The closest analog I can think of is relating your character's story to the fall of Ala Mhigo at the hands of the Garleans-- the event causing him to harden his beliefs in the city-state's patron deity, Rhalgr.
He could either find himself as one of the many refugees that come to Ul'dah (though, ironically, in the mechanical sense the sword-and-shield class you can learn here translates over to the Paladin/Knight job later) or he could travel to Limsa Lominsa and pick up skills in a more savage fighting discipline to match his newfound fervency -- the marauder.
I'm sure others can help you better than this, though.
He could either find himself as one of the many refugees that come to Ul'dah (though, ironically, in the mechanical sense the sword-and-shield class you can learn here translates over to the Paladin/Knight job later) or he could travel to Limsa Lominsa and pick up skills in a more savage fighting discipline to match his newfound fervency -- the marauder.
I'm sure others can help you better than this, though.
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