Rhys Faulkner

Rhys Faulkner
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Freelance Shadow
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Ul’dah
Age	27
Height	5 fm, 11 im
Occupation	Mercenary, occasional con artist
Eyes	Brown

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Basic Info

Rhys Faulkner is a Doma-trained ninja who resides in Ul'dah and pretends to be a drifter from somewhere in the area. Originally, however, he was an Imperial soldier from Ala Mhigo.

Appearance

Rhys is a relatively tall Midlander, lean and muscular with artfully tousled silver hair falling over his customary shaded spectacles. He likes dressing in finely made clothes, favoring long, loose coats in particular, and he talks with an accent that sounds to a trained ear like an Ul'dahn street urchin rising up in the world. Of course, all of it is put on, but on the rare occasion someone notices, he claims to be elevating his diction in hopes of rubbing elbows with the rich one day.

History

Rhys Faulkner is from a middle-class Gyr Abanian family that was heavily persecuted by the King of Ruin, and ultimately collaborated with the Empire during the fall of Ala Mhigo, seeing van Baelsar's order as better than the chaos of Theodoric. Though his family was mostly merchants and skilled tradesmen, Rhys was drafted into the Garlean military, where his rapid advancement as a cadet led to his being sent to occupied Doma to train as a Shadow during his teenage years. He excelled, eventually returning to Eorzea to spread his skills to promising fellow conscripts.

In a stroke of poor luck, however, Rhys was swept up and attached as an auxiliary to the VIIth Legion when the White Raven attacked Eorzea, and participated in several skirmishes before deserting the army before the Battle of Carteneau. He robbed a merchant for civilian clothes and blended in as a refugee, re-inventing himself on the fly using his skills as a Shadow.

Personality

Daring and slightly roguish on the surface, Rhys presents himself as an extrovert, an eager bon vivant. He's quick to joke, mock, and taunt, but his showy pride is an act that he is happy to eviscerate for self-deprecating comedic effect.

Beneath his playful demeanor, however, Rhys is well-trained in strategy and espionage, fully capable of restraining himself however necessary, and of a certain amount of ruthlessness as well.

Traits

Talents Exceptionally able with combat and ninjutsu. Decent at sailing, spent a year on a Lominsan privateer. Moderately competent at piloting and servicing magitek, though he's far from a machinist.

Quirks Ambidextrous Dislikes cold weather Good at gambling and games of skill and chance

Likes Money Weapons Freedom Knowing secrets When a plan comes together

Dislikes Beastmen in general Being unprepared

Fears Being found by the Empire Being outed as a Garlean deserter to Eorzeans Losing his freedom

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OOC Notes

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