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Character Name: Sidurgu Orl Series: Final Fantasy XIV Timeline: End of the 70 questline Canon Resource Links:Wiki link
Original Character Background: N/A
Personality: To start things off, Sidurgu is a pretty complicated guy. Having come from the land of Othard—the Azime Steppe in particular, which is rampant with Xaela Au Ra who war between each other—he's never really been in an environment that's been at all peaceful. However, he wasn't there for long, before his clan fled to Eorzea, which only lead to more bloodshed and strife, permanently scarring the boy emotionally.
It's from there he developed into the standoffish (almost cruel) man he is. He doesn't hesitate to kill off those he perceives as a threat to him and his, and has no qualms with killing people who conflict with his sense of justice. However, that isn't to say he's just some rampant murderer, he kills with a cause! He protects the weak from those of higher social standing, who otherwise reap no consequences for their actions. He's the justice they so deserve, but at the cost of being an outcast, and hated by not only his enemies, but those he even serves and protects.
Thus is the way of being a dark knight.
That being said, he isn't exactly the most selfless person either. Having taken on a charge named Rielle, he saved her from certain death at the hands of the Temple Knights with the aid of his long time companion Fray; his deeds weren't exactly based entirely out of the goodness of his heart. Though he often claims his violence and killing is for Rielle's sake, the girl picks up there's something more too it. Which, there certainly is.
For all he's sworn an oath to protect Rielle, it really comes down to the fact he's using her as his own means of redemption and vengeance against the Temple Knights. That isn't to say he doesn't want to help her, or that he doesn't care to some degree: he does. It's just that his vengeance against those who have wronged him often tints every endeavor. While he abhors the injustices that the Temple Knights often dish out to the undeserving, it's that same injustice that he once faced that fuels him, drives him to protect the weak, to play the protector that he once had, that he would have died if he had been without.
Due to being raised as a young vigilante, and having a life filled with bloodshed (as well as being an outcast), Sidurgu really isn't the best with social situations. He's rather socially stunted, and as such he comes across as very cold and aloof towards most. Maybe even downright rude, which may or may not be intentional. He's a very crass man, says what he means, and not much more. He's short and to the point, because he has no interest in doing any sort of small talk. He can speak rather formally at times, and he knows general etiquette when it comes to addressing those of higher standing, but for the most part he doesn't fall back on this much. Especially not with random people.
Along with his social skills being rather subpar, he's also very likely to get pissed off if things don't go his way. He has very little emotional restraint, and is actually quite sensitive despite his intimidating outward presence. He yells quite a lot when something upsets him, and knows little in the ways of holding back. Even saying somewhat cruel things to those he regards fondly if he's upset enough, even guilt tripping them if he feels it necessary.
When he found out that Rielle's mother was at the cause of their misery, he berated her for not telling him, saying he had a right to know because he bled for her, and Fray died for her! Despite the fact she had never asked for any of this, he imposed his protection on her, and while she's grateful for his aid... his guilt tripping wasn't really appropriate, or called for in the least, but little did he honestly regret it. Nor show much remorse for it.
This sort of impulsiveness with his emotions also leads to his own recklessness. With how he rushes into battle and danger, with reckless abandon, it's almost like he's suicidal in some ways. Perhaps he is, or perhaps his emotions run so high that he can't think of self preservation, and instead is too focused on taking down his enemy. Lashing out, attacking, and killing. His emotions pretty much rule him, whether they be his anger, or his sorrow, but he seems to overly rely on anger as his fall back. It's likely easier that way, and does well to keep up his tough dark knight image.
Rielle had even once called him out on this behavior, about how he seemed to be seeking new and exciting ways to kill himself. That he'd throw himself into deadly situations, just so she could heal him up, put him back together, merely for him to do it all over again. That he held little regard for what that sort of thing did to her. To which he went silent, because she was absolutely right, and he probably knew throwing a fit wouldn't dissuade her from her stance on the topic, nor prove otherwise regardless.
Despite his emotional sensitivity and tendencies to throw tantrums, he can be surprisingly calm when confronted about his bullshit, if given the time to blow off some steam, that is. During their quest to figure out better means to control the Dark Arts, the Warrior of Light, Rielle, and himself had visited the moogles of Moghome for their supposed knowledge over such. Soon upon arrival, Rielle claimed that she was tired of this charade they have been doing, that there had to be something else that Sidurgu was putting his life on the line for other than for her own safety, which of course he implored that it was for her sake. Rielle was not convinced.
The visit did, however, end in a scheme where the moogles pretended they took Rielle away forever. After quite the trouncing from Sidurgu and the Warrior of Light (however not without Sidurgu yelling and even actually crying for them to give Rielle back to him), the moogles then questioned him on why he even cared for Rielle. Why he wanted her back, to which he answered he swore an oath to her, that he was duty bound. The moogles then broke into song about how duty and honor were inferior to the true power behind the dark arts: love. Sidurgu, of course, wasn't buying it.
Once Rielle showed up to the embarrassing scene, she called him out on how what he was doing was for his own vengeance. Accusing him that it was for himself, his master, and Fray, not for her. With no proper way to deny it or rebuff it, and with Rielle's on the mark accusation hitting home, he calmly admitted to it. Even apologized to her. Offering that he would stand in for her against her mother, but after that, if she so wished to be rid of him, he would respect that.
Though he might be hot-headed, standoffish and often times selfish or cruel, under it all he does absolutely care. Perhaps, he cares too much, with how sensitive he is. He wants to help those in need, protect those who need it, and carry that burden himself. However, he can easily fall inline with pursuing his own vengeance, his own means of coping with what wrongs had befell him in the past. Using other people's plights to fuel his own thirst for revenge. To put it plainly, he has a lot of baggage, so much so, not even an airport has shit on this guy's baggage claim.
Despite that, he is trying. Trying to help those he can, in the only way he knows how. The only way he's been giving the chance to. While it does little to actually help his own suffering, it's a sacrifice he's willing to take to deliver what justice he can to those who deserve it. To give what "mercy" to those who shed none for others deserve.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Noibat Password: Atomic Fireball
The first thing that is noticeable to Sidurgu is that it isn't cold anymore. Or, rather, not as cold as Ishgard is.
The second being how heavy his armor is. Third being that his horns are no longer there, but instead two fleshy slabs on either side of his head take their place. This, of course, throws off his balance, and while he attempts to make sense of the world around him, and what's happened; being 6'10 in a suit of armor made for someone with far more strength than the average human has—even someone not so average—made everything that much worse.
To put it simply: he is not having a good time. In fact, one could be as bold to say the time he is having is a bad one. And he's pissed.
So pissed, he listened to exactly nothing anyone had to say or explain, and as he struggles to stay on his feet without his horns or tail to assist him in his balance and spacial recognition, the armor only weighed him down further, he finds himself only more annoyed at this entire situation. Despite the struggle, and annoyance, he can only find himself fretting over Rielle. She is no where to be seen, and here he is, no longer an Au Ra (even if he kept the size and shape of one), disoriented and lost. He feels helpless and confused, which only fuels his anger.
In hindsight, it was probably a mistake to not listen to the hyurs that attempted to assist him, that tried to inform him as they could, that gave him the supplies he has, as well as a ball that has some sort of creature in it. Finding himself a good few yalms from the small town, he looks to the red and white ball in his bag, finding security under a tree—or so he mistakenly assumes. Just as he's about to release the mysterious creature from its confines, a brown beastkin of some sort drops down upon him! Both frightening it, and himself. The former scurrying some few feet away.
Instinctively he reaches for a greatsword that isn't there, and he curses his rotten luck. The sentret, clearly sick of this tall human's hesitance, lunges forward to tackle him—getting caught in the middle of the attack by a purple looking bat. Noibat, Sidurgu will learn it's called. Fortunately for him, it released itself just in time.
As it defends him from the wild pokèmon, it looks back for his command, making no attack without it. Onward Sidurgu stares, a bit baffled by the scene he's gotten himself into, but knowing that hesitance will only cost him and his new companion.
"Show it no mercy, beat that shitehead into submission!" He growls out the order, and while he'd prefer to be the one doing the pummeling, he supposes he can let this little monster carry his fury instead. He might yet get used to this.
Sidurgu Orl | Final Fantasy XIV
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Character
Name: Sidurgu Orl
Series: Final Fantasy XIV
Timeline: End of the 70 questline
Canon Resource Links: Wiki link
Original Character Background: N/A
Personality: To start things off, Sidurgu is a pretty complicated guy. Having come from the land of Othard—the Azime Steppe in particular, which is rampant with Xaela Au Ra who war between each other—he's never really been in an environment that's been at all peaceful. However, he wasn't there for long, before his clan fled to Eorzea, which only lead to more bloodshed and strife, permanently scarring the boy emotionally.
It's from there he developed into the standoffish (almost cruel) man he is. He doesn't hesitate to kill off those he perceives as a threat to him and his, and has no qualms with killing people who conflict with his sense of justice. However, that isn't to say he's just some rampant murderer, he kills with a cause! He protects the weak from those of higher social standing, who otherwise reap no consequences for their actions. He's the justice they so deserve, but at the cost of being an outcast, and hated by not only his enemies, but those he even serves and protects.
Thus is the way of being a dark knight.
That being said, he isn't exactly the most selfless person either. Having taken on a charge named Rielle, he saved her from certain death at the hands of the Temple Knights with the aid of his long time companion Fray; his deeds weren't exactly based entirely out of the goodness of his heart. Though he often claims his violence and killing is for Rielle's sake, the girl picks up there's something more too it. Which, there certainly is.
For all he's sworn an oath to protect Rielle, it really comes down to the fact he's using her as his own means of redemption and vengeance against the Temple Knights. That isn't to say he doesn't want to help her, or that he doesn't care to some degree: he does. It's just that his vengeance against those who have wronged him often tints every endeavor. While he abhors the injustices that the Temple Knights often dish out to the undeserving, it's that same injustice that he once faced that fuels him, drives him to protect the weak, to play the protector that he once had, that he would have died if he had been without.
Due to being raised as a young vigilante, and having a life filled with bloodshed (as well as being an outcast), Sidurgu really isn't the best with social situations. He's rather socially stunted, and as such he comes across as very cold and aloof towards most. Maybe even downright rude, which may or may not be intentional. He's a very crass man, says what he means, and not much more. He's short and to the point, because he has no interest in doing any sort of small talk. He can speak rather formally at times, and he knows general etiquette when it comes to addressing those of higher standing, but for the most part he doesn't fall back on this much. Especially not with random people.
Along with his social skills being rather subpar, he's also very likely to get pissed off if things don't go his way. He has very little emotional restraint, and is actually quite sensitive despite his intimidating outward presence. He yells quite a lot when something upsets him, and knows little in the ways of holding back. Even saying somewhat cruel things to those he regards fondly if he's upset enough, even guilt tripping them if he feels it necessary.
When he found out that Rielle's mother was at the cause of their misery, he berated her for not telling him, saying he had a right to know because he bled for her, and Fray died for her! Despite the fact she had never asked for any of this, he imposed his protection on her, and while she's grateful for his aid... his guilt tripping wasn't really appropriate, or called for in the least, but little did he honestly regret it. Nor show much remorse for it.
This sort of impulsiveness with his emotions also leads to his own recklessness. With how he rushes into battle and danger, with reckless abandon, it's almost like he's suicidal in some ways. Perhaps he is, or perhaps his emotions run so high that he can't think of self preservation, and instead is too focused on taking down his enemy. Lashing out, attacking, and killing. His emotions pretty much rule him, whether they be his anger, or his sorrow, but he seems to overly rely on anger as his fall back. It's likely easier that way, and does well to keep up his tough dark knight image.
Rielle had even once called him out on this behavior, about how he seemed to be seeking new and exciting ways to kill himself. That he'd throw himself into deadly situations, just so she could heal him up, put him back together, merely for him to do it all over again. That he held little regard for what that sort of thing did to her. To which he went silent, because she was absolutely right, and he probably knew throwing a fit wouldn't dissuade her from her stance on the topic, nor prove otherwise regardless.
Despite his emotional sensitivity and tendencies to throw tantrums, he can be surprisingly calm when confronted about his bullshit, if given the time to blow off some steam, that is. During their quest to figure out better means to control the Dark Arts, the Warrior of Light, Rielle, and himself had visited the moogles of Moghome for their supposed knowledge over such. Soon upon arrival, Rielle claimed that she was tired of this charade they have been doing, that there had to be something else that Sidurgu was putting his life on the line for other than for her own safety, which of course he implored that it was for her sake. Rielle was not convinced.
The visit did, however, end in a scheme where the moogles pretended they took Rielle away forever. After quite the trouncing from Sidurgu and the Warrior of Light (however not without Sidurgu yelling and even actually crying for them to give Rielle back to him), the moogles then questioned him on why he even cared for Rielle. Why he wanted her back, to which he answered he swore an oath to her, that he was duty bound. The moogles then broke into song about how duty and honor were inferior to the true power behind the dark arts: love. Sidurgu, of course, wasn't buying it.
Once Rielle showed up to the embarrassing scene, she called him out on how what he was doing was for his own vengeance. Accusing him that it was for himself, his master, and Fray, not for her. With no proper way to deny it or rebuff it, and with Rielle's on the mark accusation hitting home, he calmly admitted to it. Even apologized to her. Offering that he would stand in for her against her mother, but after that, if she so wished to be rid of him, he would respect that.
Though he might be hot-headed, standoffish and often times selfish or cruel, under it all he does absolutely care. Perhaps, he cares too much, with how sensitive he is. He wants to help those in need, protect those who need it, and carry that burden himself. However, he can easily fall inline with pursuing his own vengeance, his own means of coping with what wrongs had befell him in the past. Using other people's plights to fuel his own thirst for revenge. To put it plainly, he has a lot of baggage, so much so, not even an airport has shit on this guy's baggage claim.
Despite that, he is trying. Trying to help those he can, in the only way he knows how. The only way he's been giving the chance to. While it does little to actually help his own suffering, it's a sacrifice he's willing to take to deliver what justice he can to those who deserve it. To give what "mercy" to those who shed none for others deserve.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Noibat
Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples
RP Sample: TDM sample
Victory Road Sample:
The first thing that is noticeable to Sidurgu is that it isn't cold anymore. Or, rather, not as cold as Ishgard is.
The second being how heavy his armor is. Third being that his horns are no longer there, but instead two fleshy slabs on either side of his head take their place. This, of course, throws off his balance, and while he attempts to make sense of the world around him, and what's happened; being 6'10 in a suit of armor made for someone with far more strength than the average human has—even someone not so average—made everything that much worse.
To put it simply: he is not having a good time. In fact, one could be as bold to say the time he is having is a bad one. And he's pissed.
So pissed, he listened to exactly nothing anyone had to say or explain, and as he struggles to stay on his feet without his horns or tail to assist him in his balance and spacial recognition, the armor only weighed him down further, he finds himself only more annoyed at this entire situation. Despite the struggle, and annoyance, he can only find himself fretting over Rielle. She is no where to be seen, and here he is, no longer an Au Ra (even if he kept the size and shape of one), disoriented and lost. He feels helpless and confused, which only fuels his anger.
In hindsight, it was probably a mistake to not listen to the hyurs that attempted to assist him, that tried to inform him as they could, that gave him the supplies he has, as well as a ball that has some sort of creature in it. Finding himself a good few yalms from the small town, he looks to the red and white ball in his bag, finding security under a tree—or so he mistakenly assumes. Just as he's about to release the mysterious creature from its confines, a brown beastkin of some sort drops down upon him! Both frightening it, and himself. The former scurrying some few feet away.
Instinctively he reaches for a greatsword that isn't there, and he curses his rotten luck. The sentret, clearly sick of this tall human's hesitance, lunges forward to tackle him—getting caught in the middle of the attack by a purple looking bat. Noibat, Sidurgu will learn it's called. Fortunately for him, it released itself just in time.
As it defends him from the wild pokèmon, it looks back for his command, making no attack without it. Onward Sidurgu stares, a bit baffled by the scene he's gotten himself into, but knowing that hesitance will only cost him and his new companion.
"Show it no mercy, beat that shitehead into submission!" He growls out the order, and while he'd prefer to be the one doing the pummeling, he supposes he can let this little monster carry his fury instead. He might yet get used to this.