ROLEPLAY PROFILE

ARKANA

At first glance, Arkana looks youthful, perhaps in her early twenties. She has a streak of mischief and danger-seeking within her and often prefers the more interesting path to the safe one."Oh! It gets a little chaotic but it's entertaining. Where else can you drink wine and watch people punch each other?"

ARKANA THE GREY

Biography

Race: Viera
Occupation: Adventurer
Age: 85-ish
Pronouns: She/Her
Birthplace: Golmore Jungle
Residence: The Lavender Beds
Free Company: Aetherveil
Echo Bearer: Yes (Empathy)

Arkana spent most of her life in the Jungle as a member of the wandering sisterhood known as the Galdur. Their purpose was to keep the Forest and her people healthy, often using their dance and song to keep the forest revitalised, and more applicable forms of healing for her people. Her role was akin to priestess during this time, and each member of the Galdur made an oath to the forest. Their oath was imbued into Oathstones, and their magic amplified whilst adhering to their oath within Golmore.When the Empire waged its war on the Forest around thirty years ago, Arkana made her choice to leave with some of the other members of the Galdur to help those suffering in the war. Alas, turning their backs on their oath meant their aetherial abilities began to diminish, and within three months, Arkana no longer had any way of healing people magically.She moved to Dalmasca and used her skill in dance to keep a living and put bread on the table. There she joined The Arbor Lounge and was employed by Shiden; the work didn't last long, however, as the Empire became more aggressive, and Shiden found a way to help his girls across the ocean to Thavnair for refuge.Arkana spent a few years of peace in Thavnair dancing and singing before moving further on to Gridania where she has made a permanent residence away from the threat of the Empire.In the last three years, the last of the Galdur survivors delivered Arkana her Oathstone. With the forest connection broken, she regained her ability of aether manipulation and committed herself to helping others once more. It was normal for her to live a double life of dancing for gil during the evenings and magical pursuits during the day.She previously co-owned the new Arbor Lounge with Shiden after reuniting with him in friendship, however, has since sold her share back to Shiden. He and Mydia, Arkana's mother, live and run the Lounge together whilst Arkana pursues adventure.Arkana is part of a Free Company called Aetherveil. Previously it was known as Esper Care, a medical estate that Arkana owned and ran herself for a few years. She currently leads the guild of individuals on various tasks and outings, and is currently training in various martial arts and the company griffins.

ARKANA THE GREY

Hooks

RP Hook	Description
Golmore	As a previous resident of the Golmore Jungle, Arkana tends to look out for other Viera, especially if they are a woman. She was part of a wandering sisterhood known as the Galdur whose purpose was to protect the forest and her people.
Adventurer	These days, Arkana makes her fortune on expeditions, finding unique relics and auctioneering the items, as well as serving as a sellsword from time to time. She works for Aetherveil Company in Thanalan region.
Pit Fighter	Arkana enjoys participating in the fight pit of Ul'dah from time to time, mainly for the showmanship and (non-existent) adoring fans. Those who have watched her fight would know she is capable of putting on a show but not very capable of winning her matches.
Patron	She considers herself a patron of the arts. With a small amount of wealth at her disposal amassed from her years of work, there is an opportunity to have Arkana as a patron to artists if they seek her out. She is also fascinated by High Societies around the world.
The Echo	Arkana has the Echo. This will never be forced onto you, but is an available hook should you seek someone with the Echo. She has the basic traits of the Echo and her personal manifestation relies on other people's intense emotions and feeling them for herself.

ARKANA THE GREY

Abilities

Ability	Description
Conjury	Arkana has always had a special affinity with water magic. Conjuring water and shaping it to her whims come easily to her. Likewise, with her mastery of water magic, she has developed a method of redirecting light with a shimmering layer of water to become stealthy.
Healing	As a priestess of Golmore, Arkana was for many decades predominantly a healer, using both magical and non-magical means to aid others.
Kojin	With the blessing of the deep acquired from relations with the Kojin, drowning is not something she has to worry about.
Hebi	During some months lost at sea, Arkana also came to befriend a water serpent that she named Hebi. When she visits the Ruby Sea she is often found with this serpent.
Portals	Arkana can create portals between bodies of water that she has visited. She has a stationary water portal built into her home. As she has lived in Golmore for many years, transporting to the forest is an option for those wishing to take the dangerous journey.
Tattoos	Many pale tattoos adorn her body, notably her arms, from her time as a priestess of Golmore. These help boost her affinity with conjury and the elements. Her most recent addition is an arcanist spell to summon an aetherial crystal rapier after being kidnapped and weaponless, as an emergency spell for self-defence.
Swordplay	Training with an elezen named Tanen she learned swordplay, mainly one-handed with grappling and also trained further for duel wielding and casting spells. She has a pair of water-aspected blades gifted to her after a match at the Ul'dah fight pit which she often uses, using water, ice, and thunder to her advantage.
Chakrams	Before Arkana was reunited with her aetherial abilities, she relied on chakrams and dance to earn gil and protect herself.
Lightning Lancework	After acquiring a collection of soul crystals, Arkana kept one for herself to attune to. Showing an aerial warrior soaring across the skies with their mount and a lance, Arkana followed the footsteps of these memories to learn the same abilities that the sky warrior had. Arkana uses her lance with her griffin and summons lightning aether easily.
Echo	She has the basic traits of the Echo and her personal manifestation relies on other people's intense emotions and feeling them for herself. She understands other languages but struggles to speak them without study.

ARKANA THE GREY

OOC INFORMATION

Nice to meet you! I am close to thirty years of age and work fully remotely.
I have a preference for adventure roleplay.I am open to roleplaying with OCs, NPC characters, and other creative concepts not cemented into the game but aren't outright lore-breaking. Sorry, but I'm not comfortable with characters and themes that are from other games and franchises. Roleplaying the MSQ of FFXIV doesn't interest me.My writing style on discord is generally in a narrative style and I appreciate partners who write similarly. In-game, I write in a shorter tone to match the pacing of the roleplay in venues and other live scenarios where many people are involved.I enjoy roleplays that follow plots, adventures, and also scenes where characters can relax and get to know each other. I am open to most topics and themes in roleplay, however, I am not interested in any that follow the Main Story Quest of the game, and dark themes such as sexual abuse are firm boundaries that I will not cross in roleplay.

ARKANA THE GREY