Merri Renalah

Merri Renalah
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Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	Gridania
Cuteness	Very High
Guardian	Menphina, the Lover
Nameday	12th Sun of the Second Umbral Moon
Height	5' 1"
Occupation	Matron of the Renalah family

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Character

General

• Name: Merri Renalah

• Nickname(s): None

• Gender: Female

• Age: 22 cycles

• Nameday: 12th Sun of the 2nd Umbral Moon

• Place of birth: Twelveswood

• Marital Status: Single

• Sexuality: Closet lesbian

• Alignment: Neutral Good with Chaotic Good tendencies

Appearance

Merri is of a moderate height for a female Miqo'te with pale skin and a modest bust. Her fur color is black and has been given purple highlights to match her eye color. She also has a beauty mark under her right eyes that she is quite fond of.

Behavior

Merri is a kind-hearted girl who gets emotional when judged due to her mostly-forgotten prejudice from her home clan and likewise hates seeing people she likes receiving judgement. Often solitary and mostly nocturnal, Merri is typically found in the company of women and is seen visiting the Archer's Guild on many occasions.

Combat

General

Merri was trained in the Keeper of the Moon style of the short bow and is skilled with it due to years of practice, however she prefers to avoid combat if possible. She is also a novice in the healing arts.

Tendencies

Likes

• Being outside during a full moon.
• Women, and their company.
• Food in general, especially Miq'abobs.

Dislikes

• Being judged for being different and seeing those she cares about being judged.
• Being in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time.
• Nosy men.

Hobbies/Talents

• Has a very sweet singing voice but is normally too shy to sing for others.
• Enjoys long walks through the forest in the pale moonlight.
• Has picked up the harp and wishes to learn how to use it better.

Relationships

Family

Thanks to the efforts of her friend Kiht Jakkya, Merri was reunited with her clan the Mistdancer Clan. However many of it's members, including almost all of Merri's family, were killed during the Calamity.

The clan is made up of three families, each headed by a matron.

• The Renalah Family

Matron: Merri Renalah Other members: Yabi'a Renalah

• The Alnah Family

Matron: Unnamed Other members: Yonah Alnah, others

• The Katti Family

Matron: Unnamed Other members: Unnamed others

Friends

Merri's closest friend is Kiht Jakkya whom she met at the Sanctum of the Twelve. Kiht's kindness and aid in finding Merri's family has deeply endeared her to Merri and something beyond feelings of friendship lurk just beyond sight, however such things could never be so Merri keeps it to herself. Just being in the company of her friend is good enough.

Enemies

None yet.

Rumors

Common Rumors

• "She seems a bit emotional for a Keeper doesn't she?"
• "I heard she lost her memory from an accident during the Calamity, poor thing."
• "Have you seen her violet eyes? A rather unusual color don't you think?"

Moderate Rumors

• "Have you seen the way she gazes at some of the women in the Archer's Guild? Do you think she might be...?"
• "She sure does like Miq'abobs, I saw her eat five in one sitting."
• "She is awfully cute... too bad she never looks my way."

Rare Rumors

• "She's skilled with a bow and prefers the company of women... I bet she was a Coeurlclaw Poacher before the Calamity."

PC Rumors

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• Quit asking about her -MALE-! I can assure you that she has no interest in you. -Kiht Jakkya

History/Timeline

Merri grew up in a Keeper of the Moon clan in the South Shroud and was taught her clan's style of the short bow from a young age. Once she reached maturity though she began seeking the company of females in her tribe rather than male and the clan's matrons began to feel concerned but did nothing, hoping it was just a passing fancy. However she was discovered being intimate with another female and was brought before the matrons the next morning. They tried to explain to her that she needed to take a male mate in order to continue to support her clan but Merri refused saying that while she had nothing against males she still preferred females. Hoping to push her from this path her elders gave her the option of taking a male mate and staying with the clan or be exiled to find her own path, but to their surprise she chose to leave with only a few supplies and a bow. During her time out in the wilds she got caught up in the destruction of the Calamity.

Merri did not remember much of her life prior to the Calamity due to suffering a head injury which put her into a 2 week coma, however what happen after the Calamity was documented by the group which found her. After the Battle of Carteneau Merri was found unconscious and terribly wounded in the Black Shroud not far from one of the large aetheric crystal spires created by the assault of Bahamut by a group of Gridianian medics. She was taken back to the city proper and looked after until the time that she miraculously woke up. Unfortunately her memory was spotty at best and could at first remember only her name. After some rehabilitation she was deemed fit for release into the public and began wandering about trying to piece together the misty fragments of her life.

Since then she had remembered more of her past but still could not recall who her clan was or where they might be. However a chance meeting at the Sanctum of the Twelve let Merri make a friendship with another Keeper of the Moon named Kiht Jakkya whom took it upon herself to locate Merri's lost clan. After a few weeks Kiht was successful and relayed what she had learned to Merri when the two next met in Gridania. The revelation triggered more of Merri's memories to return and not long after she made a visit to her clan who now resides near Rootslake in the South Shroud.

Deeply sorry for their treatment of her in the past, the Mistdancer Clan accepted Merri back regardless of her orientation and set her up as the new matron of her family which had been reduced to just her and her elder brother Yabi'a whom had been crippled trying to save their mother. Now bearing the trappings of Matronhood, Merri continues on.

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