I bought FFXI on the NA launch date and got onto Shiva under the name 'Darius' I still play on occasion. I've mained Drk/Sam throughout the majority of my career in the game, having decided on Dark Knight before the game even came out in North America.

Funny side fact- there was a dude on Shiva named "Daarius" who always used to examine me whenever we crossed paths, it was super awkward.