Andre Winter
 Andre Winter
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| Gender | Male |
| Race | Hy'ur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Age | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Occupation | Freelance Bard |
| Orientation | Heterosexual |
| Relationship Status | Single |
| Voice | Susumu Chiba |
Contents
Personality
Andre is a very forthcoming and charming individual. He is a natural people person and indulges himself in social interactions. He possesses a very innocent and harmless demeanour naturally and is therefore seen as very approachable. In spite of this, he is a capable warrior, having served as a castle guard in Ul'dah under the Sultanate for a number of years. His prestigious position came about as a result of his noble and wealthy upbringing. He began his training from a young age as per his father's wishes to one day serve as part of the Sultansworn. Due to his easygoing nature, Andre makes friends and acquaintances rather easily and was quite popular among locals that frequented the taverns and restaurants he visited in Ul'dah. In his spare time he enjoys improving his bard skills and often enough served as one part-time in his local taverns whenever he was off duty. He is naturally a capable fighter as a result of his specialised training, though he lacks field experience as one would expect of someone his age. He has been trained in the art of the sword and shield as well as pugilism, giving him an edge in hand-to-hand combat.
Andre has been drifting from city to city in recent months. Though he brought a significant amount of his savings with him upon leaving Ul'dah, he attempts to conserve it as much as possible, using his bard skills to earn himself additional coin to get by. His reasons for abruptly leaving Ul'dah are unknown but as he was still serving as a castle guard in the city, his actions have likely been viewed as deserting and will almost certainly bring about repercussions. As a result, he cannot return to Ul'dah without endangering himself. His father remains alive and well in the city though he has heard nothing of his son ever since his abrupt departure.
Skills and Abilities
Andre has received specialized training under the Grand Company known as The Immortal Flames where we served most of his years as an apprentice, knight-in-training. He has received a certain degree of training in a manner of areas, however he is predominantly a sword and shield wielder and excelled in his training. He served as a castle guard when put on duty between training sessions but has little field experience. This does not demerit his combat abilities of course but rather may leave him lacking in 'street smarts' as it were when it comes to real-life opponents.
In addition to this, he is well trained in the art of pugilism where he was taught to defend himself in hand-to-hand combat and apprehend, subdue opponents by non-violent means as would be often expected from his role as castle and city guard.
History
Childhood
Born into a wealthy family, Andre hails from the city of Ul'dah, the largest of the Eorzean city-states and well-known for it's commercial significance. The bustling commercial hub of Ul'dah sits amid the desolate desert landscape of southern Aldenard and is a popular destination for visitors from every corner of Eorzea who come to partake in the city's famed recreation, most notably the fighting arenas and gambling halls
Andre lived a pampered and catered life. His father served as a successful banker in the city in addition to his mother's ceaseless inheritance from her family. Though she had no real occupation, her father saw to it that she was well-looked after and wasn't solely reliant on her husband's income. Andre retained a stronger relationship with his mother as a result of her free time, often spending days learning new things from her and walking together throughout the city, browsing the markets and the sights that never seemed to grow boring for the young boy. She exposed him to the arts at a young age which resulted in him soon enough developing an interest in music. His mother hired him a tutor from a prestigious bard college from where he began learning how to play both the pan flute and the lute. He indulged himself in practicing the lute being that it was his clear favourite and soon enough began dedicating most of his time to learning new songs and developing his playing skills with it while dismissing other instruments he had initially also been experimenting with.
Following his eighth nameday, his father insisted that it was time enough to begin his combat training. Using his connections to secure his son a place as a Sultansworn once he had completed his training, Andre began training with the Immortal Flames. He spent many years dedicating his time to this cause as per his father's wishes and at the young age of fourteen he began serving as a city guard between training sessions, much to the amusement of some of the more obnoxious citizens in the city streets. Many a times had Andre been provoked by being halted, pulled aside or disarmed from behind while on patrol only to demonstrate that not only was he capable of reclaiming his weapon and winding the casual city-goer but also fearless when met with the possibility of actually utilizing his training.
Adolescence & Calamity
Andre's early adolescent life wasn't much different from the years previous. He continued his training and guard routes up until the age of sixteen.
Contacts
Family
Mother: Eleanor Winter
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Father: Robert Winter
Robert Winter is a wealthy merchant and banker that resides in Ul'dah. He had strong ties with the Sultanate and therefore easily secured a future position for his newborn son, Andre, as a Sultansworn, a prestigious position where he would be declared a paladin and protector of the Sultante. It was in his best wishes for his son to hold such an honorary title and uphold their family name. In addition to this, he had often spoke of having his son marry the young daughter of another noble acquaintance. However, Andre had fled Ul'dah before any such arrangements could have been made between him and his young suitress.
Other Notes
You might know me from
Citizens from Ul'dah may be familiar with a young and very lively lute player that partook in musical arrangements in certain taverns and restaurants. He was very sociable and approachable, notably popular with young women.
Similarly, particular locals may recall an incident where said lute player got involved in a bar brawl and seriously injured another Hy'ur.
City officials, particularly members of the Immortal Flames would be familiar with his name and face as a result of him being wanted for desertion. His crime was not viewed as particularly severe so little concern would be cast over his whereabouts in Eorzea. Being spotted in Ul'dah however would certainly result in immediate apprehension were he to be recognised.
