Lore Compliance

Where does Zindelo fit in?

I often 'fill in the blanks' when it comes to Zindelo's lore. I avoid contradicting established lore wherever possible, and prefer to focus on areas of the lore/world-building that Square Enix have only touched on somewhat. Zindelo's culture and faith are a blend of my own Romani culture and the traditional Hinduism inspirations present in Thavnair. I like to roleplay with people of a similar train of thought - invent what you like, but endeavour to explain it within the existing setting.

Roleplay themes

what shall we craft together?

I'm quite open-minded when it comes to roleplay. I'm into long-term, lasting relationships or consequences. Mature or dark themes are fine within reason & sensibility - I don't particularly enjoy gore or extreme violence etc. without good cause. Any 'loss of control' scenarios eg mind control magic or anything of the sort is a no-go for me.

Romancing Zindelo

Not for the faint of heart.

I am open to the idea of roleplay romance when it comes to Zindelo, but it's not something I go into lightly or quickly. OOC discussions and understanding are vital - I am not looking to blur any lines. As such, I generally only consider romance with long-term friends or roleplay partners. I'm open to discussion, but if I don't know you well it's a 'see how it plays out' deal.

NSFW Disclaimer

here lies a slag.

If you already follow me on BSky you'll no doubt know that I do post NSFW content fairly regularly. Most of this stuff is fun, light-hearted and OOC. However, if you're someone who's particularly averse to adult content that's something for you to keep in mind, as I don't really tend to censor myself.

My availability

when & where am I?

• I'm based on Balmung (Crystal) and I'm UK-based (GMT/EST+5). I'm around most evenings and throughout the weekends, but due to work etc. I'm not often online extremely late Monday-Thursday. Keep that in mind as scheduling RP might be quite difficult if our schedules don't ever sync up.

Contact Info

Call me, beep me.

You can find me at:• BlueSky: Click here
• Discord: zindeloffxivMy public Mare Syncshell for (mostly) the Crystal gays:
• Syncshell ID: Zindelo
• Password: fennixfire

Zindelo Suryavah

⸻ A name chosen in place of one lost

  Personality  
zindelo speaks softly, but with intention - each word chosen like a step across sacred ground. he tends to take things literally, sometimes to the point of bafflement, and has been known to ask very serious questions about jokes. his calm nature and thoughtful pauses often get mistaken for wisdom. he rarely corrects that either.he's warm, strange, and stubborn in the kindest way. curious about everything, reverent without being rigid, and entirely sincere. he'll bow before fruit, meditate beside puddles, and ask if your metaphor is meant to be shared. eccentric? certainly. devout? deeply. difficult to forget? absolutely.

  AETHERIC OVERFLOW  
Though Zindelo rejected the rite that would have hollowed him into a vessel, the ceremony left its mark. His aether, once calm, now hums just beneath the surface - full to the brim, unable to settle. He carries it like warmth in the skin, like steam that never rises. To most, it goes unseen, but those with the sight can sense it trailing from him in slow, spiraling threads - not wild, not unstable, simply... too much. It isn’t dangerous, just a reminder that something ancient once tried to make a home of him - and failed.

  Appearance  
zindelo moves with an unbothered, natural grace - like someone who trusts the ground to meet him every time. his body is a balance of discipline and delight, forged equally by monastic training and his belief that indulgence is also divine. the result is a frame both muscular and soft - strong, thick, and curvy.his skin is usually warm with sunlight and slick with golden oil, glinting as he moves. loose layers wrap around him - breathable, flowing, and chosen more for comfort than coordination, though somehow it all works. his jewellery shifts with the day's purpose, and his expression often hovers between amused and entirely lost in thought.

Timeline

Faith

zindelo's faith is quiet, but never vague. he worships at a temple few remember - carved into the cliffs, shrouded by vine and silence, tended by a single keeper and the steady hands of time. the manusya live there still, in carved relief and whispered name, and zindelo bows to each one with full breath and open palm.he does not treat the divine as a metaphor. the manusya are real to him - not distant myths, but presences that listen, respond, and shape the course of those who pay attention. he names them with respect, calls on them in moments of doubt or grace, and marks their blessings in the way light bends through trees, or how his body rises, unbroken, each morning.he believes the divine is not confined to the sky, nor to scripture. it is in the heavens, yes - but also in stone, in breath, in heat rising off desert sand. he finds it in laughter shared without shame, in discipline offered without reward, and in the weight of his own footsteps as he walks the path alone. the manusya do not require grand rituals - only presence.his days are marked by small devotions. he oils his skin not just for the body, but for the soul. he bows before meals. he does not curse in anger, nor speak lightly of suffering. when he bleeds, he gives thanks for a body that still moves. when he prays, he whispers - not because he must, but because it shows respect.the temple he serves had no congregation. no crowds. just him, and the keeper, and whatever light dares to spill through the old stonework. and yet, as time passes, those hallowed halls have begun to see new visitors seeking purpose, as zindelo once did.faith, to zindelo, is not a matter of belief. it is a matter of care. it is the act of choosing reverence again and again, even when no one asks it of you. even when no one remembers but the wind."the gods live above us, yes. but they walk beside us too - and move through us, when we let them."

Devotion

the manasra walks not with doctrine, but with breath. zindelo’s path is one of daily reverence and joyful clarity, grounded in the worship of the manusya - divine beings who embody strength, wisdom, and presence. through sacred movement and practiced stillness, he seeks not transcendence, but embodiment. he offers himself to the divine with a grin, an open palm, and a readiness to meet every moment fully awake.

discipline

his training is rooted in repetition, devotion, and choice - not rigidity. he strikes without hesitation, stands without fear, and bows with intention. his body is both weapon and vessel, shaped by spiritual practice and softened again by indulgence - for he believes pleasure is no less sacred than pain. every motion holds memory - not of perfection, but of purpose.

  the suryaksha  
the soulstone of the manasra is known as the suryaksha - the sun-bound eye. golden and faceted, etched with mandalas, it refracts light as if remembering every hand that once held it. it carries no royal blessing, no academic recognition - only the memory of those who walked the path before him. it was not given by men, but revealed through devotion. the manusya remember - and that is enough.

statistics

strengths

zindelo walks in joy, not because life is easy, but because he has chosen reverence over resentment. his presence steadies the air around him. there is power in how he listens, and in how he moves without wasting a step. every breath he takes is an act of alignment.

vulnerabilities

he is earnest in a world that often isn't. joy makes him look simple, and silence makes him look lost - but he is neither. still, he struggles to translate what he knows in spirit into the language of systems, and not every room has room for him.

flaws

discipline makes him steady - but also stubborn. he forgets that not everyone walks with purpose, or sees the sacred in the same small things. he doesn’t always explain himself, and expects the world to catch up. he rarely notices when he’s overwhelmed until it’s too late.

Stance and strike

gesture and form

Ritual implements

suryaksha - the sun-bound eyea golden soulstone etched with mandalas, gifted to him through devotion rather than inheritance. it glows warm in his palm and thrums faintly when he speaks the names of the manusya. it is not his power, but his promise to keep walking the path.

woven cords of devotionsimple cords, hand-dyed with pigment and ash, tied each morning with ritual breath. each knot marks a vow - to act without cruelty, to move with intent, to never forget the body is sacred. they fray often, but he never replaces them - only repairs.

temple oilssandalwood oil, pressed from sacred bark and stirred in silence with dried herbs. the scent clings to his skin - warm, resinous, and unmistakably his. he applies it before battle, before prayer, and sometimes just to feel closer to the divine.

Indra Rohan

⸻ My oldest friend

• Carrd

Indra is one of Zindelo's oldest and dearest friends. at times, they have drifted between friends and more, but recent developments have cemented this as a purely platonic, familial sort of love. Indra is a Handsaint, and followed Zindelo across the sea at his suggestion to become the official blacksmith of the Silent Grove. Zindelo views him as his connection to his home, his past, and his culture.

Clover Fyth

⸻ My trusted confidant

• carrd

Clover is the one who sought Zindelo out and recruited him for the Grove. She's a mysterious woman who doesn't like to reveal much of her past, but sometimes knowing someone's present is enough. Zin trusts Clover with his life, and if she told him to jump he'd aim for the ceiling. They play off each other extremely well, and both have a talent for being... nosy.

Rhuari maccrain

⸻ My brother in duty

Rhuari is someone Zindelo's worked with for a long while now within the Grove. A close friend, a frequent sparring partner, and a brother in the fight against shirts, Zindelo values the time they spend together - whether on a job or enjoying their downtime. Rhuari is a frequent target of Zindelo's jokes - but only because he trusts that Rhu will return it in kind.

Frida Hrafanen

⸻ The font of knowledge

• carrd

Frida is a great friend, and a frequent source of information and guidance for Zindelo as he navigates a world he's unfamiliar with. Where he knows temple bells and monastic movements, she knows much of the lands and the peoples within. If she asks for something, he'll do his best to make it happen and he always has her back when they're out in the field together.

Yorick Faust

⸻ The simmering scholar

• carrd

Yorick is a formidable ally who Zindelo admires for both his inquisitive mind and his brutal honesty. He's not always sure if Yorick likes him, but that's just because it's hard to tell if Yorick likes anything. Regardless, he knows that they cover each other's weaknesses when it comes to combat and Yorick manages to make him laugh - which more than qualifies for friendship in Zindelo's eyes.

Nashu Moshantu

⸻ The gun-toting doctor

Nashu is one of the Grove's healers, and the person Zindelo most often finds himself at the mercy of when he's injured. He finds her to be a hugely entertaining person to be around, and at times they've enabled each other's more chaotic tendencies. Zin enjoyed a session of 'boulder dodgeball' so much that he ensured Nashu had easy access to fresh earth for her conjury in their new training room. and was thrilled to hear she'd bought herself a firearm. She's a doctor, but...

ujimichi lehide

⸻ The tender of tenders

• carrd

Uji is a master of all things flora, which of course means a master of all things fruit - one of Zindelo's favourite things in the whole world. The botanist has an odd reverence for nature that he understands, being seen as unusual himself for his religious practices. More recently, Uji asked for some martial training with Zindelo has been more than happy to provide.

Teddy Outis

⸻ The helmed wonder

Teddy was Zindelo's first real recruit once he took on more responsibility within the tangles of the Silent Grove. Zin sees that he has a good heart - too good, at times - which belies a deep-set fear within him that the past he cannot remember may not be a good one. Zindelo hopes to help guide him towards the truth he chooses for himself - and it doesn't hurt that he's not bad to look at. Well, from the neck down at least, due to his insistance on wearing a full helm, full-time.

Aster Starcrest

⸻ The king of almateria

• carrd

Before the Grove Zindelo wandered, lost, for a long time. One such soul who gave him a place to belong was aster, who took him in as a part of the Crystal Oath. While Zindelo eventually moved on to find his own purpose, he still considers Aster a close ally he would show up for if he ever needed help. Friends can be a long way away, across both distance and time, but an oath made is one Zindelo intends to keep.

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he chooses his clothing like he chooses his words - light, honest, and never to hide. his chest is often bare by design, not for pride, but because the sun has seen all of him before. the henna across his skin marks rites, not rank - every line a memory earned in breath and fire.

his hair is seldom cut, often left wild with purpose. it carries his past and his story - a living part of him that changes with the seasons of life. to him, it is a blessing rather than vanity.

his eyes hold no secrets - but they hold stories. he listens more than he speaks, and still sees too much.

• ↜ Beneath the Robes 🔞

Art by: Clover / Derps/ Curaja

zindelo's body is muscular, but not cut like a bodybuilder. he believes discipline and indulgence are both holy in equal measure, and his form reflects this. his body is almost always oiled - another part of his worship, and he wears various scents but there's always sandalwood present.

zindelo is versatile, and whether he chooses to top or bottom depends on his partner. He doesn't really have a preference, but whatever he's doing he's a generous lover. long, tantric sessions and intimacy are key - there's no pump and dump going on here. he's also extremely flexible and capable of some interesting positions using his gymnastic abilities.

 Front view                               Side view                                 Back view

his rear is no let-down either, sporting wide hips and thick, juicy and jiggly cheeks. he often struggles to find bottoms that fit well and has to have things tailored on a regular basis.

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