W'ren Tia
Miqo'te (Seeker of the Sun) · Male (ftm ⚧) · ⚣
- born: 14th sun of the Fifth astral moon, year 1542 of the Sixth Astral Era (9/13).
- Patron deity: Byregot, the Builder.
- Tradesman, gladiator, astrologian, Warrior of Light
W'ren Tia is one of two born to W'namtofo Sitcha and Zheth'a Epocan (himself the son of a Keeper mother and Hrothgar father). He and his full sister W'mila have more body hair than most Miqo'te, but otherwise look typical and so were named as part of the W tribe. W'mila seemed to find it easier to socialize within the tribe than W'ren. He felt deeply alienated and took to exploring Ul'dah with his father whenever he had business in the city. He was known to skulk around trade guilds or watch musicians and dancers, and his father took him to watch gladiator matches.
W'ren was born W'zheth Atchhoseh, a name which he seldom shares but holds dear for what it means. Though Zheth was the name of his grandmother, it is regarded as a masculine name amongst Seekers, and his surname was given the Hrothgar prefix indicating loyalty. W'tchhoseh Tia (Nunh at the time of W'ren's birth) was someone W'ren looked up to in his life.
The Seekers of the Sun regard Azeyma most highly among the Twelve. Though the tribe of the Wolf is no exception to this, many of its members throughout the generations have developed traditions honoring Menphina along with her hound, Dalamud, citing their tribe’s namesake. This unique quality has seen the W more apt than most Seeker tribes to welcome Keepers of the Moon into their communities.
Canon lore states that the right to father children within Seeker tribes is given to the Nunh leading the tribe. For a multitude of reasons (primarily the misogyny inherent to the “harem” premise and the implication of either rampant incest between half-siblings or frequent changes in tribal leadership, the latter of which is counter to what we see with Seeker tribes in-game;), I interpret the Nunh as the one to grant his blessing to couples to have children. As a leader, the Nunh should know when the tribe’s resources and prospects permit the growth of families. He may even be trusted as a matchmaker.
W'ren would incorporate ceruleum-based pyrotechnics into his performances. He had easy access to the stuff by way of his family and saw it as an expression of pride for his family's place of residence, and it swiftly saw Amajina and Sons' Mineral Concern furnishing him with a sponsorship. The company also recruited W'ren to tour Garlemald and their occupied territories was fielded; at the tim, they were a ceruleum supplier for the Empire. They mainly hoped to secure future business, but to W'ren they emphasized their (vain) hopes of fostering peaceful relations.