A Servant No Longer

Then it is done. Grieve if you must, but know this: I will remember and I will come to collect.

A New Beginning

Kaylemfein sat alone at the edge of a cliff overlooking the plains of the Azim Steppe. The wind danced along the tall grass of the fields, where tents and yurts dotted the vast, flat expanse. A small smile crept across his face as he watched children racing between the temporary structures, waving makeshift spears and swords at each other and terrorizing the livestock that the Xaela tribes shepherded. This was also the birthplace of the woman he had grown to love more than anything else. While she might have no love for her tribe and wished to separate herself from her past, he had come to understand how much the Dotharl were still a part of her.
He would come to this spot from time to time and reminisce about the days long past—days spent with the Dotharl tribe when he was sent into exile, forced to erase his family’s name and existence from the Hingashi courts for their betrayal of the Emperor and his people.
He had been a loyal servant then, doing what was asked of him with little complaint. Afterwards, he found one group or another to work for, such as the Doman Resistance and other companies, once the Resistance was no longer needed and the focus shifted to rebuilding the Doman region.
He remembered the resentment that began to build. He was always giving so much of himself to lift others up—enhancing their organizations, helping them achieve their ambitions—while always pushing his own to the background.
The Steppes were a place of harmony, almost a perfect spot for meditation. A place to gather his thoughts, discover more about himself, and chart new directions. The region was where he went to heal mentally and spiritually—and to get into a good fight as well. The Xaela tribes never held back against him, and he gave them no quarter in return. They were always eager to challenge him individually. He respected the roaming tribes here: they lived free, servants to no one, and woe to those who sought to take that away from them.
It was then he decided it was time to return home and reclaim what was his. It did not matter how—the ends would always justify the means.

About Kaylemfein

Age: 43
Race: Au Ra (Raen)
Birthday: 29th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon
Astrological sign: FFXIV has a zodiak?
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
Sexuality: StraightHeight: 7’1”
Weight: 390lbs
Hair Colour: Silver with blacklightlights
Notable features: Silver scaled, heterochromatic eyes (black and red)Miscellaneous details: His heterochromatic eyes. Left eye is solid black, right eye is red with a black limbral ring that will glow when he focuses on the aetheric weave.Job occupation: Owner of Kurobara, Daimyo and member of the Bakufu
Place of origin: Outskirts of Kugane in Hingashi
Home: Kugane
Family: Suvd Dotharl (Deceased Wife), Koko Buhen (Daughter),
Marital Status: SinglePersonality: Kaylemfein initially presents a warm and welcoming demeanor. However, beneath this affable exterior, he carefully assesses individuals, seeking opportunities for manipulation and subtle influence. He demonstrates limited patience with those perceived as incompetent or unreliable. Odds are pretty good that Kaylemfein is also plotting how to kill everyone in the room and thinking of an exit plan.Headcanons: Kaylemfein is an avid reader, picking up on esoteric lore. Recently became a fan of mobile games on his tomestone to kill time. Kay had just recently decided to clean his system, swearing off intoxicants, to keep his body and mind clear. In the past had been indifferent to organizations who centered their models on the slave trade, but over the past couple years he has developed a firm hatred of slavers and has even taken it upon himself to hunt them down and interrupt their businesses in Ishgard. He had left that business not too long ago and reclaimed old titles, lands, and started a new business in Kugane.Origin Story: To be revealed in rp once Kay grows to trust the person he's interacting with.Present Story: Kaylemfein has been seen frequenting Kugane and the surrounding area.Abilities:
Necromancy - Manipulating the spiritual energies of life and death, darkness and light. The ability to create, summon undead and other forms of forbidden magics involving souls and spirits.
Can tap into draconic energies after communing with a long thought deceased primal, control is stable, but mostly untested.
His red eye flares up when peering into the spiritual weave as he calls it. The elemental threads of spiritual energies weaving into patterns Are shown to him.Physical combat:
Over the years Kaylemfein has mastered several forms of hand to hand combat and displayed a mastery of several weapons.
special items:
The Soul Siphon, a crystalline construct rumored to slowly drain the aether of the surrounding environment. Kay is pretty tight lipped on its true purposes.
The Libris Mortis, an ancient book of rituals involving spiritual energies that manipulate the living and the dead alike. Passed down in his family for several generations.
fighting style:
Kaylemfein, a hybrid fighter specializing in a blend of magical, spiritual, and close-quarters combat techniques, favors aggressive, close-range engagements. He derives satisfaction from the visceral experience of inflicting pain and draining the life energies of his opponents, turning each fight into a war of attrition where he progressively overwhelms them, gaining strength as they weaken.
physical strength:
Naturally 8/10
Kaylemfein trains daily, pushing his body beyond its limits.
Further enhancements may be achieved by utilizing his aether reserves when confronting formidable adversaries, thereby augmenting his strength, speed, and agility.
Kaylemfein once engaged in combat with an adamantine colossus, a Garlean construct utilizing advanced magitek technology. At one point, he found himself pinned beneath its foot. He successfully resisted its crushing attempts, ultimately overpowering it through a display of superior strength.Strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths:
Healing factor by absorbing environmental aether, sped up by wounding opponents
Leads by example, unwilling to have others do anything he himself will not do.
Weaknesses
While Kay can draw upon a vast reserve of aether, it burns quickly if he has to project it at range for an extended period of time.
Stubborn and prone to acting on his own. Prefers to do jobs solo, seeing others only holding him back when on a job.Skills:
Artificing: 8/10, over the years Kay has picked up on a variety of obscure lore and methods to infuse items with aether to create magical items.
first-aid: 4/10, he knows enough field medicine to keep someone alive on the battle field but can not treat anything serious.
Demolitions: 5/10, proficient in dealing with explosives after several years in guerilla warfare against the Garlean Imperial Military as a resistance fighter in Doma.
Artistry: 1/10, Kay can draw stick figures and frowny faces.
Silver-Tongued: 5/10, Kay had to knock the rust off of the ettiquete and social skills he had to develop as a young Hingashi noble. It may improve with more practice, but sometimes Kay's impatience at playing word games and politicking will begin to grow thin.Timelines:
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