Nyselle de Valhourdin

o v e r v i e w

Full Name	Nyselle Jaeme de Valhourdin
Age	Twenty-nine summers
Birthdate	18th Sun of the 1st Umbral Moon (February 16)
Alignment	Lawful Evil
Homeland	The Holy See of Ishgard
Social Status	Highborn - Heir Viscountess of House de Valhourdin
Military History	Dragonsong War Veteran, former Dragoon
Languages	Old Elezen (Ishgardian), Common
Marital Status	Engaged
Orientation	Heterosexual

at a glance

Nyselle is an Ishgardian ex-Dragoon who served during the Dragonsong War. While she still serves her homeland and wields her lance, her purpose was removed upon the war's conclusion. None the happier of the outcome, still spiteful of the Dravanian kind, Nyselle disagrees with her dearest Ishgard's decision to open its borders, mistrustful of the uncultured foreigners who take up residence in the fair city. While the slaying of Dragons was abolished, the Elezen still hungers for the hunt, for the thrill of her old occupation.She had never been raised to take over control of her noble house. With the unfortunate circumstances of her family's fall from grace, Nyselle was left with a bedridden, delusional father, two disgraced younger brothers, and a lacking maternal figure. Standing on her own two feet, her life's goal is to return her house to its former glory, through any means necessary. Nyselle is no stranger to hardships. Devoid of shame or guilt towards her purpose, there is nothing the noblewoman will not do to ensure an honourable future for her name and those that come after her.

themes

nobility

Though Nyselle does not yet hold the title of Viscountess, she is next in line to bear the house's responsibility. Everything she does is with her final purpose in mind, and this includes her wit and behaviour within noble circles. Often attending balls and galas, the Viscountess-to-be wears a pleasant if not unttainable demeanour in the courts.Taking standpoint in real life European 1700s peerage structure, Nyselle is roleplayed with an attention to detail and inspired by the time period.

dragoon

The life of a Dragoon is a tough, arduous one, and one that Nyselle has walked the path of. Having dedicated herself to the artform for many years, she is one of the only former Dragoons still eager to keep the combat style alive.Nyselle will gladly teach anyone worthy the way of the Dragoon. Her greatest fear is to fade completely into irrelevance, and she additonally believes that unrest with the Dravanians will surely continue at a point in the near future.

religion

Little warms the Ishgardian's heart as much as devotion to her truest mistress, the boundless Fury herself. Her faith is her guiding star, raising the woman to greater heights even when she has been abandoned by everything else.Never would Nyselle engage in heresy, nor affiliate with any who do such. Nay, even a mention or implication would cause the Dragoon to be on her guard, and she would not hesitate to strike down even a rumoured heretic without justification.

tradition

Tradition weight heavily on the lives of most Ishgardians, particularly those of noble birth, and Nyselle is no different. She has been raised with strict ideals and protocols in mind, and conducts herself with the mannerisms and tact of a member of the highest echelons of Ishgardian nobility.She favours tradition so much, anyone not sharing her upbringing might feel positively alienated in her presence. Propriety is of the utmost importance, 'lest the woman should make a fool of herself and her house.

v i s u a l s

Sex	Female
Eye Colour	Pale aqua
Hair Colour	Raven black
Skin Colour	Porcelain
Height	5'9"
Weight	159lbs
Physique	Lean yet feminine
Muscularity	Heavily toned

details

scars • blemishes

Though a myriad of scarrings both major and lesser litter Nyselle's pale body, some are more noticeable than others. A battleworn woman, it is of no large surprise that should her clothes be peeled off of her muscular form, dozens of age-old injuries come to light.Of particular note is the slim scar running along the bottom of her left eye, perhaps her most noticeable facial scar. Her collarbone and forearms are scarred with nicks and abrasions from where her drachenmaille failed to cover, and her abdomen sports a large, deep laceration. Her back is littered with long, cleaved lash-like scars, and a quite recent burn scar has malformed her right ribcage.

accessories • piercings

Nyselle carries no piercings beside the ones in her ears. When dressed to impress, the noblewoman will sport several - typically silver - piercings and chains in each of her long, pointed ears. Her body is otherwise free from decorative piercings.Often, Nyselle will be wearing a thin, elegant glass-bead necklace beneath her clothing. Though it is relatively plain, it is seemingly a treasured trinket for her.

clothing style

Modesty is key in traditional Ishgardian fashion, and something Nyselle adheres to. Nevertheless, she will not always prioritise form over function; while her clothing style in social situations is prim and proper, she values practicality when in the field.A fan of dresses and corsets, she stays in touch with the Ishgardian fashions, though still refuses to adapt to clothing norms of newer, imported cultures. As such she keeps to long skirts and heeled boots, often accentuating an outfit with longgloves to show as little skin as possible. A bonnet or a veil is also often seen, or hats hand-affixed with feathers and other ornaments.A darker colour palette is often seen in her attire, no matter if designed for tea parties or for war. The fabric stands out against the paleness of her skin and face, yet also helps with visibility against the snowy sky. The only exception to this is her old dragoon armour, which is ivory to offer her the boon of camouflage in the field.

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rumours

common

"Aye, she's one of them 'traditionalists' of upper society. All of 'em used to be like that, mind you, but after the gates opened... well, most of them noble sort modernised. Nyselle, though, 's either too stubborn or too daft to change with the times."
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relationships

Marcellain Solenarte

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Percevains Valeroyant

Avandale Jervaint

Itherios Tudrael

s t o r y

0 - 12

infancy • childhood

Though by no means plagued by the misfortunes of the lowborn, Nyselle's childhood was not an easy one. She was born as the first child to a loving mother and a strict father, both intent on raising her for the upper eschelons of society, but in each their way. Archaic to a fault, her father, the Viscount Leureaux de Valhourdin, put the young Ishgardian through extensive private tutelage from her fifth birthday and onwards. When her two brothers were born three and five years later respectively, they suffered the same treatment.Unfortunately for Nyselle and her ambitious parents, the girl didn't fare well in her education. Though she excelled at the practical and physical, she hadn't the patience to sit still and delve into murky old tomes and irrelevant knowledge. Instead of attending her classes, the child snuck out to play in the snowy courtyard gardens of their Highlands estate, much to her father's chagrin. While he aimed to correct her through physical discipline, it was her mother's kindness that spared the young Nyselle such a fate. Her mother, Isette, was the sole balm that could soothe Leureaux' hot temper.With much effort and encouragement from Isette did Nyselle pull through with the remainder of her youth education. Though she never grew much better at staying attentive when it came to bookwork, the young Elezen took well to committing courtly intrigue and noble manners to memory. She would grow up to be a proper young lady, even if a touch unread.

teenage years

It was only a few weeks after Nyselle's thirteenth birthday that her mother passed away. Taken by a fever that claimed her before the physicians could rule out its cause, the household was thrown into disarray - and while Nyselle had been close to her mother and mourned her dearly, it was her father who suffered the most.He had always been a cold man, but was at the very least steadfast, disciplined, upstanding. Now, he grew jaded and reclusive. Though he had been young when siring his daughter, it now felt as if he aged at triple the pace, the old injury in his leg from his time as a soldier brittling his bones to the point he grew to hobble around with a cane. Instead of sharing his thoughts with his family, Leureaux penned silently in his journal. It was a difficult sight for Nyselle to see, and though she did not resent her father, a gap began to grow swiftly between them. There was respect - but instead of the sort one would have for a parent, it was borne from fear and trepidation. Necessity.With age, Nyselle did not fare much better in her studies. Building tensions peaked one evening after her father had perhaps a glass of wine too many. Focused on the girl's failures, Leureaux had all but given up on his daughter becoming a proper noblewoman. In a desperate attempt to regain face for the household, he ordered Nyselle begin squirehood, assigning her to serve her distant cousin, Ser Zephirin, a talented greatswordsman in line to join the Heavens' Ward.

// Heir-Viscountess, Ex Knights Dragoon