Baidar Vipre

As one of the co-owners of Dark Crimson Tavern, Baidar is most often found announcing. When he's not presiding over fights, you can find him tending to administrative tasks, bartending, or filling in for other staff members. And while you may know him as the loveable himbo in charge, he packs quite a punch in the pit!

Bjorn Qerel

There is not much truly known about the man. What little is known for sure is his holding stake in the Tavern and rumors abound of heading a criminal enterprise that operates in the shadows of society. Those who go looking find a legitimate business in the wards of Empyreum known as the Bladewing Consortium. But, there always seems to be more unsaid and unknown, every question answered always creating more questions themselves.

Kharalun of the Qerel

One of the co-owners of Dark Crimson Tavern, Kharalun prides herself on being the best witch produced by the Steppe, and a powerful soul seer. She accepts no substitutes and no suggestions to the contrary (or else). You can find her often attending to administrative duties, for filling in for announcers and bartenders.

Adophel Baudelaire

A newer face in the Tavern, Adophel acts as Bjorn's proxy as needed. A much more open book than his patron, Adophel is known to be an anointed knight of Ishgard. Though as it is clear by his associations, he is not the shiniest of knights and keeps ill-mannered company.

Calesiana Frostfang

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A lover of alcohol and bloodshed, Cal can often be found in the healing pits or behind the bar at Dark Crimson. Rarely stepping into the pits herself, aside to pull out an unconscious fighter, the frosty Viera still knows how to handle her own and is always looking for sparring partners that can handle and dish back both her hits and sass.

Casey Warwick

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Most definitely has a gun on her person!

Eamon Loholt

The taverns resident headband-enjoyer. Eamon is a mixed tribe miqo'te whose origins are about as convoluted as the stories he tells. With a flirty grin and a sultry tone, he thrives off of teasing banter and stolen glances, or at least that's how he likes to act. Whether it be the lamplit interior of the tavern, or the mid-day traffic of the Sapphire Avenue, he is easy to spot; with his headband always tied just so, or the tattoos that swirl across his body like inked memories of lives he never speaks of.

Ensei'to Tahnga

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Hailing from the depths of the Black Shroud, Ensei'to -- like most of his kind -- is more reticent and withdrawn than most, yet he's always willing to give patrons of the Tavern a friendly greeting at the bar or hype them on when announcing for the fighting pits.

Kalos Montantu

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A healer by trade, Kalos originally entered the Dark Crimson as a fighter and quickly gained a following. He continued fighting in the Tavern's early days before he ultimately attained sole ownership of the title of First Season Champion. Since then, he has continued to fight from time to time and eventually also signed on to become an Announcer and Healer whenever he wasn't busy fighting. He continues Announcing and Healing to this day, though it's been some time since he's given any serious thought to a possible second Championship run...

Khali Orl

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This xaelic dragonspawn is one of several bombastic characters you are bound to meet if you visit DCT for long enough. While on the clock, she can be frequently found manning the bar and yapping amiably with any patrons that come her way, but she can also be quite the menace while in the ring! Whether you want some drinks, fire-based antics, or good old ultraviolence, Khali is your girl!

Khi Bayar

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A friendly and happy go lucky shark just doing their best to make friends and new connections. Through trials and tribulations, they are slowly discovering themselves one day at a time; Fighting and sparring brings them joy, as they find fullfilment in growing stronger as a means of protecting their friends.

Kismet Kaze

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Always ready with a smile and a heartfelt compliment, Kismet is a viera with a talent for warming cheeks as well as slinging drinks. Though he sometimes fights to keep himself in shape and alert, his favorite activities tend more toward the social and flirtatious. But don't let his bluster fool you--he is just as happy to tease as he is to hype you up!

Lil Stabby

Stabby loves making new friends at "Fightin' Club" and would probably help with the work to be done even if she wasn't being paid! She's just Happy To Be There! Hopes to one day win the championship and have her very own statue in the hallway!

Lydjana Silvaret

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As an aspiring gunsmith and erstwhile inventor, Lydjana has a fascination with all things new and technical--after all, what is better than a good puzzle? She is an excitable creature, with the propensity to talk one's ear off on any subject that's brought up that interest her, from guns and weird inventions to the many interesting uses of various alchemical ingredients. She carries with her a pack filled with palm-sized capsules, and a gun with a flared muzzle that resembles a hand cannon. But for all her guns and ammunition, it's often an unintentional innuendo or a flirt that goes over her head that that gets her in trouble.

Maelie Lesrekta

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A wallflower by any other name would still smell just as sweet- but there's no mistaking that this Viera still stands out amongst the crowd. (When not hidden by it due to her shorter stature.) A hard hitter in and out of the pit- there's one place that someone does not want to be, and that's at the end of her weapon of choice that evening. Don't worry, though, she's just as sweet as the succulents she sells at the end of the day.

Maud Adler

Sent by Kharalun to oversee administrative tasks in her absence, Maud is a well-meaning but occasionally cranky chirurgeon-turned-adventurer hailing from Ishgard. She'll go anywhere to heal anyone who needs her in service to Saint Mocianne - an oath that's sometimes more of a curse than a blessing.

Mina'le Keresky

Mina'le Keresky is a Sharlayan Aetherologist, and friend to many! Having an uncanny aettherpool and near-perfect grasp of aether, he dedicates most of his time to teaching people and healingwounds, or preventing them in the first place, making him a great healer at DCT. As far as Announcing goes, the usually jovial Mina becomes something of a bloodknight, demanding blood for "his" pit and loves to see his fighters beat the hell out of each other.

Nerine Rochelle

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Very much the definition of "I do what I want", that apparently now means wandering around DCT and helping with the odds and ends. Boisterous to a fault, Nerine's likely to befriend a brick-wall [or try flirting with it]. She can be a bit cagey about what she does in her spare time, but that's probably nothing to worry about.

Qestra Rysto

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Engineer and Researcher by trade, Brawler and Bartender by hobby, Qes is always up for a conversation or three. With animated ears and an almost perpetual smile on her lips, she likes to bring joy to others with conversation, positivity, and drinks!

Samira Tamlin

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Samira is a series of terrible coping mechanisms in alcoholic cat girl form, a non-ending morass of bad decisions and wretched mistakes given legs, arms, and a pair of cute kitty ears. She uses dubiously legal fight pits to blow off stress from her (surprisingly legitimate) day job, she loves heckling fighters in the pit, and she absolutely adores causing trouble. All of this makes her very good at being very noisy on the announcer's stand!

Sin Zanruzov

Sin Zanruzov is a male Viera born and raised from a standard male Viera village, but after a certain run-in with a Garlean Patrol Unit near his village, he became absolutely obsessed with technology from different cultures and different eras. He may come off as an unrelenting and uncouth individual, but Sin Zanruzov is an actual professor in Old Sharlayan. He's not the best teacher, but that's what he has his automatons for! On first glance, one might expect him to be more metal than man, and currently, they'd be correct! After a particularly rough job that almost cost him his life, he experimented on himself with a vial that would repair mechanical/metal objects similar to nanites, and while he was expected to die based on such an absurd risk, the vial actually contained cellular bodies that did their job! They just needed to turn his body metal first before they can begin the repairs. Now stuck in a vicious race against time, Sin's body is beginning to take a more cybernetic appearance, and he needs to find a new energy source to keep himself active before he completely turns machine!

Tempest Tahnga

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Mostly quiet unless tending bar or announcing; This Rava is fairly solitary with a frosty demeanor. Eating lemons whole or in slices she isn't as sour as she appears and doesn't mind if you just wish to talk (you might get head nods and a few short sentences) but she is at least an ear to listen. A strong memory so if you've spoken to her once she'll most likely remember you and your drink order which is a small plus to cut down on your wait time at the bar if she's serving.

Zinivieve Qalli

An eternal pollyanna and songbird, Zini knows that a smile is always free! Blessed by the kami she channels earth and wind backed by a little Xaela muscle. While her technique is rough her energy is high and as a self-proclaimed ink maiden in Nhaama's image her magical brushwork is only limited by her imagination! Starting as a gentle healer and bubbly barkeep Zini now announces regularly, singing as many positives as she can.

Baidar Vipre

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As one of the co-owners of Dark Crimson Tavern, Baidar is most often found announcing. When he's not presiding over fights, you can find him tending to administrative tasks, bartending, or filling in for other staff members. And while you may know him as the loveable himbo in charge, he packs quite a punch in the pit!