| Do you need a hand? | Symmonet
is always happy to lend a hand to someone in need. Need something
carried? Directions? He's on it. He probably won't help you run from a
crime scene, however. You're on your own for that one. In fact, he might
actually take you in himself. |
| The Knighthood | He
comes from a family of knights and he's been training as a knight (and
later a Dragoon) his entire life. Do you know each other? Are you
friends? Rivals? Acquaintances who got into a really awkward situation
and had to work together to get out of the awkward situation, bonding in
the process? |
On and Off Patrol | One
can encounter him moving about Ishgard at most times of the day. He
might be on an errand for Lord Chastelaine, he might be off the clock
and picking up a hammer to rebuild a fallen structure or even relaxing
in the Forgotten Knight. He's always got time to chat, however. |
| Fight Fight Fight | If you're going out into Coerthas to hunt marks or remaining hostile entities, please take him with you. He wants to go so badly. His lance is going to rust damn it- |
Estienne Symmonet Endalim de Lionnellais
Estienne, who prefers going by Symmonet to avoid being confused with his boss
the Azure Dragoon, comes from a long line of proud knights and dragon
slayers. And his family certainly has the respect in society to match
such a heritage. Having been raised on stories of Halonic heroism and
glory since he was a child, Symmonet has always been incredibly proud of
his martial skills and his service to Ishgard.
All that changed, however, when he lost his left eye to a dragon's spikes that tore right through his helmet. As he adjusts to his new vision (or lack thereof), he's been taken off of active Dragoon duty and put on other, less combat intensive duties. And as if that wasn't humiliating enough for him, while he was in the process of healing, the war ended and that job he was so proud of became entirely defunct. There were still pockets of hostile Dravanians throughout Coerthas, certainly. But his skills as a Dragoon were no longer needed.
Angered and upset by the realization that his entire life had been ripped out from under him in one fell swoop, he still goes out of his way to serve the city with as much pride as he ever has. Halone abandoned him when he no longer suited her needs, but he needn't abandon the people around him in turn. When he doesn't have an immediate task, he goes out of his way to keep himself busy with restoration and helping to deal with any hostile entities who have decided the war is, in fact, not over. He’s also very restless and constantly looking for something to do right this second. This can manifest as everything from patrolling the city to hauling supplies between the Firmament and the Brume to picking up a hammer himself. If you think he won’t jump to the highest point he can find to help sort things out there, he absolutely will do that. Witness him.
He's also very prone to severe bouts of depression when the realization that he doesn't know where he fits into the post-war world sets in. Making himself useful helps stave it off.
In the current day, he's found work as a knight of House Chastelaine, known for their agriculture. While he does like his job, he's not going to pretend some part of him isn't still bitter about how he came about it.