Dame Riovanne Duclare

Sculpted by battle and defined by faith, Dame Riovanne wears her history on her sleeve. Her appearance shows the aftermath of a youth spent at war: faint wrinkles line her face from stress, a long scar runs across the bridge of her nose, barely missing her eye, and her build is well-muscled from long marches in heavy armor.

Traits

Age: 39
Height: 6'6"
Gender: Female
Orientation: Heterosexual
Birthplace: Ishgard
Alignment: Lawful Good
Arcana: The Chariot
Guardian: Halone, the Fury
Occupation: Knight-Errant
Voice Claim: Tamara Fritz (Sister Argenta, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader)

Bonds

Eko'to Kuvara: Her boyfriend, a Sharlayan archaeologist and red magic prodigy.Szordrin Dekarios: Her adopted younger brother, a former knight of Ishgard turned mercenary following the war.Nicolette & Lucien DuClare: Her parents, retired former servants of House Dzemael who now live in Empyreum.

Piety: She wears a Halonic rosary on her right wrist at all times, and it's plainly visible whenever she's not in her armor. Among the bracelet of prayer beads are several small charms:
- A silver emblem of three spears, Halone's holy symbol
- A blue shield bearing the emblem of a white swan, the symbol of Saint Finnea
- A silver coffee mug, with brown and white enamel coloring
- A glowing moonlight-blue Auracite sword charmLowborn: Riovanne speaks with a distinct Ishgardian accent usually heard in the Brume, and fellow children of the Brume might recognize her informal, clipped speech.Temple Knight: Dame Riovanne has been an active Temple Knight of Ishgard for the last 20 years. Anyone part of, or familiar with, the order may know her.Dragonsong Veteran: She distinguished herself as a knight-commander of the Holy See and zealous follower of Archbishop Thordan in the Dragonsong War, leading companies of soldiers in the Fury's name against the Dravanian hordes. Fellow veterans of either side might recognize Dame Riovanne, either as a stalwart ally or a hated foe.Peacekeeper: After the war, she aligned herself with Lord Aymeric and helped fight against the rebel factions that were trying to reignite the conflict. Fellow reformists may remember Riovanne being one of many Temple Knights trying to keep the peace in an uneasy time.Wandering Knight: Rumors abound of an order within the Temple Knights that formed after Ishgard rejoined the Eorzean Alliance: the Knights Errant. Part soldier and part diplomat, these oathbound paladins of the Holy See work independently abroad to render aid and foster relations with the other nation-states. Dame Riovanne is one such knight, and may have worked with (or be familiar to) anyone closely aligned with the Maelstrom, Twin Adders, or Immortal Flames.

- WU/T/Mirror Friendly! If something in the Hooks section grabs you, feel free to walk up and use the info as you please, or send me a /tell and we can work out details! I can generally match others' RP styles and am comfortable with all different typing speeds, so no pressure.- Still relatively new to RP in FFXIV, but not to RP in general (D&D, other online games like WoW, ESO, even City of Heroes and Neverwinter Nights for my fellow olds).- Mature themes accepted, but not explicit Dark themes (particularly involving any form of SA).- More than happy to join pop-up and world RP, I love both events and spontaneous RP!- Not looking for a partner or any romance storyline; Rio has a partner who is played by my IRL spouse.