I'rila Xanh

I'rila Xanh
I'rila Xanh
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Gridania
Age	25
Occupation	Alchemist, culinarian, researcher
Server	Balmung

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General

Curiosity killed the Miqo'te. That's what they'll say at I'rila Xanh's funeral when she dies prematurely from her latest ill-advised experiment or misadventure. If it looks interesting and she doesn't know what it is, there's a good chance she'll touch it. Novelty for her is what a gysahl green dangling at the end of a fishing rod is for a fat chocobo. Whether it's new people, new knowledge, new ideas, new technology, or new food, I'rila wants to experience it all, and then use that knowledge to make contributions of her own. Her lifelong goal is to dedicate herself to alchemical, social and technological progress that improves the happiness and quality of life of all Eorzeans. At least, that's what she'll tell you - and it is not a lie per se. The complete truth, however, lies buried in her past, and despite her outgoing demeanor, I'rila keeps her demons closely guarded.

Appearance

I'rila is very tall for a Miqo'te woman, a characteristic made even more apparent with her love of high heels. She comes off as more lanky than fit with little muscle definition - strength training is very much a work in progress. Pit her against her tribe in an archery or combat tournament and she's liable to place dead last. When it comes to fighting, her only talents are destructive magic and running away. She has the shuffling gait of a perpetual daydreamer, and her demeanor can sometimes be lackadaisical. She prefers dark colors, metallic jewelry and bold make-up, and her fashion sense can tend toward the bizarre. She is spotted occasionally with her pet baby gigantoad, Mathildegarde, whom she adorns with tiny hats.

Behavior

Enthusiastic. Scatterbrained. Flirtatious. Endlessly curious. I'rila may not necessarily talk your ear off, but she asks many questions, and is interested in getting to know any new acquaintances. However, her attention may just as easily be pulled away to something interesting happening nearby. If there's anything she enjoys more than experiencing new things, it is having that experience alongside others, even if a bit of friendly persuasion is involved in convincing them to participate. To those she considers friends, she is loyal and devoted, but getting to that point with her can be tricky. She is more likely to notice good qualities in people who express views similar to hers, even when she herself isn't forthcoming about her beliefs in the face of potential conflict. Someone who cares about upholding tradition and preserving the status quo may never entirely earn her trust.

Tendencies

General

Wonk.

Likes

• Novelty
• Freedom
• Learning
• Intellectual stimulation
• Gadgets and inventions
• Female Miqo'te in positions of political or economic power
• Socializing and having fun

Dislikes

• Too much structure
• Tradition, especially ones from Seeker culture
• Inequality
• Boredom

Relationships

Family

• I'ahgo Nunh - I'rila's brother and current leader of the I tribe. With their parents gone, a temperamental teenaged I'rila pretty much raised him on her own. They are close, but their relationship dynamic is somewhat unbalanced with a fair share of mutual grudges over the years.

Clan

• I'rhaane Jihro - Healer of the I tribe. I'rila considers her a dear friend. Aside from I'ahgo, she's the only person in the tribe I'rila regularly corresponds with.

Rumors

Common Rumors

• "Look, the lass is a lush - luxuriates in loads of luscious libations. A positively promising party participant should that be your predilection."

Moderate Rumors

• "How in the realms does an inventor have such a short attention span? Wouldn't that be dangerous?"

• "Soooo like I hear her brother's the Nunh right? And like, her tribe like only has one right? Like, does that mean she has to sleep with him? Because ewww."

Rare Rumors

• "Have you met the Nunh's older sister? She doesn't look like much but I could swear he's a little bit scared of her."

• "Scatterbrained one seems like harmless one but this one has watched her harvesting poisonous ones in the woods. Walking ones that cross her are likely to become suffering ones!"

• "The man I used to work for got robbed in Ul'dah. The thief had been a desert girl, one of them Sun Seeker witches, managed to get away too. I never saw her myself, but to hear him speak of it, she was dirty as a beggar and spoke with as heavy of an accent as he'd ever heard. Never trust the desert folk, I say."