in the dark,
you will not stray

chosen name : ramza braveheart
forest name : fain foixewesfv
azem name: ioke
race : veena viera
gender : male (he/him)
age : undisclosed
height : 6'3" / 192 cm
wolships : [oc] aurum solis / [npc] g'raha tia / [pc] cat!oat
main job : reaper
likes : thrill, battle, competition, griffins, jewelry, fashion
dislikes : menial tasks
hobbies : sparring, weapon maintenance, griffin training, taming sin eaters as pets, climbing trees, crafting custom jewelry

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pre-arr
born in the snowy forests of the skatay range, ramza lived a secluded life by nature until the region was forcefully changed by garlean subjugation of dalmasca. while the veena were successful in keeping the garleans out of the forest using guerrilla warfare tactics, ramza, in his own want for further thrill and experience, decided to leave his home behind and join the dalmascan resistance. he was among their ranks for some years before deserting under undisclosed circumstances. utilizing disguise and the cover of night, he cut a path toward the eastern coast where he stowed away in two boats: one that carried him to kugane, and one that sailed him to eorzea. it was then that his story as the warrior of light begun.

the choosing of his name
as most viera do when they leave the forest, ramza chose a new name for himself when going to join the dalmascan resistance. growing up, his bedtime stories and campfire tales were of the mythical, ancient kingdom of ivalice, once standing where dalmasca stood now. and of the many heroes a part of those tales, the zodiac brave, ramza beoulve, was his favorite. so whether or not those legends were of true history, and ever a closeted romantic, he still chose the name ramza braveheart to honor this mythical hero and perhaps one day be a hero of his own.

his flavor of reaper
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over the course of shadowbringers, ramza's voidsent and his light corruption fuse together (ie., the voidsent got corrupted too). though the light was thought to be completely expunged from ramza after the fight with hades, the voidsent had already been turned. if the light had gone unchecked and he lost control, this sin eater would’ve been his final form. there is physical evidence of this in the manifestations of sin eater skin on his own skin (looking like vitiligo)—it was working its way out. and though the fight with hades did not eliminate all the light, it did render the remaining light harmless. so while it is still in him, it doesn’t hurt him anymore. instead it means that when he calls on his voidsent, he is subsequently calling on the light as well, thus his enshrouded form takes the shape of his would-be sin eater form.ramza has a unique wield style for his scythe. while he does perform the customary slicing motions with it, he also uses the back end as a blunt force tool, much like a hammer. before others caught on and started making stronger, custom scythes for him, he snapped many of them due to the force.

for zenos' legacy
< EW SPOILERS >
ramza and zenos are alike in that they both crave the hunt and take joy in finding worthy opponents. after zenos' death, ramza claims his scythe in recognition of their shared pursuits and to convey that the hunt isn't over. as long as ramza still breathes, he will continue to look for that worthy adversary, and zenos will be with him when it comes to pass.

fun facts
○ he still has his native accent
○ his understanding of common eorzean is still disjointed in parts, mainly around slang/colloquialism
○ he subconsciously thumps his foot when frustrated/angry
○ his tail quivers when excited.