Belle Fourier

## Relationships

### Family

Alexandre Fourier (father), Celestine Fourier (mother); Heather (cousin/adoptive sister); Selena Fourier (sister), Maria Fourier (twin sister); Zallen Recan (brother in law)

### Romantic Interests

John Carter/JC (boyfriend), Henry Recan (formerly)

## In World Info

### Powers

Light Manipulation | Light Attacks (unintentional usage)

## Out of World Info

### Designed By

Me

Belle is the most tumultuous of my Trials of the Saints characters. Initially intended to be a goofy, fun, easy-going character and the "main" character between her and her twin Maria, Belle evolved into a slighted suitor, a jealous sister, and finally my first deliberate portrayal of PTSD. The act of unintentionally killing Layla haunted Belle for years only to have the rug swept out from under her with Layla's return.

## Appearance

### Simple Appearance

Belle looks like her twin sister, Maria Fourier, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. However, she likes to keep her hair about shoulder length while Maria imitates Selena's longer style. She is about as small as Maria, but with the athletic build of Selena.

### Detailed Appearance

The Fourier sisters all look quite similar to each other and Belle is certainly not an exception. She shares her father's golden blonde hair with her identical twin, Maria. They differ in style, however, as Belle prefers to keep her hair short, falling around her shoulders like warm sunlight. It's straight but messy in texture. Her skin is light but frequently sunburnt - Belle unfortunately lacks any ability to tan. She does get freckles when she spends too long in the sun, though, which is a perk. And she is frequently outside - it's a lot better for her to be out in the sun than fall into despair inside her home. Her hands bear the worn skin and tough callouses that years of work on her family's farm have granted her. She has the same eyes as her sisters, an enchanting hazel color that once won her admiration from many young men. Flecks of gold and brown can be seen in the sunlight, with less of a green tint than Selena's. Unfortunately, like most everything about Belle, they've lost most of their spark. Her eyes frequently look unfocused and distant, and she has dark circles under them from stress and lack of sleep.

Belle dresses quite simply despite both of her sisters having access to the royal fashions. Belle's sense of style matches her upbringing - humble, but loved. Her favorite dress is worn, but it is comfortable and that's all that really matters to Belle.

### Breakdown

* Eye Color - Hazel
* Hair Color - Blonde
* Hair Length - Shoulder Length
* Hair Texture - Straight
* Skin Tone - Pale
* Height - 4'11 (5'2 after timeskip)
* Weight - lbs
* Voice Claim -

#### Design Notes

* Dark circles under her eyes from three years of restless nights

## Personality

### Traits

#### Positive (+)

* Brave
* Loyal
* Modest
* Active
* Capable

#### Neutral (=)

* Casual
* Complex
* Emotional
* Private
* Self-conscious
* Solitary

#### Negative (-)

* Guilt-Ridden
* Dependent

## Background

### Childhood

Belle was born in 1251, the younger of a pair of twins. Her sister Maria was a few minutes older than her. Her parents were Celeste and Alexandre Fourier, a pair of dutiful farmers, and she had a sister, Selena, who was two years older than her.

Belle was never as intrigued by plants as her sisters were, preferring to chase the family cat around the garden. The cat, Remi, did not appreciate this. She was cute though and sometimes in the evenings, she would lay near the door and Celestine would hold her so that Belle could pet her.

#### Heather

*From as early as she can remember, Belle has had a simple life. Her aunt and uncle died before she could remember, leaving their daughter Heather to move in with Belle's parents. Belle always looked up to both her and her actual sister, Selena, though she grew out of hero-worshipping them when she was about eight. Life was very low-key. She lived and worked on her father's farm, usually in the small flower garden near the house with her mother. The family kept a cat named Lavender as a mouser and Belle loved caring for her once she was old enough. Heather eventually got married when Belle was twelve and Belle was very excited for her.*

### Adolescence

#### The Castle Behind Thorns

*Everything changed when, one summer day when she was thirteen, Belle got in a massive fight with her older sister Selena. She stormed off with Maria in tow and ended up in a castle surrounded by poisoned thorns. Not all in the castle is as it seems though. A short encounter with two saints led the twins down to the palace crypt, where they encountered the twin prince and princess who had once lived in the palace. Their final resting place, at least. They tidied up the crypt and left. The next morning, Belle and Maria woke to voices and footsteps. The royal twins, returned to life by unknown magic, introduced themselves as Henry and Layla. Henry immediately declared Maria the love of his life, kicking off the first major fight the Fourier twins would suffer from meeting these royals.*

## Other

### Notes

* Research on PTSD needs to continue - her trauma after killing Layla is a huge part of her story and I'll never forgive myself if I fail her on that
* If TotS was somehow slotted into a Five Man Band, Belle would be the Lancer. Specifically she'd be Maria's lancer, but I think Maria is more of the heart than the leader.

### Trivia

* Gator and I once drew a parallel between TotS and Hamilton and Belle was given the role of Angelica due to her wanting Henry but backing off because her sister loved him.
* Though she is the first character I deliberately portrayed as having PTSD, she wasn't the first character to have it. Emberflight (linked in her ABW form Emberglow) was the first character I created who had severe trauma, though I was just kind of messing around and having her act how I thought one might react to abuse. For Belle I started out doing it accidentally, then did some research and realized that I was giving her some very PTSD-like symptoms, so I decided to commit to it. Sorry Belle.

### Quotes

* *"Family first, Mar. I hope you remember me when he lets you down."*

### Links

ToyHouse: https://toyhou.se/17431369.belle

#### Playlist

* Satisfied - Renée Elise Goldsberry
* Someone to You - Banners
* Atlantis - Seafret
* Toothache - Westisl0nely