Visions of Light
A biography of Warrior of Light, Sweaty Ass, of his travels and encounters across Hydaelin and beyond, as depicted in Heavensward and sung of throughout Eorzea.
Sweaty Ass portrait by Emma M.
About
Race: Hrothgar (Helion)
Age: 27 (estimate)
Main Job: Gunbreaker
Birthplace: Bozja
Homeland: The FarreachThough his birth name has been lost to time and tragedy, Sweaty Ass entered the world as Milomir, the firstborn of a Bozjan couple. His parents named him with the wish that he grew to see a peaceful world outside the cruelties of Garlean occupation and the stratified class system that his birthplace clung to still.Yet barely into his youth, the Bozja Incident razed his country and flung him far from home, his mother surviving a few scant days to protect him before being claimed another victim.
It was by the grace of the gods that a kindly Hellsguard man chanced upon Sweaty and took him in, welcoming him to a new home in The Farreach. There he would become the first and only son of a Roegadyn couple who loved him dearly.They named him Ydelboewen, the old language for "noble roar".Against the harsh heat of the environment, Sweaty matured into a fine man and finer Warrior, but he knew he was different to his brethren in a way he could never reconcile.Taking a name in common Eorzean as tradition, Sweaty Ass—aptly named for his intolerance to heat—took to the roads to ply his trade as a mercenary, all while searching for meaning in his origins.
Smelly Ass
Sweaty's father is a man of great power and warmth, of loyalty and pride. Once an adventurer who traveled the realm in search of strength and glory, he was called to return after the early death of his brother and is now honour-bound to protect his homeland.While his gruff exterior wards off strangers, close friends know that it only takes a few pints for him to reveal his bright, boisterous nature. His paternal pride, however, is readily evident and none doubt his love for his only son. It was out of love, pride and fatherly humour that he renamed himself Smelly Ass in the common Eorzean tongue.
Dancing Ember
Sweaty's mother, Dancing Ember, is Smelly Ass' old flame and childhood friend. When Smelly left home for adventure, she broke up to start a family. But circumstances denied her this fate and, out of a drive to benefit the village some other way, she sought to bury herself in blacksmithing.When Smelly arrived back at the village after a few scant years—especially with a strange, furry creature in tow—Ember was drawn once again to the man she still loved. Her curiosity about Sweaty soon turned to love, and her work life soon felt comfortably balanced with her home life.
Hotter Whiteguy
Sweaty's dearest friend and fiancé has shared in the hardships of many adventurers, having been travelling and fighting for justice until very recently. With a new lease on life and a man by his side who loves him even when it's hard for him to love himself, Hotter Whiteguy travels Eorzea's many restaurants and bars, flirting all the while.His soft good looks have swayed many hearts, and Hotter often finds himself surrounded by admirers, but his love of Sweaty is true and his loyalty will last till death do they part.His favourite drink is vanilla Coke.
Deep Lore
Race: Hrothgar (Helion)
Age: 27 (estimate)
Main Job: Gunbreaker
Birthplace: Bozja
Homeland: The FarreachThough his birth name has been lost to time and tragedy, Sweaty Ass entered the world as Milomir, the firstborn of a Bozjan couple. His parents named him with the wish that he grew to see a peaceful world outside the cruelties of Garlean occupation and the stratified class system that his birthplace clung to still.Yet barely into his youth, the Bozja Incident razed his country and flung him far from home, his mother surviving a few scant days to protect him before being claimed another victim.
It was by the grace of the gods that a kindly Hellsguard man chanced upon Sweaty and took him in, welcoming him to a new home in The Farreach. There he would become the first and only son of a Roegadyn couple who loved him dearly.They named him Ydelboewen, the old language for "noble roar".Against the harsh heat of the environment, Sweaty matured into a fine man and finer Warrior, but he knew he was different to his brethren in a way he could never reconcile.Taking a name in common Eorzean as tradition, Sweaty Ass—aptly named for his intolerance to heat—took to the roads to ply his trade as a mercenary, all while searching for meaning in his origins.