#estrildlore Haurchefant came off too strong with his flirtations during their early days which made Estrild uncomfortable bc she didn’t feel she was in a position to reject him. He did back off and was a perfect gentleman after he noticed but Estrild never truly let her guard down.
#estrildlore Her parents, Minfilia, and Haurchefant are probably the people who came to mind. She made her peace with their deaths in EW, so it's more of a "I still miss them" feeling than a "I wish I could bring them back."
And no, she wouldn't esp when the cost to maintain LM is what it is.
#estrildlore She was dying from injuries but her healing was strong enough to patch herself back up out of raw survival instinct… except that led to her spending even MORE aether when she was already stretching herself really thin and came close to dying that way.
#estrildlore One of the many “WoLs” who disappeared after Carteneau bc Estrild wasnt active as an adventurer then.
Even tho he’s not canon (anymore) for me doesn’t mean I don’t like
him! I’m still a fan of our posterboy ☺️ I like the depictions of him as the sweet golden retriever-coded type best 😂
#estrildlore No friends ): There was one Hyur girl in the Conjurer’s Guild Estrild THOUGHT was her friend bc she never made any snide remarks, was mean/rude or called her any names (yes, the bar is on the ground here)… She learned a hard lesson that no this girl never was her friend.
- flowers
- sewing supplies
- tea leaves
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Estrild was charmed by both the quirky yet determined scholar he was in ARR and the wise, benevolent leader he became as the Crystal Exarch. Reconciling the two was not as hard as she feared it would be. She always liked how earnest and optimistic he is.
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i made a typo in the tag…
#estrildlore “the songbird”
Doylist: Birds (specifically passerines) being her motif
Watsonian: Eline is being somewhat derisive. She doesn’t really see Estrild as anything more than a pretty, brainless pet of the Scions.
Ironically, Estrild can’t sing lmao
#estrildlore a bit hard to name one for her bc XIV!White Mage kind of falls between Cleric and Druid in terms of aesthetics and lore 🤔 Id say Cleric, maybe…
#asherlore started out as a D&D/Pathfinder character so this is easy to answer for him 😂 Ranger! Or Ranger/Paladin multiclass, as unoptimal
idk if anyone has read or knows about the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce but Winterfall is *heavily* based on my vague memories of Peachblossom ~20years later.
In other words: temperamental and a chip on his shoulder but fiercely loyal to his mistress.
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#estrildlore Thavnairian Chai. It started out as a joke bc I was crafting it all the time during Asphodelos (my first Savage tier) but I liked said joke enough to make it canon
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When it comes to healing…
Estrild = Excels at regen healing + the most raw offensive power
Alphinaud = Best at shields + carbuncle buffs
Urianger = Has both regen heals and shields, but is less powerful than the above + Astro buffs
Urianger understands that Estrild and Alphinaud
#estrildlore She spent the Nadaam trying to create an opening for Cirina to claim the ovoo but like all plans… Well, Estrild doesn’t want the title and is really uncomfortable having it. But she also doesn’t want to disrespect the Steppe’s tradition by relinquishing it right away so a compromise
#estrildlore In terms of romantic love, Estrild’s always believed that ppl (especially men) don’t see her as a person but as an object/accessory/function.
Its kinda like that line from ASOIAF where Sansa thinks how no one will marry her for love and it’s Winterfell that they want.
Estrild knows
#estrildlore has always been a White Mage (with Dancer as a serendipitous bonus add-on) Dark Knight and Sage were the jobs I initially wanted for #asherlore and Lillian when I first created them in XIV.
Sadly it didn’t stick 😅 They are currently a PLD/VPR and AST/SCH respectively
#estrildlore She’s never thought about it nor is it something she actively wants. But if she were to pregnant with G’raha’s child she’ll do her best and do pretty well raising them.
(OOC: She’ll never have children in her canon. Kids are AU only)
#estrildlore #wolqotd When class comes into play, it’s a delicate balance of being polite so not to offend them without being too friendly. She learned the hard way that the wealthy/powerful can do what they like to her and they (very rarely) will be held accountable for it.
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Not directly but Estrild is observant and already pretty well-mannered she sort of figured the etiquette stuff out on her own.
But she hated being a ward, esp at first. She’s well-aware of the power dynamics at play and in her experience rich, influential, and privileged people don’t
#estrildlore She has a lot of admirers. Not every named NPC has feelings for her/crushes on her but… enough do.
Deep Blue and the Tyrant are the most recent additions to this little club. Blue knows damn well she’s out of his league but still can’t help but want
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6.0 was seriously when Estrild starting coming into her own as a character—and, unfortunately, my original ship for her (Aymeric) didn’t suit her anymore.
There were some… out of game issues that prevented me from shipping her with G’raha immediately, but a replay of
#estrildlore No, she doesn’t like being referred to as a lizard (traumatic).
#asherlore No, he doesn’t like being referred to as a bunny (comedic).
I started EX/Savage as a WHM, switched to maining DNC partway through Abyssos, and I’m currently trying to heal Heavyweight as a WHM.
So DNC creeped its way into Estrild’s canon as a result of me playing it but not others.
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#estrildlore “Hate” is honestly too strong of a word. She tends to despise actions and attitudes more than people themselves.
#asherlore WoL!Asher hates Zenos so much. He enjoys a good fight, sure , but he ALWAYS distinguished between fighting for fun and fighting bc it’s his duty and loathes how
She did at first bc she had no reason not to but after Y’shtola made a comment about her being ~the twins age when the Dravanian colony was abandoned Estrild had a “wait a minute—???” moment
Currently, she does not believe Y’shtola is 23 but humours her when/if she says she is.
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The Scions + related allies are 100% watching & support her!! Some random misc moments:
- Collective WTF reaction when she first appears in the ring (an Oblivion NPC is a fan of Honey B Lovely so they were streaming on a second monitor). They were supportive when she explains though.
#estrildlore She was just born with heterochromia. It was one of the things her childhood bullies made fun of her for (which she and ARR-G'raha bonded over).
#asherlore The scar on his eye was acquired while fending off Garleans. He would've lost it if Lillian hadn't healed it when she did.
Lilies as a result of her magic. Which is convenient bc Estrild loves the scent of lilies!
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Estrild: Sylveon
Hafren: Espeon
Asher: Leafeon
Lillian: Glaceon
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Without Heavyweight spoilers: Estrild was guilt-tipped by Metem into participating and was thinking about her escape plan until Yaana had an Extrovert-Adopts-An-Introvert moment 😂 She’s friends with Yaana and her sisters and via them, Honey and Retsarra.
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