of most of the females in her small clan. Kiht usually appears serious and doesn't often show her emotions easily. The hard life that she has shared with her clan in the Black Shroud has made her serious and often well-guarded. She has a teardrop tattoo on her forehead witch represents a tear of Menphina. She keeps her black hair short, and swept back. She has a small scar close to her right eye which possibly has a story of its own. If one were to look closely at Kiht's eyes, they would see a color matching the blue of a starlit night sky.

Behavior

Kiht is willful and somewhat stubborn in her views. She has a strong curiosity, and is an astute observer. She is fierce in battle, but often calm otherwise. She may even be shy around certain people. Her favored goddesses are Menphina the Lover (as per clan tradition) and Halone the Fury, goddess of battle. Some might say the personas of the two sister goddesses are expressed in Kiht. She is furiously protective of people she cares about, and has a sensitivity to her that might melt a grizzled Roegadyn pirate.

She speaks like a Gridanian, so many might not be aware of her nomadic and traditional upbringing when they first meet her. Most people don't realize that her way of speaking is practiced, and that she wasn't always so sophisticated with speech. If a person was to ever get her drunk, she would revert to a peculiar Miqo'te accent where she would roll her "R" and "S" letters.

Kiht displays the tendencies of a traditional Keeper in that she has trouble with male authority, and a strong respect for other females. However, she has come to look beyond those biases in some cases, so there are some males she respects a great deal, and some females she has come to dislike.

Combat

General

Kiht is trained in Shriekshroom clan spear techniques (mostly used against animals and beasts), Gridanian lancer arts and Ishgard Dragoon skills. Her weapon of choice may be a traditional bone/shell harpoon, but she can use any lance-like weapon with great skill. She is feisty, agile and fast. While she still has much to learn, most would be surprised at what this little Keeper can do with a spear.

Kiht has learned Gridanian and Ishgard lancer skills in addition to her clan-taught spear skills due to her mentor, Yvelont Navarre, who taught her during her six months in Gridania. She has clan-taught hand-to-hand combat skills as well, but has built upon them with the help of a martial arts expert, Lyn Konge. Kiht is also in the process of learning archery, but she uses it for little more than hunting, for now.

Details/Summary

Kiht carries a hand-crafted Yarzonshell Harpoon made by S'janna Rahs. It is her weapon of choice in most cases. In other cases, she can use any lance-like weapon to great effect.

More recently, Kiht has been undergoing training in the ways of the Dragoons thanks to her mentor Yvelont Navarre

Kiht's hand-to-hand combat skills are not on the level of a Pugilist, but she can use them effectively as a last resort. Her skills in this area are being improved by Lyn Konge

Kiht knows basic archery that she can use to hunt small game.

Kiht also bites if she has to.

Tendencies

Likes

• Meat. Six years after the calamity, she is tired of her clan having to eat more vegetables than they ever have had to. She is crazy for fish, pork and exotic meats.
• Traditions, rituals and dancing. She always enjoys her clan's dance events. Usually the dances are done in order to celebrate the gods.
• Plant life. She likes flowers and trees. When she is not with her clan in the Black Shroud she often climbs the very tall trees in order to find a safe place to sleep during the day.
• Rain. She may not be fond of the getting wet part, but the beauty of rain is hard for her to not like.
• Darkness. She feels safest when most things can barely see her. But she can always see them...
• Hunting. Nothing better than a good hunt; especially, with others at her side.
• Exploring. She likes to go where she should not go; do what she should not do. A sort of mischievous side to her personality.

Dislikes

• Sunlight and heat. This makes Thanalan a big challenge.
• Ixal. Nothing she hates more.
• Being seen as weak. She hates that most males form the other races see her as weaker because she is female.
• Submissive females. She doesn't think women should be mean, but she thinks women make better leaders, and should be strong in both body and in mind. At least, strong in mind.
• Male authority. She will always be a bit stubborn towards male authority.
• Foul smells. She has a super sensitive nose.
• Urban environments.
• Assassins.

Hobbies/Talents

• Tracking and scouting, even at night.
• Hunting.
• Leather-working.
• Fishing.
• Music, and dancing to it.

Other

• Loves shiny objects, but doesn't care for monetary value.
• Prefers to be in encampments, or outdoors, rather than cities.
• Likes to observe people.

Relationships

Family

The Jakkya name is an ancient Keeper name that has been passed down since the dawn of the Keeper clans. Because the name follows the female individuals not a specific clan, the name is now widespread amongst the Keepers. In other words, there may be more Keepers with the surname Jakkya, but not all Jakkyas are part of the same clan. The surname simply indicates a shared ancestry which could be as far back as the first use of the name.

The Shriekshroom clan is a small clan that consists of two families; the Jakkya family and the Kaatah family (Kaatah is also an ancient Keeper name). The clan once traded and intermingled with other Keeper clans and families. This allowed for the clan to maintain traditions and stay specialized, yet continue to develop as a society.

Typically, the Jakkya family are the feisty spitfires of the clan. They usually took on the role of hunting dangerous beastkin, and use a time-honored spear/lance style in combat. They also brought leather-working to the clan. The Kaatah are usually the composed and graceful archers of the clan. They usually took on the role of gathering from seedkin and small game. They brought botany to the clan. Magic use within the clan is fairly limited. Few in the clan seem to be born with much aether. The Matriarch of the clan is currently the Kaatah family matron.

Since the calamity, the Shriekshroom Clan struggles to survive in the Black Shroud while pressures, and aggressors, seemingly attack them at every angle of their lifestyle. Because of the decaying ecosystem of the Black Shroud, fungars have become much more abundant. This lowers the demand for shriekshrooms. As a result, the clan can no longer make any real profit from the harvest and trade of shriekshrooms.

Friends/Acquaintances

An ex-Ishgardian knight by the name of Yvelont Navarre is Kiht's valued mentor. He gave her extensive education, and training when she was forced to endure six moons of rehabilitation in Gridania. He took on the task that no one else wanted to do: discipline and enlighten a wild teenage Moon-keeper girl. He did so with patience, genuine care and perhaps some protective armor. He changed Kiht's views on Elzen, and has become like family to her. Kiht would take on Bahamut if it meant helping family.

A reserved but friendly Hyur woman by the name of Roen Deneith is one of Kiht's first friends after journeying to Thanalan. Kiht has encountered her four times; three instances were at the Grindstone matches. The fourth instance was in the city of Ul'dah. The woman is extremely generous to Kiht, but is not prone to easily share information about herself. Kiht is not one to pry at peoples personal lives, but her strong sense of curiosity burns in her mind when it comes to Roen. As an aspiring paladin, Roen has offered to aid Kiht, and her clan. Kiht will never forget that generous offer.

A suave vagabond by the name of Tobias ((Nightbringer)) helped Kiht gain entrance to Gridania for a very modest fee. She does not yet know him well enough to call him "friend", but she finds the witty Hyur to be fascinating, and is certainly in debt to him for helping her get into Gridania. She wishes to know more about him, but he is always prone to dodge questions, and use charm to divert attention. She is convinced that this is some sort of defense mechanism that guards a troubled past.

A close friend of Kiht's is a rather gruff, but friendly and traditional, Keeper of the Moon by the name of Kendha'to Burwani. Kiht and Kendha'to grew very close after spending much time with each other. However, the male lives the life of Oschon, and tends to wander the world alone. Kiht has not seen him in a few Moons, and misses him greatly. However, regardless of what happens in Kiht's life, she will always have a place in her heart for that "Bone-headed male".

A traditional Moon-keeper huntress by the name of Rinette Molkoh has become like a sister to Kiht. Through all their time they've spent together, Kiht probably knows more about Rinette than she does anyone else aside from her clan-mates. Kiht would put her life in danger for Rinette without hesitation. Nothing more needs to be said.

A shy and often emotional Moon-keeper girl by the name of Merri Renalah is a new friend of Kiht's. Thanks to Kiht's efforts, Merri is now reunited with her once-lost clan, and will soon be the head matron of her family. Worried about Merri's many perceived vulnerabilities, Kiht intends to watch over the girl, and help her remember what it means to be a Keeper of the Moon.

An intelligent, skilled and somewhat eccentric, mixed-breed Miqo'te by the name of Edgar Von Gandervalt is another new friend of Kiht's. She fails to understand him most of the time, but believes he is a good man. There is some mystery behind the male that makes Kiht wary of him, but she is confident that she will one day use her astute skills as a scout and huntress to properly assess the annoyingly vague male.

Initially a reluctant ally who has turned into someone Kiht considers a friend. Pyralis Targaryen is yet another mysterious Hyur man who Kiht has come to know. However, this one has decided to entrust her with much of his life story. He once helped Kiht find her courage; now she helps him find his. There is a great life-changing challenge ahead of him.

Enemies

Her only enemies so far are the Ixal. She also takes great issue with slavers. There may be a story behind her views on that.

Rumors

Note

Rumors are the only information that anyone can know ICly before meeting Kiht Jakkya in the game.

Common Rumors: Accurate

• Woodwailer: Gods that Moon-keeper was fast. I saw her kill an animal that is a protected species! However, there was no way I could catch her!
• Mercenary: I be arrivin der scene uhv der fight, boot me dint have anythin ta fight! All der Ixal thad be causin truble be keeled by sum ambursh... Fulla arrows n stab wounds dey wer!
• Hyur Woman: I walked outside my house to get some fresh air one night; what I saw outside scared the seven hells out of me. A group of 10 to 15 Miqo'te were scrounging around the settlement. They were digging in trash barrels, and trying to get into locked storage houses! I called out to them. I asked them what they were doing here. They all stopped and looked at me. They were dead quiet, and they stared at me for what seemed like minutes! I went back into my house!

Moderate Rumors: Mostly Accurate

• Hyur Man: When a young Elzen child was stolen one day, he was returned a few nights later. No one saw who stole him or returned him, but he was unharmed. The boy could barley talk because he was so young, but he said a lady with a black furry tail found him and showed him to other furry-tailed ladies. They fed him a lot of food and then an older, grumpy, furry-tail lady said he had to go back home. So they took him back to his settlement.
• Elzen Merchant: Why why why does that Miqo'te girl keep bugging me!? Can't she see I'm busy! She never buys anything, anything! Just asks me countless questions about the places I've been. How am I supposed to know if the other places I go to have Keeper clans? I don't pay attention to most of the dirt-poor cat people I come across!
• Elzen Woodwailer: She frequently asks to speak with Yvelont. However, Keepers with a poaching record are not allowed in Gridania. We do not need the Elementals angry with us! She is probably lying anysun. There is no way one of our honored lancers would mentor her!

Rare Rumors: May or May Not be Accurate

• Gridanian Scout: I once stumbled upon a group of Miqo'te Moon-keepers during one of their rituals. They were eating the hearts of recently killed Ixal!
• Mercenary: I was hired, in secrecy, to put an end to them bloody poacher Keepers. I learned that you shouldn't corner em! One of em gave me this! *points to a freakish scar on his face where his left eye use to be*. I mean, crikey, them bone harpoons hurt!
• Traveling Merchant: I saw a band of men in Black Shroud the other day. They wore masks, and had a bunch of cuffs and cages with them. I thought they were hunters at first but then I noticed they had a Miqo'te in cuffs! They were slavers I say! Nobody I tell seems to care that the local Moon-keeper clans are being attacked. The Woodwailers don't believe me.

PC Rumors

((If you've met my character in the game then you may put any rumors you desire, here. Please note that I reserve the right to delete the rumors for any reason.))

• "A brave and astute Keeper hunter. Tasked with a burden of saving her tribe, I do not know if I could bear the burden as well as she has." - Roen Deneith
• "I remember a young miqo'te by that name a long time ago walking into the Quicksand with a spear. Quite odd...haven't seen her since. Now if you'll excuse me." - Pyralis Targaryen

Extras OOC

Very open to RP with anyone.

Open to potential integration of other characters into my story. For example, I would be willing to have someone become part of her clan or family.

PM me (Knight Kat on the HRPC forums) with any questions regarding my character, or her story. I am not interested in a critique of my writing style; this is a rough draft so far. However, I would listen to any corrections on lore. I want to be as accurate as I can be when it comes to the lore of the game. Also, if there are any inconsistencies in my wiki, please let me know.

Open to random RP. Open to Pen Pals (Read the Pen Pals thread on the HRPC forum).

Open to Link Shell invites.

I like to play the game as much as RP in it. I don't think people have to choose one or the other all the time. I would love to try RP exploration, RP dungeons, RP hunts, ect.

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