Character Traits: Sammael sas Rabenius
Full Name: Sammael sas Rabenius Pronunciation: Sohm-ahl Nickname: Starlight (by Arctirius), Son of the Seventh Chalice (his mother and her associates)
Gender: Non-binary Height: 5 fulms, 11 ilms Age: 34 Zodiac: Capricorn (3d Sun, 1st Astral Moon) Languages: Spoken: Ilsabardian (Garlean); possesses an Echo-like ability to understand and be understood regardless of the language actually being spoken. Written: Ilsabardian (Garlean), Common (Eorzean), technical Allagan (not conversational), barely enough Hingan to read the street signs.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Hair Colour: Silver Eye Colour: Silver Skin Tone: Extremely pale, bordering on translucent Body Type: Very thin, typically looks 5-10 ponze underweight Accent: Heavy northern Garlean; non-rhotic, tendency to drop short vowels (like the e in his first name) and heavy on the diphthongs. He speaks very quickly. Dominant Hand: Right Posture: Proper military, typically at attention, when standing. Tendency to hunch as over a workbench when sitting. Scars: Extensive. Notable are slashing blade wounds to the abdomen and chest, seven gunshot wounds to the chest, whip scars across the lower back. What looks like claw marks down the left side of his face; the skin beneath them once appeared to be leafed in gold but that’s fading away to a deep red. Tattoos: None. Most Noticeable Features: Hair and eyes are the exact same colour. The scarring on his face is distinctive. His third eye is very large (between nickel and quarter sized) compared to the rest of his face, and a perfect match in colour for hair and eyes.
CHILDHOOD
Place of Birth: Far northern Garlemald Hometown: The family estate, far northern Garlemald, which is also the largest settlement in the province Birth Weight/Height: [Redacted] Manner of Birth: Surgically removed and transferred to external incubation at 20 weeks for testing, alteration, augmentation, and monitoring First Words: [Redacted], believed to be the true name of his mother Siblings: Four younger sisters; Valeria, Flavia and Fulvia (twins), Auriga Parental Involvement: Father (Imrael) largely uninvolved but on-site, working as Rector for the province. Mother (Drusilia, originally of House Darnus) involved primarily with the hiring of appropriate tutors, typically from amongst her circle of associates, but spent much of her time at court away from home. Raised primarily by servants. Left home at age 14 to live with a cousin on his mother’s side; entered the Military Academy at 16.
ADULT LIFE
Occupation: Tribunus Angusticlavius and engineer for Arcturus wir Galvus (@legionis-obscura). Co-runs a safehouse for fellow Garleans in Kugane with his fiance Arctirius wir Galvus (@arctirius-wir-galvus). Current Residence: The Kugane safehouse, known as Castrum Sanctus Close Friends: Arctirius wir Galvus, fiance. J’areth eir Nunh, partner (@jarethnunh). Rolarius pyr Basilicus, Academy friend (@rolarius-pyr-basilicus). Lucius rem Batiatus, ward (@lucius-ffxiv). Allisel bas Daragan, friend (@resistance-ranger). Wary and shy but friendly, always open to more! Relationship Status: Engaged Financial Status: Primarily supported by his father’s investments; Imrael goe Rabenius is an extremely savvy financier who manages much of the income of the household and who wouldn’t have it any other way. Supplemented by frequent gifts from J’areth eir Nunh. A trust fund baby through and through. Driver’s License: Recently updated; also has a piloting license. Both Garlean-issue. Vices: Sex, Allagan technology
SEX & ROMANCE
Sexual Orientation: Strong preference for men; polysexual and demisexual Romantic Orientation: Strong preference for men; polyromantic Preferred Emotional Role: submissive | dominant | switch Preferred Sexual Role: submissive | dominant | switch | sex repulsed Libido: Highly variable; either very high or no interest at all Turn Ons: Lace, leather, lingerie, open-mindedness, physical strength, a quick wit, loss of control Turn Offs: Pain, bigotry, lack of an emotional connection, people who don’t seem to care about the state of the world Love Language: Physical touch primary; gifts secondary Relationship Tendencies: Occasionally gets over-involved in his work (especially if there’s research to be done) and has to be reminded that other people exist. Can be clingy and possessive.
MISCELLANEOUS
Hobbies to Pass the Time: Engineering, reading, singing. Has a fascination with magic of all sorts and enjoys the arts, particularly Ishgardian religious music and art; while not himself a follower of Halone, he has a great deal of respect for the Church and its adherents after seeing the way they dealt with the revelations of their own history. It gives him hope for Garlemald’s future. Enjoys flying, but there have been until recently very limited opportunities for that in Eorzea. Mental Illnesses: Depression, PTSD (especially strong post-Carteneau, of which he was a survivor), anxiety, identity issues relating to his Ascian mother’s control Physical Illnesses: Was sickly as a young child; the extent of his recovery is regarded as miraculous in the Garlean medical community and has been the subject of some research. Remains extremely thin, though rumour has it this is due to an extremely high metabolism and not illness. Pain from old injuries. Left or Right Brained: Left Fears: Loss of identity, especially falling back under his mother’s control Self-confidence Level: Was basically non-existent for a long time due to after-effects of mind control. Has been steadily improving but there’s a long way to go yet. Good at putting on an act around strangers, though. Vulnerabilities: Prone to aethersickness, up to and including seizures if he’s casted on directly. Very limited physical strength. Fearless and has a tendency to get in well over his head.
Tagged by: @resistance-ranger (as @the-diplomacy-of-wolves)
Tagging: @jarethnunh (for any), @everybodylivesau for Flora or the twins, @lucius-ffxiv, @garlean-nonsense (for Sebastien), @ishgard (I’m shy but so very curious about Ahru).
