Malik Ishvari
AppearanceStanding at a bit taller than average miqo'te height, Malik has a well toned athletic body that is often considered more muscular than typical miqo'te. His skin is a darker tan, and his body has a couple of minor scars that are easily missed. He has numerous tribal-like tattoos on him. Most noticeable is his face and the markings around his eyes and on his cheeks. He also has a tattoo of a leaf like symbol on his upper back. Malik wears primarily cloth and leather gear that is crafted by either himself or those he personally knows. His hair is a soft white hue with black streaks. He has forest green eyes. Though he is considered by himself and peers to be a 'beastmaster' of sorts, he surprisingly maintains both his appearance and his hygiene quite diligently. PersonalityMalik has an intense love for nature and the things it encompasses, a trait that defines much of what he does. He can sometimes be extremely impulsive, resulting in need for assistance from his allies. He shows tremendous pride in his views, and sometimes thinks highly of himself as a result. He received no formal education growing up and is completely illiterate, though he tries to hide that weakness. Malik's love for animals shows in the way he communicates with various beasts, including a plethora of his own 'pets.' To see anyone mistreat animals without provocation causes Malik tremendous rage. His loyalty to animals (and his fellow comrades) is unwavering. BackgroundMalik was raised in an orphanage in Gridania, with zero knowledge of his birth family. He was found abandoned in the forest by a passing adventurer as a baby, wrapped in a blanket with nothing but a locket with the word "Ishvari" etched into it. As he grew up, he became increasingly bitter toward his abandonment and even sabotaged more than one adoption attempt for himself so that he could remain alone. At the age of thirteen, he ran away from the orphanage and had a near death experience where he swears to have been saved by Nophica herself. After being saved from near certain death, Malik would become a young member of EDEN (Eco Defenders and Enthusiasts of Nature). This small but radical group gives its allegiance wholly and solely to Hydaelyn and its health, recognizing Nophica as the Mother Creator. They go to great lengths to sabotage those who would harm nature in any form. Among these enemies predominately include the Garleans, but also extends to many ordinary Eorzeans who engage in any kind of poaching activities, pollution activities, real estate development in natural habitats, and so on. EDEN is recognized by both Ul'dah and Gridania as a terrorist organization, though its members maintain their secrecy by using masks during their missions. Gridania, much to Ul'dah's annoyance, spends little time or resources attempting to bring EDEN to justice. Malik was eventually voted in as EDEN's de facto leader after several years of showcasing his leadership traits. His skills include, most notably, the ability to tame and commune with beasts, along with the ability to mimick some of their beastly attacks for his own style. He's also skilled with single-handed blades and botany. He has a natural ability with some nature magic, though it lacks refinement due to his illiteracy and can be often quite sloppy. Malik currently resides in the EDEN headquarters within the Lavender Beds. Relations
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