Albie Fenbi

> *"Does this mean I get to meet the other deities? That's like inviting Jesus Christ over for Sunday dinner."*
> -Albie, upon discovering Lee was a goddess
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## Relationships

### Family

Rhiannon Fenbi (mother)Shay Fenbi (father), Luca Fenbi (older brother), Lissette Garcia (future sister-in-law)

### Biography/Backstory

Albie was born six years after his brother, Luca, to an everyday, non-powered family in the L'manburg suburban area. He grew up with a good childhood, but he found it hard to make friends on his own, and often tagged along when his older brother would go places. Though Luca was nice about it, eventually Albie realized that having to tow him everywhere wasn't what he wanted to do. Because of this, Albie became somewhat distant from Luca at a young age. It was hard for Albie to focus in school, and he often got distracted by doodles or rhythmic taps on the desk. His parents made their best efforts to help him, but Albie had mostly accepted that being alone was okay.

When Albie was thirteen, he bumped into a girl with a blindfold in a cafe he often frequented after school. After some profuse apologizing, she introduced herself as Lee, or Moony, and he made friends with her fast, opting to buy her a snack. The two continued to meet up and he showed her around L'manburg; she told him long stories about the universe and deities in return. One day, she finally showed him the scarring under her blindfold, and told him another story, one she called "The Bull and a Little Calf". With this story, she revealed to Albie that she was actually The\_Beloved, the High Deity of love. He was accepting immediately and very excited. He then took this moment to invite her over for dinner to meet his family. In turn, she snuck him out of the house that night and took him to visit the other High Deities in the Outside In.

About a year and a half later, Lee showed up at Albie's house with a young child in hand, explaining that she had found him near the Gate and he was bad off. Albie took them both in, patched up his smaller wounds, and questioned if maybe he were a deity of some sort. When the boy woke up and immediately recognized Lee, Albie calmed him down and promised not to hurt him. The child, appearing about ten years old, called himself Hedge. Albie soon discovered that Hedge was a minor deity and realized that he had had two wings that were now missing, along with the silver ichor that was leaking from de ep symbolic cuts in his back. Lee and Albie took him to the Outside In to heal him better with deity power and coaxed a story that explained the boy's origins. This was the last time Albie saw either of them for around a year.

The\_Beloved disappeared soon after, and all of the Fenbis (including Luca, who, though he was at college, often saw Lee during the holidays) were extremely worried. Albie, who was afraid she had been corrupted, explained to his parents that his best friend was actually a goddess, and that the many stories she told weren't fictional. This came as a shock to the inherently Pentecostal family, but they grew to share his worry that something sinister had happened to a person they loved. One year later, Albie was home alone one night when Lee showed up on his doorstep. He took a moment to stare, then held her as she apologized and promised that she was okay. The two made up and kissed for the first time, beginning their official relationship (though some argue they were basically dating for a while). Inside the house, she explained to him that she was in a coma for a long time due to something she wasn't aware of just yet, but she believed that she would be okay now and for a long time. Albie promised to remain by her side the whole way.

### Relationships

#### Lee Beetlerus

Albie and Lee have been best friends for a long time, and she is very important to him. He follows her in whatever she needs and has promised to stay by her side always. He loves her very much and isn't put off by her past or her appearance, only wanting to help her and be there for her.

#### Hedge Beetlerus

Albie treats Hedge like a younger sibling and truly cares for him. However, he is a little worried about where Hedge came from and what the Bull wants from him.

#### Shay Fenbi

Shay is very close to his younger son, as they are both less social individuals. Shay is glad that Albie is following an artistic pathway and doing what he wants instead of being stuck in a job he dislikes like his father. Though it was harder for Shay to accept Lee's true origins, he supports Albie the most and reassures him that she's okay during her coma period.

#### Rhiannon Fenbi

Albie loves his mom very much and takes his love of music from her. She takes care of him and tries her hardest as an adolescent psychiatrist to help him with his feelings and struggles.

#### Luca Fenbi

Though they've grown apart somewhat, Albie and Luca have a good relationship. He doesn't blame Luca for not wanting him around all of the time and is happy for him in college.

#### Mr. DeRomulus

Alhough he's never met the former Archon in person, Albie is extremely scared of Lee's father, called the Bull in "The Bull and a Little Calf". He resents him for hurting his children and fears a man who would do that to someone he used to care for.

#### Lissette Garcia

Albie doesn't get to see Luca's fiancé often, but she's usually nice to him. It's clear that she doesn't notice him very much, and she seems to like Lee a bit more than him.

### Trivia

* When Albie was twelve, Luca convinced him to let him dye his hair, resulting in a magenta color on the tips. When it faded a little, Albie decided it wasn't terrible and chose to keep it that way. Luca made fun of it for a bit, calling him "Magenta", which eventually shortened to "Maggie" (MA-jee) and is now a common nickname.
* Luca always mails Albie a birthday gift, and it typically explodes before he can even open the package. It's a running joke.