Zazanther Rerenther

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Gender	Male
Race	Lalafell
Clan	Dunefolk
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Scholar/Artifact Hunter
Height/Weight
Orientation	Bisexual, towards males.
Relatives	(Father) Alive (Mother) Deceased

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Appearance & Personality

Appearance:

Generally his appearance all depends on what he is doing. As a Scholar his normal clothing is white, usually a robe of some sort. Is always carrying around various books, most noteably the one on his side. For hunting, combat, or reading old books he wears his special goggles found in an Allagan Ruin. The his combat gear is what he can currently afford and glamoured if he hates the original look (aka, I'm still gearing Nin up and deciding a glamour style).

He is currently bald but has been debating about eventually let his hair grow out once again.

Personality:

He is often described as quiet, as he is often thinking if he's in his study mode. If he has his nose in a book, the outside world almost disappears around him and thus can be oblivious to his surroundings. This can sometimes lead to frustration of others as they feel like they are being ignored. However, when he is not distracted he is generally a kind soul, willing to talk your ear off if you ever give him the chance to, or if you don't escape fast enough.

However, he does also have another side. One that can be possessive of knowledge and items. He has a strong desire to collect items and is not above using other means to acquire them if he can not find them in a ruin or buy it with gil.

Biography

Childhood

Born in Gridania, his family moved to Ul'dah when he was still young. His father a simple Botanist and his mother a miner originally from Ul'dah. His childhood was mostly uneventful as his parents went about his business and he would either tag along when not in school or be in the Library reading. He was always a good learner and developed a love for books. He would spend hours in the Ossuary sometimes, just reading their various books. He would even watch them practice sometimes, and soon developed a talent for the basics, a fact that he hid from everyone until later in life.

Teenage

It was around his teens that his mother started to excavate old ruins in the surrounding areas of Ul'dah. While dangerous, it did bring in good gil and the family was well off. It would be this time when he started to take an interest in ruins on the trips he would take with his mother. This would also be the time of loss and discovery.

Around 15 he and his mother were out in Southern Thanalan out in the desert. A recent sandstorm had unearthed some odd looking runes and his mother and a team was sent to take a look. Intrigued, Zanther came along. The team spent several days outside examining the structure, looking for a way in. After 3 days of no noticeable entrance another sandstorm struck the area. After it had settled, parts of the structure were reburied, but others had been exposed. The new area contained the entrance they had been seeking. Taking the necessary precautions, they entered the structure. What they saw was beyond what any of them had seen before. It was not the usual Belah'dan ruins that littered the desert, but something more advanced. No, this was Allagan. The structure inside was immense, with technology not seen for millinia. It was also trapped. As the team split up, Zanther and his mother along with two other members explored a chamber. It looked like some type of armory, but instead of weapons it had armor of all different types, almost nothing that looked even remotely similar to what existed now. As the group was looking around, Zanther spotted an interesting pair of goggles. Without thinking he picked them up. Suddenly a alarm sounded. The noise was deafening and the weakened structure could not take the vibrations being produced. The whole room and nearby areas started to collapse. Even now Zanther does not know why he put on the goggles, all he knows that they saved his life. A display lit up in frount of his eyes. As he looked up and saw the flying debris, the goggles lit up the rocks and pointed to an area on the ground. Having no better options he ran, getting struck in the head on his way. He collapsed on the spot that the goggles pointed at. Hours later he woke up to the sounds of the rest of the team trying to dig their way in. The room was dark now but he could almost see it as if it was day because of his goggles. The horror was almost too much. Nearly the entire room has collapsed with large debris everywhere. It also lit up the bodies of everyone in the room. None were moving. Then the shock kicked in and he realized that his careless actions killed everyone in the room, including his own mother. After being freed from the chamber, an investigation went into the incident. It was determined that he was not at fault, as anyone else could of triggered the same thing, though he was forbidden to enter any ruins of Thanalan for the next ten years.

After the death of his mother, Zanther's father and him grew apart, but still on speaking terms. While his father did blame him for the death of Zanther's mother, he also knew that the report was right and could not blame his son completely. Several years later, after not being able to stand being near the area that killed his wife, his father moved back to Gridania. Feeling it would be better for the both of them, Zanther stayed in Ul'dah and kept a part of the family fortune so he wouldn't be at least living on the streets. While forbidden to step into ruins, Zanther did follow his mother and took up mining. Over time, he started to unlock the potential of his goggles and with their help he moved up the ranks of the Mining Guild. The goggles would scan the area and point out the various minerals and ores, not only the regular kind but also any of higher quality. After five years of doing this, he wanted more to his life. His love of learning and reading never left him. He decided to see the world.

Adult to Present

He soon boarded a ship heading to the the Students of Baldesion in hopes of expanding his knowledge. He was also wanting to escape the conflict arising in Carteneau Flats. However, hours after departing, the Calamity struck. His ship was rocked and struck by a large ball of fire, exploding the ship and sending everyone and thing flying into the sea. There he would watch Bahamut fly over to La Noscea. Floating on a large piece of the ship along with a few of the other passengers, they were rescued several days later by a passing merchant ship that was searching the seas for any survivors on ships caught in the destruction. Thus he ended up in Limsa Lominsa. With details which only Zanther knows, he joined up with the Rogues, viewing their style of combat and knack for getting into places useful. He also joined the Arcanist Guild, a place dedicated to reading and studying and also had practical combat abilities. It was while here, while examining crates for contraband, he stumbled on an old book. Though not contraband, he sought a way to obtain it legally. Thus he bought it and with dedicated study, started to learn about Ninja and their technique of Ninjutsu. Now he travels the world searching for knowledge and artifacts that can gain him knowledge and power.

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ He is lucky when it comes to finding ore and gems. ■ ■ ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■Collects some artifacts by not so legal means. ■ Though he looks blind in his left eye, it is a fully functioning eye with no pigment. ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ He is the cause of his mothers death. ■ His goggles are no ordinary goggles. ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ ■ ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ♥ Name : Description

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