Steel Bison

Steel Bison
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The Clumsy Smith
Gender	Male
Race	Roegadyn
Clan	Hellsguard
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Place of Birth	Albalathian Mountains
Guardian	Nald'thal, the Traders
Age	19
Marital Status	single
Occupation	Armorsmith, Miner, Sword for Hire

Appearance

Height: 7 fulms 5 ilms. (226.06 cm)

Weight: 425 ponzs. (192.8 Kg)

Complexion:  Pinkish Red

Hair:  Dark Red with lighter Red Highlights

Eyes:  Right eye is red, while left eye is 'milked over' from a scar

Tastes

Hobbies

• Helping others in Need
• Smithing
• Mining

Likes

• Experimenting with new types of metals
• Salty Foods
• Rain
• A nice hot fire

Dislikes

• Narrow cramp places
• Unnecessary Violence

Favorites

• Color:  Red
• Food:  Raptor Shanks
• Drinks:  Ale
• Scent: Oiled Metal
• Place: The Abalathian Mountains
• Festival: Unknown

Personality

• Steel Bison is a very happy-go-lucky individual and almost never seems to wear anything but a smile. Even if his body is broken and bruised, he'll smile. He's a bit naive specially when conversations or situations get a bit more serious specially in the love side of things.

Flaws

• Illiterate
• Is very clumsy (specially when embarrassed or flustered)
• Is very slow on picking up innuendos
• Is very trusting

Fears

• Letting the ones he loves down
• Causing more harm than good

Talents

• Talented Armor Smith
• High pain threshold

Abilities and Skills

Weapons

• Trained in the Art of the Greatsword

Magic

• Can only use magic focused on self defenses

Crafting

• Armor Smith

Family and Relationships

Relatives

• Roaming Moose (Birth father, Hellsgaurd, deceased)
• Howling Wind (Birth mother, Hellsgaurd, deceased)
• Ingri Warblade (mother, Highlander Hyur, deceased)

Positive

• Proud Moon (Female Hellsgaurd) - Childhood friend, and love of his life.
• Mace Eagle (Male Miqo'te) - Saved his life, and is like a Mentor to Bison
• Amalaa Vass (Female Miqo'te) - Healed and cared for Bison as he was on the Brink of death.
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Neutral

• Y'atima Moih (Female Miqo'te) Young Miqo'te who Bison tries to help.
• Richel Vicethorne (Female Highlander Hyur) Leader of Bison's old free company and took him in. He often breaks things around the house and frequents her bad side as much as her good side.
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Rumors

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History

Name and Lifestyle

Steel Bison lives a modest life with out many needs in life. He can often be seen covered in soot from the local forge. He can also be spotted inside or around the Quicksand as that is his current place of residence.

Name Etimology

• Steel was given to him for his determination, and raw grit.
• Bison was chosen for him as mentally he had a pack mentality and often looked out for others.

Nicknames

• Biisun
• Broken Hands

Current Residence

• The Quicksand

The past

At a very early age Bison’s parents died during the calamity leaving him alone to fend for himself. Luckily the village he resided in was very caring. The elders would often take Bison into their homes to feed and clothe him. By the age of nine or ten Bison became self-reliant and stayed in his parent’s old home. The kids of the village weren’t as compassionate as the rest of the villagers. They didn’t pick on Bison that much; instead they just excluded him from almost everything entirely. A few of the kids had a bad habit of picking on Proud Moon merely do to the fact she very was plump and easy to agitate.

As a couple years passed Bison spent less and less time in the village, except for when he needed some supplies. Instead he would take a pick-axe the smith had given him and go out and mine some ore. One day Bison was rather exhausted after hauling and trading in his ore for supplies. He didn’t see the commotion unfolding in front of him. It seems someone had pushed down Brave Storm which was Proud Moon’s youngest brother. Bison didn’t notice the crowd around the boy, or Moon’s screaming looking for who did this. Instead he walked straight through the group and tripped over Brave Storm and caught himself on Moon. Weather it was her temper that got the better of her, or the fact the other kids were saying I was the culprit. She pulled her fist back and smacked Bison right square in the nose. Weather it was because of the force of the blow, or exhaustion Bison fell the floor unconscious.

As he comes to, seeing everyone around him he quickly apologized and scurried out of there while grabbing his things. He knows she meant nothing by it because the other kids were just picking on her like they always do. Yet it also felt like a wake-up call for him. The next day Bison traded in his stockpile of ore and minerals for as much Gil and supplies that he could carry. He left the village with high hopes to see what else is out there. As the months went by he would come across valuable veins of ore, and would mine it so he could trade it for more supplies whenever he would come across a town.

Few months down the road Bison was wandering around through Dravania. He come across an older highlander woman and her son who was being attacked by a rather large bear. After rescuing her she offers him some fresh food and a place to stay that night. Her name was Ingri Warblade and was a traveling smith that would go from town to town selling her wares and repair what she could. After discovering that Bison was only 14 years old wandering the wilderness she offered him a ‘job’ of being her bodyguard in exchange for food and to learn the tricks of her trade.

For years Bison stayed with her learning all he could about smithing. Between going out and gathering ore during the morning and hammering metal all through the afternoon his physique was well kept. When they were in a city selling wares Bison would hang around the stall sporting his rather large sword he has grown accustomed to. He never had to use this sword as it was more of an intimidation tactic so trouble wouldn’t stir.

One night when they recently left Ul’dah they decided to make camp out beneath the stars in the desert. Bison was awoken by the sound of approaching footsteps, and quickly drew his blade to fend off the intruders. He was ambushed by a quite a few Amalj'aa. With each swing of his rather large sword an Amalj'aa warrior crumpled to the floor. “Flee for Ul’dah” Bison yelled out hoping Ingri would make it to safety. Soon after they Amalj'aa quickly overran him with multiple cuts and stabs. As Bison fell to the ground the last thing he could remember was the Amalj'aa grabbing her and her son and hauling them off.

The next thing he experiences was a slow bouncing sensation. As he slowly opened his eyes he could see the feathers of a dark purple chocobo. When Bison turned his head he could barely make out the form of a Miqo’te wielding what seemed to be a rather large axe. As he rode on the back of the chocobo his eyes began to feel heavy and quickly feel back into unconsciousness. For the next couple of days he found himself in a bed with his wounds bound up. Bison learned he was brought to his house by the Miqo’te “Mace Eagle”, which and his Niece “Amalaa Vass” is the one who bound his wounds and took care of him. He was also greeted by many people who shared this house. He was currently in the House of the Free Company ‘Vigil’. To repay their kindness he offered to join them as repayment for saving his life.

Steel Bison is can be very loud and boisterous, however he is easy going and light-hearted with most matters. However when he believes someone in the Company is being mistreated he would be the first in line to help resolve any matter. As he feels his life is indebted to Vigil, he will offer to help with any task, weather it large or small. If he is no helping another member with anything he is often at a Forge working metal. He will gladly take any order from the Company and do it free of charge, he only asks you tell him the order as well as right it down. He is prone to messing up orders that aren’t spoken to him as he never learned how to properly read, and is rather embarrassed about this, specially being part of an academic Company.

Recent Events (IC)

Bison had to leave the <Vigil> in order to keep his promise to Amalaa Vass and Mace Eagle, together they were to start their own Mercenary Company. He was torn between going and staying, but as he owed both Amalaa and Mace his life. He didn't want to leave as he also owed a great deal to the Leader of Vigil (Richel), and he had fallen in love with Proud Moon. For days Bison stayed out of contact from them, as he was scared of the reaction he would suffer from the two. During that time he kept his hands busy with various Mercenary tasks, but due to his lack of actual training he frequently suffered injuries.

Almost a week later both Richel and Proud Moon happened across Bison bathing in the creek in Western Thanalan. Bison dropped to his knees and begged for forgiveness from the duo. Moon seemed to accept the apology, as Richel took it as an insult. After a few choice hard words were spoken towards Bison, something in side him snapped. His happy go lucky demeanor changed into something... darker. In his rage he struck a rock next to him until he broke and splintered bones in his hand. Richel and Moon were both taken back, and Richel positioned herself between Bison and Moon for fear Bison would lash out at her. Bison soon after came to his senses, and after looking at his hand, and the fear in Moons eye... and Richel defending her. He stumbled back falling over the cliff in Western Thanalan. He landed in the stream below, but the fall was so great, the water didn't save him from the ground below. He dislocated his left shoulder and hyperextended the same elbow.

Ever since then, even after proper healing it's painful for him to wield his Greatsword. As for Moon's request to keep himself from harm... that she's told him soo many times before, so he has decided to take up the shield and sword.