Leih Rhun
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A young and hyperactive Miqo'te, Leih is often seen in Thanalan hunting or working as a mercenary. When not working, or wasting time, Leih trains to become a dragoon. Being a former slave, she spends a lot of her time keeping an eye on refugees and war orphans to protect them from those who would prey on their misfortune. She is often accompanied by either her hoarhound, Zwei, or a nutkin named Ao.
Though gentle and friendly to most people, she can be quite aggressive if needed, with no qualms on using force against those who will bring harm to innocent people. Having being raised by an Ishgardian Dragoon, Leih has a high sense of honor and duty. Since being adopted by Angeal Vespyn, Leih has taken his name and introduces herself as Leih Vespyn. Inventory
Leih is short and petite, with a boyish frame. Even for a Miqo'te, she is shorter than average due malnutrition during her early teens. Leih has extremely pale skin, riddled with dark burn scars and marks from the chains she was held by as a slave on her neck, wrists and ankles. For some reason, despite living in the desert, she has never truly tanned much, nor does she get sunburned.
She has medium length hair, sometimes kept up in a messy bun. When she keeps it down, she usually braids a part of her hair to hold it back and away from her eyes. She has a left red eye and a right green eye. Her green eye is clearly partially blind, possibly due the serious burn damage on the right side of her face and body.Aspects That Stand Out:
Leih is for the most part a happy go-lucky girl. She always seems to be in a good mood and have energy. More often than not she tries to get along with most, if not all, people and does not seem to have much of hate in her. This facade is more of a shield to hide her actual feelings, lack of confidence, and low self-esteem. The more happy she seems, the most likely she is scared or nervous about something. Out of being bullied for most of her life, even a small act of kindness tends to cause a great impression on her.
Leih is actually most of the time scared and has little confidence in her skills. The trauma of the Calamity, followed by her exploitation as a slave left many scars in her mind. Though most have healed, the deeper ones still cause her to panic. The main one of these is her reactions to death, even the death of an enemy. Despite her desire to become a dragoon, she has difficulty accepting the death of others, regardless of them being friends or foes. She tends to plea for their lives and freezes in panic if a person is killed in front of her. Leih also has a much darker side that only comes out when her fears take over. She becomes almost numb of the situation around her and attacks without any control. The few times this has happened she has killed multiple people, though she has little to no knowledge of the events. She has a temper, which often leads her to speak without thinking. Most of the time in this situation, her words are hollow. A common one if her saying she 'hates' someone. In truth, the Miqo'te has no proper concept of hate. It's an emotion she simply never developed. Hidden away from most people, and only noticeable by those who are perceptive, are clear signs of trauma due bullying. This is more evident when speaking of her childhood or her race (half-Seeker/half-Keeper).
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