Kossec Eterneta

"Magitek is a cruel yet beautiful science. It can both assist lives, or take them."

OVERVIEW

  • Name: Kossec Eterneta

  • Age: 28-32 (Lost Count, Currently assumes 31.)

  • Alignment: Chaotic Good

  • Height: 8'7" (261.6 cm)

  • Pronouns: He/They

  • Guardian: Rhalgar

  • Race: Mol Xaela Au'ra

  • Place of Residence: Old Sharlayan/Shirogane

  • Sexuality: Pansexual.

  • Profession: Magitek Researcher/Mercenary

  • Traits: Dedicated, Strong-Willed, Wishes to better medicine through his prosthetics, Occasionally spiteful, Stubborn, Sometimes a Mad Scientist.

  • Likes: Ramen, Magitek, Alcohol, Parties, The atmosphere of Old Sharlayan.

  • Dislikes: Confrontation, Pointless Killing, and Flavorless Foods (Looking at you Sharlayans.)

  • Relationships: Auriel Eterneta (Mother/Deceased), Ulyss Lechance (Father), Azrael Hornegrave (Mercenary Companion), Kel Ragne (Mercenary Companion), Rezla Kish (Friend), Beau Dawnstrider (Friend).

  • Marital Status: Single

RP HOOKS AND QUIRKS

  • [RP Hook]: Asking Kossec about Magitek normally gets him excited

  • [RP Hook]: Kossec doesn't touch on his work in Sharlayan often, but loves to talk about his expeditions around the world.

  • [RP Hook]: A tankard of ale will normally warm the heart of Kossec.

  • [RP Hook]: Kossec enjoys watching fights, and takes his role as Proctor seriously.

  • [Quirk]: Kossec becomes more talkative the more he drinks. His friends all call this "Drunkative Kossec."

Kossec's Full Lore
(This is long, buckle Up.)

Born to the Mol Tribe of Xaela Au’Ra on the Azim Steppe, Kossec Eterneta was an outlier compared to the rest of the Mol. While they found solace in praying to the stars, Kossec was always drawn towards the realm of sciences. However, the heavy taxation of fate would crash unto the young Xaela.Kossec’s mother was a merchant by trade, traveling into the Doma Kingdom to trade her wares. However, her last trip was at a most inconvenient time. Zenos yae Galvus had begun his invasion of Doma, and Auriel was caught in the crossfire. Since Kossec had no other living family members on the Steppe, His Mother's final wishes were to send him overseas to live with his father, Ulyss Lachance in Old Sharlayan.Kossec adjusted quickly to life in Sharlayan. It turns out his brain was never quite made like the other Xaela on the Steppe. While they were focused on battle and their old legends, Kossec’s brain was born for research. When Ulyss tried to help the young Kossec how to cast magic, it was revealed that the boy was almost Aetherically Inept. He could Teleport between Atherytes and return to them, but he could barely cast spells. Instead, he dedicated his time to helping his Father with his studies into the Magitek Technologies of the Garlean empire, Kossec never viewed the technology that killed his Mother with contempt. Instead, the inner workings, the idea of bending this unknown science to his own will intrigued him. While Ulyss’ duties on the Forum kept him busy, Kossec would spend days in the study of his manor, studying whatever texts Lechance had on Magitek studies.Kossec’s knowledge of Magitek started to run deep. Too deep some might say. As he grew older, he would often take expeditions to Eorzea, Ala Mihgo, Thavnair, anywhere that had any sign of Imperial presence to study any pieces of Magitek he could get his hands on. However, on one of his expeditions, he was found by a group of Garlean soldiers, who had been dispatched to retrieve the broken husk of a Magitek Armor that Kossec was studying. He held his own for as long as he could, but the last soldier caught him off guard, and took his left arm from his shoulder and his left eye from his skull.The pain was immense, but he was stubborn. If there was any word to describe Kossec during this time, it’s Stubborn. Stopping the blood flow to his arm with a coil of rope he carried in his bag, he made back for Sharlayan.When he finally stumbled back into the Lechance manor, Ulyss was worried for the young man’s safety, however he learned something. There was a spark of inspiration in the young man’s remaining eye. He asked his Father to buy him an eyepatch and stumbled towards the workshop.Kossec had sealed himself within the Lechance workshop for many days, only coming out to eat, sleep when necessary, and occasionally have tea with Ulyss. The young Xaela boy that Ulyss had taken in after his wife died, had become a full fledged scientist in the heat of the moment. He talked on and on about the wonders he had discovered about Magitek, and how if the designs of Magitek creations were altered slightly, they could draw power from Aetheric Crystal Clusters.This all culminated on one rainy night in Old Sharlayan. Ulyss was in his study drinking his tea and reading a book on Magitek studies when Kossec suddenly burst down the door, exclaiming that he had finally done it.Following his son to the workshop, he was amazed by what he saw. Kossec had been designing many different Magitek devices in the room while he was locked away. However the most important one was laid in the middle of the workbench.A white, Magitek Prosthetic arm. Made to Kossec’s proportions. As Kossec rolled up his sleeve, he revealed to Ulyss that he had been using himself as a text subject, and the old wound on his shoulder had been opened and was now host to a magitek device. Attaching the shoulder into this device showed that it was a joint, for attaching the prosthetic. Kossec shuddered from the feeling, he had barely tested it with the arm attached, but he was too lost in his sense of victory to care.The arm worked like a natural one would’ve. Flexing the fingers, rolling the shoulder. For a prototype, it almost worked perfectly… Almost. Occasionally, the prototype would send jolts of electricity into the Xaela’s body. He needed more materials… More funding.And he got just that. Ulyss, at his son’s discoveries, couldn’t be prouder in the young researcher. He brought the prototype arm, as well as the rest of the devices Kossec had created before the Forum at their next major meeting. He made the case that Kossec should be made an Archon, specializing in Magitek Research and Development. The Forum voted 75 yay, 24 nay. Kossec was named an Archon, and soon marked with the tattoo.The biggest bonus to this was the new treasure trove of materials at his fingertips. Improving on his prototype, Kossec created his first fully functional version of a Magitek Prosthetic, known as the Orion Mk I. Through the years, he continued to study, upgrading his arm, making stronger, more reliable prosthetics, and working to perfect his knowledge of Magitek.However, he was never satisfied cooped up in the workshop anymore. He wanted to study again. He wanted to go out on an expedition. Using a combination of blueprints he had stolen from old Garlean strongholds, and Blueprints of the Gunblades from the Hrothgar of Ilsabard, he crafted his first Gunblade. It wasn’t perfect, but combined with the Orion Mk III arm now outfitted to draw aether from crystal clusters, he traveled again.Cut to the current day. Kossec, Somewhere between 28 and 32, is still obsessed with traveling, finding new types of Magitek scraps to fiddle with, but has now found his way into a new scene in life. Still associated with Sharlayan deep down, he’s been doing contract work as a mercenary. With his new signature Gunblade, Drachengebrüll, and his most recent upgraded arm the Orion Mk V, He’s either ready to party with you at the tavern, or become your worst nightmare on the battlefield.

OOC Info

Uh... Hey I'm Omega. I've been writing just over 7 years. A lot of my writing has endless pages of notes, including Kossec.
I'm 23, They/Them, and sometimes called the Gremlin of Entropy by friends due to my split personality disorder.
I'm new to FFXIV RP, but have been Forum/Discord RPing for years.
For Dark/Mature themes, OOC me first to check if we're ok with it at the time.