Edea de Dzemael
(Edith Wicke)

Daughter of the Tides

Who is she?

Edea de Dzemael, or Edith, as she's more commonly known, would like to have you know that she's more than her mixed heritage makes her out to be. The daughter of a Dzemael lord and his serving woman, she lived a hard life in the Brume for many cycles before joining up with the Eorzean Alliance as a chirurgeon. Now retired from active duty, she spends most of her days in the Far East.

Abrasive at times, and bordering on antisocial, she can prove a difficult young woman to get along with, but knowing such a talented chemist and hydrosophist may prove a boon to your character.

Edea is incredibly guarded about her past, and learning her story may require her hard-won trust.

What can she do?

Edea is a 'lower-power' character, despite her many gifts. War wounds and a terminal illness hold her back, as well as her own desires to just exist peacefully, and not get caught up in any of that 'adventurer hootenany'.

She's talented at mixing concoctions of many types, and Water magics to heal or harm are a particular forte of hers. Though since every spell is essentially cast from her lifeforce, one might forgive the lass for being 'lazy' except in extreme duress.

Some say Edea is also prescient. It might just be true—she's been seen stepping out of the way of falling buckets of water or hurled tomatoes before. Could it be part of some larger gift?

Why is she like this?

So, you've noticed Edea's odder habits. She is moody, avoidant, and can be socially unintelligent at times, even though she really is quite bright. I play her as on the Autism Spectrum, and with an unhealthy dose of PTSD due to all that she has gone through.

As a veteran of the Battle of the Ghimlyt Dark, where she served as a triage chirurgeon at Alliance Base Camp, and also lending her spellcraft and scalpel to the Bozjan Resistance more recently, she's seen far more than someone her age ought to. Due to injuries sustained in combat, Edith suffers from a weak heart. She carries an enchanted amulet that functions as a sort of magical pacemaker to offset this. Expect her to sometimes become moody or reminiscent, or be horribly scared of loud noises or tense combat situations.

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