Personnages

Basic Info:

Height: 5' 11"
Age: 26
Weight: 180
Complexion: Caucasian
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde with red highlights


Etymology:

The family name, Bodiford, is one of the oldest Hyur names in Eorzea. It was originally a name for a person who worked as a coppersmith or a dealer in baterie, which is a term for beaten copper or brassware. The surname, Bodiford, is possibly derived from the word, bateor, meaning "one who beats." It may also be a short form of the word, orbatour, which means "a beater of gold."


History:

The Bodiford ancestors came to Eorzea during the first great Hyur migratory wave in the Sixth Astral Era. Specializing in metalworking, the Bodifords naturally settled in the great city-state of Ul'dah due to it's abundant mineral resources. Eventually they transitioned their brass and copper smithing trade into a successful goldsmithing and fine jewelry company. Many generations of Bodifords have all been influential members of the Goldsmith's Guild including Adam's father, Henry Thomas Bodiford.

When Adam was just a lad his father would often take him to the Coliseum to watch the mighty gladiators compete. For his 14th birthday he received his first wooden Macuahuitl. His father would often throw a few Gil to the Brass Blade officers at the Scorpion Crossing outpost in Western Thanalan to let his boy go a few rounds with their striking dummies.


Personality:

Adam Bodiford is a noble and highly ambitious young man who’s greatest downfall is that he occasionally puts too much pressure on himself. Sometimes his nerves tend to get the better of him. Ever the hopeless romantic, he often finds himself looking for love in all the wrong places.

Throughout his life Adam has never wanted for anything. It’s fair to say he never fully developed an appreciation for the value of hard work. All of that changed after setting upon the path of the Adventurer. Having to perform the menial tasks of those he once looked down upon to gain favor with the Ul'dahn citizens was quite a humbling experience.

Despite being surrounded by money his whole life, Adam could care less about wealth. He would rather be remembered for glory rather than gold. The same glory bestowed upon the gladiators he idolized as a child. The same glory that the Warriors of Light brought upon Eorzea! As far as Adam is concerned, the glory of victory in battle is worth more than all the Gil in Ul'dah!


Career Aspirations:

It would seem that Adam’s path was laid out for him: become a Goldsmith, take over the family business, and live happily and wealthily ever after. Alas, he had no interest in the life of a Goldsmith whatsoever! The thought of being chained to a grinding wheel was a torture he simply could not endure. An Adventurer's life is a dangerous one...but it was always the only life for young Adam. He always said, "I may end up a vagabond on Pearl Lane, but at least I chose my own path!"