maim & mend.

ㅤwarrior of light.ㅤ hydaelyn's chosen at your service, accepting quests with a defeated sigh and standing victorious with a bitter look in her eye.

⸺  Glaring
Lily

  PERSONALITY    : abrasive and sharp, most will find themselves on the other side of her claws, metaphorically and quite literally. it doesn't seem like she has a singular kind bone in her body and every pleasantry she extends is backhanded. this attitude seems to exhaust her in more ways than one.. but she's quick to sweep it under the rug with the next negative thing flying out of her mouth before anyone can speak on it.

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i'll make my body & heart strong so i won't need anyone.

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  APPEARANCE    : often you will find her in a defensive stance, arms crossed and holding herself tight. her gaze cuts into you even if she's merely skimming your appearance. her ears seem permanently fixed in annoyance ; one could be convinced that her face is cursed to same fate.↓ scroll down to read more ! ↓

Biography

^{tw: mentions of child neglect, self harm, and a suicide attempt.}the story of talon nikos begins in an old fairytale. a traditional plot: a knight in iron-clad armor on a joruney to save the princess. faced with countless trials and tribulations, the knight talon shows off all the honorable qualities of his golden heart. sticking true to himself, never hesitating to put himself in the way of danger to save another, offering what little time he had in order to hear out the woes of anyone passing by... he was the people's light. with formidble strength that he builds up over his journey, he's able to come to the rescue of the princess and ends on the happy ending of both of them riding off into their marriage spending the rest of their days in happiness as king and queen.the actual start of this tale begins with a'kane hanabe, a young miqo'te lady who had prayed that talon would jump out of the pages of the book and save her from her not so happy story. alongside her twin sister a'sumi in kugane, they suffered a loveless childhood. their mother was a depressed alcoholic, suffering from a heartbreak she would never recover from. she can't remember a time where she was acknowledged as a daughter.. not sober, at least. only in her mother's drunken state, she has felt the warmth of her mother's palm gently on her face. mutters and mentions of her father when they made eye contact, but she has no conscious memories of the man, nor could she fathom someone ever loving someone like her mother.it was a struggle to survive her hungover mornings on top of the lack of the neglect that would follow. often she would have to steal from the markets or money from their own mother so she didn't spend it on more booze and put it towards putting something in their cupboards, but that never ended well. they could only get by the grace of her father's 'friends', who came by every now and then to try to talk her mother out of her grief and offer what gil they had, but she didn't have any intention of providing them much outside of bare necessities.as soon as a'kane and her sister could work, their mother found the oppurtunity to have them work as hostesses at tea shop. a'kane had already grown a rough personality thanks to this harsh upbringing, and therefore had a hard time trying to ensure everyone else's happiness when she hardly had any of her own to speak of. while she couldn't pretend for her life, her twin sister knew how to manipulate her personality to appeal to the guests, just as she did with their mother. this was her way of dealing with the world, and it worked out for her much better. in contrast to a'kane's acting out to defend her and her sister, a'sumi was the kind to play by what their mother wanted so she wouldn't get into trouble or hurt ; she chose the path of least resistence. this left a'kane as the troublemaker, who found herself being starved or left outside for the night in order to teach her the lesson she refused to learn.a'kane's testy attitude catches the attention of a merchant lord company one unfortunate night at the tea house. refusing to serve him with a smile and her most pleasant behavior earned all of his attention. she had been forced to sit down and play games, in which she didn't hesitate to make him look like easy prey. that strong and ferocious spirit of hers stood out amongst amongst the crowd of meek eyes and pleasentries. he spoke recklessly about taking her for his own entertainment, igniting a vicious reaction out of her and leading into a messy exchange. this rebellious behavior and those who witnessed gets spread like wildfire.. but whispers and rumors that the man was far from deterred: he would have her. her mother caught wind of this situation - this was no mere headache or something to scoff at. she interrogated a'sumi for information, all that she had witnessed before getting dressed in her best and seeking out this merchant. in order to save their family from trouble and perhaps even crawl out of the financial hole they're in, she'd offer her eldest daughter as an apology. there were preperations to be made, but a'kane was made aware the very night and exploded in despair. it drove her to the kitchen and take the sharpest knife they had and held it right over her heart. the idea of living such a life.. while she still had the choice to, she might as well have ended it all. she didn't have much to live for, and there was certainly nothing tethering her to this life. if only she had the courage to follow through, but the pain the knife would bring her intimidated her far too much.. which left her with her only option: to collapse to the floor in defeat and cry herself sick.put under house arrest to assure she wouldn't try anything, all she could do was wait for time to pass. the morning before she was to be taken away, the rattling of her window pulled her out of her miserable sleep. to her surprise, a golden furred hrothgar had his palm reaching out towards her, claiming that he was one of her father's 'friends'. a familiar face and hearing promise of a way out, she seized his hand and escaped her prison. she was led to the docks and directed to a trade ship. and with no time to spare or to even ask for his name, food was shoved into her arms and she was pushed to sneak on while laborers were carrying the last of their goods. with a route secured, everything looked up just for a moment.. unfortunately, she discovers the sea is not her friend. a horrible storm caused the ship to rock and sway in nauseating ways, making her incredibly seasick. she forced herself to emerge from her hiding spot and came up onto deck for some fresh air. with the sudden crash of a wave, lost her balance and fell off the ship and nearly comes to meet her end.. if it were not for the intervention hyadelyn and her blessing. next thing she knows, washes up in gridania, blurry faces of passing by adventurer's clamoring before they bring her back to the city to get help.a new start in gridania was right before her.. but she didn't quite realize how difficult starting over would be. she found herself in an arrangement with mother miounne: work as a waitress at the canopy to cover her room and board. she didn't speak a word to anyone, but she understood gestures and directions and got the gist of what to do thanks to her previous employment. orienting herself to a new life was difficult and kept her busy, but when she retired to her room, she was often drowning in her turmoil. she may have left home, but it left her many deep wounds that had started festering long ago. every time her eyes met the mirror, she could not see anyone else other than the sister that she left behind, judging her for the mess she left behind or accusing her of all the wrong she has done. without a friend or anyone she could trust, her mouth was permanently shut and accumulated into something akin to a poison. it pushed her into long nights, often ending with blood dripping from her face, skin scraped under her claws, and chunks of her hair left on the floor.visited by the lady herself in a vision, hydaelyn puts the spark back in her eyes by deeming her the warrior of light, the one who will save the realm. this was it, her reward for enduring all the suffering: a life of recognition and love (oh how little she knew). the realm needed a hero. there should be no more crying, no more snivelling - this life was all about HER now. with the final chop of her hair and the drying of her tears, she determined that a'kane hanabe had died at sea, and t'alon nikos had her humble beginnings in gridania. she chose her dear knight's name, as he represented everything a hero should be.. and built a foundation of lies with it.