Bezhigo Beausoleil

### Affiliation

Ondaaban High Council, Marsh Turtle Spirit, Marsh Raven Spirit, The Shape of Teeth

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

East-Central Territory, Mashkiig Union, Ondaaban

## Bezhigo Beausoleil

Bezhigo Beausoleil is a 63 year old national chieftain and elder on the Ondaaban tribal council. He is an extremely powerful shaman, spirit-medium, and warleader.

Bezhigo's tribe possesses many financially successful assets, something the Beausoleil family worked very hard to develop and maintain.

He is the elected chief of the Mashkiig Union, and an elected elder for the Ondaabani High Council. He is also the hereditary chief of his own tribe within the Mashkiig Union. Currently he is on a hiatus from his role at the OHC as a formal protest to several important council decisions made in recent years.

When he was active on the OHC, Bezhigo constantly butted heads with the Two-Spirit, the de facto leader of the OHC. The Two-Spirit recently forgave a huge amount of foreign debt as an "act of compassion"; but since the Mashkiig Union is such a huge portion of Ondaaban's tax base, such an act of compassion is essentially the Two-Spirit throwing away the Mashkiig peoples' money.

### A Better Way

Frustrated with politics after years of being told no, Bezhigo simply gives up on it. He abandons the Ondaaban High Council, leaving behind a special emissary of his whose sole job is to vote "nay" on every piece of legislation that comes up.

Upon returning home, he restructures his business affairs, he consolidates his own tribe's political issues, and resigns his position within the Mashkiig Union. After taking care of his core responsibilities, he departs into the wilds on a vision quest, seeking new knowledge and perspectives that only the spirits can provide.

### A Bold Direction

As part of his vision quest, Bezhigo spoke with the spirit of the marsh turtle , who revealed to him that The Shape of Teeth possessed all the knowledge and power Bezhigo could ever need. As part of his journey, Bezhigo decided to at least speak with The Shape of Teeth and see what he could gain from it.

### Into the Jaws of the Shape

After consulting increasingly reclusive and decidedly madder shamans and secret-keepers, Bezhigo eventually found The Shape of Teeth's hideaway.

Bezhigo makes a deal with The Shape of Teeth, although the exact details of this encounter are currently unknown, and the impact that it will have on the future is anyone's guess.

## Notable Powers, Abilities, and Talents

### Iron Will

*"No."*

Bezhigo has an unbreakable will, both as a natural disposition, and also as a honed skill. He can be swayed only through terms he agrees with, and not coerced through force or fear. This makes him imposing in social and political situations, but it also renders his mind quite immune to all but the most powerful magical attacks. His thoughts can't be invaded, and his mind can't be altered.

If you need something from Bezhigo, then he's going to need something from you.

### Dauntless and Industrious

*"Sacrifices must be made."*

Bezhigo has a natural affinity for the darker side of things, and a deeper understanding of failure and suffering than most. While other people were safely enjoying all the benefits of a modernised and safe society, Bezhigo and his father carefully built their clan's financial empire from a backwater swamp. As hard as his enormous wealth was to obtain, it will be harder still to take it away.

### Power Overwhelming

*"It's a shame we had to meet like this."*

Bezhigo has mastery over an incredible library of magical powers and techniques, and is a highly proficient martial artist. He doesn't rely on trickery or finesse to defeat his foes, and rather is able to sweep aside most opponents swiftly and effortlessly. That all being said, he is certainly capable of deception and dexterity, it is simply that he rarely needs to do so.

## During Hello, World!

Bezhigo is largely absent from the events of Hello, World! since he is actually off on his own adventure. Echoes of his journey can still be felt throughout Hello, World! however.

## In-Game References

**Represented in:**

1. Bezhigo, Against it All

**Depicted in:**

1. Bezhigo, Against it All

**Quoted and/or Referred in:**

1. Initiative
2. Promise of Power
3. Foreshadow

## Trivia

* Even though Bezhigo is 63 during the events of **Hello, World!**, he is still a young adult by Ijzerian-human standards. Ijzerians live almost three times longer than realworld humans, not just because their medicine is more advanced, but also because they have magic, and we do not. Bummer!
* Bezhigo's tribe is from a very inhospitable part of an already treacherous land. All people from the Mashkiig Union, but in particular Bezhigo's own tribe, work very hard to get anything of value from their swamps and marshes. Bezhigo's clan honour the turtle spirit and the raven spirit, who bring knowledge of the land, sea, and air. The turtle spirit inspired them to seek wealth, and the raven spirit inspired them to seek knowledge; both of these are in contrast to traditional Ondaabani values of charity and wisdom.
* Bezhigo is an orphan. When Bezhigo was only 11 years old, his mother was killed in an industrial accident, and his father passed away nearly a decade ago from prolonged illness caused by the same incident. An industrial accident of any kind is extremely rare on Ijzeria, and so one that resulted in death made international front page news. The horror of losing his mother coupled with the media spectacle that ensued, left a very negative impression on Bezhigo.
* Bezhigo's first name is a realworld Ojibwe word meaning "alone". His last name is a realworld French phrase meaning "beautiful sun".
* The Shape of Teeth seemed at least in part to know who Bezhigo was, or at least The Shape seemed prepared for him when they met. The terms of their arrangement are never revealed, but we can assume they were very grim.
* Bezhigo is one of the few humans in history to come face-to-face with The Shape of Teeth and escape with their life.