Twin Stars Bound in Crystal
Here are some information on Ziero and Zeryde, my current Warrior of Lights, and 'twin' Azems (in which the seat of Azem was held by two ancients and the stone split in half).
They exist in a canon-adjacent timeline that follows the MSQ almost exactly, with some alterations (mostly that Estinien's dragonblood is woken up by Nidhogg possessing him and changes him physically)
Ziero Gahjewesfv - Gleaner of Light
A Veena from Sharlayan in his early thirties who just wanted a simple life, damnit. When Ziero was sent out on a gleaner mission, he did not expect to take several years to go home to Sharlayan.
Dutiful to a fault, Ziero is a caring man who falls hard for those who look at him like he's the sun in their sky. He often tries to bottle up his anger and frustration, until his darkside rises and he explodes in rage. He also believes he's cursed with killing his lovers; his lovers keep dying off on him and he's very sick of it.
First Encounter With the Scions: Post Killing Ifrit
Notable Relationships:
Zeryde Azdaj: Found family, something more than 'adoptive sister'
Alphinaud: Found family, little brother who he's very proud of
Alisiae: Found family, little feisty sister that is helping him dabble in magic again
G'raha Tia: Ex-crush/bedfellow, fucker who LOCKED HIMSELF IN A TOWER AND THEN TRIED TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF. AGAIN.
Haurcefaunt Fortemps: Ex-boyfriend/support network, GODS DAMNIT WHY DO MY BOYFRIENDS KEEP DYING
Notable Storybeats:
Meets Zeryde mid Titan fight
G'raha's sacrifice almost breaks him, but Ryde keeps him sane
He becomes very protective of Alphinaud during Heavensward
Haurcefaunt is sort of a rebound relationship that affects him VERY hard
He takes up dark knight post Vault
Ziero handles most of getting Hraesvelgr to fight Nidhog while Ryde is kidnapped by said dragon
He forces himself to keep Hien at arms length bc he's sure that Hien will die if he gets with him (yes, he thinks he's cursed)
Alisiae starts teaching him red magic once she's well enough
Ziero takes the brunt of the light corruption, and Ardbert is one of his shards
Primary Classes: DRK, RDMish
Formerly: SCH, SMN
Non IC Classes: WHM
Currently IC: G'RAHA TIA I SWEAR TO FUCK--- ALSO ELIDIBUS FUCK OFF
Currently in-game: Shadowbringers patch content, currently dealing with Elidibus.
tags: #gleaner of light
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Zeryde Azdaj - Scalebound in Light
A monk of the Radiant Host, and unwitting spy for her shatrap in Eorzea. An ancient Allagan experiment long put in stasis, Zeryde isn't exactly sure when she 'woke up', and generally will tell you she's around 20 to 25 summers in age. She is sent to Eorzea to 'learn and grow' and stumbles into the limelight almost by accident during an Adventure Society mission in Outer La Nosaea.
Ryde is stoic and quiet for the most part, keeping her desires and wants to herself. Overtime she learns to open up, and becomes aware that she's incredibly naive to the way the world works. She can be jealous and greedy when she lets her baser instincts take over, and absolutely vicious in combat. Estinien is the one outlier, the who seems to be able to read her at all times and brings out something primal in her soul.
First Encounter With the Scions: Mid Titan fight, quite literally
Notable Relationships:
Ziero Gahjewesfv: Found family, more than a brother though she's not really sure 'what' they are, really
Alisiae: Found family, will protect with her life, kinda has a thing for her
Alphinaud: Found family, also will protect with her life, has less of a thing for him than his sister
Estinien Wyrmblood: It's... complicated. They're bound together in a way she can't explain, and he awakens something in her blood that roars for his presence.
Haurchefaunt Fortemps: She loved him, though tried to not get in the way of him and Ziero's relationship. Until he made the first move.
Notable Storybeats:
Meets Ziero and the Scions mid Titan fight
She encounters Estinien one evening on a walk in Corthes while they're dealing with the heretics (he pins her in the snow, all snarls and sharp edges, and all she can say is "by the twelve you're gorgeous")(yes that one scene from princess monoke)
She finds G'raha mildly annoying, but is amused with how enamored he is with both her and Ziero
Midgarsomrs' blocking access to her blessing actually wakes up her blood -more-
The Crystal Braves' betrayal comes at no surprise to her, and while she's furious with Alphinaud for his naivete, she also can't fault him for it (bc she's naive too)
She falls HARD for Haurchefaunt but keeps it to herself for moons
Traveling with Estinien is a whole experience for her
Nidhogg kidnaps her when he over takes Estinien and she essentially is his prisoner for most of the post HW story
Nidhogg - and by extension Estinien - lay claim to her and awaken her dragonblood
Estinien going AWOL does not help her as they go into Ala Mhigo and Doma
Being shunted through time and space ALSO DOES NOT HELP. Raha summoning her into the First breaks the soul bond between herself, Estinien and the reminants of Nidhog inside Estinien
In doing so, she ends up rejoining with her shard from the 13th, and goes reaper/monk
Her voidscent manifests as her dragon half
Her voidsent is a sassy little dragon
Primary Classes: MNK, RPR
Formerly:
Non IC Classes:
Currently IC: There's a lot of brooding going on and she is sticking close to Ziero as they try to bring their friends home. She was notably absent when Estinien did his check in
Currently in-game: ARR, lead into Titan
tags: #scalebound in light
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Other WoLs that are being played on an off:
Kakaji Kaji - Shortstack
Smol popoto who stabs with a spear bigger than she is. Not sure where she fits in or if she's in a different AU yet. But she's got purple and white hair in a punky undercut
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Retired, more or less:
Arym Neim'leif: Tbf she's just stuck at the lead into to Ultima Thule but I haven't had a muse for her in a year
W'eleneill Bernd: I have a complicated relationship with her and her FFXIV character, and she's happy to sit on her island retreat with her giant wolf. I haven't even done recent patch content with her, though will probably revive her briefly to go through the next expansion (as one does)
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LAST UPDATED: April 11, 2024
