Ehnah_Tetya

Viera are a leporine race of humanoids, made up of two distinct clans, the darker-skinned Rava and the lighter-skinned Veena. The word Viera means “people of the wood,” and true to that name, the Rava and Veena make their homes near-exclusively in the Golmore Jungle or the primeval forests which line the southwestern foothills of the Skatay Range, respectively. Until recently - perhaps the past several generations - the idea of a Viera living outside their homeland was nigh unheard of, and those who abandoned their tribes were considered outcasts until recently.

You see, the Viera follow a strict code called the “Green Word” that binds them to their land and prohibits contact with the outside world unless absolutely necessary. They are fierce protectors of their respective homelands, and you would do well not to cross them. More than simply defend the forest, however, they seek to nurture it: clearing undergrowth, removing fallen trees, planting seeds, and eradicating vermin.

Unlike the rabbits that they resemble, however, Viera are omnivorous - meat plays a role in their diets just as much as fruits, vegetables, and grains do. Viera, both male and female, make for skilled hunters, but they do not kill wantonly, instead hunting deliberately and only taking what they need so as to not endanger the natural balance of the forests they call home. That said, there are a few tribes of Viera that hunt more than just beasts.

Among both the Rava and the Veena, there exist tribes of Viera that have no qualms about feasting upon the races of man that would do harm the forest. Not content to simply leave them to the wolves, outsiders trespassing on their lands risk being captured, hauled back to the village, and find themselves rotating slowly over a bed of hot coals while being basted with some rich, berry-based sauce.

Which brings us to Ehnah here. Born to one such tribe of Rava maneaters, Ehnah’s as skilled of a hunter as they come. 27 summers of age, she’s a crack shot with a bow, and can handle a number of other weapons proficiently, including daggers and spears, and even a little bit of spellcasting talent isn’t beyond her. However, Ehnah is one of the Viera not bound to the woods of her homeland, having left the Golmore Jungle five years ago. The Calamity in the far-West, in Eorzea, had far-flung repercussions across the world, and Ehnah was one of many Viera from the many tribes of the two clans that was sent to investigate. But while most of those Viera returned to their homes with their newfound knowledge, Ehnah chose not to, instead electing to stay behind in Eorzea. She had become fascinated with this new world, and chose to make her residence there.

In the common parlance, Ehnah is best described as an adventurer. She has a home base in the sunny tropics of La Noscea, but she spends as much or more time away from it. Eorzea is a large, varied land, full of sights to see and people who need their problems solved, and Ehnah is a heck of a problem solver. Whether it’s beasts or bandits threatening a village, wealthy merchants that need a bodyguard, or simply that someone needs some tasks done, she’s capable and competent to help in exchange for a little coin and a hot meal.

Speaking of hot meals, her dietary habits from back home have followed her to Eorzea, as well, and she found that she wasn’t alone in practicing them, either. It wasn’t long after she arrived in La Noscea that she found herself in a conflict to repel a platoon of Garlean invaders, and made quick allies with a local village of Miqo’te in the process. When the warriors of the Rh’ tribe invited her to their victory feast, Ehnah was delightfully surprised to find Garlean meat on the menu that night.

She stayed with them for a while, soon even making herself a home base among the Rh’ tribe, a little house to call her own on the edge of the village, but her wanderer’s spirit had her on the road again before long. She has a few personal relationships, but her closest friend is Rhmallpa_Jinh. A pugilist of the Rh’ tribe, Mallpa is a frequent traveling companion of Ehnah’s, and the two have gone on countless adventures over the half-decade they’ve known each other.

Ehnah’s a friendly sort, it goes hand-in-hand with her helpful, problem-solving nature, but she’s a product of her environment, and her taste for the races of man hasn’t diminished since leaving home - in fact, her desire to sample all these new local cuisines has only increased. That’s not to say she views everyone she meets as a potential ingredient; far from it, in fact. But those that cross her might end up as meals, and she’s knowledgeable enough to know where to look, who to ask for a bite to eat when away from home. That all said, there are those fair few in Eorzea that, much like her tribe back home, dine upon their fellow man - wealthy Ul’dahn monetarists, poachers of the Black Shroud, or rowdy, hungry groups of boozed-up La Noscean pirates, to name a few - and Viera meat is quite the exotic dish in these faraway lands. Ehnah’s garnered a good amount of goodwill among the people and is savvy enough to watch her back, but if she crosses the wrong someone or gets in over her head, it might be her that ends as someone’s - or something’s - dinner.

As previously mentioned, Ehnah's 27 Summers of age, and she's a bit on the large side for Viera, as well. The woman measures in at 6 fulms, 4 ilms tall (193cm), and her ears add another full fulm to that. She's got a lean, healthy build, good muscle without too much fat, and weighs in at about 165 ponze (75kg).

Gamified Information
Primary specializations: Archer (Bard), Botanist, Culinarian
Secondary specializations: Conjurer (White Mage), Lancer, Carpenter


Ehnah's Eorzean Culinary Diary


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