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Haecid was born and raised in Othard, orphaned as a small child, adopted and raised by a low-ranking Raen merchant. He's not sure how old he is, he guesses around 20ish. It's unknown who his parents were, he only remembers his forename and his adoptive father was not among the nobility, nor did his family take a surname. In character, he has no last name but is open to adopting one.
He grew up as a sort of outcast, learning how to read and write from his father, devoting nearly all of his time and energy towards acquiring Eorzean texts about knights, noble adventurers and their tales. So obsessed with this other world, he would try to emulate their ideals of honor and chivalry; he sought out dangerous beasts to slay and noble ladies to rescue.
Eventually, he fell for a girl from a high-ranking family in his village, frequently embarrassing her with his foreign, chivalrous advances and he held out hope that his woo-pitching might convince her to spend her life with such a lowly squire as he.
Garlemald came. He still tries to block out the specific, visceral details of the events. The band of villages' noble warrior class fought to defend their land. After they lost, the Garleans did not appreciate their defiance. They chose a child from each of the noble families to execute as punishment. Many died in defiance; Haecid should have been among them, he had failed. He flees in exile after making a promise to his father while still in shock: he'll travel to Eorzea, he'll become a great knight, a legendary hero, and he'll return to rid the land of the dragon called Garlemald.
I've never really written about a character before, but I keep putting these pieces together while playing the game (and while not playing the game) and I really felt like putting them somewhere. Now I just really need to summon the bravery to actually try to RP, like I had to to make this post.
