


ㅤTwilightㅤTheir history is incredibly abbreviated, quietly alluding to their lack of presence in the world before approximately eight or so years ago. No matter what form they're in, Tal is a rather secretive individual who prefers to keep their history close to their chest. But there is something distinctly off about them.
DevilㅤTalia and Talan present themselves each as one half of a pair of half-elezen twins within many of the city-states, but they are in actuality the same person. Those who are most readily poised to know this information are those who work with them, or very close friends.

BasicFull Name. Talia or Talan Redwing
Other Names. Talia Sombrenuit, Talan Agache
Alias. Devil, Tal
Age. 30ish (Appears), Unknown (Actual)
Nameday. 26th Sun of the 6th Astral Moon
Gender. Genderfluid (She/He/They)
Race. Ishgardian Elezen (Faerie)
Orientation. Pansexual Greyromantic
Occupation. Magitek Engineer, Marksman, Mercenary, Toymaker
Residence. Ishgard
Physical & MentalHeight. 6 fulm, 1 ilm | 6 fulm, 6 ilm
Build. Slender & willowy
Hair. Bright red
Eyes. Violet & Green Heterochromia
Skin. Pale | Tanned
Language(s). Common, Faerie, Hingan, Ishgardian, Gelmorran, Sign language & smatterings of others.
Alignment. Chaotic Neutral
Other. The orientation of which eye is which color varies between forms. Both are covered in star-and-moon motif tattoos. Both have exceptionally sharp teeth.
Familial Bonds
House Sergenaux (Father, Siblings)
Name Stricken (Mother, Deceased)
House Courcelle (Cousins, Grandparent)Partners
Husband (as Talia): Caedrian Sombrenuit
Husband (as Talan): Idristan AgacheChildren
Strix
Roc
Harpy
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• A magitek engineer and inventor of no small skill, it's entirely possible that if you've ever had something mechanical break down, or if you've gone looking for something new, you might have stumbled across their name. They're also the owner of Steelvine Toys, a company that specializes in magiteknical toys of all sorts, for ages young to older. Perhaps you've come across their work, in either public channels or through private purchase of things of a more adult nature under the branding Vinewrought Toys.• They have a reputation of working a variety of jobs, everything from the hunts issued by the Grand Companies, to privately contracted work with organizations that do everything from capture and study voidsent, to relic and artifact retrieval. Recently, they're working on starting a new company, Nightmark Ventures, perhaps you're in need of their services?• A long-range marksman with a deadly amount of accuracy, they've done everything from mercenary work that utilized their unique skillset to selling their services as an assassin for hire under the alias Devil, taking on some of the worst kinds of targets. If you've had cause to hire someone to take someone out for this purpose, it's entirely possible that you've had dealings with them or been on the other end of their scope.Carrd | Tumblrㅤ





The Vampire HunterㅤA man orphaned by the territorial pursuits of the Garlean Empire, Ghyslain's earliest memories of home included a small hovel somewhere in Thanalan with his elder sister, Genevive who fled with him during the attack that took their parent's lives.Unfortunately, home was disrupted four years later when a slumbering Ashkin, freshly awoken and starving, massacred the tiny village they was part of. Shoved into a wardrobe by his sister at the tender age of eight, he watched in horror as she was drained of blood and cast aside. When the creature was gone, he ran.Fortune and the kindness of strangers kept him alive into adulthood, where he was met with the awful reality of a reunion with his no longer mortal sister. Their conflict was a deadly one, with her becoming the first of her kind that he killed. He's since dedicated his life to hunting and destroying their kind, searching for his sister's Maker.
BasicFull Name. Ghyslain Cairfaux
Alias. Priest
Age. 39
Nameday. Unknown
Gender. Male
Race. Eschevan, Elezen
Orientation. Bisexual
Occupation. Monster Hunter
Residence. Unknown (Travels Often)
Physical & MentalHeight. 7 fulm
Build. Muscular, Athletic
Hair. Black
Eyes. Grey
Skin. Pale
Languages. Common, Sharlayan
Alignment. Neutral
Other. Ghyslain is covered in tattoos and scars from the course of his life as a hunter.
Relationships
Unknown Mother (†)
Unknown Father (†)Siblings
Genevive Cairfaux (†)Other
Mentor: Fleurant de CourcellePartner
None.
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• A man who has been around the block more than a few times, Ghyslain is fairly well traveled and is known in most places as a hunter of monsters of a particular variety. While he has a particular prey he hunts, anything that kills more than a few Spoken will get on his radar, though he usually only keeps trophies of the vampires he slays.• For those of a more fanged (vampiric or ashkin) nature, the name Priest is known in circles fairly far and wide as a man who has taken on several elders and survived to tell the tale while leaving only ash in his wake. They say he is searching for something or someone in particular.• Priest manages to track his prey and keep up with them by means of alchemical enhancements to himself; he's managed to make it so he cannot be bound to a vampire as a thrall, and substantially increased his speed and endurance to allow him to fight these kinds of creatures on even ground; as such, he's sought out numerous teachers over the years. Perhaps you met him on his travels as a younger man?





ㅤDisplaced BaristaㅤSometimes, the most unexpected things happen to the most unexpected people. That's precisely how Zivah landed up where she is; working at The Last Stand in Sharlayan to pay her way in a world that is less strange than it probably should have been.A native of Norvrandt, Zivah was, once upon a time, one of the Night's Blessed. After the coming of the Warrior of Darkness, she ended up in the Crystarium, retired from her previous life as a hunter in the Rak'tika Greatwood.Unexplained events brought her to the Source, and she ended up traveling Eorzea briefly before landing in Sharlayan, where she found quick work at The Last Stand, helped by her previous experience in her former home.She's still trying to figure out how, exactly, she ended up here. But in the meantime, you've got to make a living somehow, right?
BasicFull Name. Zivah Wray
Alias. Zizi
Age. 34
Nameday. 7th Sun of the First Astral Moon
Gender. Transfemme
Race. Ronso
Orientation. Bisexual
Occupation. Barista/Wait Staff
Residence. Sharlayan
Physical & MentalHeight. 6 fulm, 9 ilm
Build. Tall, Athletic, Toned
Hair. Black
Eyes. Light Blue and Teal Heterochromia
Skin. Dark grey with a leopard spotting pattern in her fur.
Other. Zivah's got a few minor scars here and there, but no real notable features besides the lighter greyish white rings around her eyes, and pronounced black upper fangs that jut over the bottom lip of her muzzle.
Relationships
Mother. Unknown (†)
Father. Unknown (†)Partner
None
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• Perhaps you've been at The Last Stand during scholastic crunch week. If so, you may have seen the Ronso woman slinging drinks and rushing here and there to tend to customers at tables. She's always got a friendly smile on her face and a sympathetic-if-limited-ear for academic complaints over a cup of strong coffee.• She started her journey on the Source in the Twelveswood and quickly found herself out of her depth. She wandered for a time, traveling across Eorzea for almost a year while trying to figure out what to do with herself before she was eventually directed off towards Sharlayan and their endless curiosity and breadth of knowledge. Maybe you met her during that time?• Zivah travels where ever she feels like it during her off hours, but if you can hear her speak, there's a distinct cadence to her speech that isn't familiar to either the Hrothgar of Bozja or the Xbr'aal of Tural, marking her as different. Anyone with even a passing familiarity of Norvrandtic will recognize her speech patterns immediately.





ㅤSemi-Retired GleanerㅤKasimir began his life as a very different individual. A student of Sharlayan, and someone with a trajectory that would have led him into fields scientific and technical. Fortunately for perhaps everyone involved, a dire need for particular reagents for his thesis papers resulted in a 'go and get it himself' solution.He never expected to be better at collecting things than he was at his studies, but it set him on the path that would carry him to the position of Lead Gleaner of a collection of whom were busy and active during Sharlayan's push to gather things into Labyrinthos.A mage by study and a combatant by necessity, Kasimir tends towards a pragmatic approach to most problems, and while he chooses pacifism by preference, between he and his partner, he is most quickly moved to violence as a solution. Fire is his preferred method of choice, and while he isn't a Black Mage, the distinction isn't absolute when on the other side of one of his spells.
BasicFull Name. Kasimir Morrovane
Alias. Kas
Age. 83
Nameday. 16th Sun of the First Umbral Moon
Gender. Transmasculine
Race. Sharlayan Elezen
Orientation. Bisexual
Occupation. Gleaner
Residence. Sharlayan
Physical & MentalHeight. 6 fulm, 6 ilm
Build. Athletic
Hair. Blonde, greying
Eyes. Golden, Warm Amber
Skin. Tan with grey undertones
Other. There are a rare few scars on his body, owing to a strength with magic and a strong sense of self-preservation. One of the only ones that linger are present as evidence of who Kasimir was before.
Relationships
Mother. Irenne Morrovane (†)
Father. Etreaux Morrovane (†)Siblings
Brother. Kaelis Morrovane (†)
Sister. Cosette RaniveauChildren
Alexois Tremaix (†)Partner
Vinceaux Tremaix (†)
Archon Fleurant Romuald de Courcelle
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• A gleaner of Sharlayan, he is first and foremost the Lead Gleaner of the respective business empire belonging to Vedastus Secariot. He has traveled the width and breadth of the world over the course of nearly sixty years since he came properly of both age and height, and one could easily find him almost anywhere in the world.• A man who specializes in finding rare herbs, minerals, and alchemical components, he has worked for Vedastus for the last thirty years or so, along with his other partner, an alchemist and Studium professor by the name of Fleurant de Courcelle. Perhaps you've noticed him loitering at the back of one of his classes during a lecture?• Kas tends to have a very prickly, almost defensive nature, and spends most of his time out in the wilds and largely away from people. His social skills have suffered for this in many ways, and as such he can be a somewhat difficult man to deal with; but a little polite push and pull will go a long way to getting him to lower his walls.





ㅤThe InfiltratorㅤCorrin is....
BasicFull Name. Cornelia eir Lucretius
Alias. Corrin Lucrece
Age. 30
Nameday.
Gender. Female
Race. Half-Elezen (Eschevan/Ala Mhigan)
Orientation. Straight
Occupation. Researcher (Spy)
Residence. Mor Dhona
Physical & MentalHeight. Short
Build. Lightly toned, athletic.
Hair. Black, wavy hair.
Eyes. Pale grey
Skin. Tanned, warm undertones.
Other.
Relationships
Mother.
Father.Siblings
None.Partner
Calli
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• A historical researcher interested in the origins of the different civilizations across the world, Corrin's primary studies at present are the origins of the Garlean people as the Gougans, and how it relates to the original civilizations of the Dalmascan region after the Calamity of Ice.• As a half-elezen, Corrin's exact origins are largely unknown. It is believed that she lost her parents in the Calamity, as she claims they were originally residents of the Western Shroud. She holds citizenship in Gridania, though at present she lives in Mor Dhona with her research group.• Corrin has a vested interest in history and magic, and throws herself wholeheartedly into her studies of both. However she has a secret, additional passion which comes in the form of admiration of the performance arts. Corrin avidly watches plays and musicals, and has a frequent favorite spot at Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre.





Owner of the White AsterㅤA former ladies maid who eventually became the Housekeeper for her home as the Lady Lisienne Carrilaut after her husband Romarique's passing. The couple's only child was claimed by the fighting of the Dragonsong War, and after the Lord's passing, only Madeline and two other servants remained on the ground, tending to the aging woman.After Lisienne's death, Madeline was given a considerable stipend for serving to the end of her Lady's life. With the funds provided, she purchased a small building situated between the edges of the Pillars and the Jeweled Crozier.The modest building was turned into Madeline's dream—The White Aster; a tea parlour to serve individuals from all walks of life in Ishgard and give them a safe place to mingle without censure and partake of tea, gossip, and cultivate their social entanglements.
BasicFull Name. Madeline Tanet
Alias. Maddie
Age. 42 years old
Nameday. 32nd Sun of the 6th Astral Moon
Gender. Female
Race. Hyur, Ishgardian
Orientation. Lesbian
Occupation. Tea Salon Owner
Residence. Apartment above the White Aster
Physical & MentalHeight. 5'6"
Build. Curvaceous
Hair. Black, worn in a long braid
Eyes. Bright blue
Skin. Pale
Languages. Ishgardian, Common
Alignment. Neutral
Other. Wears glasses
Relationships
Mother. Natalie Tanet
Father. James TanetSiblings
Sister. Christine Eurelt
Brother in Law. Vallerin EureltPartner
Reinette Voraire
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• A former head maid for a noble lady of Ishgard, Madeline is most technically retired from service. She was the head maid for the household, and served faithfully until her lady passed. The severance offered after her passing enabled Madeline to open her own Tea Parlour in Ishgard, the White Aster.• Madeline comes from a common born family, and while she now has a fair amount of wealth, she is merely affluent. It is only her position as the owner of the White Aster that permits her to stand shoulder to shoulder and elbow to elbow with the nobility of the city. Her parlour is a place where gossip is often exchanged and as such she is rather well informed of the goings on in the city.• With an avid interest in herb cultivation for the purposes of tea in wide variety, anyone with a similar interest might strike her fancy and thus gain her attention. She is often seen frequenting various apothecaries for high quality supplies for her custom tea blends.





ㅤSon of A Distant SongㅤLeodaire is a man of common origins, with, by his reckoning, a largely unimportant lineage and background. A hunter since his youth, he was forced into early retirement after a hunting accident cost him his right foot. He turned his attentions towards his hobbies; wood carving and carpentry, and he has since made a living that way. He remains very active despite his change in both his profession and his life.Sharp tongued and with a fairly quick wit for a country bumpkin, Leodaire is an individual with particular tastes, an enjoyment of freedom, and a carefree sort whose affection and attractions drift like the wind. He enjoys travel, spending time in the wilds of the Dravanian Forelands, and tending to his chocobo. Outwardly, he presents a very personable and even affable manner. Inwardly, he has the potential to lean very deeply introverted, and has a limited battery for social interactions. He offers what respect he's given in equal turns. He's as strong-headed and as stubborn willed as anyone of Ishgardian descent, but does his best to be a halfway decent individual.
BasicFull Name. Leodaire Ignemortel
Alias. Bumpkin, Leo
Age. 40 years old
Nameday.
Gender. Cis Male (He/Him)
Race. Elezen, Ishgardian
Orientation. Demi/Pansexual, Male Leaning
Occupation. Retired Hunter, Carpenter
Residence. Tailfeather
Physical & MentalHeight. 6'10" / 183 cm
Build. Athletic, muscular, Archer's build.
Hair. Blonde, short cut.
Eyes. Gold
Skin. Warm coppery brown
Languages. Common, Low Ishgardian, Dravanian
Alignment. Neutral Good
Other. Various scars all across his body, and a missing right foot replaced by a hand carved wooden prosthetic.
Relationships
Mother. Leane Ignemortel (†)
Father. Ahlain Vieux (Syn Ahl)Siblings
None known.Partner
None.
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• Once upon a time in Tailfeather, Leodaire was a prominent hunter who collected pelts and trophies from all of the various wildlife in the Forelands, as well as wild chocobo to be tamed. He was talented at his work and made a decent living with it until about four years ago. During his 34th year he was in a hunting accident that thankfully didn't cost him his life, but unfortunately did cost him his right foot. He now wears a prosthetic he carved himself by hand to be decorative and functional. Those around him may notice an unusual or slightly modified gait, and a heavier footfall on that side if they pay close attention.• Previously a hobby, now turned into a profession, Leodaire crafts all sorts of various items from wood. Be these large pieces of furniture, to things as small an intricate as a chess set, he uses a skilled hand, patience, and no shortage of diligence in his work. He regularly makes trips into Ishgard to make deliveries, and it's very easy to locate him making a handoff of some thing at some's home, or even at the Forgotten Knight. He can and does sometimes make these deliveries by hand, depending on the piece and the request.• It's a story that isn't uncommon in a place like Tailfeather. A woman takes a fancy to a man who insists he's just passing through. They make overtures, she gets pregnant, and several months later she pops out a child. Leodaire remained for a long time unaware of his father and his lineage either one. Some might be able to sense it in on him, either by the faintest of scent if they have preternatural senses, or by virtue of knowing their own kind. (Please ask first.)





The Youngest Courcelle DaughterㅤAra is the youngest of the Courcelle siblings, and it was her birth that was responsible for the passing of their mother, the Viscountess Adorinna. As such, Ara grew up surrounded by six protective older brothers, three caring older sisters, and one very harried father who genuinely tried to do his best by all of his children, but most especially after Ara came to him at the tender age of 13 and said that something was 'wrong with them'.Despite this, Ara was treated no different than her other sisters, and is currently preparing for her debut in high society. Initially bright and outgoing, she has become more deeply introverted and withdrawn in the wake of a Starlight accident in her Nineteenth year.Ara is still trying to find her place amid unfamiliar ground both among the nobility she is soon to be introduced formally to, and in some ways even more so among her own family.
BasicFull Name. Ara Ciel de Courcelle
Alias. Gremlin, Treasure, Arabelle
Age. 21 years old
Nameday. 18th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon
Gender. Transfemme
Race. Elezen, Ishgardian
Orientation. Questioning
Occupation. Noblewoman, Artist
Residence. Courcelle Estate, Ishgard
Physical & MentalHeight. 5 fulm, 9 ilm
Build. Slender, willowy
Hair. Pale blonde
Eyes. Golden green
Skin. Light brown, cool grey undertones
Languages. Common, High Ishgardian
Alignment. Neutral
Other. Ara is covered in mild burn scars from an injury gained during an unfortunate game of Snapdragon gone wrong one Starlight. The largest of these scars is a ring around one arm, midway up past her elbow, like a wreath of fire.
Relationships
- Adorinna de Courcelle née Dzemael (†)
- Armand Évariste de CourcelleSiblings
- Ser Dauvaunt de Courcelle (†)
- Ser Ivaurault Leodaire de Courcelle
- Osmont Frederic de Courcelle
- Léandre Alix de Courcelle
- Etienne de Courcelle
- Merle de Courcelle
- Ulysses de Courcelle
- Sophiane Fleur de Courcelle
- Euphrasie Solène de Courcelle
- Violetta Mireille de Courcelle
- Elise de Courcelle (†)Other
- Ophelian de Courcelle (Nephew)
- Lucien de Courcelle (Nephew)
- Helionne Sabine de Courcelle (Sister-in-Law)
- Archon Fleurant Romuald de Courcelle (Great Uncle)Partner
None
ㅤPlot Hooksㅤ• Ara is the youngest Daughter de Courcelle, and in a refusal of tradition, has yet to debut to society as most young women her age would have. Ara is frequently found wandering around Ishgard, or even in Coerthas. You might spot her with her pale pink chocobo, Bijou, or accompanied by one of the many fenrir wolf pups which can be seen on the House Courcelle standard.Perhaps you have seen her out and about, escorted by one of the maids, or one of her brothers?• Ara whole heartedly embraces and lives her life as a noblewoman, and as such, most of her pursuits outside of her art are focused around steadily growing her wealth and either turning what she can of it towards the benefit of Ishgard and it's people as is her obligation, or into the type of monetary gains with which she can step outside of the bounds of her ties to her House and establish herself in Ishgard independently.• Perhaps you've managed to somehow get your hands on one of Ara's drawings or paintings. An aspiring artist, she spends much of her time not in her various lessons towards capturing this or that particular image or vista or situation, dedicating it to charcoal and paper, or to oil and canvas.• The unfortunate accident that left Ara with burn scars has had a much more terrifying impact on the young woman. After an incident with possession by a ghost and its subsequent banishment from her, something in her has broken and she now has the ability to see strange tethers in aether and in the soul. This manifests to her vision as 'shadows of the true self' in others. If she is staring at you strangely, perhaps she sees more than you've anticipated showing.









