Heteph Asanti
 Heteph Asanti
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Miqo'te |
| Clan | Keeper of the Moon |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Age: | Adult |
| Occupation: | Lazy good-for-nothing |
| Guardian: | Menphina, the Lover |
| Birthdate: | 21st Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon |
| Sexuality: | Bisexual |
Contents
Physical & Social Information
Basic Information
Heteph Asanti is one of the few surviving members of her tribe, which was very nearly wiped out as a result of the Calamity. She mostly sticks to herself now, longing for a life lost and seeking for a way to restore it. That’s not to say we can’t have a little fun along the way, though.
Appearance
Height: 6'
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Bright orange that tapers into white towards the distal ends
Eyes: Gold
Build: Tall and slim with toned musculature and strong legs built for running and jumping
Identifying Marks: Aside from the heavy amounts of black kohl she keeps around her eyes, Heteph paints two orange streaks across her face horizontally each day. Her left arm sports a tattoo of a coiling ochre serpent swallowing the moon; it runs from the top of her hand to her shoulder.
Heteph is surprisingly tall for a miqo’te, toeing the line if six fulms. She has a runner’s build with long, toned legs for sprinting and jumping an a pair of equally toned arms from a lifetime’s worth of spearfishing. Her facial features are broad and flat with a hooked nose and full lips that are lined with any variation of gold rings and studs on any given day. Her bright orange hair is thick and straight, bangs cut in a harsh line just above her eyes. The rest hangs mostly loose save for a few strands that hang in front of each shoulder, clasped by golden clips that match the rest of her jewelry. The bulk of her hair reaches the small of her back and is very well kept, all things considered.
Her skin is a dark brown that contrasts sharply with her stark hair and fur, and she likes to play up this theme of dichotomy in her wardrobe as well. She tends to favor bright, bold, warm colors; reds and oranges accented with gold embroidery and jewelry. Her tail is particularly long and slim, the fur thickening at the end and, like the rest of her hair, tapering into white.
Personality/Demeanor
Heteph is a grab bag of contradictions and vices, though all in all she is not necessarily a bad person. An upbringing steeped in gold and jewels and excess has spoiled her, making her transition into life as just another adventurer somewhat rocky. She is bold, brusque, and playful- all factors carrying over from the religion in which she was raised- but she can also be stubborn and petty if she does not get her way. Fortunately she is not one to hold a grudge unless under extreme circumstances, and even then she is usually more eager to forgive the repentant and move on than to linger on bad feelings or seek retribution. She is a very open person, though is vehemently secretive about her past.
Her fixation on decadence is most certainly her greatest weakness. She revels in earthly pleasures of all sorts and has not adjusted well to a life lacking in an abundance of them. She can be frivolous with her spending habits and is very prone to give into temptation when it is great enough. She can be loud and invasive and is shamelessly ignorant of cultures outside of the one she was raised in, though it’s mostly a well-meaning lack of knowledge than it is a desire to snuff out diversity. She enjoys learning and trying new things, her worldview up until the Calamity was just particularly narrow.
Still, she is a loyal friend and a fun person to be around. Or at least she probably is. Maybe. Depending on who you are talking to.
Character Notes
Likes
- Gold and jewels
- Women
- Praise
- Excess
Dislikes
- Poverty
- People that directly interfere with her enjoying herself
- Betrayal
Hobbies/Talents
- Fishing (spearfishing especially)
- Dancing
Fears/Special Notes
- While Heteph seeks to restore her tribe and home to what it once was, she is also terrified of being found out as a member of said tribe. It was somewhat infamous for its penchant for raiding and sacking nearby encampments.
- Heteph is terrified of her mother.
Relationships
Family
- Mother (Birth): Thema Asanti, the former leader of her tribe. Heteph’s relationship with Thema while growing up was strained and uncomfortable, reaching its apex when her mother went insane and began to worship Dalamud. To this day Thema is one of the only people that Heteph really, truly fears.
- Mothers: Layla and Nuru Asanti, wives of Thema. Layla and Nuru were not Heteph’s birth mothers, but they raised her from birth and were otherwise treated as mothers. Her relationship with them was closer than that of Thema, though she grew apart from Layla upon reaching puberty for a variety of reasons. Heteph remained close to Nuru for most of her life, and when she and Layla defected with Thema and left her tribe to its untimely fate, she took it hard.
History/Timeline
Given her forwardness with everything else, Heteph is surprisingly secretive about her past.
(WIP, will post meta writeup soon)
