Clyde Bessemer

"I'll never give up on my dream of becoming a blacksmith, no matter how many setbacks I face."

## Character Info

### Profession

Fighting Ring Manager
Black Market Dealer

### Class

Blacksmith

**Clyde Bessemer** is a supporting character in Temptation's Ballad. He runs an underground fighting ring in Rotten Redd's Alley in the City of Axia, and is also an active trader in the city's black market.

## Appearance

Clyde is a lean tiger, with orange fur, brown stripes, and sharp lime green eyes. He prefers to wear little in the way of clothing, typically presenting himself dressed in a shoulder guard, armguards, and a loincloth.

## Personality

**Significant plot details follow** - peruse at your own risk, lest your game experience be ruined.

Clyde is a playful and friendly character, as well as an excellent businessman. He is also extremely passionate about blacksmithing and hopes to one day have his own forge. Despite his flirtatious and casual demeanor, he is generally quite disciplined and diligent with his work ethic and business practices, and is very level-headed.

After his fighting ring is destroyed while trying to reclaim the ruby stolen by the mysterious cloaked figure, Clyde is shown to be notably more gloomy, as much of his livelihood as well as future ambitions were being supported by his illegal practices. Despite this, he retains his general work ethic and is even willing to train Sidd to maximize the potential of the Lanius.

## Background

Clyde was an up-and-coming prodigy in the Blacksmith's guild, creating quality equipment that easily transcended the quality of gear produced by the rest of the guild at a very young age. Ever the ambitious craftsman, he wanted to create the greatest masterpieces ever to be found in the city of Axia, and even the world. However, due to the rarity of some of the required materials, as well as Clyde's lack of experience as a craftsman, few in the guild were willing to support his endeavor. Cole however, pushed him to work towards his dream, and even went as far as to obtain the precious metals and materials needed to craft his masterwork weapons. That fateful night, Clyde finished his two legendary creations: the *Vox Soror* and the *Lanius*.

This achievement ultimately was not met with the accolades they truly deserved, however. Shortly after the completion of his weapons, it was discovered the necessary rare materials Cole obtained were in fact stolen from some powerful nobles, who did not hesitate to file a complaint to the Blacksmithing guild. The guild, facing immense scrutiny, fines, and shame from the scandal, quickly blacklisted Clyde, depriving him of connections to all smiths in the city.

## Relationships

### Collodi Bonebreaker

Clyde's childhood friend and ex-lover, Clyde was very close with Cole for quite a number of years until one day breaking up after the incident involving the rare materials. While Clyde harbors feelings of betrayal and bitterness towards Cole, Clyde still deeply loves him, and is shown to miss him and want him back in his life.

### Sidd Shrikewood

With the help of Cole's meddling, Clyde trains Sidd to use the *Lanius*, imparting unto him the knowledge of all the ways the weapon can transform and be wielded. That said, the training sessions are not without more than their fair share of flirting and groping.

### Hamish

Not much is stated of their personal relationship, but Hamish has been noted to have helped Clyde many times in the past. In particular, Hamish played a notable role in starting Clyde's fighting ring, and was also the person who got Clyde the job at Sol's Arcane Curiosities after the fighting ring was destroyed.

### Val

Clyde's business partner in the underground fighting ring and black market dealings. Not much is expressed about their relationship and it is assumed to be strictly professional, if not relatively friendly

### Maeve Osmia

In the aftermath of the jousting festival and Zelos's attack on Cole and the city, Maeve brokers a deal with Clyde to produce enchanted tools for the farmers of the Exterior Farmlands. In exchange, she promises to provide a small forge in the back of Sol's Arcane Curiosities and to refer him to her suppliers, an offer Clyde graciously accepts.

## Trivia

* The *Vox Soror* was not actually named by Clyde himself, it was named by Marrow Bonebreaker after he received the weapon. The weapon's name translates to "Sister's Voice".