Adara's FFXIV Characters

Birth Name: Lavena Cordwyk

Race: Hyur

Tribe: Highlander

Gender: Female

Age: 28

Name Day: 32nd Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon, 1549

Orientation: Bisexual

Height: 6'2"/187cm/(Max height)

Marital Status: Single (ICly, sorry Midori haha)

Nationality: Ala Mhigan refugee

Current Residence: Ul'dah

Occupation: Dancer

Class/Job: Dancer/THM

Patron Deity: Rhalgr

Likes: Spicy Foods, dancing, kids, griffins

Dislikes: Super sweet food, Garleans, Rich Ul'dahns

Hobbies: Dabbles in Alchemy

Motivation: Survival, experiencing a homeland she never got to

Outlook: Help those in need, eat the rich

Disposition: Decently cheerful and friendly

Positive Personality Traits: Friendly, charismatic, compassionate

Negative Personality Traits: feisty, loud, can be overly assertive

Any standout quirks or behaviors? If she sees a child begging one day, she'll alter her daily schedule to give them food and look after them, while trying to not look like she's going out of her way

Rumors: Common: She's an Ala Mhigan refugee that's been on her own in Ul'dah since she was a kid Uncommon: Momodi is rather fond of her Rare: Her real name, That she stole a griffin hatchling from the markets as a teen

Relationships: Momodi Modi, who gave her room and food on a daily basis once Datura started to make money dancing
Berold Cordwyk; Father
Avila Cordwyk; Mother

Pets: A griffin named Dyri


Datura was 8 when Ala Mhigo fell to the Garleans. Her parents paid off a group of people who were fleeing to Gridania to take her to safety with them, intending to leave at a later time. The caravan made it as far as the Fringes before it was attacked. Being small and able to hide in the confusion, Lavena was the only survivor. After pulling herself together and waiting for the soldiers to leave, she was able to make it into the Black Shroud with other refugees she met along the way. With the rush of people, of course the Hearers were turning them away left and right. The group was allowed passage through the wood to Thanalan, and Lavena along with them. Upon arrival, and seeing how cold the city and its people were, the group disbanded and everyone began to fend for themselves. Lavena scraped by until her early teens, when she began dancing at various taverns to earn money. Calling herself "Datura Moonflower" after a plant her father would use to make poisons from, she made a name for herself and began to earn enough money to stay in the city proper. She became very bitter toward her fellow refugees, especially the adults who had only cared for themselves as she grew up.



Eventually she began to dance in the city proper as well, earning herself more money than the smaller taverns throughout Thanalan but also the attention of the more unsavory and skeevy folk of Ul'dah. She began to look into other options, and found she had a talent for thaumaturgy and registered as an adventurer at Momodi's behest. Her disposition improved greatly as she adventured and helped others, and she grew to enjoy her life. Through the combination of her adventuring experience and her admiration for Raubahn, she enlisted in the Immortal Flames and has served there since.

Following the freeing of Ala Mhigo from the Empire, she's been struggling to find her relationship with her homeland as well as the whereabouts of her family. She still gives performances on occasion and has modified the basement of her home into a stage and bar.