River Seine
He might have forgotten everything from before the calamity, but he never forgets a pretty face.
The Basics
Pronouns: He/him
Age: Unknown, adult
Sexuality: Pansexual, polyamorous
Personality: River is friendly and flirtatious, always trying to see the best in people. He has learned the value of teamwork over time, but his first instinct is always to rely on himself first, to do what he can on his own for his own needs and his friends' needs before asking anyone else for help.
RPverse
Backstory: River lost his memories after the Calamity and has spent the time since his awakening searching for his identity. He has recovered fragmented memories of a village called Seine. He remembers learning at puberty that he was a boy, and leaving the hidden village with a male mentor to roam the wilderness and protect their people, as all young Viera men do.And then... Nothing.He awoke in an alley in Ul'dah with nothing but the clothes on his back. He managed to sweet-talk his way into a job as a dancer, and discovered he had a talent for it. But eventually, he got tired of the stingy but handsy customers in Ul'dah, and left for Limsa Lominsa when he had enough savings not to starve on the journey. He bounced from club to club across the realm whenever the gil ran out or the job got boring, picking up skills in fortune-telling and fighting along the way.After about 5 years, River decided to try something new entirely. He signed up for the Adventurer's Guild. It was rough work, but it paid well enough to make up for having to buy his own gear, and it added some variety to the dancing gigs he usually took.
WoLverse
Backstory: River lost his memories after the Calamity and has spent the time since his awakening searching for his identity. He has recovered fragmented memories of a village called Seine. He remembers learning at puberty that he was a boy, and leaving the hidden village with a male mentor to roam the wilderness and protect their people, as all young Viera men do.Then… Nothing. The next thing he knows he was alone in the desert of Thanalan. He had to fend for himself, scavenging for food and fighting off wild beasts for days, maybe weeks until a passing merchant picked him up.Relationships: Yes. River has a wide variety of romantic and sexual relationships. His responsibilities as the Warrior of Light keep him from making strong commitments to any individual, so it’s only fair that they seek out others while he is far from them, if they choose. In turn, they extend that courtesy to him. Being the Warrior of Light can be isolating, so he has made deep connections with as many people as he can in order to feel less alone, wherever he goes. He has enough love in his heart for all of them. Each relationship is different, shaped by the people involved. With Thancred, it’s casual and sexual. With Hien, it’s serious and romantic, with lots of pining over the distance that keeps them apart. With Y’shtola, things get a little kinky. There are as many more, each relationship and each partner unique in their own way.Jobs: At first, River apprenticed as a Thamaturge, because he needed the power. He had to protect himself without relying on anyone. He got pretty good at it, eventually becoming a Black Mage. He was able to use his powers not just to fend for himself and support a life of adventure, but to help others, too.Over time, he learned that even with the most powerful spells he still fared better when he had help from his friends. He discovered a passion for dancing, and learned the Kreigstanz to help him be a team player in combat. With the help of his mentor and troupe, he became a very talented Dancer.After the liberation of Ala Mhigo, River realized that he was a major player in the fate of Eorzea. It seemed it would be very helpful if he knew more about the cosmology of his star and the wider universe, and incidentally knowing some healing magic wouldn’t hurt either. He took a trip to Ishgard to learn astrology, and as his friends started falling into comas one by one, it became ever more urgent. So he became a full-fledged Astrologian before finding himself on the First.Once the Final Days had been averted, River found himself with some downtime. He asked Estinien to teach him to be a Dragoon, but Estinien grumpily directed him to the lancers guild. With his now-considerable battle experience, confused and impressed the Lancers’ guild by showing up fresh off his vacation time at Costa Del Sol, wearing shorts and sandals and nothing protective at all. Estinien showed up to help River train once rumours reached his ears that the Warrior of Light was the star pupil of the Lancers’ guild. But in the end, River didn’t take to the lance as much as he did to chakrams or cards.One day, River heard a rumour about a man who had been cut down by the Temple Knights as a heretic, despite the efforts made towards reform after the end of the dragonsong war. River connected with the anger and darkness inside of himself that he had long been suppressing, and became a Dark Knight. It’s therapeutic to allow himself to explore his feelings now that the fate of the world no longer hangs in the balance.