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|Theme=Original Character
|Theme=Original Character
|Player=Sheriff Star
|Player=Sheriff Star
|Profile=''"It is nothing to worry about, no?"''
|Profile=''"You are wrong, no? It all means something."''


Talia's efforts to blend into the underbelly of sellswords, hired knives, and paid thugs in Glenwood seem self-sabotaged. A mixture of her too-refined charm and sly garrulousness draw too many eyes. Despite this, she keeps her past under wraps, and rumors that she works for some noble in specific remain only rumors. In battle, she uses a mixture of ice magic and a pair short sword and dagger style. Her short sword, Mirage, is a blue and violet blade with teleportation magic enchanted into it. Talia has taken to the life of an adventurer, but she keeps her knife for sale. Who that knife really belongs to is an open question, and one that she will not answer.
Once, Talia was an assassin in the employ of Lubov Yemelin, a nobleman from Pendrago. She was the bastard daughter of Lubov, used as an assassin because he saw little use for her. She resigned herself to that life, while clinging to the twin brother trapped there with her. One of these jobs went wrong in the best possible way, though, and several of her friends fought to free her. She is not yet sure that she deserves to be free -- and she fears for her brother, who she wasn't able to bring with her -- but she has a shaky resolve to try to make something better of her life. Talia still uses ice magic and her short sword, Mirage, a strange blade with teleportation magic enchanted into it.


|Background=Talia's background is rarely remarked upon or commented on by her. She states that she grew up in Pendrago, and seems familiar with the underbelly of the city -- despite her more refined method of speech, which might suggest origins well outside of the criminal underground. She does not have any known family, besides a brother, Ivan, who she has mentioned a few times. Her sword fighting style is practiced by a few adventurers, including a man named Sasha Zhirov, a mercenary who used to be called the Blue Tempest. She has worked as a mercenary for a little less than a year and taken a number of jobs. There are some rumors that she is connected to Lubov Yemelin, a minor noble from Pendrago.
|Background=
=== Pre-Chapter 1, Act 3 ===
Talia is the illegitimate daughter of Lubov Yemelin, a minor nobleman of the Rolance Empire, and a thus far unknown woman. She speaks little of her parents, finding the topic unpleasant and unable to be changed. Nonetheless, her upbringing was a violent one: from a young age, she was trained in assassination, stealth, and combat styles that emphasized the use of a short sword and parrying dagger. By the time that she was thirteen, she was murdering Lubov's political enemies in the shadows. The same fate was shared by her brother, Ivan. The details of this time have gone unremarked upon, and most of what she saw of the world was what her father permitted her to see.
 
=== Chapter 1, Act 3 ===
 
In a play to increase his own influence, Lubov sought to worsen the war between Rolance and Hyland covertly, and then use his resources to give Rolance the upper hand in a time of crisis. To this end, he had Talia work for Chancellor Bartlow of Hyland. She played the role of a minder for the Oasis Free Company, working with [[Kaguya]], [[Matilda Whitehead]], and [[Janus Cascade]]. She also befriended [[Lydia Seren]], and involved her in the mission to bring down Lastonbell's walls and allow Lastonbell to fall to Hyland's forces. At the same time, Talia acted as sellsword, gathering information for Lubov on Glenwood and Meribus.
 
Here, she enjoyed her first taste of freedom, and met [[Amaranth|Seraph Amaranth]] at her heist at House d'Armagnac. She then met Katherine Weaver, thinking the two unrelated. Her activities as an adventurer made her some acquaintances, and deepened friendships with both Amaranth and Lydia. She also had her first taste of actually helping people, and fending off Malevolence, especially when the [[Saint of Sinners]] descended upon Lastonbell.
 
Ultimately, Amaranth and Lydia helped to free Talia: stopping her from assassinating Cardinal Forton, and then -- after turning on her allies -- from using an elemental golem called the Earthrager Optat Aprum from massacring helpless Hyland soldiers. She won the enmity of Kaguya with her actions, though. Even as she fled to Azado, to find her brother, Kaguya sought to kill her. She nearly did -- but a timely rescue from Amaranth saved her, and Talia was whisked away to Filgaia with the others.
 
's background is rarely remarked upon or commented on by her. She states that she grew up in Pendrago, and seems familiar with the underbelly of the city -- despite her more refined method of speech, which might suggest origins well outside of the criminal underground. She does not have any known family, besides a brother, Ivan, who she has mentioned a few times. Her sword fighting style is practiced by a few adventurers, including a man named Sasha Zhirov, a mercenary who used to be called the Blue Tempest. She has worked as a mercenary for a little less than a year and taken a number of jobs. There are some rumors that she is connected to Lubov Yemelin, a minor noble from Pendrago.


|Powers=Talia has one magical weapon: Mirage, a short sword that has a single edge, and is slightly wavy like a eel. The sword is a former Divine Arm for a Seraph who died, and is imbued with some powerful shadow elemental magic. The great power that Mirage has is that, when thrown, it allows a wielder who has magically attuned to it to teleport to the sword. The sword has to hit something -- a person or object (including pieces of architecture or landscape) -- for that to work. The attunement is a simple process of focusing on it, until it mentally "clicks" into place.
|Powers=Talia has one magical weapon: Mirage, a short sword that has a single edge, and is slightly wavy like a eel. The sword is a former Divine Arm for a Seraph who died, and is imbued with some powerful shadow elemental magic. The great power that Mirage has is that, when thrown, it allows a wielder who has magically attuned to it to teleport to the sword. The sword has to hit something -- a person or object (including pieces of architecture or landscape) -- for that to work. The attunement is a simple process of focusing on it, until it mentally "clicks" into place.
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Because she is from Lunar, Talia has the Blessing of Althena. She can use water and ice magic; she tends to favor ice, but does some thematics with mist. A lot of her spells are buffs and debuffs; Talia does, however, use black magic and has developed some offensive uses for her spells.
Because she is from Lunar, Talia has the Blessing of Althena. She can use water and ice magic; she tends to favor ice, but does some thematics with mist. A lot of her spells are buffs and debuffs; Talia does, however, use black magic and has developed some offensive uses for her spells.


She also has a collection of items that she acquired. This was through entirely friendly means.
She also has a collection of items that she acquired. This was through entirely friendly means. These include:
* [[Mirage:]] The aforementioned weapon can allow her to point-warp, which is useful in dungeons.
* [[Lt. Keil's Notebook:]] A mysterious Kislevi officer's notebook. Talia has used it and began adding notes to it.
 
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! scope="col" | Group
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| Ivan
| Family
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<div style="height: 100%; width: 100%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"You're my brother. Even if we're a world apart, I will never forget you."
|-
| [[Seraph Amaranth]]
| Friend
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 75%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"Amaranth... I owe you so much, no? And I still know so little, but knowing that you'll be by my side... it makes this easier to handle. And, besides, we could have so much fun, you and I!"
|-
| [[Lydia Seren]]
| Friend
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 75%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"You're my first real friend, no? And while I've made others, you've stood by me. I mean to help you, in turn."
|-
| [[Matilda Whitehead]]
| Acquaintance
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 65%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"As little as I like Kaguya... I do think of you as a friend. You tried to help me, despite that I double crossed you. But... ah, there is an awkward thing between us, now, no?"
|-
| [[Avril Fleur Vent]]
| Acquaintance
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 55%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"You're a mysterious one. But... not unkind, I think."
|-
| [[Rebecca Streisand]]
| Acquaintance
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 55%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"You know... you've given me the best idea of what Filgaia might be like. I am sorry, which I think you know. Maybe I'll come to understand you better."
|-
| [[Jacqueline Barber]]
| Acquaintance
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 55%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"I fear I've caused you no end of trouble, no?"
|-
| [[Janus Cascade]]
| Acquaintance
| <div style="height: 8px; width: 160px; background: #fff; position: relative; border: 2px solid #B2B9C7; border-radius: 16px;">
<div style="height: 100%; width: 40%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"I know better than to trust you... and I wonder where you've gotten off to."
|-
| [[Kaguya]]
| Enemy
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<div style="height: 100%; width: 20%; background: #455EA9; border-radius: 16px 0px 0px 16px;"></div></div>
|  style="text-align: left; |"I understand your feeling of betrayal... but there's something that I hate about how you see the world."
|}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
=== Vocal Themes ===
=== Vocal Themes ===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4OIqbBRRZA Could Have Been Me, by the Struts] - Main Theme
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4OIqbBRRZA Could Have Been Me, by the Struts] - Main Theme
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTc3wtoRtOs Hold On, by Extreme Music] - Talia and Amaranth
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpR7ntl9Wn0 Raise Your Glass, cover by Michelle Chamuel] - Talia and Lydia
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Ulz-KAyZM Binary Star, by Hiroyuki Sawano] - Talia and Vanya
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Ulz-KAyZM Binary Star, by Hiroyuki Sawano] - Talia and Vanya


=== BGM ===
=== BGM ===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFqfN-ju1MQ&t=610s Boss Battle Theme, from the FFXIV: Stormblood OST] - Battle Theme
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N8iyd_urTws Knight of Black, by Hiroyuki Sawano] - Boss Battle Theme
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WJxc-IOKnM&t=22s Boss Battle Theme, from the Lufia II OST] - Battle Theme

Revision as of 22:10, 10 September 2018

Talia
Talia.jpg
IC Information
Full Name: Talia
Gender: Female
Age (Birthdate): 18 (Fading Black 64, 4048 GY)
Hometown: Ostagovo Manor
Hair Colour: Black
Class: Assassin
Role: Antagonist
Bounty: 0 Gella
OOC Information
Theme: Original Character
Major Group: None
Minor Groups: None
Player: User:Sheriff Star

"You are wrong, no? It all means something."

Once, Talia was an assassin in the employ of Lubov Yemelin, a nobleman from Pendrago. She was the bastard daughter of Lubov, used as an assassin because he saw little use for her. She resigned herself to that life, while clinging to the twin brother trapped there with her. One of these jobs went wrong in the best possible way, though, and several of her friends fought to free her. She is not yet sure that she deserves to be free -- and she fears for her brother, who she wasn't able to bring with her -- but she has a shaky resolve to try to make something better of her life. Talia still uses ice magic and her short sword, Mirage, a strange blade with teleportation magic enchanted into it.

Background

Powers and Abilities

Talia has one magical weapon: Mirage, a short sword that has a single edge, and is slightly wavy like a eel. The sword is a former Divine Arm for a Seraph who died, and is imbued with some powerful shadow elemental magic. The great power that Mirage has is that, when thrown, it allows a wielder who has magically attuned to it to teleport to the sword. The sword has to hit something -- a person or object (including pieces of architecture or landscape) -- for that to work. The attunement is a simple process of focusing on it, until it mentally "clicks" into place.

Her fighting style was taught to her by Sasha Zhirov. It uses a short sword as the main means of attack, with a dagger as an instrument for off-handed strikes and parrying. It is very quick; Talia has customized hers to emphasize the short sword (because she can teleport with it), and favors her off hand weapon for defense.

Because she is from Lunar, Talia has the Blessing of Althena. She can use water and ice magic; she tends to favor ice, but does some thematics with mist. A lot of her spells are buffs and debuffs; Talia does, however, use black magic and has developed some offensive uses for her spells.

She also has a collection of items that she acquired. This was through entirely friendly means. These include:

  • Mirage: The aforementioned weapon can allow her to point-warp, which is useful in dungeons.
  • Lt. Keil's Notebook: A mysterious Kislevi officer's notebook. Talia has used it and began adding notes to it.

Logs and Cutscenes

Chapter 1, Act 1

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 1, Act 2

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 1, Act 3

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 1, Act 4

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 1, Epilogue

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 2, Act 1

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 2, Act 2

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 2, Act 3

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 2, Act 4

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 2, Epilogue

Logs
Cutscenes

Chapter 3, Act 1

Logs
Cutscenes


Relationships

Name Group Affinity Remarks
Ivan Family
"You're my brother. Even if we're a world apart, I will never forget you."
Seraph Amaranth Friend
"Amaranth... I owe you so much, no? And I still know so little, but knowing that you'll be by my side... it makes this easier to handle. And, besides, we could have so much fun, you and I!"
Lydia Seren Friend
"You're my first real friend, no? And while I've made others, you've stood by me. I mean to help you, in turn."
Matilda Whitehead Acquaintance
"As little as I like Kaguya... I do think of you as a friend. You tried to help me, despite that I double crossed you. But... ah, there is an awkward thing between us, now, no?"
Avril Fleur Vent Acquaintance
"You're a mysterious one. But... not unkind, I think."
Rebecca Streisand Acquaintance
"You know... you've given me the best idea of what Filgaia might be like. I am sorry, which I think you know. Maybe I'll come to understand you better."
Jacqueline Barber Acquaintance
"I fear I've caused you no end of trouble, no?"
Janus Cascade Acquaintance
"I know better than to trust you... and I wonder where you've gotten off to."
Kaguya Enemy
"I understand your feeling of betrayal... but there's something that I hate about how you see the world."

Soundtrack

Vocal Themes

BGM

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