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-------------------------------------------------------aboutNira'sae Mian
miqo'te | keeper
viera | veenafrom: Mazlava
age: 29
height: 5'7''
gender: inter NB
pronouns: they/them
orientation: confusedoccupation: adventurer, warrior of light
weapons of choice: cane, bow, chakrams
relationships: Minasha Taan, G'raha Tia-------------------------------------------------------characterquiet kindness
though they are remarkably introverted and quite shy, they'll do all manner of things for the sake of others. they have a bleeding heart, and will do anything to help someone in need. just don't expect a grand speech.anxious disposition
they may be a 'hero', but that doesn't stop them from being a wary, easily-startled mess. outside of combat, they tend to overthink things, are quick to worry, and reliably jump a mile high when caught offguard.of unexpected wit
you wont find nira'sae cracking jokes or playing the fool on purpose, but they can be remarkably funny. their mouth has a tendency to run before their brain has entirely caught up. (it has gotten them in trouble before. it will again.)crafty
before they were anything else, they were a weaver - and they have since picked up many different crafts. they're also a savvy and opportunistic gatherer, sometimes to their own detriment.-------------------------------------------------------story, summarizedthey were born in the dead of winter to a keeper tribe on the small island of mazlava, where they were raised alone by their mother. she taught them to be quiet, and simple - to blend in. and blend in they did, until an unexpected, violent encounter with their father led them to flee the island.another home was found in stillglade fane, gridania, where they pursued the art of conjury, eventually finding their way into the adventurer's guild - and the rest, as they say, is history.until years later, when they return from another shard sporting a mortal injury, bleeding aether as blood. atop the crystal tower, they breath their last, before dissipating entirely.whether they knew what would happen next, nobody knows - even they don't remember. somehow, someway, the tower saw fit to intercept their route to the aetherial sea; putting them back together (albeit with a slightly new shape), and setting them back on the course of adventure.
aboutMinasha Taan
viera | ravafrom: Golmore
age: 32
height: 5'7''
gender: male
pronouns: he/him
orientation: yesoccupation: retainer, bounty hunter, problem
weapons of choice: twin blades, rapier
relationships: Nira'sae Mian-------------------------------------------------------charactergrey
from a moral standpoint, minasha usually only has one concern - his own benefit. he is not malicious, and does not cause harm for the sake of it, but ultimately he tends to do what he wants, to get what he wants.playful playboy
this one is a dangerous flirt. he's plenty attractive, and he knows it. he has no qualms using his looks and charms to fluster, beguile, and toy with others - for his personal gain, or just for his own amusement.arsonist
to say minasha has a fiery personality would be an understatement. he's snappy, volatile, and passionate. in combat, his fighting style is also quick, wild and explosive.-------------------------------------------------------story, summarizedminasha taan was born and raised in the jungles of golmore, and he was... a difficult kit. and you can only start so many fires in a literal jungle so many times before someone gets fed up, no matter your age.thus, he was ousted from his village - too young and too wild for the wood warders, not that he had any interest in joining them. angry and alone, he sought to leave the east entirely behind him... but not without getting in plenty of trouble along the way.such trouble was nearly his downfall, until he was saved (literally and figuratively) by one Alma Taan, an older rava woman, and a bounty-hunter to boot. so affected was he by her skilled, artful violence, he followed her - and he kept following her, as she taught him the ways of the wider world. not only did she teach him to do more than just scrap with fists and teeth; she taught him respect, and independence. to her, he owes more than just his life.when he left her side, with that same respect he took her last name as his own - and to this day, he visits her grave every year without fail.-------------------------------------------------------(in the Ballad timeline, minasha serves as retainer to the warrior of light, nira'sae mian. over the years together they become fairly close friends, despite him handling his obvious crush on them by bullying the hell out of them. it isn't until nira'sae returns from ultima thule that he finally realizes the feeling is mutual.)
ASTRIDmother of one minasha taan, though this is not what she named him.a harsh, severe woman with a sharp temper - but a wistful look in her eye tells you she may not have always been this way.though she is not in contact with minasha, she is still alive and well, rarely entertaining visits from angel. it's even possible mina has a few half-brothers and sisters running around.
ANGEL ROMEROabsentee father of minasha taan. (though, this is expected, given their culture)a sweet, good-natured man with a playful, rebellious edge. a lover at heart, but an undeniably skilled fighter.left the wood-warder life behind not long after siring minasha, granting himself a new name and setting out to explore all the world has to offer.
(including a conveniently timed excursion to tural)
ALMA TAANthe mentor scorned by motherhood.made her attempts at a traditional life, but struggled to bear kits. only when she was finally able to bring one beautiful girl into the world, she was taken by illness. in her grief (and no small amount of anger at how her village handled it), she left that life behind.in her time as a mercenary, she picked up a few strays, including one minasha taan - whom she mentored until her untimely death.