Lucien Thevenet
 Lucien Thevenet
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 "You must return any favors you receive, as Justice demands...!" | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ishgardian |
| Age | 19 |
| Height | 5 fulms, 6 ilms |
| Weight | 124 ponze |
| Religion | Halone (Monotheistic) |
| Class/Job | Paladin |
Physical Attributes
Lucien has medium-length, feathery platinum-blonde hair, fair skin, and sea-green eyes. He is of short size for hyur, shorter than most males of his race, elezen, roegadyn and male Au Ra, but likely taller than most miqo'te and female au ra. His visage seems to be well-kept, and his hair fair and soft, albeit with some strands sticking out. His build is slim and can be called handsome, not terribly muscular but clearly quite lean and able.
Voice & Personality
Lucien is a very kind and gentle boy in spite of his abilities. Given the choice, he would rather avoid unnecessary conflict and will even go along with the orders and wishes of those around him if only to make sure everything flows better. Occasionally, he'll even apologize or try to atone for things he doesn't have true control over. However, when Lucien notices injustice or is forced to go into battle or a tense situation, his personality almost seems to take a 180-degree turn, instead becoming piercing, angered, and fiercely cunning like the tactician he is known to be. He even refuses to wield his (most definitely lethal) blade unless in a truly life-or-death situation, instead usually preferring to wield his magicked fists, legs and feet to subdue the opponent.
In spite of his tactical genius in battles, Lucien has his not-so-bright moments in everyday scenarios when not on the battlefield. While very-much book-smart, He oft reads into things too much or too little, or stumbles over his own thoughts and words when nervous, embarrassed or confused. He's fairly easy to read, and is usually never hiding hidden truths behind his words; when he is, it's painfully obvious. He's very loyal, as is befitting of a young knight, and will immediately jump into the fray to assist or defend those important to him or to stop injustice as soon as he sees it, even if it will harm his physical form in the process. In spite of these flaws, though, Lucien is known to be a good, sweet young man who cares about those around him and close to him dearly.
Combat
Lucien is an incredibly talented swordsman and martial artist both, combining these skills with divine magic. In his signature armor, he wears a sword at the hip (somewhat hidden under his cape), but will refuse to use it in a one-on-one battle unless the opponent proves themself to him. When protecting another, however, Lucien will do all he can to obliterate the opposition before others can come to harm. His armor itself is quite the potent weapon, the gauntlets and sabatons outfitted with materials allowing for him to channel holy aether into them, causing dazzling arrays of martial moves, as well as allowing for him to coat his sword, "Retribution", in its signature holy blaze that Lucien oft calls "the Fury's Gaze" as a sort of blessing. The knight foregoes a shield, instead combining his practiced yet flashy swordplay with divine magic and augmented martial arts with his free hand (unless wielding his blade in both hands for a certain motion or spell), legs, and feet.
Skills
Having grown up as a servant of House Haillenarte, Lucien logically is able to do things like cooking, cleaning, and other things most servants learn to do. He is particularly talented at cooking, always wanting to learn more about cuisines within and without Ishgard. When eating, he oft over-analyzes his meals, vocally describing taste, texture, and ingredients and their melding with his palate, oft to the embarrassment or concern of others who cook for him.
Lucien is also knowledgable in gathering skills, such as fishing and botany, as well as exploration itself. If anything, he has a passion for it, always chronicling his finds of new forms of life, materials, vistas, and even foreign customs and legends. Due to his naivete, however, myths and legends often manifest as facts for poor Lucien.
Dress
Lucien can be seen in a wide variety of clothing and armor sets, most of Ishgardian craft. His signature and favorite armor set consists of a uniform oft worn by holy knights and paladins, consisting of a long blue cape with an inverted red interior, white plate gauntlets and sabatons, and a decorated armored tunic. Lucien usually foregoes a helmet, wishing to show his face both for his friends and for his enemies as a gesture of respect.
History & Identity
Lucien Thevenet was born under the jurisdiction of House Haillenarte, initially growing up as a very handsome and notably intelligent, but shy young servant-boy. In his spare time, the boy trained with knights of the high house, and was shown to have an incredibly high natural aptitude for a single blade, though shields were heavy for the young lad. Because of this, he chose not to use a shield all the way into adulthood, instead mastering use of a single sword and a free left hand, using his body as a weapon in of itself in a manner similar to pugilism while wielding a sword. Impressed, the higher-ups of House Haillenarte allowed Lucien to train as a knight, and upon coming of age, he entered the service of Ser Aymeric and the Temple Knights of the Congregation of Our Knights Most Heavenly, where he quickly rose in the ranks due to his intelligence, skills, and loyalty, even in spite of his personality. He served in the ranks directly under Ser Handeloup de Daimbaux, oft willing to take other Temple Knights on expeditions away from Ishgard in order to see the world and fight the enemies of the Eorzean Alliance that the Holy See so recently joined, in order to repay them for their services.
After some time and after a particular Gyr Abanian mission, however, Lucien decided to resign from the Temple Knights now that Ishgard is in a state of peace and stability, and venture out to learn more about the world. Lucien found his way to his allies he worked with in Gyr Abania, joining their Free Company, "Winds of Hope". He feels far less constrained here, and feels he is able to be himself, without any pushing to be somebody he is not, notably his father...
