Lalah Jinjahl

Lalah Jinjahl, also known as Lalah Jinjahl the Studious, is a non-playable character from Final Fantasy XIV. She is the Job Mentor for Sage, and visits Eorzea to capture dangerous fugitives from Sharlayan. She is a Forum Operative who studied somanoutics, but prefers a sword and shield. 
==History ==
===Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker ===
The Warrior of Light spotted Lalah in Limsa Lominsa as she talked to herself about her ambitions and was startled to find the Warrior behind her. She asked for the Warrior's assistance in capturing fugitives from Sharlayan as they knew more about the lands than her. They met outside the city at Zephyr Gate to speak privately about her mission. She described the criminals as dangerous, as one of their members had been known to be a murderer and unsound of mind due to their use of forbidden augmentations. She noted of an individual within that group stealing sage equipment and has brought one such Soul Crystal in reference. As she presented it, the crystal resonated with the Warrior of Light. She was told by her superiors to give the crystal to her collaborator if this were to happen and explained the basis of the art to them.
After bearing witness to their pledge and the Warrior wielding the crystal, they departed to Idyllshire as that was the fugitives' last known sighting. Once there, she admired what the goblins had done with their former colony and split up with the Warrior of Light with them going north and her to the southern parts of the city. They both heard a cry for help and rushed to the aid of an Elezen man being assailed by the fugitives. The Warrior rushed in front of the man as one of them finished a fire spell but was saved in the nick of time by one of the fugitives. Afterwards, the others noticed that there were too many prying eyes and teleported away, threatening them to not get in their way again. They aided the man, learning that his name was Faldrinet from Sharlayan, stating he was to heal those in need with the sage art. Lalah questioned him to investigate what their motives were and where they were headed next, learning that they wee going to Saint Mocianne's Arboretum for certain herbs.
Once within the arboretum, they found traces of the fugitives taking plants, and recent spells cast from a mage and scorch marks from a sage. Once catching up to them, they engaged in battle and the three were defeated before one of them had time to teleport away, allowing the others as well. Lalah found the bag of herbs they were searching for, as well as a diary near the entrance, but much of its contents were magically obfuscated and it would take time to disenchant. She sent the plants to Sharlayan for identification, and they waited for the report back.
Following the report, they discovered that it is muscmaloi, an herb with aether-fortifying properties, and she deduced that they planned on using that in conjunction with the soul crystal. Information from her informer of an apothecary who dealt in the herb was their next likely location. They traveled to Black Brush Station to meet up with the woman and as they arrived, Lalah noticed something amiss with the woman. Lalah approached her where she revealed that bandits had attacked her as she was dealing with a customer. They searched for the trio and saw Faldrinet with them. Again stepping in, their leader, Loifa, regretted sparing the adventurer's life and Lalah questioned why they would do such things against good-natured souls. Loifa stated that they were just fools believing whatever they were told, and he asked Faldrinet about the weight of his sins.He claimed to oppose how unfortunate souls died without reason. Loifa enlarged an Antling, and as it approached to attack Fladrinet, he provoked Ancel, causing Loifa's compatriots to fall to the ground. Faldrinet lured the Antling away and Lalah stayed behind to handle the current situation while the adventurer assisted Faldrinet.
Following the defeat of the Antling, they noticed that the fugitive's condition had not changed, and Lalah worried about their symptoms, noting that it was from the enhancement, knowing of the forbidden procedure and the harm it caused. She explained that living beings had a limit of corporeal aether, and that forcibly fortifying it caused complications, and that a rogue healer had used this on countless people and that rumors of this happening were denounced by the Forum. Loifa stated how naive they were before preparing to leave. The Apothecary told them to wait, realizing that the two with the enhancement, Mahaud and Ancel, were her children that she had not seen in years. They teleported away and the apothecary revealed that they were her adopted children with Mahaud sick from aetherspurn, an incurable illness where the body did not retrieve aether from food, and Mahaud who was attacked by a beast and was to be bedridden forever. The Apothecary retold how she was met by a healer who revealed it would take years to heal their grievances. In desperation, she let him leave with her children. She revealed to them that the man's name was Guildivain, a healer from Sharlayan.
Faldrinet took his leave, and Lalah questioned her relation to Faldrinet and what he purchased from her. She answered that he bought muscmolai, and that he was the one who showed her where to find it. They returned to Idyllshire and Lalah theorized it was Faldrinet who sought the herb, and she pondered the confusion this caused, stating she needed time to rein in her thoughts.
Lalah concluded that they were all victims from Faldrinet, and relayed this to command, with them reopening the investigation and realizing that there was some truth to her theory and that he had gone to great lengths to conceal his identity and avoid the authorities. As the Apothecary mentioned before, a merchant in Aleport had introduced them and they traveled there for their lead. A yellowjacket yelled for a healer, saying the wounded were just outside the gate. They found an unconscious Loifa, and the deceased merchant. Lalah had some doubts about saving him, as he had killed her mother for the sage equipment, but also not knowing what they sought. After some reflection, she told the adventurer to heal him. After waking, Loifa demanded to know where his compatriots were before being told they were not present. Lalah asked what happened, and Loifa yelled that it was Guildivain who was still out there because of her actions. He revealed his past with Guildivain, and the suffering he caused, only for him to break down and say he would rather be dead than live suffering. The Warrior consoled him, saying he still had more life to live. Loifa broke down in tears, begging the two to help him. They all returned to Idyllshire to prepare and learn from command that they had found evidence in Guildivain's lab, and no record of the healer Faldrinet, confirming his false identity.
Lalah revealed to Loifa that the crystal he took was from her mother, and Loifa regaled what happened. Her mother had spotted them from Physis Technon to aid them, but their companion had flown into a frenzy and taken her life, with him apologizing for not being able to help her mother and asking for forgiveness. She needed no forgiveness, and instead hoped that he wouldfight for the future of all lives.
While waiting for command to find Guildivain, Lalah surmised that they should hone their skills by assisting those in the town.
After their training, Lalah told them that they had found his lair in the Dravanian Forelands, and learned that Guildivain studied somanoutics, and had a wife who fell ill with an incurable disease, changing who he was since then. Lalah was working on a countermeasure to his somanoutics and asked her friends to be patient.
Lalah revealed her completion of the countermeasure, and they made ready for the cave Guildivain is operating from. As Loifa scouted out the area, Lalah told the Warrior that Mahaud and Ancel were their chief concern, and that she had garments imbued with a special enchantment to shield from Guildivain's influence. They entered the cave and found Mahaud and Ancel suffering from their conditions and were ordered to attack by Guildivain. The trio subdued their friends, and Guildivain emerged from the shadows to attack Loifa, who was protected by the Warrior. Loifa promised not to fall again, and with their friends returned to their senses, they fought Giuldivain who used his Craniotomy on everyone but the Warrior and Loifa. They were saved and they defeated and apprehend Guildivain.
Loifa decided to have him tried in Sharlayan instead of killing him there and offered to return Lalah her mother's soul crystal, but she declined the offer, as it belonged to him now to bring honor to her mother's memory. Lalah took Guildivain into custody where he would be transported back home to be tried, while the others returned to Idyllshire. She told the Warrior that she set out initially to reclaim her mother's soul crystal as a memento, but realized there was a better way to remember her by her deeds in life.
Following Giuldivain being handed over to Sharlayan authorities, Lalah arrived to tell Loifa that she told the Forum that the fugitives escaped with no trail to follow and explained she had reason to believe they knew about Guildivan's activities more than they let on. Loifa thanked her with a cheeky comment and her rebutting in kind. She told the Warrior that although their venture was over, she would continue to be in Eorzea.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
Lalah is a Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te with red hair and pink highlights. She has heterochromia with one of her eyes being blue and the other being green. She wears a Neo-Ishgardian Top of Fending and Neo-Ishgardian Gauntlets of Fending with Spriggan Bottoms all dyed snow white. She wears a Quaintrelle's Hat and wears Alliance Shoes of Aiming. In battle, she wields a Shire Sword and a Shire Shield dyed snow white.
===Personality===
Lalah is a knowledgeable person, being the first of her class. She is well informed on the culture and history of the nations of Eorzea. She is honorable, wanting to succeed in her mother's name, viewing her mother as gentle and noble showing admiration for her. Her mother's love allowed her to see love in friends, family and all forms of life. She looks up to her alumni Alisaie for her accomplishments and being one of the youngest to graduate from the Studium. 
She tends to speak her mind aloud, going into vast unfiltered detail without the awareness of others.
===Abilities===
Lalah favors the use of steel, stating that she has some skill with the blade but is also stated to be a sage in her own right, learning somanoutics but not being gifted in spellcraft.
==Citations==
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Miqo'te
Category:Sages
Category:Paladins