Miynmekh Qestir

Miynmekh Qestir
Gender	Female
Race	Au Ra
Clan	Xaela
Citizenship	Unaffiliated
Age	Late Twenties
Marital Status	Single
Nameday	1st Sun of the 2nd Umbral Moon
Height	4'1"
Orientation	??

Like most other members of her clan, Miynmekh Qestir (pronounced /mijɪnmek keɪstɪər/) refuses to speak. This stems from her tribe's beliefs that all words are lies, and that a man's actions are the purest form of communication.

General Info

Short even by Au Ra standards, Miynmekh was always good at blending into the background at home on the Steppe, even despite her shock of white hair. Unfortunately, this "talent" had all but dissipated upon relocating to Eorzea, as her scales and horns made her both frightening and fascinating to many. In an attempt to dissuade such reactions, Miyn took to styling her hair in prominent Eorzean styles and opting for more traditional Eorzean styles of dress. Although she is now more comfortable with showing off her scales, many of her preferred outfits have long sleeves that help to hide her race's more obvious features.

Despite this desire to blend in, she stubbornly persists with the Qestir tradition of not using speech to communicate. Additionally, she has remained mostly disinterested in learning the intricacies of oral speech. As such, she sometimes struggles with overly flowery speech.

Unlike most other Au Ra, Miynmekh does not have limbal rings. She does have heterochromia of her eyes of blue and black, although it is very slight and often goes unnoticed, especially when compared to the smattering of stark white freckles that dot her face. It may also be noted that she has a slight degree of scarring along both ankles.

All of Mekh's official assignments are handled through the Adventurer's Guild or her superiors in the Immortal Flames, the latter for whom she frequently contracts for; incidentally, they also all mostly involve being problematic to the Garleans. However, due to her love of exploring and good relations with the gobbiekin, she also takes on these assignments as well.

Likes ■ Explosives ■ Dancing ■ Exploring ■ Food, especially sour

Dislikes ■ Yarzons ■ Sweets ■ Lalafells ■ Garleans

Traits ■ Resourceful ■ Obstinate ■ Impatient ■ Adaptable

Biography

The Azim Steppe

Miyn was born and raised in the western region of the Azim Steppe, amongst the clifftops in the region of The Towering Still. Her known family consists of two older brothers (Seruuntungalag and Jaliqai) and at least three younger sisters (Eke, Tsenxer and Cirina) as well as a single younger brother (Degei) who passed away very young and a much younger female relative, Suvdkhi.

Miynmekh was raised by Ajinai, a talented weaver, and Tömörbataar, a hunter, alongside her father, Khogaghchin, held the role of the village's "witch doctor," mixing concoctions that could pass as rudimentary alchemy and baseline healing.

Given her intense dislike of Garleans and their lack of presence on the Azim Steppe, it's unlikely she spent all of her childhood there as opposed to one of the frontier towns more affected by the Garlean occupation of Othard. However, given the intrinsic familiarity she displays with the Steppe, its peoples and its geography, it is equally unlikely that she was raised entirely away from it, either. Considering her parents' occupations (and apparent lack of presence in her early life) and the Qestiri presence in Reunion, it is probable her parents were engaged in some form of mercantile business.

Eorzea - Before the Calamity

The Adventurer's Guild has records of a "Miynmekh Qestir" from Othard appearing in their ledgers a few years before the fall of Dalamud. The adventurers she was with claimed not to know even her name before she had written it down to receive payment. They had simply found her exploring some ruins in Southern Thanalan and invited her to accompany them.

The next official record of the young Au Ra comes from the Pugilist's Guild in Ul'dah. The receptionist of the guild reported adding a "Miynmekh Qestir" to their records, though the receptionist noted in the margins that the Au Ra was in the company of a feisty and flamboyant Miqo'te member of the guild and that not only did the Au Ra not appear overtly interested in the instruction that followed, but she additionally did not follow-up with the guild afterwards.

Present Day

Rumors Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "Miyn? She'll go along with pretty much any expedition, even ones that don't pay much!" -- Random Adventurer ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "I saw 'er eyeing a flier on the board the other day. She was readin' it for well on a quarter bell afore she finally up and left in a huff. Don't know what crawled in her aldgoat; 'twas only a 'help wanted' flier!" -- Waitress at The Quicksand ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "The quiet Au Ra girl? Damned good at what she does, but if she gets stuck indoors too long, she flies off the handle and goes berserk." -- Bored-looking Elezen ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the characters of other players) ■ "" - Player Name ■ "" - Player Name ■ "" - Player Name ■ "" - Player Name

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