Name: Nicole Toyakaku
Gander: Female
Pronouns: They/Them
Race: Wildwood Elezen
Age: 29
Height: 6’3” (190 cm)
Hometown: Old Gridania, Black Shroud
Occupation: Astrologian, potion-maker, and forager of rare ingredients
Backstory
♥ Nicole Toyakaku grew up surrounded by the serene beauty of Old Gridania, the daughter of a respected healer and a traveling herbalist. While her early years were steeped in the traditions of conjury, she felt an unshakable pull toward the stars and the mysteries they held. This fascination began the night she witnessed a wandering Ishgardian astrologian casting by lanternlight in the Mih Khetto Amphitheatre.Determined to learn this celestial art, Nicole traveled to Ishgard in her early twenties, studying under the scholars of the Athenaeum Astrologicum. She quickly discovered that her skill in interpreting the constellations harmonized beautifully with her grounding in herbalism and alchemy. Her magical readings would often be paired with hand-brewed remedies - tea to calm anxiety after dire predictions, elixirs to bolster hope in times of uncertainty.Now returned to Old Gridania, Nicole spends her days balancing her duties as an astrologian with her passion for gathering rare plants, fungi, and minerals from the Black Shroud. Her home is cluttered with shelves of bottled stardust tinctures, lunar-infused salves, and journals detailing both celestial phenomena and the flora she’s encountered. Though her work often keeps her up until dawn, she welcomes those who seek her guidance, believing that every fate can be altered with enough will - and the right potion.
Personality
♥ Calm & Reflective – Speaks with soft certainty, weighing her words like the stars.♥ Empathetic Guide – Seeks to reassure and empower those who come to her for readings.♥ Curious but Cautious – Will happily explore new places but hesitates before leaping into danger.♥ Patient Gatherer – Enjoys the quiet hours spent foraging in the forest.♥ Meticulous Crafter – Obsessed with perfecting her potions and recording every variable.