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| − | '''Demeanor:''' She acts as a snobbish proud lady, xenophobic, racist, fierce and merciless towards every single mistake, paranoid and without any respect nor compassion for everything which is not related to Ishgard or the values proned by her dear holy city. However, she's oddly friendly with thaumaturges regardless their origins (excluding au'ra, of course, no one can bare au'ra). | + | '''Demeanor:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She acts as a snobbish proud lady, xenophobic, racist, fierce and merciless towards every single mistake, paranoid and without any respect nor compassion for everything which is not related to Ishgard or the values proned by her dear holy city. However, she's oddly friendly with thaumaturges regardless their origins (excluding au'ra, of course, no one can bare au'ra).</p> |
| − | '''Nature:''' She has fire in her blood. Her temper is abrasive. She's likely to explode if something goes too much against her will. She is only driven by passion, and it can be as good as chaotic. | + | '''Nature:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She has fire in her blood. Her temper is abrasive. She's likely to explode if something goes too much against her will. She is only driven by passion, and it can be as good as chaotic. </p> |
| − | '''Trope:''' She spent her childhood in the Scholasticate, where she was educated under the righteous gaze of the Fury. She is a blinded zealout towards Halone, fanatic to deadly extents. There is no flaw in her pure faith, as she spent way too many years praying Halone in the most dreadful and painful times. It was somehow the light she has been following through an endless maze of sufferings, and she still believe that everything she's doing is but Halone's will to put her in trials. She considers herself Her champion, trying hard to conquer the power which will make her worthy of guiding her people in Her righteous war. | + | '''Trope:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She spent her childhood in the Scholasticate, where she was educated under the righteous gaze of the Fury. She is a blinded zealout towards Halone, fanatic to deadly extents. There is no flaw in her pure faith, as she spent way too many years praying Halone in the most dreadful and painful times. It was somehow the light she has been following through an endless maze of sufferings, and she still believe that everything she's doing is but Halone's will to put her in trials. She considers herself Her champion, trying hard to conquer the power which will make her worthy of guiding her people in Her righteous war.</p> |
| − | '''Habits:''' She spends much time reading in Ul'dah, though she spends as much time telling out loud how she hates this aweful city. She can also be spoted praying in Ishgard's cathedral. | + | '''Habits:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She spends much time reading in Ul'dah, though she spends as much time telling out loud how she hates this aweful city. She can also be spoted praying in Ishgard's cathedral.</p> |
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| − | '''Common Appearance:''' She has a pale white aristocratic skin. Her lips are always painted in dark red. Her emerald eyes have a fierce glow in it, making her look fierce when she's angry. She always look distant, speaking with a tone as cold as ice, keeping a faint polite smile to soften her harsh words. No wonder she's been surnamed 'The Ice Queen'. | + | '''Common Appearance:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She has a pale white aristocratic skin. Her lips are always painted in dark red. Her emerald eyes have a fierce glow in it, making her look fierce when she's angry. She always look distant, speaking with a tone as cold as ice, keeping a faint polite smile to soften her harsh words. No wonder she's been surnamed 'The Ice Queen'.</p> |
| − | '''Scars & Markings:''' Her left arm still bears burn-scars. She also has two long transversal scars in her back: one seemed to have been made by huge claws, the others looks like it has been made by a blade or a lance. | + | '''Scars & Markings:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">Her left arm still bears burn-scars. She also has two long transversal scars in her back: one seemed to have been made by huge claws, the others looks like it has been made by a blade or a lance.</p> |
| − | '''Voice:''' She has a strong ishgardian accent, with all the snobbish way of talking of the nobility. | + | '''Voice:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She has a strong ishgardian accent, with all the snobbish way of talking of the nobility.</p> |
| − | '''Clothing:''' When walking in the beautiful streets of the Pillars, she always wear ishgardian clothes. Usually, she opts for religious outfits. But sometimes, she can be seen in fancy noble clothes or ceremonial armor depending on the situation. She carries a ceremonial Halonic staff with her as well. | + | '''Clothing:''' <p style="text-align: justify;">When walking in the beautiful streets of the Pillars, she always wear ishgardian clothes. Usually, she opts for religious outfits. But sometimes, she can be seen in fancy noble clothes or ceremonial armor depending on the situation. She carries a ceremonial Halonic staff with her as well.</p> |
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| − | When she's travelling outside the holy city, she goes for something more irreverent. She likes wearing extravagant robes, or outfits showing more skin than she would be allowed in Ishgard. She always carry a bone-staff, finely crafted but somehow leaving an ominous feeling to everyone that may stare at it. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">When she's travelling outside the holy city, she goes for something more irreverent. She likes wearing extravagant robes, or outfits showing more skin than she would be allowed in Ishgard. She always carry a bone-staff, finely crafted but somehow leaving an ominous feeling to everyone that may stare at it.</p> |
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| − | ''' She thinks the outsiders are plaguing Ishgard with sins and vices. She only sees the opening of the gate as a defilement of Ishgard's traditions and fears this will only lead to internal quarrels and chaos. As a matter of fact she disregards everyone who would dare to settle inside her beloved city without being of the proper race and status. | + | '''<p style="text-align: justify;"> She thinks the outsiders are plaguing Ishgard with sins and vices. She only sees the opening of the gate as a defilement of Ishgard's traditions and fears this will only lead to internal quarrels and chaos. As a matter of fact she disregards everyone who would dare to settle inside her beloved city without being of the proper race and status. </p> |
| − | Besides, she cannot bare to look at au'ra people. Their scales, horns and tails are too much alike of those of the dragons, and always force her to remember painful memories. She'd rather ignore them, or bully them if she's not in a good mood (and she never is). She believes the Xaela are mere save beasts and would rather have them eradicated. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Besides, she cannot bare to look at au'ra people. Their scales, horns and tails are too much alike of those of the dragons, and always force her to remember painful memories. She'd rather ignore them, or bully them if she's not in a good mood (and she never is). She believes the Xaela are mere save beasts and would rather have them eradicated.</p> |
| − | She also have the conviction that thaumaturgy is the master art and every other form of magic or way of fighting is inferior to the power of destruction she seeks. ''' | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">She also have the conviction that thaumaturgy is the master art and every other form of magic or way of fighting is inferior to the power of destruction she seeks. </p>''' |
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| − | ''' Her loyalty has no flaw - be it a strenght or a weakness for her. Although it is very difficult to earn her trust, once she makes an oath towards someone she's ready to go to deadly extents if necessary. She will never fail that person and will follow blindly his/her path. | + | ''' <p style="text-align: justify;">Her loyalty has no flaw - be it a strenght or a weakness for her. Although it is very difficult to earn her trust, once she makes an oath towards someone she's ready to go to deadly extents if necessary. She will never fail that person and will follow blindly his/her path.</p> |
| − | Her faith is also a powerful strenght. When everything crumbled down around her, she held on by praying Halone to guide her. When the situations are harsh for her to endure, she always turns to the Fury and finds the strenght to keep going. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Her faith is also a powerful strenght. When everything crumbled down around her, she held on by praying Halone to guide her. When the situations are harsh for her to endure, she always turns to the Fury and finds the strenght to keep going.</p> |
| − | As a matter of fact she has a strong willpower. She lost her brothers, saw her parents becoming mad with grief, has been rejected by her own mother, took alone the responsabilities of her House, traveled on the most dangerous roads by herself to seek power, has been beaten so many times that pain became a habit, and witnessed so many dreadful situations she managed to overcome, that obviously her will is difficult to bend once she's decided something. ''' | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">As a matter of fact she has a strong willpower. She lost her brothers, saw her parents becoming mad with grief, has been rejected by her own mother, took alone the responsabilities of her House, traveled on the most dangerous roads by herself to seek power, has been beaten so many times that pain became a habit, and witnessed so many dreadful situations she managed to overcome, that obviously her will is difficult to bend once she's decided something. </p>''' |
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| − | ''' She is a tortured being. She has too much overwhelming emotions in her and often struggles to keep control in stressful situations. If provoked, she is likely to lose her temper and run carelessly towards the enemy. | + | ''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She is a tortured being. She has too much overwhelming emotions in her and often struggles to keep control in stressful situations. If provoked, she is likely to lose her temper and run carelessly towards the enemy.</p> |
| − | She can get very emotionnal if something hinder Ishgard in a bad way. Regardless her own safety, she is likely to stand against everyone who would want to defile her beloved city, no matter who or what he/she is. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">She can get very emotionnal if something hinder Ishgard in a bad way. Regardless her own safety, she is likely to stand against everyone who would want to defile her beloved city, no matter who or what he/she is. </p> |
| − | As a maiden, she is also weak when it comes to romantic/physical relationship, as she is clueless on the matter. She believes the Fury shaped her to be a battle mage and not a good respectable wife, but deep down in her heart the loneliness is devouring her. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">As a maiden, she is also weak when it comes to romantic/physical relationship, as she is clueless on the matter. She believes the Fury shaped her to be a battle mage and not a good respectable wife, but deep down in her heart the loneliness is devouring her.</p> |
| − | Finaly, she developed a craving for power and knowledge over thaumaturgy and everything related to the Void. Even if she knows she'll run into troubles, she can't help it - if she hears of something or someone related to this field she'll do anything to know more. ''' | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Finaly, she developed a craving for power and knowledge over thaumaturgy and everything related to the Void. Even if she knows she'll run into troubles, she can't help it - if she hears of something or someone related to this field she'll do anything to know more. </p>''' |
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| − | ''' She is gifted with magic. As a child, she was overprotected and could not really learn the true art of thaumaturgy, even in the Scholasticate. When she left seeking power ton defend her city, she met Zagi'zi Kumai, who revealed her potential. Since then, she ran into so much troubles that she had many opportunities to practice in deadly situations. She is a quick-learner and will likely become a powerful thaumaturge. | + | ''' <p style="text-align: justify;">She is gifted with magic. As a child, she was overprotected and could not really learn the true art of thaumaturgy, even in the Scholasticate. When she left seeking power ton defend her city, she met Zagi'zi Kumai, who revealed her potential. Since then, she ran into so much troubles that she had many opportunities to practice in deadly situations. She is a quick-learner and will likely become a powerful thaumaturge.</p> |
| − | However, she is definately not a warrior. She cannot run long distances, nor jump high heights, nor carry heavy weapons. Her body is weak and if someone can get close to her, it would be easy to knock her out. ''' | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">However, she is definately not a warrior. She cannot run long distances, nor jump high heights, nor carry heavy weapons. Her body is weak and if someone can get close to her, it would be easy to knock her out.</p> ''' |
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| − | |sectioncontent = "By the balance of Her spear will all be set free". House Hildegarde's motto quotes the Enchiridion as a token of their unflawned faith towards the Fury throughout the ages. The coat of arms of the House represents their great ancestor Lucienaux Anselm Hildegarde, as a mounted knight on a chocobo, piercing the flank of a dying scared dragon with a spear. His glorious battle against the dragon's general Irmekt still fashions the dreams of Hildegarde's heirs. The tale has been told generation after generation as the first righteous and praised deed the family done to earn its place amongst nobility, pledging their lives to House Dzemael. | + | |sectioncontent = <p style="text-align: justify;">"By the balance of Her spear will all be set free". House Hildegarde's motto quotes the Enchiridion as a token of their unflawned faith towards the Fury throughout the ages. The coat of arms of the House represents their great ancestor Lucienaux Anselm Hildegarde, as a mounted knight on a chocobo, piercing the flank of a dying scared dragon with a spear. His glorious battle against the dragon's general Irmekt still fashions the dreams of Hildegarde's heirs. The tale has been told generation after generation as the first righteous and praised deed the family done to earn its place amongst nobility, pledging their lives to House Dzemael.</p> |
[[File:Melisande Hildegardegenealogy.png|900px|thumb|center|House Hildegarde & Amarante Bloodline]] | [[File:Melisande Hildegardegenealogy.png|900px|thumb|center|House Hildegarde & Amarante Bloodline]] | ||
| − | Throughout the generations, House Hildegarde has earned its reputation of loyalty, faith and respectability. Their wealth has been mostly used for the Church, and to support the military efforts in the war against the Horde. No scandal tainted their history, no flawn in their praised faith towards the Fury and the sacrifices they made during the war. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Throughout the generations, House Hildegarde has earned its reputation of loyalty, faith and respectability. Their wealth has been mostly used for the Church, and to support the military efforts in the war against the Horde. No scandal tainted their history, no flawn in their praised faith towards the Fury and the sacrifices they made during the war. </p> |
| − | Lord Adhémar is the actual head of the House. He spent most of his life living like a scholar, fond of reading and writing. His arranged marriage with Lady Aurore D'Amarante was an unexpected yet fitting match. She was an Inquisitor when he married her, and she gave him 3 sons and a daughter. All her children were raised to value blood heritage, purity of the elezen race, giving scorn to the outsiders, and prevail duty before one's own happiness. She was well-known for being a merciless woman, strongly dedicated to the Holy See. She insisted to give her 3 sons knights' education and lessons, while sending her daughter to the Scholasticate to follow a more quiet and secured path under the watch of Halone. | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Lord Adhémar is the actual head of the House. He spent most of his life living like a scholar, fond of reading and writing. His arranged marriage with Lady Aurore D'Amarante was an unexpected yet fitting match. She was an Inquisitor when he married her, and she gave him 3 sons and a daughter. All her children were raised to value blood heritage, purity of the elezen race, giving scorn to the outsiders, and prevail duty before one's own happiness. She was well-known for being a merciless woman, strongly dedicated to the Holy See. She insisted to give her 3 sons knights' education and lessons, while sending her daughter to the Scholasticate to follow a more quiet and secured path under the watch of Halone.</p> |
| − | + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Alderic was the elder son. He chose to be a knight and was deemed as a model of perfection. He was kind-hearted, eloquent, loyal, faithful and skilled with a sword as well as lance. The ladies would blush at the sight of him mounting a chocobo, proudly leading men outside the walls with a confidence that soothed the heart of the families watching their sons and daughters walking at his side. Gabriel chose to be a Dragoon. Though he lived in the shadow of the first-born, he never felt any resentment. On the contrary, he loved his brother so much it only motivated him to do better, and match his skills. As a matter of fact, Judicael tried to follow the same path, wanting to be a knight like Alderic. He tried hard but he was too young and too eager to fight. But the House was confident. They believed they walked with Halone at their side and trusted The Fury would guide them to flawless victory.</p> | |
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| + | <p style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, Melisande's brothers never came back from war. House Hildegarde lost all their righteous male heirs, leaving Melisande alone in a House filled with shadows, memories and ingrained misery. Lord Adhémar shuttered himself in his library, barely seeing nor speaking with anyone. As for Lady Aurore, she bursted into hysterical grief. For the sake of the House, Melisande gave orders and rested assured that their parents would be given time to mourn, withdrawing from the public scene.</p> | ||
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| + | <p style="text-align: justify;">At this time she was betrothed to the young Lord Theobald of House Boisnoir. She was deeply in love with the young man. But it seems the family was doomed to be shattered and left in plain misery. One day, the young lord was found half-buried in the blood-tainted snow. Murdered by heretics, they said. Starting this day, Melisande drowned into a never-ending rage. She suddenly changed her attitude. The respectable quiet lady became a raging soul. The silent submissive daughter was inhabited by a fiery soul craving for revenge. She growned lonely, casting aside all who would want to approach her. She became cold, distant and fierce. Her words became as harsh as her judgement. </p> | ||
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| + | <p style="text-align: justify;">On a new dawn, she left Ishgard. She left to seek the power to make things right again. She left with the faith that she would find the strenght to change, to cleanse her disgusting weaknesses and reborn anew to save the House. To protect her knights. To protect Dzemael and Ishgard, no matter what trials would await her. She left convinced that she heard Halone's call and was but walking in her brothers' path.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 06:12, 17 January 2016
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 "First daughter of Lord Adhémar D'Hildegarde, pure-blood heir of the great Lucienaux Anselme D'Hildegarde the Dragonslayer, Divine Conduit of Halone's will, Star Apprentice of the reknown master thaumaturge Zagi'zi Kumai." | |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Elezen |
| Clan | Wildwood |
| Citizenship | Ishgard |
| Nameday | 32nd Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Maiden |
| Occupation | Praise The Fury! |
This page will not contain major spoilers, only easily known details on her life. If you want to know more on Melisande, feel free to walk-up anytime. Do not hesitate to edit the rumors part if you have anything to spread on her!
"Deep into the darkness, I have stood there, watching the clouds tainted with red fire, shadows rushing in the black sky. Footsteps fleeing into the chaos, echoing the cries of the dying men. The terror, grasping its claws into the knights' hearts. And the eyes...mocking us, watching us like bugs fleeing into silence. I have seen the white armors of faith covered in blood. I have smell the burnt flesh and seen the torned bones of those who were watching the walls. Stones crumbled, defeaning noises, clanking, thuds and dreadful roars. And I stood there watching, clutching my plush in my tiny arms, praying for my brothers to come back safely.
As the years passed, I have been shuttered inside the walls. But at night, I could hear their cries. I could see it all in the eyes of the adults. So I prayed the Fury. I told her I would give anything to wipe the tears of the others. I told Her I'd be a good girl if She could make the cries stop. And She did. Near the end of the war, the cries stopped. I stood watching out of the walls as the silent knights came back. Never have I witnessed so much serenity in the eyes of those I have praised all my life. Lying so fearless, so quiet in death...
I prayed untill my grasp of reality crumbled but never did my brothers came back from the Horror. The halls of the House fell silent, clothes in black, tainted with the bitter mourning of the brave souls of those who gave her life to protect us from all harm. But harm has been done, and no wound could have been more deep. Silent cries filled my soul, forever tainted with the absence of those I loved so much. Father shuttered himself into different invisible walls, and Mother had no love left in her heart to give me.
I thought my marriage would bring us back renewal, hope. I thought a new dawn could lie in wait for us, that my prayers had been heard. How naive. How foolish of me to think my egoism would have prevailed me from suffering like everyone. Death seemed to be the path I was bound to. Thrown in a never-ending maze of thorns, under Her watchful gaze, I was deemed to fight or fall. And I chose to fight, earn the Fury's blessings. I chose to make myself worthy. I had to. There was nothing to prevent my fall - nothing and no one - to help me chose a path. So I did. I chose a path and made the oath I would be stronger than my brothers. Stronger than the temple knights. Even stronger than the heroes of our people. I chose a path and made the oath no one would ever harm us again, that no one would have to suffer anymore.
I would do anything. At any cost. I will protect Ishgard. I will make their sacrifices worthy."
Appearance & PersonalityShe acts as a snobbish proud lady, xenophobic, racist, fierce and merciless towards every single mistake, paranoid and without any respect nor compassion for everything which is not related to Ishgard or the values proned by her dear holy city. However, she's oddly friendly with thaumaturges regardless their origins (excluding au'ra, of course, no one can bare au'ra).
Nature:She has fire in her blood. Her temper is abrasive. She's likely to explode if something goes too much against her will. She is only driven by passion, and it can be as good as chaotic.
Trope:She spent her childhood in the Scholasticate, where she was educated under the righteous gaze of the Fury. She is a blinded zealout towards Halone, fanatic to deadly extents. There is no flaw in her pure faith, as she spent way too many years praying Halone in the most dreadful and painful times. It was somehow the light she has been following through an endless maze of sufferings, and she still believe that everything she's doing is but Halone's will to put her in trials. She considers herself Her champion, trying hard to conquer the power which will make her worthy of guiding her people in Her righteous war.
Habits:She spends much time reading in Ul'dah, though she spends as much time telling out loud how she hates this aweful city. She can also be spoted praying in Ishgard's cathedral.
She has a pale white aristocratic skin. Her lips are always painted in dark red. Her emerald eyes have a fierce glow in it, making her look fierce when she's angry. She always look distant, speaking with a tone as cold as ice, keeping a faint polite smile to soften her harsh words. No wonder she's been surnamed 'The Ice Queen'.
Scars & Markings:Her left arm still bears burn-scars. She also has two long transversal scars in her back: one seemed to have been made by huge claws, the others looks like it has been made by a blade or a lance.
Voice:She has a strong ishgardian accent, with all the snobbish way of talking of the nobility.
Clothing:When walking in the beautiful streets of the Pillars, she always wear ishgardian clothes. Usually, she opts for religious outfits. But sometimes, she can be seen in fancy noble clothes or ceremonial armor depending on the situation. She carries a ceremonial Halonic staff with her as well.
When she's travelling outside the holy city, she goes for something more irreverent. She likes wearing extravagant robes, or outfits showing more skin than she would be allowed in Ishgard. She always carry a bone-staff, finely crafted but somehow leaving an ominous feeling to everyone that may stare at it.
- Power
- Knowledge
- Thaumaturgy
- Insulting outsiders
- Bullying au'ra
- Being praised
- Everything which is not ishgardian enough
- Everyone who is not ishgardian enough
- The Horde
- The outsiders
- The au'ra
- The heretics
- Most of the lowborns
- Most of the nobles who aren't loyal to Dzemael
- Ishgard
- Halone, the Fury
- Saint Reymanaud's Cathedral
- Saint Endalim Scholasticate
- House Dzemael (and Archombadin)
- Ishgardian fancy balls
- Ishgardian fancy clothes
- Ishgardian tea
She thinks the outsiders are plaguing Ishgard with sins and vices. She only sees the opening of the gate as a defilement of Ishgard's traditions and fears this will only lead to internal quarrels and chaos. As a matter of fact she disregards everyone who would dare to settle inside her beloved city without being of the proper race and status.
Besides, she cannot bare to look at au'ra people. Their scales, horns and tails are too much alike of those of the dragons, and always force her to remember painful memories. She'd rather ignore them, or bully them if she's not in a good mood (and she never is). She believes the Xaela are mere save beasts and would rather have them eradicated.
She also have the conviction that thaumaturgy is the master art and every other form of magic or way of fighting is inferior to the power of destruction she seeks.
AbilitiesHer loyalty has no flaw - be it a strenght or a weakness for her. Although it is very difficult to earn her trust, once she makes an oath towards someone she's ready to go to deadly extents if necessary. She will never fail that person and will follow blindly his/her path.
Her faith is also a powerful strenght. When everything crumbled down around her, she held on by praying Halone to guide her. When the situations are harsh for her to endure, she always turns to the Fury and finds the strenght to keep going.
As a matter of fact she has a strong willpower. She lost her brothers, saw her parents becoming mad with grief, has been rejected by her own mother, took alone the responsabilities of her House, traveled on the most dangerous roads by herself to seek power, has been beaten so many times that pain became a habit, and witnessed so many dreadful situations she managed to overcome, that obviously her will is difficult to bend once she's decided something.
She is a tortured being. She has too much overwhelming emotions in her and often struggles to keep control in stressful situations. If provoked, she is likely to lose her temper and run carelessly towards the enemy.
She can get very emotionnal if something hinder Ishgard in a bad way. Regardless her own safety, she is likely to stand against everyone who would want to defile her beloved city, no matter who or what he/she is.
As a maiden, she is also weak when it comes to romantic/physical relationship, as she is clueless on the matter. She believes the Fury shaped her to be a battle mage and not a good respectable wife, but deep down in her heart the loneliness is devouring her.
Finaly, she developed a craving for power and knowledge over thaumaturgy and everything related to the Void. Even if she knows she'll run into troubles, she can't help it - if she hears of something or someone related to this field she'll do anything to know more.
She is gifted with magic. As a child, she was overprotected and could not really learn the true art of thaumaturgy, even in the Scholasticate. When she left seeking power ton defend her city, she met Zagi'zi Kumai, who revealed her potential. Since then, she ran into so much troubles that she had many opportunities to practice in deadly situations. She is a quick-learner and will likely become a powerful thaumaturge.
However, she is definately not a warrior. She cannot run long distances, nor jump high heights, nor carry heavy weapons. Her body is weak and if someone can get close to her, it would be easy to knock her out.
History"By the balance of Her spear will all be set free". House Hildegarde's motto quotes the Enchiridion as a token of their unflawned faith towards the Fury throughout the ages. The coat of arms of the House represents their great ancestor Lucienaux Anselm Hildegarde, as a mounted knight on a chocobo, piercing the flank of a dying scared dragon with a spear. His glorious battle against the dragon's general Irmekt still fashions the dreams of Hildegarde's heirs. The tale has been told generation after generation as the first righteous and praised deed the family done to earn its place amongst nobility, pledging their lives to House Dzemael.
Throughout the generations, House Hildegarde has earned its reputation of loyalty, faith and respectability. Their wealth has been mostly used for the Church, and to support the military efforts in the war against the Horde. No scandal tainted their history, no flawn in their praised faith towards the Fury and the sacrifices they made during the war.
Lord Adhémar is the actual head of the House. He spent most of his life living like a scholar, fond of reading and writing. His arranged marriage with Lady Aurore D'Amarante was an unexpected yet fitting match. She was an Inquisitor when he married her, and she gave him 3 sons and a daughter. All her children were raised to value blood heritage, purity of the elezen race, giving scorn to the outsiders, and prevail duty before one's own happiness. She was well-known for being a merciless woman, strongly dedicated to the Holy See. She insisted to give her 3 sons knights' education and lessons, while sending her daughter to the Scholasticate to follow a more quiet and secured path under the watch of Halone.
Alderic was the elder son. He chose to be a knight and was deemed as a model of perfection. He was kind-hearted, eloquent, loyal, faithful and skilled with a sword as well as lance. The ladies would blush at the sight of him mounting a chocobo, proudly leading men outside the walls with a confidence that soothed the heart of the families watching their sons and daughters walking at his side. Gabriel chose to be a Dragoon. Though he lived in the shadow of the first-born, he never felt any resentment. On the contrary, he loved his brother so much it only motivated him to do better, and match his skills. As a matter of fact, Judicael tried to follow the same path, wanting to be a knight like Alderic. He tried hard but he was too young and too eager to fight. But the House was confident. They believed they walked with Halone at their side and trusted The Fury would guide them to flawless victory.
Unfortunately, Melisande's brothers never came back from war. House Hildegarde lost all their righteous male heirs, leaving Melisande alone in a House filled with shadows, memories and ingrained misery. Lord Adhémar shuttered himself in his library, barely seeing nor speaking with anyone. As for Lady Aurore, she bursted into hysterical grief. For the sake of the House, Melisande gave orders and rested assured that their parents would be given time to mourn, withdrawing from the public scene.
At this time she was betrothed to the young Lord Theobald of House Boisnoir. She was deeply in love with the young man. But it seems the family was doomed to be shattered and left in plain misery. One day, the young lord was found half-buried in the blood-tainted snow. Murdered by heretics, they said. Starting this day, Melisande drowned into a never-ending rage. She suddenly changed her attitude. The respectable quiet lady became a raging soul. The silent submissive daughter was inhabited by a fiery soul craving for revenge. She growned lonely, casting aside all who would want to approach her. She became cold, distant and fierce. Her words became as harsh as her judgement.
On a new dawn, she left Ishgard. She left to seek the power to make things right again. She left with the faith that she would find the strenght to change, to cleanse her disgusting weaknesses and reborn anew to save the House. To protect her knights. To protect Dzemael and Ishgard, no matter what trials would await her. She left convinced that she heard Halone's call and was but walking in her brothers' path.
PeopleLord Adhémar D'Hildegarde ( ♥ Family ) - Melisande's father
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Lady Aurore D'Hildegarde ( ♥ Family ) - Melisande's mother
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Aldéric D'Hildegarde ( ✖ Deceased ) - Melisande's elder brother
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Judicael D'Hildegarde (✖ Deceased ) - Melisande's 2nd brother
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Gabriel D'Hildegarde ( ✖ Deceased ) - Melisande's younger brother
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Lord Théobald De Boisnoir ( ✖ Deceased ) - Melisande's first fiance
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Zagi'zi Kumai ( ♥ Unmatchable) - The Master
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Sebastian Pavel ( ♥ Romantic Attraction ) - The best knight
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Camille Amarante ( ♥ Family ) - A cousine
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The tomboy knight: Blablabla
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Jeanvirgaud Levesque ( ● Positive ) - Adhémar's best knight
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Yselta Luha ( ● Positive ) - A secret acquaintance
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The Witch of the Wild : Blablabla
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Rhyme Brimstone ( ● Positive ) - A thaumaturge friend
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The shit-blower: Blablabla
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Aronaux Farendaire ( ● Positive ) - A political acquaintance
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The heir of Farendaire House :Blablabla
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Deyaenoux Bouchard ( ● Positive ) - Melisande's favorite priest
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The Sheperd: Blablabla
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Irya Lila ( ● Positive ) - An old friend
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The miqo'te archer: Blablabla
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Nyssa Marola ( ● Positive ) - Melisande's cutest pet
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Reinard Ackerman ( ✔ Business ) - A sellsword
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Chlodomer Bavarac ( ✔ Business ) - A sellsword
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Rafailleur Sangmarche ( ≈ Unsure ) - The first outsider crush
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The Brass-blade : Blablabla
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Khyran Oisin ( ≈ Unsure ) - A strange encounter
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Xhosa Jab ( ≈ Unsure ) - The usual healer
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Simeon Sibaruse ( ● Negative ) - The betrothed
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The heir of House Sibaruse: Blablabla
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Emanuel Miller ( ● Negative ) - A thaumaturge master
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Emon'i Allond ( ● Negative ) - A political acquaintance
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Riven Pendragon ( ● Negative ) - An acquaintance
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Lilith Blackheart ( ● Negative ) - The worst ennemy
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Kudros Crendraven ( ● Negative ) - The Nemesis
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