#Verse:FFXIV

[tropicxlmxchief]

Verse: FFXIV (Lore)

The tale of Etheirys's mermaids is sad indeed. Originating from the Tenth Shard, these creatures resulted from a crazed cult's attempt to survive the 6th Umbral Calamity. What resulted were strange, almost Au-Ra-like individuals with the ability to breathe underwater. No longer mortal, and without memory or leadership, they absconded into the depths, where culture was founded on the cycles of migration. Sometime later, one of them was discovered by a crew of pirates from Limsa Lominsa. Enchanted by her beauty, they brought her to the city, only narrowly escaping when they left her tank unattended. More were hunted by scholars and pirates alike, and eventually, their numbers dwindled. What was once a thriving civilization now contained only a hundred individuals, many of whom are now scattered across the various seas. Referred to as waterkin, mermaids are capable of primarily water-based magic, though many can also bless or curse ships and individuals. Possessed of unnatural beauty, and with hypnotic voices, stories of these creatures luring unwary sailors to their deaths are not unheard of. Many still seek them out, as the greatest boon a mermaid can give is the ability to breathe underwater through a kiss. The race are also, strangely, all female. A trait that has led to their moniker.

Overly cautious of the world above the sea, many mermaids spend their time secluded and far away from those mortals that harmed them all those years ago. Yet the youngest generation, those who have but recently become full adults, have slowly started to resurface once again, heedless of the possible dangers they now face.

[seraphluv]

⠀#⃞⠀⠀⎯⎯ ⠀⠀♥︎ ⠀⠀and you, my 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧. when all did seem 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕, thou never abandoned HOPE.

*⠀ .𖥔   .  yomi hightower akairo. ㅤ ﹏ ㅤ : ㅤ 1551??(twenty6??) . she / her. &&.⠀ putting the pieces back together with wolfie stark. ⠀former sharlayan scholar coping with amnesia. ⠀⠀ +  WARRIOR of LIGHT⠀ … ⠀ ♡⠀ ffxiv original character, using various faceclaims from various media.

𖤓, 𝚂𝚃𝚄𝙳𝚈𝙸𝙽𝙶 : utter SELFLESSNESS, generational GUILT , being forever broken, shouldering the SINS of a nation & living in the face of constant DEATH.

♯┆⠀links soon.

[seraphluv]

⠀#⃞⠀⠀⎯⎯ ⠀⠀♥︎ ⠀⠀YOMI HIGHTOWER — headcanon dump.

𖥔 ⠀although old sharlayan is her home, yomi has an affinity to the region of dravania, particularly the dravania forelands. her heart is at peace amidst the overgrown wilderness and lack of human presence, and above all else, she has a certain fondness for dragons and their wisdom; their beauty. the dravanian forelands are also where yomi has experienced the least aether sickness.

𖥔 ⠀speaking of aether sickness, yomi is extremely sensitive to it, so much so that one could describe it as a disability for her. travelling by aetheryte is practical of course, but she much prefers to travel by mount and airship. her sickness manifests in the form of incredibly severe headaches, nausea, drowsiness and heightened paranoia. this stems from her connection to hydaelyn and the aetherial sea.

𖥔 ⠀from her journey within the first, yomi's near transformation into a sin eater has changed her body permanently. she formerly had dark black hair that is now ash-blond, her eyes are a bright pink instead of deep red, and under certain light, her blood has a shimmer to it.

𖥔 ⠀if she had turned into a sin eater, yomi would have been comparable to a god. she had after all, absorbed five light wardens all by herself, and considering the skies themselves lit up upon her near transformation, her ultimate transformation would have caused catastrophic devastation for the star. her title, forgiven hiraeth, would link to her constant longing for a home she cannot remember. her appearance would be incredibly similar to forgiven obscenity, but adorned with biblical angel wings, four in fact, much like butterfly wings featuring 12 eyes on each cut off. her abilities would be closest to her scholar roots, but far more offensive, focused on dark magic disguised with the light she has absorbed.

𖥔 ⠀most would describe yomi as independent yet reserved, one to keep her emotions in check for the better of the star, for her legacy. perhaps that is why she is closest to alisae of the scions the most. out of all of the scions, alisae was the only one to peer under yomi's outer layer and sense the hurt, the turmoil underneath. despite joining the scions at a later date, alisae fit alongside yomi much like her sister she has yet to see after many, many years....

[seraphluv]

⠀#⃞⠀⠀⎯⎯ ⠀⠀♥︎ ⠀⠀YOMI HIGHTOWER — a lore dump.

𖥔 ⠀yomi akairo was born in old sharlyan, 1551 ????. a scholar from birth, she dedicated her studies to the aetherial sea, so much so, that when the forum needed a new, specialized team to study that same sea, yomi was to lead a team of researchers much like herself within the already settled sharlyan colony within the dravanian hinterlands. having only graduated a few years prior, she was esteemed to say the least, wanting to live up to the fact that the knowledge of sharlayan was, and is a beacon of hope for all life.

yomi was stationed within the antitower, a large research outpost that pierced the very barrier of the aetherial sea. it was through years of immense study that she— they, came into contact with the heart of the star itself, hydaelyn. and of course, She saw it as an opportunity to warn the sharlyan's of the upcoming danger; the end-bearers who will bring chaos and calamity, devouring the very star and ushering the final days, as well as a means of escape she had planned. this, of course, is common knowledge to the people of the star now, but what isn't, is the fact that yomi, the warrior of light was amongst these researchers who first came into contact with hydaelyn.

yomi was Her champion from their very first encounter within elpis, and burdening her with this knowledge so early on was something hydaelyn just couldn't do, couldn't bear with doing to her dear, dear friend. so she gave yomi release, absorbing her soul back into the aetherial sea until the time was right; until the time of her sacred duty needed to be called upon. and so, yomi returned to the source, her memories of her former life but a drop within the aetherial sea.

'thus must we struggle. haunted by ghosts of those we have lost. clinging to those we pray we can yet save. but what of those we cannot? how do we make peace with the dreadful algebra of necessity?'

the seventh umbral calamity has already befallen the realm when yomi wakes up again, her memories wiped once again due to the devastation of the battle of carteneau. the sharlyan colony from a life once lived within the dravanian hinterlands has long been abandoned, yomi cannot remember a voice nor voice from her present life, just a name, her name. yomi. so, she travels, she travels and searches for the pieces lost and finds herself in a carriage to gridania, her sacred destiny but a breath away amidst the annoyance of aether sickness.

hear, feel, think. think. keep on thinking, keep on remembering; remember your sacred duty, before it is too late, do not give into despair, my champion.

'and when it hurts so much your heart feels fit to burst, let it burst. let it burst, and fill up again with your love for them. and never, ever forget.'