Gawain

"Like I always say. Can't find a door? Make your own."

Gawain is a Protector of Chaos, son of Mordred, born into the White Flame royal family.

## Appearance

Gawain wears his golden-blond hair long - usually tied in a braid that hangs down to his shoulders, but sometimes forgoing the braid for a simpler ponytail. He parts his bangs in the middle so that they frame his face on either side as they fall and, in the center of the parting, he leaves a single strand of hair sticking up like an antenna. Gawain's eyes, too, are gold, signifying his Camelot ancestry. He also wears a long crimson-red cloak which ends at his heels, bearing the symbol of his Royal Family crest, the "White Flame".

## Personality

He is somewhat selfish and self-absorbed, generally acting more out of self-interest than any sort of philanthropy. He is largely hostile towards figures of authority and feels little incentive to follow orders with which he disagrees, earning him the distinction of being a loose cannon of sorts. However, for those few people who have made an impact on him, Gawain shows his deeper nature to be one of marked selflessness, unflinching loyalty, and great compassion. As someone who has had to suffer greatly at such a young age considering his father brainwashed him into believing he was meant to "reform" Britannia, Gawain cannot ignore the true suffering of others and becomes sympathetic upon sensing pain and resolve in people's hearts.

## History

Gawain was born into one of three Royal Families within Camelot. His family crest, the "White Flame" stood for peace, honor, and wealth. A crest he still represents on his robe. He grew up with a single mother, spending the majority of his childhood with his best friends, Kiriko and Palomides. After awakening his Reconstruction Magic, he suffered an accident in which resulted in him losing his arm. Though, it had been later replaced with a prosthetic arm created by the White Flame Royal family. It wasn't until the age of 15 was his true family roots exposed to him in bed one night. At first, a mysterious man appeared in his dreams, continuously imbedding the idea of "Chaos" into his brain. He had grew to believe the power that once belonged to Arthur Pendragon would resurface to claim their kingdom and everyone living in Britannia. Finally, after deciding it was time, the mysterious man presented himself before Gawain, stating he had been Gawain's father, a man named Mordred. His father revealed that Gawain had been one of Four Protectors of Chaos, vessels meant to join together to combat the looming threat of Chaos. He also stated that Gawain's dormant powers would awaken upon hitting the age of 18. And once it did, he needed to come find him to advance the steps needed to save Britannia. Gawain, believing it to be of righteous intent, explained his plans to one of his best friends Palomides, purposely leaving Kiriko out of conversation considering he had been too young and too inexperienced with his own magical ability to be of any assistance. Palomides agreed to journey with Gawain to finding his father. Finally, after listening to his dormant magic of Chaos leading the way, they stopped before a random small moist cave. Gawain noted he felt magic similar to his own within the cave, meaning it had to be his father. Instead, the duo were met with a Giant troll, a race of vermin considered abominations within the Giant clan. Palomides had slowly been attempted to be squeezed to death by the Giant troll's grasp, triggering Gawain's emotions, activating his dormant chaotic magic. Simultaneously, Palomides tapped into a chaotic transformation, the both of them easily able to subdue the giant. Finally, Mordred revealed himself, explaining that Gawain inherited the ability to pass on a piece of his Chaos to others. Before being able to say anything else, Mordred struck Palomides' heart, killing him instantly, but not before stealing his piece of Chaos. Gawain stood dumfounded and angry. He panicked, managing to create some distance between the both of them before transporting Palomides to another location. However, it was too late. His best friend died and he had finally learned the truth immediately afterwards. Mordred revealed himself before Gawain yet again, revealing that he needed all Protectors of Chaos to fuse together with him so he may change and reform Britannia into his own image. Gawain vowed to stop him, making it his goal to find and collect the other Protectors of Chaos so that they may one day defeat Mordred.

## Abilities, Equipment and Techniques

### Magical Ability

* **Reconstruction Magic:** With this quick style of combat, Gawain becomes a master of his surroundings and uses the substances therein to supplement his physical prowess in battle - creating giant earthen hands to lift objects, columns of stone to gain himself the higher ground and ogre-faced battering rams with which to strike opponents. Gawain also specializes in creating weapons with which to do battle and often crafts menacing-looking swords and ostentatious lances when necessary, but his primary weapon is his prosthetic right arm, whose forearm plating he extends into various blades.

## Relationships

Palomides and Kiriko Pendragon were his childhood friends.