Hassian

Hassian is a young adult majiri with a lithe, toned build and average height. His skin is a deep lavender, and features a traditional majiri style tattoo on his right shoulder.

His face is slightly more rectangular with high, pronounced cheekbones, a sharp jawline, and a pointed chin. He has long pointed ears, and his nose is slightly upturned with wide nostrils. His eyes are a bright green in-game, though the official art has golden yellow eyes. He has thick, furrowed brows that are pierced on the left side, as well as a creased brow line. His hair is a dark bluish purple and worn in tight dreadlocks that partially cover the side of his face, and are accented with various silver hoops/bands.

Hassian's clothing looks lightweight and patchworked with a hunter aesthetic. It consists primarily of a fitted corset-shaped green leather shirt with brown accents in the front and secured with light brown button loop closures. It also features a built-in crimson colored hood that matches the color of his pants and attaches just above the collarbone at the front of the shirt with brassy metallic u-shaped clasps. His bow-arm (right) is sleeveless and the left arm has a mostly hidden green sleeve to cover his bicep. His hips have added winged panels of additional green leather that are accented at the outer edges with beige ormuu fur detailing. The whole of the chest piece is trimmed with navy blue. His left shoulder sleeve is covered by a single matching navy blue pauldron, also lined with ormuu fur like the chest piece. Additionally, his left forearm bears a curved navy blue leather wrist guard and glove, while the right is unobstructed except for a silvery arm bangle on his bicep and a strap of navy leather on his wrist. His pants match the hood in crimson and are worn loose and puffed slightly until they tuck into dark blue cuffed leather boots with a dark brown body over the foot. They bear scuffs and stitch marks, with a wide navy leather strap and metal buckle that matches the clasps of his hood. The boots stop at the base of his knee. Over his shirt he wears a small round metallic device, possibly some kind of tracker for animals, that hangs from his right pocket. On his back, he carries a navy blue leather arrow quiver trimmed with brown leather and his handmade bow. To those he isn't close to, Hassian comes across as curt and reserved, often refusing to engage in pleasantries and preferring brooding silence or bluntness instead. Duty and honor are also important to him. Hassian has high standards of other people and dislikes anyone who doesn't contribute to the village or disrupts the natural order of the environment. He is also very independent and an experienced outdoorsman, often preferring to sleep outside in his grove in Bahari Bay, instead of using his bedroom in his mother Sifuu's house. He occasionally stops by the Inn to visit with Auni and Sifuu, but is more often found roaming across Kilima and Bahari with his Plumehound, Tau. He rarely spends much time with many other villagers, often finding people annoying or distracting. Tish, for example, is not sure he even knows her name. However, his aloof exterior hides a deeply passionate spirit within.

Unbeknownst to most, Hassian is a bit of a romantic. Hassian regularly checks out mushy romance novels from the Library, and one of his favorite stories is about the lover's constellation. In private he spills his feelings into flowery poetry, which he would consider mortifying to share with anyone. When pursuing someone romantically, he takes the process very seriously and will go to great lengths to follow traditional Majiri courtship rituals, even though other Majiri consider them outdated. He is also disappointed when his love interest wears another's pin, even though it is not unusual in Palia to have multiple lovers. Additionally, Hassian is often warm and affectionate towards animals and children, such as Auni, who he often plays cards with. Other villagers are often surprised by this and worry that Hassian's rudeness will rub off on Auni.

Aside from caring deeply about his family and friends, Hassian is very concerned with sustainability and ecology, especially in regards to ethical hunting. For example, Hassian deeply resents Chapaa, which are an invasive species brought to the area twenty years prior by Kenli, and strongly opposes events where Chapaa are celebrated as cute pets instead of environmental pests. He also believes Sernuk should be hunted only as needed, and that their parts should not go to waste. The preservation of sacred animals, such as Kitsuu, is also important to him. He often expects others to feel similarly and shares hunting advice to Player.

As a result of his nomadic upbringing, Hassian is very pragmatic and not very fond of decorating or design. He considers a home to simply be shelter, and not something to make a fuss over. He sometimes misses traveling and not having one place to call home, and says he resents being tied down. However, he has also expressed a desire to have a purpose, a home, and someone to share it with, and wonders why those are hard to find.

Although he enjoys being a hunter, Hassian is also apprenticing under Sifuu to become a blacksmith, which is his Path, in order to take up her role once she passes.Hassian is a young adult originally from a nomadic group of hunters from the other side of the Kilima Mountains. During childhood, he was raised by his two mothers, Sifuu and Taylin, who were bounty hunters. While he and Sifuu would often butt heads, Hassian was closest to Taylin, who taught him how to hunt and told him stories about the constellations, often stargazing together. One of his favorite stories was about the lover's constellations. Taylin and Hassian would write letters to each other when she was away from home on hunting missions. One day his mothers were assigned to kill a monster threatening a nearby village. Although Taylin claimed to have killed the monster, the village was destroyed in the process and the beast was seen leaving the scene afterwards. Their people accused Taylin of lying about the kill for the reward, but the huntress insisted the beast must have regenerated somehow. Since Sifuu stood by her wife, the couple and Hassian were kicked from the village. Unfortunately, other villages heard of the incident and wouldn't accept Taylin, believing her to be a liar. Taylin left her wife and son to kill the beast and clear her name, but never returned.[3] While he understood why she wanted to clear her name, Hassian didn't understand why she chose to sacrifice her life for it. Although she was presumed to be dead, he couldn't bring himself to move on from Taylin's absence like Sifuu did.

Hassian once faced the beast that roams the Elderwood, although he found himself unable to hunt it, thinking its eyes seemed familiar somehow.

Sometime after moving to Kilima Valley, Hassian established himself as a hunter. Villagers would often come to him for animal goods such as leather, pelts, or antlers. Hassian eventually met Tamala in Bahari Bay and struck up an exchange for pelts. Tamala invited him to her bedroom to display the pelts and a relationship blossomed soon after. However, it was mostly one-sided. Hassian was very passionate about the relationship, considering it serious enough to propose. However, Tamala saw it only as a casual fling, turning him down due to his "sour" demeanor and immaturity. Devastated by her rejection, Hassian rarely spoke to or about Tamala following their breakup.

In current day, Hassian roams between Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay, hunting with his Plumehound, Tau. He usually sleeps outdoors, although he occasionally visits his friends and family at the Inn or goes home for dinner at his mother's request. Relationships: Tau Tau, Hassian's Plumehound companion, has been by Hassian's side for most of the hunter's life. Hassian considers Tau to be more than just a pet to him, more akin to a best friend who is often wiser than adult Majiri. Although Tau does not talk, Hassian often understands his fluffy friend's wants and motives better than anyone else, often defending Tau if he is accused of reckless trouble making. The two often hunt, eat, and camp together, although occasionally Tau wonders off on his own at night.

Sifuu Hassian has a strained relationship with his mother Sifuu, who he claims has more professional skill than maternal instinct. Sifuu often doesn't understand her son's emotions, and Hassian isn't very communicative of them, especially when it comes to discussing his lost mother, Taylin. Sifuu has hinted that Hassian avoids being home when she is there, but he occasionally comes home to eat dinner with her. Sifuu often expresses concern for his wellbeing and often requests the Player bring him something to eat.

Taylin Hassian was very close to his momma, Taylin, who taught him how to hunt. They had many shared interests, including stargazing and fondness of comfortable silence. She would often tell him stories about the constellations in the sky and send letters when she was away on hunting missions. Since her disappearance, he misses her dearly and has conflicted relationship with his mother, Sifuu.

Tamala Hassian has a rocky relationship with Tamala, who he previously pursued romantically, and in his mother's words, broke his heart. They got together after meeting in the forest, although Tamala saw the relationship as a fleeting fling, while Hassian thought it to be true love. He would often write her poetic letters which she never read. Tamala described him as a lovesick puppy and claims that he offered a pin to her, but she turned him down. Eventually they broke up due to their emotional differences and rarely speak to each other. Although they are no longer on friendly terms, Tamala is still a bit nosy about Hassian's romantic relationships and may intervene to find out more information.

Auni Auni is one of Hassian's few friends. The two often play cards and talk together at the Inn, although Hassian often beats Auni instead of letting the boy win. The two are close enough to keep each other's secrets and are concerned about each other's wellbeing. Hassian is one of the few villagers to know about Auni's desire to run away, while Auni knows of Hassian's affinity for mushy romance novels.

Chayne Hassian goes to Chayne for help with healing or Majiri customs, such as traditional Majiri courting rituals. However, Hassian doesn't always listen to his advice - for example practicing the courtship rituals even when Chayne warns him about them being old-fashioned.

Tish Tish is willing to help Hassian when the Player requests her help for his poster, although she is surprised that Hassian even knows her name.

Eshe Eshe dreads dealing with Hassian when it comes to sourcing leather or pelts, and may ask the Player to fetch materials instead.

Kenli Hassian does not like that Kenli introducing the chapaas resulted in an invasive species.

Reth Reth often sees Hassian hanging out at the Tavern, but generally assumes that Hassian is looking down at everyone.