Blay

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

### Blay: 1943 - 1983

Bleisnickel was the product of a pairing between the elven princess-turned-healer Qemara and the elf Belsnickel, exile from Nóatún. The details of how this union came to be are unknown, though it appears to have happened in 1942 and may have been the catalyst for Qemara's return to Nóatún. If Qemara genuinely is a princess of the Erlking dynasty, Bleisnickel would be the only know scion of both the Erlking and Snickel bloodlines.

Having no contact with his father since his mother's return to Nóatún, Bleisnickel was raised by his mother and his mother's lover, Halida — Chief Warden of Nóatún. Upon their marriage, Bleisnickel would have two mothers who equally shared the burden of fostering this elfling. As Halida was raised in the old Warden way of communal parenting, it is also worth mentioning that much of Bleisnickel's custodial oversight was often shared among the residents of Thrymheimr. In particular, the castle's baker Panacea was often tasked with keeping an eye on the elfling. She did not mind it, the elfling wasn't as mischievous around her and she could usually get him to sit down and be quiet with a plate of freshly baked brownies.

For whatever reason, Bleisnickel (or "Blay" as he preferred to be called) appeared to age slower than most elves. Despite his father's immense height for an elf, and the Snickels being known for their size, Blay remained somewhat below average. This would result in many calling him The Runt.

Blay would get a reputation for being a bit of a trickster. Though he was technically matured enough to undergo a sojourn of self-discovery, Blay had no interest in doing so. He was perfectly content to never leave Nóatún and had no real interest in applying himself toward developing his arcane aptitudes. Instead, he became known for pulling pranks throughout the halls of Thrymheimr and amongst the streets of Nóatún surrounding the castle.

### Blay: 1983 - 1987

Eventually Blay was forced into an apprenticeship by his mothers. The first was as Panacea's baking assistant. He lasted four years until he was fired for slipping Santa some brownies with an extra special ingredient. As much as Mrs. Claus may have appreciated the gesture, Panacea sent the elf looking for another apprenticeship.

### Blay: 1987 - 1999

Blay's next job was on the production floor with Sandan, making toys for delivery. However, Blay usually just sat at his workbench playing with the toys himself (often depicting graphic and inappropriate acts that disturbed his co-workers). One night, he stowed away on Santa's sleigh by hiding in Santa's bag. When Santa left to make a delivery with other members of his crew, Blay climbed out of the bag and took the sleigh for a joyride with a panicked Panacea screaming for him to stop. Blay agreed to stop only if she agreed to leave her husband for Blay — but she was able to negotiate him down to a kiss. Despite reaching an agreement, Blay lost control of the reindeer and ended up splashing the sleigh down somewhere in the Indian Ocean.

### Blay: 1999 - 2006

Santa himself decided Blay needed to repair the sleigh he had broken and put Blay to work as the house engineer's apprentice. However, Santa may not have thought this through completely as Fusquod and Blay essentially made each other's life hell for seven years. Blay was always scheming to make Fusquod look bad in front of his wife, Panacea and Fusquod was always punishing Blay for those poorly thought-out pranks. One time, Fusquod lost his patience and tried to throw Blay into his forge.

### Blay: 2006 - Present

When Blay's mother disappeared, he quit the apprenticeship and fled from Nóatún, determined to find his mother. He lasted three years on his own before returning wihout any idea of her whereabouts. He now works under Krampus, cleaning stables, looking after reindeer, and imagining ways to get out of work.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Elf Physiology:** Elves are descended from prolonged interbreeding between daimons and faeries, natives to various realms of the Void, the Homelands' continent of Europa, most of Jörd, and Earth's Europe. Blay is an "uncommon elf" or Dritálfar (meaning an elf without a clear classification).
	+ ***Enhanced Agility:*** Blay has a level of agility, coordination, and general dexterity that exceeds the capability of most humans — at least when he applies himself.
	+ ***Enhanced Balance:*** Blay never loses his balance. He can run across icy ledges without fear of slipping and can climb the tallest of trees without trouble.
	+ ***Enhanced Hearing:*** Blay, like most elves, has hearing that is much more sensitive than human capabilities.
	+ ***Enhanced Reflexes:*** Blay has reaction time and reflexes that are heightened to levels unattainable by mundane humans.
	+ ***Enhanced Sight:*** Blay has sharp eyes that can make out incredible detail on the horizon. However, Blay's general lack of focus means what he sees beyond his immediate area is blurry. He also tends to suffer from tunnel vision.
	+ ***Longevity:*** Depending on their diet, lifestyle, and the ambient essence of their environment, elves can live as little as three centuries or live to attain ages that are easier measured in millenia than years, decades, or centuries.
	+ ***Nightvision:*** Elves have excellent low-light vision.
	+ ***Supernatural Senses:*** Elves see, hear, and interact with unmanifested ephemerals, ghosts, and astral projections.
* **Herophile:** Blay loves costume crimefighters. He gets most of his information from the MeVids Channels "Hugh Watches The Watchmen" and "Stepping Out with Sideways".
* **Pop Culture:** In the last decade, Blay has become an avid consumer of the popular culture of the humans of Earth. He's become a big movie buff (though his taste in movies is rather questionable) and has become addicted to social media.
* **Trickster:** Blay can bend and/or ignore the rules that other elves are forced to live by.

### Weaknesses

* **Ancient Rules:** Elves are still bound, to some degree, by the ancient laws of the Void which pertain to their ephemeral ancestors.
* **Clumsy:** Blay is constantly spilling his drinks, usually on important things.
* **Comet:** Blay loves one reindeer much more than others, the reindeer Comet. Blay calls Comet "M'Boi Comet!" and often shares his candy with the reindeer.
* **Lack of Focus:** Blay tends to have a rather short attention span and poor awareness. He rarely considers the environment he is in when he does the things he does.
* **Mamas' Boy:** Blay loves his mothers and will do anything to protect them. Even though they are both capable of protecting themselves and he would just get in the way, he feels compelled to throw himself into danger to protect his mothers.
* **Vice — Gluttony:** Blay has a sweet tooth. He seems unable to turn down sugary driks (especially lemonade), candy, and baked goods (particularly brownies).
* **Vice — Lust:** Blay appears to have inherited his mother's libido, however he lacks her spiritual discipline toward sex. As a result, Blay often is not so much an elf with a sensual seductive aura about him as he is a creepy pervert who is constantly being way too direct and forward with those he finds himself sexually attracted to (this is usually Panacea). An example of this is that he's been hounding her for nearly two decades, he's been pursuing her to "pay up" on the kiss she promised him.
* **Vice — Sloth:** Blay find it extremely difficult to stay away for longer ten hours at a time. He is constantly looking for discreet hiding places to disappear into to treat himself a nap. He gets cranky if someone keeps him away from his precious sleep.
* **Vulnerability — Pure Adamant:** Blay finds the touch of pure Adamant painful.
* **Vulnerability — Pure, Unforged Iron:** Blay cannot abide the touch of pure iron.

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 2 — Basic / Typical
* **Occult:** 2 — Basic / Typical
* **Weaponry:** 1 — Paltry / Below Average
* **Expertise:** 1 — Paltry / Below Average
* **Ranged:** 2 — Basic / Typical
* **Strategy:** 1 — Paltry / Below Average
	+ **TOTAL:** 9
	+ **RANKING:** No Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* It was Wydd who dared him to spike the brownines with an igredient he procured. After Blay was fired Wydd was quick to offer his skills to help Panacea whip up an antidote and landed himself an apprenticeship as the assistant baker.
* The Knecht consideres him to be her project and pest. Blay is a secular servant of the Goodfellowship.
* His Sub-Reality counterparts include:
	+ Sidney Debris from the 27th reality.
	+ Balek of House Topaz from Sub-Reality A.
	+ Axel Walker from Sub-Reality V.

### Notes

* He is based on Earth-27 community member, TheBlakeBuz.

## Network Files

Network Files Blay.jpgNetwork Files: Blay

## Links and References

* Appearances of Blay

1. ↑ Network Files: Blay
2. ↑ Network Files: Wydd
3. ↑ Network Files: The Knecht