Aruktai Angura

Overly serious, overworked, field medic.

About

NAME: Aruktai Angura
AGE: mid 30's
SEX: Transmale
RACE: Xaela Au Ra
HEIGHT: 8'6"
OCCUPATION: Travelling healer / field medicDeadpan - Responsible - Thoughtful - Bleeding heart - BluntDespite the intimidating height and resting angry expression, Aruktai is a rather kind soul, often to his own detriment. Far too accommodating for his own good, and compassionate towards others from all walks of life, he is often drawn to the biggest mess and the most troubled of people.Surprisingly little phases him, having raised his younger sister since her infancy, and been a practitioner of healing both practical and magical, there is little he hasn't seen. Firm in his ideals and often times almost harshly blunt, he isn't one for lying or secrecy. Even despite that, if you don't know what to look for, he can be frustratingly hard to read from a passing glance and often values working over socializing. Making it a challenge to get to know him without a little effort. Though whether you are the closest of friends or a passing stranger, if you're injured, he will bend over backwards to help you.

Quick fun facts:
- Aruktai suffers from chronic pain due to some bad genes and often uses his cane as a walking stick when need be.- In line with his bad genes he was also born right side partially deaf and right side blind. His right eye never developed the iris or pupil and it can be kind of unsettling to look at directly. Which is why he's almost always wearing red tinted sunglasses to hide it.- Huge soft spot for children and unconsciously tends to mother people if it seems they're in need of it.- Extremely unusual healing method mixing practical doctoring and medical skills with white magic, he's a firm believer that you cannot rely on magic alone to be a good healer and has a healthy and robust understanding of practical medical first aid, conjuration magic, potion mixing, and surgical skill.- Great at taking care of others, shit at looking after himself.

OOC

- Hi I'm Seb, they/them 21+ with a preference for interacting with other adults- No issues with dark, disturbing, or mature themes though some ooc discussion prior to encountering them is required- Very new to in game rp and also very anxious around new people so I'm not prone to approaching people first, I am however always open and welcoming messages! (I am not inexperience with roleplay however, lot of years under my belt primarily in multipara)- Zero tolerance policy for homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc.- Multiship though a preference for slow burn and ships to be discussed ooc as they develop.- If you ever have any questions feel free to ask, I am an open book!

History

Born to Kailaan and Nhara Angura, Aruktai was the first of two children. After a tumultuous birth and many failed attempts, Aruktai would be turning eleven summers when his sister, Altaani, would be brought into this world. And it would be nearly the end of a year of her life when a raid on the Angura encampment would result in the deaths of both of Aruktai’s parents. Going forward from that point, he would take it upon himself to raise his younger sister himself, dedicating his life to looking after her, and she quickly became the center of his entire world.He was cresting fourteen when he would begin his training under the tribe’s healers, a skill he picked up with an innate talent, and a feeling of responsibility to take care of those around him. Healing was a skill he would become rather reliant on as both he and his sister inherited much of their mother’s ailments. Altaani had weak health and aether and was prone to injury and illness though that did little to quench her spark. He was nothing short of brimming with pride and an overprotectiveness over her. Aruktai for his part inherited part of the frailty of their mother's body. Much of the rest of his personality hardened and became stern in order to focus on caring for his sister and his tribe. Known for being overly serious and a bit of a stick in the mud, he was the polar opposite of his overly optimistic sister.He would continue his training and grow to surpass his mentors as a healer of the Angura tribe by his thirtieth year. As far as he was certain, his life would be like this evermore. His sister however had other plans, and after much scheming and effort, put her wanderlust to the grindstone and snuck away with passing traders to Eorzea. Aruktai was swift to notice her departure however, and not wishing to leave his sister to the cruelty of the world, gave chase to find her and bring her home safely.He would find her putting her love for this world and it's people to it's fullest potential helping adventurers and travelers alike on their quests across the three major citystates, and much to his original chagrin, Altaani's pleading to let her stay and continue won him over. And he would remain to protect her along the way. Though he was fearful of her limitations putting her in harms way, he was always close by in case she needed him.It wouldn't be more then a few years of their work in Eorzea began when tragedy would strike and Altaani was killed in the crossfire of someone elses conflict, her body recovered and brought to her shell shocked sibling. At the time, Aruktai had been away from his sister's side, a rare occurrence, and the guilt and grief of not having been there to save her would go on eat him alive. Throwing himself into his work to avoid dealing with the loss he coped poorly and a part of him would never truly recover. He would pick up on her ideals and compassion and embody them as his own in penance, believing it might keep some part of her alive in the world. Continuing the work she'd sought to do and helping all those he can.To this day he travels as a field medic as she'd wanted, doing his part to put his skills to good use.