Brimstone

Brimstone is an Agent in VALORANT and one of the first Controllers available to play since the Closed Beta.
==Profile==
===Biography===
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Biography =
Liam "Brimstone" Byrne is the commander of the VALORANT Protocol, a secretive organization tasked with protecting Earth from cataclysmic disasters and dangerous situations involving radianite. A former firefighter and soldier from Baltimore, Byrne is fiercely loyal to all his allies and organizations, always keeps his squadmates close. But although he would do anything for them, Byrne hasn't always been able to save everyone. After the death of a close friend, Tariq Porter, his loss greatly affected Byrne, haunted by what had happened despite all his own best efforts to save him. It was around this time that he would then join Kingdom Corporation, giving him something at a time when he needed it most. Byrne would go on to become a veteran of Kingdom's K-SEC branch, once again developing a strong loyalty to his employer.
Shortly after the events of First Light the VALORANT Protocol was then founded, with Byrne leaving K-SEC to join forces with fellow Kingdom colleagues Sabine Callas, Klara Böhringer, and the phantom known as Omen, taking on an undercover life by the call sign "Brimstone". Under Brimstone's leadership, the organization grew ever larger, recruiting more agents from across the globe as they worked to stop agents from the alternate-dimension Omega Earth from stealing radianite from Alpha. While operations were mostly successful and initially kept heavily compartmentalized even between agents, the failure of one particular mission in Venice and the catastrophe that occurred as a result caused VALORANT to reconsider its approach, moving forward with agents all getting to know one another and being assigned on strike teams together. All this time, Brimstone's position has left him with more of a back-line presence, but life behind a desk has never been of interest to him, and he will still make sure to be present in the field from time to time.
Though no longer part of Kingdom while at VALORANT, Brimstone's loyalty to the corporation's vision meanwhile still remained. But when it was not agents of Omega's VALORANT Legion for once but Kingdom themselves who posed a risk of causing a catastrophe on Alpha, Brimstone found his feelings being tested. When two of the Protocol's latest recruits arrived having recently been involved with a Kingdom project called Landfall, Brimstone wasn't ready to make an enemy out of Kingdom, adamant that all they did was for their mission to make the world better and safer, despite growing concerns about what exactly Kingdom was up to. But when it was discovered that the corporation was using a portal to access the interverse and that doing so risked a major radivore invasion, Brimstone was left with no choice but to have it shut down. Initially unable to convince ex-colleagues of the imminent danger and the need for Landfall to be abandoned, Brimstone then personally led a mission straight to the facility in Los Angeles where the portal was located, and the Protocol shut it down for good. 
Though that mission achieved its goal, its aftermath left Brimstone heavily conflicted. While the gateway to the interverse had been closed, the way VALORANT had needed to shut down the portal had caused it to explode, creating a massive sinkhole that now threatened to grow larger and engulf the entire neighborhood. Brimstone himself had also had to fight against his former employer, after all the years he had spent believing in their vision, making him feel as if he had betrayed them with his actions against them. But, just as Brimstone looks out for his team of agents, so too are they looking out for him. With the support of colleagues both new and old, Brimstone now looks to pick up the pieces from Landfall's demise, and he now has a renewed focus on what needs to come next. Kingdom may have said they would make the world a safer place, but what's truly needed to keep Alpha safe is for Brimstone and the Protocol to deal with the real enemy - the agents of Omega.
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Timeline of events=
====LIAM BYRNE: Early Life====
*Byrne has several links to Baltimore, Maryland.
*Byrne serves as a firefighter for the BFD, Engine 8.VALORANT Protocol#The Blackmailer's agent dossiers
*Byrne serves as a soldier for Special Forces in a squad called the Ragged Ravens.
*Byrne knew people called Tariq Porter and Sumaira.
**He had to watch Tariq die, despite his best efforts to save him.
*Byrne works for K-SECBrimstone Office Photo: Kingdom employee
====BRIMSTONE: VALORANT agent====
*Recruited as its first agent and commander.
**Brimstone worked with Viper to set up the organization.Reddit Lore AMA - VALORANT's Founders
====The Omega Project====
*Brimstone encounters Vincent Fabron on a mission with Viper, leading to Fabron's recruitment into VALORANT.L'Accord
*Brimstone is present during the Max Bot training exercise at VALORANT HQ.WARM UP
**He arrives towards the end of the exercise to summon the agents for their next mission.
====The Blackmailer====
*Brimstone is involved with the interrogation of the blackmailer.4.07 Phoenix voicemail
**He is reported to be joining Cypher in multiple meetings with the blackmailer that are being kept need-to-know.
*After facing questions from agents who hadn't been given the clearance to know about the blackmailer's capture, Brimstone sends an email to all agents informing them about what had happened.4.07 Brimstone email
*After completing their interrogations, Brimstone concludes that the blackmailer could actually be an ally and agent of VALORANT now that it had been understood that the Protocol had nothing to do with who she was meant to be chasing after. With the agreement of other senior agents, they recruit her into VP as its twentieth agent, "Fade".4.08 Cypher Voicemail
====Continuing the Omega Project====
*Brimstone is reported to be having arguments with Breach.4.09 Raze Voicemail
**He is soon contacted by Raze about this, who vouches for Breach and asks Brimstone to go easy on him.
* Brimstone sends an email to all agents as they prepare to travel to Omega Earth.4.11 Brimstone email
====First ventures into Omega====
*Brimstone is assigned as a monitoring agent for the Omega Lisbon Data Center mission.SHATTERED
*Brimstone visits Neon whilst she is kept isolated in a containment room after her surge protector was damaged.5.0 Neon email
*Brimstone is reported to have gotten into contact with REALM about his inquiry into Varun Batra, but is shut out by the task force and told to stay out of their business.5.04 Astra Voicemail
*Brimstone is present during the extraction mission to save and recruit Varun Batra.TURN THE TIDES
*Brimstone is reported to have pulled strings to get the sentence of Breach's nephew reduced.5.09 Breach Voicemail
====Journey into the City of Flowers====
*Brimstone sends an email to all agents as the Protocol prepares to establish a connection to the City of Flowers on Omega, with Brimstone telling agents present on Alpha to rest up and recharge before the mission ahead.5.12 Brimstone email
*Brimstone sends an email to all agents regarding the recent activation of the Omega nexus, commending the on-site Protocol team for their response which had likely spared Alpha from the worst.6.0 Brimstone email
*Brimstone proposes changes to Protocol policy regarding fraternization. Viper agrees to the revisions, much to her annoyance about the amount of time being wasted on such a trivial issue.6.01 Viper Email
====Project Landfall====
*Brimstone is invited to a jam session at VALORANT by Breach after the Swede found out that he plays bass.6.02 Breach Voicemail
*Brimstone attempts to contact Gekko several times but the Angeleno misses all his calls.Gekko Twitter teasers
*Brimstone has a meal with Gekko, Jett, and Reyna.
*Brimstone sends an email to Gekko welcoming the Angeleno to VALORANT.6.04 Brimstone email
*Brimstone is contacted by an old K-SEC colleague who asks if he has any leads on some stolen K-SEC goods, but knowing the goods in question are Gekko's radivore critters Brimstone gives them nothing.6.10 Range email7.02 Range email
**Upon learning more about the dangers Project Landfall's experiments pose, he then sends a message to asks his old colleague to shut down a Landfall facility. The colleague replies expressing shock that Brimstone would request for such a thing and tells Brimstone to not contact them again.
*Brimstone rejects a proposal made by Deadlock to have Gekko's crew of radivores detained in crates.7.03 Deadlock voicemail
*Brimstone is assigned as a member of the Los Angeles strike team.Sunset Reveal Trailer
**Upon reaching the portal room, he orders Deadlock, Gekko, and Sova to shut down the portal while he and Reyna hold back incoming Kingdom security.
**After the portal is successfully shut down, a Legion strike team then arrives in Los Angeles on a mission for α-radianite, who Brimstone and the rest of the Protocol team are able to repel.7.04 KAY/O email
**Heavily conflicted about the mission he just led against his former employer, Brimstone is reported to be keeping to himself with reports, though he does confide about his doubts to KAY/O.7.04 Astra voicemail
====Scions of Hourglass====
*Brimstone has frequent meetings with Cypher relating to Omen's temporary departure from the Protocol following major revelations about his past.8.04 Sage voicemail
*Brimstone is assigned to a strike team defending Los Angeles from the VALORANT Legion as part of a set of simultaneous incursions across Alpha.INCURSIONS
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===Personality===
The oldest of the group, Brimstone is a commander with a long history of wearing a uniform, but as if teaching from age and experience wasn't enough to prove his place in leading an organization composed of unique individuals who are each an elite in their own right, then perhaps continuing to work with boots on the ground sealed the deal.
As commander of VALORANT and its most senior member, Brimstone always encourages his teammates whenever he can, and does not seem to obligate his subordinates to speak in a formal or professional manner that is usually seen in the military; this is notable as he refers to the younger agents as "kids." Additionally, Brimstone describes himself to be stubborn, and is quite adamant in not letting age get him into retirement anytime soon.
===Appearance===
Brimstone is a tall and large man who is commonly seen wearing a blue shirt with a chest plate over it. He wears an orange beret which notably has a gold-colored insignia that depicts two inverted chevrons, possibly referring to his military rank. Brimstone sports a gray mustache and a heavily grown beard. He wears gloves on both hands, and an arm bracer on his left wrist.
He is also known to have a tattoo on his right upper armWARM UP, which resembles the pattern of the Peacekeeper Sheriff, obtainable in Brimstone's Gear.
==Abilities==
===Basic===
===Signature===
===Ultimate===
==Agent Cosmetics==
The following are cosmetics related to Brimstone from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).
===Gear===
===Other cosmetics===
Player Cards
Image	Name 	Source
 	A Warm Welcome 	Event Pass:2023 Horizons
 	Art of Greatness // Unbreakable	Store:
 	Beta Watch 	Broadcast Drops
 	Doodle Buds // Agents 	Store:
 	DUO // Field Command 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 1
 	EP 1 // IGNITION 	Login Bonus
 	EP 3 // Reflection 	Event Pass:YR 1 Anniversary
 	EP 4 // DISRUPTION 	Event Pass:Recall
 	Epilogue: Mementos Pt. 1 	Battle Pass:EP 02 Act 3
 	Epilogue: No Hands 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Epilogue: VAL-SICLES 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 2
 	Give Back // 2023 	Store:
 	Home Again // Brimstone 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 2
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Part of collection:
 	I Am Everywhere 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	Legion 	Event Pass:Crossover
 	Mementos Pt. 1 	Battle Pass:EP 02 Act 3
 	Mementos Pt. 2 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
 	MMXX Founder 	Battle Pass:EP 01 Act 1
 	New Recruit 	Welcome Contract
 	No Hands 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Old Roads 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Operation Vacation 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	Pixel Moments 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 2
 	PREMIER E7A3 	Premier
 	Rank Up! // Masters Tokyo 2023 	Broadcast Drops
 	Rooftop Revelry 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
 	Up in Arms 	Prime Gaming Drops
 	VAL-SICLES 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 2
 	Versus // KAY/O + Brimstone 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 3
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Part of collection:
 	War Dawgs 	Login Bonus
Sprays
Image	Name 	Source
 	Ain't My Time! 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 1
 	Agent Down 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 1
 	All Aboard 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 2
 	Around The Corner 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 2
 	Bawk Bawk Brimstone 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 3
 	Blasting Away 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	Buy Me 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 1
 	Cap? No Cap? 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 3
 	Chill Out 	Battle Pass:EP 02 Act 2
 	Exit Wound 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Give Back // 2023 	Store:
 	Head Slapper 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 1
 	Hide the Pain, Brimstone	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	Hooked 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 2
 	Maybe Next Time 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 3
 	No Duelist No Problem 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	That's a Blowout 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	We Did It Team 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 1
Weapon Skins
Image	Edition	Skin	Weapon 	Variant	Source
 	 	 	Stinger	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Marshal	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Ares 	Base 	Store
Buddies
Image	Name 	Source
 	Brimsicle 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 1
 	Give Back // 2023 	Store:
 	Ornamental Commander	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 3
==Quotes==
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==Update History==
==Spotify Playlist==
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==Trivia==
*Though agents are required to leave their past lives behind, Brimstone still wears armor bearing the Kingdom logo, also despite the company's controversial reputation among fellow VALORANT agents.
*Brimstone enjoys going to baseball matches, but always insists on booking an additional empty seat next to him.#BuildTheWorld: Brimstone and Baseball
=== Relations ===
*There is friction between him and Breach.
**Brimstone tends to voice his displeasure about having to deal with Breach in any way.
*** "You did well Breach, don't expect a hug."
*** "Jackass."
*** "An enemy Breach? Ughh...there goes my good day..."
**Breach himself suggests that Brimstone has reasons to prefer not working with him.
*** "It could be worse Brimstone. Instead of working together, we could be facing off. Or maybe you'd prefer that..."
*** "Haha, when that Brimstone sees me here, he's gonna be sooo pissed."
*Brimstone has a close bond with Killjoy, who he sees as his protégé.Killjoy Media Reveal (Article in German)
**She was the one who designed his bracer.
* He appears to have a close connection with KAY/O. Brimstone fights alongside him in KAY/O's reveal trailer, and both of their Tier 9 player cards (Brimstone, KAY/O) shows them carrying someone in their arms.
**The similar player cards have sparked several theories, but whatever the case, it has been confirmed that the similarities between the two are intentional.VALORANT Lore Discord AMA: KAY/O and Brimstone (Discord Link)
*After meeting in unpleasant circumstances, Brimstone has apprehensions towards Chamber.
** "Please Brimstone, I am your key to the other side. You should at least pretend to like me!"
*Brimstone knew someone called Tariq Porter. Despite his best efforts to save Tariq though, Brimstone had to watch him die.
==Gallery==
Chamber Introduction.jpg|Viper and Brimstone's Chamber IntroductionViper and Brimstone's Chamber Introduction Artwork
Warm Up Sage Brimstone.png|WARM UP
Turn The Tides Brimstone.png|TURN THE TIDES
Brimstone Range.png|Brimstone in his office in the Range.
Pride 2023.jpeg|Pride 2023Pride 2023
Sunset_Brimstone.png|SUNSET
Incursions Brimstone.png|INCURSIONS
==References==
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