The Pyro

The Pyro is one of the main characters from the Team Fortress 2 series.
== Charactah Account ==
The Pyro is a mumbling pyromaniac of indeterminate origin who has a burning passion for all things fire related. As shown in Meet the Pyro, he appears to be insane and delusional, living in a utopian fantasy world known as Pyroland.
The Pyro specializes in fighting enemies at close range using a homemade Flame Thrower. Enemies set on fire suffer from afterburn and take additional damage over time, allowing them to excel at hit-and-run tactics. Due to the Flamethrower’s short range, the Pyro is weaker at longer ranges and relies heavily on ambushing and taking alternate routes to catch opponents off-guard.
Although categorized as an offensive class, they also bring some utility to the battlefield. The Pyro’s compression blast, for example, can deflect enemy projectiles, extinguish burning teammates, and forcibly reposition any enemy, including one under the effects of an invincibility-granting ÜberCharge. 
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* Team Fortress 2
=== Video Games ===
* Dungeon Defenders
* Evil Genius 2: World Domination
* Hero Academy
* Killing Floor
* Peggle Extreme
* Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
* Super Time Force
* Team Fortress 2
* Team Fortress Classic
* The Orange Box
=== Webcomics ===
* Nerf NOW!!!
== Trivia ==
* In the menu after the Engineer Update, it can say the player needs to give her a "shot", with Valve once again teasing players regarding the Pyro's gender.
* It is thought Pyro makes really good spaghetti and Pizza due to his Italian father teaching him.
* The Pyro's taunt kill Hadouken (when using the Shotgun or Flare Gun) is a reference to one of the moves the character Ryu uses in the Street Fighter series.
** Some players theorize the Pyro is Japanese due to this, or really just a big game fan.
* Pyro was initially a woman, as shown in Team Fortress classic.
** According to the Team Fortress 2 comic, "Old Wounds", the Pyro from Team Fortress Classic is named Beatrice.
* The original concept art for the Pyro (Tf2) is that of a senior man wearing a similar suit of the current Pyro, but without a gas-mask.
** Then again, Demoman changed races from concept art to final design, so that isn't the most reliable thing to go off of.
* Pyro's cosmetics have included numerous Mexico-themed ones, including a set called "The Gas Jockey". A Gas Jockey is a derogatory name for an immigrant, usually Mexican, who pumps gas. Many players theorize the Pyro comes from Mexico.
* Pyro comes from the Greek word means "fire" and is a noun given to pyromaniacs.
* The Pyro was the last class to get a "Meet The Team" video.
** Meet the Pyro didn't have Pyro using its default load out. The Scorch Shot replaced their Shotgun.
** In Meet The Sniper at about 1:15 they're seen using a Flare Gun.
* Pyro is seen as a violent demon by the other classes. However, his enthusiasm for killing is because he apparently view everything in a cutesy, fantastical light known as being in 'Pyroland'. he see his enemies as happy, flying babies, his flamethrower as an emitter of rainbow energy, his fire axe as a large lollipop enjoyed by his opponents, and his secondary weapon as a bubble blower that makes said babies giggle.
** In the Team Fortress #3 A Cold Day in Hell it is shown that Pyro hates bears because he views all of them as Smolders- who is a parody of Smokey Bear. Smolders hates fire in contrast to Pyro's love of fire.
* Pyro is the only one who's full name isn't confirmed (Medic doesn't count because his last name is known).
* The Meet the Pyro Video seems to be set up like a Reality TV show scene like the "Meet the Heavy video" before going back to the classic style of Tf2 "Meet the class" videos.
* Turning on subtitles at 0:29 on the “Meet the Pyro” video will reveal that Scout says “He’s not here, is she?” This is either a glitch left in, or the Voice actor made a mistake. Pyro was later confirmed to be Male by Valve themselves in 2021 on the Steam website.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Pyro at Team Fortress Wiki
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