Kelsa Tathdel

Kelsa Tathdel
"The Hyur spirit alone is stronger than any weapon."
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	20
Server	Balmung
Place of Birth	Ul'dah
Company	The Tomial Order

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Character

General

Kelsa is a talented martial artist always looking to test her limits. She is a free spirit who wanders Eorzea looking to always have the time of her life. She accepts mercenary work to keep herself funded as long as it falls within her moral code. She used used to be part of a small team, but the Calamity has since wiped out most of them. She aims to make the world a better place by bringing down the various monsters that threaten Eorzea on a consistent basis.

Appearance

Kelsa is a young woman standing at about 5 fulm 10 ilms. She has a very fit body from the constant martial training she's been under for the past ten years. Her muscles are well defined and her skin is slightly tan. She has two brown eyes matched by her neck length brown hair that she often keeps styled. She typically is accompanied by the scent of some perfume as she always tries to maintain a pleasant appearance. She favors light-clothing in battle and clothing that can show off her figure when out of it. Unlike most Monks of Eorzea, Kelsa does not fight with any fist weapons, preferring to use her bare hands.

Behavior

Kelsa Tathdel is a confident (bordering on cocky) Highlander woman. Despite this, she's a kind soul that's always willing to lend a hand to those in need. She has a strong distaste for those those who are rude towards others and constantly stands up for those she feel can't stand up for themselves. She has a love for anything that gets her adrenaline going, naturally causing her to enjoy battle and races, though she doesn't enjoy them as much when not participating. To her it feels like the world moves slow for her and not engaged in direct conversation her thoughts will drift. She will often apologize if someone calls her on this, as it is not her intention to come across as bored. She also tends to be a little gullible.

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Kelsa's eyes are easily distracted. Even if she is paying attention it's not uncommon for moving things to catch her eyes' attention. These can range from things such as animals running about, people shifting their stances or walking by, or the wind causing certain things to move erratically.

Kelsa almost always talks with an air of confidence (or arrogance)when standing with her hands on her hips and even doubly so when her arms are folded. A grin can almost always be present on her face when she stands as such.

Combat

General

Kelsa is an accomplished martial artist for her age. She mixes her highly honed agility with her natural Highlander strength to create devastating results. Along with this, her reflexes are extremely sharp, allowing her to react to situations in but a moment's notice. She typically focuses on evading her opponent's attacks in combat while weakened them with some of her more special strikes until she's ready to throw all of her strength into a devastating final blow. All of her movements are very quick, practiced, and has a dancer's grace. While very talented for her age, she still has yet to perfect her technique. She will occasionally wear herself out or put herself at risk. Because of her reliance on evading her opponents, she tends to not take hits well. Several strong attacks will bring her down quickly.

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Kelsa's technique is focused around many acrobatic dodges and quick strikes. She will throw the occasional powerful attack, but she does this rarely so her opponent is less likely to expect it. She has the ability to render temporarily paralyze limbs by using a mixture of her own energy with the Aether. Depending on how much energy she puts it into these attacks, a limb can be paralyzed for anywhere between thirty seconds to an hour. Less experienced opponent's may also be entranced by the agility and unpredictability of her movements if their eyes can follow Kelsa in the first place.

At current, Kelsa has a small amount of Arcanist training which she learned to command the Aether to empower her hand-to-hand combat. She still much prefers her own hand-to-hand over using magic.

Tendencies

Likes

• The rush of adrenaline.
• Dancing.
• Chocobos.
• Socializing.

Dislikes

• Blood.
• Being ignored.
• Anger (For several reasons.)
• Bold assumptions, more specifically about people.
• People who are all talk.

Hobbies/Talents

• Has a good singing voice.
• Has considerable strength thanks to a mix of training and from being a Highlander. She can perform a two-finger handstand and is capable of lifting a typical male Roegadyn off the ground. (Though this feat requires considerable effort.)
• Has outstanding balance and agility. (Similar to that found in Miqo'te.) Walking on thin surfaces comes easily to her.
• Has a high tolerance for heat.

Other

• Often snaps her finger when she figures something out or gets an idea.
• Giggles often at jokes, even if she doesn't find them funny. She respects the effort.
• Kelsa is a terrible liar.
• She tends not to walk as much as others, often running ahead on her own before turning back and looking at them as she waits for them.
• Very rarely breaks eye contact with the person she is speaking to. (Unless a sudden movement distracts her.)
• Will often try to rope strangers into her conversations, the more the merrier!
• Often twirls her around her finger while she thinks.

Relationships

Family

Father - Ladiron Tathdel - Alive
Mother - Aera Tathdel - "Deceased"
Step-Mother - Jeeva Tathdel - Alive
Half-Sister - Keeta Tathdel - "Alive"

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Ladiron treated Kelsa fairly normal until her mother died when Kelsa was seven. Since her mother died from being mugged by some very aggressive thugs, Ladiron very hastily hired several martial arts teachers to teach Kelsa how to defend herself, even when she didn't have a weapon. He has been very protective of his daughter ever since though he also spoiled her for some time after her mother's death. Kelsa learned Blacksmithing from her father.

Aera was a brave soul that often stood up for others when they couldn't. Kelsa picked this up from her mother before she was killed. Kelsa has since blocked most memories of her mother from her head, as her absence still causes her to her to become upset.

Jeeva married Ladiron by the time Kelsa was 12. Jeeva often called on Kelsa when she needed manual labor done, even if her half-sister was perfectly capable of doing it. Jeeva could often forget things concerning Kelsa, such as her birthday or picking her up from her martial arts lessons. She claimed to care about Kelsa, though Kelsa had a hard time seeing it. She did manage to depart the notion onto Kelsa that if you want to get something done, you should be aggressive about it.

Keeta was never thrilled with Kelsa, often finding her too happy for her tastes. Keeta would often pull pranks on Kelsa for her own amusement, very quickly leading to Kelsa's dislike for fun at the expense of others. They did seem to bond, if only a little, over their dissatisfaction with Jeeva and love for getting into trouble. Keeta eventually assisted Kelsa in running away.

Lover

At present, any romantic interests are unknown.

Friends

Yonene Yone-

A lalafell Kelsa respects deeply. Despite her respect for the tiny martial artist, Kelsa has difficulties bringing harm to things she finds cute. She was able to set this aside out of what she felt was necessity while Yonene's close friend and former mentor Hitari was in a coma. She respects Yonene's ability to command the aether in battle and combine it with her martial arts like herself.

Reinhardt Korvidus-

A rather reserved midlander who Kelsa respects and usually calls "Vahny". Despite his lack of excitement shown on the outside, Kelsa is convinced he has plenty on the inside that she seeks to bring to the surface. While her efforts so far can be described as a minimal success at best, this has yet to demoralize her of her goal. She enjoys his curious nature, as she considers herself curious herself, though she can at times feel there is a rife between them due to Reinhardt's more extensive vocabulary and understanding of aetherical studies. Though he seems to use thaumaturgy, she also respects his capabilities in combat as he wields it in a way she hasn't seen before.

Mylene Wharf and K'hoshi -

A friendly hyur midlander and miqo'te that Kelsa enjoys spending time with. The two show interest in her studies of marrying martial and magic together which often gives her time to speak on and demonstrate the subject. She enjoys their more peaceful nature than she typically finds in other Eorzeans, often allowing her to relax around the two.

Hitari Senjougahara-

A female midlander who is a skilled martial artist. Kelsa rather likes Hitari's spirit, finding it similar to her own in a few ways. The two qualities she feels they share the most is the will to enjoy themselves and have a good spar. While Kelsa was away honing her arcanima to work with her fist fighting, Hitari fell into a coma. This event ultimately caused Kelsa to feel validated in her choice in choosing arcanima to mix in with her chakra abilities as it allowed her to aid the Tomial Order in disrupting the source that held Hitari in her comatose state.

Qita Jinjahl-

A blind keeper that Kelsa has difficulty understanding due to a language barrier. Even when Qita decides to speak in Eorzean tongue, Kelsa still has difficulty grasping the meaning behind her words. Despite this, Kelsa feels a similar warmth from Qita that she tries to project onto the world and still feels a sort of kinship with her based on that alone. Qita helped greatly in giving Kelsa the information to help cure Hitari and wonders if the two of them can perform such a miracle again.

Citlali Althaea-

A timid keeper that Kelsa is protective of. Kelsa sees Citlali similar to how she used to be, if not a bit more formal, and generally looks to aid Citlali in whatever way she can. She enjoys her gentle nature and respects her prowess as a conjurer. The two have a love for puns and have been known to barrage each other with such if they get the ball rolling.

Enemies

At present, Kelsa has no enemies.

Combat Crushes

(This section, despite the use of 'crush' is reserved for people that Kelsa has observed in combat, and hopes to engage in combat at some point in time. This is not to imply attraction.)

At present, Kelsa has no Combat Crushes.

Rumors

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History/Timeline

Before Calamity-

Calamity-

After Calamity-

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