ever do our aching souls march heavensward
─theodaux valerian
"Theo", "Dodo"
✧─Early Life?
Spring In Ishgard
Theo grew up as an orphan of the Brume, tending to his younger sister Euphemie and a handful of other street rats as they struggled to survive Ishgard's frozen alleys. Their salvation came in the form of Adelelmus and Noeloix de Haillenarte, who adopted several Brume misfits and gave them a proper, loving home. Though they were Haillenarte in title, the family went nearly exclusively by the surname Sauveterre. The five Sauveterre children spent the rest of their childhood in peace, learning etiquette and attending school, and in their free time sneaking out to an abandoned church closer to the Brume.
Things changed with the advent of the youngest son, Benezet, turning nineteen. There was plenty of dissent among the highborn over the inclusion of five commoners into the noble house for well over a decade. But the final straw was when Benezet was caught fighting a son of House Dzemael for mistreating a child from the Brume. Seizing the opportunity, a plan to convict Benezet over a false accusation of heresy was set into motion: ridding the Pillars of one more sewer rat in a place he did not deserve and tarnishing House Haillenarte's reputation even further. Upon hearing the news, Theo left Ishgard with the belief that he'd never come home again.
✧─The Hero's Journey
A Realm Reborn
Heavensward
Stormblood
Shadowbringers
Endwalker
Dawntrail
To be continued...
✧─The Warrior of Light
Personality
Appearance
Image
Features
Wardrobe
Voice
Repertoire
| STR | MAG | SKL | SPD | LCK | DEF | RES | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10 | 10/10 | 09/10 | 06/10 | 03/10 | 04/10 | 09/10 | 06/10 |
SAINT─White Mage, Rank SS
Theo's magic is ancient Ishgardian in origin, and the lilies WHMs use are replaced by roses in his spells. There's warmth and clarity in his casts, like an empty grand hall full of tall and dusty windows that seep golden light into the room. His power's augmented by a Soul of the Saint he... borrowed... from the Vault.
Relationships
| Thancred Waters |
| Miro Aljubica | desc |
| Euphemie de Sauveterre | Of the five adopted Sauveterre children, only Euphemie is related to Theo by blood, so despite her carefree temperament she's the most bold in telling him off. |
| name | dedc |
The Unsundered
ASCLEPIUS
(he/him)
✧─Miscellaneous
Trivia
Theo is the fantasy equivalent of mixed Black/Métis.
Motifs
Similar Characters & Inspirations
Libra (Fire Emblem Awakening)
Etymology
Theodaux is a mashup of Theodore ("god-given, gift from god") and the Elezen name suffix -daux. Valerian is a pink-white flowering plant and medicinal herb. “In medieval Sweden, it was sometimes placed in the wedding clothes of the groom to ward off the ‘envy’ of the elves.” It’s also a cat attractant like catnip. Valerian itself, as a word, comes from Valeria and the Latin verb valere, meaning “to be strong, healthy.” Sauveterre is a French surname from sauve ("safe") and terre ("land").
Footnotes
Original characters referenced on this page, with Tumblr URLs.
- Lumelle de Lipine - @fistsoflightning
