Elise Wolfe
 Elise Wolfe
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| Main Job(s): | Rogue | ||||||||
| Main Tradeskill: | Culinarian | ||||||||
| Preferred Role: | Tank, DPS, Healer | ||||||||
| Server: | Balmung | ||||||||
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| Alignment: | Neutral | ||||||||
| Reputation: | Well-known name in Vylbrand | ||||||||
| Occupation: | Ex-Captain | ||||||||
| Education: | Officer's Training, Self-taught | ||||||||
| Marital Status: | Single | ||||||||
| Sexuality: | Bisexual | ||||||||
| Guardian: | Nald'Thal, the Traders | ||||||||
| Free Company | |||||||||
| <NB-XI> | |||||||||
| Items Carried | |||||||||
| Two shortswords, or longsword, and throwing knives | |||||||||
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| Race: | Hyur | ||||||||
| Clan: | Midlander | ||||||||
| Age: | 23 | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 fulm, 9 ilm | ||||||||
| Weight: | Classified | ||||||||
| Eyes: | Silver/Gray | ||||||||
| Hair: | Auburn with white highlights | ||||||||
| Complexion: | Slightly tan skin | ||||||||
| Physical Build: | Lean and toned | ||||||||
| Notable Features: | Scar on face, blind. | ||||||||
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Contents
♦ General
Past (Pre-Calamity to 5 cycles Post-Calamity):
Born to a middle-class merchant family in Wineport, La Noscea, Elise Wolfe was lucky to learn how to read and write at a young 6 cycles. She practiced reading and writing all throughout her life, even while training with the blade. At 8, she began her combat training at the Gladiator's guild in Ul'dah to learn how to put power behind a sword swing and proper parrying techniques. At 14, she moved back to her home city of Limsa Lominsa and sought out the Rogue's Guild, to learn how to attack with precision, stealth, and speed. At 17, she signed up for the Maelstrom to 'fight for her home.' Her previous combat experience and literary skills quickly advanced her to Sergeant First Class in the same cycle. During her time in the Maelstrom, she continued to read, write, and practice her combat skills.
At 18, she was transferred to the frontlines at the Battle of Carteneau. A squad of privates and two corporals were assigned under her command, while she was under orders of the presiding Second Lieutenant on the field of battle. Dalamud descended and her CO was unfortunately positioned under the first giant key that fell from the sky, quickly ending a small group of Adders, Maelstrom, and Flames alike. Elise was fortunate enough to survive the initial fall, and looked up at the sky, then at her fellow soldiers, now in disarray. She knew that if someone didn't give out the order soon, more lives will be lost. No other officers of her company were present; it was now or never. Her resolve hardened, she shouted at the top of her lungs to everyone present, issuing the order to retreat. The first priority of a leader, she believed, is the preservation of your subordinates; she acted on that thought and made her decision. Though several casualties came during the retreat, she knew there would be far more if they stayed and fought unprepared in the onslaught.
The next sun after the battle, once the adrenaline wore off, Elise acquired PSTD; memories of the battle plagued her mind and mentioning Carteneau in her presence often meant a dagger at the offender's throat. She never lets her guard down; not being aware is what got her comrades killed, afterall. She first tried drinking away her problems, only to find out about her extremely low alcohol tolerance, and the Maelstrom saw her self-destructive behavior as a liability and placed her on medical leave. The first two cycles were rough and often involved forceful restraint to keep her under control; the only thing soothing her mind were her weapons, replaced with wooden replicas, her hands, and a striking dummy. Letting out the anger through repeating striking a target kept her level-headed for the most part, but the memories still never left. The third cycle was different, as a book about the teachings of Nald'Thal made their way to her chambers. She found solace in how he controls both the living and the dead and implemented some of his values into her personal code. Loosely following Nald'Thal's teachings finally gave her the peace of mind and resolve she needed to keep the tragedies of the event in check. While she exercises great self-control over her emotions, it's best if she is not irritated. Late into her 20th cycle, she was taken off medical leave and assigned to the Crimson Fleet for logistical work.
Around 21, she was called in by a Storm Marshal. What met her eyes was an officer's uniform neatly folded on the desk. This could imply only one thing: at the young age of 21 cycles, she managed to become a Second Lieutenant. Her first assignment was a peculiar one, to say the least, compared to all others: she was to infiltrate the criminal network. The marshal knew of her connection to the Rogue's Guild and sought to exploit it. He gave her the necessary papers to bypass security in Eorzea's city-states. The marshal also gave her a small officer insignia; he explained this insignia would allow her to traverse Eorzea outside of uniform. He also told her that while she is now a Lieutenant, she is not to exercise her authority as a Storm Lieutenant outside of Vylbrand, lest political discourse follow. She adopted the alias "Lynx," though it was merely a name that she chose, not one that was given to her. The marshal approved the name, assuring her that acting as another person could help her cope with the events from her past. Elise established Lynx's reputation as a remorseless--yet diplomatic--mercenary and soon reached the ears of many in the criminal network--all according to plan. Also at 21, she perused the many literary centers of Eorzea to begin research and learn how to operate out in the world independently, adopting her "never tell a lie" philosophy The books she read originate from the Arrzaneth Ossuary, Mealvaan's Gate, and Maelstrom Command. She learned of the great potential hidden with manipulating systems and quickly acquired knowledge about a large array of weapons.
Present (6-7 cycles Post-Calamity):
It has been almost two cycles since her promotion to a Second Storm Lieutenant. Currently, she is a [First] Storm Lieutenant assigned to the Foreign Levy under High Storm Commander R'ashaht Rhiki, transferring over from the Crimson Fleet. While qualified to lead a company, R'ashaht Rhiki, or Redwind, assigned her to solo work and granted her permission for black operations. An agreement with an Ul'dahni local, Warren Castille, gave her a base of operations within Duskbreak and a cover job as a bartender and Grindstone Overseer.
Her disappearance recently was due to Maelstrom duties back in Vylbrand. She received her promotion to Captain and reassignment to the Crimson Fleet per Admiral Merlwyb's orders, yet lost vision a day afterwards after she formed a pact with a voidsent. The loss of much of her sight and a world she can no longer see properly... in exchange for power. She trained and sought guidance from the Arcanists at Mealvaan's Gate over the past moon for her new ailment. As a blind person, she can only see light from physical objects, such as candlelight, and the light of a creature's aether. The objects are perceived as a single colored shape--a white blue hue--of the light source. If the object or creature does not emit light or aether, she cannot see it; an example would be text from a common book. Despite vision loss, her other senses improved in turn and still let her retain much of her combat skill. Rather than watching the opponent, she feels the opponent and their actions move through the air.
Recent events saw an officer's discharge, a ban from formally working with the Grand Companies, and her vision restored to some extent. Due to arrangements with the Ossuary, she's allowed freedom within Ul'dah's wall, but cannot out any further without express permission and extensive supervision. Certain items, such as weapons, heavy armour, and narcotics, she could no longer purchase. Elise, however, was allowed only her original weapon--a slim sword with a small crossguard--robes, civilian clothing, and a set of leather armour. Currently, she's back to operating in the underworld under the alias "Wolf."
♦ Appearance
The colors of her outfit are primarily green and black with brown, gold, white, and silver accents. She has faded turquiose--almost white--eyes, barely tanned skin, dark blonde mixed color hair with white highlights, and a few scars that are visible on her face. She changes attire as needed for the environment she visits.
She speaks with the authority, knowledge, and elegance of a Grand Company ranking officer when in a formal setting, but not while assuming her role as Lynx. She could tell you a great many things: commander duties, officer/leader duties, tactics, strategies, formations, and roles of soldiers in a group. With physical combat training, studying from vast amounts of text, and learning proper speech, it's safe to say she is not the most social person in Eorzea but still able to communicate effectively.
♦ Behaviour
Following her own interests with great intent made her unpredictable. For example, when dueling a man who has been disarmed, she may provide him a sword in combat so that he can better defend himself, simply for the thrill of a challenge. While she tends to be overly serious with an undertone of sage advice in her speech, she may throw in a joke or two for entertainment. It’s a dark world she lives in; best to have humor to make it through.
While fully capable of displaying kindness to others, she is also able to show the polar opposite with just as much finesse. She is rambunctious, pragmatic, determined, and very much individualistic. Her most notable trait is her pride, which can definitely make a situation take a turn for the worse. Time spent as a Storm Second Lieutenant has lessened her outbursts but she isn't immune to them.
If a man or woman wishes to hold a philosophical discussion with her, she would be likely to accept; she could take something from the conversation that is useful to her. She has seen much of what a person is capable of and how they may manipulate the minds of their fellow man. She’s also weary of the reputations of people who are in power, noting that they could be founded upon lies and back-hand deals.
On the concepts of good and evil, she would have this to say from her personal code: “A good man will end a life quickly. An evil man will take pleasure in their suffering.” She sees good and evil not as two sides of a coin, but rather as a means to an end.
♦ Combat
Combat to Elise is a means to an end. She has no qualms about taking a man’s life, though she is likely to defuse the situation first before she resorts to violence.
Her abilities only truly excel against non-magical opponents. She is extremely weak against magic. The only magic she would have built up a resistance to is corruption and illusion-based magic; her willpower is paramount to her immunity and can allow her to retain her sensibility. All other types of magic would hurt Lynx more than any sword wound she has ever taken a blow from. Knowing her weaknesses, Lynx avoids dealing with spellcasters as they could very easily eliminate her if they turned on her.
Using a blade: (Speciality)
Elise is capable of using one or both blades with either one hand or with both hands. There are advantages and disadvantages to choosing one style over the other.
With one hand:
Her fighting style and skill level is similar to a mid/high-level gladiator. To fight in this style, she keeps her blade held in only her right hand. Because her left hand is free, she may use it to grab other objects in reach without sacrificing her tempo in combat. However, because she is not able to put more power and precision behind her strikes, she is weaker in combat. She is able to hold her own in a duel against a decently-trained opponent, though a good portion of highly-trained opponents who fight like gladiators or paladins would be able to best her after just a few minutes. She could hold out against two people if she cannot take down her opponents one by one, but three or more people at the same time would make the fight her loss.
With both hands:
Her fighting style and skill level is similar to a master-level samurai. She combines the skills of both a gladiator and a rogue. To fight in this style, she places both hands on the hilt of the blade, the right hand as the dominant hand, and assumes the Waki-gamae stance to keep her opponents guessing her attacks. Because she is using both hands to guide her blade, her strikes are more accurate and more powerful compared to using just one hand, though she would become unable to use any other items while in combat. She is able to hold her own in a duel against a master-level opponent; only an magician, archer, or an opponent with tremendous melee skill would be able to take her down while in this stance. She could hold out against two to four people at the same time, depending on their relative combined skill level. If more than four enemies at once would appear, she would find herself lagging behind and would likely lose the battle.
Dual-wielding:
Her fighting style and skill is similar to a mid/high-level rogue. To fight in this style, she keeps each one of her blades in both hands. Power is lower than the other two sword styles, but speed is greatly increased. It's unlikely to see her in this style when face-to-face with an opponent. She moves to eliminate her opponents with stealth and grace. She is able to hold her own in a duel against a well-trained opponent; high-level people or those highly specialized as a rogue or ninja would be able to best her here. If more than three enemies at once would appear, she would start lagging behind in battle.
Unarmed:
Her fighting style and skill level is similar to a mid/low-level pugilist. She is able to hold her own against a decently-trained opponent, but is not likely to win the fight with her fists. Going up against two or more people or someone well-trained in the art of unarmed warfare, she will most likely lose the battle.
Hidden knives:
Used only when she has to go in a disguise or as a throwing weapon. In melee combat, her unarmed skill matches the skill with the hidden knives. In throwing, her precision is like a low-level archer. She’s very likely to miss if thrown at a target more than 20 yalms away and a chance to hit between 10-20 yalms.
Any weapon other than a sword, knife, grimoire, or unarmed:
As Elise specialized only in blades with secondary training in unarmed combat, her skill level with weapons such as axes, spears, and staffs is similar to a rookie holding the weapon for the very first time. She knows what the weapon in her hands is capable of, but cannot wield it effectively herself. Though armed with a non-specialized weapon, she only loses her ability to attack and defend with the weapon, but not her footwork.
Tendencies
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Relationships
Relationships are a closed door topic. The Maelstrom did an exceedingly efficient job keeping her connections hidden from the general public.
Rumours
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