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#ROSELUIN — A repository for my OC Zayn bin Alzaman for Final Fantasy XIV. Canon Divergent & Headcanon Based. Possibly multiverse.
written by Dethrand (he/him, 21+)

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001. Ashes of Corvos
— Where embers of legacy first kindled in blood.Under the Garlean banners that strangled the skies of Corvos, a boy witnessed the execution of hope. Zayn bin Alzaman—son of rebels, child of uprising—learned to walk on the margins of existence after the empire's justice made him an orphan. Under the empty husk of occupation, an unthinkable friendship bloomed between thief and prince: the streetwise survivor and Zenos yae Galvus, the prince of the empire that had stolen all. While Corvos smoldered beneath imperial feet, Zayn gathered discarded children into his fold—teaching them to disappear, to steal, to live—until the time came when survival meant departing from the remains of home, carrying nothing but hatred and cunning over the sea to distant shores. 002. The Fox of Corvos
— When cunning earned its crown of infamy.Before the Lamplighters became legend, Zayn earned the name that would follow him across continents. When the Second Imperial Legion's commander suspected rebel sympathizers, the orphans' sanctuary faced imminent destruction. With sixteen summers to his name and desperation as his counselor, Zayn infiltrated the imperial command post—not for assassination, but for documents bearing the names of those marked for death. Three nights he moved between shadows, copying intelligence, replacing orders, sowing confusion among imperial ranks until soldiers raided empty homes while their quarry escaped through sewers and hidden passages. The operation culminated in the Legion's humiliation when they discovered their classified documents replaced with childhood fables of a clever fox outwitting hunters. "This district has its own fox," wrote the Legatus in his furious report to Garlemald. "One who walks like a man and thinks like a devil." When imperial bounty posters bearing the title "The Fox of Corvos" appeared in marketplaces, the orphans recognized their leader's new mantle—a name that would eventually become whispered with equal parts fear and hope from Thavnair to Kugane. 003. The Lamplighters' Dawn
— When thieves became shadows and shadows became legend.In Thavnair's labyrinthine streets, where spice-laden air carried whispers of opportunity, Zayn's band of refugees reinvented themselves. Taking on the humble guise of lamplighters—those who brought light at dusk and reclaimed it at dawn—they made themselves invisible to the powerful. Each lantern they tended became an eye; each shadow they cast, a secret passage. The Calamity which had shattered Eorzea introduced cracks through which the new Lamplighters slid, transforming thieves into whispering merchants. From their humble place between light and shadow, they observed the world rebuild itself, adding weaknesses and loyalties as they wove a web of power that would ensnare unsuspecting players in their silent game.

004. The Thavnairian Conspiracy
— Betrayal's bitter perfume among spice and ceruleum.When weapons meant for resistance fighters began disappearing into imperial hands, the Lamplighters uncovered poison at Thavnair's heart. Minister Tehrani, Harbourmaster Khatri—puppets whose strings led back to imperial spymasters. The investigation revealed a ghost from Zayn's past: Khalid, once brother-in-arms on Corvosi streets, now agent of the empire that slaughtered their kinsmen. The conspiracy stretched beyond mere weapons, heralding Thavnair's planned subjugation. With calculated precision, Zayn orchestrated the network's exposure, earning in blood and cunning the shadowed gratitude of the Satrap. As Khalid was led away in chains, he carried with him tales of Zenos's obsession with Corvosi ruins—stirring embers of a past Zayn had buried but never truly abandoned. 005. Shadows of Radz-at-Han
— Where knowledge is currency and history, the most dangerous treasure.The storied spires of Radz-at-Han, where scholars parsed creation's secrets, offered fertile ground for ambitious shadows. Beneath the guise of humble service, the Lamplighters infiltrated Radz-at-Han's hallowed academies and sealed archives. As merchants from Ul'dah and agents from Garlemald maneuvered for influence, Zayn wove himself into scholarly circles—lifting not just rare artifacts but dangerously forgotten knowledge. Ancient tomes spoke of civilizations whose magics predated the very concept of nations, whose artifacts might shift the balance of the coming storm. With each recovered relic and translated text, Zayn amassed power not measured in gil or territory but in secrets that kings and emperors would kill to possess—or suppress. 006. The Unyielding Legacy
— The blade remembers what history forgets.While dragon song and knightly oaths consumed Ishgard's attention, Zayn pursued whispers of those who still practiced the Unyielding Blade—the combat tradition of his ancestors. Behind secret dojos hidden in Thavnair to remote islands in the Ruby Sea, he sought out masters who preserved the art that imperial decree had tried to extinguish. Every stance showed not just martial skills but pieces of cultural memory—stories of why Garlemald had feared Corvosi swordsmen enough to exterminate them systematically. As Zayn's skill with the sword evolved beyond traditional forms, revelations emerged of connections between the Unyielding Blade's techniques and the ancient power Zenos now excavated from beneath Corvos—a power that sang in Zayn's blood whether he welcomed it or not.

007. The Lamp's Light
— Freedom's path drawn in invisible ink.The winds of liberation that blew across Ala Mhigo and Doma reawakened purpose in the Lamplighters beyond wealth. Forming the network that would become the Lamp's Light, Zayn's organization became the unseen artery through which refugees escaped, supplies flowed, and critical intelligence reached resistance leaders. Ships bearing Lamplighter marks ran imperial blockades; caravans disappeared into mountains only to emerge where most needed. Each victorious mission undermined imperial control while increasing Zayn's influence across borders. Yet with Zenos now commanding imperial legions, the game grew deadly personal—their childhood connection transformed into a chess match where nations became the board upon which they played their reunited, adversarial dance. 008. The Corvosi Reclamation
— No home remains as memory paints it.While Garlemald writhed in internal conflict following events beyond the Source, Zayn returned to Corvos with veterans of the first rebellion and war-trained Lamplighters. The homeland he reclaimed was barely recognizable from his childhood memories—imperial excavations had transformed ancient districts into archaeological pits, unearthing structures predating recorded history. In the underground tunnels beneath the imperial palace where he played with Zenos, Zayn discovered evidence of a civilization whose understanding of aether challenged everything scholars believed. The liberation of Corvos became secondary to securing these sites from both imperial remnants and treasure hunters employed by various nations. The knowledge buried there provided context for the existential threat looming over the star. 009. The Lamplighters' Dusk
— When darkness falls, the lamplighter's duty remainsAs Radz-at-Han burned, Zayn received the visit of Krile Baldesion, bearing an urgent request: the Scions requires help at the Edge of the Universe. With ancient rivalries set aside Zayn sought the one being who could pierce the veil between worlds—Zenos, the fallen prince whose draconic vessel Shinryu could traverse the void. Once rivals, they soared to a battlefield illuminated by broken stars. They found victory at a great cost—the Warrior of Light barely standing after defeating cosmic horror. When Zenos descended on the weakened champion, Zayn interposed himself between hunter and prey, offering a sacrifice born of calculated nobility. "I am the prey you pursued first," the Fox taunted to the Prince of Garlemald. Their duel ignited the collapsing void—blades that once crossed in palace halls now clashed at existence's edge. The childhood enemies fulfilling their fates, each falling to the other's blade in perfect symmetry.Thus did the Lamplighter's final flame gutter in darkness absolute, ensuring others might kindle new lights across a star that would endure.

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NAME Zayn bin AlzamanNICKNAME/ALIAS The Fox of CorvosAGE 31DATE OF BIRTH 8th of the First Astral MoonGENDER & PRONOUNS Male, He/HimORIENTATION Heterosexual, DemisexualRACE/ETHNICITY Hyur Midlander

HEIGHT 6’3”HAIR BlackEYES Lava OrangeSCARS / TATTOOS / MARKINGS Scar across his right eye, scars scattered across his bodyDISTINGUISHING FEATURES Eyepatch over scarred and blind eye, wears an earring on his right earPHYSICAL DESCRIPTION / FIRST IMPRESSION Beneath a canopy of twinkling stars, a figure stands with an air of quiet intrigue. Their dark hair, slightly tousled, frames a face marked by a black eyepatch, the uncovered eye sharp and discerning, hinting at hidden depths. Clad in a finely tailored black coat adorned with intricate silver embroidery, they exude a refined elegance, the ruffled white shirt beneath suggesting a noble heritage with a touch of defiance. In their hand, a jeweled gunblade gleams, its ruby centerpiece catching the light—a symbol of both skill and authority. This enigmatic presence, poised against the dark expanse, blends sophistication with an undercurrent of danger, a noble perhaps, or a warrior of shadowy renown, commanding attention with every measured gesture.POSITIVE TRAITS Cunning, Leadership, Resilience, Strategic ThinkingNEUTRAL TRAITS Secretive, Ambitious, Cultural Preservation, AdaptabilityNEGATIVE TRAITS Vengeful, Manipulative, Ruthless, Obsession with the PastDEITY Thaliak

PARENTS
- Alzaman bin Hakim
- Layla bint TariqSIGNIFICANT OTHER
- Guinevere RoseluinOTHERS
- Jamal bin Hakim (Uncle)OCCUPATION Leader of the LamplightersHOMETOWN Corvos/Radz-at-HanNATIONALITY Corvosi/ThavnairianLANGUAGES CommonPHYSICAL DISABILITIES / CHRONIC ILLNESSES
- Blindness of the right eyeABILITIES / SKILLS - The Unyielding Blade — A secret sword style only passed down from master to pupil.

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