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relentless_sentinel) wrote2021-09-27 03:36 pm
relentless_sentinel) wrote2021-09-27 03:36 pm
Backstory stuff
So here's three links from the wiki, but frankly they're not very helpful for this sort of thing (especially on the timeline...), so I'll also write up a summary here for Neph. Also, underlined parts are headcanon, but it is just for fleshing out a few points, for the most part:
Little is known about Nephenee’s history prior to Path of Radiance. Originally from Ohma village, Nephenee lived with her mother and siblings -2 sisters, triplet brothers- and, like the rest of the village, supported her family by tilling the soil and reaping its fruit. Up until the war between Crimea and Daein, her life is unknown, aside from a few incidentals like having a skin condition when she was small (when she hears the term 'espionage' and is asked if she knows what that is by fellow Ohman Brom, her reply is "Oh, sure. When I was just a sprout, I caught a real bad case’a that. I got this awful rash all over my back, too!"). Her support with Brom seems to imply her father is not around, and that's because her father passed away sometime in the 5-6 years prior to Path of Radiance (I place this around the time she was 11). Her life between that point and the beginning of the Mad King's War was incredibly difficult because of this, and when she developed her low self-esteem and timidness around others.
Prior to the harvest season in the year 645, Daein suddenly attacked the Crimean capital of Melior, beginning the events of Path of Radiance. In preparation to defend their village, a local militia was put together, which Nephenee joined in order to defend her family and livelihood. It was there that she met fellow villager Brom, who she would serve beside in the Greil Mercenaries later. However, unlike said mercenary group, this militia was quite ill-prepared, as it was put together right after war broke out, and consisted entirely of farmers and villagers, with no experience in battle. It was so ill-prepared, in fact, that we learn that they only learned to stand for roll call, had to share equipment, and when they marched, people got lost or fled. But Nephenee and Brom went on, to fight for their village. One fateful day, the militia was engaged by Daein troops, and Nephenee and Brom were helped in some way by the bishop Sephiran. However, the three were captured by the enemy, and imprisoned in Canteus Castle, where they stayed until they and another prisoner, Kieran, were rescued by Ike and his band of mercenaries.
Meeting with Princess Elincia, Ike took them all aside and asked if they are willing to recognize Elincia as the Princess of Crimea (as she was unknown to many before), and to fight for her in their mercenary band. Brom responded by saying that royalty and who ruled didn't seem to affect them much since they're mostly left alone under what had been the current rule. He quickly added, though, that Ashnard could take away their fields and lands, taking away their way of sustaining their families, which is why they joined the militia- to protect their loved ones and their livelihood. Thinking of her own family, Nephenee asked, "If you can defeat the king of Daein, will this country return to the way it used to be? Is that what you're after?" Elincia assured them that she will never abandon her kingdom, despite not being as strong as her father. Brom and Nephenee agree that she seems the sort that will keep her word, and both join up to restore her to power, as well as to thank Ike for saving their lives. Traveling in the band, which later became known as the Crimean Liberation Army, Nephenee fought with her lance and shield and gained battle and life experience, until Ashnard was finally put down, and Elincia became queen of the realm. After the war, she returned to her family, boasting of serving the queen, and fighting under the great Commander Ike.
All was well for several years. Nephenee went back to working the fields of the Crimean countryside, her armor and weapons ever at the ready in case of need. A good thing too, as three years after the country was liberated, in year 648, a man named Yeardley came to Ohma and stirred up the youth of the village, in an attempt to put Ludveck, the duke of Felirae, on the throne. Seeing the crowd and incited youth, Nephenee quickly donned her armor and grabbed war buddy Brom. Together with the thief Heather, they defeated the rebellious youth and Yeardley, and set out to warn Elincia of the impending rebellion, joining back up with Ike eventually to stop it for good, as well as stopping a corrupt Begnion, and defeating the goddess Ashera.
After the war ended, Nephenee moved her family to Melior, where she continued to protect her country.
Little is known about Nephenee’s history prior to Path of Radiance. Originally from Ohma village, Nephenee lived with her mother and siblings -2 sisters, triplet brothers- and, like the rest of the village, supported her family by tilling the soil and reaping its fruit. Up until the war between Crimea and Daein, her life is unknown, aside from a few incidentals like having a skin condition when she was small (when she hears the term 'espionage' and is asked if she knows what that is by fellow Ohman Brom, her reply is "Oh, sure. When I was just a sprout, I caught a real bad case’a that. I got this awful rash all over my back, too!"). Her support with Brom seems to imply her father is not around, and that's because her father passed away sometime in the 5-6 years prior to Path of Radiance (I place this around the time she was 11). Her life between that point and the beginning of the Mad King's War was incredibly difficult because of this, and when she developed her low self-esteem and timidness around others.
Prior to the harvest season in the year 645, Daein suddenly attacked the Crimean capital of Melior, beginning the events of Path of Radiance. In preparation to defend their village, a local militia was put together, which Nephenee joined in order to defend her family and livelihood. It was there that she met fellow villager Brom, who she would serve beside in the Greil Mercenaries later. However, unlike said mercenary group, this militia was quite ill-prepared, as it was put together right after war broke out, and consisted entirely of farmers and villagers, with no experience in battle. It was so ill-prepared, in fact, that we learn that they only learned to stand for roll call, had to share equipment, and when they marched, people got lost or fled. But Nephenee and Brom went on, to fight for their village. One fateful day, the militia was engaged by Daein troops, and Nephenee and Brom were helped in some way by the bishop Sephiran. However, the three were captured by the enemy, and imprisoned in Canteus Castle, where they stayed until they and another prisoner, Kieran, were rescued by Ike and his band of mercenaries.
Meeting with Princess Elincia, Ike took them all aside and asked if they are willing to recognize Elincia as the Princess of Crimea (as she was unknown to many before), and to fight for her in their mercenary band. Brom responded by saying that royalty and who ruled didn't seem to affect them much since they're mostly left alone under what had been the current rule. He quickly added, though, that Ashnard could take away their fields and lands, taking away their way of sustaining their families, which is why they joined the militia- to protect their loved ones and their livelihood. Thinking of her own family, Nephenee asked, "If you can defeat the king of Daein, will this country return to the way it used to be? Is that what you're after?" Elincia assured them that she will never abandon her kingdom, despite not being as strong as her father. Brom and Nephenee agree that she seems the sort that will keep her word, and both join up to restore her to power, as well as to thank Ike for saving their lives. Traveling in the band, which later became known as the Crimean Liberation Army, Nephenee fought with her lance and shield and gained battle and life experience, until Ashnard was finally put down, and Elincia became queen of the realm. After the war, she returned to her family, boasting of serving the queen, and fighting under the great Commander Ike.
All was well for several years. Nephenee went back to working the fields of the Crimean countryside, her armor and weapons ever at the ready in case of need. A good thing too, as three years after the country was liberated, in year 648, a man named Yeardley came to Ohma and stirred up the youth of the village, in an attempt to put Ludveck, the duke of Felirae, on the throne. Seeing the crowd and incited youth, Nephenee quickly donned her armor and grabbed war buddy Brom. Together with the thief Heather, they defeated the rebellious youth and Yeardley, and set out to warn Elincia of the impending rebellion, joining back up with Ike eventually to stop it for good, as well as stopping a corrupt Begnion, and defeating the goddess Ashera.
After the war ended, Nephenee moved her family to Melior, where she continued to protect her country.