Tai Teira

Tai Teira
Son of Bellona • Warfare Praetor

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Personal Information

Full NameTai Levi Teira

Birthday

Age18 y/o

Zodiac Sign

Sex / GenderMale / Male

SpeciesDemigod

NationalityNew Zealander

EthnicityMixed; White & Samoan

Sexual OrientationBisexual

Romantic OrientationBiromantic

Relationship StatusSingle

AccentWellingtonian [ Kiwi ]

BirthplaceWellington, New Zealand

Living Situation

Languages SpokenEnglish / Latin

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Personality

Perhaps the most notable thing about Tai is how prideful he is; he carries himself well and puts himself on a high pedestal. Undoubtedly being the warfare Praetor has boosted his ego and made this part of his personality worse, but since his triumph over the Minotaur at just aged twelve he's always had an air of arrogance about him. It makes up the largest portion of his personality and, naturally so, Tai is pretty unapologetic about it. Although it can make being near him a tiring affair, it by no means makes him inherently unpleasant to be near. Many close to him can vouch it's largely an act he puts on with the roots being far less emphasised than he portrays. He definitely still *is* arrogant, just not as arrogant as he wants everyone else to see him as. Tai isn't the nicest person about - he's a little too distrusting and judgemental for that - but, if he deems someone a good candidate for a friend, he can be rather pleasant and caring. He's fiercely loyal, having demonstrated that in the past when it came to the fate of his brothers. Mostly he just puts the well being of his friends before himself; something not many would expect of him on first glance. Much like his father, Tai can be described as being brawn over brain. That's not to say that he doesn't have a brain, far from it, he just knows that being the muscle son of Bellona works far better in his favour than attempting to reason over people; that's what others do for him so, in his eyes, he has no reason to get involved unless he absolutely has to. A large testament to Tai's intelligence is found in his dry sarcasm. The way he conducts his humour reveals him to be a lot more observant to peoples' smaller quirks and highlights that, truly, he does have *some* brains up there. Tai is known for having a backbone of steel, being an incredibly stubborn individual at times. TBA

Tai does, however, suffer from some anger issues. They've never been diagnosed - his father was too strict and repressed Tai enough to never see them - but they're definitely there. Tai just doesn't deal well with anger. He's a lot more likely to hit something - or someone, if they're unlucky enough - whenever he's peeved. It doesn't matter what has annoyed him, it can be something small or something large, Tai can and more than likely will fall into a rage of sorts. In recent years he's managed to channel it more towards the gym and working out, attributing largely to the frame he has now, but he still slips up and can be extremely venomous. There is one benefit to his anger and that is, that he's like a bottle of pop; he explodes once and then afterwards he calms right back down when all anger has left his body. Tai isn't one to hold grudges normally, thus indicating that if he does have a grudge against someone then the person in question has done a considerable amount to push him over the edge previously. On the other end of the spectrum, Tai largely becomes reclusive whenever he experiences deep bouts of sadness. Paired with a short temper and a lack of desire to speak to anyone, Tai's most unpleasant state is his state of sadness. He likes to think of himself as someone strong, someone who wouldn't let things get to him and, for the most part, nothing does but large bouts of sadness caused by things such as grief ensures that he experiences sadness head on. TBA

History

Puta Teira was always a man known for his looks rather than his intellect. Ever since he was young he neglected studying and books in lieu for fashion and became a walking embodiment for brawn over brain. That worked out for him for the majority of his life; he was able to be popular at school and get whatever girl he wanted but, come graduation, he found himself *stuck*. Thanks to a fairly affluent upbringing, Puta turned his nose up at the menial jobs that were readily available for someone like him who had the less than desirable grades. With the failure of sports scholarships leading him to the recommendation of the military, Puta enlisted, largely happy to have *a* job.

Much to the surprise of everyone, Puta excelled in the military. Sure he was an alright soldier at best when it actually came to his proficiency with a weapon, manning artillery and the like, but his bravery and drive to continue was unmatched within his division. Where people thought he'd fail due to his lack of discipline and selflessness throughout high school, he managed to turn around and become known for being compassionate and disciplined. Although he still very much resembled brawn over brain, he was such a case with newfound feelings added in.

The most notable instance of his bravery happened after roughly five years or so into his military career. After having been deployed in a third world country on a UN peacekeeping mission, Puta saved the life of one of the men in his division, something that is commonly thought to have given their division the upper hand and lead them to victory. In true Puta fashion, the story became hyperbolic in his head as he made the travel back home to Wellington, having been injured and needing time to rest. By the time he returned home, his achievement - though it shouldn't be discredited by any means - became a small epic saga series that was definitely embellished; so much so that nobody in his neighbourhood, much less the entirety of Wellington, would believe him and instead would feign an interest in hopes that he'd leave them alone. What started as a simple saving of a man's life turned into Puta completing a multitude of tasks that were seemingly impossible for a single human to do in the time frame he had made up.

Naturally, Bellona had seen Puta's achievements during the peacekeeping mission and became interested in him. His selfless behaviour and dedication is what drew her in and the saving of a man? It sealed the deal for her that she at least wanted to masquerade as a human and thank him personally. Of course, the more hyperbolic his story became the less she found herself interested in pursuing him but, at this point, she found herself obsessing over him - infatuated by all intents and purposes. With that in her mind, she ascended to Earth and posed as a simple Wellington girl who had moved to Puta's neighbourhood from a few over, allowing her to ask any questions she needed. Bellona had no real interest in him beyond his looks; she wanted to let herself indulge in a sexual relation and Puta was just there at the right place at the right time. She could've done without hearing the small details of his life, but that was neither here nor there. Her real plan - and the thing that surprised Puta enough to begin to let Bellona take control - was her interest in his story, no matter how exaggerated it was. Even the goddess herself never knew how she managed to fake such an intense belief in his stories but, she did, and before the night was out she had a very enthusiastic Puta in his bed.

Puta was a little disappointed to find the pretty girl in his bed gone by the time he woke up but, in his mind, he played it off that she just *had* to go tell people in her old neighbourhood about him. That comforted the blow a little. Though the encounter remained on his mind, Puta went on with his life - training again until he could go back out and serve with his division. Everything seemed to be going his way; he was determined and the progress he was making was remarkable, he met another pretty girl at the bar and was taking her on a date, and, most importantly, he was just getting better over all. That was, until the pretty girl from the bar from weeks ago turned up at his door and handed him not one kid, not two, but *three*. Truthfully, upon reflection, Bellona might have told Puta her true identity, and she had done for his sake, but the poor man was so in shock that he just couldn't compute what was going on - *especially* not as he tried to figure out how to hold three kids at the same time. Still thoroughly shocked even after Bellona had left - so much so that he completely neglected the three small boxes she had given him - it took the help of his parents to give the children the names Aleki, Tai and Ari.

Something must have clicked inside Puta when he came around to accepting the fact that he had triplet sons, something that made him do a three-sixty in terms of his personality. With the desire to return to his peacekeeping division, Puta took up employment in the domestic side of the New Zealand military so he could be at home with his sounds and he genuinely put all of his effort into raising them. He was a strict father, also known as the complete opposite to what every single person who ever knew him would think he'd be. He was fair, definitely, but he was strict. It wasn't an unpleasant strictness where the boys couldn't do anything, but it was strict enough where they felt suffocated - *especially* when they'd visit their friends' houses and see the difference between the lives at home that everyone had and how they differed to theirs'. It was always bearable, though, largely because they always had each other and the companionship that came with being three of them seemed to be incomparable to regular friendships.

Puta's strictness relented a little when he met Zahra Godwinson, an Australian woman who had moved to New Zealand in hopes of having a more stable job rather than her luck back at home. It was by chance that Puta and Zahra met - him giving her a preemptive tour of his workplace as she waited for an interview - but he quickly learned that he was fascinated by her and relished in the fact that the interest was shared. Even though Zahra did eventually get a job in the same workplace as him, Puta still did the most he could do seduce her. Unbeknown to him, naturally, Zahra was a daughter of Mars and that fact itself would play massively into the lives of his children. By the time Puta and Zahra were married, the former was only a fraction as strict as he used to be - much to the boys' happiness (though, in reality, that was still rather strict by most means).

The triplets' were largely indifferent to Zahra. Sure they were happy to have a motherly figure int he family and how she reduced how harsh their father was, but it took a while for them to click with her. She didn't expect anything different and let them take their time - that is until they had their first monster attack at the young age of seven. Zahra didn't think much of the increased monster attacks - definitely not considering the possibility of four demigods being under the same roof - and pinned it down to there being more monsters in New Zealand and went on her way taking them down with ease. She thought it was a little strange that three triplet kids could see through the Mist unlike their father but she knew that worked in mysterious ways and had learned previously not to question it. Whilst she didn't initially train them, per say, she did enrol them in various self-defence classes, just in case.

The revelation of the triplets' heritage came when they were ten years old. Following three years of regular monster attacks that began to perplex Zahra, she began asking questions about their mother. Puta, still not remembering much about her other than she was pretty, directed Zahra to the three boxes he had been given. It was there that Zahra identified the trademark Bellona weapon features. She hadn't considered the possibility before and took it upon herself to pray to Bellona for answers. Of course it'd make sense on why there was an increase in monster attacks but surely a goddess wouldn't bestow triplets onto a mortal? Though Zahra had hoped for a clearer, more concise answer from the goddess, she got told that she could answer it herself and that she should use the intuition gained from being the Centurion of the First Cohort to figure it all out. Much like Zahra had come to suspect, the triplets were sons of Bellona and that training had to be prioritised *with* the weapons they had been given.

For the next two years, Zahra trained Aleki, Tai and Ari in how to use their weapons and, in short, how to be competent demigods. What began as training on inanimate objects to sparring with Zahra herself eventually led to her helping them take down monsters. Whilst at first they struggled to take down a hellhound combined as three, by the end of the two years they could handle an empousai with little aid from Zahra. It was during this time that Puta and Zahra had children of their own, making consistent and regular training harder to organise with infants running about. Slowly, the triplets had to adapt to fighting on their own. With the smaller monsters they were able to do so with ease but, as the monsters got increasingly difficult, their reliance on one another and Zahra herself showed.

For the past year or so, when the boys were twelve, Zahra had been debating on when to take them to the Wolf House and her judgement was swayed massively in the favour of sooner rather than later after witnessing the three take down the biggest monster yet. The Minotaur was the most formidable monster the three had faced and, had Zahra seen it earlier, would've advised them to take cover as she took it on instead. In fact, she only made her way to the window to see it after hearing the familiar beastly cry of pain. She watched as the three worked together to take down the Minotaur with a surprising amount of ease once they had fell into a routine of sorts; as two attacked, one would distract which allowed the triplets to make quick work of the monster. That night Zahra brought up the possibility of taking the boys to Camp Jupiter to Puta who, having become somewhat exhausted by all the monster attacks, let her do as she pleased - eager to spend some time with his 'normal' kids. After praying to Jupiter for some success flying in the air, Zahra took Aleki, Tai and Ari to the Wolf House and wished them well. Before she left, she gave them each a letter of recommendation from herself, telling them to protect it for those letters would largely determine their lives at Camp Jupiter.

Aleki, Tai and Ari didn't stay at the Wolf House for too long for they had been trained by Zahra so extensively that there was little for them to learn. With directions to Camp Jupiter, the three made their way there, each protecting their letter of recommendation from Zahra extensively, having learned that it meant a lot in the Camp. Upon arrival, and presenting their letters, the boys were sectioned off into their various cohorts. Aleki and Tai chose the First Cohort and Ari voluntarily placed himself in the Fifth Cohort, much to the surprise of many at Camp Jupiter.

In recent years, Tai has seen himself be promoted to Centurion of the First Cohort and, during the civil war that wrecked havoc across Camp Jupiter and it's nearby surroundings, War Praetor in a snap election by the Senate. He feels proud of his achievements and, with his new position, feels content at Camp once more.

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Appearance

Face ClaimKJ Apa

Eye ColourDark Brown

Hair ColourRed

Height6'2"

Weight161 lbs.

Voice TypeTenor

Blood TypeO-

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Body StyleMuscular

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FatherPuta Teira

MotherBellona

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Full SiblingsAleki Teira [ = ]
 Ari Teira [ = ]

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Given [ Tai ]Great Extreme

Middle [ Levi ]Joined in Harmony

Surname [ Teira ]

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