Pyrus Bridgebell

"My name is Pyrus Bridgebell! A local idiot, gambling enthusiast, and adventurer for hire!" *~~-and a noble he adds~~, though much softer than the rest of his proclamation. -* Pyrus' introduction

## Characteristics

### Family

Philomena Bridgebell (Alive)'Elwyn' (???)

### Connections/Allies

Adelas Lorch (Best friend)Joseph Narsev (Boyfriend)

Brilliance (Ally)

Ramona Whitmour (Ex Fiancée)

Edsel Marigold (Ex Girlfriend)

### Appearance

It's hard to not call 5,4 fire genasi eye-catching. The fire on his head reacting to any strong emotion Pyrus might have, which happens to be quite often. Along with literal fire for hair, he has golden triangles and lines that dot his body. He has three golden triangle under each eye and lines the start at his neck and end at his middle fingers. His eyes are something to note as well, the sclera being glowing yellow and his iris being blood red. His skin is dark which only makes the gold markings stand out even more than they otherwise would.

Despite common belief, he does actually have hair underneath the fire. The sides of his head are shaved and on the top he has very small black curls that lay close to the scalp.

He is often seen wearing an open shirt with his trademark red sash bound tightly around his waist. His flying broom is never far away from him and is his primary form of transport ~~and his home.~~

### Personality

Pyrus is quite volatile when relaxed, changing emotions quickly, however when he is on a quest he becomes a lot more muted. His normal mood is that of cheerfulness which often leads people to assume he is harmless and a 'Cinnamon Roll', which he adamantly denies. His hair is quite a good indicator to how he's feeling at the moment. He works very often in extremes, which affects how he sees people. He fights only for what he believes in, even if that is the morally wrong decision, making decisions more often than not based on feelings rather than thoughts.

Pyrus has low self esteem which makes him second guess himself a lot, though he tries to suppress. The way he sees others and himself means he is more prone to put the blame on himself rather than blame others. He is stubborn and isn't one to back down especially if he thinks he is in the right. He tries his best to be optimistic, if only because pessimism is something he struggled with for a while.

### Abilities

Pyrus was raised a noble and thus knows how to present himself in a noble manner. He is quite persuasive and has received combat training since he was young.

He fights with two swords because he thinks it looks cool, despite not giving him that much of an advantage actually. He is quite brilliant on his broom, being able to control it with pinpoint accuracy and uses it constantly. He is rather creative with how many things you can use a broom for.

Aside from swords, he was trained in using crossbows and longbows, along with how to utilize different forms of armour.

The closest thing Pyrus has as child support is the magic his father 'blessed' him with. How Pyrus personally feels about his fire is up for debate, but he can summon flames at will from his hands. His fire has gotten stronger recently and he isn't quite sure why, but he blames it on his dad. Aside from his child support, Pyrus understands a net sum of 0 about magic. It's way too complex for him and he struggles immensely with it.

From his previous relationship with a smith under the name of Maro he learned to use his fire in a less... destructive manner. He learnt to harness his flames and use them to create, rather than destroy. Despite the failing relationship, he actually got a lot out of it! He learnt the hells of customer service, and how to smith many basic items, becoming quite talented actually. He might not understand magic, but he can figure out how to stuff magic into weapons and swords in a professional manner.

### History

Pyrus was born into the noble house Bridgebell of Leiden, though his reception was mixed. Some people were upset about the bastard son, others were happy it was a genasi, seeing Pyrus as something exotic to flaunt, despite his mothers best attempts to protect him. He never met his dad, he left before he was born. His mother has always been tightlipped about him, so Pyrus doesn't even know his real name or anything about him really. Elwyn is the only name Pyrus was given, and he is certain that that name has been left behind, just like he was.

Growing up he had a lot of pressure and eyes on him. The Bridgebell house is the largest in Leiden, and Pyrus is the only son of Lady Philomena, a very respected figure of the community. He never once longed for the life of a noble, often running away from his classes to hang out with the servants instead. This made him very dexterous and gave him an appreciation for the smaller things that some others take for granted.

He got engaged to Ramona Whitmour at age 5, neither of them being particular happy about the arrangement. Ramona originally had a strong distaste for Pyrus that turned into an honest friendship between the two. One time, Pyrus overheard Ramona's parents talk about the arrangement, and the only reason Ramona was to be married to him was because of his status and his race. Ramona became of the only people who'd make Pyrus feel like a regular person anymore, someone to bring him back to normal levels.

At age 10 Pyrus met Adelas in the twisted woods. The two didn't hit it off to begin with. Adelas seriously contemplated murdering him every day for 6 months before he finally began to tolerate him, the only reason he didn't was because of Pyrus' status. Pyrus wouldn't realize until much older how close Adelas was to killing him in the beginning.

Pyrus got into a secret relationship with a boy named Sedan when he was 16, which ended after Pyrus witnessed him kissing another. He broke it off so that Sedan could go and be happy with the other after Sedan claimed to love both of them. It hurt a fair bit and caused Pyrus to focus more on his studies for a while.

The second he turned 18 he went to Ramona and broke off the engagement, leaving shortly after for Tridannia to become an adventurer. While there he got into a toxic relationship with Maro which quickly turned sour. He ended it shortly after. He began working at a bunch of different taverns and pubs as a musician to earn some money, despite not needing to because of his parting gift. While working he met Edsel Marigold, a water genasi who offered that he could join her on her ship. Edsel was a pirate who roped Pyrus into joining her. While there he became first mate and they entered a relationship. They were very happy together, and sailed the seas for about a year before Pyrus began to pull away. He simply longed for the stability of the ground again, despite how refreshing this level of freedom was. He and Edsel shook on it, ending the relationship with no hard feelings on either end.

At this point Pyrus is 20 and living comfortably in Tridannia, he lives on his broom in the sky, not caring much for buying a house and is in a healthy relationship with Joseph Narsev.

### Build

**Race: Fire Genasi**

**Background: Noble (House Bridgebell)**

Stats:

**Level: 3 Battlemaster**

**Feats: None as of yet**