Orenji Kharn

Orenji Kharn
"Light always has a shadow. You'll be the face they remember and I'll be the sword beside you."
The Dreadwyrm of the Rising Claws
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Gridania
Namesday	25th Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon
Age	Nineteen
Guardian	Althyk, The Keeper
Alignment	Chaotic Good

"He has a dark aura about him, and can sometimes seem really threatening as a leader. But behind that face is someone who cares more about the wellbeing of his family than any other." — Vyse Gilder

General

"He seems to me like the brooding type." — Jenivieve to Flynt

Orenji Kharn is a kind-hearted miqo'te born of the Twelveswood. A professional adventurer, he relies on experience as both a Lancer and a Dark Knight, and may freely switch between either during his journeys. The son of a famed pirate and aspiring tea-maker, Orenji struck out at a very young age to create his own legacy to become a hero of legend in inspiration of the world renowned Warrior of Light.

Though circumstances may have taken him on interesting turns, hardening the boy as time passes, Orenji has found himself as the Captain of a growing band of Sky Pirates known as the Rising Claws. With his impeccable knowledge of engineering and unmatchable skill with a sword, he dares any and all to challenge him and his crew, so that they may forever grow and ascend to the skies that they so righteously proclaim as theirs. After all, who would challenge a crew that can so readily make such a radical claim? An avid dreamer, none question his unwavering heart and sense for adventure.

The Sky Pirate

"You chose to barter with a Dreadwyrm whose word is absolute. You know the consequences, Me...and you've my apologies." — Kharn to Memith

"As someone told me once: 'Honor is in the heart, not the name.' No one could ever replace you. So please, keep being you. For none of us will ever forget you, and when all is lost... my eyes will always be set toward yours. That is my swear, as a Kharn, as a Captain—nay, as simply...someone that cares." — Kharn to Sayuri

A young, lean miqo'te, with short, messy black hair and orange eyes. Orenji is a calm, sometimes sarcastic young man, driven by his dream of following his hero's footsteps of becoming a famous leader and shunning those that tell him otherwise. He aspires very much to be a leader that people deserve and to be as free as the birds in the sky, using both the cunning and charm inherited from his parents to rally those to his cause. A young man with a kind heart, he discriminates against nobody for who they are, accepting all into his folds who prove themselves worthy of his trust.

However, one would be a fool to mistake his kindness for weakness. This young man is always thinking and waiting for the opportunity in which an enemy will strike him. Described as a devil who follows his contract to the letter, Orenji is a man heavily bound by his own word, be it honorable or nay. A promise is an oath, and an oath is his life. He pities the fool that would cross him, ready to take their lives in the protection of his family and all he stands for or risk falling deeper into the abyss, penance for the wages of mercy.

As of recent events, he sports a pale blue right eye while bedecked by a myriad of scars.

Likes ■ Orange Juice. Perhaps due to his naivety or simple penchant for not drinking alcohol, he is quite the addict to the juice of his namesake. ■ Airships. This boy loves to fly almost as much as he loves to tinker. As an aspiring Sky Captain, one can never be too short of this vehicle for his fleet. ■ Combat. While not quick to admit it, instincts tell this knight to 'rage on'. He is an avid lover for the thrill of battle. ■ Baked Goods. Orenji has quite the sweet tooth, and even moreso if it comes in the form of a delicious tasty pastry. ■ Secret Favoring: Mint Lassi. A favored treat for his parents to make, this drink is a quick way into Orenji's heart as he travels down the nice flavors of memory lane.

Dislikes ■ Prejudice. Never judge a book by it's cover. Orenji accepts any and all into his crew, and has been the victim of being poorly judged many a time. ■ Fear: Voidsent. Heavily related to his past, he has a crippling fear of the void and its denizens. Inspired by the loss of his first comrades, he seeks never again to experience such horrors with his newfound family. ■ Disrespect. Orenji is not too fond of those that don't show their peers respect, unless they're truly undeserving of it. ■ Pessimists. "You can do anything you set your mind to. No? Then you can watch us try." — Orenji Kharn. ■ Cowardice. He detests those that have no self-respect, and hates cowards even moreso. If you're to pick a fight with a Dreadwyrm, stand ready in its maw or be devoured.

Hobbies ■ Tinkering. Having learned much from his mother, an amazing engineer, Orenji often finds himself at a table, constantly upgrading the augments of his shipmates and practicing his metalworking. ■ Listening. Orenji is a very analytical person, ears always open to his surroundings so he may make unbiased judgements when he needs to. However, it also helps him relax to hear the stories and lives of all those around him. ■ Adventuring. A popular client with the Adventurer's guild, Orenji often takes up missions to further his own skill with a sword and get a broader sense of the world around him. ■ Sparring. A lover of combat and martial skill, Orenji often enjoys watching or partaking of spars so that he may learn and truly connect with the people around him. A frequent participant of the Grindstone and two-time Grindstone Champion, he hopes to hone his skill and rack up many more wins under his belt. ■ Leading. Many often joke that he is married to his duty and worry for his health due to all the stress he puts on himself on a daily basis, he actually finds solving problems as a soothing and relaxing past time. He also enjoys very much being able to direct people.

Hunting Log: For Memory

"WE LIVE, WE DIE, WE LIVE AGAIN! WITNESS US!" — The Rising Claws Mantra

Allies ♥ Romance – ♥ Attraction –● Friendly – Nazyl Tharazyl ● - Sky Master of the Rising Claws; The Onion "My closest brother and most trusted confidant in the Rising Claws. The shield of my sword, I'd die for this man that once stood beside my parents in the same light. A true Warrior of Light in his own right—no matter what others say." Shirono Usagima ● - Talon Sworn of the Rising Claws; The Wolf "We often think alike, me and her. She's drifted over multiple tracks into my brother's heart. A woman I trust more tenderly than I thought I would, she's a sharp dagger with a most joyous smile." Yvain Dulimont ● - Talon Sworn of the Rising Claws; The Gryphon "On behalf of a fallen brother, Ishgard sent me their condolences in the form of this man. Sucks for them, they're not getting him back." Annabelle Whalther ● - Loremaster of the Rising Claws; The Seeker "Warm as the sun and more caring for a stranger like me than any other, I'm happy to have recruited her into my family. I know she'll sing many tales of us, and I can only hope to read many stories of her own. After all, my intuition is normally spot on." Jenivieve Ravendale ● - Informant of the Rising Claws; The Exiled "I often wonder if her caring disposition is a common one. Regardless of whatever many may think, she seems to understand me more with less words shed than any other I've ever met. She has my genuine love, this sister." Sayuri Oinari ♥ - Head Elder of the Kitsune Clan; The Flame "Time hasn't been kind to either of us, Hikari. Be well on your journey, for my skies will move on regardless of your river's flow." Julius Bennett ● - Shield Bearer of the Charlemagne Knights; The White Knight "A brother I hold in a similar vein to a rival. He's a worthy strategist and holds many opinions parallel to my own. The white to my black, the other horse in our chess game. I wonder where fate will take you in our skies, Bennett." Short Stomper ● - Servant of the Kharn Family; The Stomper "Mysterious, foreboding, frightening. There's no short and simple way to describe this man outside of declaring that he is my personal family's bodyguard. Sworn to the Kharn name since I was a child, I do miss the man and fear that his fate against the dreaded bug primal may be more than death; Tempering." Wiegraf Westmoore ● - Pup of the Rising Claws; The Drunkard "Don't see him much anymore. However, you're guaranteed what you paid for when he does come around—or booze. Mostly booze." Nathaniel Graves ● - Loyal Guard of the Ravenstar; Talkative Engineer "A good friend of my father, this man has put his life on the line for me when no other could for nothing more than a simple bond of my past. I owe him a lot, and hope that one day we can build an engine together—or an airship."

Family ● Neutral –♥ Attraction –● Friendly – Vyse Gilder ● - Sky Master of the Rising Claws; The Navigator "I met him by fortune upon the piers of Limsa Lominsa many moons ago. Without nary a moment's glance, we both knew what we wanted out of life: A chance to fly amongst the clouds in that neverending sea of blue. A sky pirate in every definition of the word, he is my adopted little brother. I'll kill anyone that messes with him." Flynt Reddard ● - Sky Master of the Rising Claws; The Hyena "There is not a single person that hasn't questioned my judgment in making this man a leader. My uncle and closest brother to my father, I know many things about the Hyena that no other man, woman, or child has beheld. Loyal to me by fault of family, I dearly love this man regardless of any's opinions about him. He may not fly on our ship, but he's damn good at what he does: Pissing people off." X'nahare Rahz ● - Talon Sworn of the Rising Claws; The Lion "My beloved aunt and dearest psychopath. I often question her decisions, but she's loyal to me to a fault. I love her very much and couldn't be blessed more to have someone so interestingly capable in my family. Don't cross her or me, lest you wish a bullet in your skull." Gospel Gestalt ● - Overseer of the Covenant; The Reaper "Perhaps the reason I was able to be born, a savior of my mother. A lone soul like I hold myself to be and the most misjudged man I have ever met. I respect him as a trusted friend and brother, respecting him as an opponent. Just another set of wings to fly in our sky. By all technicalities sake, he is my grandfather. Don't let him hear me say it though." Nataru Rahz ● - Wandering Fist; The Noble Hero "Nahare's older sister and my other beloved aunt. Someone I hold akin to that of a mother, I often find myself missing her presence amongst my crew. I hope her journeys are safe so that I may continue to kick her rear in each fighting tourney that pops up." Memith Ganajai ● - Leader of the Hivemind; The Fury "Me, my beloved sister. Not born of my parents, I hold her on a pedestal higher than that of blood. Always through even the darkest of times has she been loyal to me, even when she was my most hated rival did our hearts not waver. Should anyone cross her, tis not her fury that one should worry about. It's mine." Acquaintances ● Neutral – ○ Acquaintance – ✔ Business – ✖ Deceased – ≈ Unsure S'Kiear Grimsong ● - Dog of the Hivemind; Extended Uncle "A jackass of innumerable scale and Nahare's current squeeze. I can only hope he doesn't mess up his chance in my good graces, for our violent verbal arguments—pardon—my violent verbal onslaughts will only last so long before taking one of our lives becomes the more easier option."

Rumors

Some of these rumors are untrue, outdated, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!

◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard.) ■ "The leader of that cult? Yea, seems a lot less rowdy than his crew but with just as mean of a resting bitch-face." — Grindstone Attendee ■ "Ser Iron Crotch!" — Participant of Sealed Rock ◢ Uncommon Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear.) ■ "Don't let his appearance fool you, the dark knight is quite the softy. Always looking out for the downtrodden of these parts, I'd say he's a lovely lad." — Patron of the Forgotten Knight ■ "Orenji? A lovely dear, he used to always come by this establishment for juice often. The light of adventuring sparked brightly in his eyes, an inspiration to all the local children." — Mother Miounne of the Carline Canopy ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard.) ■ "You ever see that monster fight? Something about it just ain't right. Constantly talking to his weapon, but that ain't the scary part. It's how damn fast he is, you would think it's magic to be able to blaze through with metal like that." — Coerthan Merchant

◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from other player's characters.) ■ "The man has to be one of the strongest people I have ever met, within Othard and out. He leads a pack of rowdy beings but not all families are...highly disciplined. It is because of this, because he allows them to be themselves, the Rising Claws are one of the strongest allies I have ever made. I, myself, am proud to be a Rising Claw. There is no one else I would choose to have by my side in battle...and in life. " — Sayuri Oinari ■ "He likes orange juice. Not ruined." — Selene Cehter ■ "Want to -WITNESS- something amusing? Watch me get suckered into his "family" through the arms of my mate. I'm sure the ass is loving this." — S'Kiear Grimsong ■ "Ah.. he may have won.. but in the end, he still loses." — Calel Rouse ■ "We once exchanged hardships above rusheen currents. A dance ay'll not soon forget." — Memith Ganajai ■ "Even at my maximum with both gates open...he's five times stronger and faster than I." — Nataru Rahz ■ "He's like his fathah alright, I can hear it in the way he talks sometimes. It's the darkness he has that worrehs me the most though. I hope it don't become a problem..." — Nazyl Tharazyl ■ "CAW. CAW CAW. CAW CA-CAW!" — N'herys Kavvah ■ "I dun think Rival means whit he thinks it means." — Flameson Hammersmith ■ "TOUCH THE KHARN BOY AND WE'LL TOUCH YOU." — Miasma ■ "I love me nephew. Ye harm him an' ye'll likely see me lurkin' a few fulms from ye tha minute I hear 'bout it." — Nahare Rahz ■ "Too young to shoulder so much responsibility. Not that he d-doesn't seem capable, he does. I just...see a lot of me in him, and I'd rather shield him." — Siha Xinkei

Tales Of: K's Journal

"Honor is within the Heart...not the name. Isn't that what you once said? Your name...could be...the Highness of Garlean shit for all I care. But that doesn't change what you /did/...and /who/ you are." — Vincent to Orenji

Music

Red Dragon Artist: Sawano Hiroyuki Origin: Iryu 2 Team Medical Dragon OST Context: Character Theme

Murder Mitten Artist: I SEE STARS "Murder Mitten" Lyrics Origin: Sumerian Records 2013 Context: To Orenji, from Orenji. - Inner Character Theme

Brother in Arms Artist: Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL Origin: Mad Max: Fury Road OST Context: Rising Claws Combat Theme

Trivia

• His forename"Orenji" is the japanese word for "Orange", a reference to the eye color of the Kharn family. Apart from being a long running username by the player, his surname is a reference to the Warhammer 40K: Khârn the Betrayer
• Bears heavy references and inspiration to both FFIV characters, Kain Highwind and Cecil Harvey.
• His favorite color is White despite donning Red frequently. A parallel reference to his father's Char Aznable theme, his colors are Shin Matsunaga.
• He is left-handed and currently struggling to force himself to be ambidextrous.
• His English voice actor would be Ben Diskin, with his Japanese counterpart being Takanori Okuda. Both provide the voices of the Kingdom Hearts character, Young Xehanort