Irving Hawthorne

* Mistral
* Vale

**Irving Hawthorne**is a student from Haven Academy and a member of Team RAIN. His weapon of choice is Siadiathan, a hammer that transforms into a Gatling gun. His team consists of Robin Lincoln, Akane Amaranth and Nyssa Noirette.

He first appeared in the "Umberquest" Arc following his team's loss during the doubles round of the Vytal Festival Tournament. The team then pursues a mission to locate and apprehend rogue huntsman Otso Umber, though it turns out the mission was fabricated by the mysterious Braith Family to deceive a team of huntsmen into fighting one of their experiments - an attempted Grimm-Human fusion. However, the two Braiths use Irving and Nyssas' mutual attraction to drive the latter away, which leaves Irving feeling violated and guilty.

Robin, Akane and Irving barely escape, with Nyssa having fled prior, and commit to taking on the Braith family once they recuperate in Mistral.

Irving struggles with Nyssa's disappearance, initially refusing to eat and having angry outbursts. During the battle at Knothole, Irving tries to subdue Tahlia Braith, but fails due to his slow, heavy fighting style. This later inspires him to employ a secondary weapon that allows him to move quicker, Iron Wrath.

When he reunites with Nyssa in Mistral, the two are initially awkward but quickly come back together and promise not to fail each other again. Their bond is tested when Robin lashes out at Nyssa for leaving them, but Irving ultimately sides with Nyssa. The two go on something of a date, and admit their feelings for one another but decide to take things slow.

Their relationship is tested again when Knothole soldier, Pitch, reveals that he is Nyssa's father. Irving's distrust is ultimately proved correct when Sirius attempts to kidnap and later kill Nyssa, but Nyssa manages to handle him herself - at the cost of disabling him.

Sterling Braith later reveals that plans are moving forward to attack Irving's home of Avon in Vale. This stresses Irving immensely, but it is decided that he should leave for Avon immediately with Nyssa and Jin-Shi Pan to try to help.

## Appearance

### Current

Irving is a tall, broad and heavy set young man with dark skin. He has curly moss-green hair and blue-green eyes, as well as a wide jaw.

His current outfit is comprised of a dark teal jerkin with a sand yellow undershirt with dark grey-brown trousers. He also wears grey-brown gloves and boots and has several pieces of metallic sand-yellow armour - a gorget, pauldrons and vambrace - over the area where he was attacked by Otso Umber.

### Original

Irving's original outfit consists of a dark teal gorget and sand-yellow armor. He has a light yellow undershirt, over which he wears bracers and sand-yellow gloves. He also wears dark teal trousers with pockets on the sides, and dark yellow-brown boots.

## Personality

Irving is usually quite a jovial person, but also possesses a temper. He can become easily upset or angered, particularly in a fight - or sometimes if he does not get his own way. Others often regard him as childish, but those who earn his favour never feel his wrath, particularly his partner, Nyssa Noirette.

Following Nyssa's desertion of the team, Irving is notably more melancholic and reserved, hanging back and refusing to eat. While Akane later persuades him not to starve himself, his temper still suffers as he destroys his own property and is instantly unable to hide his anger when the Braiths attack the Lincoln Clan.

Upon reunion with Nyssa, Irving is much more akin to his former self, albeit incredibly defensive of Nyssa. He instantly sides with her over Robin when the two are at odds, though later recognises that his behaviour was unfair.

## Background

Irving was born in the Valish town of Avon, his father being a member of the Kingdom of Vale's council. He has a younger sister, Ivy.

Irving attended the Combat School of Sanctum in Argus at the age of fourteen. His father sent him to Mistral so that he would be more independent; prior to this he was tutored by his aunt Lucero. It is unlikely that he knew Robin Lincoln, who only briefly attended.

When Irving turned 17, he enrolled in Haven Academy. His keen interest in anime had him show up on his first day wearing a Planetary Princess Academia shirt, leading to him being teased by Blaine Besart and his friends until Nyssa Noirette came to his aid. The two were fast friends.

Following his initiation he was cast as a member of Team RAIN, his partner being Nyssa.

Irving took part in the 40th Biennial Vytal Festival in Vale, winning the Teams round, but sitting out the doubles round in favour of Robin and Akane.

## Abilities and Powers

Based on his weaponry and size, Irving is the 'tank' of his team - absorbing most of the damage and dealing heavy but slow hits. He can also hold back large amounts of enemies from a distance with his gatling gun, or carve his way through them with his hammer. He designed his own fighting style from scratch, with no training.

In Arc 3, Irving begins to arm himself with a secondary weapon - Iron Wrath - to even out the playing field against faster and smaller enemies. Said weapon is a hatchet/shotgun hybrid.

### Semblance

Irving's semblance, Heavy Metal, allows him to transform any part of his body into an indestructible alloy at the cost of mobility, providing even more devastating attacks than usual if he transforms his fist or foot while punching or kicking.

### Weaknesses

Irving's key weaknesses lie in his temper and poor mobility. When angered, Irving lashes out and loses his sense of strategy, allowing his enemy to get the better of him. His large frame also means that while he is a strong combatant, he is also a slow one - so quick enemies can swiftly get the better of him. His heavy weapon also works poorly against agile combatants, hence why he adopted the use of a smaller weapon, Iron Wrath.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Irving alludes to King Henry VIII.
	+ Henry VIII was famed for his temper and weight, while Irving is irritable and heavy-set.
	+ Henry also had an elder brother, Arthur, whilst Irving has an elder brother named Lloyd.
	+ Irving's family is fairly wealthy and is in charge of a community much like how Henry VIII led England
	+ His weapon is named Siadiathan, meaning “Six Deities” in Scottish Gaelic, referencing the six wives of Henry VIII.
* Irving also alludes to Little John of Robin Hood lore, Robin's large companion.

### Colour Naming Rule

* His forename is a Scottish name meaning "Green Water."
* His surname alludes to Hawthorne yellow.

## References

1. ↑ https://neopoliitan.tumblr.com/post/187216658659/team-rain-pages-571-576-links-first-page