Kiki'tan Vasayn

Hunter

Hailing from a small tribe of Keeper of the Moon miqo'te located in the deepest parts of the Black Shroud, Kiki'tam learned from a young age how to stalk prey, set traps, and loose a poisoned arrow. When he grew older, he joined the Vasayn warrior lodge, the Coeurl, and was taught the spear and the dagger as well as the means of stalking two legged prey more capable of fighting back.

Skald

Trained from birth to be the Skald for his tribe, Kiki'tan has an innate love of song and poetry. He can sing all the old ballads of his people, and often creates new ones that will be passed down the line of Watchers to all future Skalds of the Vasayn. A poet, a dancer, a performer, and an entertainer, Kiki'tan is just as comfortable playing to a crowd as he is hunting the Shroud.

Warrior of the Couerl Lodge

Miqo'te, Keeper of the Moon
Male - Young Adult
62 Ilms, 116 Ponzes

Too young to know any better and far too stubborn to ever take the time to listen, Kiki’tan is on the shorter side of small, and can be described as lithely muscled if you are being generous, or scrawny if you are being honest. Though he is a trained warrior and has an important position as the tribal Skald, Kiki'tan is far too impulsive and reckless to settle down into quiet camp life. Often roaming, as is the want of the males of his kind, this scrappy little catboy can be found in all sorts of places, playing to different audiences and causing mischief across Eorzea.A Spear Brother of the Couerl Warrior Lodge, Kiki’tan is trained in close combat and archery. He is technically trained in the use of the spear as well, however the typical length of haft wielded by the much larger Spear Sisters of the Lodge is too unwieldy for the diminutive Kiki’tan, so he has taken more to the sword and dagger. His blades and arrows are often touched with various poisons sourced from the darker parts of the Shroud, and he has no compunction against stabbing someone in the back if he thinks it best.

The Story of a Boy

A Youth From the Deep Shroud

The Vasayn tribe of the Keepers of the Moon is an older tribe, tracing its heritage back many generations all the way to the Allagan Empire and their enslavement to that entity. Small but fierce, their home is a tiny village deep in the Shroud, and they defend it with an intensity that matches any forest predator. The Vasayn have a warrior lodge, the Coeurl, which is tasked with the defense of their land and people. The lodge, like the tribe, is almost entirely female. The tribe is led by a Vakta, or Matron Mother, who is currently Kiki Vasayn- the mother of our titular miqo'te.Two other important personages in the Vasayn are the Watcher and the Skald. The Watcher trains the Skald, and the Skald becomes the Watcher when the old one dies. These are not exactly hereditary titles, but they do tend to stay in one particular family lineage. Kiki'tan's uncle is the Watcher, and he himself was raised to be the Skald. Under the domineering and often abusive eye of his mother, Kiki'tan is often rebellious in nature but his spirit is still Vasayn, and so he begrudgingly learned the intricacies of the Skald's duties. The performing aspect of it he loves the most, creating new ballads and songs to tell to whoever will listen, but there are different duties that he despises and is in constant turmoil to fight against.

Skald to the Vasayn Tribe

Watcher of the Clan

I walked a scarcely trodden path,
A light within that I must share.
Never for he to feel the wrath,
Of a world without me to care.

~~~

Will you take my hand?
Comfort in your warmth.
Enough to make a stand,
As to duty we set forth.

Ways to Connect

Tribal Warrior: Kiki'tan is a warrior of the Couerl Lodge. Skilled in the use of the spear and the bow, he loves a good scrap and will probably accept any challenge to fight! Just watch out for that odd green slime smeared on his blades...Traditional Keeper of the Moon: Hailing from the Deep Shroud and a clan that is devoted to the old ways, Kiki'tan reveres many traditional Keeper symbols. Menphina worship, nature offerings, hunting and fishing, old runes, and anything remotely superstitious will be fascinating to him.Poet and Lorekeeper: Having grown up listening to the old tales and songs, Kiki'tan has been developing his storytelling skills his entire life. He has made up his own poems and stories and is more than happy to regale you with them, or make up entirely new ones on the spot! However, his are the old ways and any nonsense about books and written writings won't be tolerated.Beastmaster: Kiki'tan has an intrinsic connection to a pack of couerl that helped to raise him. The fearsome felines are utterly alluring and any talk of them will fascinate the youth.

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