Anselme de Haillenarte

The Iron Roots


Balmung - Crystal Data Center

  • Ishgardian

  • Apologist Reformist

  • Semi-Retired Knight

  • Nobility - No chance of Inheritance

  • Neutral Good

  • HQ Himbo

The Basics


  • 40-ish

  • Ishgardian (Highborn)

  • Semi-Retired Knight

  • Reformist Halonic

  • Golden Retriever

  • Peaceable not Pacifistic

  • Somewhat naive/gullible

  • Trying to Do Better

  • Avoids using his Family Name

Likes

  • Bread

  • Sailing

  • Sparring

  • Adventure

  • Theater/Opera

  • Pirates

Dislikes

  • Bullies

  • Spicy Food

  • Overly Sweet Foods and Drinks

  • Familial Responsibilities

  • Snobs

  • Pirates

General Hooks


  • Competitive - Let's spar! Anselme is always eager for a test of strength against other fighters. Barehanded, weapons, even silly contests like foot races or drinking games

  • Former Knight - Anselme served in Ishgardian War Efforts from his youth until the War's end. If your character served they may have crossed paths on the battlefield or guard duty. Open to past connections.

  • Axe for Hire - For personal reasons he doesn't like to discuss, he is always looking for extra income. He may be hired for guard, security or even enforcing so long as the cause is good (or at least presented as good... he's not that bright)

  • High Society - Anselme is from a High House, carrying the courtesy title of 'Baron', but does not willingly share that information, being from a lesser branch usually ensures he isn't recognized at a glance. He enjoys social clubs regularly and even works security for a gentleman's club in Ishgard.

  • More to Come...

Rare Hooks


  • Checkered Past - Anselme's military records are spotty at best. Much seems to be classified or sealed. He has escaped court martials and inquisitions seemingly unscathed...

  • More to Come...

Image Songs and Vibes

Iron Roots - Spotify

  • I'll Be Good - Jaymes Young - "My past has tasted bitter for years now. So I wield an iron fist. Grace is just weakness, or so I've been told. I've been cold, I've been merciless. But the blood on my hands scares me to death. Maybe I'm waking up today. I'll be good, I'll be good. And I'll love the world like I should."

  • Guardian - Aether Realm - "When your burden starts weighing on your heart. You are not alone, and you're stronger than you know. I will be your guardian from loneliness, feel my love surround you. Share your burden I will carry it. A refuge all around you. When sorrow overtakes you, you can call on me. Lay your troubles on me friend, I'll be with you to the end. I'll be your guardian."

  • Scars - No name faces - "A transformation from good to bad. I thought I knew you, it makes me sad. Say what happened along the way. You were bitter, but why did I have to pay? I add another scar to my collection. It's been a while since the last time. I chose a path but the wrong direction. I'll turn around and try, and try again."

  • World So Cold - 12 Stones - "It starts with pain, followed by hate. No I don't believe men are born to be killers. I don't believe that the world can't be saved. What kind of world do we live in, where love is divided by hate?"

  • The Heart from Your Hate - Trivium - "You always walk away, soon you'll have to face it. Your distance from reality won't bury or erase it. I tried to do the same, living so complacent. But the problems wouldn't go away so I turned around the face them."

  • Whatever Comes Our Way - Miracle of Sound - "Whatever comes our way, whatever paths we follow. I will share your pain, your laughter and your sorrow. And should we prove ourselves, lose ourselves, nothing's gonna send us astray. Whatever comes our way, I will be there."

  • Fantastic - Blame My Youth - "No postcard from the trip I took, rum rings on a self-help book. Bus from the city to the bright side, got no blues on the red line. No shit, I just woke up like this. I feel fucking fantastic. Hooray, hooray. There's a light in the attic, sunshine on my brain. Today is the greatest, but I don't know what day it is. It feels good, so good to say I'm okay okay okay okay okay."

  • Champion - Barns Courtney - "Oh lord, set my soul. Take my pain and turn it into gold. Cause all I know, all I know, all I know is. Champion, I can take a beating, I'll rise again, we're into the jungle. Until the end."

  • Elegies - Make Them Suffer - "I cherish the moment my heart sank to the floor of the ocean. We could have been so much more. We could have laughed, and cried, and dreamed our nights away. So much more. I'll keep singing songs to the birds until you return. And for every time I lost myself there is a warmth from the earth. And the touch of my fingertips are like droplets, making ripples on the surface. At the end of it all is only a teardrop to remember you by. A keepsake for the birds. And elegy for what we could have shared."

  • The Optimist - Adam French - "Whatever I am to you that's fine. But I hope that your children get to know my name. And I hope that your heart can figure out the pain. And I hope, I hope, you won't let it go to waste. I hope, I hope. But it takes time to fix it up. Though I pick up all the pieces out the dust. There's nothing left of us."

  • Losing My Religion - Trivium - "I thought that I heard you laughing, I thought that I heard you sing. I think I thought I saw you try. Every whisper, of every waking hour, I'm choosing my confessions. Trying to keep an eye on you. LIke a hurt, lost and blinded fool, fool. Oh no, I've said too much."

  • The Guardian (Ellie's Song) - Shawn James - "What's it really for if it's not yours and it's not mine? This victory is not what I hoped for. How was I to know that everything would end up like this? Survival of the fittest, of sorts. So I've become the bringer of death, a lover of life. The one who guards from the dark of the night. Justice and mercy don't live side by side, so in retribution I abide. I'll tip the scales to justice's end, but can it make amends?"

  • Family - To Kill A King - "When you go and the wind blows you home. You were wrong and the fault was your own. We were always gonna end up back here. Friends who stay and the ones who disappear. The difference between the rut and the grave is an inch."

  • Wrong Side of Heaven - Five Finger Death Punch - "Arms wide open, I stand alone. I'm no hero and I'm not made of stone. Right or wrong, I can hardly tell. I'm on the wrong side of heaven and the righteous side of hell."

  • Don't Lose Your Heart - Dream on Dreamer - "Part of being accepted is to accept yourself. Don't lose your heart. It's the pulse that beats and your voice that speaks. Don't lose your heart. If you're willing to change, willing to fight. Promise me. Don't lose your heart."

OOC Information

I AM NOT MY CHARACTER AND MY CHARACTER IS NOT MECall me Klynk. 30+ player. In-Game RP preferred, I have trouble keeping up with discord scenes and may require multiple sessions to finish a scene.Preferred RP:
- Long Term over One Shots
- Dark/Adult Themes OK with OOC communication
- Sparring/Battle
- Light Hearted/Slice of Life
- DRAMA
This character is not intended specifically for shipping purposes. He's pretty damn dense.Any issues with plot/character/content may be brought up with me OOC during the course of play and I will adjust as needed/ableFeel free to hit me up on tumblr or via discord to toss around some plot ideas or establish past connections.DISCORD: klynk.klank
Timezone: EST
Availability: early/mid afternoons, some evenings, varies week to week