Talha Olobi

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SUMMARY

Talha is a Miqo'te Keeper and aspiring pugilist. Shortly after arriving in Ul'dah, she set off to join the Pugilists' Guild and explore the city. She has stated that her ambition is to become the best fighter in Eorzea, a dream she is fiercely passionate about.

Her arrival in Ul'dah marks the first time she has left her family and ventured into the world on her own. Owing to her lack of familiarity with Eorzea, she's often very taken with new experiences and sights.

Talha is currently employed as a security trainee at Shroudrose Teahouse in Gridania, owned and operated by Faye Covington .

During her time employed at Shroudrose, Talha quickly formed a sisterly bond with the viera Primrose, as well as her coworkers Yen'to Tajaan and Ryatt Duneravin, but soon realized she still had a long way to go to truly become as strong as she hoped to one day be.


HISTORY

Talha has mentioned getting into fights often when she was growing up and is quick to point out that she usually won them. These fights were, often, with one of her three sisters, and she in fact gained the scar over her left eye after one such incident got out of hand.


She has mentioned to others that she is from Northern Ilsabard and that she and her family lived a mostly secluded lifestyle. This could be simply a choice, though it is possible they did so to avoid run-ins with the Garlean Empire.


As is the case with Keepers, Talha's family is made up of predominantly women. Her mother, Mashi Olobi, was strict but ultimately extremely dedicated to the well-being of her daughters and grandchildren. Talha is the youngest of sisters, which seems to have left her with something of an inferiority complex, and while they were often bickering with each other growing up, Talha has asserted that there is nothing they wouldn't do for each other. Her father, on the other hand, she seems to have only met a handful of times in her life, the last time being several years before her arrival in Ul'dah. The earrings she is always seen wearing were, in fact, a gift from him years ago.


Of her siblings, Talha seems to be closest with Sosuh, the eldest of her three sisters, while she has a more contentious relationship with Duhsa, her immediate older sister. She is accustomed to, as the youngest, often being teased by her sisters, much to her annoyance. She has a young niece and nephew, who are both said to be very fond of her and consider her their favorite aunt.


When Talha and her sisters were much younger, their mother would take on work as a bandit, something it was implied she did only in times of particular desperation to provide for her daughters. While Talha admits that she was very upset at their mother for having kept the truth from them for years, she appears to have made peace with it since.

APPEARANCE

Talha is visibly short in stature, with dark skin and dark hair, which she wears braided and adorned. Her eyes are magenta in color and match the war paint she has on her right cheek, which is in the pattern of a star. A scar is visible over her left eye, which she gained after falling in a rock when she was younger.


She appears to be particularly fond of the color purple, often including it in her outfits and even predominantly decorating her bedroom at Shroudrose with it. She often wears a skull cap and always has on the same pair of earrings.

PERSONALITY

Talha has shown herself to be somewhat abrasive and blunt, often stating her thoughts regardless of whether or not she was asked to, and has a short temper. This, along with her eagerness and ambition, can sometimes result in her making brash decisions and rushing headlong into situations without thinking. At one point, when offered a task by Hamon of the Pugilists' Guild, she quickly accepted and ran out into the city at once to accomplish it, before returning several moments later when she realized he hadn't actually told her what the task was yet.


Talha takes great pride in her work and when given a task, will carry it out with complete dedication (to the best of her ability, anyway).


Flirting typically elicits an agitated response from Talha and on multiple occasions she has shown herself to quickly become uncomfortable and easily embarrassed when romance or anything similar is brought up.


Perhaps owing her to youthful age and status as the youngest of four siblings, Talha can occasionally act out in immature ways or become easily energetic and excitable. However, she is also capable of complete focus when it comes to achieving her goals and ambitions. She trains often and takes her dream of becoming the strongest fighter she can be very seriously.


She becomes very angry when people are bullied or pushed around by others, and will not hesitate to intervene in such a situation, usually without thinking. Talha also appears easily annoyed by smug or condescending people, such as scholars and other intellectuals.


Talha is very fond of chocobos and often cares for those stabled at Shroudrose. She grows krakka root for them in her bedroom, where she also has a stuffed chocobo on her nightstand, and even came to a costume party dressed as one. She has also mentioned to others that she enjoys racing them, as well.

While she has a habit of making a somewhat poor first impression, due mostly to her temper, Talha quickly becomes extremely loyal to those she considers friends and will not hesitate to offer them help if needed.