Romilda Rayne

Romilda Rayne
Romilda Rayne in Thanalan.
Levinhand
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Little Ala Mhigo
Place of Birth	Ala Mhigo
Guardian	Rhalgr, the Destroyer
Nameday	21st Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon (Age: 25)
Occupation	Adventurer
Pronunciation	"ro-MIL-da RAYN"

Romilda Rayne is an adventurer from Ala Mhigo who fled Garlean occupation with her father and older brother when she was a child. Pugnacious and ill-tempered as a youth, Romilda channeled the frustrations of her refugee life in Little Ala Mhigo into street fighting. After the Calamity, her father fell victim to the Amalj'aa. She felled her tempered sire, then left Southern Thanalan for Ul'dah to become a gladiator. After a few victories on the bloodsands, she became an adventurer to see the world at large. Years later, as a seasoned adventurer, Romilda became determined to take part in the attack on Gaius van Baelsar's base at Castrum Meridianum and joined the Immortal Flames. After the incarceration of Raubahn Aldynn, she temporarily left service. She is currently involved in the brewing conflict against Garlemald near Baelsar's Wall, aiding the Ala Mhigan refugees in the Black Shroud.

Appearance

"Beaut!" —Romilda Rayne

Romilda is Ala Mhigan.

Short for a Highlander at just under five and a half fulms, Romilda Rayne makes up for her relative lack of size through strength. Boasting a muscular form, her toned arms, legs, and abdomen make the results of her training apparent at a glance. A head of short, blonde hair covers her head, usually unkempt and rarely brushed. Her dark-skin is bronzed further by the sun, giving her a golden-brown hue.

Romilda's face is somewhat boyish, even handsome with a slightly squared jawline, thick brown lips, and a small nose. Her sharp, golden eyes give her a fierce, bestial look that is often broken up by her cheerful grin and laid-back demeanor. A large, black facial tattoo marks the left side of her face, likely something the received shortly before she began her adventuring career. The only makeup on her face is a bit of eye black meant to cut the harsh glare of the sun.

Calloused and scraped from fighting, Romilda's hands and knuckles are tough. She cuts her fingernails short and never decorates them. Her left shoulder bears three scars, which are usually visible due to the sleeveless shirts she tends to wear. Various other cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises periodically appear on her body, but fade fast enough. Only the scars on her shoulder seem permanent as they reach around to her back and stop near the centre of her spine.

Basic Info Date of Birth: 21st Sun of the Fourth Umbral Moon, Year 1553, Sixth Astral Era Height: Short (5'6") Weight: Muscular (161 Ponze) Complexion: Golden-brown Hair: Short, Blonde Eyes: Gold Particular Traits: Black facial tattoo. Various small scars and bruises along arms, legs, and torso. Voice: Contralto with a (pseudo-Australian) accent. Clothing Style: Prefers sleeveless shirts and loose-fitting pants. Laterality: Ambidextrous

Preferences

Likes ■ Training and sparring. ■ Exploring Eorzea. ■ Fighting monsters. ■ Meeting and befriending other people. ■ Savoury, bitter, or spicy foods. ■ Thunderstorms in La Noscea. ■ Riding her chocobo, Thunderbolt. ■ Coeurl kittens.

Dislikes ■ People who give up without trying. ■ Feeling abandoned by other people. ■ Dry or sour foods. ■ Biting insects. ■ Killing people.

Favourites ■ Food: Aldgoat Steak. ■ Drink: Fullflower Mead. ■ Colours: Red and Yellow. ■ Place: The Gold Saucer. ■ Festival: Moonfire Faire.

Other ■ Alignment: Neutral Good (Chaotic-Leaning) ■ Vices: Drinking and gambling. ■ Religion: Primarily Rhalgr, the Destroyer. ■ Goal: To master the skills of a monk and help reclaim Ala Mhigo.

Personality

Flaws ■ Uneducated. ■ Arrogant. ■ Sometimes overbearing. ■ Stubborn. ■ Impulsive. ■ Impertinent. ■ Tactless. ■ Longsighted; more pronounced in her left eye. ■ Unskilled at using aether, entirely inept at using magic.

Fears ■ Voidsent. ■ Ashkin. ■ Morbols. ■ Being tempered. ■ Ifrit.

Talents ■ Prodigious strength, stamina, and agility. ■ Capable of breaking stone without need of a pugilist's arm. ■ Accustomed to fighting larger opponents. ■ Makes decent leather armour and weaponry. ■ Naturally attuned to her chakra. ■ Can whistle without moving her lips.

Tropes ■ Action Girl ■ Bare-Fisted Monk ■ Boisterous Bruiser ■ Book Dumb ■ Charles Atlas Superpower ■ Determinator ■ Honour Before Reason ■ Hot-Blooded ■ Improvised Training ■ Muscles are Meaningful ■ Pint-Sized Powerhouse ■ Unskilled, but Strong

Intelligence Romilda has no formal education but is a fast learner. She analyses situations quickly and reacts in whatever manner she feels is best. A visual learner, Romilda can perform most physical techniques on a basic level if she's seen them done at least three times. While Romilda can read most words, she does not know how to write. She's capable of addition and subtraction with little difficulty, but finds it difficult to multiply or divide integers greater than twelve. Romilda doesn't understand decimals at all.

Quirks Romilda doesn't pronounce the "g" in words ending with "-ing", nor the "r" in words ending with "er". She tends to talk in a brash manner that can come off as rude to those who expect to be treated as her better and liberally uses profanity.

Comparisons Final Fantasy Characters: Bartz Klauser (FFV), Macias Rene Figaro (FFVI), Zell Dincht (FFVIII), Rikku (FFX), Snow Villiers (FFXIII) Other Game Characters: Aika (Skies of Arcadia), Beat (The World Ends With You) Anime Characters: Sanosuke Sagara (Rurouni Kenshin), Kagura (Azumanga Daioh)

Abilities and Skills

Personal ■ Physical Strength ■ Physical Stamina ■ Fast Learner ■ Quick Thinker ■ Naturally Attuned to Chakra

Weapons ■ Fist Weapons ■ Lances ■ Greatswords

Magic ■ None

Crafting ■ Leatherworking ■ Mining

Family and Relationships

Relatives

■ Radulf Rayne "of the Levinfist" (Paternal Grandfather, Deceased 1552, Sixth Astral Era)

■ Robert "Red-Eye" Rayne (Father, Deceased 5, Seventh Umbral Era)

■ Hilda Rayne, née Hartford (Mother, Presumes Dead 1572, Sixth Astral Era)

■ Richard Rayne (Older Brother, Missing 1572, Sixth Astral Era)

Friends and Acquaintances

■ Freya Blackheart

■ Eno Rauron

■ David Windfall

Enemies

■ Garlemald

■ Amalj'aa

Affiliations

■ Little Ala Mhigo

■ Adventurers' Guild

■ Immortal Flames (Ala Mhigan Brigade)

■ Pugilists' Guild

■ Leatherworkers' Guild

Rumors

Note: This section is editable by anyone. Just keep in mind that the rumors here may be both true or false.

■ Romilda's brother may have been seen at the Battle of Carteneau.

Biography

Romilda Rayne's family line had something of a history in the Fist of Rhalgr. Her grandfather, the elder monk Radulf Rayne, was said to have unlocked six chakras in his life before devoting himself to teaching. Among his students were his only son, Robert, and a runaway named Hilda. Robert and Hilda became romantically involved and had their first child, Richard, in the year 1549 of the Sixth Astral Era. Ultimately, Radulf of the Levinfist gave his life to protect his students from the systematic purges carried out on the Fist of Rhalgr in the year 1552.

Born in the year 1554 during her parents' involvement with the Ala Mhigan resistance against Theodoric, Romilda Rayne and her family spent the first three years of her life hiding away in Gyr Abania to avoid the tyrannical rule of King Theodoric. In the year 1557, after Theodoric's suicide left Ala Mhigo leaderless and allowed the XIVth Imperial Legion to take over Ala Mhigo, Hilda attempted to stand against the occupation. She was shot down in front of her children; Robert killed the imperial soldier and fled Ala Mhigo with his remaining family. During their escape, he lost his left eye to a gunshot.

Robert detested Ul'dah and left shortly after arriving; Romilda grew up in Little Ala Mhigo. Robert used his skills to protect the settlement from enemies, gaining the nickname "Red-Eye", but this led him to neglect his children. Richard took care of Romilda in his stead, but left home in the year 1567. Feeling abandoned by her brother and neglected by her father, the thirteen-year-old Romilda bullied other children and picked fights to get attention.

A few years passed and Romilda's behaviour didn't improve despite constant letters from her travelling brother. After the young woman ran afoul of the Corpse Brigade, Robert lost his right arm fighting for his daughter's safe return. After this, Romilda stopped lashing out at others and, though she and her father never became close, she enjoyed what relationship they had.

In the year 1572, Richard's final letter came from Carteneau after Dalamud turned red and began its descent. The Calamity struck, after which Richard seemingly vanished - not only from the world but the memory of any who met him. Richard remained in the precipice of Romilda's memory, his name and exploits only known to her through the letters he sent during his years as an adventurer.

During the first year of the Seventh Umbral Era, the amal'jaa captured Red-Eye Rayne and tempered him at Zanr'ak. Romilda put her fifteen years of training under her father to work, facing down amalj'aa in a rescue effort. She struggled in vain and fought her own father. Red-Eye slashed across Romilda's shoulder and back with his claws, leaving her three, permanent scars. In the end, Romilda slew her father rather than allow him to life as a slave to Ifrit.

After her father's death, Romilda left Little Ala Mhigo behind to become an adventurer in her own right. The young monk arrived in Ul'dah and searched for news about Richard to no avail. She made enough money working in Thanalan to travel elsewhere and continue her search. Over the course of five years, she traversed Eorzea and gained a reputation as a brash, valourous woman. Prior to the assault on Castrum Meridianum, Romilda joined the Immortal Flames to help end the Garlean aggression in allied territories.

Name Etymology

Romilda: "Famous battle" from hrom meaning "fame", and hild meaning "battle".

Rayne: From ragn meaning "advice" or "counsel".

Nicknames

■ Ro

■ Rommy

■ Levinhand

■ Little Highlander

Current Residence

The Hourglass

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