Xǔ "Henry" Weihao

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## Personality

An easygoing man who hides his intelligence and prowess behind an ambiguous smile, Henry allows his accomplishments and accolades to speak for him. Astoundingly egotistical, the opinions of others simply do not concern him. He knows where he stands with himself and that, quite frankly, is all that matters to him. Still, he hides behind a mask of guilelessness. He chooses actively to play the fool. Life's too short for a handful of wise isms when he could be making use of that time shooting off one-liners and getting others to crack a smile or ease off at his expense.

He thrives best in social environments with a good eye when it comes to gauging the comfort level of others. He's well acquainted with social cues and he can relieve the pressure off of others if they're grasping for straws. He'll never leave somebody feeling stranded - especially somebody he invited or somebody he knows well. This translates to a sort of protectiveness to these individuals that he's placed his loyalty in. He's, in many ways, a caretaker for those around him.

Still, for a man of his age, he's far from put together. Henry is a walking contradiction. The man hardly does what he says and even his actions and words seem to clash with one another at times. He acts upon whims. Despite his deadly intelligence, he rarely puts it to use unless a really perplexing problem comes his way. He rarely plans ahead for the future and has thrown away successful but boring projects for something exciting but difficult. To him, what he does and what he becomes is hardly as important as the here and now. The sensations, the world he can perceive, and what is real and tangible at the current moment hold precedent to Henry. It wouldn't be wrong to call him careless when it comes to his future and his own wellbeing.

For a man with intelligence a cut above the rest, he lacks drive and motivation. Without any real goals in mind, he acts as a drifter in his own life - uncertain of what he needs, but full of desire for things that will be nothing more than a story to tell at the pub.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Born in Erith Cross, Concordia to a single mother, Henry's upbringing was a rather unnotable mess. Or so the man would claim when asked about it.

An illegitimate child, Henry was the product of a one-night stand. His father didn't know of his existence and his mother often sought the arms of strangers for some semblance of stability in her life. Henry's upbringing could only be described as hectic. His mother was an avid gambler, falling in and out of rocky relationships. She never had enough time for him and when she returned home he found himself tending to her rather than vice versa. Ever since he was thirteen, Henry was working to put a meager amount of food on the table. Their relationship was always strained and when his boss noticed bruises on him, that was the last he saw of her. He never turned back from there. A part of him regrets leaving, always wondering if he would ever meet her again. Another part no longer cares.

Xǔ Yong Hao was salvation in disguise. An owner of a small restaurant, Yong Hao was a widower without any family to call his own. Henry and Yong Hao made for a strange family unit of two, but life was good. It was quiet and it was simple. No longer burdened by his mother, Henry was excelling in school for the first time in a long time. When he completed his junior secondary schooling, much to the surprise of his teachers, he had made a full comeback in his education and was guaranteed a spot in any senior secondary school he wanted to attend. Yong Hao could not be more proud of his son. Upon completing his studies, Henry aimed for the stars not knowing what failure would feel like. His arrogance knew no boundaries and Henry gambled his future on a handful of applications to the most prestigious and renowned universities, confident that he would be accepted. And accepted he was.

It had been a difficult decision to pick and choose between his options, but eventually, the allure of travel and new experiences ensnared him. Though he had never left Erith Cross for an extended period of time, Henry was more than confident he would be able to strike out on his own. There was so much to be seen and experienced and Henry eventually decided upon Aerin University in Eastern Reach. Though he was uncertain of his career path at the time, he craved the freedom being far from home would bring.

#### Education and Career

Unbeknownst to him at the time, Aerin University would be the catalyst for his success later in life due to the connections he would make as well. After a rather indecisive freshman year, Henry chose to pursue an education in criminal law. Here, he would finally find his true arena. With equally intelligent peers hungry for approval, recognition, and success, he faced a challenge for once in his life. It pushed him further, clamoring for success, not for money, but for the thrill of being the best in his field.

After graduating he decided to return home to live with Yong Hao and get a license to practice law in Concordia. It was here that he drifted from the path Yong Hao had wished for him.

When a friend from Aerin reached out to him asking for his services in a rather unsavory case, the odds were stacked against him. As any reasonable man would do, he accepted the case knowing full well if he lost it, it was merely a doomed cause. But if he won it... Well, the recognition would far exceed the risks. As a result, he built a reputation as a lawyer who would take on cases that nobody else would. The criminal sort. As a defense attorney, he chose actively to work for tax evaders, criminal enterprises, and businesses trying to worm their way out of paying worker unions. And he thrived in this environment, molding himself into the sentinel of injustice.

Though the pay he received was bountiful and he and Yong Hao was never without food, gone were the days of humble beginnings. The days when Henry would help Yong Hao wait tables. Despite living under the same roof, Yong Hao rarely spoke to him and their relationship deteriorated despite his best efforts to offer Yong Hao financial assistance to make his restaurant a bigger, more renowned establishment. And as fate would have it, Yong Hao would pass not three years later in his mid-sixties.

The funeral was a quiet affair. Yong Hao had few friends.

Fleeing from the scars of the past, unable - or unwilling - to see the memories of Yong Hao's existence, Henry dropped his resignation in the lap of his unsuspecting partner and moved to Eastern Reach to start anew. Though he never could figure out why Yong Hao had grown so cold in the last moments of his life.

#### Eastern Reach and Becoming a Fisher

Well into his mid-thirties, Henry found himself a drifter from firm to firm before establishing his own with a former classmate of his, Alexander Knight. The two would come to own Xǔ & Knight LLP where he continued his streak as a defense attorney for the wealthy. Though with time came his drive for success. The notoriety of the cases became less and less appealing to him as a career in law seemed to stagnate.

The former thrill of the work - the hours poured into research, the preparation for the defense, and the actual arguments in the court came to become lackluster in his eyes. At forty-two and far past a reasonable age to be considering a change in occupation, Henry sold his shares in the firm to Knight and looked to the skies.

For the first time in what felt like a long time, the experiences he would have as a fisher awakened some jovial and child-like glee in Henry. The individuals he met were fascinating characters. The jobs he would undertake were new and interesting. It was something he looked forward to. Though he wasn't a long-term face in any crew. With too many opportunities, Henry found that he much preferred bouncing around from crew to crew because though there was the odd individual who caught his attention, they weren't enough to keep him grounded. Much to his delight, he was approached by Captain Cor on an off chance. And who was he to deny such an appealing invitation from such a notorious individual?

## Trivia

* Likes tattoos, fast cars, black coffee; Dislikes heavy rain, "Do Not" signs, shouting matches
* Henry's hair is dark brown, appearing almost black in dim lighting. It has a russet hue to it under direct sunlight, he keeps it short and swept to the right. It has a slight curly texture to it with a great deal of volume. It's soft to the touch but easily appears greasy if he doesn't wash it every other day.
* Tall with broad shoulders, Henry has a strong build. His arms and back are well developed, though they don't appear far too muscular until he flexes. He has long legs and slightly longer than average arms with a good reach which makes him a rather adept climber.
* Henry has a geometric tattoo on his left arm wrapping around his entire forearm. His ears are also pierced, though it's rare that he actually wears his earrings. He has some rather nondescript scars on his arms and torso as well.
* His ambiguous smile and curly hair are eye-catching features alongside a flash of ink underneath the cuff of his sleeves.