vivi fyth

the naive hero-in-training

brief backstory

from childhood, vivi was entranced by stories of heroes, and would often pester the male viera for tales of adventure when they came back to his village. as a child, he was a little more rough-and-tumble than now, and trained as a gladiator. he participated in numerous tournaments, but didn't really feel like that was his true calling. he transitioned rather late in his teens, and struck out not to become a wood-warder but to follow in the path of the heroes of legend he grew up with. becoming a paladin in ul'dah, he travelled even further to coerthas where he made a living as a bodyguard for travelers and merchants in the area. through vesi, he became tau's penpal and wrote letters to him regularly. after the events of the infamous banquet, vivi met with tau in person, as the miqo'te was reaching out to whatever allies she still had.

personality

on the outside, vivi has a regal and dignified air to him. he often wears full armor wherever he goes, even to more casual events. he believes that dressing like the heroes of old is key to becoming one himself. behind the distinguished exterior, vivi is air-headed and carefree. he is optimistic to a fault, and his many adventures through eorza haven't done anything to dent it. his main desire is to put good out into the world. his altruistic tendencies do put him in the line of fire often. he is slow to catch insults and dirty jokes, but over time his naivety is worn down some. he has a strong moral compass, and can get a bit preachy when encountering people who don't share his moral code. he tends not to think before acting, believing that a real hero can figure things out on the fly. he's not at all book-smart, and tends to pester people with questions whenever he doesn't understand something.

relationships:

• tau (light party member, crush?)
• vesi fyth (half-sister, light party member)
• chambui iriq (light party member, friend)
• g'raha tia (friend)

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