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5	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adoulinflag_9.jpg]]
6	The city state located on the western continent of Ulbuka. The city is split into two halves - The western half is located on the Ulbuka continent, and the eastern half is located on The Isle of Adoulin. The two halves are connected by The Big Bridge in the middle. The city was founded centuries ago by August Adoulin and his loyal eleven knights who cleared the region of the local beastmen and built the castle on The Isle of Man, from which the city grew around. After years of a peaceful reign, Adoulin and his eleven knights left on a expedition into the Ulbuka wilderness to fight off an expanding evil. Although they succeeded in fighting back the evil, all but one of the knights had died, including King August himself. On his death bed he formed a pact the the spirits of Ulbuka that no more would a citizen of Adoulin step foot into the Ulbuka wilderness.
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8	In the current day, The Sacred City of Adoulin are ruled by twelve orders founded by King August and his eleven knights. At the centre is the Order of Adoulin, descendants of King August himself, the head of which takes up the position of Grand Chancellor. Around The Grand Chancellor are the heads of five of the remaining orders, who serve as the five ministers charged with the administrative responsibility over the city. While the Grand Chancellor is seen as the head of the council, the council as a whole have the final say in the running of the city, making the Chancellor's position one less of power and more of leadership. Finally, the six remaining orders take control of the six coalitions, six public enterprises tasked providing services for the citizens of Adoulin.
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10	Recently, the council has decided to undo King August's pact with the wilderness and restart on its colonisation efforts within the Ulbuka wildness, a controversial decision that has caused massive divides within the city. To help with its effort, the city has began recruiting from the middle lands, helped by its use of teleporters.
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14	!The Order of Adoulin
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16	The order started by King August, the first ruler of The City of Adoulin. For the majority of the cities life, the Adoulin family acted as royal family, with power being passed from heir to heir. Some time after The Great Expedition, rule of the city was instead separated among the heads of the remaining orders. However, the head of The Order of Adoulin and the Adoulin family still takes the role of The Grand Chancellor, and the people still often look to the Adoulin family for leadership and guidance.
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18	[[folder:Grand Chancellor Ygnas S. Adoulin]]
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20	[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_11rsz_ygnas_s_adoulin.png]]
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22	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
23	'''Appears in Quests:''' The Ygnas Directive.
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26	Arciela's brother and the current Grand Chancellor of the city of Adoulin. To much controversy, he has recently ordered the city to resume its colonisation efforts after centuries of rest, seemingly breaking the city's pact with the forest that surrounds it. He has been transformed into a leafkin for most of the story.
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28	* AbdicateTheThrone: He does this at the end of the story, [[spoiler: to give Arciela the chancellorship]]
29	* BunnyEarsLawyer: His ways of going of approaching his job are somewhat unusual, much to Arcielia's frustration.
30	* CursedWithAwesome: His transformation was meant to be a curse for reversing King August's decree. Instead he uses it as a chance to learn about what it means to be closer to nature.
31	* CuteMute: Since he's still not used to his leafkin body, things like his balance is off giving him a more goofy appearance.
32	* KarmicTransformation: Not that it bothers him
33	* NonHumanSidekick: He becomes this to Arciela after his t.ransformation.
34	* PlantPerson: As a leafkin.
35	* {{Transflormation}}: At the hands of [[spoiler:King August.]]
36	* TricksterMentor: Shows shades of this towards Arciela during the main story and to other characters in ''The Ygnas Directive'' sidequest.
37	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: After the ''Seekers of Adoulin'' story, he gains the ability change from his hume form and leafkin versions at will.
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41	[[folder:Arciela V Adoulin]]
42	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adoulin_character_2.png]]
43	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin, Rhapsodies of Vana'diel\
44	'''Appears in Quests:''' The Ygnas Directive.
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47	The main character of ''Seekers of Adoulin''. A descendant of Adoulin's founder king. While not officially in a position of power in the city, she still carries from influence and gets involved with the city's issues and partakes in many incursions into the wild lands outside it.
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49	* ActionGirl: One of the best examples in the game.
50	* BadassBookworm: She's seen reading more than any other character in the game. There is barely an issue that doesn't lead her to investigate at the library.
51	* TheChainsOfCommanding: She finds this to be the case during the post story side quest, after [[spoiler:taking on the role of Grand Chancellor]]
52	* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Despite falling in love with The Adventurer, she acknowledges that they can't settle down in Adoulin, and will always need to be free]]
53	* InHarmonyWithNature: Not to the extent that most other examples of this trope reach, but Arciela has a stronger relationship with the spirits of the forest than the other characters in the city
54	* TheHorseshoeEffect: She often gets caught in between the two warring factions of the cities. As time goes on, she eventually becomes so frustrated by the two factions bickering that she completely gives up on both sides
55	* KungFuWizard: She combines magic with hand to hand combat
56	* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Since Ygnas was cursed and unable to communicate, Arciela has been taking up his responsibilities in secret.]]
57	* MementoMacGuffin: Her Ortharsyne Sword, given to her by her brother and passed down the family tree turns out to be the key to gaining Rosulatia's trust.
58	* OfCorsetsSexy: Part of her outfit.
59	* PoliticallyActivePrincess: Despite officially having no power due to her lineage, she is very involved with the current political climate of Adoulin. [[spoiler: Especially has her brother and head of the order of the twelve, Ygnas, was transformed into a leafkin]]
60	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:She becomes this at the end of the story, as she takes up the role of Chancellor.]]
61	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Aimed at the heads of the orders and their constant bickering.
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66	[[folder:King August]]
67	[[quoteright:233:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_august_5.png]]
68	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
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71	The legendary founder of The Sacred City of Adoulin. He cleared the area of the beastmen tribes before building the castle that he would go on to be the centre of the city. After a successful golden reign, August took his eleven most loyal knights into the wildness to stop Hades in his evil plot. Although he was successful in stopping Hades, August and all but one of the knights had died in the process.
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73	* TheAce: He was a powerful warrior, a just and wise king that ruled over a golden age and had the charisma to sway many of his enemies over to his side.
74	* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:He has been trapped in Tartarus for thousands of years. Having said that his spirits are surprisingly good when he gets out]]
75	* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:He turns up to finally stop Hades at the very end of the game]]
76	* CharmPerson: August has a great record of turning enemies into friends, including Darrcuiln's father, Sajj'aka and the seven Nakul.
77	* DifficultButAwesome: His trust spell is one of the most difficult to get in the game, but he is up there with the Elvaan Ark Angel as one of the best tank trusts in the game.
78	* TheGoodKing: Very much so. He is perhaps the most just and competent leader in the game.
79	* IdealHero: Probably the most straight forward example of this trope in the game.
80	* InterspeciesFriendship: Part of his myth tells about how he befriended a tiger. [[spoiler:He has also made friends with the dragon Sajj'aka, the leafkin Rosulatia and the Xol, Teodor]]
81	* LightIsGood: He uses a lot of light based attacks.
82	* LivingLegend: [[spoiler:He is revealed to be this during the final moments of the ''Seekers of Adoulin'' story.]]
83	* MasterOfAll: He utlizes a wide range of weapons in battle.
84	* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: [[spoiler:Despite history claiming that he died during his battle with Hades, he has actually been alive the whole time, trapped in the dark dimension of Tartarus.]]
85	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He helped clear the area that would later become The Sacred City if Adoulin, and at the end of a sucesful reign took his 12 loyal soldiers to combat the darkness being spread by Hades
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90	!The Ministers
91	[[folder:Melvien de Malecroi]]
92	[[quoteright:182:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adoulin_character_3.png]]
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94	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
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97	The current minister of finance who runs an incredibly efficient ministry. Recently however, people have began noticing some cracks in his work.
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99	* BadassBureaucrat: He takes on a tiger and wins.
100	* {{Bookworm}}: Is noted to often has his nose in the book, even as a young child.
101	* CynicismCatalyst: The death of his father changed his personality and priorities according to those who where friends with him.
102	* ChildhoodFriends: With Margret from The Scouts Coalition.
103	* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:He spends most of the story possessed by Hades.]]
104	* DisappearedDad: Both him and his father was hit by a bolt of lightning when he was younger. While he survived, his father was killed.
105	* FragileSpeedster: Despite attacking Melvien from behind, [[spoiler:Darrcuiln, a fully grown tiger is completely unable to land a hit on Melvien. Of course Melvien was being possesed by Hades at the time]]
106	* MinoredInAssKicking: On top of being an incredibly affective administrator, he can also really kick ass.
107	* NotHimself: It's been noted by his friends and acquaintances that his standard has been slipping lately. [[spoiler:This is because he has been possessed by Hades.]]
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112	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hildebert.jpeg]]
113	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
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116	The current minister of Judication, which puts both The Peacekeeping Coalition and The Exorcists under his jurisdiction. He is the biggest voice against the colonization efforts in the council, which often brings him into conflict with the leaders of the other orders.
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118	* FlatEarthAtheist: He finds Arciela's story about a holy dragon hard to believe
119	* JerkassRealization: After Arciela's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. Eventually.
120	* GrumpyOldMan: The most prominent one in the ''Seekers of Adoulin'' story.
121	* HappilyMarried: From what little we see, he has a loving relationship with his wife.
122	* LeanAndMean: As an Elvaan.
123	* ParentalSubstitute: Kind of. While he took Ingrid in after her mother died, Ingrid claims that neither him or his wife treated her like a daughter.
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126	[[folder:Ikhi Askamot ]]
127	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_ikhi.png]]
128	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
129	'''Appears in Quests:''' Geomancer.
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131	The minister of education and the head of the Order of Renaye, the order of geomancers. She deeply opposes the recent colonization efforts, but is more reserved in her criticisms than others on her side.
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133	* InHarmonyWithNature: Being the head of the geomancers and the supposed reincarnation of the primal geomancer. [[spoiler:It turns out that she isn't as in tune with nature as she thought.]]
134	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The end of the geomancer storyline reveals that [[spoiler:the geomancers were the ones causing their own sickness.]]
135	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unlike the other geomancers, Ikhi Askamot treats Sylvie and her father with respect.
136	* {{Reincarnation}}: She is said to be the reincarnation of Sih Reneye, the primal geomancer that revolutionized the technique.
137	%%zce* TheSmartGirl: As the minister of education.
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143	!The Coalitions
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145	[[folder:Lhe Lhangavo]]
146	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
147	'''Appears in Quests:''' The Ygnas Directive.
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149	Head of The Pioneers Coalition, the coalition most focused on the current colonization efforts. Despite having a rough exterior, she is quick to reward success when she sees it.
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151	* EyepatchOfPower Being the leader of the Pioneers Coalition. She isn't afraid to get involved with the coalitions fieldwork when he has to.
152	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: This is what separates her from Naja Salaheem. Whereas Naja is just out for money and abuses her employees - all the while keeping them in a cycle of debt - Lhe is working for the best of her city and recognises and rewards hard workers.
153	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite her tough persona she takes care of her workers. Or at least those that work hard for her.
154	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Naja Salaheem. Both are hardass Mithra who head an enterprise with the goal to recruit outsides for the city states current political goals. The big difference is the Naja Salaheem is a greedy BadBoss, where as Lhe Lhangavo is tough but fair.
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157	[[folder:Amchuchu ]]
158	[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_images_3_5.jpg]]
159	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
160	'''Appears in Quests:''' Rune Fencer.
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162	Head of The Inventors Coalition, the enterprise whose inventions are used to help improve the lives of Adoulin's citizens. Amchuchu is particularly interested in ways to help with the productivity of vegetable growth within Adolins water ways.
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164	* BoringButPractical: Compared to her counterparts in Bastok, Jeuno and At Urhgan who are working on airships or giant weapons, Amchuchu's focus is on growing vegetables.
165	* CallToAgriculture: Justified because of the city's struggle to grow enough food to support itself.
166	* FantasticFruitsAndVegetables: The Rarab Tail. You will get a lot of them.
167	* GeniusBruiser: As well as being head of The Inventors Coalition, she is a gifted Rune Fencer.
168	* MagicKnight: As a Runefencer.
169	* TheMentor: To Midras.
170	%%* AMotherToHerMen: Midras begins to see her as a mother figure.
171	* MistakenAge: She insists she is too young to be Midras's mother.
172	* PintsizePowerhouse: She is both a Rune Fencer and Tarutaru.
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175	[[folder:Midras]]
176	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/midras.png]]
177	->'''Appears in Quests:''' The Ygnas Directive.
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179	Cid's son, who was adopted by him after his biological father was killed in the Palborough Mines incident. Years before Adoulin City resumed its colonization effort, Midras traveled to the city to study under and work with Amchuchu.
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181	* ClearTheirName: Raibaht hinted that Midras wanted to [[spoiler:clear Cids name from the Palborough Mines incidentby investigating explosives. He ends up doing this with the help of The Adventurer.]]
182	* HappilyAdopted: With Cid.
183	* LegacyCharacter: He resumes the Final Fantasy tradition of Cid having a younger relation called Mid.
184	* LovableCoward: He is easily scared by Leafkin.
185	* TheMole: [[spoiler:He has actually being working for The Tenshodo in secret, passing on information about Adoulin and the Ulbuka wilderness.]]
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189	!Other Citizens of Adoulin
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191	[[folder:Teodor (Unmarked Seekers of Adoulin Spoilers)]]
192	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/teodor.png]]
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194	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
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196	A mysterious man in black that helps Arciela and The Adventurer at several points during the story. While he appears hume, he is in fact the seventh Naakual, former Xol under Hades and loyal friend to King August.
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198	* BigDamnHeroes: He turns up half way through the battle with Hades.
199	* CompleteImmortality: He is literally killed by The Adventurer during the latter part of the story....only for him to get up and continue on as normal.
200	* CulturedWarrior: He is well read, well dressed and One of Hades' former generals.
201	* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite his appearance he is really friendly and helps Arciela out throught the story.
202	** DarkIsEvil: When he worked for Hades.
203	* HeelFaceTurn: He was originally aligned with Hades, but swapped sides to August with the rest of the Naakual.
204	* TheGambler: He spends much of his time gambling at the Mummers Coalition. You have to play a game with him to get information out of him.
205	* HumanoidAbomination: He lost his humanity centuries ago. Whatever he is now, he definitely isn't human.
206	* IntriguedByHumanity: The reason he hangs around Adoulin is because he enjoys being able to interact with humanity.
207	* MrExposition: He is incredibly well informed of Adoulin's history.
208	* Really700YearsOld: He was already centuries old when Morimar was born.
209	* WasOnceAMan: He stopped being human over a millennium ago.
210	* WalkingSpoiler: Although he is introduced fairly early on, his true role in the story is only revealed during the final parts of the story.
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214	[[quoteright:246:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ingrid_4.jpeg]]
215	->'''Appears in Missions:''' Seekers of Adoulin.\
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217	A young exorcist whose repratation for her ability is matched only by her repratation for her attitude. She is brought back to Adoulin to try and lift Ygnas's curse.
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219	* BreakTheHaughty: After she is attacked by monsters and saved by The Adventurer.
220	* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Arciela forgives her pretty easily for trying to steal her soul.]]
221	* DefrostingTheIceQueen: It takes until after the main story, but eventually she does warm to The Adventurer [[spoiler:after they help her come to terms with her mothers death.]]
222	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:She becomes this post character development.]]
223	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: When you first met her.
224	* KnowNothingKnowItAll: While regarded as one of the greatest exorcists in Vana'diel, it becomes quickly apparent that she knows little about the Adoulin Jungle and the influences it is having on the people in the city. In contrast, while Arciela is less book smart, her curiosity and willingness to take the time to investigate the situation gives her a much better understanding on the situation
225	* MissingMom: As revealed after the main story, her mum died years ago. [[spoiler:She has one last reunion with her before her spirit finally passes away.]]
226	* SmugSnake: Despite her ego, she is completely unable to comprehend what's going on with the curse.
227	* StarterVillain: She acts as an early story antagonist. After she is defeated is the story starts to focus more on Hades.
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231	[[folder:Lhaiso Neftereh]]
232	[[quoteright:221:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_unnamed_0.png]]
233	->'''Appears in Quests:''' Geomancer.
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235	Ikhi's teacher in the art of geomancy. Although Ikhi is now the head of the Order of Renaya, Lhaiso still acts as a close advisor.
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237	* AchievementInIgnorance: What ever she was trying to do to save Sylvie, holding a true communion with The Higher Power wasn't what she had planned.
238	* AwakeningTheSleepingGiant: In her attempt to save Sylvie, she ends up waking The Higher Power / [[spoiler:Siren]] who then curses the geomancers. [[spoiler:It turns out that it isn't The Higher Powers doing, but a result of the geomancers loosing their way.]]
239	* BrutalHonesty: After Sylvie goes to her for help, the first thing Lhaiso tells her is that her father is probably already dead.
240	* DueToTheDead: She makes sure [[spoiler:Sylvia's father is given a proper burial, despite their ideological difference.]]
241	* TheMentor: To Ikhi Askamot.
242	* NeutralNoLonger: She tells Sylvie that she isn't able to help with her father's disappearance. This doesn't end up lasting long, as she turns up soon afterwards go help The Adventurer from a bunch of malboros.
243	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Like Ikhi, she treats Sylvie with respect.
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246	[[folder:Sylvie]]
247	[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_unnamed.jpg]]
248	->'''Appears in Quests:''' Geomancer.
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250	The geomancer who guides The Adventurer through their own development. Sylvie and her father often give support to the colonization efforts, which makes her somewhat of an outcast among the order of geomancers.
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252	* AccidentalInnuendo: She calls geomancy Adoulins [[TheOldestProfession oldest profession]], and accidentally makes it sound like she is trying to hook you up with her father.
253	* AllTheOtherReindeer: Most of the other gemonacers look down on her and her father for both their support of the colonization efforts and because she is a descendant of Zacriah, the traitor.
254	* TheDescendantsOfCain: She is a descendant of Zacariah, the disciple of Sih Renaye who betrayed her. [[spoiler:It turns out that that was false, and the teachings of Zacariah regarding the lifestream are what ends up saving the day.]]
255	* DisappearedDad: Her father disappears part way through the geomancer. [[spoiler:He dies soon after Sylvie finds him.]]
256	* TheDitz: Mainly tied with her social awkwardness.
257	* InHarmonyWithNature: Naturally, being a geomancer and all. [[spoiler:It turns out she is more in tune with nature than the other geomancers thought.]]
258	* TheLifestream: She teaches The Adventurer about it. The Vana'diel version is somewhat different from other versions, in that the souls of the five races aren't part of it (they are instead reincarnated via the five mother crystals.)
259	* TheMentor: To the Adventurer.
260	* MentorOccupationalHazard: Not her, her own [[spoiler:mentor, her father dies part way through the geomancer story]]
261	* MixedMetaphor: A common occurrence.
262	* MotorMouth: Due to her being so nervous.
263	* SociallyAwkwardHero: Has a tendency to talk too much.
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