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Rivière Renais
@rivirenais.bsky.social
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Ishgardian Lalafell, wife of Krile and tiny autistic blueberry. (they/she) 🏳️‍⚧️
FFXIV talk and WoL lore, and sometimes art! #riviart #rivific #rivisjourney
[Primal | Leviathan]

main art account: https://bsky.app/profile/awamboldtart.bsky.social
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A little late but I just had to contribute. 💖

This is THE kiss for them, where their feelings finally fully and mutually come together, in Endwalker.
A GPose of my WoL, Rivière Renais, a transfem non-binary Lalafell with short blue hair, a red beret and a pastel blue cardigan, and Krile passionately kissing on a Sharlayan cliffside under a purple-pink sunrise. Krile, her hood off, has her arms wrapped around Rivi's shoulders and is leaning in. Rivi has one arm around Krile's back and is stroking her cheek with their other hand.
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Sketch vs. Final
Quote with yours!
A rough, uncolored sketch of art of my WoL, Rivière, a transfem Lalafell, and Krile, as they were while students at Sharlayan's Studium in uniform (although Krile still has her signature hood). They're looking into a mirror together at a little makeover Krile gave Rivi - a flower in their hair, and a cute bow-knot for their scarf. Krile smiles warmly and has a hand on Rivière's shoulder, while Rivi stares wide-eyed at their reflection, mesmerized and blushing. The final colored version of the art of Rivière and Krile that's shown as a sketch in the other image.
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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(,,. _ .,,)
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"Qrt ur opinion on this user"
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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But things only worsen once the Waking Sands are marauded. Rivi and Mashi remain, both dealing with being at the center of this. But Rivi's self-blame is challenged by Mashi's initiative, and the two grow ever closer in leaning on each other. Slowly, Rivi strengthens from resolve. #rivisjourney
Rivière and Mashi holding hands before a sunset over the sea at Vesper Bay. Rivi's smile is cautious but warm, Mashi's encouraging and determined. A close up of Rivière's cautious but warm smile towards Mashi. A closeup of Mashi's encouraging and determined smile towards Rivière.
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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A commission for @lovesick-onion.bsky.social of her WoL's heartfelt ship with Papalymo! #riviart
Art of Papalymo Totolymo and lovesick-onion's WoL, Uaruru Uaru. Papalymo is holding a large dark pretzel, his favorite food, that's been bitten into, and has a hand around Uaruru's shoulder as he talks to her with a smile. Uaruru, a Lalafell with short messy green hair with magenta streaks and a blue ribbed top with armor and jewelry, shines a blushing smile up at him.
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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From a GPose @lovesick-onion.bsky.social surprised me with : >
My phone home screen, Riviére swooning over thinking about Krile (who is represented by the Wind-Up minion hovering above their head)
October 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Rivière gradually adjusts, but this soon rapidly reverses. Barely surviving a god's wrath and living in the place of dozens of tempered leaves them shaken. Rivi feels their Echo was blessed mistakenly. Minfilia shares its weight, and so uplifts them with empathy and experience. #rivisjourney
Rivière seated on a bench in The Waking Sands alongside Minfilia. They're hugging themself, shaken and traumatized, but staring up as Minfilia begins to get through to them, her hands on their shoulder and lap and her smile soft and empathetic.
October 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Rivière finds the Scions a warmer and more accepting group than they feared - especially a fellow new recruit, Mamashi Mashi, a boisterous Ul'dahn dancer. Despite their opposite personalities, the two become an unexpectedly close pair from working together, as well as sharing the Echo. #rivisjourney
Rivière being pulled in with an arm around their shoulder by a Lalafell with pink hair and clothing, Mashi. She grins and winks at them, confidently thumbing towards herself. Rivi looks flustered, their face reddening.
October 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Then, one day, a letter arrived, from a group referred by Sharlayan to them about their Echo. Although an intimidating prospect, Rivière knew that pitching in to help Eorzea, even in a small way, would fulfill their promise to Krile better than aiding thieves.

So, they set out. #rivisjourney
Rivière, in a cloak and beret and holding their brush and palette, overlooking the rugged Dravanian hinterlands in preparation of setting out through them.
October 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Rivière kept these promises close ever since. Back home, Amelaine moved them out into the hinterlands to practice Pictomancy and be themself away from Ishgardian judgement. They fell in with Idyllshire's treasure hunters, especially Midnight Dew, who took them under her wing. #rivisjourney
Rivière in Idyllshire, in a casual sweater, scarf and skirt, seated atop a work table and shyly smiling up at a grinning Midnight Dew.
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Rivière didn't seem meant to become an Archon, though. Growing depressed and isolated from pressure and mistreatment, they eventually flunked out. But before they went home, Krile made them promise to never give up on themself - nor on using the magic they developed together for good. #rivisjourney
Rivière and Krile on the docks of Sharlayan. Rivière, in a coat and sweater and bearing a gloomy expression, is about to board a boat but has been stopped by Krile (in her familiar cloak), looking up at them with a pained and empathetic expression.
October 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Bullied for his outside upbringing, unusual talents, Echo and meekness, Remi eventually found a kindred spirit in Krile, who he grew an unrequited crush on. Krile helped revive the forgotten art of Pictomancy with them, as well as embrace their gender identity, and a new name: Rivière. #rivisjourney
Krile and Rivière as Sharlayan students, sitting on a stone bench and poring over a tome together. At least, Krile is - Rivi is busy staring over at her face, smitten.
October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Born in the Dravanian Sharlayan colony and orphaned in its exodus, Remi Menami was taken in by an Ishgardian Elezen scholar named Amelaine Renais. Seeing his prodigious talents of a rare form of artistic magic, she later encouraged him to attend Sharlayan's Studium to hone it. #rivisjourney
Remi (Rivière, pre-transition) in a scholar's uniform, standing before the great Studium building and staring up at it.
October 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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‪I've been slowly revisiting the MSQ and properly chronicling Rivière's unique journey through it. I'm still early in it, but I'll go ahead and start an eventually very long thread full of musings, lore, screencaps and GPoses.

We'll start with backstory leading into A Realm Reborn! #rivisjourney
My WoL, ‪Rivière, a Lalafell Pictomancer in a beret and ribbon-adorned cloak, holding their brush on the rocky coast of La Noscea at sunrise with a pensive expression.
October 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Used the template with Papalymo edited in by @lovesick-onion.bsky.social !
A chart of my WoL Rivière's relationships with the other Scions. Krile: From closest teenage friends to lovers in adulthood. Krile instilled hope and purpose in them, Rivière helped her feel less alone. They're a total puppy dog over her. Tataru: Basically kidnapped and adopted Rivière the moment they joined. Very warm and close. Y'shtola: Highly intimidated yet fascinated by her. Y'shtola kind of enjoys toying with them. Yda/Lyse: Was encouraging to Rivière from the very start, and they reciprocated in kind with loyalty during Stormblood. Papalymo: Was stern but caring with Rivière. They deeply regret not getting to know him better. Estinien: Finds him a little scary but there's a mutual respect. He somehow still doesn't know they're trans. Thancred: His connection with Mashi helped them become closer. Sort of a big brother over time. They can get frustrated by him, though. Ryne: Bonded over shared experiences with self-actualization. Minfilia: She uplifted them at a pivotal time and they've never forgotten. G'raha: Became close in school, and even closer years later. Good at bringing boldness and energy out of them. Real goobers when together. Alphinaud: Became a big sister to both twins. Close to Alphinaud for both being fellow tender souls and nerdy artists. Alisae: Scared of her at first, now they're close enough that they sometimes tease her. Urianger: Once distant, but opened up to each other during shared time with the Pixies in the First. Fellow awkward introverts.
October 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Could only drop by for a little while but had a lovely time!
A screenshot of a group of Lalafell in Krile-themed yellows and blues, all dancing. Misty Pandemonium is in the center, circled by the others. My Lala, Rivière, is in the back!
October 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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"If you let fear stop you from this, you'll never be happy. Besides, you really should have more faith in yourself. I think you're making a lovely girl already. See?"

Based on a scene from a fic I wrote a year ago of Krile and Rivi during their Studium days 💖🏳️‍⚧️ #riviart
My WoL, Rivière, a blue-haired transfem Lalafell, and Krile, as they were while students at Sharlayan's Studium in uniform (although Krile still has her signature hood). They're looking into a mirror together at a little makeover Krile gave Rivi - a flower in their hair, and a cute bow-knot for their scarf. Krile smiles warmly and has a hand on Rivière's shoulder, while Rivi stares wide-eyed at their reflection, mesmerized and blushing.
October 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Finally got the perfect brow mod for Rivi, courtesy of moxxiemaligne! They've never looked more like themself 😊
My WoL, Rivière, glancing up at the camera somewhat surprised. Their eyebrows are thicker than usual My WoL, Rivière, smiling at an offscreen sunset. Their eyebrows are thicker than usual
October 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Finally found this comparison I caught of the three of them from when I was finishing DT months back! It's a little misleading though due to Rivi's posture and Mashi's slightly more forward position.
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of Krile with my WoL, Rivière, and my partner's, Mashi, on each side of her
October 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Riviére's shift was quietly insidious, appearing as occasional trance-like states. More and more dazed and non-verbal. Their eyes and hair gradually shifted closer to pure white, and they'd shudder and convulse more and more.
A sketch of my WoL, a Lalafell with short wavy hair named Rivière, as they were in late game Shadowbringers - looking dazed and nearly catatonic, with a haunting glow in their eyes.
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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😊
An aesthetic collage of my WoL, Rivière. Several images surround a drawing of them smiling sweetly: a closeup of a soft, pastel blue knit cardigan; a paintbrush dipped in blue and white paint; a drawn closeup of their pinkish-red eyes; a pair of pink-and-white gerbera daisies; a ewe nuzzling her lamb; a closeup of short, wavy blue hair; a grassy riverside lined with purple and white flowers; and a quote above a photo of a soft pink sunset: "Oh! That gentleness! How far more potent it is than force!" - Charlotte Brontë
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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A different version of Riviere in one continuity became a vampire with a bat form and that's all I can picture with this prompt honestly
A young androgynous vampire in an ornate hooded cloak with a big red ribbon The same vampire character in the form of a little blue big-eared bat, in various poses and expressions
October 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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I'm late to this trend but I've wanted to do the WoL inspo chart for a while sooo here's Rivi's!
A character inspiration chart for my WoL, Rivière Renais, who's shown in art in the center - a blue-haired femme non-binary Lalafell in a big, pink, flower-adorned beret, smiling and winking while hugging a Nutkin. The characters surrounding them, counterclockwise from the upperleft, are: Suletta Mercury (The Witch from Mercury), Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Unico, Wally (Pokemon), Adeleine (Kirby 64), Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon), Mirabelle (In Stars and Time), and Fluttershy (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
October 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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I had WoL Rivière be Ishgardian because all versions of them have been French from the start 🇫🇷🖌️

The non-FFXIV version of them lives around the Ardennes, very close to the Belgian border!
The village of Hierges in northeast France Rivière strolling through Foundation in Ishgard, staring at falling snow
September 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Soft, frilly, gay little bundle of pastels. They live in knits and skirts (warm weather is a struggle...) and are obsessed with ribbons, other cute adornments, and big floppy hats (good for hiding under). Baby blue with pink or red and white accents are their trademark colors 💙❤️🤍
Riviere stands by the coast of Sharlayan, smiling softly at the sunset, in a red, ribbon-adorned beret, long pastel blue knit cardigan, and long frilly red skirt. Riviere sits at a table at The Last Stand, in the middle of eating an egg. They're wearing a big pink newsboy cap, a pastel blue jacket, a pink plaid scarf, a pink skirt and matching fluffy boots. Riviere admiring the snowfall in Ishgard. They're wearing a floppy, puffball-adorned beret and a pastel blue, fur-trimmed cloak-dress with a cream sweater underneat.
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM