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NEMO PROTEAN written by JINH.
established September 17 2022.

❛ everything has an end, everything passes away,
even the hunger of people who have not eaten ❜

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❛ perfume is the soul of the flower,
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jinh/jinwu.
25+. any pronouns.
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Nemo Protean.
Age unknown. He/They/It.
FFXIV

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NAMEDAY. 16th sun of the 2nd astral moon.
GUARDIAN. llymlaen, the navigator.
HEIGHT & WEIGHT. 160cm | 62kg.
HAIR & EYE COLOR. deep blue, dark green | teal; skyblue limbal.
SKIN TONE & NOTICEABLE MARKINGS. pale | white scales
RESIDENCE. formerly werlyt (allegedly). now a wanderer.
OCCUPATION. mercenary, assassin, bounty hunter.
LIKES. seafood, solitude, the sound of the waves.
DISLIKES. heat, crowds, raucous revelry.

PERSONALITY. quiet and aloof, nemo is not known for his sociability. a loner who shows little care for the niceties of friendship or camaraderie. when he speaks or approaches others, it is only in the furtherance of his goals.other veterans can attest to his lack of care for teamwork. a tempest of one, he dives into battle with singular determination. only in exceptional circumstances has he been known to rely upon others.peculiarities in his manner have occasionally called his humanity into question.

Dread
Drown
Devour

BIOGRAPHY. precious little is confirmed about nemo's past. most simply know him as a quiet killer who claims to hail from the southwestern coast of werlyt. his performance in battle and history of work has given him a reputation as a reliable mercenary who can often be found for hire in the ports and harbours of thanalan.nemo claims that his family fled from werlyt and landed on an island off the coast of thanalan years ago. a desire for revenge against the invaders allegedly drives him.

throughout his career, nemo has attacked several research facilities linked to the garlean empire by collaborators and spies.several assassinations of researchers and technologists with no known connection to the empire are also suspected to be his handiwork.should one encounter nemo in combat, pray that he kills you swiftly. few who survive him escape with their mental faculties completely intact.

❛ beware if you gaze into the abyss,
that the abyss gazes back into you. ❜

VIRTUES. determination, self-reliance, simplicity.
FLAWS. humourless, apathetic, unfriendly.COMBAT STATS.
- PHYSICAL STRENGTH. 9/10
- INTELLIGENCE. 8/10
- SPECIAL ABILITIES. bound to an ancient seaborn voidsent and permitted to enlist the services of lesser voidsent beholden to this ruler of the depths.

mind reaver. unleashes a song of ocean terror borne upon the wind, freezing enemies with fear and rendering them unable to act.abyssal reach. lashes out with the the limbs of a seaborn voidsent to grasp an enemy and brand them with a poisonous mark.arm of the devourer. offers the flesh as a vessel to his abyssal patron, temporarily channeling power and knowledge normally beyond his reach.

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❛ full fathom five thy father lies;
of his bones are coral made. ❜

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The Dakkar - The Dakkar tribe of Raen has a long history in the Werlyt region and traces some of their ancestry to the isles of the Bounty. During the Garlean invasion of Werlyt, many fled by ship to isles off the eastern coast of Aldenard. Some settled there, while others eventually made their way to Thanalan and found work across Eorzea as mercenaries.Members of the Dakkar rarely make any mention of their tribe name, and instead bear names that were given to them by a power not of this world upon their coming of age. Many within the tribe lead unusually long lives for Au Ra, and some have changed identities over time. The Dakkar have no recognizable tribal structure, and adoption is commonly practiced by the widely dispersed members of the tribe.Upon death, the nearest members of the tribe will invariably appear within a short time to claim the body for burial at sea. It is suspected something connects all Dakkar across distances.

The Devourers - Deep beneath the seas of Etheirys, there dwell denizens of the abyss that nurse a violent and insatiable hunger. These leviathans of the Void were brought to this world in ancient times and have lurked in the watery depths ever since. Their existence is known to few, yet those who have the means to delve into the darkness and live where no light shines may by chance find themselves in the presence of these primordial beings.Among these monsters exists one who hungers for knowledge above all else and obtains it through the consumption of living flesh and blood. Chief among this beast's worshippers and loyal servants are the Raen Dakkar tribe, who escaped the rule of the Allagan Empire in millennia past and forged a path upon and beneath the waves. Many of these Raen receive a gift of flesh from the Devourer of Knowledge, which grants them unnatural abilities and binds them to it. As they journey through the world, the beast's hunger may drive them to kill and consume on its behalf, feeding it through their actions. Through the Devourer's power, these Raen may glimpse the knowledge and memories of others when consuming their flesh and blood.The Devourer of Knowledge and other seaborn voidsent which are pledged to it dwell primarily in the Sea of Jade.

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01. nemo claims to wield the power of reapers as a result of violently forcing a garlean assassin to teach him about the art. this is a lie, as his techniques do not match that of garlean reapers.02. nemo's voidsent "avatar" and enshroud defies expectations of most reapers. instead of a ghostly scythe-wielding being, nemo becomes engulfed by a glowing tentacled form.03. nemo carries a dark jade conch with him at all times, a gift from the devourer of knowledge and token of their connection. other members of the dakkar tribe bear similar mementos.04. personal identity is a flimsy concept for nemo and many others of his tribe. at times, he may speak as if part of a collective organism or in a manner that distances him from his individual humanity.

05. nemo is a wanderer with no fixed place of residence. when between jobs, he can most often be found for hire in the various ports of thanalan.06. nemo has exceptional swimming and diving ability. additionally, as a servant of the devourer of knowledge, he is able to breathe effortlessly underwater.07. stories passed down by other dakkar speak of an undersea vessel that once bore some of the tribe's ancestors away from the allagan empire's grasp in othard. information pertaining to the fate of this vessel is of great interest to nemo.08. due to the dakkar tribe's relationship with the devourer of knokwledge, many will carry salt and spices upon their person in an effort to make the taste of others' uncooked flesh more tolerable.

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❛ But more wonderful than the lore of old men and the lore of books is the secret lore of the ocean. ❜

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