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Name:
Altrage A'uli

Characteristics:
Charismatic, strong, thorough, and loyal

Dislikes:
Liars and Thieves who intend to harm innocence; the Garlean Empire, not because of their conquest but because of the regulations they apply for traveling through their claimed territories and sea boarders.

Likes:
Sailing, exploring, and historical documentation.

The person your admire:
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Dreams:
To one day find his true love and to complete his cartography of Eorzea.

Current situation:
Exploring every nook and cranny of Eorzea, to present the most detailed and elaborate map Eorzean's have ever laid eyes on.

Your story:
Born a highlander, Atrage was predetermined to grow up strong and fit, however while the perks of said physique were welcome, Altrage found his mind wandering more and more as he grew older. He was born not in Ala Mhigo but in a small town on Theuearl, an island right off the Rothlyt Sound. His family were wealthy merchants owning a fleet of sea vessels who primarily traded with the city-states of Ala Mhigo and Ul'dah. However, during the Garlean invasion the A'uli trade diminished, and many people of the town decided to either flee to the havens of Gridania or if they were wealthy enough reestablish trade routes to other city-states and make base in Ul'dah. Altrage's parents chose the latter, however Altrage now in his late twenties spoke out against his parents decision.

After a labored dispute between parents and son they offered him one vessel to call his own and a crew of loyal shipmates to accompany him. It was a bittersweet parting, Altrage knew that mercantilism--the act of procuring and selling goods--was not in his best interest, instead it was with cartography. As a child he was always fascinated at the tales old captains would tell at the inn in his home town, and he always dreamed of experiencing those tales first hand. Now his dreams were in his hands.

He set off on the A-class vessel the Vrtra, so aptly named as it appeared to control the chaos of the sea with its unique design delivering smooth sailing. It was a smaller ship than most merchant vessels but its pure speed and control ranked it among'st the A-class ships. It was painted soot black, and clad in Orichalcum rivets and accents. Bits of Jade were also fastened to the accents to give it a flourish that bested all other ships. The design was two-fold, as in the murky fog of the sea the ship appeared ethereal, but in the clear skies it shown more spectacularly than Ul'dah's lavish dome.

Without looking back Altrage set off with his new crew, eventually running into the Scions of the Seventh Dawn while making berth at a small town called Horizon. Making friends quickly with their leader he used the opportunity to fund his exploration of the realm. In between saving Eorzea from certain doom he spent his days charting the coastlines of previously unexplored territories. He knew one day he would make berth and explore these lands themselves but it his first task was to obtain the framework for which to apply his details.

With quill in hand and lance in the other he sets off, exploring the realm even as we speak.


(Yes I made/making this map, its actual dimensions are ~50inx50in)