Grant "Grizz" Ursa

## Major Grant J. “Grizz” Ursa

Grizz in Organization: Chaos

"*Everyone’s got a little chaos in them, after all…*"

    ―Grizz, Organization: Chaos

**Major Grant Joseph “Grizz” Ursa** was a Mobian Grizzly Bear who worked for the Guardian Units of Nations. He participated in the Eggman War and later founded the Burning Rangers.

He met his end during the Fall of GUN, when he sacrificed himself to save the Twin Cities.

## Biography

Grant Ursa was born on May 5th, 1997 to Jeremiah and Denise Ursa in Central City. He grew up alongside his older brother Theodore and led a relatively sheltered childhood.

In his late teen years, Grant rebelled against his upbringing and became a delinquent, breaking his family’s trust in him.

After being abandoned by his undesirable friends, Grant was at an all time low. But his brother Theodore intervened and set Grant back on the straight and narrow. Theodore gave Grant a flier for the Guardian Unit of Nation’s Cadet Program, which is where his journey truly began.

While in the GUN Academy, Grant made several friends, such as Metric the Anteater and Hunter Klein. He assisted GUN forces in keeping the peace during the Shattered World Crisis, and led his team to victory in GUN’s international cadet competition.

In the summer of 2017, Grant met Glacia Winters, and the two had a whirlwind romance, being engaged by the end of their second date. They planned to be married by the next spring.

On November 7th, 2017, Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik’s forces attacked Central City, starting the Eggman war. Glacia was killed in the attack, and GUN as an organization was destroyed. Grant’s violent, animalistic rage upon learning of Glacia’s demise earned him the call sign “Grizz” once he joined Captain Flame’s GUN Remnant group.

During the war, Grizz suffered from extreme psychological distress. Dr. Bradley Dash befriended Grizz at this time and helped him through his grief.

After the war, Grizz joined the rebuilt GUN as a sergeant. Soon, he stumbled upon a conspiracy and exposed his former mentor, Major Bennington, for treason against GUN. As a reward, Grizz was offered the Major’s position. Later, Grizz would look into what Bennington had been plotting and discovered that the new GUN was not as it seemed.

Grizz began a long-term plan to topple GUN from the inside and replace it with a new organization. Not long after, Dr. Dash placed Calias the Psuedo-Phoenix under Grizz’s care, then promptly disappeared. Initially, Grizz was indifferent at best towards Calias, and angered at his incompetence at worst.

As Grizz began to warm up to Calias, he feared he would lose him if he got too close. In an episode of mental turmoil, Grizz dropped Calias off in the middle of the desert and drove away. He immediately turned back for him and searched for the bird the whole night until he found him the next morning.

After that night, Grizz decided to face his fears and took Calias on as his partner and accomplice in his plan. The two of them became an elite strike force for GUN, calling themselves “The Burning Rangers”.

### Phase 1

In late 2020, Grizz and Calias were sent in by General Flame to apprehend an supposed traitor. The fugitive escaped and the Rangers were taken off the case.

After a request from the elusive Dr. Elijah Starline, Grizz and Calias were sent to an Eggman base to clear a path for GUN forces. There, they stumbled upon a Shadow Android, which easily beat Grizz. Calias used his hidden power to defeat the Android. The next day, Starline requested them both to meet him in his lab, where he performed a rigorous test on Calias to try and awaken his power. Grizz shut it down before the doc could go too far. In the conversation that followed, it was revealed that the fugitive from the other day was none other than Hannah Dash, Dr. Dash’s daughter. Owing his life to Dr. Dash, Grizz decided to put his plan into action earlier than expected.

The Burning Rangers went to Raven Haven and joined a battle against Starline’s Gundroids. There they met Hannah, Beauregard Cheddarosier, Jasper Mudbaum, and Jack Beakton. Following the battle, Grizz recruited them all as Burning Rangers.

Aboard Jack’s Egg Carrier, Grizz learned that Jack led the attack on Central City. After Jack explained his backstory, Grizz came to an understanding and the two settled their differences. On their way back to Central City, the Rangers picked up Beauregard’s brother, Pipsqueak, as well as Lepor Lightfoot, and Nezumi Numanaga.

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## Personality

Emotionally driven, Grizz lived his entire life based off of what he felt in his heart in the moment. Many times, this got him into trouble. But it also got him everywhere else in life.

Despite that, Grizz had a very strategic mind, and could plan out scenarios several steps ahead of any opponent. His high intelligence and eagerness to learn gave him the upper hand, both in the GUN Academy and on the battlefield.

Although his gruff, and militaristic appearance may come off as stoic, Grizz wore his heart on his sleeve. Before the Eggman war, he was a happy and dutiful person, but after the death of his fiancée, Glacia, he became bitter and distant. He had a tendency for depressive mood swings, which would usually end up hurting those closest to him, such as when he abandoned Calias in the desert.

Grizz’s natural charisma made it easy for him to make friends and allies, while the skills he learned at the GUN Academy turned him into a great leader.

## Gallery

Grizz's first concept artGrizz's second concept artGrizz's third concept artGrizz as an adolescentGrizz in his Cadet uniformGrizz wearing a hoodie over his uniform during OC1