Captain Antolio Rortugal

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Captain Antolio Rortugal is a Player Character, and the right hand man of Kira Joysword (formerly Sasha Arcanscape). He worked alongside teammates Colonel Jim Curtiss and Sophie Naïlo to try to save the world.

Now he's started a new journey with Asumyn, Enid, and Nimbra, and is currently experiencing the horrors

He's played by Mackenzie, and he wants to smooch a bird.

## History

### Early Life

Antolio was born and raised in the seaside ports of Tesseralia. His mother was a human, Suzanne and his father, a strong willed teifling Ceres Rortugal. His mother left a few months after birth, the stress of birth and neighboring war left her irate. It's wildly assumed she died after fleeing from Tesseralia as she wasn't seen or heard from again. Antolio never knew her, and while it's not a sore subject he does blame his father for her disappearance. Ceres was a very calculated man, who kept complete control of the people around him in order to jump ranks in the Tesseralian military. He was rarely home, and left Lio to the watchful eye of military spouses.

Iren Harth, another military son in the area became a close friend to Antolio around the age of 6. Both their fathers lead platoons during the conflict, and as Antolio was one of the only other children in the port they became inseparable. The Harth's were very well off, and kept a very orderly home. The family kept war trophies and artifacts in their upstairs office, Iren's father, Kline, was especially proud of his collection. The pressures to keep the house clean lead the boys to play outside, often play fighting, fencing, fishing and sailing. They ran around the local woods and collected plants and foreged. Both planned to follow in their fathers footsteps.

During one of his father's longer deployments, Lio stayed in the Harth's with Iren and his mother, Lio's own father not trusting him to be alone, fearing he to would run off. While he and Iren were playing Antolio was dared to visit Kline's study. The two young boys raced up the stairs, Antolio's hooves clattering up the old wooden stairs. Iren's mother heard the commotion, and rushed into the room as he reached the top, Iren already past him, clambering into the study. She rushed up the stairs, lunging and pulled Antolio down. He fell down the flight of stairs and onto the landing, his fall causing him a great deal pf fear and pain. The injury he sustained caused young Antolio to summon up a bout of infernal legacy. Hellish fires sparked from his hands as he got to his feet. She looked down at him from the stairs well, full of terror. Fearing what would come next Antolio ran to his home, climbing into the window in the back of the house he hid for several days until his father returned. Antolio never visited the Harth residence to stay again. He had a terrible fear of middle aged women from around 6 to his mid 20s.

In his teenage years he continued to cultivate a passion for botany. During this time he met his future wife, Lantha Knorr, a human woman who worked in a floral booth at the local market. He traded handmade good from his forging trips with Iren, and was fully enamored by her on sight. Antolio also loved the sea, and worked hard to get himself a small sail boat, which he'd use to hold small parties with Lantha and Iren after hard days of endless bargaining. The three became so attached in this time that they vowed to always be friends. Lantha and Lio began secretly dating, and ended up spilling the news on Lio's 18th birthday. Additionally, at 18, he put his dreams into action and enlisted for service within Tesseralia's military and worked his way up in rank like his father. Iren instead began volunteering for local medical support, and supply ships. Lantha helped in aid, making herbal cures and practicing druidic magic.

Antolio got deployed in the Navy. He was hazed and made fun of by other troops, never gaining a chance to prove himself as someone more than a nepotism hire. Ceres died in a ship attack two years after Antolio enlisted in combat. After that most of the other members of his squad began letting up on him. He spent countless hours practicing with Iren when his squadron was near the ports, and his team while away, working hard to replace Ceres as the new Captain Rortugal. Once he was given the full Captain title he opted to never again live under the shadow of his father, or family name, he began using his first name, Captain Antolio.

At 22 he had returned from a the long battles, his body scarred from fighting, he hadn't a single haircut since joining. He, very much in love and longing for Lantha proposed. They spent several months preparing between minor deployments for their wedding. Antolio vowed he would protect and love her as long as he lived, and they had planned to take a honeymoon before settling down in Antolio's family home, his small seaside cottage. The wedding was a short-lived ceremony, despite planning for a leave of absence he quickly got pulled into combat for several grueling months. There has been an attack closer to home than any of the Military was prepared for. After exchanging their rings he promised to return to Lantha, and he entrusted his best man, Iren to take care of her through his leave.

A terrible attack on their ship, 'The Queen' (this was an homage to Lantha, as she kept honey bees as a hobby), lead to a mix-up in information, and his squadron was incorrectly assumed dead. 'The Queen' did sink, but Antolio lead his men in an extraneous fight, and the crew actually took over and pirated the enemy ship. The news of 'The Queen's' sinking spread quickly, and it lead Iren and Lantha. Antolio's squadron used the enemy ship to take down 6 more ships in the fleet and ended up making him one of the most sought after commanders.

By the time news traveled home to Tesseralia that the war Captain Lio was not only alive, but also a masterful Captain, Lantha and Iren had moved out of Tesseralia. With their leaving they left no trace for Antolio when he returned. Lantha hadn't moved into Antolio's home in the absence, so what he retuned to was a dusty old house, his photos and things undisturbed under 8 months of salty ocean dust. Parts of his own city had been ripped apart by the war efforts, the Harth's family home had been ransacked and burnt to the ground, leading Antolio to believe they were unfortunately killed in the battle. From then on, he vowed to protect those who could not protect themselves.

### The Resistance

After the war calmed and peace was made, Antolio locked up his home, leaving Tesseralia for several years. While at a tavern in a neighboring country, he was scouted by General Arcanscape of the Resistance. The General was interested in anatolio after hearing about his war stories, and he quickly took the position of his right hand man. Antolio despite not having any real magic abilities became a keystone piece to the resistance efforts. He and Kira (as well as Avi, Johan, and Kembra) ended up being in charge of most errands for the resistance. They often had to clean up and account for other members weaknesses (Cassius), and strived to maintain the base and scout new members.

when Sasha took over her dad's position in the resistance, making her the new general Aracnscape, Antolio again vowed his protection and honor to her. Sasha entrusted him with information after the relics were created, and she often asked him with looking out for and saving other members of the resistance including Sophie, Jim, and Cassius. He had his memories erased by the memory bird several times in order to serve the resistance better and hide information.

During the stolen year he became good friends with Jim and Sophie, and had to reintroduce himself to them during "the ship arc". It became a new friendship they kindled during countless adventures, and he always tried to keep them safe even though they didn't always remember their early friendship.

During the arc "wonderland", Antolio thought he had seen Lantha and Iren enter the tent, but no further information had come about, as he didn't see them again during the escape.

During "the school arc", Antolio had met Kravitz for the first time, disguised as high school students. This often comes up in jokes further in their relationship about being high school sweethearts despite Lio meeting him in his mid-20s. As Kravitz and antolio grow closer, it's shared that Kravitz is a reaper under the command of the Raven Queen. Both the Raven Queen and Kravitz at different points had confirmed that lantha, Antolio's previous wife, was not in the astral plane, leaving suspicion around her 'death'.

Antonio was given a rappig as a gift from emperor peony. Up until adopting pearls, he referred to his rappig as his only son. Emperor peony and antolio share a dad bonding relationship now, with their two daughters, and their pets much to the dismay of the others partners.

During the "thunder bay" arc, Antonio and Kravitz went on their first official date, though they now call it the child heist. The first stop of the date was to a thunderbay hotel where young pearls had been employed by her abusive family. They ended up purchasing pearls from her family for only a few gold, and Antolio focused on getting her into proper druidic schooling.

During the final Arc of campaign 1, anatolio helped to lead the fight against John the hunger. Antolio recognized the threat was partially his fault, as he was to blame for breaking down the world's barrier, and took extreme responsibility to try to save everyone. Sophie fell first, and Jim next, in the start of the fight Antolio continued to fight for several rounds and in the end they all pitched in for the second half of the boss takedown. Antolio had to watch them both die, and had still yet to forgive himself. Antolio made the final blows in the end, and helped after that to reseal the hunger away.

Some people still recognize him as a hero, and he now spends most of his time partially retired. He picks up an adventure every now and again for the resistance, but lives a slightly more subdued life, traveling between the resistance base, and kravitz's apartment in the astral plane.

### Personal Life After Apocalypse

After the Apocalypse, Antolio planned to settle down with Kravitz Lavillant and to raise their adopted daughter Pearls. Instead however he begins traveling again, this time with a new group. Once his party is done adventuring, he may finally take a break in order to become a better father to his daughter.

## Campaign 2

### Meeting the Crew

Antolio gets hired in an adventuring group while trying to enjoy local cryptid hunting. During his initial stay with the party, and a mix-up with anti-feindish spray he nerfed his stats, by accidentally spraying it in his own face. When people outside the party ask he gives a different reason every time. Antonio isn't quick to make friends with the new group. His initial take was that the party was taking the threats around them too seriously, but he has gotten back into the swing of leading a party, often thinking of the younger members as bonus kids for him to dad.

## Trivia

* The Captain's tail is cut roughly to half its original length, and he generally keeps it tucked. During an attack he got it stuck, and one of his own cut it to free him.
* He has a number of piercings and several tattoos including a bee, a raven and a 'tramp stamp' that says 'Lantha'. Most of the earrings he wears were gifts.
* He has a passion for bee keeping, botany and quilting.
* He always has a jar of bees on him.
* Antolio doesn't think humans are real.
* He has a harmless crush on sleeve the shop keeper.