>born to merchant family in a caravan out of Ala Mhigo
>spent his early youth in Ul’dah, rousing rabble and living starstruck by gladiators
>family travels further west as refugee crisis worsens
>sister is gravely wounded during bandit attack on their valuable caravan
>this inspires him to fight in defense of others, not just for glory
>family arrives in La Noscea, establishes themselves comfortably in Limsa
>meets a roegadyn girl at Limsa’s docks
>immediately infatuated, follows her around like a puppy
>roe convinces him to enlist in Maelstrom with her when they turn of age, which he does emphatically
>they both serve together for years, privately marry on the path to Carteneau
>roewife does not survive Carteneau
>he survives, devastated, and resigns his contract to return to work for his family
>finds some solace in his grief by protecting his family’s trading ships as a merchant marine
>decides to broaden his horizons and, instead of simply defending his family’s ships, goes on the offensive to track down pirates before they can act
>declares himself a “free paladin” with the moniker R.A., hunts pirates as a semi-adventurer

>>530226785
The injustice on this star crushes down on my heart every day. Somebody has to put an end to it, and if it has to be me then so be it.

>>528961802
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uFz-KeJBvM&list=RD6uFz-KeJBvM&start_radio=1