Saphiro Fisk

Saphiro Fisk, better known as the Count, is the head of the Murder of Crows, the father of Genna Turunen and the grandfather of Evard Turunen.

## Appearance

The Count is a blue skinned tiefling with long, dark hair and dark blue ram-like horns.

## Personality

The Count is confident and smooth-talking, and treats his criminal enterprise like any other business. Many fear the Count despite his seemingly approachable nature.

## Biography

Saphiro was born in 1559 PS as the bastard of a human count and a tiefling commoner. His father was subsequently disowned by his family. His parents planned to marry, but his father died before they could. His mother followed a few years later. Following this, Saphiro made most of his wages as a dock worker. When he was 20 years old, he courted a woman known as Marguerite Lebeau, which resulted in a child, Genna. Shortly after her birth, Saphiro failed to come home when he was captured by sky pirates. After a few months, Saphiro escaped, but he could not find a trace of his family. Unbeknownst to him, Marguerite was really an astral being called the Ruby of the Sea, who was forced to return to the Astral Sea and left Genna in the care of a travelling circus.

Saphiro returned to the ship and spent 6 years sailing the skies. He became adept at swordplay during this time. In 1585, he left the crew and returned to Arcadia, settling in Grimmston. Then, he began creating connections using both charm and intimidation to gain a ring of small supporters, including Dieuya Merdune, who fought alongside him when he was targeted by the most powerful crime lord in the city. After a week of skirmishes with assassins sent after him by the boss, Saphiro overthrew the boss himself and established his own crime syndicate, which he named the Murder of Crows. Saphiro chose the codename "The Count" as a nod to his origins.

A year later, a young Tanpip Cobbletwist rose through the ranks of the Murder by performing well in the arena fights. His skills with weaponry and leadership caught the Count's eye, leading the Count to promote Tanpip again and again until he was his right hand man.

At some point, the Count was found by an adult Genna. He immediately recognized his daughter, surprising her, as she had built up some resentment toward him after finding out about his leadership of the Murder. He was told the truth about the Ruby of the Sea.

At some point, Oskar Turunen fought in the Count's arena. It is not known if this was before or after he reconnected with Genna. Averford Gallus also mentions that she once fought in the Count's arena, but the details are not known.

### A Tale of Two Kingdoms

The Count is personally hired by Cleito Halphas using an alias to kidnap Prince Florien Sylvaranth. Later, he is visited by a group of individuals including: Evard Turunen, Adrien Sylvaranth, Shane Lockett, Anabel Gallus, Riley Danask, Lindsay Piper, and Mac Fleetwood Cobbletwist. They demand that Florien be returned to them, and the Count agrees to give them a deal: one of them needed to beat one of his fighters in the arena. Evard stepped up to be the fighter, so the Count put him up against Maine Cobbletwist instead of Wyatt Moss, whom he initially planned to have fight. he also caves to Evard's lenient argument for a contract. During the fight, the Count snaps at Maine not to kill Evard and keeps his promise to release Florien after Maine forfeits the fight.

## Relationships

### Family

* Genna Turunen: Genna is the Count's daughter. He was distraught when he initially could not find her after his kidnapping. Although he thought she was dead, he thought of her often and was able to recognize her as an adult. The Count put effort into reconnecting with her. As of 1619 PS, they have a stable relationship, and Genna trusts him not to mistreat her son. According to Evard, Genna doesn't feel very bad about extorting favors from the Count, half-jokingly citing his absence from her life as the reason he will do anything she asks.
* Evard Turunen: The Count is protective of Evard and made sure to pit Evard against Maine Cobbletwist instead of Wyatt Moss in the pit fight. He also agreed to a lenient contract.
* Ruby of the Sea: Under the guise of Marguerite Lebeau, the Ruby of the Sea was the lover of Saphiro. He was devoted to her and wanted to settle down with her, especially after their child was born. After his kidnapping, he did not see her for years, but still pined for her, until Genna told him that she was a being from the Astral Plane and thus could not live in the Material Plane for long.

### Friends

* Tanpip Cobbletwist: Tanpip is the Count's right-hand man. The two have a close friendship, and the Count seems to actually value Tanpip's advice and opinions. When the Count shot down the rest of the Murders' questions about his past, he agreed to answer Tanpip's at a later time. It is hinted that they are friends with benefits. The epilogue confirms that they find love with each other, with both faking their deaths to retire from the Murder and travel as skirates.
* Dieuya Merdune: Dieuya is one of the Count's first allies in Grimmston and fought alongside him when he overthrew the previous boss.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Swordsmanship: The Count is a skilled swordsman.

## Trivia

* He is based off Babenon Dosal / The Gentleman.