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lllogically lllogically Find all posts by this user Junior Member Posts:4 Joined:Dec 2015 Character:Shar Swiftsong Linkshell:None Server:Balmung Reputation: 0 Timezone:UTC-7 Question about a story behind a name | #1 12-16-2015, 02:27 AM So, my Seeker of the Sun doesn't follow the general naming conventions of miqo'te. Her first name is actually normally seen in an Au Ra female, Shar, while her last name derives from her job, Swiftsong. The thing I had imagined was that Shar was lost as a newborn/couple year old miqo'te in Doma while her tribe-less mother traveled with her. Of course the young miqo'te female was found by a Raen clan Au Ra couple who decided to take her in. The two of them gave her the name Shar for her to take on as she lived with them. While she lived in Doma, her full name was Shar Motokawa since she technically couldn't have a surname since her family wasn't of the ruling or warrior class. Many years passed before Shar decided to leave Doma and go to Eorzea to become an adventurer, it's here where she became a Bard and decided to take Swiftsong as her surname. Does that sound like a good idea for the story behind the name? Please, feel free to critique and leave suggestions on your thoughts about this. ^^

LiadansWhisper LiadansWhisper Find all posts by this user Out of Mana Posts:2,829 Joined:Jul 2013 Character:Liadan Summerfield Linkshell:Roll Eorzea Server:Balmung Reputation: 440 Timezone:UTC-6 RE: Question about a story behind a name | #2 12-16-2015, 02:55 AM I personally don't see why it would be an issue. But trust me, someone will always find an issue with whatever you do. As long as the story makes sense, I don't think it's worth worrying about. { Wiki ~ Tumblr } Until I die I'll sing these songs On the shores of Babylon Still looking for a home In a world where I belong Where the weak are finally strong Where the righteous right the wrongs Still looking for a home In a world where I belong -- Switchfoot "Where I Belong"

Warren Castille Warren Castille Find all posts by this user The Arbiter Posts:5,367 Joined:May 2014 Character:Warren Castille Server:Balmung Reputation: 1,118 Timezone:UTC-5 RE: Question about a story behind a name | #3 12-17-2015, 01:08 PM (12-16-2015, 02:27 AM)lllogically Wrote: go to Eorzea to become an adventurer, it's here where she became a Bard and decided to take Swiftsong as her surname. This is the only relevant part in what you wrote, really. Your character chose their name, and that's good enough for anyone. It was an in-character decision to switch to that, so no one can really argue about the lore around it; It's a handpicked name! Wiki | The Grindstone 2018 17 | 16 | 15

lllogically lllogically Find all posts by this user Junior Member Posts:4 Joined:Dec 2015 Character:Shar Swiftsong Linkshell:None Server:Balmung Reputation: 0 Timezone:UTC-7 RE: Question about a story behind a name | #4 12-19-2015, 08:22 PM (12-17-2015, 01:08 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: (12-16-2015, 02:27 AM)lllogically Wrote: go to Eorzea to become an adventurer, it's here where she became a Bard and decided to take Swiftsong as her surname. This is the only relevant part in what you wrote, really. Your character chose their name, and that's good enough for anyone. It was an in-character decision to switch to that, so no one can really argue about the lore around it; It's a handpicked name! Ah ha! Thank you!

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