Haurchefant Greystone

Haurchefant Greystone is a character in Final Fantasy XIV. He is a noble of House Fortemps of Ishgard, and presides over Camp Dragonhead in the Coerthas Central Highlands.
==History==
===Early life===
Haurchefant is the illegitimate son of Count Edmont de Fortemps. Though Haurchefant grew up in his father's household, the two were not close, and as an illegitimate child, his relationship with his stepmother was strained. Haurchefant met Francel de Haillenarte at the age of twelve outside of a party at Fortemps Manor, which the countess had banned him from attending. Five years later, Haurchefant rescued Francel from a trio of kidnappers while wielding only a knife and using his bare forearm to block an arrow. Performing this act of bravery earned the young Elezen his knighthood.Tales from the Dragonsong War - Vows Unbroken
===Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn===
Haurchefant was sought out to locate Cid Garlond's missing airship, the Enterprise. Since Lord Francel de Haillenarte was under suspicion of heresy (and thus in no position to help them), he directed the Warrior of Light, Alphinaud Leveilleur, and Cid to Lord Haurchefant of Fortemps. Haurchefant was willing to look into the matter, but asked they help him get to the bottom of why Francel and his house had been caught with heretical ties. It was discovered someone had been framing House Haillenarte by planting draconian rosaries, and Haurchefant attempted to rescue Francel before he was executed for heresy at Witchdrop.
Once the execution was stopped and Francel was cleared of charges, Haurchefant revealed that the Enterprise landed in Stone Vigil after the Calamity. Since the Vigil was taken by the Dravanian Horde, he directed the heroes to Lord Drillemont de Lasserrant at Whitebrim Front.
The Warrior of Light later spoke with Haurchefant over a supply shipment the latter had sent to Revenant's Toll being waylaid by heretics. Heretic activity had been increasing under the leadership of a mysterious Lady Iceheart, and while Haurchefant promised to send a new shipment, he asked the Warrior of light to assist Drillemont in investigating the heretics. Haurchefant accompanied Alphinaud to the meeting with Ser Aymeric de Borel of the Temple Knights, and they learned of another ambush by the harriers on supply wagons.
Haurchefant provided refuge for the remaining Scions of the Seventh Dawn members at Camp Dragonhead following the Monetarist plot, who stayed in the Intercessory. He warned that a recent skirmish in the city-state from wyverns had put the Holy See on an extended state of high-alert, and so full asylum would have to wait. He promised, nevertheless, that House Fortemps would protect them from Ul'dahn agents.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward===
Haurchefant forwarded an invitation from his father to the Warrior of Light and the Scions, granting them entry to Ishgard. Lord Haurchefant introduced the three Scions to his family: Father Edmont de Fortemps, and his half-brothers Artoirel de Fortemps and Emmanellain de Fortemps. While assisting the two brothers, the Warrior of Light learned that Lord Haurchefant was Edmont's illegitimate son, but was treated with the same respect and responsibilities as a trueborn. However, the knights of the Heavens' Ward called Lord Haurchefant a bastard.
Haurchefant assisted in the rescue of Emmanellain from the Vanu Vanu fortress in the Sea of Clouds. When the Warrior of Light returned to Ishgard in unrest, he joined the party despite Lady Iceheart's presence and called for the Temple Knights to fall back and aid the wounded. He brought the Warrior of Light to House Fortemps, where he learned the truth of Ishgard's history.
Once the truth behind the Dragonsong War was revealed and Ser Aymeric was captured by the Heavens' Ward, Haurchefant joined the rescue effort despite his father's protest. Fighting through the Heavens' Ward alongside Alphinaud and the Warrior, he arrived at the top of the Vault to apprehend Archbishop Thordan VII to answer for his crimes. The Warrior of Light and Haurchefant chased the retreating archbishop and knights. Haurchefant noticed a spear of light thrown at the Warrior of Light by Ser Zephirin, and jumped in to block it with his shield. The shield broke and the spear impaled Haurchefant, allowing Thordan VII to escape. Alphinaud raced to heal him, but the fatal wound refused to mend. Relieved to see his friend unharmed, Haurchefant asked the Warrior of Light to smile with his dying breath as a smile better suited a hero. The Warrior smiled and Haurchefant passed away.
His loss was felt by many, especially by his father Count Edmont de Fortemps. He attempted to keep his composure by saying, "A knight lives to serve. To protect. To sacrifice. There is no greater calling..." but ultimately collapsed in grief. The Warrior of Light later saw Count Edmont, who would help him or her with their mission despite his grief, as it was what Haurchefant would have wanted. Count Edmont gifted Haurchefant's broken shield to the Warrior of Light before their departure to apprehend the archbishop. The Warrior laid it upon his memorial at Providence Point.
If the Warrior of Light returned to Camp Dragonhead after Haurchefant's death and visited Haurchefant's usual position, it was left empty until patch 3.5. Since 3.1, when the Warrior of Light returned to Haurchefant's memorial, Francel visited the monument. During a cutscene of the patch 3.3 main story quest "An End to the Song", when the Warrior of Light and Alphinaud attempted to wrest the eyes of Nidhogg from the armor of Estinien Wyrmblood to separate him from the wyrm, a non-corporeal being in the form of Haurchefant Greystone laid their hand upon the Warrior's own. After a mutual smile, the eyes were removed from the armor, presumably with the aid of Ysayle Dangoulain and Haurchefant Greystone before they were cast into the abyss beneath the Steps of Faith.
During a final visit to Camp Dragonhead on the way to deal with the worsening situation at the Gyr Abanian border, the Warrior of Light found that Emmanellain had taken over his half-brother's post as commander of the encampment with a large portrait of Haurchefant presiding over his offices.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker===
When the Scions of the Seventh Dawn members ventured into the aetherial sea to speak with Hydaelyn, Haurchefant's soul manifested as his sword and shield to empower his friends.
On the eve of the Scions' departure to Ultima Thule, Haurchefant's half-brother Artoirel de Fortemps visited his grave.
Haurchefant's voice was heard by the Warrior of Light in Ultima Thule, cheering them on as they walked alone towards the end.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
Haurchefant is an Elezen with silver blue hair and blue eyes, garbed in full chainmail. At the time of the events of Heavensward, Haurchefant is 28 years old.
===Personality===
Unlike many of his peers, Haurchefant is open-minded about adventurers and welcomes them to Dragonhead. Defying the usual stereotype of Ishgardians as being uptight fundamentalists, Lord Haurchefant is pleasant and always ready to offer words of encouragement or a smile to those in need. He is romantic about his ideals, but it is more likely his sincerity and loyalty show in flamboyant words and expressions. He describes the Warrior of Light as "hope incarnate", for instance. In the Japanese version, he often makes suggestive comments towards the Warrior regardless of gender. This was removed in the overseas releases.
==Gameplay==
===Battle===
Haurchefant fights alongside the party in three Main Scenario duties: during the rescue of Lord Francel at Witchdrop in A Realm Reborn, and twice more in Heavensward, during the rescue mission in the Sea of Clouds and when the Warrior of Light, Alphinaud, and Hilda the Mongrel are attacked by the Heavens' Ward in Foundation. Patch 6.2 added him to Duty Support within . In combat, he functions similar to a Gladiator—a sword-wielding tank.
Haurchefant appears as an NPC in the Dragonsong's Reprise ultimate raid, an alternate history retelling of the Dragonsong War by the Wandering Minstrel. During the end of the first phase of the encounter, he will shield the party from Ser Zephirin's spear, quickly losing health until he perishes. Haurchefant has a Healing Down debuff, preventing the party from healing him during this sequence. Later on, the fight will rewind to this sequence, except the party now has access to a Level 3 limit break. The party must use a Tank limit break to protect Haurchefant from the spear damage, which also reduces the strength of the Healing Down debuff, allowing him to be healed. The party must then destroy the Spear of the Fury to save Haurchefant's life and progress to the second half of the fight, dealing with the ramifications of his survival.
===Triple Triad===
===Cosmetics===
The achievement for completing the quest allows the player to adopt Haurchefant's title, "Of the Silver Fuller". A portrait of Haurchefant called can be purchased using Allagan Tomestones of Poetics. The minion is also awarded upon completing the quest .
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
PFF Haurchefant Illust.png|Portrait.
PFF Haurchefant.png|Sprite.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Haurchefant is a playable character who he could be initially recruited during the Challenge Event The Dragonsong War - Dreams of Ice as a First Time Reward for completing the event's Akh Afah Amphitheatre stage on Classic difficulty.
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Haurchefant appears as a Triple Triad card.
===LINE===
Haurchefant features in a sticker set for LINE, a mobile communications app. The set he appears in is "FINAL FANTASY XIV Vol. 2".
FFXIV Line Sticker Set 2 1.png|"Superb!"/"Good!"
FFXIV Line Sticker Set 2 2.png|"FANTASTIC!!"/"VERY GOOD!!"
FFXIV Line Sticker Set 2 3.png|"Welcome home."
=== Dragon Quest X ===
Haurchefant appears in a chat stamp obtainable during the Final Fantasy XIV collaboration event held in the Japanese-only MMORPG Dragon Quest X.
==Behind the scenes==
The Tales of the Dragonsong War, a series of short stories posted on the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone, features a short story titled "Vows Unbroken", which offers a glimpse into Haurchefant's childhood and his relationship with Francel de Haillenarte.
If the player visits Haurchefant's memorial, no music will play in proximity to the monument. Francel will also appear momentarily, offering his respects.
Square Enix's Eorzea Cafe served a dish called "Soup of Haurchefant" whose description translates to: A recipe treasured by the famous FF14 NPC, Haurchefant of the Silver Sword! After the Seventh Umbral Era, Coerthas was engulfed by blizzards. What became ideal for warming frozen bodies all the way to the core was... yes, hot pot! Having hot pot while surrounded by groups of seasoned adventurers is... fantastic! Simply fantastic!
===Voice===
Haurchefant is voiced by Masakazu Nishida in the Japanese version, Jason LaShea in the English version, and Choe Seung-hun in the Korean version.
==Gallery==
FFXIV Haurchefant 2.png|In-game render.
FFXIV Haurchefant Heavensturn 2014.jpeg|Haurchefant in an uma kabuto (horse helmet) for Heavensturn 2014.
==Etymology==
Confirmed on the official forum, Greystone is a surname given specifically to illegitimate children.
==Notes==
===Annotations===
===Citations===
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