Anji DeRune

"Without injustice, there is no justice. It is merely a choice to be made."

Caution, the song may be loud.

Profile

• Full Name: Anji DeRune
(Ah • nnn • gee Day • Roon)
• Race: Miqo'te (Keeper of the Moon)
• Age: Approximately 28 Summers
• Nameday: 9th Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon (10/9)
• Deity: None
• Birthplace: Ala Mhigo
• Relationship Status: Widowed; single
• Sexual Orientation: Straight/Heterosexual
• Known Associations: The DeRune family, the Crimson Duelists
• Current Occupation: Bodyguard, monster hunter, mercenary
• Main Class: Red Mage (RDM)
Voice Claim: Alix Wilton Regan as Kerillian from "Warhammer: Vermintide 2"

Family

• Lyon DeRune (Husband; Deceased)
• Beli'tan Relanah (Bio. Father; alive)
• Eowyn Lavigne-Relanah (Bio. Mother; Missing, presumed alive)
• Flynn Relanah (Bio. Brother; alive)
• Mevi Relanah (Bio. Sister, alive)
• Kira Relanah (Bio. Sister, alive)

Character Traits

• Witty/Sarcastic
• Blunt
• Scar on front of right shoulder from bullet
• Smells of cinnamon and peach
• Moderately thick accent
• Dresses elegantly
• Always wears a bit of eyeliner and her berry-colored lipstick
• Unapologetic about her beliefs
• Observant
• Elegant but calculated fighting style; it often looks as if she's dancing
• Fluent in Eorzean Sign Language
• Guarded towards strangers at first, but fiercely loyal to them once they gain her trust
• Probably unhealthy alcohol tolerance

General Likes/Dislikes

✔️ Candles
✔️ Most non-alcoholic drinks (tea and fruit juices especially)
✔️ Alcohol (REALLY shouldn't have, but fine in moderation)
✔️ Roses
✔️ Fashion/Makeup
✔️ Colder weather
✔️ Poetry & hearing tales of adventure or battles
✔️ Exploring ruins/caves
✔️ Painting
✔️ Knife-throwing
❌ Politics
❌ Garlemald/Magitek
❌ Strangers touching her hair/ears without permission
❌ Pastel colors
❌ Getting wet/dirty unnecessarily
❌ Loud noises (like cannons)
❌ Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds
❌ People who speak in riddles or cryptically

At a Glance...

"Oh, her? She's the widower of the DeRune family. I heard her husband passed during the Battle of Cartaneau. Got sniped right through the chest. Bullet completely pierced his chest and went into her shoulder. Or at least, that's what they say.""It's so hard to be married into the DeRune family. I hear they won't accept you unless you can prove that you can carry the family legacy!""She's not afraid to get her hands dirty, be it battling monsters or people.""I wonder if she remembers how to smile..."

Backstory

Born Anji Relanah, her family ran a small clinic, helping injured persons in need of aid in Alah Mhigo during the Mad King Theodoric's reign. During the conflict, they met a young Elezen boy who was mute and seemed to suffer from amnesia, for he had no idea who he was or why he was there. After hours of searching for his family or any information on him to find nothing, Anji's father Beli'tan welcomed him into their family. Despite being young, Anji worked hard to learn Eorzean Sign Language to communicate with him, and the two became very close. However, when he regained his identity and memories, he tearfully parted ways with the Relanahs. In the Summers to come, Anji's parents start to become distant toward each other until one day, her and her siblings find out that her mother had fled in silence during the night.Years later, Lyon DeRune, having fully recovered from his amnesia, reunites with Anji out of chance in The Shroud as she was gathering herbs for her father, who had since moved his clinic to Gridania after fleeing Ala Mhigo. As time passed, Lyon and Anji fell in love, but when Beli'tan fervently expressed his disapproval, they fled to Ishgard, where his grandfather, Enoix DeRune, presented her with an ultimatum: If she could master the ways of red magic, they would allow her to marry Lyon. If she could not, she either had to break off the engagement or they would both be disowned. She agrees to try, and he takes her on as his student.As her technique and mastery reached a certain level, Lyon and Anji were given permission to finalize their Eternal Bonding ceremony. At her reception, Anji underwent a small ceremony to indoctrinate her as a Red Mage and given the DeRune family crest as a symbol of her hard work and dedication.Both Lyon and Anji fought side by side during The Battle of Carteneau, where Lyon was shot by a Garlean sniper, the bullet piercing his chest and embedding itself into Anji's shoulder. As she lied there bleeding out, she held onto his hand before losing consciousness.Despite the death of her husband, Anji still keeps in contact with her in-laws, whom she is still very close with. In an unhealthy effort to deal with her grief, Anji frequently fought in the Coliseum, earning her nickname Anji the Red after her brutal and perhaps a little barbaric tactics won her a tournament. Alcohol was her best friend, and it took an intervention from the DeRunes to get her to see reason.Now, Anji has started back on the path of dealing with her grief in a healthier way, stopping to help people in need along the way, though deep down she longs to find the identity of the Garlean sniper that murdered Lyon....

RP Hooks

• The Coliseum •
Though currently banned from competing, Anji can sometimes be found skulking about Ul'Dah's coliseum, playing bodyguard to some of the competitors. Some people might know her as Anji the Red, a title she earned after winning a battle by beating a Highlander woman with her fists until her face was covered in blood.
• Her services •
In need of a bodyguard or a bounty hunter? Feel free to approach her on such matters. Preferably over a drink.
• Ishgard & Gridania •
Anji can frequently be seen around Ishgard and lives in the Lavender Beds.
• Ala Mhigo •
Anji comes from a family of chirurgeons that aided people in need for decades. Maybe you saw her there before she ran away.
• Her Clothing •
Even out on jobs, Anji tends to dress rather elegantly, almost flashy for the jobs that she does. A hat often covers the majority of her face, even if not purposeful.
• The Crimson Duelists/The DeRune Legacy •
Those that know The Crimson Duelists may know Enoix DeRune, the patriarch of the DeRune family, who served in aiding the people of Ala Mhigo during the Ala Mhigan Civil War in order to prevent Garlemald from occupying the territory. Although not blood-related to the DeRune family, Anji typically bears some piece of clothing with the family crest; a rapier with roses on the hilt and thorns wrapping around the blade. (Rare. Please discuss before using this one.)

Behind the Player

Hi there!Thank you so much for taking the time to read about Anji! If you're interested in RP-ing, feel free to shoot me a /Tell if you found me in-game or a message on Discord if you've seen me post her Carrd there!I also have other characters available! You can read about them here: https://meliverse.carrd.coA little about what I'm looking (and not looking) for:- Player is 25+ and would strongly prefer the same (21+ minimum) of the interested party.- I'm not interested in anything IRL other than friendship. If you like running content, I'm down to do so!- I will not RP with custom or non-in game races (NiER androids and Sin Eaters are also out. Sorry.)- Don't god-mod or use OOC knowledge to gain an advantage IC. That's no fun.- I don't really like roll-based combat systems. If we are in combat, I will react in a way that fits my character and her skill level.
- I don't mind slice of life, but if it's all that is happening, I find that it tends to get stale very quickly.
- Communication is KEY. I get that IRL stuff happens, so if you need to step away or put the RP on the backburner, please communicate that with me. If I get no communication for weeks on end, I will leave.- I typically prefer Discord RP for longer scenes, but I'm willing to try in-game RP. This being said, I don't expect a post every day, but if I'm waiting for weeks to get a single response, I will leave.- I don't mind a little lore-bending, but don't break it.- Either of us have the right to walk away from an RP at any point for any reason, whether it is disclosed or not.If you found me in-game, feel free to ask for my Discord if you're serious about setting up an RP!