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 ===== Common Knowledge ===== ===== Common Knowledge =====
-Laurent is a rather private person--silent and stand-offish, most people will avoid him. However, those that take the time to befriend him will find he has a kind heart and a love for flowers and sweets.+Laurent is a rather private person---silent and stand-offish, most people will avoid him. However, those that take the time to befriend him will find he has a kind heart and a love for flowers and sweets.
  
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 ====Pre-MSQ==== ====Pre-MSQ====
 **Golmore Prelude** **Golmore Prelude**
-Reyna was born in a small village in a very remote part of Golmore Jungle. He didn't know his parents--in the village, everyone worked together to raise the kits, and traditional familial bonds were not made. The only other Viera at his age was Eir, and they became fast friends.+Reyna was born in a small village in a very remote part of Golmore Jungle. He didn't know his parents---in the village, everyone worked together to raise the kits, and traditional familial bonds were not made. 
  
-When Eir and Reyna came of age and learned they were male, they were taken by one of the males in the village to learn to be a Wood Warder. Reyna took to the training well, becoming one of the better Wood Warders in recent memory. When training was complete, the village happily bestowed upon him the title of Rehw-Bidit, Wood Warder of the Earthly Wind.+//There's a lot of surrounding info about the village, but adding it all here would make this section difficult to parse, so [[https://www.tumblr.com/dalmascan-requiem/779274676285374464/the-village?source=share|here is a Tumblr post that goes more in-depth]].//
  
-As such, Reyna protected the forest for decades, though he tried to spend as much time with Eir as possible, as he was worried about what might happen to him in the jungle. One day, intruders came into the forest and happened upon them. In a moment of weakness, Eir lets one of the younger soldiers go--strictly against the laws of the village. +The only other Viera at his age was Eir, and they became fast friends. When Eir and Reyna came of age and learned they were male, they were taken by one of the males in the village to learn to be a Wood Warder. Reyna took to the training well, becoming one of the better Wood Warders in recent memory. When training was complete, the village happily gave him the title of Rehw-Bidit, Wood Warder of the Earthly Wind.
  
-Reyna, sensing this would give the elders an excuse to dispatch Eir, takes blame for the incident and is exiled from the village. Unsure of where to go, he heads to the only place he knows about outside of the jungle--Rabanastre.+As such, Reyna protected the forest for decades, though he tried to spend as much time with Eir as possible, as he was worried about what might happen to him in the jungle. One day, intruders came into the forest and happened upon them. In a moment of weakness, Eir lets one of the younger soldiers go--strictly against the village's laws.  
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 +Reyna, sensing this would give the elders an excuse to dispatch Eir, takes blame for the incident and is exiled from the village. Unsure of where to go, he heads to the only place he knows about outside of the jungle---Rabanastre.
  
 **Dalmascan Requiem** **Dalmascan Requiem**
  
-Upon making it to Rabanastre, Reyna takes a city name--Laurent--and tries to find work in a land he was unfamiliar with. It took him a while to get a handle on Dalmascan culture, and eventually falls into being a mercenary, though it earned him some enemies along the way.+Upon making it to Rabanastre, Reyna takes a city name---Laurent---and tries to find work in a land he was unfamiliar with. It took him a while to get a handle on Dalmascan culture, and eventually falls into being a mercenary, though it earned him some enemies along the way.
  
-During this time, Laurent meets Gemna, an elderly Bangaa bartender, and she helps him with getting acclimated in Dalmasca and finding (marginally) safer mercenary work. It was also during this time that Laurent realized the feelings for his friend were more than platonic, but he made peace with the fact that, by being exiled from the jungle, he'd never see him again.+During this time, Laurent meets Gemna, an elderly Bangaa bartender. She helps him get acclimated to Dalmasca and find (marginally) safer mercenary work. It was also during this time that Laurent realizes his feelings for his friend are more than platonic, but he makes peace with the fact that, by being exiled from the jungle, he'll never see him again.
  
-However, after five years, Eir reappears in Laurent's life. Having taken the city name Gale, he didn't know his friend was searching for him, thinking Gale was someone looking to settle a debt instead. Regardless, he was ecstatic to see him again, even if he cursed inadvertently avoiding him all these years.+However, after five years, Eir reappears in Laurent's life. Having taken the city name Gale, he didn't know his friend was searching for him, thinking Gale was someone looking to settle a debt instead. Regardless, he was ecstatic to see him again, even if he had inadvertently avoided him all these years.
  
-Finally reunited, Gale offers Laurent a new job, one better suited for his abilities--becoming an assassin. Wood Warder training lent well to the profession, and being more in the shadows would keep him from making as many enemies... and Gale's wealth of information meant there was no shortage of targets.+Finally reunited, Gale offers Laurent a new job, one better suited for his abilities---becoming an assassin. Wood Warder training lent well to the profession, and being more in the shadows would keep him from making as many enemies... and Gale's wealth of information meant there was no shortage of targets.
  
 Seeing as mercenary work only seemed a step away from assassination most of the time anyway, Laurent agrees, and Gemna takes both of them under her wing and mentors them in the ways of espionage. The two Viera made a good team, and they were able to carve out a good living in the underbelly of Rabanastre. Seeing as mercenary work only seemed a step away from assassination most of the time anyway, Laurent agrees, and Gemna takes both of them under her wing and mentors them in the ways of espionage. The two Viera made a good team, and they were able to carve out a good living in the underbelly of Rabanastre.
  
-Laurent kept his feeling for Gale secret for a time, worried about scaring him off and losing him again. However, after a drunken night leaving an air of tension between them, he finally confessed and the feelings were reciprocated.+Laurent kept his feelings for Gale secret for a time, worried about scaring him off and losing him again. However, after a drunken night that left an air of tension between them, he finally confessed, and the feelings were reciprocated.
  
-After about a decade, Gemna passes peacefully of old age, and the boys decide to take over running the bar, leaving the assassin life behind. But it doesn't take long to learn the truth about their late mentor--that she was a member of the Saraab, a unit of Dalmascan peacekeepers that work in the shadows to keep the kingdom safe, via any means necessary.+After about a decade, Gemna passes peacefully of old age, and the boys decide to take over running the bar, leaving the assassin life behind. But it doesn't take long to learn the truth about their late mentor---that she was a member of the Saraab, a unit of Dalmascan peacekeepers that work in the shadows to keep the kingdom safe, via any means necessary.
  
-Upon learning this, the two agree to join the Saraab, and assist when necessary in exchange for their past crimes being forgiven.+Upon learning this, the two agree to join the Saraab and assist when necessary in exchange for their past crimes being forgiven.
  
 As such, their lives continued in this way, gathering information for the Saraab and occasionally taking jobs from them, until the Garleans invaded. As such, their lives continued in this way, gathering information for the Saraab and occasionally taking jobs from them, until the Garleans invaded.
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 **Lente's Rondo** **Lente's Rondo**
  
-Once the Garleans occupied Dalmasca, the boys joined the Dalmascan Resistance, hoping to help free what they now considered their homeland. At first, Laurent helped with reconnaissance missions, but then a Hrothgar mercenary happened upon their and offered to teach them the ways of being a Gunbreaker. Managing to eventually excel at the fighting style, Laurent began to take to the frontlines instead.+Once the Garleans occupied Dalmasca, the boys joined the Dalmascan Resistance, hoping to help free what they now considered their homeland. At first, Laurent helped with reconnaissance missions, but then a Hrothgar mercenary happened upon them and offered to teach them the ways of being a Gunbreaker. Eventually, Laurent managed to excel at the fighting style and began to take to the frontlines instead.
  
 On the day of the Seventh Umbral Calamity, Gale passes out, and afterwards he begins talking of strange dreams and stranger powers. This worried Laurent, but after a while, Gale stopped speaking about it, and he assumed everything was back to normal. On the day of the Seventh Umbral Calamity, Gale passes out, and afterwards he begins talking of strange dreams and stranger powers. This worried Laurent, but after a while, Gale stopped speaking about it, and he assumed everything was back to normal.
  
-Then one day, five years later, the camp Gale was at was ambushed by Garleans--and since it was mainly a medical encampment, they stood no chance of fighting back. While it seemed as though everyone was killed, Gale's body was mysteriously missing, leading Laurent to believe he was captured instead. He then spends the next four years trying to find more information about his missing partner--but it's not clear whether he did so to find him alive or to get closure on what happened to cope with his death.+Then one day, five years later, the camp Gale was at was ambushed by Garleans---and since it was mainly a medical encampment, they stood no chance of fighting back. While it seemed as though everyone was killed, Gale's body was mysteriously missing, leading Laurent to believe he was captured instead. He then spends the next four years trying to find more information about his missing partner---but it's not clear whether he did so to find him alive or to get closure on what happened to cope with his death.
  
 //(As you may guess, Laurent doesn't play a part in the MSQ until later. Post-Stormblood, to be exact.)// //(As you may guess, Laurent doesn't play a part in the MSQ until later. Post-Stormblood, to be exact.)//
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 //(While the Bozjan storyline is post-ShB content, for character development reasons this is now a post-SB storyline)// //(While the Bozjan storyline is post-ShB content, for character development reasons this is now a post-SB storyline)//
  
-Emboldened by the liberation of Doma and Ala Mhigo, Bozja looks to free their lands from Garlean rules after decades of fighting. However, the Bozjan Resistance, weakened as it was, knew they would not be able to do it alone, and as such asked the Warrior of Light for his help, as well as the aid of the Dalmascan Resistance. Should Bozja be liberated, it will make it all that much easier for the resistance to regain Rabanastre.+Emboldened by the liberation of Doma and Ala Mhigo, Bozja looks to free their lands from Garlean rule after decades of fighting. However, the Bozjan Resistance, weakened as it was, knew they would not be able to do it alone, and as such, asked the Warrior of Light for his help, as well as the aid of the Dalmascan Resistance. Should Bozja be liberated, it will make it all that much easier for the resistance to regain Rabanastre.
  
-Looking to protect Dalmasca's interests, Fran orders Laurent to join the resistance members heading to Bozja. While he had risen to no small rank over the years, Laurent was also known for his skill with the gunblade among the Resistance, and the Bozjans offering him the Blade's Resolve is meant to be as much of a show of Bozjans' good faith as it was a request for help.+Looking to protect Dalmasca's interests, Fran orders Laurent to join the resistance members heading to Bozja. While he had risen to no small rank over the years, Laurent was also known for his skill with the gunblade among the Resistance, and the Bozjans offering him the Blade's Resolve is meant to be as much a show of Bozjans' good faith as it was a request for help.
  
 Irked by the thought of being a pawn in the Resistances' squabbles but seeing no way to refuse, Laurent heads to Gangos to meet with the Bozjans and the Warrior of Light. He is shocked, however, to find that the Warrior of Light is none other than Gale (who changed his name to Kris), whom he hadn't heard from since his disappearance.  Irked by the thought of being a pawn in the Resistances' squabbles but seeing no way to refuse, Laurent heads to Gangos to meet with the Bozjans and the Warrior of Light. He is shocked, however, to find that the Warrior of Light is none other than Gale (who changed his name to Kris), whom he hadn't heard from since his disappearance. 
  
-Laurent was happy to know Kris was alive but upset that he led him to think he was dead for four years, leaving a lot of conflicted emotions. There was no time to process anything, either, as they're quickly shipped off to the Southern Front to and forced to work together to free the country from the Garleans.+Laurent was happy to know Kris was alive, but upset that he led him to think he was dead for four years, leaving a lot of conflicted emotions. There was no time to process anything, either, as they're quickly shipped off to the Southern Front and forced to work together to free the country from the Garleans.
  
-As time goes on, the two eventually come to terms with the last four years and how Kris's disappearance and the burden being WoL has caused him, and once Bozja is freed, they work to reconcile.+As time passes, the two eventually come to terms with the last four years and how Kris's disappearance and the burden of being WoL has caused him, and once Bozja is freed, they work to reconcile.
  
-//(The overarching Bozja storyline is pretty much the same--just the timing is different, and the relic weapon part of the storyline is wrapped up almost immediately.)//+//(The overarching Bozja storyline is pretty much the same---just the timing is different, and the relic weapon part of the storyline is wrapped up almost immediately.)//
  
 **Tempestuous Rubato** **Tempestuous Rubato**
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 **Light's Etude** **Light's Etude**
  
-Being unable to travel to the First, Laurent spends ShB helping Krile and Tataru care for the comatose Scions, as well as occasionally go on missions that the Scions would normally do. While he may not officially be a Scion at this point, by the end of ShB he ends up joining their ranks.+Being unable to travel to the First, Laurent spends ShB helping Krile and Tataru care for the comatose Scions and occasionally going on missions that the Scions would normally do. While he may not officially be a Scion at this point, by the end of ShB, he joins their ranks.
  
 ====Endwalker==== ====Endwalker====
 **Despair's Coda** **Despair's Coda**
-//(The 6.0 story is more or less the same as MSQ--even if Laurent isn't the WoL he's largely there to help as a Scion, and nothing much changes from the actual canon.)//+//(The 6.0 story is more or less the same as MSQ---even if Laurent isn't the WoL he's largely there to help as a Scion, and nothing much changes from the actual canon.)//
  
 **Hope's Capriccio** **Hope's Capriccio**
  
-After the events of Endwalker, Kris is badly injured, and the two spend several months in Old Sharlayan for him to recover. During this time, Laurent proposes to Kris (on accident) and they get married. Also, Laurent begins studying at the Studium, though he won't complete his studies until after MSQ.+After the events of Endwalker, Kris is badly injured, and the two spend several months in Old Sharlayan for him to recover. During this time, Laurent proposes to Kris (by accident) and they get married. Also, Laurent begins studying at the Studium, though he won't complete his studies until after MSQ.
  
 After about 10 months, the post-EW patch story begins. Laurent is mostly absent from this, though he does help out when he's able, most notably when they went to Garlemald (to check on the twins, of course). While he sees how conflicted Kris is about everything, he's unsure what to do to help matters--after all, he knows Kris wouldn't refuse to help someone if he could. After about 10 months, the post-EW patch story begins. Laurent is mostly absent from this, though he does help out when he's able, most notably when they went to Garlemald (to check on the twins, of course). While he sees how conflicted Kris is about everything, he's unsure what to do to help matters--after all, he knows Kris wouldn't refuse to help someone if he could.
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-When Wuk Lamat comes from Tural to ask for Kris's assistance for the rite of succession, he ends up refusing, not wanting to get embroiled with another country's politics. While Laurent was interested in seeing Tural, he wasn't going to voice this to Kris, as he knows he'd likely accept Wuk Lamat's proposal if he knew Laurent wanted to go.+When Wuk Lamat comes from Tural to ask Kris for assistance with the rite of succession, he refuses, not wanting to get embroiled in another country's politics. While Laurent is interested in seeing Tural, he isn't going to voice this to Kris, as he knows he'd likely accept Wuk Lamat's proposal if he knew Laurent wanted to go.
  
 Eventually, Krile and Kris convince Laurent to go to Tural to be a mentor to Wuk Lamat (given his battle prowess and past in the Resistance, he'd make for a good teacher), and that he doesn't need to back her in the rite of succession if he decides she's not the right choice. Eventually, Krile and Kris convince Laurent to go to Tural to be a mentor to Wuk Lamat (given his battle prowess and past in the Resistance, he'd make for a good teacher), and that he doesn't need to back her in the rite of succession if he decides she's not the right choice.
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 ====Post-MSQ==== ====Post-MSQ====
 **Zephyr's Cadence** **Zephyr's Cadence**
-After the events of MSQ, Laurent returns to the Studium, earning an Archon mark for his work studying the aetherical properties of flora and how to manipulate it to help plants grow in any environment. Afterwards, he and Kris return to Rabanastre, repurposing the old bar into a flower shop (an add choice for a desert city, but Laurent knows how to grow flowers in such an environment). There they live out the rest of their days in relative peace, setting aside the adventuring life.+After the events of MSQ, Laurent returns to the Studium, earning an Archon mark for his work studying the aetherical properties of flora and how to manipulate it to help plants grow in any environment. Afterwards, he and Kris return to Rabanastre, repurposing the old bar into a flower shop (an odd choice for a desert city, but Laurent knows how to grow flowers in such an environment).  
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 +//I go a lot more in-depth about the beginning of post-MSQ for the boys in [[https://www.tumblr.com/dalmascan-requiem/782280869409865728/vierapril-day-30-future|this Tumblr post]].// 
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 +They also give Alisae the Azem Stone, effectively passing the legacy of the Warrior of Light to her, and effectively live out their days in a quiet peace. 
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 +When the two are around 200, they adopt a young Hrothgar girl named Katerina, and they adore her to pieces. :)