Ginko Biloba

Name: Ginko Biloba
Occupation: Adventurer, Warrior of Light

Personality: Ginko is somewhat shy by nature and if he had a choice he would rather be alone in the middle of the wilderness somewhere. Alas, that was not his fate. From necessity he has learned how to deal with people and he's not terrible at it. He's still a quiet man, but he's always ready with a smile (hopefully it doesn't scare off his audience) or a kindly word. He tries to look for hope in the darkest of times, as experience has taught him that holding on to hope when that's all you've got? Sometimes that saves the world.

Appearance: Ginko is an almost seven foot tall bipedal tiger/lion. He has two prominent scars over his muzzle, and two of his fangs protrude out of his mouth. He has a variety of scars covering his arms, torso, and legs, most of which are normally covered by his clothing. The vast majority of these are scars from blades or other cutting weapons. His hair and body fur (covering his shoulders and back, the backs of his lower arms, and his calves as well as his tail) is pure white and the green stripes are natural. They used to be a much darker almost-black before a game event happened. He is blind in his left eye and usually wears an eye patch over it, but if he leaves it off it is a muddy brown color. His right eye is bright teal-green. His tail has a little black tuft on the end.

Abilities:
-The Echo: The way I play this is nothing like is shown in-game. It does afford him some protection against evil forces trying to influence his mind, but the main thing I intend to use it for is letting him pick up any weapon and be able to use it. Will he use it well/as the weapon is intended to be used? Maybe a 50/50 chance of that. But he'll be able to use it without hitting anything but his intended target.
He will not be able to peep into people's histories with it whatsoever.
-Weaponskills: like I said, he will be able to use anything, but he is best at melee weapons and physical ranged (bow and arrow, gun, chakram). Magical is... so-so. His magical healing is so poor he has been asked to stop volunteering in the medical tents.
Hammerspace?: Maybe his backpack just has a lot of pockets. His weapons are physical anyway, and he's only bringing two.
-Practical skills: he can sew, leather craft, and metal craft well enough to repair his own clothes if he has to. Not that he's skilled enough to make the best armor himself, but that's what raiding is for, right? He can gather and fish well enough to live off the land, and he can cook over a campfire without poisoning himself. There are many other little tricks he's picked up over the years, both as an Adventurer and a soldier fighting in a seemingly endless war, I will edit this if I think of anything relevant.

History: I was thinking of making a timeline for this actually, but in brief...
Ginko grew up in Doma, an orphan with no name or history. He was taken in by a Lupin couple with no children of their own, and his fathers gave him his first name. He chose his last name from a book of Alligan tree classifications after he found his name written there. When he hit his majority, he was given an old axe the village boat maker could no longer use, and struck out to make his fortune in Eorzea.
He attracted the attention of the great and powerful and has battled gods (false and true), monsters, corrupt officials, and an untold amount of grumpy wildlife ever since.

Why he's on this spaceship: He's... tired. He's so tired, you guys. He's tired of people dying all around him while he's forced to walk on. He's tired of fighting... well maybe not that. But he is definitely tired of everyone looking to him for answers. Tired of the weight of the entire universe resting on his shoulders. He needs a break--preferably with people who have no idea who he is.

Likes: his friends (just because he needs a break doesn't mean he won't miss them terribly), training, the good snacks Tataru keeps just for him. Being alone in the wilderness. His chocobo.

Dislikes: giant toads, Zenos