Zephirin

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Ser Zephirin is, at twenty and nine, the Very Reverend Archimandrite of the Heavens' Ward and a former commander of the Temple Knights. Desiring to follow in his father's footsteps, he entered the Temple Knights' grand tourney at the age of fifteen, and his subsequent victory was met with thunderous applause.

To compensate for his slight build, he chooses to wield a massive greatsword—the traditional weapon of dark knights. Though there is a certain stigma associated with these weapons, Ser Zephirin the Just is not one to be swayed by such concerns.

At one time, he was the favored candidate for the position of Lord Commander of the Temple Knights, but in an unexpected turn of events, the title was bequeathed to Ser Aymeric instead. Deeming a man of his integrity and skill a worthy addition to the Heavens' Ward, Ser Vellguine extended an invitation to Ser Zephirin, who accepted.

In days past, Ser Zephirin was rightly called the Just for being one of Ishgard’s most noble and virtuous knights. However, after assuming the role of Very Reverend Archimandrite of the Heavens’ Ward, he was forced to set aside his own ideas of justice — for disobeying the Archbishop’s justice would have been tantamount to disobeying the Fury’s own. The blade bequeathed to him upon his appointment as the new archimandrite was named the Shattered Heart as a reminder that his own heart was forever broken.