Theron Cygnus

Theron and Crimson at Grayyad's grave

> Don't worry guys, I've turned over a new leaf.
>
> -Theron Cygnus, stopping himself from saying a slur

Theron Cygnus is a rogue/warlock and a member of the Sanguine Saviors. He is played by Gage McMillin-Baur.

Theron was born to an acolyte of Dreggeth and an unknown father, and was thereafter given to the care of Grayyad Cygnus via an arrangement with the Spindle. Theron grew up aboard Grayyad's pirate ship, the Silvery Slip. When Theron was 18, a mutiny occurred aboard the ship, which was led by Suresh Scypia. Suresh killed Grayyad and assumed leadership while Theron was whisked away into the Outerworld by the Spindle. The Spindle then transferred Theron to a different timeline without his knowledge, appearing to Theron that he awoke on Vienrim after 6 years with nothing but a cryptic message from the strange force that had saved his life to guide him.

Theron met the Sanguine Saviors in Spireport, under direction from Lannora Bespir and the Order of Nine. He found that their goals vaguely aligned and has been adventuring with them ever since. Since Festus's departure, he has become the face of the party in many social situations. Since Erven's death and his acquisition of Crimson, he has made an effort to scout for the party in order to prevent them from walking into life-threatening situations too frequently.

## Description

### Appearance

Theron is a human male standing 5'10" and weighing in at 145 lbs. In terms of general appearance, he typically looks and dresses like a dirty and disheveled pirate. His face might appear rather handsome, but is severely suntanned and somewhat scarred beyond his years. He sports an unkempt blonde beard and matching shoulder-length blonde hair. His eyes used to be green but now look more gray-green, each eye slightly differing in color. This is likely a result of an acute form of time sickness as well as the Spindle's gift of darksight. He typically wears a loose white button up, but only halfway buttoned. Over this he wears a dark blue captain's long-coat with golden accents and designs that call to mind a connection to Thera. He also wears dark trousers and boots. He completes his look with a number of belts and straps that hold small tools and weaponry. His entire outfit is faded and worn by age, the sun, and sea salt. He also has a few tattoos of little significance, like an anchor on his left bicep and a sleeve depicting a writhing sea serpent on his right arm and hand. He can typically be seen wearing his Black Eye of the Spindle on a necklace, wielding the bow Nocturne, and dangling a polished stone from his quiver.

### Personality

When the party first met Theron, he was as foul-mouthed, brutal, and prejudiced as you would expect a lifelong pirate to be. In particular, he held a great disdain for orcs, frequently referring to them with slurs. He also had a penchant for lying, even to those close to him. Over time, Theron has made an effort to do away with the less savory parts of his behavior, particularly his racism and lying. However, he will never be rid of his vulgar language in daily conversation.

Theron holds a great love for the simple things in life, like laying out in the sun on a warm day or a delicious meal. In his younger years, he was very fond of liquor, typically the kind purchased with a five-finger discount. He holds the memory of his adoptive father and the ship that he used to call home very closely. He is somewhat averse to manual labor, preferring to slack off instead when it doesn't endanger anyone. He can also be prideful and overconfident. Theron tends to take a whimsical day-by-day approach to life, but secretly holds great dreams for his future.

## Biography

### The Final Days of The Fifth Age

Notable character moments during the campaign.

## Character Information

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## Quotations

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## Trivia

* Theron's character art was generated by artflow.ai with the prompt "A thin-faced dirty pirate boy with a beard, long blonde hair, and some scars on his young face."
* Gage dislikes the name Theron, it was just a randomly generated name.
* Theron's theme is Once in a Lullaby by Chris Christodoulou from Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of The Void. Gage chose this song because it provokes imagery in his head of Theron standing at the prow of his ship, crashing through the waves and squinting into the sun, off to his next adventure.
* Theron is circumcised.

## Gallery

Theron's original artflow.ai artCommissioned art of Theron by Zhellers