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aetherflows) wrote2017-06-03 09:43 pm
aetherflows) wrote2017-06-03 09:43 pm
random bits of info.
From the Encyclopaedia Eorzea. (thanks mei!)
Alphinaud Leveilleur
"Whenever the realm is threatened, be it by primal, Ascian, Garlean or any other, we take up arms in her defense, that all in Eorzea may live to see a brighter tomorrow."
Son of House Leveilleur, it was at the tender age of eleven that Alphinaud and his twin sister, Alisaie, were accepted into the prestigious Studium. There, he specialized in the study of arcane entities, history and natural history, and pursued advanced studies in the magical arts and aetherology. Upon graduating at sixteen, the Sharlayan age of adulthood, he resolved to sail for Eorzea in spite of his father's objections. Alphinaud has since worked to see his grandfather's wishes made reality. It is why he joined the Scions, and later why he founded the Crystal Braves. With the latter, however, the Ul'dahn elite utilized Alphinaud's inflated confidence to their advantage, wresting the Braves from his control and delivering the young man a bitter defeat. This defeat, however, would set him upon a journey deep into the heart of the Dragonsong War, where his experiences and encounters would see him grow and mature as a person.
To say Alphinaud is a man of many talents is an understatement. In addition to his scholastic feats, he is also a talented artist, his specialty being portraits. One will not, however, see him taking up his brush and pallet for Krile Baldesion-- a young woman for which he bears some annoyance due to her peculiar tendency to know too much.
Adelphoi
Alphinaud's grimoire is one of a set Louisoix crafted for his grandchildren. Alone, it enables an arcanist to channel his magicks with ease, allowing for complex incantations. When wielded in tandem with Alisaie's grimoire, however, new arcane geometries appear, and its true power is made manifest.
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Alisaie Leveilleur
"Our grandfather would never entrust the fate of the realm to despots who rewrite history to their convenience!"
Alisaie is Alphinaud's twin sister-- though she dislikes that their similarity leads people to mistake her for her brother. Though unmistakably a prodigy, she has, in their sixteen years together, always trailed ever so slightly behind him. Her grandfather, however, never treated her as secondary, and as such Alisaie clearly misses Louisoix dearly, still holding him in higher regard than any other. She travelled to Eorzea to learn the truth of his death, and there endured many a trial in her pursuit of finality.
Alisaie prefers action to speech, and unlike Alphinaud, would rather cut to the heart of a matter than engage in endless debate. Some have even said that her aversion to diplomacy renders her the opposite of her brother in all but appearance. Though her dignitary parents endeavored to censure this candor, Louisoix appears to have understood its value.
Alisaie enjoys swimming and swordplay, as she can best Alphinaud at both. Ginger cookies claim a spot atop her guilty pleasures, particularly when they are cut and baked in different shapes.
Adelphoi
The second of Louisoix's grimoires, Alisaie does not use it to invoke a Carbuncle, but rather summons a gleaming aetherial sword from its pages-- a feat learned through her long travels, and not easily mimicked.
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"I had thought to look out for Alisaie, but 'twould appear she was the one watching over me. I've made such a mess of things..."
"I dreamed of bringing about Eorzea's salvation, but in the end... t'was I who needed saving."
Alphinaud Leveilleur
"Whenever the realm is threatened, be it by primal, Ascian, Garlean or any other, we take up arms in her defense, that all in Eorzea may live to see a brighter tomorrow."
Son of House Leveilleur, it was at the tender age of eleven that Alphinaud and his twin sister, Alisaie, were accepted into the prestigious Studium. There, he specialized in the study of arcane entities, history and natural history, and pursued advanced studies in the magical arts and aetherology. Upon graduating at sixteen, the Sharlayan age of adulthood, he resolved to sail for Eorzea in spite of his father's objections. Alphinaud has since worked to see his grandfather's wishes made reality. It is why he joined the Scions, and later why he founded the Crystal Braves. With the latter, however, the Ul'dahn elite utilized Alphinaud's inflated confidence to their advantage, wresting the Braves from his control and delivering the young man a bitter defeat. This defeat, however, would set him upon a journey deep into the heart of the Dragonsong War, where his experiences and encounters would see him grow and mature as a person.
To say Alphinaud is a man of many talents is an understatement. In addition to his scholastic feats, he is also a talented artist, his specialty being portraits. One will not, however, see him taking up his brush and pallet for Krile Baldesion-- a young woman for which he bears some annoyance due to her peculiar tendency to know too much.
Adelphoi
Alphinaud's grimoire is one of a set Louisoix crafted for his grandchildren. Alone, it enables an arcanist to channel his magicks with ease, allowing for complex incantations. When wielded in tandem with Alisaie's grimoire, however, new arcane geometries appear, and its true power is made manifest.
-----
Alisaie Leveilleur
"Our grandfather would never entrust the fate of the realm to despots who rewrite history to their convenience!"
Alisaie is Alphinaud's twin sister-- though she dislikes that their similarity leads people to mistake her for her brother. Though unmistakably a prodigy, she has, in their sixteen years together, always trailed ever so slightly behind him. Her grandfather, however, never treated her as secondary, and as such Alisaie clearly misses Louisoix dearly, still holding him in higher regard than any other. She travelled to Eorzea to learn the truth of his death, and there endured many a trial in her pursuit of finality.
Alisaie prefers action to speech, and unlike Alphinaud, would rather cut to the heart of a matter than engage in endless debate. Some have even said that her aversion to diplomacy renders her the opposite of her brother in all but appearance. Though her dignitary parents endeavored to censure this candor, Louisoix appears to have understood its value.
Alisaie enjoys swimming and swordplay, as she can best Alphinaud at both. Ginger cookies claim a spot atop her guilty pleasures, particularly when they are cut and baked in different shapes.
Adelphoi
The second of Louisoix's grimoires, Alisaie does not use it to invoke a Carbuncle, but rather summons a gleaming aetherial sword from its pages-- a feat learned through her long travels, and not easily mimicked.
-----------------
"I had thought to look out for Alisaie, but 'twould appear she was the one watching over me. I've made such a mess of things..."
"I dreamed of bringing about Eorzea's salvation, but in the end... t'was I who needed saving."