World's Biggest Elezen Fan

Born in the frigid mountains of the northern Azim Steppe, Saeren Angura never really felt she belonged with her people. From a young age, she had heard voices, seen mirages, and though her parents were caring and understanding of her, that safe, warm home disappeared with them one fateful day sometime after her 6th moon. To make matters worse, her grief for her parents awoke new abilities in her: the ability to glimpse briefly into the future, to hear a mysterious, clear voice calling to her, to manipulate aether with frightening efficiency, and to experience the past of others. This caused her sect of the Angura tribe to treat her with distrust, believing her to be a curse upon the small group.

She spent the remainder of her time amongst the glaciers and the snow, isolated and hated by her people. Her breaking point came in the form of an incident while hunting. While her party lay in the snow, cold and lifeless, despite her warnings, Saeren ran, and, at the young age of 16, she left her home for good.

The young Xaela sought to be as far away from her home as possible, and, perhaps through the kindness of others, or just her own stubbornness, she found passage to Kugane and, from there, Limsa Lominsa. Discarding her Anguran namesake in an attempt to better fit in with the myraid of races in her new home, Saeren took on the name Ren Hawke and began her new life. For a living, she worked diligently as a miner and a fisherman, wandering Vylbrand (and, to a lesser extent, Aldenard) and exploring in her spare time. For a few years, this worked out in her favor, and she lived comfortably amongst the people of La Noscea, questions of her scales and tail being pushed aside by the quality of her products.

That was, until, the Calamity struck.

It was rough going at first, seeing so many lose their lives and livelihoods, all thanks to the power-hungry fools of Garlemald. Indeed, she had her own injuries and matters to attend to. The land was reshaped in a matter of minutes, and places previously providing her with bounties were now barren.

One thing was clear: as the realm she had grown to call home had changed, so must she.

Seeking adventure, Ren stumbled her way into the path of Y'shtola Rhul, who, after several encounters, and realizing she possessed the gift of the Echo, invited her to join the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. From there, because of her heroic deeds and her uncanny ability to overcome nearly every hardship in some shape or form, she became known as the Warrior of Light. Defeating Gaius van Baelsar, helping to end the Dragonsong War, and assisting in the liberation of Ala Mhigo and Doma, and so forth, she has proven herself worthy of this title, but after being summoned to the First to save it from the Everlasting Light, nearly losing herself to an excess of light aspected aether, and finding out Hydaelyn’s true identity to be that of a primal made long ago, the burden is becoming heavy, and she finds herself questioning her own goddess, even as she continues to fight for her.

Ren is a very compassionate and caring person; it was her desire to help others that compelled her to become an adventurer in the first place. Though very strong, she is also very intelligent and curious, always wanting to learn more about the way things work, even if it’s not necessarily something she’s interested in. Ren can be a bit stoic at first glance, but once warmed up to, she’s a little bubbly and displays a sharp wit in conversation. At the same time, however, she is very stubborn and can be short-tempered, snapping when under stress. In addition, she is self-sacrificing to a fault. She suffers from deep depression and PTSD, and living with survivors guilt makes her feel very tired all the time, but she will put everything on the line for the people she loves and the innocent.

As the Warrior of Light, Ren has access to the Echo and the Blessing of the Light, allowing her to understand the languages of others and, if present when someone is having an intense memory, experience said memory with complete clarity.

She can also breathe underwater, thanks to the Blessing of the Kojin.

Ren has access to many different jobs, but the three she mainly uses for combat are Dark Knight, Red Mage, and Dragoon.

From Encyclopedia Eorzea, “Arising from the fear and wrath within the dark knight’s own soul, this shadowy flame feeds greedily on her body’s aether, its stygian fires coursing through her blade and fueling her eldritch arts. But as ever, such power comes with a price: should the dark knight lose control over this darkness, she will be consumed in a backlash of entropic energies.” In short, as a dark knight, using forbidden techniques, the Warrior of Light is able to take the brunt of attacks for her allies, while healing herself off the aether of her enemies. She is also able to summon a simulacrum representing her inner darkness.

Red mages practice the delicate balance of white and black magic, managing their mana properly so that they can unleash built up energy through their rapier. As a red mage, Ren can deal massive spell damage and can heal a little in a pinch.

Finally, a dragoon is an elite knight, trained to fight with a lance. In particular, as the new Azure Dragoon, the Warrior of Light uses echoes of the power of the Eye of Nidhogg to empower her jumping attacks with draconic powers.