R'nella Eren

R’nella Eren
Drawn by Neroix/Xai/Larxas Dotharl
The Red Squirrel
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	27
Birthyear	6th Astral Era - 1553
Nameday	1st Sun of the 5th Astral Moon
Occupation	- Runner, Craftswoman, Thief
Guardian	Nophica, the Matron
Alignment	Neutral Good

Appearance and Personality

A short, ragged and sunkissed Miqo'te Seeker with a thick plushy dark blonde tail. In short she is a prime example of a guttersnipe turned adult. Her hair is messy and her face often smeared with dirt or ash. It's clear that this young woman lives a very active lifestyle carrying a plethora of work and crafting related tools. However, off-work she can be seen in a simple brown tunic made for comfort and easy movement. It's during these times that agile frame can most often be noted. She's extremely quick and light on her feet, able to reach running speeds that would dazzle the average Eorzean. It is rare to see her carying any type of dedicated weaponry.

R'nella is very direct, even for a Limsan. If she hates you, she will spit at you. If she loves you, she'll give you a kiss. There's very little in terms of 'manners' around her personality nor any verbal filter. She can be either your best friend or an utter nuisance within the same group of people. Her manner of speech is typically Limsan as well, speaking with an enormously thick accent which causes any non-Limsan to have difficulties understanding her words. Not that those words are very educated anyway...

6th Astral Era - 1553 to 1560 - The young lady

Born into a family of relative splendor and wealth, R'nella was the child of the pirate lord R'eren Tia and his boatswain, childhood friend and wife R'tala. Often just called 'Nella', the Miqo'te halfblood had little to complain about during her early years in life. The family owned a lavishly furnished estate in Eastern La'Noscea earned through R'eren's violent pirating campaign during his younger years. It was only after he 'retired' that he and R'tala decided to raise a child which resulted in Nella's birth.

As Nella grew older, so did R'eren and R'tala. As their lifestyles became more lavish, their guard was turned down. When Nella had just turned seven, the family's estate was attacked by her father's main rival. Through the quick actions taken by one of the family's handmaidens, Nella escaped the carnage. Though she hasn't seen her parents being taken captive by the rival pirates, she has presumed from that day onward that they have been killed in the carnage that followed. The estate was looted and burned to the ground.

6th Astral Era - 1560 to 1567 - The Guttersnipe

Penniless and deeply distraught, Nella was brought to a small sanctuary dedicated to the guardian Nophica. This is where she was given refugee for the next few years. However, not being dedicated to children nor raising them, the attendants of the sanctuary could only offer board and lodgings to Nella leaving her to her own activities during most of the day and night. The young Miqo'te wasn't going to sit idle however. Although she involved herself in a plethora of mischief such as pickpocketing and thievery, the craftsman located at the sanctuary freely taught Nella a large array of skills including mining, fishing, weaving and woodcutting.

As Nella grew older, she slowly got involved into the wrong crowd which became her 'friends'. Gaining notoriety through thievery, their actions eventually grew more violent such as extortion and beatings. As the group decided to travel around La Noscea, they named themselves 'The Red Stripes'.

6th Astral Era - 1567 to 1572 - The Red Stripes

Nella's life took a very dark turn as she followed 'The Red Stripes' over La Noscea and eventually beyond. Each member painted their faces in order to have one or more stripes on their face. The more stripes, the higher the rank within the group. Although Nella didn't involve herself into the actual beatings and violence, she did aid the group as a message courier, pickpocket and general pauper during their travels.

However, as the Maelstrom became more concerned regarding the uncontrolled crime spree of the Stripes, they eventually cracked down hard upon them and Nella was taken as a prisoner. Because her role was deemed limited, she was only 'punished' by a permanent red tattoo across her face that would 'brand' her as a member of this group for the rest of her life.

7th Umbral Era - 0 to 6 - Running and Rebuilding

Shortly after Nella was 'branded', the Calamity took place which engulfed Eorzea into chaos. Couriers were invaluable as the traditional communication Aether lines were destroyed. Thus Nella filled a void with her trained lithe physique as a courier and started to work for the Maelstrom. Even though she still held a grudge against them for branding her, she definitely could use the gil and thus decided to not complain.

Over the years Nella's non-combative service in the Maelstrom was rewarded slowly but surely, rising through the lower ranks in an impressive manner, especially for one that doesn't actually 'kill' enemies of the Maelstrom. For this she has earned the nickname 'The Red Squirrel'. Nella serves the Maelstrom to the present day and has seen service on nearly every front of the war against the Garlean Empire.

Quirks and Rumours

Rumours ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "Wait..that woman? Didn't I see her in this calendar the Maelstrom handed out to it's members...? Yes, yes that must be her. She was looking good!" - Maelstrom Sergeant ■ "I've never seen a Miqo'te run that fast, and they are light on their feet to begin with." - Random Limsan Citizen ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "She's an amazing cook. I once was graced with her Raptor Stew. Divine I tell you!" - Colleague of Nella. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "Now you didn't hear it from me but...I've seen her with some shady types a while ago in Hawker's Alley: Known fences. But hey we never caught her red-handed in anything these few years so, I didn't say nothing!" - Random Yellowjacket

Relations ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Attraction ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing Nella has many friends. But she is remarkably tight-lipped currently about her relations with them.

Likes ■ Running ■ Fishing ■ Gil ■ Freedom ■ Cooking ■ Crafting

Dislikes ■ Fighting ■ Injustice ■ Arrogant Know-It-All's