E'lario Tia

E'lario Tia
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	23
Place of Birth	Southern Thanalan

Character

General Information

Height: 5 fulms 3 ilms

Weight: 115 ponz

Orientation: Homosexual

Occupation: Alchemist, Thaumaturge, Researcher

Appearance

Pale haired and deeply tanned, E'lario makes a striking first impression, though his slight stature often has him peering curiously up at those around him with bright disparately colored eyes, one a deep blue, the other a vibrant green. His build is delicate, hands small, deft and uncalloused. He seems more suited to turning a page than swinging a sword. A single faded scar runs up the side of his left cheek, from his jaw line to just under the eye, slightly marring an otherwise attractive face.

Personality

E'lario is usually friendly, though he can easily be flustered or embarrassed with unfamiliar situations, or certain subjects, causing him to blush often, rub the tip of his ear in a nervous tick, or even begin to panic. He hates to offend others and will always take the path of least resistance, enduring personal inconveniences as long as everyone else is happy. Arguments tend to frighten him and he himself will very rarely, if at all, argue. He is much more likely to be subservient, changing based on other's wants or needs and will seldom make demands. He is very slow to show any sort of true emotions, and rarely will he express himself openly. Flashes of genuine emotion are sometimes seen, though they tend to disappear quickly, buried beneath an awkward smile or a nervous shift, and it takes a lot of abuse for him to finally snap. While discussing something like his research however, he seems much more at ease, even confident, able to talk for hours on end, though he is just as happy to listen, and being more analytically-inclined he tends to offer advice without judgement.

History

E'lario in traditional Eft tribe garb.

Growing up in the Sagolii

Lario was born to the Eft tribe on the borders of the Sagolii Deseret in Southern Thanalan along with his twin sister Lari. Their childhood was difficult, especially for E'lario, being the smallest of the young males in his tribe and constantly outshone by his sister in nearly all things, the only solace he had were the many books kept by his increasingly distant mother. His father, E'sero Nunh, would often try to give lessons to his son, though E'lario's constant failures at the even the simplest hunting tactics would quickly wear thin on the brutal man, often resulting in a swift beating. By his early teens, E'lario had learned how to tread lightly around his father, keeping his distance and burying himself in his books when he could.

However, there were always times when simply avoiding E'sero wasn't possible. After E'lario had left a bow strung and without waxing and returning to his books, his father flew into one of his usual rages, until finally his sister stepped between them. Unfortunately this only seemed to anger their father more as he turned his fury on E'lari. Seeing one of the very few people E'lario genuinely cared for struck because of him caused the young man to snap. At the age of 16 he challenged his father for the title of Nunh, knowing that his father would not be able to decline. While brave perhaps, E'lario was no match for the experienced Nunh. He was quickly and humiliatingly defeated, his father leaving a mocking scar on his left cheek and a promise to kill him whenever he could find time to even make the effort.

Fearing for his life, he fled from the Eft, making his way through the desert and towards the City of Ul'dah with hopes of becoming strong enough to successfully challenge his father again.

Ul'dah: Jewel of the Desert

Living on Pearl Lane.

Arriving in Ul'dah with little to nothing to his name E'lario quickly found himself with the rest of the dregs of society on Pearl Lane, his dreams of becoming something more rapidly dashed on the dirty sandstone streets. Being young, meek, and starving, he would often take any and all work that came his way, whether legal or not. During a rather ambitious theft with one of the Pearl Lane gangs, E'lario found himself face to face with an innumerable amount of books and dazzling equipment inside the Alchemist's Guild. Nearly overwhelmed, he quickly and secretly pocketed as many books as he could. Afterwards, he poured over the texts learning as much as possible, hungry for any sort of knowledge after having nothing to distract his mind from survival for nearly a year. He soon found he had a talent in mixing poisons, a fact the Syndicate became aware of. The were only too happy to have a skilled alchemist that would be easily disposed of should anything happen.

For a time, E'lario would mix poisons, receive payment and have little contact with his employers. Soon however, one of their members took a liking to the young Miqo'te and promised to take him under his wing. Their relationship was innocent at first, though it quickly became apparent that the man was much more interested in other things and after a rather violent altercation, E'lario found himself on the wrong side of a prominent Syndicate member. Fearing that he would soon out live his usefulness, he tried to find sanctuary with the Thaumaturge Guild, hoping that their influence would be enough to stay the Syndicate's hand. While the guild was little thrilled about the arrangement, they agreed to take the young man in and allow him to train providing that he help with any and all menial requests that may be asked of him. E'lario quickly agreed, throwing himself head first into training and discovering what would soon become almost an obsession: The aetheric flows and properties crystals.

The Signing Shards.

"Crystal Enthusiast" : Recent Events

E'lario spends much of his time burying himself in his research, particularly with the crystals of the Singing Shards in Mor Dhona as well as any that have to do with the calamity, such as the recent formations in Thanalan and Coerthas. To fund his expeditions he will still on occasion mix and sell potions, as well as provide consulting on all manners of crystals. He has recently started his own trading company, Gold Coeurl Ventures, that sells rare and unusual crystals as well as potions and antidotes with co-founder and business partner Dietrich Dracht. He now works tirelessly trying to procure contacts and business deals to help the company flourish.

Rumors

◢ Common Rumours (Easily overheard)

■ "The Miqo'te is obsessed with crystals. He wont shut up about them!"

◢ Moderate Rumours (Moderately difficult to overhear)

■ "Yeah, he makes potions sometimes, but I hear he mixes some more illegal things too."

■ "E'lario? Didn't he used to live on Pearl lane?"

◢ Rare Rumours (Very difficult or rarely overheard)

■ "I heard he made some deal with a voidsent... Scary stuff."

■ "That boy... he used to work for the Syndicate. They'd take him to parties as 'entertainment', if you know what I mean."