F'aruna Solh
A quiet Miqo'te who has penchant for books
Profile
Race: Miqo'te | Seeker of the SunGender: FemaleName day: 22nd Sun of the 5th Umbral MoonAge: 18 (ARR) | 20s (present)Height: 152 cm | 60 inPlace of Birth: Western ThanalanCity State: Limsa LominsaPatron Deity: Azeyma
Alias: Warrior of LightGrand Company: Storm | 2nd Lieutenant
Likes: Rolanberry pastries, Grilled fish, Reading booksDislikes: Worms, Leech, Crowded places
Personality
✤ Independent✤ Introverted✤ Distant✤ Curious✤ Bad at lying✤ Friendly to children✤ Sensitive and expressive under the self imposed stoicism
In GeneralTries to act all stoic to seem "mature and capable" but is actually very expressive. Being constantly teased for being a crybaby in her childhood has led her to believe that showing excessive emotions can be weird and very childish. An awfully bad liar though. She can't completely hide her nervous ticks and tells, so if one is paying attention to her patterns they would be able to tell.
Having her trustOnce you get to know her, you will see that she wears her heart on her sleeve. Very affectionate to those she fully trusts but only in private. In public, if you show her affection she will be embarrassed and will flee, but if you have won her heart she will let you do as you please, even at the cost of her sanity. This can be true to not only her lover, but also to her friends and family.
MoralsHonest to a fault but not naive. Believes that there's good in people but knows that some live by their ways. Stickler to rules. Self sacrificing to her loved ones. Although if you make her choose between the world and her most cherished one- she will choose the world, despite what her heart wants. Becoming a Warrior of Light has made her prioritize the needs of others before hers.
MoreDespite closeness though she will still want to deal with her personal problems herself. Bottling it up and keeping quiet is her usual go to. Her fear of being a burden and being judged has always led her to solve things on her own. If you confront her about it, she'll play it down and tell you not to worry but otherwise won't open up entirely.Doesn't like to be coddled, since it reminds her of her siblings when they used to patronize her when she was younger. She can be extreme in her beliefs, anything that can threaten her independent ways of life– such as giving her aid when she did not ask for it– can be seen as 'coddling'. She will reject it, even if it could result in an argument. She asks for help as little as possible, on small and personal matters.But she knows how to cooperate when it's a problem that should be tackled by a group. She still keeps to herself somewhat though, as a default. Although she fights better with the people she knows and trusts, might even show off a little.
Lore
ChildhoodAruna barely remembered the wake of the Calamity but she heard that it claimed a handful of their family members– including her mother. Those who survived moved to La Noscea from Western Thanalan, close to the city but nevertheless stayed outside with nature.She had a relatively normal childhood as she grew up in La Noscea to a family of hunters. They also dabble in fishing since they live next to the sea. Their family sells the extra meat they get to Limsa and to farmers near their settlement but otherwise keeps to the private cliffs where their tribe resides.Aruna likes fishing the most, she always helps her older siblings in the sea. Diving and swimming is her favorite pastime.She is the runt of the litter and is constantly poked at by her older siblings, she's sensitive so a little teasing could make her cry. When she does, her siblings try to make her smile by joking it off but it gives the impression that they are making fun of her for it. Their large age gap prevents her from clearing her doubts.
Reasons for AdventuringFascinated by the tales of the city and what lies beyond the seas, she dreamt of being an adventurer to travel and to make herself stronger while escaping the suffocating ways of her tribe.
Light Poisoning AftermathAruna has perfect eyesight going into The First but then light poisoning happened and it ruined her eyes. It made things blurry from even a few yalms away, she cant recognize things unless she looks so close to it, thankfully she didn't permanently lose her sight due to the Merging.She will be needing reading glasses whenever she picks up her tomes going forward and she will be heavily relying in her keen hearing in battles.It also made her susceptible to slight aetherical changes in the environment- a tiny change could make her sick but it is also true she can sense attacks/magicks easily due to it.
RelationsFamily
✤ Has 7 older siblings. She is distant to them due to their large age gap but they get along well. Frequently exchanges letters with the oldest, F'anri.
✤ Has a strained relationship with her father. Officially had been disowned when she left the tribe to be an adventurer.Scions of the Seventh Dawn
✤ She treats them as her coworkers. Takes her years before she allows herself to be open with them.
✤ Close to Tataru because of the lalafell's open and helpful nature.
✤ Treats the Leveilleur twins as her younger siblings so she is very protective of them too.House Fortemps
✤ Thinks of them as her second home and as her allies.
✤ Harbors romantic feelings for Haurchefant.