Finnigan Flannigan

“They don't need to be big steps, they just need to be in the right direction.
”– Episode 19, "Dowry"[edit]

Official portrait of Finn. Art by Comics-And-Coffee.

**Finnigan** - or Finn to most - is a Halfling Cleric of Selune and

a member of The Middle Men.

## **Background**

### Half-Mounds (0yr - 11yr)

Finnigan spent the first 10 years of his life in The Half-Mounds with his twin sister, Gwendolyn Littlefoot, and his parents: Dara and Raekard.

## **Relationships**

#### **Gwendolyn Flannigan**

Finnigan is willing to do most anything for his sister. Having seen her at her lowest to her highest, he knows how strong of a person she is and worries that her stubbornness will lead to her downfall. Though he's been willing to go to war for her, the tension between the two has created a permanent mark upon the relationship. Where once stood a brother unwilling and unable to speak up against his sister, stands someone who isn't afraid to call her out or challenge her. At the end of the day, Finnigan loves Gwendolyn with his heart, but worries that even he can't save his sister from going down a dark path.

#### **Zaundur Drevayn**

Finnigan sees Zaundur as a person born in the shadows, unaware and ignorant of the reality of the world. He sees Zaundur as a person that is highly capable, but needs to learn much before they can make a difference. Many instances of terrible scenarios, Finn believes, stems from Zaundur's mistakes. As such, Finnigan is not likely to clean up after him, but let Zaundur deal with the consequences as they might fall in hopes that he learns to be the man Finnigan knows him to be. Finnigan inducted Zaundur into Selune's light as a way to show that he is from the darkness, but even light can shine within shadows; Zaundur is of the dark but works for the light. Finnigan intends on leading Zaundur down the path of righteousness however he can in order to see his friend become a great hero.

#### **Meena Moonbeam**

Finnigan began his relationship with Meena the same way he bakes something new: reckless abandon and massive amounts of excitement. Sharing faith in a goddess, Finnigan saw an opportunity to connect with Meena in ways unlike any of The Middlemen. However, as time passed and Finnigan's struggles and stress grew; their relationship waned. Finnigan believes he failed Meena in her time of need as she struggled to deal with her family and faith -- he was unavailable to help her. Loving his dear firbolg friend with all his heart, Finnigan will help her in any way possible out of guilt and shame of his failure but also out of his belief that Meena's heart is the strongest of The Middlemen. That heart, he believes, will live on far past their demise.

#### **Neriad**

Upon first meeting Neriad, Finnigan was unsure of what to think. An old man throwing lightning is hardly someone Finnigan ever associated with prior to The Middlemen's creation. However, during times of stress and turmoil, Finnigan always tends to turn toward Neriad for comfort and guidance. He thought the old wizard was insane for stopping The Empty, but soon joined the cause and found himself believing in Neriad the same way Neriad believes in Finnigan. Finnigan sees Neriad as a best friend, more so than Gwendolyn. The two have spent massive amounts of time together, got drunk, rolled themselves up in dough, nearly died together, fought monsters, and told scaries stories together with Matthias. Finnigan loves Neriad like family.

#### **Matthias Huckleberry**

Finnigan believes that while Meena is the heart of the group, Matthias is the soul. His abundance of curiosity, blooming intellect, and good nature leaves Finn wishing that Matthias had had a better childhood. He believes that, given the circumstances, Matthias could've grown up to be a wondrous person to change the world. Finnigan wishes that Matthias had a childhood, something Finnigan never truly had himself, and is eager to let his mousy friend live his childish self. Despite that, Finnigan also believes that learning is best done first hand, and although he will protect Matthias to the best of his ability, he will let him learn from his mistakes despite how painful it is to Finnigan. Spending almost as much time with him as Neriad, Finnigan sees Matthias as a brother. Finnigan, more than anything, wants Matthias to continue being a beacon of childish wonder in a time where there darkness is prevalent.

#### **Lexi Windfall**

Finnigan doesn't know much about Lexi as of Session 35 ("Petrified"), but is eager to learn more. She appears to be a tough, no nonsense person but Finnigan sees a woman eager to prove herself. As such, he is resistant to trust her and hesitant to entrust the safety of his friends to her. Finnigan doesn't care that Lexi worships Tyche, though he'd like her to worship Selune to ensure her safety in the war to come, he believes that her inclination to leave things to chance is similar to Selune's philosophy of everything waxing and waning. Finnigan hasn't had a chance to talk with Lexi much, but he is eager to learn why she follows The Middlemen, as he doesn't believe the duty of the job assigned to her is enough to keep her with them.

#### **Ashryn Amaryllis**

Finnigan never spent much time with Ashryn. What little time they did spend together was positive, however. As Gwen trained under Ashryn, Finnigan kept him company and tended to the house. They became close enough that Finnigan felt the need to bake Ashryn a cake on his birthday -- which was destroyed in the earthquake -- but the relationship never blossomed beyond friendly acquaintances. When Ashryn died, Finnigan felt no sorrow or sympathy, as he does not view death as a finality like his party members. Much like Z, Finnigan thinks that Ashryn does more harm than good concerning Gwendolyn as Finnigan believes she needs to stop becoming second string to people that Finnigan views as controlling.

#### **Salazar "Z" Stone**

There are few things that Finnigan hates more than clothes, but at the top of that list is Salazar "Z" Stone. Finnigan's love for his sister in their early years was best compared to the oceans of Irorasol, boundless. As Z wrapped his tentacles around his sister, Finnigan saw her twist to become someone he didn't recognize. Finnigan realized, with the small amount of hate he has within his body, that Gwen had found herself into a relationship similar to their parents. Therefore, he saw only one solution: get rid of him. Punching him in the nose and taking Gwen away, Finnigan believed that he had saved his sister. Unfortunately, when Z turned up again, the realization of his failure became prominent to Finnigan. He worked tirelessly to take steps to destroy Z, hoping to be powerful enough to rid his sister of her slaver once and for all. When he finally conquered his nemesis, Finnigan felt pride, joy, and satisfaction at the prospect of keeping his sister safe from who he viewed as a demon.

#### **Moonbathed Priest of the Waxing Crescent Temple Elstaer Bradley**

Elstaer Bradley was the first person Finnigan saw upon resurrecting within the Mono'lak. Though he was hesistant to trust the strange blind man, Finnigan soon began to entrust his second life to the Priest of the Waxing Crescent Temple. Elstaer Bradley taught Finnigan his clerical duties for Selune as a Life Cleric, which included training in survival of the wild, the history of Selune, her relationship with the world, and more. Elstaer Bradley also taught Finnigan that he was one of a few chosen by him to reinvigorate Selune's Church. When the Temple was attacked by strange people and demons poured through the oculus, Finnigan knew that he had to run despite his instincts saying to stay with his mentor. Intending on returning to a corpse, Finnigan was delighted and frightened to hear that his mentor lived through the ordeal. In his search for father figures, Finnigan found one in Elstaer Bradley, who lives because of his actions, and will continue to aspire to be the man his mentor is.

#### **Gene Sackville**

Finnigan never felt love from his parents, or so he thought. His view of Gene Sackville was one of idolization and reverence of the wise halfing man of The Half-Mounds. He saw Sackville as a person to model himself after, someone who cared for the community, who was loved by the community, and who wasn't afraid to be himself. When Finnigan was in dire straights at a young age, Sackville brought Finnigan to his mansion and gave him the ultimate gift: a painter's set. With a few words, Finnigan became enraptured with the halfling man and made a vow to be like him in any way possible.

## **Quotes**

“
There are two types of people; painters and paintings. The paintings let the outside world change and shape them, letting the brushstrokes of another disrupt their true selves. The painters, however, take what’s inside them and share it with the world to make it a better, brighter place. Go, be a painter.

”–
Gene Sackville to Finnigan Flannigan

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