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− | Melia began to leak secrets to the resistance in | + | Melia began to leak secrets to the resistance in hopes of undoing Project Meteor and freeing her husband from its obsessive grasp. But eventually Melia was caught; she was tried and executed, much to Dorien's shock and despair. He threw himself back into his work, and in exchange for his devotion, the Garlean government kept his wife's treachery and execution away from the public eye. Roen never knew the truth; she was told Melia died in an accident. She was seven years old. |
− | After her mother's death, Roen was raised alone in a large wealthy home, with only cold servants and domineering teachers for company. Her father seemed to have lost all affection for her in his grief. She grew to love riding, finding solace in her solitude, imagining adventures as she took to long rides in the woods surrounding their home. She also was quite the tomboy, climbing trees and practicing swordplay with the house guards who humored her. Due to lack of a motherly figure, she never took to dresses or concerned herself with looking beautiful. She was always polite and | + | After her mother's death, Roen was raised alone in a large wealthy home, with only cold servants and domineering teachers for company. Her father seemed to have lost all affection for her in his grief. She grew to love riding, finding solace in her solitude, imagining adventures as she took to long rides in the woods surrounding their home. She also was quite the tomboy, climbing trees and practicing swordplay with the house guards who humored her. Due to lack of a motherly figure, she never took to dresses or concerned herself with looking beautiful. She was always polite and acted with perfect manners, for those brief moments when her father would grace their home with his presence. |
− | When Roen turned sixteen, in an attempt to win her absent father's love, she illegally joined with Nael van Darnus' forces in the Battle of Carteneau. She was foolish | + | When Roen turned sixteen, in an attempt to win her absent father's love, she illegally joined with Nael van Darnus' forces in the Battle of Carteneau. She was foolish, idealistic, and full of patriotism, all of which were shattered when she actually witnessed the bloodshed and violence on the battlefield. Roen fled from the battle... |
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− | Roen survived the Calamity. She was later found | + | Roen survived the Calamity. She was later found malms away by a traveling vendor, while wandering the hills, dazed, delirious, and dehydrated. The merchant was a kind man; his name was Brenden Deneith. Brenden and his family took Roen in and nourished her back to health. |
− | She stayed with the Deneith family in Western | + | She stayed with the Deneith family in Western Thanalan for the next four years. In the autumn of the fourth year, another tragedy struck when bandits set upon the Deneith family during a sojourn to a nearby market. Roen and Brenden fought them off bravely, but Brenden was gravely hurt. He would eventually succumb to his injury; Roen could only watch helplessly as one of the few selfless men she had ever known began to fail and die. |
− | When the bandits returned again two days later however, a Sultansworn patrolling nearby saved the rest of the family. And | + | When the bandits returned again two days later however, a Sultansworn patrolling nearby saved the rest of the family. And taking sympathy on them, he also returned the seemingly dead Brenden Deneith back to life---much to Roen's wonder and disbelief. |
− | It was on this day Roen saw her path laid out before her: that of a Sultansworn. She would do for others what this paladin did for her family, but she also felt that she owed a debt to Eorzea, for her father's involvement in the Calamity. She set out to travel to Ul'dah to begin her training. | + | It was on this day that Roen saw her path laid out before her: that of a Sultansworn. She would do for others what this paladin did for her family, but she also felt that she owed a debt to Eorzea, for her father's involvement in the Calamity. She set out to travel to Ul'dah to begin her training. |
− | Upon her arrival in Ul'dah, Roen struggled to make ends meet, to find work so that she | + | Upon her arrival in Ul'dah, Roen struggled to make ends meet, to find work so that she could send what gil she made back to her adopted family, who had now settled upon a farm in Southern Thanalan. But with the children being too young as yet, and Brenden being weakened since his return from near death, Roen felt responsible for supporting the family who had saved her life. And so she gained employment as a hired blade, taking whatever jobs she could. She looked upon the Sultansworns with something akin to hero worship, hoping for any chance to begin her training. One of Roen's greatest fears was that she would never be worthy of it. |
− | Unbeknownst to Roen, her father had been pardoned after the Battle of Carteneau, for he disavowed any knowledge of Project Meteor not being sanctioned by the Emperor. He was seen as a callous murderer by some, yet the Empire still valued his engineering skills. Dorien currently believes his daughter to have died with the Fall of Dalamud, but may discover soon that his only daughter is actually alive. Roen is the only link left to his dead wife, whom he still loves beyond the realm of death... and yet he hates her for her betrayal, and would likely go to extremes to bring his wayward daughter back under his control.</spoiler> | + | Unbeknownst to Roen, her father had been pardoned after the Battle of Carteneau, for he disavowed any knowledge of Project Meteor not being sanctioned by the Emperor. He was seen as a callous murderer by some, yet the Empire still valued his engineering skills. Dorien currently believes his daughter to have died with the Fall of Dalamud, but may discover soon that his only daughter is actually still alive. Roen is the only link left to his dead wife, whom he still loves beyond the realm of death...and yet he hates her for her betrayal, and would likely go to extremes to bring his wayward daughter back under his control.</spoiler> |
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Revision as of 19:44, 17 January 2015
Roen Deneith | |
Gender | Female |
Race | Hyur |
Clan | Midlander |
Citizenship | Ul'dah |
Once a Sultansworn and now a Free Paladin, Roen Deneith is a woman driven by her ideals. Her staunch adherence to her principles make her seem rigid at times, others have called her naive or foolish. As she tries to do what is best for those around her, she struggles with staying on the righteous path especially when the world seems to want to prove to her that virtue has no place in it.
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General
Roen is a young woman in her 20's. She is often seen wearing light leather tunic and breeches in Ul'dah, usually with a longsword by her side. When not in Ul'dah, she prefers a lighter affair, shirts and pants of cotton or linen. She sometimes foregoes her sword as well, but will have a pair of fist-cuffs handy. When she is expecting a battle, she prefers medium or heavy armor and dons a shield as well, befitting her paladin training. She is of slight frame, but her lean muscles and calloused hands show evidence of training. Her one prized possession is a finely forged sword crafted by her brother; she does not carry anything else of notable worth. But despite her humble disposition, Roen's carriage tends to indicate that she's had a well-born upbringing.
Behavior
She's mostly quiet. Roen often holds her tongue on matters she considers not important. But she is quick to come to the defense of the weak and does not hesitate to stand up to bullies, even when she is sorely outmatched or outnumbered. She is not quick to anger, but sometimes eager to commit herself to causes she believes are right. Emotions show easily upon her face, and she is a horrible liar. She tries her best not to do it often, if at all.
Roen does not speak of herself too often, but is forthright with her answers when asked. She also does not make small talk well; she is seen as quite serious by most, and some might even accuse her of lacking any sense of humor whatsoever. The truth of her guarded demeanor is more complex, of course, but few understand that. She smiles rarely... but when she does it is always genuine. She offers her aid easily, and takes people at their word. Some may consider her polite to a fault especially when they have only recently met. Often her speech can be considered to be formal, although with a hint of a dialect that is not native to Eorzea.
Roen has an inquisitive mind and is quick to learn, and any teaching of craft, skills, or lore offered to her will rarely be refused. Despite her competence with sword and shield, she is still very green when it comes to the general knowledge of the Eorzea overall. It seems what she knows of Eorzea was learned in the last few years.
Combat
Roen prefers sword and shield above all else. Trained as a gladiator, and then as a paladin, she excels in defensive fighting, always preferring to protect others before going on the offensive. While she takes to training with fervor and her technical skills leave very little to be desired, she still lacks in experience to put them to use with full effect. She often hesitates in striking down a weaker foe, especially if they show fear or remorse. If they ask for mercy, she will often grant it, even if it may be just a ploy.
While undergoing her training with the conjurer's guild, it was noted that she has great aptitude as a healer as well as a strong connection with the aether, both within and without. But Roen left their guidance after learning the rudimentary skills needed to continue her paladin training. She has since returned to Steelglen Fane to revisit her training as a healer, at the urging of her former teachers.
Recently, Roen has also been training in hand-to-hand combat, especially after learning the most painful way, how vulnerable she was without her weapons. She trains against a wooden training dummy every morning to acclimate herself to such impact against her bare hands.
Miscellaneous
Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)
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Gallery
History
Recent Events
Written Works
The threads below are chronologically ordered. Legacy is still an ongoing thread that has yet to complete the telling of how the story began. The Coming Storm is the current thread of ongoing events.
A tale of three people whose fates are entwined together by their blood and heritage.
Three Sultansworns are disgraced and struggle to find redemption.
An alliance formed between two people who share the same dream but opposing ideals.
A fortnight conversation between a condemned man and a hopeful paladin.
Escalation of events between those who hold the power in Ul'dah and those who seek to topple it.
Reflections of the past and loved ones during Starlight.
Roen acquires a new pupil. He may teach her a few thing or two.
OOC Notes
This wiki page contains details about Roen's past, especially in the history section. Some of it may be discovered by those who actively seek it out, but much of it is not generally known. General and Behavior information are free for any observant character to play off of, and same goes with the Rumors. History is purely there for OOC knowledge and is to help create plot development with those I am involved in a storyline with. Same goes for Recent Events and Relationships. If you are interested in taking part, please let me know! And this page will be edited intermittently.
Also please note that this is a character that was originally derived from another collaborative role playing effort with another player. This one in Final Fantasy is a whole new reincarnation. If you are interested in the original story that gave birth to her, you can find it here: https://www.jukepop.com/home/read/110 It is written by the player I collaborated with.
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