Caspius
Mage, Aetherologist, and Commerical Exporter
Born in Ul'dahn territory, Caspius was stolen from his parents and raised by the Thaumaturges' Guild in a clandestine experiment meant to unlock and control the once-forbidden power of black magic. When those efforts failed catastophically, he was left an amnesiac and abandoned, only to be discovered by the Ul'dahn authorities and sent to Ishgard for treatment.With no memory of what had come before, Caspius began a new life in Ishgard, eventually passing through the Scholasticate and becoming an aetherologist in the Observatorium, where he authored a major work of research titled The Elemental Aspects of Transatmospheric Aetherial Phenomena.When his memory and identity were at last restored, he travelled to Limsa Lominsa—the homeland of his lost parents—and took up his role as the head of their defunct house, from which he now conducts operations across Eorzea.
Biography
Bio: Young adult male Miqo'te.
Citizenship: Limsa Lominsa
Occupation: Black Mage, Aetherologist, Commercial Exporter
As an infant, Caspius was abducted from his parents by the Thaumaturges' Guild of Ul'dah, who had detected his aetherial potential and sought him out in order to steal him away for their own purposes. Locked within the bowels of the Arzaneth Ossuary, in deepest secrecy, he became the object of their studies to control then-forbidden magicks.When the guild's experiments went catastrophically wrong, Caspius was left for dead. By pure happenstance, the Ul'dahn authorities found him and saved his life. But when they realised that he was an amnesiac who had been involved in an aetherial accident, they sent him to Ishgard for treatment.
In Ishgard, Caspius demonstrated a natural skill with elemental aether. When Chief Astrologian Forlemort and Ser Noudenet of the Heavens' Ward learned of this, they were moved by Caspius' situation. They sought from Archbishop Thordan a generous bequest, which saw Caspius given a place in the Scholasticate, where he focussed on aetherology. After his graduation, he was given an assistant researcher's position at the Observatorium. There, he slowly distinguished himself over the intervening years, eventually rising—with the clandestine support of his benefactors—to the rank of Senior Researcher.
Caspius was devoted to the Holy See, which had provided him with a new life, a purpose, and a reasonable living—in addition to occasional secret duties carried out in its behalf. For the Holy See (and particularly Caspius' benefactors) were not entirely altruistic: In addition to his natural aetherial ability, the Holy See filled the blank slate of his mind with their teachings and values—above all, a sense of duty—thereby obtaining a servant over whom they had almost complete control, no matter the cost to himself or his own well-being.
When a series of investigations and aetherial encounters led to the discovery of his identity and the slow return of his memories, Caspius resigned his positions and returned to the long-abandoned home of his parents in Limsa Lominsa. There, he regained his true identity and took up the charge of restoring his family's house to its former estate as one of the great Lominsan commerical enterprises.
Roleplay HooksI'm always looking to expand Caspius' network of RP connexions, particularly in Limsa Lominsa, and connected to commerce/smuggling and aetherology/magick, although all RP is welcome. Please feel welcome to send a /tell to ask for more information, or to suggest how Caspius might engage with your character!
Secretly known to the leaders of the Ul'dah Thaumaturges' Guild.
Graduated from the Scholasticate roughtly fifteen years ago.
Worked as a Senior Researcher at the Observatorium.
Frequently attends musical and theatrical performances.
Well-known amongst aetherologists and skywatchers.
Oftens travels in Eorzea for research and business purposes.
Now leads a formerly well-established Lominsan house.
Speaks Ancient Elezen bookishly but fluently.
OOC Information
I love walk-ups! If I'm nearby with my RP flag up, you can safely assume that I'd be delighted to be approached or otherwise involved in your RP. Please feel welcome to reach out via /tell, or just say hello IC!Even if my RP flag is not up, don't worry: sometimes I forget to put it up, and often I'm willing to switch over to 'RP mode' if asked—or, to schedule a better time! I'm usually up for non-RP stuff in-game as well, for those interested in statics and other gameplay content.I do have a few important RP boundaries. Please do not try to enforce your actions on my character without my permission. I'm generally willing to work with people who want to RP confrontations, scuffles, and the like, but we should first speak OOC to agree the boundaries and conditions.Finally, I prefer only to engage with adult players. Thank you for your understanding and respect! I hope we can RP together soon!