Gator Claw

## Introduction

**Gator Claw** was born on June 15th 1870 in the Lagras Swamps to Scale Teeth and Silver Eyes. His the only survivor of the tribe known as the Alguto Tribe who were a small tribe found within the swamps but all his kin were killed or kidnapped.

Although from the Swamp, his appearance and his voice, Gator Claw seems like a terrifying person who would even eat people but in fact is often called a "Gentle Giant" as his always friendly with people whenever he meets them. He is usually found in the towns of Rhodes, Saint Denis and anywhere in the Swamps in the state.

He is also good friends with the Fields family of Jasper Fields, Abigail Fields and Michaela "Mittens" Fields who refers to him as "Uncle Gator"

## Childhood and Early Life

Gator Claw's life in the beginning was quite unique for him. He was the child of the Tribal leaders Scale Teeth and Silver Eyes of the Alguto Tribe, a small tribe with a mix of African and Native American Tribes combined many years before he was born. While growing up within the Swamps, Gator was taught by his mother, Silver Eyes the ways of Medicine but also how to look after Alligators from the small eggs to the fully grown adults while his father, Scale Teeth taught him the ways of Survival, Fighting and what will happen when he becomes Chief.

## Meeting The Fields

Around the early 1890's, Gator Claw would meet Jasper Fields and Abigail Marlow who were going through the Swamps at the time and ran into Gator Claw fighting off some poachers on his land using only his bare hands. They helped Gator deal with the poachers and asked who he was to which Gator Claw explained to them who he was and why he attacked the poachers. After taking them to his home and explained his own past, Jasper would say he would like to know Gator more to which the two agreed on this as Jasper and Abigail rode back towards Rhodes. Only a couple years later would Gator Claw be seen more outside of the swamps and more around the town of Rhodes around Jasper and Abigail. Some of the locals were at first scared of the sight of Gator but overtime got to know him and accept him due to him helping those in need from the likes of medicine to knowledge, helping people learn how to write and even read. What would cement Gator into more of the Fields family was his close bond with their adopted daughter Michaela "Mittens" Fields.

At first like everybody else before, she was somewhat scared of Gator due to his appearance but spending time with him while Jasper and Abigail were working, the two became close friends and soon she began to call Gator Claw her uncle as he would always look after her when she was lonely. Even though she is scared of Alligators, Mittens has started to get use to Gators own pet Alligator, Mr Grey even though sometimes when he makes sudden moves she jumps. When she was younger she would usually ride on Gators shoulders to feel like she was taller then everybody else but would at times say she can see trees far away while on his shoulders. Even though she is a bit older now, Gator Claw still protects her like a child from anything or anyone.

Gator Claw did not show his face to any of the three until two years later after meeting them as it was all three who helped him let go of his tribes very strict code of never taking the mask off until he had completed his challenge of defeating the "Great White Alligator". When he did eventually remove the mask it came as a surprise to Jasper and Abigail as they were working and he turned up one day not wearing it. To this day Abigail still looks at Gator with surprise that he removes the mask.

For the next few years until 1899, Gator Claw would live close to where The Fields Family lived in Rhodes as he had somewhat became part of their family and to him they were his family, the first one he ever truly had since he was a child.

## Moving to New Austin

After spending some months away from New Alexandria to explore not only other states but also visiting Africa close to the Nile River where he learned more about the history of his tribe, Gator Claw returned to the state to be informed by Jasper that himself along with Abigail and Mittens had moved west to New Austin which Gator Claw simply calls "Scorched Earth"

Gator would pack up whatever he could and alongside Mr Grey traveled to New Austin to see his family. When he arrived to Armadillo he did give Abigail and Charlotte "Charlie" Ward, an old friend of Jasper's a scare as he was hiding in the deputies office. He gave Abigail a short story on how his little trip to Africa went until she told him about what exactly is going on down in Armadillo. To this day, Gator Claw resides between Blackwater and Armadillo, almost everyday helping his family with the rebuilding of Armadillo.

## Gallery

Gator Claw in his "Warrior" OutfitGator Claw in his "Scorched Earth" OutfitArtist Drawing of Gator Claw with a young Mittens