Nergui’s Grand-Company issued Chocobo, who he grew very fond of as a trusted, non-horse mount companion. After the (first) death of Zenos Yae Galvus at the Royal Menagerie, he returned to the Royal City to find that his Chocobo was now way more… anthropomorphic. And talkative.

Thanks to a side effect of Nergui’s Echo that only really happened because of it needed extended levels of close contact, Pants was reborn with Spoken-level intelligence… and also other assets in the chest and hip category. Her bubbly personality and love of flowers belies a fiercely protective woman deeply in love with Nergui, even if he does find the situation very, very strange.

By observing Nergui’s escapades with Musosai, Lord Hien, and “Greg” as Yojimbo, she’s very good with a katana, hoping that her skill will impress Nergui enough to give her the nest of eggs she so desires with him…