Shuri Amariyo

Shuri is an Auri Xaela who hails from the Azim Steppe, the ancestral home of her brethren. Born of wealthy merchants of the Orl tribe, Shuri's father, Maqali, was killed by Garleans before he could reach his home safely to witness the birth of his child; his wife, Altani, died giving birth to Shuri and the midwife fled as far as a neighboring village with the newborn in hopes of ensuring the child's survival. Two members of the tribe occupying the village--Declan and Agathe of the Angura--happened upon the midwife and, at the dying Xaela's behest, the couple took in the newborn to raise as their own.Shuri's childhood and early teenage years was spent in the Steppe--specifically within the glacial mountains the village was located--raised as a member of the Angura tribe by her foster parents. However, she grew up with no knowledge of her biological parents, as Declan and Agathe wanted to wait until she was a little older to tell her of her roots. Her only friend at the time was a Xaela youth named Yujin Kha, who was a few years older than Shuri and took on the role of a surrogate brother as the other children in their village were a bit afraid of Shuri due to her complete heterochromia (one eye was silver, the other blue) and her oddly-coloured scales.Throughout her young life, Shuri was taught how to dance by her foster mother and how to hunt and battle from her foster father; thus, she was slowly being prepared to take part in the Nadaam , a rite of passage for many young Xaela and a battle between the tribes to declare the new Khagan.On her twelfth winter, Shuri began to hear a voice calling out to her and she could not discern the source. When bringing the concern to her foster mother, Agathe had inquired Shuri if she was hearing the voice of Nhaama, the Dusk Mother. Shuri had responded with not being sure, but she was certain that Nhaama was not speaking to her. On the cusp of her teenage years, the Angura fell under assault by the Garlean Empire; Garlean soldiers swarmed the village in order to subjugate the Xaela. After witnessing a fellow Angura fall to a Garlean blade, Yujin and Shuri fled their village upon the back of Yujin's Yol. The two youths flew as far as Kugane before Yujin dismissed his Yol steed and Yuji quickly stowed Shuri away on a ship bound for Eorzea--as far from the reach of the Empire. The ship was bound for Limsa Lominsa, one of the Eorzean city-states and from there, the traumatized, frightened Shuri then snuck aboard an airship bound for New Gridania in the Black Shroud.After arriving and settling in New Gridania, Shuri attempted to make a living. Having little to no currency, she ended up committing "crimes of survival" to ensure she ate and had a place to sleep. It wasn't long until Shuri came to met Nashmeria, the lead of the Thavnarian Dancing Troupe. The stern Hyur took Shuri under her wing and taught her how to speak Common, as Shuri only knew the Ancient Tongue and Hingan.During her training, she continued to hear the strange voice that called to her before she had to flee her home. However, she dismissed it to focus on her training before she had Nashmeira's blessing to traverse Eorzea as an adventurer.It was during that time that Shuri came to discover that the Mothercrystal, Hydaelyn was calling out to her, after being overcome with bouts of dizziness and having visions of Hydaelyn. As a result, it was soon discovered that Shuri possessed the Echo and that Hydaelyn had chosen her. Thus, her various exploits have earned her the title of "Warrior of Light".

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