#⋄ ⊰ verse three. saratus › undeterminated. ❜

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HOW COULD SUCH AFFECTION NOT SPARK RADIANCE UPON HER LIPS? : LIPS CURVED UPWARDS INTO A GENTLE SMILE, 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐓! ... the feeling of @gunbash 's lips pressed against her cheeks, the adoration &. love that leaks from the action reflected upon her features : oh, the effect he has! ❝ i take it someone missed me. ❞ HONEYED TONGUE TAKES A PLAYFUL TUNE, breathy giggles escaping with her words. her features turned to him, the slightest adjustment bringing her own lips closer to his! ( HERO, THAT GLIMMER IN YOUR EYES! )

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BATTLE AWAITS FOR YOU, HERO : WHEN DOES IT NOT? yet any of them had yet to wear her down, 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐒𝐎 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓! ... it could not be done. you march forward, despite the danger that awaits ahead. even should it cost you all you hold dear, even should it cost your life ... YOU BEAR THE BURDEN &. FIGHT ON. is guren not also the same? THOSE WITH SUCH POWERS BOUND TO THIS FATE.

BUT WHERE THE WARRIOR FEELS NO DOUBT TOWARDS THE OTHER'S ABILITIES, : GOLDEN HEART WILL BEAT WITH THE DESIRE TO PROTECT. ... for she remembers the saying, oh, how it echoes within : 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄. ❝ i am coming with you. ❞ DETERMINATION LEAKING FROM HER VOICE, she would not accept refusal. ... she was not one to stand on the sidelines where others risked their lives. &. a moment of silence, another : before she is blessed with a response. @noirfile + guren, ' i'll see you again soon, somewhere out there in all that noise. ' HER PRESENCE AT THE BATTLEFIELD ACCEPTED, though this she would have done with or without her blessing. ( but she'd rather with. ) ... a nod of her head, grin spreading upon dark tinted lips. &. 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓, THE WARRIOR OF LIGHT summons her signature lance upon her grip. ❝ i'll see you there. ❞ a promise made.

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ADVENTUROUS SOUL, : EVERY NEW CHALLENGE FACED WITH A DARING SMILE! ... ( despite everything, you press on. ) ❝ ready to have some fun? ❞ HER WORDS ARE MORE OF A DARE, as they gaze at the foe before them ... one that closing in on them. &. HER HAND EXTENDED BEFORE HER, 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒! signature lance summoned, fingers wrapping around it, &. swirling it around her once, if only for a show.

THIS WAS NOTHING NEW, AFTER ALL : ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FIGHT! 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 glances to her side, witnessing vincent draw out his own weaponery from beneath the red cape. @insurged ' i do not have time for fun. ' ... HER DARE GOT ITS' RESPONSE, as non - chalant as it is. ( how this resembles something, someone, yet 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐘 does not come to her. ) ... ❝ okay, tougher crowd. ❞ &. FOCUS MOVED AHEAD, the dragoon prepares to leap. ❝ then let's get this over with, shall we? ❞

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. CHARACTER INFORMATION: 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐒 / 𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐌 l ᶠᶠ ˣⁱᵛ.

my flora is based on seasons 1 - 4, with few things taken off from the later seasons, &. also based on my own headcanons. not affiliated with fates nor the later seasons!!

DOSSIER.

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄. : sarastus. 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. : the warrior of light. / previously held the seat of AZEM. 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒. : unknown. amaurot. 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒. : hyur. / amaurotine before the sundering. 𝐀𝐆𝐄. : +23, if not counting her life as Azem. 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. : bisexual. 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓. : 160 cm 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃. : athletic, toned. 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑. : light. 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑. : golden blonde, with lighter blonde highlights. 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑. : grey, with specks of almost ethereal, serene light. 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘. : kind, always ready to aid those in need. an adventurous soul, not giving a second thought to what she puts her mind to. she is passionate, always giving everything she has. she is charming, even without realizing it. humorous, &. her smile has been described to resemble the sunlight. she is emphatic, which some can claim to be a weakness. she can be naive at times, even if she claims otherwise. she is stubborn, &. yet, she can be indecisive. she suffers from survivor's guilt, which shows in her in different ways. she has a tendency to put herself on almost impossible tasks &. fights.

ABILITIES.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎. : a gift from hydaelyn. the ability grants many traits : the power to transcend time, meaning she can mentally travel back in time to witness occurrences experienced by another. the power to transcend worlds, can pass into the aetherial plane &. communicate directly with the will of the planet herself. in extreme cases, the echo can be empowered to grant immortality to an individual. 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐍. : dragoon is sarastus’ main fighting style. dragoons wield a lance, &. their fighting style &. abilities were made to fight dragons. the attacks &. abilities hold some ability, excluding sarastus’ own magic. 𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐌'𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂. : as  an amaurotine  she  is  capable  of   creation  magic.    even  then,   her  preferred   weapon  upon  her   travels   was  a lance.  emet - selch  also  created  a  crystal  for  azem,    with  the   ability   to  summon  allies,   even  the  stars  to   her   aid. sarastus has light - themed magical abilities as azem, some of these survived the sundering.

STORY. THE WORLD THAT WAS BEFORE.

LONG  AGO,   when   ‘ etheirys,  the  star’     was  whole,  a planet  rich  in  aether,   one  of  the  two  fundamental  forms  of  energy  that  make  up  the  universe.     there   resided   AMAUROTINES,      beings   also  rich   with  aether.    immortal   beings,   who  held  the  power  to   weave  anything  into  existence,     …     SARASTUS  being   one  of   those  very   ancients.      though   her   true   name  spoken  only   by   those   close   to  her,    ————      for   she  held   the   title   of   AZEM,    THE  TRAVELER,    ASSOCIATED   WITH   THE   SUN   &.    LIGHT.      she   held   the   fourteenth   seat   of   the  convocation.      azem   was  a  person  of  action,     a   reckless  thing.    she   often  solved  problems   without   seeking   council,    causing  headaches   amongst   her   colleagues.      but   she   was   respected   for   her   skill,    &.    her   unending   kindness.      the    world   was   perfect     …      not   lacking   any  adventure   (  for  she’d   surely  find  some.  )     &.     that   is   how   her   life   was   filled,     journeying,     aiming   to   explore    &.    aid   those   in    need,    her   friends   by    her   side   ————    but   there   was   a   dreadful   horror   looming,     waiting   for   the   perfect   moment   to   strike      …       &.     when   it   did?      it   struck   hard,     &.    without    mercy. THE  FINAL  DAYS,     …     death   &.   despair  everywhere.    a   calamity,    that  threatened   the   fate   of  the   star.    the   convocation   decided  to  summon  a  god,    zodiark,      &.    sacrifice   half   of   the   surviving   population   to  achieve   this.    &.      the   sacrifice   was   too  much,     &.     Azem   openly   opposed   the  idea,    fought   against   it.     but   when   the   rest   of   the   convocation   was   headset   on   proceeding,     Azem   left  her   seat   vacant.     an   act    that    the   former    allies   considered   defection.      she   ran   away,    deeper   into   the   broken   world    ————    dear   friends   sacrificed,    &.      one   friend   abandoned   to   remain   on   a   side   she   couldn’t    associate   herself    with.      SHE   WAS   ALONE,    FIGHTING   TO  STAY   ALIVE   IN   WHAT   WAS   LEFT   OF   THE    WORLD.      she   did   not   give   an   answer   even   to   her   former    mentor,    the   former   ancient   who   used   to   hold   the   seat   of   Azem     …      Venat.        the   woman   who   gathered   followers   who   opposed   the    summoning   of   zodiark,      &.     in   the   end,     SUMMONED   FORTH    &.   BECAME   HYDAELYN   HERSELF.          the  fight   between  the   two  gods   ended   in   the  sundering   :     splitting  the   world   into   fourteen   shards,     different    worlds.      AND   SHE   WAS   SPLIT,      a  feeling   she   could  not  even  describe,    …    how   could   one,     when   your   soul   is   torn?     regret    filled   her,    for   she   was  meeting   this   fate   alone.       (     oh,    what   wouldn’t    she   give  to   be   by   her   dear   friend’s   side.    )        everything   had  been   so  loud,    the   atmosphere   in  the   air   made    hot   by   the   flames       &.     destruction    all    around,       the   pain   sharp    deep    within    her,        she    could    hear    her   heart    beat   rapidly!   ————        &.     suddenly,     it   was   all   silent.      DARKNESS    TOOK   HER,      &.     KEPT    HER.          it   was   all   so   quick     …       though    these    memories    would   hide   away,      deep   within. 

STORY. THE NEVER - ENDING JOURNEY.

A   VOICE   SO   FAMILIAR,   YET   SO  DISTANT      …     ‘  hear,    feel,    think.  ’       a  mantra   that   echoed   in   the  sea   of   stars    she    found   herself   to   be   gazing   at.      warmth    filled   her   being,      a   tingling   sensation,     AS   IF   SHE   HERSELF   WAS   FILLED   WITH   LIGHT.     ————      but   within   a   blink,      she   was   somewhere   else.        she   found   herself   laying   on   the   ground,    within   the   forests    of   gridania.      she,      SARASTUS,        a   name   that   she   felt   to   reside   within,      it  felt   like   it   belonged       …       when    little   next    to   nothing   else   remained.        somehow   she   knew   so  much   of   what    surrounded   her,      but   little   next   to  nothing   about   herself.      HOW   WAS    SHE   HERE,      WHERE   DID   SHE   COME   FROM,      WHAT   WAS   HER   PURPOSE?      ————     THE   LATTER   IGNITED   A  SPARK!      …      a   yearning   to   explore,    to   experience   adventures!       stange,       she   didn’t    feel   any    fear,     any    doubt    when    she    marched    forward,        …        a   lance   behind   her   back.        (    oh,    what    awaits   you.   ) &.    ADVENTURES   WERE   CERTAIN   TO   FIND   HER   PATH,       …      one    could   wonder   did  she   seek   them   more    than   they   sought   her?       SHE   AIDED   THOSE  IN   NEED,      THE   WHO   SWEPT   IN  JUST   AT   RIGHT   MOMENT.         hydaelyn   had   her   champion   :       &.     it   was   her.        SHE   WAS   BLESSED   WITH   THE   ECHO,        an   ability   to   see  into   peoples’    past,      among    other    qualities.               (    she   prefers    not   to   mention    the    amount   of   times    she   fainted    during   the   first   experiences   of   the   ability.   )      ————       she   was   starting   to   make   a  name   for   herself,      ‘  the  slayer  of   eikons,   primals,    &.    all   foes! ’     …    scions   of   the   seventh   dawn   were   the   ones   to   welcome   her   to   their   ranks    ;     a   secret   society   developed   to   serve   the   realm   in   tasks   beyond   others.        (    BUT   THEY   WERE   NOT   THE   ONLY   ONES    WHOS’   INTEREST   SHE   CAPTURED!    )        no,     …    for   the   ascians,      ones   who   serve    zodiark     &.    aim   to   bring   calamity   to   the   worlds,     to   make   the   world    whole   again,     …     they   had   a  keen   eye   for   hydaelyn’s   champion.        COUNTLESS    TIMES    SHE   HAS   SAVED   THE   WORLD,      hell,    she   has   saved   even   another   reflection   of   one,    ‘  the  first.  ’     it   is   there,      where   she   encountered   an   old  friend,     now   an  enemy.       ————     it   was   then   when   the   flashbacks   struck.        flashbacks    of    someone’s    memories,      THE   ECHO   FORCING   THEM   TO   FLOOD   IN.        but   they   were   from    her    perspective,      …       she   was   not    witnessing   the   flashback    as   an   observer   as   always   before.       it   made   her  dizzy,      &.     when    her   friends    called   out   to   her,         she   tasted   salt.       tears   had   streamed   from    her   eyes,     without   even   realizing.      SHE   HAD   PEERED   INTO   HER   OWN   PAST.      THE   CONFLICT   IS   A   TALE   OF   ITS’   OWN,        …     only   adding   to   the   ever - growing   list.      SHE   HAS   SLAYED   EIKONS,    PRIMALS,   ASCIANS    &.   GODS.       a   force   unlike   any   other.      yet   her   tale   is   far  from   over,     ...

VERSES.

𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄. : set  on  various   timelines   throughout  the  events   of   final   fantasy  xiv.     my  preferred   timelines   are    shadowbringers    &.    endwalker.      𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐖𝐎. : set  on  the  timeline  of   the  star,    when  the  world  was  whole.  here,  Sarastus  has  taken  the  seat  of  Azem,    part  of  the  convocation  of   fourteen.     as  Azem,    The  Traveler :   tasked  with  exploring  the  larger  world  of   etheirys   &.   becoming  intimate  with  its  myriad  peoples  &.  cultures.