Vespasian Treaumaille

The Tempest Blade

Vesp, an Ishgardian soldier and adopted father turned Pirate.A broody warrior questioning his place in the world after truths were revealed.

⚔️About⚔️

»→ Name: Vespasian
»→ Pronunciation: veh·spaa·see·uhn»→ Nickname: Vesp»→ Occupation: Sell Sword / Pirate»→ Birthplace: Ishgard»→ Age: 48»→ Height: 6'10"/210cm»→ Eye Color: Pale Golden Orange. Slight discoloration in his right eye.»→ Hair: A cedar brown with sun bleached copper highlights»→ Physical Condition: Muscular, strong build. Scars & tattoos decorate his body.
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»→ Inventory:
Small hand made figure carefully wrapped in cloth to keep it safe.
Smoking pipe
Metal and sword cleaning kit
Health potions
First aid wraps
Flask of alcohol
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»→ Personality: If he is around close friends he is rather light hearted but always seems to keep people at a distance.
It takes time to gain his trust and for him to let people in.
After many years traveling with a Miqo'te he has a habit of kneeling down when speaking to those of much shorter stature to save both of their necks the strain.
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»→ Likes: Reading, Training, the snow, Bar maids, Hot baths, alcohol, plants/herbalism
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»→ Dislikes: Jesters, nosy/lazy/slow people, Dragons, the Heavens Ward

⚔️ Connections ⚔️

»→ Life Partner: Yu'jin Zhao»→ Adopted Son: Loch Shade»→ Friends: Captain Za'kk»→ Acquaintances: Tristen Drayke Elijah Majah

⚔️ Hooks ⚔️

»→ Ishgard
Born, raised in Ishgard and many years loyal to the guard.
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»→ On the Road
For a large part of his service he aided in the protection of caravans during the Draonsong war.
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»→ Raising the hyper active Viera, Loch Shade
One unfaithful night lead to 16 years of raising and loving the Viera he calls son.
Maybe you saw him chasing after the young boy or looking for dancers on the road to teach the lad.
Or perhaps he in passing he asked you the way of the Viera so he could teach Loch of his people.
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»→ Sellsword
He became a sellsword after Heavensward.
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»→ Drinking Habits
He has a bad habit of finding taverns and drinking the night away.

⚔️ Background ⚔️

⚔️Beginings
A cousin to Hermenost de la Treaumaille, his family was also merchants but the Treaumaille family took great pride in Hermenost.
During the Dragonsong war, Vesp joined the ranks of the military as a soldier when he came of age just after the families caravan was attacked and his father barely came home alive.He took up the Dark Knight training and with it joined the war to protect those who could not protect themselves.
__ __⚔️Adopting Loch Shade
20 years ago after many years in the military during the Dragonsong war. A fight turned into a battlefield with many civilian casualties. As he tried to lead people to safety he spotted a young Miqo'te, crying at their lifeless mothers side. She had died to protect the little one, but the childs morning weeps were drawing attention to her. Vesp had to pry the young wounded feline away from her dead mother as they fought to stay, taking with them one of the mothers bow.The incident left the young one with missing memory, mute and void of emotion. He attempted to leave her with a village knowing a family would be able to take care of her better but with her disfigurements none would take her. Begrudgingly he took the child under his wing and named her Loch Shade. As they traveled together the child would open up, start to speak and grew fond of the broody warrior, soon calling him family.
__ __⚔️Road Became Home
11 years later Vesp was on patrol, Loch by his side, traveling the countryside ahead of a caravan to watch for trouble. The trail soon turned red when a great beast charged at them out of nowhere. Loch tried to push Vesp out of the way but took a painful hit being thrown aside. As Vesp fought off the beast a Miqo'te named Yu'jin Zhao found Loch and started to heal her. Vesp, the protective foster father that he was and paranoia of heretics, saw this stranger after slaying the beast and charged. The healer noticed just in time and threw her staff crying out that she was a healer.
After some awkward greetings they would travel together for some time after to ensure Loch's wounds would heal without issue.For 2 years they would travel as a group when Vesp was sent on patrols with caravans. Vesp had grown quite fond of Yu'jin and found himself making excuses of why she should stay with them.
But all good things must come to an end.
One unlucky job was far more than they had expected and were quickly overwhelmed. Vesp was unable to keep the attackers at bay and some snuck through attacking Yu'jin. Even in his blind rage he was unable to keep her safe. Loch had been able to get her away while he fought then returned to drag him out of the battle.After that Vesp told Yu'jin to go to the city and that their travels were over. He felt he was not able to protect her and his life had grown to dangerous to keep her by his side. The war was not yet over after all and he fought and protected for Ishgard.When the truth of Ishgards Heavens Ward came to light Vesp was devastated. After decades of fighting for lies he lost all love he had for his homeland. He refused to follow the families trade since they still held Hermenost with honor and kept their respect for the Heavens Ward and old faith.
Vesp would renounced his family name. Feeling as if he had lost his purpose, his world crumbled around him. As Loch reached the age of 20 she grew restless, wanting to find her own place in the world.
__ __⚔️From Then to Now
With much regret from his past he seeks to find a new purpose. The infamous pirate Za'kkar came to him and convinced him to join his crew and so he did. Some time after joining the crew he would go on his first lone mission and run into Yu'jin by complete mistake. Having thought he would never see her again, he was grateful to see her again but feared his current life was to dangerous for him. After a long conversation with Yu'jin he agreed for them to try for something more.
He sailed with the pirates and meet with her when he could till there was a bad deal. Vesp and Za'kkar found themselves without a ship and on landlocked. Waiting for trouble to calm down he now works as a bartender for a new adventurers guild.