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Hali’s Family

Since Hali was in the 5.x patches when this was first written, and she was going to be going back home to Sharlayan soon, it was the perfect time to introduce everyone to Hali’s family!

Because it’s pretty long, the rest is under the cut below! Thank you all very much in advance for reading about Hali’s background and her family!!

Hali Aloke

First of all, let’s get started with Hali herself. Hali Aloke is born the only child to Archon Taito Aloke and Labyrinthos Researcher Lalani Lani. She was actually born, and grew up, in Labyrinthos. Growing up with overprotective parents and surrounded by an artificial environment, Hali soon longed to see the rest of the outside world, just as her grandparents did when they were younger.

When she was older, Hali went up to the surface of Sharlayan and attended the Studium, in which she graduated with honors, and her senior thesis was her theory of combining Sharlayan Astromancy with Ishgardian Astrology. Her parents were not happy with her choice of thesis, but her grandmother believed she was walking in the footsteps of her grandfather, who was an expert Astrologian.

Now, let’s get to Hali’s family members, notably her parents and her maternal grandparents, whom all were some of the biggest influences in Hali’s life.

Hali’s Father: Taito Aloke

Hali’s father is Taito Aloke, aged 50 in ARR and 56 when we get to meet him in EW. He is a Plainsfolk Lalafell whose bloodline dates back to the very founding of Old Sharlayan. Because his ancestors were so proud of their new home and wanting to be known as Sharlayans first and foremost, they dropped the traditional Lalafellin naming conventions and instead took the surname Aloke, an old Thavnairian name which means “Light; Radiance; Enlighten”.

Taito became an Archon in his early twenties and went on to marry Hali’s mother, Lalani, whom he had met during his time writing his Archon’s thesis. Taito rose to become one of Labyrinthos’ top researchers in Meteorology, and he also was elected to the Forum about a decade ago.

Taito has the tendency to be sarcastic and witty, always making some sort of comment about anything and everything. Though he can be overbearing at times, Taito loves his little girl with all his heart, and he had wished that Hali would follow his example and be a Meteorologist as well, but Hali never was interested in pursuing his research.

Taito was devastated when he found out that Hali had left not only his home, but left Sharlayan altogether to go to Eorzea. He used his position on the Forum to try to hunt down his daughter and bring her home, but Hali fought off all of her pursuers. After about two years of trying to capture Hali and bring her back home, Taito and the rest of the Forum decided that Hali instead would be left alone to live her own life, but she could never return to Sharlayan.

Hali’s Mother: Lalani Lani

Hali’s mother is Lalani Lani, aged 48 in ARR and is 54 when we meet her in EW. She is 1/2 Dunesfolk Lalafell and 1/2 Midlander Hyur who was born in Sharlayan to a Hyuran Sharlayan Astrologian father and a Dunesfolk Lalafellin mother from Ul’dah who became a gleaner. Lalani had very loving parents, and they tended to spoil her, as she was an only child and wanted for nothing.

Lalani became obsessed with Botany, and she graduated from the Studium with top honors in the field. She met Taito soon after graduating; they fell in love and soon married about two years later. The newlyweds were never apart from one another for long, and they both became top researchers in Labyrinthos. Lalani herself became one of the Head researchers of Botany in Labyrinthos. The Alokes built their home in Labyrinthos itself and soon had their only daughter there as well.

Lalani doted on her daughter as much as she could and tried to be the best mother she could be, though she did work long hours and she also was overprotective at times. Lalani wasn’t too happy that Hali seemed to want to spend much of her time with her mother and not her or Taito as much, but she didn’t think much of it beyond feeling a bit jealous of her daughter and her mother’s bond. Until one day she came home to find her daughter missing. After searching all of Labyrinthos and Old Sharlayan, Lalani’s mother finally confessed: she knew that Hali had left Sharlayan for Eorzea, and decided to become an adventurer.

Lalani was furious with her mother, and she didn’t speak to her for years. Yet she was determined to get her daughter back, and she pleaded to the Forum for help with getting her daughter back home. But as soon as the Forum was alerted, there were those that were highly concerned that Hali was a trained Astrologian, and that their knowledge would be spread to the outside world. The forum agreed that they would track Hali down, but they would have to bring her back as a criminal. Lalani herself would be elected to the Forum a few years later, and she would use the Forum’s knowledge to make sure her daughter was at least safe, even though Hali would eventually be forbidden to return home to Sharlayan.

Hali’s Maternal Grandmother: Nanani Nani

Hali’s maternal grandmother is Nanani Nani, aged 75 in ARR and is 81 years old when we meet her in EW. Nanani is one of the most important people in Hali’s life, and she along with her late husband were the biggest influences, not only in what Hali decides to study at the Studium, but also why she ends up leaving Sharlayan and becoming an adventurer.

Nanani was actually born in Ul’dah and was from a prominent merchant family. She longed to see the world, and when she met and fell in love with a Hyuran Sharlayan Astrologian named Jovian, Nanani left Ul’dah as soon as possible. The two were wed not too long after Nanani left Ul’dah, and Nanani was able to become a Sharlayan citizen. Nanani went on to get a job as a gleaner, and she traveled all over the world for her job. These stories of her travels were passed down to Hali, who in turn dreamed of seeing the world just as her grandmother did.

Once Hali graduated from the Studium, she had applied to become a gleaner, just as her grandmother was, but she was rejected. She ended up getting a job as a research assistant in Botany, but Hali eventually learned that her own parents had blocked Hali from getting the gleaner’s job, as they were afraid for their daughter’s safety out in the world alone, and so soon after the calamity.

When Hali came to Nanani with this information, and knowing how much Hali wanted to leave Sharlayan, Nanani encouraged her granddaughter to follow her dreams, telling her that she was an adult now, and that she must live her own life. Hali needed a way to sneak out of Sharlayan without her parents knowing, so Nanani talked to an old colleague, a fellow lalafellin gleaner, who helped Hali get out of Sharlayan unnoticed.

Though her daughter and son in law were so furious with her that they refused to talk to her for years afterwards, Nanani does not have any regrets. She knew her granddaughter was not happy with her life in Labyrinthos, and she feels like she did what she had to do to help Hali with finding her independence and happiness.

Hali’s Maternal Grandfather: Jovian Carraway

Hali’s maternal grandfather was Jovian Carraway, a Hyuran Astrologian born and raised in Sharlayan. He passed away two years before ARR, at the age of 83. Along with Nanani, Jovian was one of the most important figures in Hali’s life, with Hali even taking up his same discipline of Sharlayan Astrology and Astromancy.

Jovian was a very accomplished Astrologian, who became an Archon and the Head of the Astromancy Department at the Studium. He was also the mentor of Professor Mace Byrde (from the AST questline). During one of his trips to Eorzea, he met a young lalafellin woman named Nanani Nani and the two fell in love. He asked her to come back with him to Sharlayan, to which she agreed quite enthusiastically.

The two adored their granddaughter Hali, and Jovian began teaching her Astrology from a young age, as soon as they discovered that she was just as fascinated with the heavens as Jovian was. Hali followed in his footsteps, attending the Studium, and soon becoming an Astrologian herself.

Two years prior to the events of ARR, Jovian fell ill and would pass away from the effects of the illness, but not before telling Hali that he saw her future, and that she would one day save the star itself, but only if she left Sharlayan behind. Hali took his words to heart, and it was one of the driving forces for her ultimately deciding to run away and leave Sharlayan to become an adventurer in Eorzea.

That about covers all of Hali’s family and a bit of Hali’s life before she left Sharlayan. If you have any further questions about any of Hali’s family members or her childhood, feel free to send me an ask! Thank you so much for reading!! 💖

Updated: 10/21/2024

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ELEVATE YOUR LIVING STANDARDS BY MOVING TO AUSTRALIA

Australia is a member country of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OCED). OCED is an organization that aims to promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of the people all around the world. The OCED publishes a Better Life Index which compares the quality of life of its member countries. Under the Better Life Index, Australia ranks among the top countries in most areas of the Better Life Index. Each year, Australian Immigration is increasing as more and more people are moving to Australia. Australia is known as one of the most livable places in the world, whether you’re young, old, working, retiree or about to start a family.

Australia has plenty of things to offer – from economics, nature, education and much more. Moving to Australia can elevate the standards or living of an individual. Below are some of the reasons how Immigration to Australia is beneficial.

Benefits of moving to Australia:        

Safe Country:

Australia is a very safe nation. The political system of Australia is stable. There are well maintained roads; low crime rate and high standard of health make it safe and easy country to live in. In addition to that, Australia has beautiful sceneries to offer including the mesmerizing beaches, safari, parks, museums, and so many other tourist spots that you will surely appreciate to visit during weekends as bonding time with the family.

According to Mercer’s 2016 Quality of Living Survey that was done on over 450 cities, Australia has 6 cities ranked in the top 50 safest places in the world.

1. Sydney (10th) 2. Melbourne (15th) 3. Perth (21st) 4. Adelaide (27th) 5. Canberra (28th) 6. Brisbane (36th)

High Minimum Wage Rate (Per Hour):

One of the many benefits of living in Australia is the minimum wage rate per hour. The minimum wage rate is currently $17.70 per hour or $672.70 per 38 hour week (before tax). Casual employees covered by the national minimum wage also get at least 25 percent casual loading i.e. additional hourly pay. This wage rate of Australia is very high compared to the wage rate in American State that is usually from $5-$10 per hour.  The high wages will as a result lead to high standards of living.

Top Ranking Universities:

As of 2016-17, Australia has 6 universities that are among the world’s Top 100 universities.

1. Australian National University (No. 22 in World ranking) 2. University of Melbourne (No. 42) 3. University of Sydney (No. 46) 4. University of New South Wales (No. 49) 5. University of Queensland (No. 51) 6. University of Monash (No. 65)

Some other benefits are:

Money, while it cannot buy happiness, is an important means to achieving higher living standards. In Australia, the average household net adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 33,138a year, higher than the OECD average of USD 29,016.

The medication is almost free. Australia has a universal health care structure called Medicare; with the federal government paying a large part of the cost of health services. Typically, Medicare covers 75% of general practitioner, 85% of specialist, and 100% of public in-hospital costs.

It’s a great travel destination and the people are very friendly.

Moving to another country is not an easy decision and requires a lot of planning and thinking. But if that decision helps improve the living standards and benefits in the future, it is a worthwhile decision.

For details on Immigration to Australia or any other country, contact Lalani & Associate – immigration consultants in Pakistan. You can contact us through our website: www.lalaniassociates.com.pk.

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