Kenny Sparkfuse

Kenny Sparkfuse

"*Why is it that when I try to recharge a flux capacitor, it explodes, but whenever I actually need something to explode, it's a dud!*"
—Kenny Sparkfuse

**Kenny Sparkfuse** (born July 23rd, 12 BDP) is an exceptionally brilliant gnome tinker who excels in crafting explosives. A survivor of the fall of Gnomeregan, Kenny is determined to reclaim the gnomish metropolis and avenge the death of his family and fellow gnomes. For the time being, Kenny has become somewhat of a "tinker-for-hire", working for various organizations by providing them with bombs and other explosive devices in the hopes that they will return the favor when the time comes to reclaim Gnomeregan.

## Physical Appearance

Kenny stands at a typical gnomish height of 3'6" tall. His most notable features includes his messy red hair and his large gnomish goggles. With him, Kenny carries various knickknacks and explosives as well as small daggers.

## Personality

Kenny is very intelligent, however he has a tendency to be overly hyperactive and easily distracted. He's always seen to be friendly and trusting with complete strangers, even to a fault.

Since the death of his family during the fall of Gnomeregan, Kenny has become determined to reclaim the great gnomish metropolis from the occupancy of Thermaplugg's leper gnomes and the troggs. Despite the tragedy that befell him, Kenny has retained his optimism and lighthearted personality.

## Biography

### Early life

Kenny Sparkfuse was born to Wendell and Jenny Sparkfuse in the city of Gnomeregan a decade prior to the First War. Kenny attended Gnomeregan Institute of Tinkering, where many of his class projects would accidentally explode during presentations. After graduating, he became an explosives and demolitions expert, building various bombs and landmines for the Alliance forces.

### Fall of Gnomeregan

   When a horde of troggs unearthed from the Uldaman excavation breached the lower reaches of Gnomeregan, Kenny, along with many other essential tinkers, were immediately evacuated from the city. Though Kenny was one of the lucky few to get safety, his parents were trapped in their homes attempting to ride out the trogg invasion. Sicco Thermaplugg, chief advisor to High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque, put forward a potential plan, releasing a toxic gas that would kill the troggs as they invaded. Kenny worried about what would become of his parents if the toxic gas was released, but Thermaplugg claimed that the gas would stay in the quarantined thoroughfares and lower sections of Gnomeregan, poisoning the invaders as they emerged from the depths while the gnomes waited safely sealed away in the upper urban tunnels, kept away from the population by Thermaplugg's Kleen Wind Domiclic Filters.

Once the toxic gas was released, the filters failed, causing the gas to go straight through them into gnomish homes, killing thousands of trapped gnomes as they waited thinking they were safe. This disaster broke Kenny, as he believed his parents were both killed by the toxic gas. To add insult to injury, the gas failed to kill the troggs. Instead, it merely enraged them as they were irradiated. Kenny, along with the other gnome survivors, followed High Tinker Mekkatorque to find refuge with their dwarven neighbors in Ironforge.

### The Gathering Storm

"*If we are to reclaim Gnomeregan, we will need to be in the good graces of the Alliance. Only united will Thermaplugg be brought to justice!*"
—Gelbin Mekkatorque after founding Tinker Town
Since the fall of Gnomeregan, Kenny helped the establishment of the Gnomeregan Exiles and their new temporary base of operations in Tinker Town. He has also become somewhat of a "tinker-for-hire", working for various organizations by providing them with bombs and other explosive devices in the hopes that they will return the favor when the time comes to reclaim Gnomeregan.

## Trivia

* The character of Kenny Sparkfuse originated on the RP server Wyrmrest Accord US.
* Kenny's in-game class in *World of Warcraft: Classic* is a rogue, while in retail, he is a warlock. However, in both iterations, Kenny's in-character class is a tinker.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kenny Sparkfuse - Total Roleplay 3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wyrmrest Accord Wiki - Kenny Sparkfuse