Njall Wolt
The Rabbit Who Runs With Wolves
Mercenary, Veteran of Cartenau, Failed Wood-Warder
Thirty-seven years old, Njall Wolt fled the Golmore Jungle at age twenty, making his way to Eorzea through long, unpleasant ship journeys. A regular standard amidst the gladiator's guild and the Coliseum for the first ten years of his time in Ul'dah, when the Immortal Flames were formed he was swift to enlist and to rise to the rank of lieutenant. Following his enlistment he made a point of tracking down and burning every Coliseum poster to bear his face and name, and to this day he refuses to speak of that time to anyone but other former combatants in it from that period.He served the Flames resolutely until Cartenau, where his entire troop was slaughtered by the Garleans, their firearms destroying the lower half of his left leg irrevocably, and then suffered severe burns from Bahamut's onslaught. Hauled off the field hairs from his own death, Njall regained his health spottily while under the care of Garlond Ironworks' resident volunteer physician, an Elezen named Audrinne Baimoix with a specific skillset in prosthetics.In the wake of his recovery, Njall took his leave from the flames, given an honourable discharge. Moving to Gridania to be near Audrinne, he eventually put his services out as a mercenary; the Viera took to patrolling the Shroud on his magitek armour, determined to protect this forest better than he had Golmore.Referred to by Audrinne as 'understandably, a walking disaster', Njall spent what time he was not working or patrolling either drinking or sleeping poorly, his dreams dominated by memories of Cartenau and oft woken by phantom pains. His life is starting to get more organized now through having become bodyguard to his now-boyfriend, although it's still a work in progress.In his free time, Njall enjoys reading military histories, trying takeout from new restaurants, and avoiding most people.
Appearance
Standing at 6'3", the most visually distinct things about Njall are his bright orange prosthetic leg and his extensive facial scarring and burns. Somewhere under those, his face is dotted with freckles, and his jaw covered with rough, red stubble. A cigarette is usually dangling from his mouth.He is never seen publicly without armour, greatsword, and some sort of firearm, befitting his role as bodyguard; often also with an Ironworks magitek armor that, even if he isn't riding it, may be carrying either his boyfriend, groceries, or both.He smells like a bottle of whiskey and an ashtray had a baby most of the time.
AGE: 37
RACE: Viera (Rava).
NAMEDAY: Fourth astral moon, twenty-sixth sun (July 26th).
SIGN: Leo.
ORIENTATION: Gay.
MARITAL STATUS: Committed.
Flexible post lengths, slow typer.
Not firmly enough married to canon to mind if you are doing something outlandish.
Clumsy at combat roleplay; prefers one-on-one freeform with friends that can discuss a fight.
LGBTQA+ positive; player is under the umbrella.
Please, please, please don't try to fix his leg magically.
Njall is not romantically or sexually available, nor particularly comfortable with most people exhibiting either interest towards him; please do not be surprised or upset if you try it and get rebuffed.
Void is an adult old enough to remember cassette tapes and how his walkman would chew his up. While he has roleplayed for nearly two decades, this has mostly made him unable to justify how often he accidentally chuckles twice in one emote.
Did you fight on the Bloodsands in Ul'dah? Even if you came after his time, you may have heard word of the Rabbit Who Runs With Wolves, who spent several years fighting as a gladiator before he moved on to become an Immortal Flame. Warning: he will not be thrilled by being recognized for this.
Were you an Immortal Flame in the time preceding or for a time following the Calamity? Lieutenant Njall Wolt ascended the ranks fairly swiftly, and with good reason, as he was highly skilled at combat and had a sharp technical mind, but the severity of the injuries sustained at Cartenau lead to his honourable discharge.
Do you reside in the Twelveswood? While the gruff mercenary is rarely good conversation at the taverns, he is known as a reliable, safe man to travel with, and will gladly accompany lone travelers who ask it, as well as make it clear that if anyone needs assistance with someone causing them problems, he will help.
Do you frequent mercenary circles? His name is known there; regarded as a hare madman at times, but highly efficient for the work he does.
Are you associated with the Ironworks or pass through Mor Dhona frequently? His prosthetist, Audrinne Baimoix, is associated with the Ironworks and he can be found there not infrequently given that they also service his magitek armor and, save Cid, saw a lot of his face in the early days of his recovery due to the then-designing of his leg.
Audrinne Baimoix
Forty-three
A prosthetist regarded well by her peers, and a long-time physician, Audrinne - known as Audry by her friends - knows what she's about. No-nonsense and brusque, she generally finds herself fighting an uphill battle with Njall's self-destructive tendencies... but she tries anyhow.Outside of work, Audrinne enjoys tea, fencing, tinkering with magitek, and doting on her Duskwight wife, Lisette.
Isak
Upwards of a hundred
The jack who Njall was trained by in Golmore, Isak was a hardened, cruel man, whose fledgling Wood Warders often did not make it to proper adulthood.