Io Trotz

**Io Trotz** was a male Human-Penumbrian privateer and supplier and a founding member of the crew of the *Berdema Nova*. After leaving the group on amicable terms to settle down and find work on his homeworld of Hoanghon, still as a privateer and supplier, Trotz remained a close ally to the group after leaving. Io was married to Beobarado, another founder of the Berdema Nova.

## Biography

### Early Life

In 5910 ASA, Io Trotz was born on the planet Hoanghon, an icy planet with manmade domed cities to house its many inhabitants. Io was born and raised in Cầu Vồng City, a major city on Hoanghon that was home to millions. He had Arkhanian ancestry on his mother Callisto's side, while also being one of the many descendants of Fen of Gallantis, a war hero who fought in the Artifice Wars thousands of years before Io was born. His father Ju was 1/4th Penumbrian, with his family having came to live on Hoanghon many generations before Io's birth.

Io spent most of his younger and adolescent years on Hoanghon. He recalled going to secondary school with Luana Nozh, a girl who eventually fell into a life of crime. Io noted how Nozh would always draw strange symbols on her desk in the back corner of the classroom. Io's rebellious and unyielding nature often got him into much trouble and at least several fights at school. While his parents were okay with Io demonstrating his free will, they preferred if he didn't get into so much trouble doing so.

### Meeting Beobarado

The year 5928 ASA marked the end of the Penumbrian Civil War, a four-year conflict fought between the Commonwealth of Penumbria and the True Penumbrians. The United Cassiopeian Republic pushed for more immigration programs for Penumbrian refugees affected by the war. Hoanghon was one of the several Republic colonies chosen to open its borders to Penumbrian war victims.

It was through these immigration programs that a 19-year-old Beobarado was able to find temporary residence on Hoanghon, specifically in the city of Cầu Vồng. Io Trotz met Beo one day and tried to befriend him. While it took some time before Beo was able to let his guard down, the two eventually hit it off. Io and Beo became close, eventually forming a long-standing romantic relationship.

## Personality and Traits

Io Trotz was a Human-Penumbrian man with slightly tanned skin and black hair. As he was only 1/8th Penumbrian, he largely appeared Human to most, with the only identifier of his mixed-Penumbrian heritage having been his heterochromia, as his left eye was dark brown while his right eye was magenta-colored. In his adulthood, Trotz had a scar that ran across his face. He had runestone-inked tattoos that ran down his left arm, which allowed him to more easily use magic.

Many found Io to be an oddly charming and passionate individual. A confident and unyielding man, Io was never afraid to speak his mind, which was a trait that sometimes got him into trouble. He had within him a fighting spirit that his husband Beo greatly appreciated, as well as an energy that some said could even rival an army. He was known to be somewhat spiteful, holding grudges against people who've severely wronged him. Despite this, he was a generally casual person that could get along well with others, so long as they made a mutual effort to do so with him.

Io had a deep appreciation and love for his husband Beo, the feelings of which were reciprocated. Io knew how to comfort Beo and how to amuse him easily. He didn't care for anyone who disapproved of their relationship.

## Skills and Abilities

As a privateer, Io was skilled in a variety of different practices and abilities. For one, Io was particularly good in a fight, able to defend himself in both hand-to-hand combat and in a firefight, if ever needed be. He often used his runestone-tattooed arm to wield magic, mostly to levitate and move around objects of varying sizes, which was useful for his job as a supplier and former loadmaster.