Ruairi Cromwell

Ruairi Cromwell
Pronouns	He/him
Species	Lesser Kindred (rock hyrax)
Division	Wayfarers' Division
Role	DPS
Height	6'1"
Age	127 (looks 25)
Birth Date	Reaping 6, 1103 (July 14)
Zodiac	Jealous Spectre
Aspect	Fire (born), Water (learned)
Family	N/A
Creator	HIRATELIER
Artist Credits	HIRATELIER

“Awawa~!”

Ruairi Cromwell is a Lesser Kindred working for the Wayfarers' Division. A skilled and capable adventurer, Ruairi is no stranger to showing off, and he's known to have the flair of a "brave warrior" whenever he sets out on all sorts of quests, especially when it comes to monster hunting.

Appearance

Despite being over a century years old, Ruairi appears to be in his mid-twenties, and has a sleek yet toned build that's usually obscured by his baggy clothing. He has a pale complexion, pink eyes, and long ruffled orange hair that's often tied up in a ponytail.

As a Lesser Kindred, his hyrax-like ears can be seen from his head, and his short tail is obscured by his clothing.

He wears a pair of brown boots and baggy pants with a drop leg bag wrapped around his left leg, and a white collared shirt with belts that covers his black undershirt. He wears a bright red jacket over it.

Personality

Ruairi is cheerful, outgoing, and a total sweetheart if you're close enough to him... even though he may be clingy at times. While he doesn't mind being alone, he hates being lonely more than anything else, possibly because he spent nearly a century traveling Castrella on his own. Those who know Ruairi quite well are aware of how much of a big brother figure he can be.

He used to be distrustful of others because of what happened early in his life, but ever since he joined the Adventurers' Guild, he's learned how to open up to and put his trust in others without pushing them away, so as long as they don't betray him in return.

In combat, he maintains a calm and jovial composure while making quick work of his opponents. However, once things get really dire, that lovely golden retriever personality of his breaks immediately. He becomes more aloof, serious, and brutal, showing no mercy to those who stand in his way. Those who have witnessed this side of Ruairi have commented on how terrifying he is, and his stare is the equivalent of staring directly into death. Even when he's more of a cold-hearted killer in such situations, there's no doubt that he still cares for his friends and comrades.

He loves showing off when it comes to combat, and is proud of his swordsmanship. In fact, he makes for a pretty great sparring partner if you get on his good side. For better or for worse, his excessive bravery often gets him into all sorts of situations.

Outside of his duties, he likes partaking in sparring matches and working out. At night, you might spot him at a field stargazing.

Biography

Ruairi is originally from Bellvué, and was the only child of his family. When he was young, his parents were expecting a child in a couple of months, but they went missing one day. Eventually, they were mysteriously replaced by Eldritch beings who disguised as Ruairi's parents so he could continue to be taken care of, presumably out of pity. It wasn't until Ruairi recognized the discrepancies in his fake parents that he ran far away from Bellvué.

He would then spend nearly a century traveling Castrella so he could search for answers on his parents' disappearance. Once he hit a dead end, he abandoned that search and instead searched for some semblance of meaning in life. At that time, he was far more serious and jaded, and turned away anyone who tried to get close to him due to his trust issues. In his time traveling by himself, he built up on his combat and survival skills, as well as learning more about the world and how it functions. He also developed a reputation for his flashy yet brutal swordsmanship when taking on all kinds of opponents on his own, attracting the attention of the Guild.

After nearly a century traveling the world, the last country Ruairi would visit is Eversun, as he had plans to settle in Eversun City. From that point onwards, he would eventually join the Guild under the Wayfarers' Division.

Contributions

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On Hands

Empyrea

Ruairi's main weapon of choice, which is a daisho consisting of a wakizashi, a hilt belonging to that of a broken odachi, and a sheath. Ruairi carries this around during quests and sparring duels. The hilts for the wakizashi and the odachi also act as an Arcane Focus for channeling his Aether abilities.

Ruairi bought this weapon at a lower price during his travels to Umito. It did not have any elemental affinities at first, but Ruairi upgraded it so that it could have an elemental affinity to fire.

Sheath

The sheath is magnetically attached to his belt, and can be taken off at any time. Ruairi uses this as a shield to block enemy attacks.

Wakizashi

A short sword that Ruairi uses for combat.

Outside of combat, Ruairi tends to use the wakizashi for utility purposes such as cutting ingredients up and clearing through bushes.

Odachi

A broken hilt belonging to that of an odachi, which Ruairi can use his Fire Aether to reconstruct its lost blade with fire. He uses this when facing off against larger enemies or when his wakizashi is rendered ineffective.

It's not known how the odachi was broken in the first place, and Ruairi has no clue either. He doesn't seem to have problems with that as he can use his fire aspect to reconstruct its blade with flames.

Family Photograph

A photograph depicting a young Ruairi and his fake biological family. Both the mother and father have green eyes instead of pink.

Abilities

Weapon Materialization (Fire)

Using his fire aspect, Ruairi can temporarily construct weapons out of flames. He often uses this ability to materialize a flame-like blade on the odachi hilt, and it boasts extremely destructive power. The hilt acts as a stabilizer and allows Ruairi to refine the shape of the blade better.

Should Ruairi lose his hilt, he can choose to materialize an odachi made of pure flames. It consumes a lot more Aether than usual and is far more destructive. The resulting form of the pure flame odachi is much more loose and wild, and Ruairi has less focus (or rather troubles) on refining its shape.

Augmentation (Fire)

Ruairi can use his fire aspect to engulf his weapon in flames for a short period of time. He tends to use this ability a lot in combat, but he can use it to make his weapon function more like a torch. He can also use his flame-augmented weapon to unleash devastating sword waves made out of fire.

Heat Adjustment (Fire)

Ruairi is able to adjust the heat of his flames. He can make the flames so hot that when his flame-augmented weapon cuts into an opponent, it quickly cauterizes the inflicted wounds and leaves no traces of battle on the weapon that was used. The higher the heat output, the more Aether is used up, so Ruairi tends to keep the heat levels of his flames on a normal to low setting. He usually keeps it at a low setting during sparring matches, and at a normal setting during missions. The only time he maximizes the heat output is when he finds himself facing against a powerful opponent, usually during quests.

Miscellaneous

Whenever Ruairi uses his fire aspect, his lower arms turn a crimson red gradient with glowing orange streaks. They're also noted to be warmer in this state.

He also displays exceptional swordmanship skills, and his proficiency in using the daisho is noted to be "devastatingly brutal." He's also known to hit hard and fast against his opponents, showing little to no mercy. Reference to how he fights can be found here.

Relationships

Creator's note: if you want to establish your character's relationship with Ruairi HMU

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Trivia

• Japanese voiceclaim: Josuke Higashikata / Yūki Ono
• His first name is pronounced as "Rory," which is also an alternate version of Ruairi.
• Has slightly higher body temperatures due to being fire aspected. He makes for great toasty hugs because of that.
• Sometimes makes "awawa" noises whenever he's startled or happy.
• Ruairi has been offered to have his odachi hilt repaired many times, but has declined any and all requests to this day. He thinks that by having the hilt repaired, it'll become a useless weapon.

Gallery

Reference sheet