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A tempered warrior from the Azim Steppe, Nomin tal Kheeriin is a savior of her people, and a runaway from the lands she once called home in an effort to keep those she cares about from falling into further harm. With a keen eye, she wields a bow, but has the forced training of hand-to-hand and spear-work under her belt. Having sailed the seas from the docks of Kugane, she embarked upon a journey she could not have foreseen.

Born to the tribe of Tumet, Nomin was only referred to as 'okhin' or 'khüükhed' – an indicator of a female child who bore no name. Like those before her, as is tradition of the Tumet, Nomin was tied to a sacred dawn pine and was made to free herself in order to prove herself worthy of the tribe and of a name. Over the course of several bells, Nomin eventually freed herself through the use of a crudely fashioned copper decoration that adorned her gutal. After freeing herself, she resolved to free those who had given up on the trial, something within her telling her that it was simply the right thing to do.

With the pain of multiple losses weighing heavy upon her after several summers of knowing other children like her, and with the disdain she often felt for the markings on her scales, Nomin turned instead to make her journey toward the Qestir settlement and traders' gathering hub of Reunion. When she stood before the eastern entrance to Reunion, Nomin happily declared: “My name is Nomin! And I am worthy!”

Upon arrival into Reunion, Nomin was taken into the care of a Sagahl merchant who was concerned about the fact that she was unattended. She was later taken into his family, where Nomin learned his name was Esenaij, and that he had a sister who went by the name of Bayarmaa. Here, Nomin integrated into the family rather happily, though held onto the idea that she would become a 'child of the Steppe' versus swearing herself to any one tribe over another regardless of her acceptance into them or not. However, she formed a bond with Bayarmaa and Esenaij, feeling very comfortable within the Sagahl. Especially after she started to get to know more of the members of the tribe, and even made friends her age that she did not have to worry about leaving her in some annual tradition.

Among the Sagahl, and through Bayarmaa's pestering of Esenaij, Nomin got to experience meeting a myriad of tribes as well as learn a number of helpful tricks, or cultural practices that she would later carry along with her. Nomin was even gifted her first weapons as well as the knowledge in how to use them; namely the bow and the art of archery, her trainers being Esenaij and a friend of his by the name of Daritai. Despite all of this, however, a time came where the Sagahl were set upon by the Jhungid, and a good handful of their members were forced into their tribe. Among the numbers of the Sagahl that were taken in, Nomin was upon them. She had bore witness to the death of her adoptive brother before her kidnap, molding her resolve and intentions from that point forward as she then lived among the Jhungid.

In the summers during her time with the Jhungid, Nomin was made to learn more than the art of archery. Within the training she was forced to endure, Nomin learned how to fight within close quarters with only her hands and feet. She learned how to wield a spear, ensuring she could fight with a weapon in close range. Nomin even honed her abilities with a bow and arrow, expanding upon what she learned prior from her time with Esenaij and Daritai. It was in her sixteenth summer, when she was made to fight her first conflict against the Kharlu, that Nomin finally struck at the Jhungid. She used the chaos of the battle to return to the Jhungid Orda in order to set fire to their ger and supply tents to hamper them before urging the Sagahl that she could find to flee. Once she was satisfied, she set out not long after them.

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Estinien Varlineau

Though romantically together and later married, both Nomin and Estinien had a very rocky start to what their relationship is now. Originally, Nomin had reluctantly agreed to help find and bring back Estinien more as a favor to Ywain and his positive relationship with Alberic more than as a favor to Ishgard and Alberic himself. Their initial meeting had not gone as planned, especially with Estinien giving Nomin barely any time to interject nor have a say within their brief encounter before the Eye of Nidhogg that he possessed reacted to her presence and caused him to leave just as quickly as he appeared.

Cyrielle Varlineau

Also given the name 'Bayarmaa' as homage to Nomin's adoptive elder sister, Cyrielle is technically Nomin and Estinien's eldest as the first of the twins who were born.

Fleurette Varlineau

Also given the name 'Chotan' as homage to one of Nomin's first friends on the Steppe, Fleurette is Nomin and Estinien's second born of the twins.

Hamignant Varlineau

Also given the name 'Esenaij' as homage to Nomin's adoptive elder brother, Hamignant is Nomin and Estinien's youngest child.

Bayarmaa of Sagahl

Esenaij of Sagahl

Turakina of Sagahl

Barghujin of Sagahl

Daritai of Sagahl

Jajiradai of Sagal

Chotan of Sagahl

Checheyigen of Sagahl

Arik of Dotharl

Narantuyaa of Mol

Jargal of Qalli

Lorha Keipah

R'ayzel Mhazu

Ralne Dalduos

Alphinaud Leveilleur

Alisaie Leveilleur

Tataru Taru

Thancred Waters

Y'shtola Rhul

Urianger Augurelt

Minfilia Warde

Papalymo Totolymo

Beatin Mainrocquet

Ywain Deepwell

Alberic Bale

Kan-E-Senna

Raubahn Aldynn

Nanamo Ul Namo

Aymeric de Borel

Hein Rijin

Yugiri Mistwalker

• There was once a time where Tank roles were heavily considered for Nomin. Namely that of Gunbreaker and Paladin. They were later scrapped, as they made no sense with Nomin's general fighting style and preference.
• A short story from FFXIV Write 2023 exists where Nomin is exploring the idea of becoming a Gunbreaker, and was written before the idea was scrapped completely.

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