Taehyung Pescatore/Introduction

### Namesake

Taehyung: Korean for "superior/big prosperity/ smoothly", named after BTS member Kim Taehyung. Pescatore: Italian for "fisherman". Lee: Korean surname meaning "plum".

### Family

Unnamed Father and Mother (deceased), Luca Lee (younger brother, alive)

### Occupation

The Omelas Cult member (former), The Hitman Team member

### Status

Dead

Taehyung Pescatore is a member of The Hitman Team and a core ally in Fate of Zephyr.

The last member to join before Sorbetto's death, he escaped South Korea to Italy after killing his father and abandoning his brother Luca Lee as a result. A former cult member of The Omelas Cult, he follows Giorno Giovanna and Olio Nero in their mission to bodyguard Gigi Una and initially hesitated to join in his team's betrayal. He eventually sides with the team, growing closer to Gigi as a result, and helps the team find Father Diavolo's identity, sacrificing his life to do so towards the end.

Taehyung accidentally gained his Stand through Ogio Engio's test on a different participant, becoming the user of a pair of large black wings that also provide a numbing effect on himself or whoever he touches called WINGS.

## Appearance

Taehyung is a man of below-average height and a lanky build, due to years of malnutrition and abuse endured as a cult member and being raised by his alcoholic father after his mother's death. His hair is shaved to resemble an undercut, with a mop of hair resembling the Korean "comma" hairstyle and is dyed green. The undyed part of his hair is brown, with some areas of his head revealing its roots. In addition to his malnutrition, Taehyung ended up having cauliflower ears caused by repeated trauma- a trait he shared with his younger brother Luca. Both brothers also have black eyes and share physical traits from both their Italian and Korean side. However, it is often commented that Taehyung looked more Korean while his brother looked more Italian.

Tahyung wears a big white silk shirt that opens in the back for his Stand to open up and a green silk scarf tied around his neck. The shirt appears to have imageries of the Wheel of Fortune tarot card in black. With the exception of the buttons going down his shirt, his sports collar and barrel cuffs are unbuttoned, and the sleeves cover up to his hands mid-palm. The shirt is loosely tucked into a pair of dark jeans with open cuts at the knee. He wears black and white dress shoes with gold and green accents; the green matches his scarf.

On his hands are multiple gold and silver rings. His ears are decorated with gold and silver piercings. It is believed that he likes to wear all of his jewelry at once and is often adding and removing jewelry based on his current taste.

## Personality

INFP: Idealistic, Non-directive, Peaceful, Reserved, Personal

Out of all the members of the team, Taehyung is the most quiet and timid. Oftentimes he is daydreaming or in a trance-like state due to his Stand usage, and often tries to avoid being in any part of conflict or complex situation that could upset him. Due to his timid-ness and weak-willed nature, he often refuses to be alone for too long and as a result would be seen standing next to a team member he felt most secure with at the time; this was often Cassio Montagna and Clara E., due to both having the highest tolerance for his behavior.

Taehyung, however, is revealed to have a more violent side, as seen when he stabbed his father with a broken Soju bottle repeatedly after witnessing him beat Luca once more, and willingly dropped Squalo high above the ground despite the other pleading for mercy.

## Abilities

### Stand

WINGS is a pair of black wings that serve as an additional appendage to the user's body. The Stand itself can theoretically be controlled at will but is influenced by the emotional level of the user, growing and shrinking based on that. At full size, WINGS can allow the user to fly at great heights depending on their physicality, and functions similar to animal wings in terms of flight. Unlike the rest of the body, WINGS is also nearly indestructible, serving as a shield to the user and whoever they want to protect, although it can be prone to lose feathers when stressed or break if put under enough trauma and pressure to break.

In addition to its flying capabilities, WINGS can force the user's body or anyone the user chooses to touch to release high levels of serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins, to the point where the body no longer feels physical or emotional pain. When used on the user, all strong emotions the user deems as negative to their well-being is debilitated to non-existence while using it on another person would cause the same reaction to said person but transfer those emotions to the user instead. Excessive

### Trilingual Skills and Writing Abilities

As a half Italian and Korean raised in the Omelas Cult and expected to perform missionary work when he came to age, Taehyung is revealed to be fluent in both Korean, Italian, and nearly fluent in English.

Much of his language skills come from his writing, which he practiced as often as he could.

## References

* BTS short film "STIGMA": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i34dFsjRY4
* 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III THE WINGS TOUR Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuntXwPvvaE
* *Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth* by Hermann Hesse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demian

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