Gworofando

"*Sure, I'm tough, I'm strong, and I'm looking forward to be a great jouster, a knight in golden armour! But, I also love to play drums and cuddle, haha!*"

**Gworofando Dirimejo** (June 16, 1970 AT) is one of Chang Shong's friends who lives at a farmhouse at Gwai Yuen, Siangwaan.

He is a Heronoi, so whenever he gets wounded he keeps his blood away from open fires or flames.

## Nicknames

* Gworo-floof-do
* Mr. Floof
* Fluffy Boy
* Cuddlebug
* Awkwardfanboy
* Dalbayob

## Appearance

He is a male Heronoi youth with peach skin, blond hair, and sapphire-blue eyes. He likes wearing blue and white clothing, with some blue trousers and dark brown shoes.

## History

When he was younger, he was bullied by Fredrik and other people over his odd habits. To overcome his bullies, his father taught him to become a jouster, and his became so skilled with his hobby that he even had several younger people as his students.

He was one of the winners at the Juniors' segment of the International Jousting Championship of 1986. Even more noticeable was the fact that he managed to beat the Heronoi contestants who thought that he was not as tough as them, to their surprise.

## Personality

Like Chang Shong, he loves jousting, and he aspires to be a jousting champion.

He also likes sword fights, reading action novels, and drumming: he developed a passion for drumming since the time when he first learned to speak at his first birthday.

He has several weaknesses: insecurity, and annoying habits. His bad habits include urges to use any stick or pat surfaces as though he is drumming, taking his shirt off to cool his bare chest, and wanting to hug other people. His father and his friends tried to help him overcome his habits.

Gworofando's guilty pleasure is that he loves hugs and cuddles. He especially likes to cuddle with his friends shirtless, which is another reason why people mock him. Even as his father trains him to become a decent gentleman, he still could not let go of his obsession.

Another obsession that he and almost every Waxeroi boy and girl suffer from is a need to beat something up. This can be why he goes to the gym often, and why he likes to go shirtless, so he can spar with his friends or get into a brawl and feel happier. And then, hug his friends!

## Family

Kuruso Dirimejo is his father, and Pirewona Dirimejo (née Poxerequa) is his mother. They work in a farm where they keep five white draught horses: two stallions, and three mares.

He has two brothers and one younger sister: they liked reading and writing. Their names are Arisupa, Aiquejo, and Kassarada. Arisupa likes photography, and Aiquejo likes recording details.

Kassarada later became a chariot championess ever since her debut at the 1986 Uorimon Faire. His brother Arisupa also took part in that Uorimon Faire in his place, to the extent that he seemed identical enough to be mistaken for him.

## Relationships

Gworofando is a close friend of Chang Shong, but Mjariloz is a closer friend to him. They are members of the Brotherhood of Arms, an informal jousting club. That was because he and Mjariloz supported and protected each other from bullies when they were younger. Another friend of his was Farondaxoro, who seems to be his "cooler", "smaller" counterpart; he also taught Farondaxoro to be a better jouster.

He was afraid of Oskar at first because the latter was as Norse as his bully, but Oskar helped him overcome his fear of Norse people. Eventually, another older lad, Svenn, was also a mentor who also helped him learn jousting and local slang.

One problem Gworofando has with Oskar and Chang Shong is that he has an urge to fight and beat up things. If his punching bag or the gym would not relieve him, the two lads had to oblige by sparring with him to make his mind feel better.

His girlfriend is Wiresa, who is also a Heronoi. Sometimes she races with Gworofando and his sister on horse or on bike, and goes skateboarding with him: he likes her tomboyish behaviour, and she likes his honesty and awkward behaviour.

One childhood friend of Gworofando was Karasudwexo, who also supported him and stood up for him. Karasudwexo moved away from Gwai Yuen.

One of his worst enemies was Fredrik, who tormented him over his habits of hugging and looking at random men and women.

Tormond, a Norse man, was Gworofando's jousting coach.

## Gallery

Gworofando's jousting armour and shield. His was similar to his father's armour.Gworofando sometimes becomes a source of amusement with Bobby, who likes to perch on him.Gworofando likes to go without a shirt, because it makes him feel more relaxed, especially on a sunny or windy day.Gworofando loves punching. It helps him after a stressful day.Gworofando loves to relax at the field. He likes it more when Bobby plays with him to wake him up.An older drawing of Gworofando.Whenever it's a hot summer day, Gworofando and Wiresa just go around with minimal clothing. It keeps them cool and close to each other as lovers.On their 18th birthday, Fando likes to snuggle with Wiresa, his beloved.Gworofando likes to practice boxing at the gym with his friend Farondo.Gworofando LOVES drumming, since he was a toddler.As a Heronoi, Gworofando is expected to be more formal. It didn't matter in much of his daily life, as a young farmboy.Gworofando's family keeps several horses in their farm.When Gworofando grew older, he needed more sleep.Like all Waxeroi, Gworofando also requires a lot of exercise, not only for his health but also for his sanity.Farondo begging Gworofando to teach him jousting.Gworofando is proud that Farondo has grew to become a man like himself.Gworofando never left his awkwardness, even as he grew up with his friends to adulthood.
## Trivia

### Background

* Gworofando was ultimately inspired by a blonde boy who was playing drums that the author met at a shopping mall. His character was later influenced by Daniel, a cultist who is one of the antagonists from "Camp Camp" that the author mocked for his blonde hair and erratic behaviour.
	+ One other reason why Gworofando was bullied was because he looked like a cult leader, Rauteko the Depraved. This was in turn also inspired by Daniel.
	+ Other influences for his character include Jaune Arc and Daniel from Detroit Become Human.
* Gworofando's name means "north warrior".

### Details

* Gworofando's favourite colour is light blue.
* His favourite dish is pork curry rice with fried eggs, and he also likes to drink iced lemonade in a glass or a can.
* Gworofando's birthday is June 16.
	+ He shares the same birthday as his girlfriend Wiresa.
	+ It will also become the day he and Wiresa will be married, in the future as adults. On March on the following year, his first children were born.
* He prefers to be known as "Fando" in short terms, not "Gworo".
* The fact that he is also of Waxeroi descent may have been the cause of his physical strength and his romantic attitude.
* His weakness is ice cream, which disgusts and frightens him like it does to most Heronoi. It triggers traumatic visions of cruelty and gore in his mind.

### Behaviour

* His obsession with drumming and tapping things as a habit may suggest that he is autistic: he taps and drums as a way to cope with loud noises or boredom.
	+ Three other habits of his are hugging people, staring at them if they seemed attractive, and taking his shirt off. When he was younger his classmates bullied him over those habits, and when he was older people thought he looked awkward as a muscular man who still likes hugs.
	+ His habit of spinning his drumsticks later led to his father teaching him and his sons martial arts from the Valjads of Rukania. Eventually, it became very useful as he tore off the bladed arms of a Raktesai, spinning them seamlessly to clear a path for his friends.
* Some of his friends referred Gworofando as a "chellarcho" because of his golden hair and his playful attitude. It is also due to his birthday being on the same month as the ghost month of Ardesch.
	+ As his classmates used to bully him and call him a "monster" or a "ghost" because of his habits, he later enjoyed monsters, to the extent of dancing in a glyrindar parade as a ghost.
* Gworofando's favourite celebrities are Piu Dak, Mai Lek, and Drandzhanoz. Piu Dak is Siangwaan's greatest jousting champion, Mai Lek is a drummer in a band who is popular throughout Siangwaan and neighbouring lands, and Drandzhanoz is a lone drummer. Gworofando especially loved Drandzhanoz's eccentric style.

## Non-canon

Because Gworofando is one of the author's favourite characters, sometimes he creates several amusing scenarios for him.

* Victoria x Gworofando - because both of them are blondes, and they are playful and eccentric, so he thinks that both of them are a fitting match.
* Paxoti x Gworofando - same as with Victoria, but with both of them being muscular. The author expected that either they would be very close (though romantic) friends who enjoy sparring and brawling as a duo, or they would start making love.
* A visual novel setting: Victoria (the main character, a tomboy) has to choose between several boys as her partner. Gworofando (named George Tiripodes) is listed as the "bonus" ending. He is depicted as a muscular man in a Victorian suit: whether he wins her affection or not, all he wants is to be friends with her.

### Gallery

Gworofando as a chellarcho, a trickster ghostGworofando as a ghost
## See also

* Tesomy, his later counterpart
* Orovitar, his earlier counterpart