Kandyl the Possum

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"*Let's see if you can handle this heat!*"

— *Kandyl the Possum*
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## Kandyl

A chaotic hothead that loves to turn up the heat, **Kandyl the Possum** is a member of the gang known as the Carrion Crew, which is allied with the Eggman Empire.

## Physical Description

A slim possum who stands a bit over three feet tall, Kandyl has a somewhat short muzzle with an oblong nose, medium-sized, elliptical ears, and a long, slender, hairless tail that is prehensile.

Her fur is primarily arylide yellow in color, with an apricot muzzle, chest, and stomach, while the tips of her ears, forearms, and legs below the knee are carrot orange in color. Her hair, which is shoulder length and messy, is catawba in color, and her eyes are carnelian in color.

## Abilities

Kandyl is a dangerous close-quarters fighter, not just with her knowledge of hand-to-hand combat, able to pull off surprisingly strong strikes despite her stature, but, more prominently, with her ability to wield the Scorch Element, imbuing her physical strikes with a ferocious, draining heat. She can even attack from afar with her Scorch abilities, and she wields a bullwhip that has small spikes embedded into the end as her weapon of choice, ensuring she's no slouch against more ranged opponents.

Being a possum, Kandyl has very sharp teeth and strong jaws, and her painful bites can also be bolstered by her Scorch element; she also has a prehensile tail, allowing her to carry light-weight objects with it, and even hang from things like branches and poles. She also has a keen sense of smell, and is a great climber, using her tail for both balance and grip.

### Strengths/Resistances

Kandyl is resistant to the Elements of Fire and Nature. She is quite fast, and can easily outpace slower foes and evade their attacks. Her control over the Scorch Element gives her a considerable edge over those who wield Water, Nature, and Ice.

### Weaknesses

Kandyl is weak to the Element of Earth. Her defenses aren't anything special, therefore she mostly relies on her agility to try and evade potentially devastating attacks. Her Scorch abilities do little to deal with wielders of Earth and Metal, and Wind users can nullify her techniques. Water wielders can also counteract the dehydration that Kandyl's Scorch abilities cause.

## Friends and Foes

### Friends/Allies

* **Carrion Crew** -
	+ **Mortas the Vulture** -
	+ **Gossamer the Devil** -
	+ **Vail the Hyena** -
	+ **Lirit the Coyote** -
	+ **Gnash the Komodo** -
* **The Eggman Empire** - Her loyalties to the Eggman Empire are purely for 'business'; she would choose the Carrion Crew over the Eggman Empire every time.

### Enemies

* **Efrika Plains Freedom Fighters** -
* **Sharpshoot Hyena Clan** -
* **Egg Ruin Renegades** -
* **Khonjit the Scorchivet** -

## Personality

A hot-headed woman with a sadistic streak, Kandyl seems to delight in the suffering of her enemies, gleefully tormenting them with her Scorch abilities and her whip. Her loyalties lie only to the Carrion Crew (despite her group's affiliation with the Eggman Empire); despite having squabbles with them from time to time, she sees them as siblings, and she's highly protective of them, flying into a rage if she sees any of them hurt.