Judielle Farendaire

Mine: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/340608-PAX-West-2017-Questions-for-English-Localization-Lead-Michael-Christopher-Koji-Fox?p=4367848&viewfull=1#post4367848

If I understand this correctly and the MSQ confirms your headcanon, keep going with it! Problems come when something's refuted, and confirmation can only make something look better in RP.

((Crossposting from Tumblr)) So I’m typing this on my phone and I only thought of this concept last night, but I’m excited enough to try to do this now. I wanted to see how many characters in the community were priests of any of the Twelve or otherwise religiously devoted to them - and if this takes off, followers of Eastern and Xaela traditions as well! I’m asking to see the viability of making a discord or linkshell to connect characters and organize: • More religious ceremonies depending on a wider community interest in them, using Saint Reymanaud’s Cathedral, the Arrzaneth Ossuary, the Church of Saint Adama Landama, temples of Rhalgr - anywhere that can be justifiably used! • Charitable work to the poor, downtrodden, and victims of war • Missionary work in the name of the Twelve to spread the faith to Garlean territories and the Far East • A channel of interfaith dialogue to foster understanding between the churches and cults of the Twelve to support the above charity and missionary efforts both at home and abroad I understand that this concept might not be feasible for many priest characters with conservative beliefs, i.e. Halonic orthodoxy. Since this is such a rough draft I’m still working on ways to make a space for them that doesn’t necessarily relegate them to an “antagonist” role, and if this is something that takes off I will of course be open to suggestions!

Of my two characters, Aronaux's the one I'd be more likely to retire. As someone who's become a Peer in the House of Lords, he's for the most part moved on from his previous life as a knight of House Fortemps, and if I ever wanted to fantasia him to make a new character I could just as easily play him as an NPC. Judielle's fate would depend on what happens in Stormblood, but I can see a few possibilities for her: she can be killed off at some point during 4.0's storyline just trying to fly too close to the sun, or either she can find love in Kugane and settle down there far away from Ishgard or return home and settle into a quiet life continuing her priesthood.

I'm not sure if this has been answered or not, but outside of the Scions how many Eorzeans acknowledge the existence of Hydaelyn, and how does knowledge of Her existence relate to belief in the Twelve?

((Wish I was available to show up today! Would totally have come on my parliamentarian trying to to prevent it - have fun!))

Much of the Ishgard community - although not its entirety, which is completely fine and I don't believe there were any major problems - roleplayed throughout 3.0 as taking place before all of the major developments and revelations made in the second half of the expansion's main story. For Stormblood, I'm expecting most people to act as if the war is beginning (and accept any developments required to go to Kugane, which I'm convinced is going to be a major RP hub) but ignore most of the inevitable conclusions of the storyline until the next patch. I'm pessimistic about red mage being an "accessible" profession as far as jobs do, seeing that both white magic and black magic are made basically impossible to RP in the public eye. That said, my attitude would be that it always has been a distinct school of magic that the right kind of person could discover and use, but it's been so hidden that only a certain cabal or secret society has played it. That doesn't stop anyone from playing a character that's used red magic this whole time, but I'd imagine it'd require some additional backstory linking them with said organization.

Jee whiz I need to update my profile here! Aronaux Farendaire, who's my main until I level up my alt for Stormblood, is a viscount, knight of House Fortemps, and member of the House of Lords, so I figured that he fits best into the Royalty category. Of course, I usually have him in Ishgard proper, specifically the Pillars, due to his status in the House of Lords, but whenever I want to take him outside I bring him to Camp Dragonhead on official business for his liege, House Fortemps. Other than that, he goes on vacation from time to time in the southern city-states, and as a history aficionado tends to visit ancient ruins like Nym and Amdapor quite a bit. His academic interests definitely don't outweigh his emphasis on nobility, governance, and knighthood, though. Judielle Farendaire, his sister and the character I'm hoping to main in Stormblood if I get her there in time, is a more complicated case; if I answered the poll for her I would have chosen adventurer. She fulfills many of the responsibilities of a low hierarchy Ishgardian priestess, but an unquenchable wanderlust and unwillingness to take a vow of chastity keep her from ordination despite otherwise having studied in the Scholasticate everything she's required to have learned. When in Ishgard, she spends most of her time attending to the needs of the poor in the Brume and elsewhere, working side-by-side with missionaries and clergymen there, but she has a heart of an do-good adventurer and has done many things that would get her into trouble in the eyes of her peers and the Inquisition if they were ever revealed. Unlike Aronaux, who's more interested in maintaining the public order than anything else, Judielle's profoundly motivated by a dream to make the world a better place, which will ultimately bring her to Gyr Abania and Othard before she settles down, either finally as a priestess or as a wife and mother. Since she's primarily an adventurer, I'm more free to have her go wherever she pleases, but for now Coerthas and her free company's home of Limsa Lominsa remain her usual haunts; after Stormblood, I plan to relocate her mainly to Kugane, but we'll see if it might make more sense for her to be in Rhalgr's Reach.

Feel free to whisper me on Aronaux Farendaire or Judiel Farendaire in-game! :3 I lervs meh Ishgardian RP. Just to warn you though, Aronaux is strictly a very conservative noble who would definitely despise Rahab were he to know about his mixing with the lower classes.

I'm not at home, so I can't get in-game and look around for quotes from around Coerthas, but I can recall a knight of House Fortemps in Camp Dragonhead expressing his misgivings concerning the Fortemps-Haillenarte alliance, saying, "House Haillenarte's bumblings have cost us Steel/Stone Vigil." Can't quite remember which Vigil he actually speaks of in-game.

Well, the only problem I can see is getting through the Gates of Judgement, as it's the most policied place in Eorzea short of the castrums. If your character is smart and skilled enough to armor up as a Temple Knight or something, however, I imagine that it's quite feasible if insanely dangerous should one be caught. Ishgard doesn't have an all-seeing eye, as the 2.0 Coerthas questline shows, but woe be to anyone who draws the ire of the Inquisition. Interesting character concept, anyway! I've never seen anything quite like it and I'd love to RP with you at some point! Edit: Late-night grammar mistakes, oh my!

I personally believe there's a lot of lore and RP potential for sea wolves, but hellsguard don't have much going for them other than being traveling mercenaries or Ala Mhigan refugees. (Not lying - three hellsguard are found in Little Ala Mhigo.) The sea wolves are so much more than pirates; they are the founders of Limsa Lominsa, the center of the world for basically the entire population of Man in Vylbrand. The roegadyn are the race of Admiral Merlwybb, my personal favorite character in the entire game world for her complicated morality. Sea wolves are also an excellent choice to reflect the culture war in Limsa Lominsa between former pirates and those who wish to establish order. In short, I would love to play a roegadyn if I was creative enough to make a non-Farendaire character and willing to pay for a level one transfer.

Nice to meet you LadyCleriseaux and welcome to the RPC! Aronaux is an Ishgardian noble with a scholarly interest in history, so it would be great for him to meet your character at some point.

House Farendaire (and myself ) has moved to Balmung, so I will be modifying the profile accordingly.

I used to be a firm believer in not using quotations with /say. If it was clear my character was speaking, I saw no reason to leave another indication! Yet overtime I found that their use allows me a lot more flexibility when it comes to emoting with /say, whereas before I would awkwardly use asterisks, most of the time.

I'll look now and see what I can find!

Heh, glad I read the entire thread or I would have seriously misinterpreted the topic judging from the last few posts. >.> Dragoons and the status of hyur/other races in Ishgard seem to have been talked about extensively, but I haven't seen much mention of High House lore in my skimming. It's easiest to begin talking about the High Houses by speaking of their Coerthan holdings. (And if the Houses have already been discussed you can just skip all of this ) House Fortemps only seems to hold Camp Dragonhead, in Central Coerthas, seeming to indicate that it is the weakest of the Four High Houses. (Explains why Haurchefant invited so many adventurers, mania or not.) House Dzemael once held Dzemael Darkhold, but lost it to Garlean incursion before it was completely taken over by voidsent. Said voidsent were cleared by the Warrior of Light, so I'm not sure what the situation is now... Other than Darkhold, House Dzemael shares the rebuilt Falcon's Nest with House Durendaire. House Haillenarte used to have a great deal of holdings, to my understanding, but lost many by Dravanian attack. Its knights currently hold the Skyfire Locks, which the countryside peasantry are meant to flee to upon Dravanian attack. (Lack of said peasantry seen in-game notwithstanding...) House Haillenarte once held both Steel Vigil and Stone Vigil, if I remember correctly, but has lost them since the Calamity. House Haillenarte's final holding is Camp Cloudtop, and the Rosehouse by extension, but no one seems to take the outpost quite seriously. House Durendaire holds Whitebrim Front and the Observatorium of Aetherical and Astrological Phenomena, along with its condominium with Dzemael in Falcon's Nest and I believe (?) Stone Vigil, reclaimed from the dragons and handed over to Durendaire control. From what I've seen personally, House Fortemps and House Haillenarte are rather amiable with each other, and there is much traffic between Haillenarte-held Skyfire Locks and Fortemps-held Camp Dragonhead. House Fortemps and House Haillenarte - especially Haillenarte for losing the Vigils - don't seem to be taken too seriously by the rest of Ishgard, especially Dzemael and Durendaire. I've yet to do the questline myself, but I do believe the machinist storyline involves Haillenarte-Dzemael shenanigans involving a traditional Dzemael and relatively progressive, power-to-the-people young Haillenarte lord. Finally, House Dzemael is said to be the strongest of the High Houses, but I do not believe the why or how has been stated. EDIT: Oh! House Durendaire looks down especially heavily on House Haillenarte, as the loss of Stone Vigil placed greater pressure on Whitebrim Front, which they are in control of, and Durendaire was tasked with reclaiming the fortress. Off-topic for the moment, because the conversation is personally interesting: Not to diminish your argument, (there's an au ra in broad tavern-light in Foundation, after all), but I believe that the roegadyn is a foreign adventurer, not a native Ishgardian.

Server: Balmung Noble House Name: House Farendaire Pledging/Related/Serving to High House: House Fortemps Description: House Farendaire, a family of minor noble stock, was founded five centuries ago under Abelard Farendaire, a sworn knight of House Fortemps who earned his station through valor and the defense of a Fortemps heir. While never a large house, the Farendaire name grew to be regarded as a relatively wealthy family for its size and has produced scores of clergymen, knights, and dragoons. The Farendaires' coffers and manpower have generally been tied heavily to the fate of Camp Dragonhead. The fortune of House Farendaire has waned in recent memory. Two decades ago, the Lord of the House, Galendor Farendaire, perished at the hands of Dravanian flame. Ever a small family, the Farendaires today consist only of Lady Celinae, Lord Aronaux, and Lady Judiel. Included Races: Wildwood Elezen only invited to partake in the bloodline, thank you very much. Midlanders are not unlikely to be employed as servants. Members: Lord Aronaux de Farendaire - Current Lord Lady Celinae Farendaire - Mother of Aronaux, Judiel, and widow of the former Lord Galendor. Lady Judiel - Would be an aspiring clergywoman if not for the Orthodox Church's strict dogma. Lord Anthony Valron - Cousin to Lord Aronaux and Lady Judiel by way of Lady Celinae's mother, Lady Antionelle de Valron. Past Members: Lord Galendor de Farendaire - Perished by Dravanian flame along with the vast majority of his House. Footnotes: Always looking for new Ishgardian roleplay contacts! :3

So what's exactly the deal with Jandelaine and Guillefresne? Supposedly duskwights of an Ishgardian noble house, I've seen nothing mentioned of them in Heavensward and really no evidence of a duskwight population in Ishgard. I've personally only seen wildwood, midlanders, and two foreign adventurers bringing xaela and highlander into the Forgotten Knight, but not much else. Did I miss something? Are there any duskwights seen in Ishgard or at least lore referencing their existence there? Or is it really just a big question mark at this point? Maybe I was lied to and Jandelaine's pure wildwood stock, making this entire post useless?

Profile updated!

If you would prefer it, I wouldn't mind Aronaux filling the role for the Wind-aspected wildwood. It makes no difference to me, as long as he can retain his Ishgardian heritage.

Well, Aronaux would be deathly afraid of voidsent. Could be interesting should ascians show up, or the heroes storm Dzemael Darkhold?

Character Name: Aronaux Farendaire Nickname: Ao Race/Clan: Elezen Wildwood Gender: Male Character Role: Warrior of Light Echo: Whirlwind (Aronaux summons a great tempest by the power of the Mother Crystal and fires off several arrows at once into a mass of enemies blinded and deafened by the wind.) Aspect: Wind Synopsis: A minor Ishgardian noble caught up in the storyline by a Scion of the Seventh Dawn operating in Coerthas. Personality: Aronaux is polite and courteous and excellently educated by the best instructors in Ishgard. Nevertheless, he is a particularly grumpy man, and while he maintains the strictest of courtesy when interacting with others, he is usually in some sort of unhappy mood. To best sum up this strange contradiction, friends privately refer to him as the "kind asshole," behind his back, noting both his strict code of honor and his general disposition. Background: Lord Aronaux Farendaire, the firstborn of two Ishgardians of a minor noble household, has for most of his life lived under the shadow of his father, a dragoon slain by a fierce Dravanian attack only a few years after Aronaux's birth. Never particularly talented with melee weaponry, Farendaire is exceptionally skilled with the bow and learned all he knows about archery from his uncle, Shalinor Embrelle. As an Ishgardian, he has never left the Central Highlands of Coerthas, and, if somewhat suspicious of outsiders, admits that the Eorzean Alliance's intervention in the Ishgard-Dravanian War is necessary for victory. Therefore, whenever he comes across adventurers - and he does so often, with House Fortemps's liberal attitude towards foreigners - he is careful to remain civil, polite, and moderately friendly. Strengths: Aronaux Farendaire is an excellent diplomat, archer, historian, and natural leader. Flaws: Aronaux can come across as arrogant, holier-than-thou, stubborn, and fiercely loyal to Ishgard to a fault. He will protest even a minor insult towards the Holy See. Appearance: Having trouble with images, so I'll just link it. ;-; http://i.imgur.com/LXVSQJn.png

Four Sigils is a linkshell meant to bring together characters who are either of Ishgardian descent or others who have some sort of connection with the city-state and the surrounding region of Coerthas. While it is primarily meant as an in-character social tool for like-minded individuals, it will also be used to organize events, dungeon runs, open world RP, specifically in Coerthas and hopefully the zones of Heavensward. It goes without saying that Ishgard is an RP spot of interest once it is open. Since this is an IC linkshell, please use brackets or parentheses when speaking OOCly, and overall please try to use it out-of-character sparingly. As stated above, the only real in-character requirement is that prospective members have some sort of connection to Ishgard. Linkpearls will be handed out ICly, whether by simple walk-up RP or a planned encounter. What to expect from this linkshell: A place to communicate and RP with other characters around Ishgard and Coerthas Outreach to the Eorzean community through good works and socialization to better the foreign reputation of the Ishgardian people IC chatter through the linkshell IC Dungeon Runs (Coerthas Central Highlands alone has four!) Plots! And, finally, I hope that by the time Heavensward rolls around Four Sigils will have enough members for truly great and community-wide events. Officers: Aronaux Farendaire Sir Renoko Leandros Galivir Keep in touch for future updates!