Jonny Hellfire

Art By: @SaintCinder

### Relatives

Brother: Malcer HelderFather: Reevis Helder Mother: Ida Helder Wife: Emelina Whitewind

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Small village outside the town of Sundabar

## Appearances

### Debut

Epsiode one of Fire and Ice: Lover's Inferno

### Campaign

Fire and Ice: Lover's Inferno

**Jonny** is a path of the berserker barbarian known for his fiery temper and flaming sword. He went to Avernus to save his wife and child joined by his brother, Malcer. The devil Glarnos had taken his wife's soul along with his son, Idan, and Jonny was determined to rescue them and bring justice to Glarnos.

## Description

### Appearance

Jonny appears wearing leather armor with a steel chest plate, pauldron and flaming greaves. His long dark hair is slicked back and his hulking features are evident underneath his armor. Jonny stands at 6' 5" and weighs 255 lbs.

### Personality

Jonny is known for his fiery personality and his thirst for vengeance. He is quick to act on his emotions, often acting out of anger. Whenever he sees cruelty or injustice he cannot resist doing something about it. Cruelty demands punishment, and he sees his actions as justified. He can often be heard spouting one liners when "punishment" is doled out through his sword and relishes in his conquests.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jonathan Helder was born to loving parents, Reevis and Ida Helder in a small village outside the town of Sundabar thanks to a midwife. He lived a relatively happy and carefree life with his parents and eventually was joined by his younger brother, Malcer.

His childhood was filled with smiles and laughter as he had many friends, but his younger brother who did not have nearly as many friends and would sometimes find himself the target of childish ridicule. Jonathan, being a young man who understood the principals of honor, defended his brother, and together they faced few challenges in their younger years.

Sadly, adulthood was thrusted upon the two young men when Jonathan was only sixteen years old, on the day of their mother’s disappearance. She had been traveling with several merchants delivering expensive tapestries when bandits raided their wagon, leaving the merchants dead and not a single clue as to Ida’s whereabouts. Perhaps she was “used and discarded”, as horrible as that is, it is preferable to the alternative, where she may in fact be enslaved.

Jonathan, unlike his younger brother perhaps, was old enough to fully comprehend the potential fate of his mother. The powerlessness of it all filled him with an undying rage, an anger so intense that it shook the very foundations of his home and the ripples of his fury was felt throughout his village.

Desperate to aid his son, Reevis turned to the Riders of Elturel, a holy order of nights that Reevis himself was once a member of long ago and begged them to enlist Jonathan. His hopes were that the rigid order of the knights would provide structure and discipline to Jonathan’s life, and allow him to control his rage. For you see, the Riders of Elturel were a famed order of knights and warriors, who legends say once went into the very hells themselves once to rescue one of their own. Surely, thought Reevis, the order would be able to handle his son’s temper. Jonathan, as expected by this point, was furious with his father over this “betrayal.”

However, his father’s faith was not misplaced. The “Hellriders” of Elturel were indeed able to instill discipline and order in Jonathan’s life. Through their training, he was able to focus his rage into combat, fighting with a ferocious passion in exercises and sparring routines, and eventually out on the field during regular patrols of the wildlands around Elturel. He was the first to master the use of a Flame Tongue sword, gifted to him by his father, said to be forged in the heart of Mount Hotenow in Neverwinter. The way he wielded it without fear of the flames, cutting through goblins, gnolls and on one occasion, a half-ogre, as though they were the ones who took away his mother; earned him the surname among his fellow Knights in training, “Hellfire.”

But that rage remained only on the battlefield, as his father had intended. Truly in life, Johnny was able to find happiness again. While his brother, who had evidently followed him to the Riders of Elturel, buried his nose in books and scrolls; Johnny had fun in the town’s taverns and drinking halls. Eventually, drawing the attention of a fair young maiden by the name of Emelina Whitewind. She was but a simple barmaid, far below Jonny’s stature as a soon-to-be Knight of Elturel, but he was smitten with her at first sight. Her smile lit up the entire tavern, and her laugh shred away any anger he could feel in his heart.

At every break in his training, he would spend his time with her, at every opportunity he would put down his sword and bring her fresh cut dahlias, her favorite. He was head over heels and not a single man or officer in the Hellriders were surprised to learn that she was eventually with child. Jonny was devoted to her so entirely, he considered giving up on becoming a knight and spending the rest of his years by her side. She would not have that of course, encouraging him to complete his knighthood, so instead he had forged for her a silver locket with a flame etched into its center surrounding a single ruby, as a token of the eternal flame he would burn in his heart for her.

Their child, Idan, was born in spring,- named after his mother, and with him, Johnny knew true happiness.

For a time anyway.

### Background: Hellrider

As a Hellrider, Jonny was well-respected within Elturgard (includes the cities of Elturel, Scornubel, Triel, Berdusk, Greenest and Fort Morninglord) as well as the city of Baldur's Gate and Candlekeep. His heraldry and badge are recognized throughout all of Faerun. While in Elturgard, he may commandeer fresh mounts for him and his party, and elsewhere he may use his badge to curry favor and authority though this does have its limits, some may simply give him mounts at half price, others who are more wicked in nature, may refuse to aid him at all, but that speaks volumes of their character.

Additionally, lower fiends from the lower planes (The Nine Hells, Gehenna, Hades, Carceri, The Abyss) are likely to recognize the badge and reputation of the Hellriders, as an action he may produce his badge and attempt to intimidate the creature, or even go so far as to cast Command on the creature with a saving throw of DC14. Once this ability is used, it may not be done so again until he takes a short rest.

## Relationships

### Lohse

A friend he considered very close. She saved him from death with her circlet and he felt forever indebted to her. Would do anything to protect and defend her. A loyal companion that he held in high regard and was most sad to abandon due to his deal with Bel.

### Emira

Another close friend he would do anything to defend. He recognized her internal struggles with the aberration, but saw her as a powerful ally and friend. He recognized her as smart and capable. Someone he was glad to go to battle with.

### Malcer

Jonny's brother. Their relationship started out as loving and he cared for his brother deeply growing up and while they served as Hellrider's together. Their relationship was strained immensely in Avernus due to their different styles of handling things and Malcer's secretiveness. Eventually their relationship soured almost entirely with the revelation that Malcer had slept with his wife and his son was actually Malcer's.

### Bradaak

No knowledge of Bradaak as he left his companions before Bradaak was introduced to them.

## Equipment and Gear

* **Fury:** Flame tongue sword given to him by his father, Reevis, that was his primary weapon. The sword ignites when the wielder says "inferno" while anger flows through them.
* **Matalotok:** The Frost Father is an ancient hammer fashioned by Thrym, the god of frost giants. The favored weapon of the demon lord Kostchtchie, Matalotok is frigid to the touch and wreathed in mist. Jonny took the hammer from Kostchtchie's Maw, releasing Kostchtchie from his chains, and kept it after the party killed him.
* **Scorching Whip of Rakdos:** A whip that he used in combination with Matalotok to grapple enemies and then pound them to death. Often used in combination with Malcer to single out enemies and dispatch them quickly while they are grappled.
* **Belt of the Hellhound:** A belt that allows Jonny to transform into a hellhound at will. It was used for quick traversal and when at low HP.

### Abilities

* **Rage:** As a bonus action enter a rage for up to 1 minute (10 rounds). You gain advantage on STR checks and saving throws (not attacks), +2 melee damage with STR weapons, resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage. You can't cast or concentrate on spells while raging. Your rage ends early if you are knocked unconscious or if your turn ends and you haven’t attacked a hostile creature since your last turn or taken damage since then. You can also end your rage as a bonus action.
* **Frenzy:** While raging, you can choose to frenzy. You can make a single melee weapon attack as a bonus action on each of your turns after this one. When your rage ends, you suffer one level of exhaustion.
* **Extra Attack:** Can attack twice
* **Fast Movement:** Speed increased by 10 ft.
* **Mindless Rage:** Can’t be charmed or frightened while raging.
* **Feral Instinct:** Have advantage on initiative rolls. If surprised at the beginning of combat but not incapacitated, can act normally on first turn if entering rage before doing anything else.

## Trivia

* Jonny was based off of 80's action hero tropes such as John Rambo, John Spartan and Snake Plissken. He was meant to be self aware, tropey and a bit goofy with one liners and typical "cool guy" moments.
* A google doc with nearly 100 one liners was created to be able to pick and choose one that best fit at the time of a creature's death.
* Originally meant to be a hero the audience would cheer for that did the right thing and had fun while doing it, his trajectory was altered based on his anger and actions to someone seeking vengeance.

## Quotes

* "Dodge this!"
* "Why don’t you let off some steam?"
* "Time to take out the trash."
* "Playtime's over."
* "Contract fulfilled."