Effort

> Let's end it. End it- Guys?
>
> Effort, every tournament.

rest in peace, blue hair (feat. Cuzz)

*Lee Sang-ho*, better known as **Effort**, is a South Korean LoL Esports player, currently affiliated with T1 as one of their supports. He suffers from a curse of misfortune, but tries his best to persevere in spite of it.

## Profile

### Appearance

Effort has a slightly longer version of the esports bowl cut, and often dyes his hair. He wears round, thin framed glasses, and usually has a blank expression on his face. He usually dresses plainly, sporting single color t-shirts or hoodies when not in uniform.

### Personality

Effort is known for generally being reserved, often staying quiet unless prompted to speak by someone else. This isn't to say he's timid though, as he is quick to call someone out if he feels like it and has no problems talking to people he's working with. He often focuses very hard on an end-goal, even when it comes to small things like a League match (much to the dismay of his teammates, who want to farm kills). After The Argona Incident, Effort lost a lot of confidence he had built up over the years, and is terrified of witnessing violence. He also is quick to worry if something goes wrong, fearing his misfortune curse is affecting those around him. He has issues with overthinking, and his paranoia can lead to spiraling thoughts that he has to be physically shaken out of.

## Story

Until the age of 5, Effort lived a relatively normal and happy life, peacefully spending each day with his parents and friends. After a run in with Shion, the poverty goddess of misfortune, Effort's life changed drastically. Bad luck followed him everywhere he went, and after a trip to Wysteria Village went horribly wrong, his mother took measures into her own hands. His mother locked the boy in his room, blocking any exist with seals made to keep the curse from affecting those around him. He spent the years trapped in his room learning everything he could from his fathers old, barely functional computer. On his 13th birthday, his mother took him out to an ancient burial site and left him for dead, believing that sacrificing her son would bring back her recently deceased husband. Despite all odds, Effort managed to survive years in the forest, until he was found by Kkoma. The boy was then raised by Kkoma, being slowly introduced to members of T1. He lived life generally comfortably until the Argona Incident.

## Relations

### Kkoma

Effort and Kkoma have a very familial relationship with each other, due to Kkoma rescuing and raising him when he was a teenager. Despite this, Effort refers to Kkoma as his 'caretaker' instead of his father. Alongside this, Kkoma is also a coach to Effort, guiding him both in life, and in his esports career. He holds a high amount of respect for the coach.

### Faker

Pre-Argona incident, Effort saw Faker as an unstoppable, unmovable force. Whenever Faker was around, things would be alright. Post-Argona Incident, Effort worries a lot more for Faker, and his worries only grow as more continues to happen to him. Being a healer, he's seen Faker get wounded in Spawnland more than he ever expected to. He often worries that his presence is a burden to Faker, seeing himself as just another person Faker has to protect, though he hopes he can protect Faker too.

### Teddy

Teddy is the magnet that keeps Effort grounded. Despite their attitudes being polar opposites, Effort and Teddy get along perfectly, and Effort trusts Teddy more than anyone.

## Abilities

### Shielding

Effort is able to create a bubble around himself and anyone close to him. The size of the bubble changes depending on how many people he is trying to shield, and the larger it is, the weaker it gets. The shield is strongest when it's only covering Effort and one other person. When the shield is damaged, he feels a dull pain in his chest, though it doesn't actually do any damage to him. The shield breaking completely winds him.

### Battle Dance

While trying to shield a specific person, Effort is seemingly tethered to said person, and will be brought along with them no matter how fast they go. (Teleports do not work with Battle Dance)

### Minor Healing

Effort is able to heal via his hands, albeit very slowly. It takes a great deal of concentration, and is generally used as a last resort.

### Grand Entrance

Effort can quickly dash to a desired location, knocking up nearby enemies on arrival. Gravity seems to be temporarily altered, as enemies caught in it fall slower than normal, giving his allies more time to attack the vulnerable target.

### Charm

When being physically attacked, Effort *MAY* charm the enemy. The chances of this happening do changed based on sexuality, and Effort seemingly has no control of this.

### Defensive Capabilities

Although it's not an ability, Effort is able to tank shots that would annihilate most other people. (Example, a kick from Esdeath has been shown to kill a war general. Effort tanked a kick of this caliber straight to the no-no zone, and was able to stay on his feet). His pain tolerance is extremely high, making him a disturbingly confident body-shield.

## Trivia

* His favorite colour is blue.
* Promised to dye his hair blue like V from BTS whom he looks up to if T1 won LCK Spring Split in 2020. He fulfilled this promise.
* He's the most dirty-minded T1 member.
* Due to his calm and quiet demeanor, it has been often joked about that Effort is actually secretly a robot.
* Is a big fan of the Korean boy band BTS. He is even a member of their fan club, so he has a light stick.
* Genuinely believes KkOma can read minds.
* Canna helped Effort come up with names for some of his abilities.