Zuzunzo Papanzo

Zuzunzo Papanzo
"Is it time for our sortie?"
Gender	Male
Race	Lalafell
Clan	Dunesfolk
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Religion	Hydaelyn, Halone, the Fury
Age	23
Nameday	13th Sun of the 2nd Umbral Moon
Height/Weight	3 fulms 1 ilm, about 50 ponze (about 75 ponze while geared)
Occupation	Ex-Brass Blade, Sellsword, Scout
Server	Balmung

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Character

Appearance

Zuzu's skin is surprisingly fair despite his time spent out in the desert sun, a sparse amount of freckles decorate his cheeks and nose. His face is round and topped with a head of celeste green hair that appears well kept, albeit a bit shaggy. His long ears protrude horizontally outward on either side, ending in brown tipped points. Thin brows angle slightly inward above his peach hued irises, giving him a resting "slightly annoyed" expression.

Standing just a bit over 3 fulms tall, Zuzu's a little taller than your average Lalafell. He has a fairly lean build and aside from some healthy pudge, he's in excellent shape.

Nowadays Zuzu's rarely seen donning armor, often preferring mobility and evasiveness to defense. He dresses mostly in cloths and leathers with minimal metal plating, if any at all. Even when his sword isn't at hand he's nearly never unarmed, almost always concealing knives on his person.

Personality

A soldier at heart, Zuzu's known to be brave, strong willed, and fiercely loyal. He treats his peers with respect, his work with vigor, and his training with passion.

A little shy when meeting new people, he'll often adopt a fairly rigid politeness, taught to him in his youth for use in social gatherings with nobles and his family's business partners. With a little time, this facade will quickly give way to the almost boyish soul underneath. He's quick with a lame jape, and is always happy to forge new friendships.

Combat

General

Zuzu was initially trained as a swordsman in the Ul'dahn Gladiator's Guild along with several supplementary lessons in swordplay from his older sister Lulu. While he never had the sheer strength or endurance to fight toe toe with his peers, he adapted, opting to instead take advantage of his small stature and nimble body. It would be years later until an unassuming Doman refugee saw Zuzu's potential after he stood up against a few other more corrupt Brass Blades, trying to extort her fellow refugees. The mysterious woman took Zuzu under her wing, teaching him the principles of Ninjustu and knifeplay. Though she vanished before Zuzu completed his training, Zuzu nearly mastered all of what she taught him, supplementing what formal training he was still missing with his own self taught style.

The core of Zuzu's combat style revolves around mobility and the ability to strike quickly from a multitude of angles, all while taking advantage of his opponent's momentary blind spots. While he's fairly competent with a few basic ninjustu, he prefers not to attack with them directly, instead utilizing such techniques as a distraction or to throw off an enemy's guard.

Tendencies

Likes

• Honing his skills
• Feeling useful
• Sunny weather
• Spending time with his comrades
• Going on patrol
• Baked sweets
• Spiced rum

Dislikes

• Dishonesty
• Most of his family
• Being the center of attention
• Huge Hornets and insects of similar size (Result of trauma leftover from a near death experience in early childhood)
• Being away from home for too long

Hobbies/Talents

• Swordplay/Knifeplay
• Acrobatics
• A fairly decent singer, though he's too embarrassed to ever preform when not alone or sufficiently intoxicated.

Relationships

Family

• Luluru Luru - Elder sister (deceased)
• Mememo Memo - Younger sister
• Vavanzi Nananzi - Father (deceased)
• Reremi Remi - Mother

Friends

• The Fireborn - The Free Company that took him in when he had little where else to go. Zuzu feels very much at home within it's roster, seeing company members themselves as a sort of surrogate family.
• Garen Stone - The leader of The Fireborn and an old acquaintance of Zuzu's from before the calamity. He was a veteran at the gladiators guild while Zuzu was but a fresh faced trainee. Zuzu admires Garen's strength, and hopes to continue fighting alongside him.
• Yuyue Yue TBA

Rumors

(Feel free to add rumors!)

Annotations

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