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+ | =General= | ||
{{Infobox-character | {{Infobox-character | ||
− | | name = | + | | name = Valen Stalhart |
| image = Valen Stalhart 10 29 2015 02 02 09.jpg | | image = Valen Stalhart 10 29 2015 02 02 09.jpg | ||
| imagewidth = 300 | | imagewidth = 300 | ||
− | | caption = | + | | caption = Titles, a quote - whatever you wanna put. |
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| gender = Male | | gender = Male | ||
− | | citizenship = Claims Coerthas | + | | citizenship = Garlean (Claims Coerthas) |
| race = Hyur | | race = Hyur | ||
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| stat_1 = Age | | stat_1 = Age | ||
| stat_1_value = 37 | | stat_1_value = 37 | ||
− | + | | stat_3 = Orientation | |
− | + | | stat_3_value = Heterosexual | |
− | | stat_3 = | + | | stat_4 = Marital Status |
− | | stat_3_value = | + | | stat_4_value = Single |
− | | stat_4 = | + | | stat_5 = Occupation |
− | | stat_4_value = | + | | stat_5_value = Maelstrom Agent |
− | | stat_5 = | + | | stat_6 = Nameday |
− | | stat_5_value = | + | | stat_6_value = 25th Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon |
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− | + | : '''Valen Stalhart''' was a Garlean soldier who once served in the Empire's secretive Magitek Knight Batallion. Shortly before the Calamity, he defected from the Empire and tried starting a new life in Eorzea. While being sure to keep his past affilations a secret, Stalhart was able to secure a position as an agent for the Maelstrom, and now lives in the Sadowyn Estate, along with the Free Company Arcadeus. | |
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+ | ==== <span style="font-size:larger;">''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">Your Character's Inventory</span></span>''</span> ==== | ||
+ | : If out on patrol or if he's expecting the possibility of a battle, he'll don his armor and keep his Magitek spear strapped to his back. He also tends to keep his Magitek Reaper nearby, which he uses as storage for various items varying from rations, camping equipment, and numerous tools and devices. | ||
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+ | =Appearance= | ||
+ | '''Height:''' 6 fulms | ||
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+ | '''Weight:''' 185 ponz | ||
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+ | '''Complexion: ''' <font style="color:#000000;" size=2">Caucasian</font> | ||
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+ | '''Hair: ''' <font style="color:#000000;" size=2">Black</font> | ||
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+ | '''Eyes: ''' <font style="color:#000000;" size=2">Blue.</font> | ||
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+ | : Though most would believe Valen to be somewhere in his early twenties due to his youthful features, he's actually quite older than he appears to be. Though he is unsure, he believes his graceful aging is due in part to all of the Magitek implants he was given during his time serving Garlemald. | ||
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+ | : His body itself is quite thin, but beneath his somewhat scrawny appearance is nothing but muscle. However, to call it pure muscle wouldn't entirely be true. His muscles have been laced with carbontwine fibers, granting him incredible strength while also allowing him to remain lithe and nimble | ||
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+ | =Behavior= | ||
+ | : On the surface, Valen can appear to be a bit distant, and sometimes even downright cold. However, he does try to show genuine kindness to others when he feels they are deserving of it. Deep down though, Valen has become incredibly jaded. His perception of the world is quite bleak, and he secretly relishes the thrill of battle to the point that its the only time he ever truely feels alive. Despite this, he tries to avoid fighting as much as he can, because despite his desire to fight, he still understands that violence is something that should only be used as a last resort. | ||
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+ | === <span style="font-size:medium;">'''''<u>Flaws</u>'''''</span> === | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Pessimistic | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Reckless | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Has a severe guilt complex | ||
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+ | === <span style="font-size:medium;">'''''<u>Fears</u>'''''</span> === | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Never seeing his parents again | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Being controlled against his will | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Having his former affiliation with Garlemald revealed | ||
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+ | === <span style="font-size:medium;">'''''<u>Talents</u>'''''</span> === | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Very skilled spearman | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Expert on all things Magitek | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> A very worldly person | ||
− | == | + | ===Preferences=== |
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− | ===Service Under Garlemald=== | + | === '''''<u><span style="font-size:medium;">Hobbies</span></u>''''' === |
− | For three years he served as a lancer for The Empire, scratching and clawing his way through the ranks. Despite his combat prowess, he never managed to become anything more than a lowly Legionarius in the Garlean Empire due to his superiors’ nepotism towards full-blooded Garleans. However, his skills did not go unnoticed. Realizing that his abilities could be utilized, Valen’s commanding officer had him inducted into Garlemald’s experimental battalion, the Magitek Knights. | + | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Fishing |
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Tinkering with Magitek | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> People Watching | ||
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+ | === <span style="font-size:medium;"><u>'''''Likes'''''</u></span> === | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Solitude | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> The sound of the ocean | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Snow | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> The heat of combat | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Just being a helpful person | ||
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+ | === <span style="font-size:medium;">'''''<u>Dislikes</u>'''''</span> === | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Overt Optimism | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> The Garlean Empire | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> Fighting for the sake of fighting | ||
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+ | =Abilities/Skills= | ||
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+ | Though Valen will try to avoid combat if at all possible, he is absolutely ruthless when it comes to fighting. His style is a blend between flurries of vicious brutality and precisely landed devastating blows. His Magitek augmentations have given him incredible strength and agility, also giving him an incredible amount of durability and stamina. Though he is by no means the mightiest of all spearmen, he is still a force to be reckoned with in combat. | ||
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+ | === '''''<u>Weapons</u>''''' === | ||
+ | Valen exlcusively uses a Magitek spear that was given to him during his service with the Magitek Knights, and has since been heavily modified. It's incredibly light, and incredibly dangerous. Pulses of energy are sent through its razor edged tip to create vibrations in the blade to allow for it to also saw through anything it pierces. | ||
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+ | === '''''<u>Magic</u>''''' === | ||
+ | Valen has little to no magical capabilities. Before being augmented with a small aetherite crystal into the palm of his hand, he even lacked the capability to travel through teleportion. While he does understand magic and its funtionality, he himself cannot weild it. | ||
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+ | =Background= | ||
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+ | ==== <span style="font-size:larger;">''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">Early Life (0-10)</span></span>''</span> ==== | ||
+ | : Born into a family of fisherman in the grasp of thed Garlean Empire, Valen was raised with a very humble upbringing. Not being a full-blooded Garlean, he spent most of his childhood living hand-to-mouth, but always managed to get by. He had no brothers nor sisters, but did share a very close relationship with his mother and father. However, the life of a fisherman wasn’t for him. Once he came of age, he traded in his gaff for a spear, and through vigorous training managed to join the ranks of the Garlean Empire’s Military. | ||
+ | ==== <span style="font-size:larger;">''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">Service Under Garlemald</span></span>''</span> ==== | ||
+ | : For three years he served as a lancer for The Empire, scratching and clawing his way through the ranks. Despite his combat prowess, he never managed to become anything more than a lowly Legionarius in the Garlean Empire due to his superiors’ nepotism towards full-blooded Garleans. However, his skills did not go unnoticed. Realizing that his abilities could be utilized, Valen’s commanding officer had him inducted into Garlemald’s experimental battalion, the Magitek Knights. | ||
As a part of his induction, Valen was implanted with a Magitek chip directly into his brain, as well as various other Magitek augmentations throughout his body. The implants enhanced both his physical and mental capabilities, allowing him to emulate similar abilities to that of a Dragoon, all the while without needing to wield the soul of a dragon. | As a part of his induction, Valen was implanted with a Magitek chip directly into his brain, as well as various other Magitek augmentations throughout his body. The implants enhanced both his physical and mental capabilities, allowing him to emulate similar abilities to that of a Dragoon, all the while without needing to wield the soul of a dragon. | ||
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After the battle with Tia, Stalhart considered the Miqo'te's seemingly genuine request for him to abandon Garlemald and come to the other side. It was this seed that planted skepticism in him, and ultimately helped him come to the realization that he had no true sense of free will. The chip in his brain had been forcing him to obey Garlemald's commands, and he had been made none the wiser to it until his confrontation with X'matoi. When he tried to resist his commands, the chip would send pulses throughout his entire body, leaving him in agony. This left him with no other choice but to follow through with the orders he was given, lest he wish to suffer at the Empire's hands. | After the battle with Tia, Stalhart considered the Miqo'te's seemingly genuine request for him to abandon Garlemald and come to the other side. It was this seed that planted skepticism in him, and ultimately helped him come to the realization that he had no true sense of free will. The chip in his brain had been forcing him to obey Garlemald's commands, and he had been made none the wiser to it until his confrontation with X'matoi. When he tried to resist his commands, the chip would send pulses throughout his entire body, leaving him in agony. This left him with no other choice but to follow through with the orders he was given, lest he wish to suffer at the Empire's hands. | ||
− | ===Defection, and Days Leading to | + | ==== <span style="font-size:larger;">''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">Defection, and Days Leading to the Calamity</span></span>''</span> ==== |
− | After eight grueling years of serving as a Magitek Knight, through either his own sheer will or faulty programming on the part of the implant, or perhaps both, Valen managed to overcome the chip’s grasp while on assignment, and fled shortly thereafter. Valen was declared a traitor to his nation and his people, and the Garlean Military was given the order to kill him on sight. | + | : After eight grueling years of serving as a Magitek Knight, through either his own sheer will or faulty programming on the part of the implant, or perhaps both, Valen managed to overcome the chip’s grasp while on assignment, and fled shortly thereafter. Valen was declared a traitor to his nation and his people, and the Garlean Military was given the order to kill him on sight. |
However, due to the fall of Dalamud, the Garlean Empire was unable to spare the manpower to hunt him down. By the time the Empire had regained footing after The Calamity, the tracker built into Valen’s Magitek chip had long since shorted out after going so long without proper maintenance. With no trace of him to follow, Valen vanished from the Garlean Empire entirely, but to this day still remains an enemy to the nation. | However, due to the fall of Dalamud, the Garlean Empire was unable to spare the manpower to hunt him down. By the time the Empire had regained footing after The Calamity, the tracker built into Valen’s Magitek chip had long since shorted out after going so long without proper maintenance. With no trace of him to follow, Valen vanished from the Garlean Empire entirely, but to this day still remains an enemy to the nation. | ||
+ | ==== <span style="font-size:larger;">''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">After the Calamity</span></span>''</span> ==== | ||
+ | :Valen spent the following years after the Calamity wandering Eorzia until he ultimately found his way to Limsa Lominsa. Looking for a place to stay, he stumbled upon [[Anelia Sadowyn]]’s residence, which also acted as a base of operations for her Free Company, Arcadeus. | ||
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+ | After a little convincing, he talked Anelia into letting him stay so long as he pulled his weight. However, when Anelia inquired about where he came from, he privately disclosed his former affiliation with Garlemald, only to learn that Anelia had just as much a vendetta against the Garlean Empire as he did. However, she insisted that Valen keep his origins a secret from the others living at the residence, as not to cause any unnecessary tension between them. | ||
+ | =Rumors= | ||
+ | <span style="font-size:smaller;">''Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! Some of these rumors may be untrue or greatly exaggerated.''</span> | ||
+ | === '''''<u><span style="font-size:medium;">Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</span></u>''''' === | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "That man is quite odd. He seems nice enough, but something about him just seems off. Maybe it's the visor?" '''~Storm Soldier''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "He really knows a lot about all that fancy, hi-tech stuff. I mean, have you seen that spear on his back? It has so many buttons and switches on it, I’d probably lose an eye just trying to hold the damn thing." '''~Sailor in La Nosca''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "I don't like him. No honest man always keeps his face hidden like he does.'''~Storm Officer''' | ||
− | == | + | === '''''<u><span style="font-size:medium;">Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</span></u>''''' === |
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "The man goes missing and turns up right after a Garlean base falls to rubble? It doesn't take a sage to put that puzzle together." '''~Maelstrom Agent''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "He's quite familiar with Magitek, I'd dare say he's an expert on it.." '''~Engineer at the Ironworks Workshop''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "The man has no history, no past… He’s like a phantom that just showed up from the aether. However, he gets results, and that makes him quite an asset to the Maelstrom." '''~Merlwyb''' | ||
− | === | + | === '''''<u><span style="font-size:medium;">Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</span></u>''''' === |
− | + | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "Stalhart is not a man, he is a weapon; a weapon that now wields a mind of its own." '''~Vitus Mal Luro, the creator of the Magitek Knights''' | |
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "He slew Mitus, and brought the base to ruin with the help of a lalafell and a miqo'te. The Magitek Knight however was able to escape and delivered combat data on Stalhart. This information will be sent to Garlemald for further study." '''~Garlean Incident Report''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "I got word that a squad of Garleans were patrolling through La Nosca, looking for a man with long hair and a Magitek spear… Sound like someone we know?" '''~Eynzahr Slafyrsyn''' | ||
− | + | === '''''<u><span style="font-size:medium;">PC Rumors (Rumors from the characters of other players)</span></u>''''' === | |
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "I guess you can trust him." '''~[[Nanagi Nagi]]''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> "People can change... and... well, I never thought I'd trust him like I do. He's a very important friend to me.." '''~[[Rihxo Matoi]]''' | ||
+ | : <font style="color:#EE82EE;" size="1">■</font> ""I find the man quite intriguing. Perhaps we can share another conversation, like our previous one, soon..."'''~[[Adelaide Levenson]]''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Relationships= | ||
+ | : <center><font style="color:#cc0000" size="3"> 💑 </font> In a Relationship <font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest <font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font> Sexual Desire <font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Platonic Love <font style="color:#007fff;" size="3">♥</font> Family <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral <font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing <font style="color:#000000" size="3"> ☠ </font>Deceased</center> | ||
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+ | <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Rihxo Matoi]]:''' ''Despite everything that has happened, Rihxo holds no grudge against Valen, and is even quite kind to him. Stalhart sees her as a friend, and is happy to have her on his side.'' | ||
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+ | <font style="color:#9EC60B;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Nanagi Nagi]]:''' ''Though they've had their differences in the past, they have since moved past that, and now Valen seeks to help the lalafell in her search for her mother.'' | ||
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+ | <font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Adelaide Levenson]]:''' ''A fellow defected Magitek Knight, though one from a much newer generation. Valen believes she doesn't intend to harm him nor his companions, but he feels that she still has something she's hiding.'' | ||
+ | =Notable Events= | ||
+ | ''Dates are included mostly for me so I can keep track of things. However, feel free to use them as references for character journals.'' | ||
− | + | ''Notable events are divided into arcs, so that you can easily find new info on each arc.'' | |
− | ===Friend or Foe? | + | <table style="position:center;" width="100%"> |
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px;font-family:Trebuchet MS"> | ||
+ | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width="100%" border="0" | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | Unbreakable Chains | ||
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+ | <table style="position:center;" width="100%"> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px;font-family:Trebuchet MS"> | ||
+ | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width="100%" border="0" | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | ''Friend or Foe?'' | ||
+ | ('''Status:''' Complete) ('''Who was Involved:''' [[Rihxo Matoi]], [[Gil vel'Jendahr]], [[Singing Raptor]], [[Caen Jabari]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
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On the side he sometimes does freelance work for the Maelstrom. Typically it is little more than simple reconnaissance or patrolling. Though he does occasionally receive missions that are of higher importance, they are far and few between. Most recently they requested him to watch over the young Miqo'te, [[Rihxo Matoi]]. He wasn't told the reason why other than that someone paid the Maelstrom a substantial amount of gil to ensure that no harm came to her. | On the side he sometimes does freelance work for the Maelstrom. Typically it is little more than simple reconnaissance or patrolling. Though he does occasionally receive missions that are of higher importance, they are far and few between. Most recently they requested him to watch over the young Miqo'te, [[Rihxo Matoi]]. He wasn't told the reason why other than that someone paid the Maelstrom a substantial amount of gil to ensure that no harm came to her. | ||
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Though he tried his best to resist, his mind gave way, and allowed for Garlemald to take control once again. Fortunately, Rihxo's boyfriend, [[Gil vel'Jendahr]], and his friends [[Caen Jabari]], and [[Singing Raptor]] arrived just before Valen lost control. The last words Stalhart uttered before losing control of himself was "Rihxo, run." After that, he engaged in combat with Gil, Caen, and Raptor. After a brief fight, Valen realized that his target had escaped, and that to continue fighting was pointless, so he teleported away to Mor Dhona to consider his next move, leaving no decisive winner. | Though he tried his best to resist, his mind gave way, and allowed for Garlemald to take control once again. Fortunately, Rihxo's boyfriend, [[Gil vel'Jendahr]], and his friends [[Caen Jabari]], and [[Singing Raptor]] arrived just before Valen lost control. The last words Stalhart uttered before losing control of himself was "Rihxo, run." After that, he engaged in combat with Gil, Caen, and Raptor. After a brief fight, Valen realized that his target had escaped, and that to continue fighting was pointless, so he teleported away to Mor Dhona to consider his next move, leaving no decisive winner. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
− | === | + | <table style="position:center;" width="100%"> |
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px;font-family:Trebuchet MS"> | ||
+ | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width="100%" border="0" | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | ''Seeking Help" | ||
+ | ('''Status:''' Complete) ('''Who was Involved:''' [[Rihxo Matoi]], [[Nanagi Nagi]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
One of the first things he did upon gaining a semblance of control over himself was to write a letter to Seldi, the only person in his Free Company who knew the extent of what his implants could do. Though it was a long-shot, he couldn't think of anyone else to turn to. After a brief time, though, [[Nanagi Nagi]] reached out to Valen, claiming that she might have a way to help free him from the shackles of his implants. Interested to see both how she learned of his implants, as well as how she could possibly help him, he met up with her in Thanalan to hear her out. | One of the first things he did upon gaining a semblance of control over himself was to write a letter to Seldi, the only person in his Free Company who knew the extent of what his implants could do. Though it was a long-shot, he couldn't think of anyone else to turn to. After a brief time, though, [[Nanagi Nagi]] reached out to Valen, claiming that she might have a way to help free him from the shackles of his implants. Interested to see both how she learned of his implants, as well as how she could possibly help him, he met up with her in Thanalan to hear her out. | ||
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When he approached Nanagi, she asked him what he was doing there. To that, Valen told her he wasn't quite sure. After some rather simple deduction, he came to conclude that he must've been trying to find Rihxo, since she could always be found in the grand city of Ul'Dah. Nanagi requested that Valen leave, to which he complied. Unfortunately, Valen returned to Ul'Dah that night, this time completely under Garlean control. | When he approached Nanagi, she asked him what he was doing there. To that, Valen told her he wasn't quite sure. After some rather simple deduction, he came to conclude that he must've been trying to find Rihxo, since she could always be found in the grand city of Ul'Dah. Nanagi requested that Valen leave, to which he complied. Unfortunately, Valen returned to Ul'Dah that night, this time completely under Garlean control. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
− | === | + | <table style="position:center;" width="100%"> |
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px;font-family:Trebuchet MS"> | ||
+ | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width="100%" border="0" | ||
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+ | ''Losing Control'' | ||
+ | ('''Status:''' Complete) ('''Who was Involved:''' [[Nanagi Nagi]], [[Rihxo Matoi]], [[Gil vel'Jendahr]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
Growing tired of Nanagi's interference, Garlemald ordered for Valen to kill her as well. Unable to fight for control of himself, Valen went to Ul'Dah and tracked down Rihxo, Gil, and Nanagi, but remained a distance away. He knew that after a while, Gil and Rihxo would flee elsewhere, but Nanagi would try to persue him, which would place the Lalafell right into his trap. | Growing tired of Nanagi's interference, Garlemald ordered for Valen to kill her as well. Unable to fight for control of himself, Valen went to Ul'Dah and tracked down Rihxo, Gil, and Nanagi, but remained a distance away. He knew that after a while, Gil and Rihxo would flee elsewhere, but Nanagi would try to persue him, which would place the Lalafell right into his trap. | ||
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After Nanagi fell, he told Gil to not follow him. He then returned to Mor Dhona and delivered a message to Rihxo over his linkpearl. He told her that while he was thankful for what Nanagi tried to do for him, it only placed her in danger, and that he has come to believe that there is no escaping from Garlemald this time. He said the only way he could see this ending was if either he kills Rihxo, or she kills him. He told the Miqo'te to be the warrior her parents would be proud to see her become, and then maybe this nightmare could finally come to an end. Afterwards, Valen crushed the linkpearl. | After Nanagi fell, he told Gil to not follow him. He then returned to Mor Dhona and delivered a message to Rihxo over his linkpearl. He told her that while he was thankful for what Nanagi tried to do for him, it only placed her in danger, and that he has come to believe that there is no escaping from Garlemald this time. He said the only way he could see this ending was if either he kills Rihxo, or she kills him. He told the Miqo'te to be the warrior her parents would be proud to see her become, and then maybe this nightmare could finally come to an end. Afterwards, Valen crushed the linkpearl. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
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+ | <td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px;font-family:Trebuchet MS"> | ||
+ | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width="100%" border="0" | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | ''Confronted'' | ||
+ | ('''Status:''' Complete) ('''Who was Involved:''' [[Nanagi Nagi]], [[Rhixo Matoi]], [[Singing Raptor]]) | ||
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About a week after the incident, Nanagi had recovered from her wounds for the most part and was venturing through Mor Dhona when she by chance came across Valen on his Magitek Reaper, heading towards the Garlean base. Despite her better judgement, she followed him into the base while remaining hidden. Unaware of her presence, Valen continued about his duties at the base before being contacted by his superiors in Garlemald. They informed him that Gil was the only thing that stood between him and Rihxo, so he needed to be eliminated, or at the very least subdued. He was also informed that Rihxo's siblings were to be eliminated as well. Despite his protests, Garlemald would not withdraw the command. | About a week after the incident, Nanagi had recovered from her wounds for the most part and was venturing through Mor Dhona when she by chance came across Valen on his Magitek Reaper, heading towards the Garlean base. Despite her better judgement, she followed him into the base while remaining hidden. Unaware of her presence, Valen continued about his duties at the base before being contacted by his superiors in Garlemald. They informed him that Gil was the only thing that stood between him and Rihxo, so he needed to be eliminated, or at the very least subdued. He was also informed that Rihxo's siblings were to be eliminated as well. Despite his protests, Garlemald would not withdraw the command. | ||
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Before heading back to the base, Raptor asked Valen what he considered home. To that, he answered Arcadeus, the Free Company that took him in despite his past affiliations. Afterwards, Stalhart left, and ventured to the snowy mountains of Coerthas, where he studied Rihxo from afar. While in Coerthas, he resided in Behemoth's Dominion, awaiting the great beast to reveal himself so Stalhart could challenge him. | Before heading back to the base, Raptor asked Valen what he considered home. To that, he answered Arcadeus, the Free Company that took him in despite his past affiliations. Afterwards, Stalhart left, and ventured to the snowy mountains of Coerthas, where he studied Rihxo from afar. While in Coerthas, he resided in Behemoth's Dominion, awaiting the great beast to reveal himself so Stalhart could challenge him. | ||
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While waiting, he contacted Gil through a letter, requesting for the Dragoon to meet him in Behemoth's Dominion. Once there, he made it clear that he had no intention of fighting Gil, and told Gil that as long as the elezen did not interfere with his and Rihxo's battle, then he would not be a target, and Valen would spare him. | While waiting, he contacted Gil through a letter, requesting for the Dragoon to meet him in Behemoth's Dominion. Once there, he made it clear that he had no intention of fighting Gil, and told Gil that as long as the elezen did not interfere with his and Rihxo's battle, then he would not be a target, and Valen would spare him. | ||
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After the tournament was over, Valen confronted her while she was alone, and told her the same thing he told Gil, requesting that she not interfere with his and Rihxo's battle. As he expected, the lalafell refused, but did eventually come around when Valen pointed out that all she had ever done was fight Rihxo's battles for her, and that if she had the least bit of respect for her Miqo'te friend, then she would let Rihxo fight him alone. While she did agree to this, Nanagi made it clear that if Rihxo didn't kill him, then she had every intention to finish him off. Valen was ultimately unimpressed, but said that if she felt that strongly about killing him, then she was free to have that battle with him, but it was only to be settled between the two of them. With that, he left and vanished into the city streets. | After the tournament was over, Valen confronted her while she was alone, and told her the same thing he told Gil, requesting that she not interfere with his and Rihxo's battle. As he expected, the lalafell refused, but did eventually come around when Valen pointed out that all she had ever done was fight Rihxo's battles for her, and that if she had the least bit of respect for her Miqo'te friend, then she would let Rihxo fight him alone. While she did agree to this, Nanagi made it clear that if Rihxo didn't kill him, then she had every intention to finish him off. Valen was ultimately unimpressed, but said that if she felt that strongly about killing him, then she was free to have that battle with him, but it was only to be settled between the two of them. With that, he left and vanished into the city streets. | ||
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+ | ('''Status:''' Complete) ('''Who was Involved:''' [[Rihxo Matoi]], [[Nanagi Nagi]], [[Singing Raptor]], [[Gil vel'Jendahr]]) | ||
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After watching over her extensively, Valen finally felt Rihxo was ready to face him. To get the message across, he ransacked her home and threatened Rihxo's siblings, telling her to relay the message for her to meet him in the Lower Paths of the South Shroud. When Rihxo arrived with Gil and Raptor, Valen was wielding Thundercloud, and readied himself for battle. | After watching over her extensively, Valen finally felt Rihxo was ready to face him. To get the message across, he ransacked her home and threatened Rihxo's siblings, telling her to relay the message for her to meet him in the Lower Paths of the South Shroud. When Rihxo arrived with Gil and Raptor, Valen was wielding Thundercloud, and readied himself for battle. | ||
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After boarding his Magitek Reaper, and leaving behind Thundercloud for Rihxo to keep as a trophy, Valen wished them all a farewell, saying that if he didn't see them at the Praetorium, then this would likely be the last time he ever saw any of them again. | After boarding his Magitek Reaper, and leaving behind Thundercloud for Rihxo to keep as a trophy, Valen wished them all a farewell, saying that if he didn't see them at the Praetorium, then this would likely be the last time he ever saw any of them again. | ||
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+ | ''Freedom'' | ||
+ | ('''Status:''' Complete) ('''Who was Involved:''' [[Rihxo Matoi]], [[Nanagi Nagi]]) | ||
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A few days later, Rihxo met up with Valen in Mor Dhona, and was surprised to be met with a much kinder demeanor from Stalhart. Without the chip, he was like a different person. He even engaged in idle chit-chat with the Miqo'te. The next day, he, Rihxo, and Nanagi infiltrated the Garlean base and brought it to ruins, even defeating another Magitek Knight and killing Valen's former commanding officer, Mitus Quo Nal. | A few days later, Rihxo met up with Valen in Mor Dhona, and was surprised to be met with a much kinder demeanor from Stalhart. Without the chip, he was like a different person. He even engaged in idle chit-chat with the Miqo'te. The next day, he, Rihxo, and Nanagi infiltrated the Garlean base and brought it to ruins, even defeating another Magitek Knight and killing Valen's former commanding officer, Mitus Quo Nal. | ||
With the base destroyed, Valen felt it was finally time to close this chapter on his life and take a step towards atoning for everything he had done. Before he can challenge Garlemald with spear in hand though, he feels he must first find the friends, family members, and loved ones of those he's killed for Garlemald and apologize for what he has done. Though he doesn't expect to be forgiven, he does hope to give them some sort of closure. | With the base destroyed, Valen felt it was finally time to close this chapter on his life and take a step towards atoning for everything he had done. Before he can challenge Garlemald with spear in hand though, he feels he must first find the friends, family members, and loved ones of those he's killed for Garlemald and apologize for what he has done. Though he doesn't expect to be forgiven, he does hope to give them some sort of closure. | ||
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+ | * I'm just looking for some good old fashioned, story driven, action filled RP. Combat is fun, but I prefer it done with a narrative style with the winner already predetermined between the participants before hand, as opposed to RNG dice rolling. For this reason, you'll likely never see me compete in the Grindstone. | ||
+ | * IC romance isn't something I'm against, per say. It's just I don't really have any interest in it (and honestly, it's the last thing on Valen's mind at the moment). That said, it could happen, but it's not something he's looking for. | ||
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+ | * Character death. My general rule in D&D is that a dead character isn't a very interesting one, and this holds true here too. That said, having Valen beaten to near death, maimed, or taken out of comission for a long period of time isn't something I'm against. | ||
+ | * ERP. I've got nothing against it, and it's cool if that's your thing. But it ain't mine. | ||
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+ | I do raid content as well, so sometimes I'm not always available for RP, but if I'm not raiding or doing dungeons, then I'm pretty much always open for RP. | ||
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Height: 6 fulms Weight: 185 ponz Complexion: Caucasian Hair: Black Eyes: Blue.
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Though Valen will try to avoid combat if at all possible, he is absolutely ruthless when it comes to fighting. His style is a blend between flurries of vicious brutality and precisely landed devastating blows. His Magitek augmentations have given him incredible strength and agility, also giving him an incredible amount of durability and stamina. Though he is by no means the mightiest of all spearmen, he is still a force to be reckoned with in combat. WeaponsValen exlcusively uses a Magitek spear that was given to him during his service with the Magitek Knights, and has since been heavily modified. It's incredibly light, and incredibly dangerous. Pulses of energy are sent through its razor edged tip to create vibrations in the blade to allow for it to also saw through anything it pierces. MagicValen has little to no magical capabilities. Before being augmented with a small aetherite crystal into the palm of his hand, he even lacked the capability to travel through teleportion. While he does understand magic and its funtionality, he himself cannot weild it. Early Life (0-10)
Service Under Garlemald
As a part of his induction, Valen was implanted with a Magitek chip directly into his brain, as well as various other Magitek augmentations throughout his body. The implants enhanced both his physical and mental capabilities, allowing him to emulate similar abilities to that of a Dragoon, all the while without needing to wield the soul of a dragon. Due to the relative secrecy of the Magitek Knights, Valen's duties mostly consisted of low-key assassinations, sabotage, or seek and destroy missions. During one such mission, he was sent to kill a lalafell merchant on a trade route through Thanalan. However, he was under the guard of the highly skilled archer, X'matoi Tia. Tia managed to keep Valen at bay while the merchant escaped, and even tried to dissuade Stalhart from continuing to fight for the Garlean Empire. While X'matoi was unable to convince Valen, his words did not fall unto deaf ears. Ultimately, Stalhart managed to close the distance between him and X'matoi, and stabbed him with his spear. He thought the Miqo'te to be dead, and left him to rot. However, X'matoi still yet lived, as Valen found out a few years later when he overheard tales of the archer's exploits while he was on assignment. After the battle with Tia, Stalhart considered the Miqo'te's seemingly genuine request for him to abandon Garlemald and come to the other side. It was this seed that planted skepticism in him, and ultimately helped him come to the realization that he had no true sense of free will. The chip in his brain had been forcing him to obey Garlemald's commands, and he had been made none the wiser to it until his confrontation with X'matoi. When he tried to resist his commands, the chip would send pulses throughout his entire body, leaving him in agony. This left him with no other choice but to follow through with the orders he was given, lest he wish to suffer at the Empire's hands. Defection, and Days Leading to the Calamity
However, due to the fall of Dalamud, the Garlean Empire was unable to spare the manpower to hunt him down. By the time the Empire had regained footing after The Calamity, the tracker built into Valen’s Magitek chip had long since shorted out after going so long without proper maintenance. With no trace of him to follow, Valen vanished from the Garlean Empire entirely, but to this day still remains an enemy to the nation. After the Calamity
After a little convincing, he talked Anelia into letting him stay so long as he pulled his weight. However, when Anelia inquired about where he came from, he privately disclosed his former affiliation with Garlemald, only to learn that Anelia had just as much a vendetta against the Garlean Empire as he did. However, she insisted that Valen keep his origins a secret from the others living at the residence, as not to cause any unnecessary tension between them. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! Some of these rumors may be untrue or greatly exaggerated. Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
PC Rumors (Rumors from the characters of other players)
●Rihxo Matoi: Despite everything that has happened, Rihxo holds no grudge against Valen, and is even quite kind to him. Stalhart sees her as a friend, and is happy to have her on his side. ●Nanagi Nagi: Though they've had their differences in the past, they have since moved past that, and now Valen seeks to help the lalafell in her search for her mother. ●Adelaide Levenson: A fellow defected Magitek Knight, though one from a much newer generation. Valen believes she doesn't intend to harm him nor his companions, but he feels that she still has something she's hiding. Dates are included mostly for me so I can keep track of things. However, feel free to use them as references for character journals. Notable events are divided into arcs, so that you can easily find new info on each arc.
(Credit is due to Endel Blanche for the idea to add in this tab!) Due to Valen's stoic nature, he can be a little bit hard to approach, but if you need a little help, here's some subjects to consider.
What I am looking for/interested in:
What I will NOT RP:
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Tropes:Optional section. Remove if you don't want. You can link Tropes about your character here. About the Player:I do raid content as well, so sometimes I'm not always available for RP, but if I'm not raiding or doing dungeons, then I'm pretty much always open for RP. Annotations:This template created by Rihxo Matoi with the help of Nanagi Nagi and has pieces from the templates of Unnamed Mercenary, Roen Deneith, Cyrus Wolfe, and Coatleque Crofte. |