i will fight for myself, until everything burns to ashes!

Firefly is a Stellaron Hunter - or was, in her past life. She sought the means to extend her lifespan, having been born with a predetermined 'expiration' as part of an artificial army. From her birth, she was a weapon, her fighting instincts programmed into her DNA. Her 'cradle', a suit of armor labeled SAM, has been bound to her since the moment she reached her hand out of her incubator. She was never meant to live longer than the next battle. The roar of slaughter echoes out non-stop in your consciousness, as you rip out the monster's heart, as if you've already practiced this move a thousand times over, like a larva that knows to feast from the day it is hatched.

She always yearned for something more, though. There were other irregular Fyreflies like herself, seeking an 'answer' to their existence outside of Glamoth's glory, who taught her to value the few moments of peace she had; but all of their hopes burned to ash with an invasion of the Swarm. After a long, lonely path from that planet, she joined the Stellaron Hunters to find a means to escape her destiny. She would experience many things on the Planet of Festivities, Penacony, helping to wake the planet from an endless dream... Then one day, she, impossibly, fell into a 'dream' of her own.

Upon waking, she found herself in a cavern, not unlike the darkness of her incubator. Around her fingertips, little blue fireflies swirled, then fled towards the exit, guiding her along the way. They spoke to her of new beginnings, and of dreams and stars. Had she died? Had she fallen into a nightmare, despite her inability to dream? The thoughts plagued her mind; yet the pain in her chest as she ran towards the light told her it must be real. It must be real! If she can't trust anything else, she can trust this pain, this body, this reality!

And so, Firefly found herself in this new world, Eorzea, as one of its many Drifters. Her might could be put towards protecting others, rather than destroying; she could fight for herself, and her own reasons. To be an 'adventurer' was ultimate freedom. Just like those Trailblazers who roamed the night sky, leaping from one star to the next, Firefly could seek out new paths and find her own reason for living, freed at last from her 'ending'.

personal profile

Calm, lonely, and determined to see through whatever she resolves to do. Firefly once sought the means to prolong her own life, knowing of her certain death, but in this new world her 'destiny' has been rewritten. She takes to this freedom with caution, unsure of where to go or what to do with herself, now that she's obtained what she strove for for so long. She enjoys adventure and seeing new sights, marking the occasions with photographs on her Tomephone; her favorite activity is taking selfies with her friends at monuments. Places with a lot of activity intrigue her, but quickly overwhelm her, so she ends up escaping to quiet vantage points to look out at all the crowds. When she meets people she can trust, she entrusts them with her life and sticks to them as much as she can.

combat profile

Class: Paladin. Without her armor to protect her, she's committed herself to her skills with a swords and added a shield to the mix. She earned a Paladin's soul crystal from a gladiatorial contest meant to recruit Sultansworn, but she declined to join the order. Her adventuring license notes her level as 70.

Physical: A powerful, unwavering constitution, and significant strength for her size. However, the longer she fights, the more difficult it becomes for her to stay standing, as her disability rears its head: aetheric instability, a disorder to the body's aether which causes sudden weakness, lethargy, and dizziness. She has difficulty dodging attacks quickly without rocket-boosters and hydraulic activators, and over-relies on her shield.

Magical: Able to use an array of spellcasting from her Paladin soul crystal, but hasn't figured out how to attune with aetherytes or teleport, or use many other forms of basic spellcraft. She imbues her swordplay with fire magic without thinking.

Other: Although Firefly still retains SAM, as 'he' is a part of her, she wants to fight as herself. Thus, she's left SAM in hibernation until the moment she needs him again. Equipping SAM drastically increases her fighting capability, but consumes her vitality as she fights.

allies & organizations

Adventurers' Guild: Firefly is a license-carrying member of the Adventurers' Guild of Eorzea, endowing her with certain benefits: she's able to take advantage of the Adventurers' Guild's information network, can take bounties and quests for gil, and she can undertake levequests and guildhests. Her bodyguard requests often come through the Guild.