Zephyr Haukea

Zephyr Haukea (a.k.a. Zeph')

Lepoi pirate captain and on and off companion of Leuctra

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Small in stature, Haukea is a decent fighter but known for his improvisation and odd negotiation tactics during a pirate raid.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Born on the ravaged Pellephoni island of Lepoi, Zephyr Haukea was the first child of Kaleo of clan Haukea and Haumea of clan Natua, two formerly warring clans brought together by Zephyr's parent's marriage. Zephyr was named in a rather unusual way as his name comes from a mysterious foreigner who saved both Kaleo and Haumea from death and brought them to their wedding festivities as they were in danger of being kidnapped and taken for ransom by pirates. The stranger only gave his name to both and so when the couple had their first child they named him in honor of the stranger who saved their lives and brought them together. Growing up in the turbulent times of Lepoi politics, Zephyr was notorious on the island for his distracting and rebellious attitude and his defiance in response to scolding and even beatings from elders on the island. Zephyr was not like his serene and calm parents but more akin to his namesake, a soul of action and destiny as he saw life on the waves and a life of adventure unlike many who had abandoned the sea and isolated themselves to their archipelago. When he grew older, his parents had another child, a girl named Aulani which pushed Zeph to leave his home and join a crew of traders to search for the adventure he always wanted.

Years passed and Zeph abandoned his crew of traders and started a crew of his own, capturing a ship he named the Kūpaua or "Resilience" and soon Zeph and his crew became notorious smugglers and sometimes pirates in the western Napola Sea. Zeph did not entirely abandon his trading as he regularly made long voyages with fine, stolen cargo to eastern ports as far as Mykra. On one particular voyage, he stopped to dock in a port town in Lakia and came across a huntress named Leuctra whom Zeph took an interest in. To make a long story short, Zeph and his crew stayed in Lakia for a year or more as Zeph and Leuctra briefly had a romantic relationship that ended abruptly when Zeph told her of his pirating ways. Since then, Zeph has not been back to Lakia until one fateful cargo run that saw him returning supplies and food to the same port town where he had met Leuctra those years ago. When he arrived at the port he found his beloved huntress waiting for him but another face was aside from her, a new face a boy from Rasca named Marius and one that signaled to Zeph the importance of his delivery as the boy had the face of a scared and lost kid much like Zeph himself had been and deep down still is.

Employment

Ship captain
Smuggler
Pirate
Trader

Mental Trauma

Maturity Issues
Parental Resentment
Embarrassment over his line of work

Intellectual Characteristics

Practical
Jovial
Easy Going

Morality & Philosophy

Life is about enjoyment

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Prove to himself and his parents that he can be his own man

Virtues & Personality perks

Fun
Amiable
Steadfast

Vices & Personality flaws

Unreasonable
Emotionally distant
Untrustworthy
Selfish

Hygiene

Seemingly always smelling like fermented fruits, Zeph claims its perfume he gets from rich merchants in Kwalakkad but most likely its alcohol of some kind.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Captain of the Kūpaua and her crew
Former companion and lover of Leuctra
Travelling companion of Marius, Hjalmar and Kara.
Namesake of the mysterious stranger called Zephyr

Family Ties

Son of Kaleo Haukea and Haumea Natua
Older brother of Aulani Haukea

Social Aptitude

Known mostly as a shrewd talker who seems to delight in agitating and needling people, Zeph has a way to somehow endear himself towards people and unknowingly get them on his side. He puts people at ease easily with his charm and joking nature.

Speech

Zeph speaks almost rhythmically, like he's reading script for a play or that everything he says is rehearsed. However nobody gets this impression because of his tendency to slur his speech in an effort to appear as nothing more than a jovial drunk.

Relationships

Zephyr Haukea

Former Lover turned reluctant companion (Important)

Towards Leuctra Falitan

5

5

Frank

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Leuctra Falitan

Former Lover turned reluctant companion (Trivial)

Towards Zephyr Haukea

-1

-1

Frank

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History

To say that Zeph and Leuctra have a complicated history is simplifying a story that has many currents and undertones. Zeph came to town and quickly became enamored with Leuctra and courted her nonstop during his stay while Leuctra seemingly cared not to notice the love struck Pellephoni following her around and trying to read her his poetry. Eventually, somehow, Leuctra engaged in Zeph's game and for a brief time the two seemed in love. For over a year, Zeph and Leuctra were in each others company and seemed happy together until Zephyr's past as a pirate came to light and Leuctra broke it off and fired a few arrows at a fleeing Zeph. Since then they have not seen one another and for both parties it seemed like that would be the last image each had of the other. This was until Leuctra swallowed her pride and arranged for a shipment of food and medicine to be delivered by Zeph to her town and for her acquisition of Zeph's services to sail with her and Marius aboard to complete the boy's task of returning an old relic to a forgotten temple in the far north.

Nicknames & Petnames

Zeph to Leuctra- Honey Bee, Gorgeous, Sweetie
Leuctra to Zeph- Worm, Pirate, Idiot

Relationship Reasoning

These two loved once, now they're forced to tolerate one another and accomplish a goal that one sees as a payday and the other as a moral duty.

Commonalities & Shared Interests

Both have a deep seated need to accomplish things people say they cannot do, whether they want to admit it they have more in common than they think which is part of the reason they were initially pulled together.

Zephyr Haukea

Traveling Companion (Important)

Towards Marius

5

5

Honest

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Marius

Traveling Companion (Important)

Towards Zephyr Haukea

5

5

Frank

---

History

Zeph and Marius have a strange level of understanding with one another, upon meeting it became clear the two were going to grow nearly inseparable as the two have what the other wants most. Marius is given a friend who can give him all the excitement and adventures the world has to offer in contrast to his boring life back in Rasca. Zeph has an accomplice who understands and wishes to emulate him but Zeph is given a chance to tutor and teach in a way he never got to with his sister.

Nicknames & Petnames

Marius to Zephyr- "Zeph" Zephyr to Marius- "Big M", "The Kid"

Relationship Reasoning

Both Zephyr and Marius have a penchant for looking for mischief, they don't revel in causing trouble as much as they look for entertainment and memories.

Commonalities & Shared Interests

Both love sailing, love merry-making, and love seeing where a day takes them. While Leuctra is Marius' even-keeled and slightly overprotective guardian, Zeph is the exact opposite and takes any opportunity to make a day.

Shared Acquaintances

Leuctra
Hjalmar
Kara
Elbrus
Jakub

Ethnicity

Pellephoni

Age

24

Circumstances of Birth

Born on the main Pellephoni island of Lepoi to prominent politicians

Birthplace

Penillo, Lepoi

Spouses

Siblings

Pronouns

He/Him

Gender

Male

Eyes

Dark Brown

Hair

Long, Black, Tied

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tan

Height

5'6

Weight

166 lbs

Quotes & Catchphrases

"Do Snakes Bite because they're scared or because they're just mean?"