Keria

> There is life. There is death. And then there is me.
>
> Keria

Ryu Min-seok, better known as **Keria**, is a South Korean Esports player, currently affiliated with T1 as one of their supports. Despite his appearance, many members of T1 consider him to be one of their strongest members.

## Profile

### Appearance

Like Effort, Keria often enjoys dying his hair various colors. He has a similar haircut to the rest of T1, though he styles in different ways depending on his mood. Many compare him to a middle-schooler because of how young he looks, and his height doesn't help his case. He's usually very expressive, to the point of being considered one of the "weirdo" T1 members by Faker.

### Personality

Keria has a very lively personality, not shying away from yelling during intense moments. He is generally very friendly towards anyone he meets, and finds it easy to be on *anyone's* good side. He loves cute things, and doesn't hesitate to surround himself with them.

In stark contrast to his usual behavior, however, when times get serious, some consider him scarier than even Faker. His cold gaze contrasts his innocent face, and his ability to read a battlefield is uncanny. Unknown to most of T1, though, is that when he's fighting alone, he becomes something unrecognizable.

## Story

Keria was born into a lower class family in a wealthy part of Korea, leaving him to get picked on by those more fortunate than him. He was always way too smart and far too curious for his own good, leading him to get into trouble often. His family recognized his talent, however, and helped him try to obtain the bright future they couldn’t get for themselves. He eventually had joined the ranks of an organization assigned to guarding artifacts, though because of his stature, he was still doubted and was relegated to the underground chambers, stuck guarding objects that were already hidden away from anybody who might want them. Due to having so little to do, he snuck a laptop into his chambers and picked up gaming as a hobby. His treatment from those above him continued to worsen over time, wearing down Keria’s patience day by day.

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Keria was the lone survivor of a massacre that took place in that stronghold, found shaking and clinging onto an eerie lantern in the forest nearby. Fearing for their child’s safety, his parents sent him away from that town, hoping that he could turn his gaming hobby into a new career. Luckily for him, the DRX scouting team took him in quickly and raised his gaming skills to new heights. Although he grew close to his teammates there, he continued to search for newer heights, and eventually found himself in T1.

## Relations

### Kkoma

Keria holds a great deal of respect for the coach, though he is still slightly intimidated by him. Something about the coach unnerves him, but that doesn't stop him from listening to his orders diligently. He tries his best to impress the coach, and does enjoy the training sessions despite how brutal they are.

### Faker

Having fought with and against the midlaner himself, Keria also shows Faker a great amount of respect. He tries to learn anything he can from Fakers experience, and Faker seems more than willing to share it with him. Although he won't admit it, he does genuinely see Faker as an older brother figure

### Gumayusi

Keria **loves** the push and pull dynamic he has with the poor botlaner, though he would admit to becoming very very close to him. Out of T1, and not counting Faker and his own parents, Gumayusi knows the most about Keria. Though it is unknown if he is aware of how much Guma yearns for Keria.

### Oner + Zeus

Keria treats them both like younger brothers, doting on them when they do well and (lovingly) scolding them for misbehavior. He is very protective over them, sometimes surprising himself with how much he's willing to put on the line to protect them.

### Deft

Outside of T1, Keria found himself the closest to Deft. He holds the DRX botlaner in a similar light to Faker, though he found himself way closer to Deft in less time. he was ready to lay down his life for Deft, and nearly did so once. It hurt him to leave Deft's side to join T1, but he still keeps in very close contact with the botlaner.

## Trivia

* Many members have said they wouldn't be surprised if Keria was evil in a past life.
* He suddenly gained a huge interest in baking recently, and has talking about wanting to open a bakery
* His favorite music genre is Rap.
* His favorite Kpop group is NewJeans.