Roosevelt

## Cortázar Roosevelt

* Myriad Bonded
* Pre-Myriad

### Powers

Intense Magic and Psionics, as well as corrupted variants of his Paladin abilities due to Myriad.

## Condition

### Current Goal

Aid in Cinnamon's goals, kill the source of Lucia's vampirism.

## Appearences

### Appears as NPC

Abysmal Lost Paradox

> *"Adventurer's Honor!" - Roosevelt's common phrase of making a promise*
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**Cortázar Roosevelt**, commonly referred as simply **Roosevelt**, is a member of The Emeraldparty in Queen of the Forest. A rugged and open hearted adventurer with a great interest in archeology, he's primarily lived a life of exploring the unknown in search of ancient treasures, taking after his missing father's lifestyle and namesake.

## History

Known for his adventurous spirit mixed with a paladin’s honor, Cortázar Roosevelt is the son an elven mother and human father, as a part of the Everwind Tribe. His father took a great interest in treasure hunting and archeology, a fascination that would be inherited by Cortázar as well. As a child he’d write and receive letters to his father, idolizing his journeys and yearning to set off like him. At some point however, no more letters were being sent, and he could only assume the worst. At that moment, he decided to push himself to become the best adventurer he could be, training with childhood friend Lucia Gladestalker in the ways of survival and melee combat, learning under paladin Goiliard N'Veluthvael who guided his passion towards the path of devotion, and helping raise his two younger siblings Percival Holwinn and Camelia Heartflower, learning how to best protect those he’s closest with. When he came of age, he’d take up his father’s mantle of “Roosevelt” and travel the world in search of adventure and treasures to uncover.

Roosevelt would eventually begin travels with Goiliard, who had been cursed with leprosy and looked for a way to cure it, seeking an artifact in the form of a grail that could heal any ill affliction. In their search however, Roosevelt would encounter a strange green cluster of crystals, one which seemed to beckon his curiosity. Upon touching it however, the crystals would quickly infuse with him and become embedded into his chest, merging with him both physically and psionically. These crystals possessed a sentience, one which referred to themselves as “Myriad”. Having been shattered apart and stuck dormant for countless years, Myriad required a vessel to travel the world and track down the lost shards of themselves by any means necessary. With his life at stake, Roosevelt had little choice but to comply with Myriad's demands. However, he and Goiliard would soon find themselves summoned back to their home by the Everwind Tribe.

## Queen of the Forest

While still held in peril thanks to Myriad, Roosevelt would not allow the Everwind Tribe to endure any hardships if he could help it. Returning home after being summoned, Roosevelt would reunite with old friends and family, and learn of the plight that was taking hold of the entire region. Set out on a quest to retrieve 3 key treasures to grow the Arakhor, he would take the lead of the newly formed Emeraldparty.

Unfortunately, Myriad still had their goals clear in mind, and would not tolerate any deviation should a shard be sensed nearby. While usually cooperative, Myriad would not hesitate to force Roosevelt into deviating their plans or route, often leading to him charging ahead recklessly into danger. This did however lead to Myriad's power ever growing, which did in turn aid in defeating numerous threats and foes along their quest. An encounter with a particularly vicious foe Grimoire had lead to both Roosevelt and Myriad losing their temper, lashing out violently without consideration for their allies caught in their attack. The aftermath of this encounter left Roosevelt particularly shameful, but his resolve would be bolstered once again seeing his friends and younger siblings overcoming their own curses and weaknesses.

Eventually the Emeraldparty would learn the hidden motives of Iperia Liadon, and be forced into hiding. Fortunately, an autumn nymph by the name of Cinnamon had her own stake in the situation unfolding, and had come to the aid of the group. Her wiles and an offering of a shard near immediately won over both Roosevelt and Myriad, the two ready to accept their aid and find the final treasure they needed to plant the Arakhor. However, their search would take them deep into long forgotten ruins ruled over by the vampire Laranlors, and tragically, guarded by Roosevelt's own father, now corrupted by vampirism. With Goiliard offering to do the deed of falling his father and saving him from his curse, Roosevelt charged directly into battle with Laranlors, and even after being blinded, managed to slay the fiend. His final words however, would clue him in on a greater demonic power: Baccarat.

With all three treasures obtained and a number of shards now accumulated, the emeraldparty rushed into the heart of the forest to grow the Arakhor. Encountering Iperia, Roosevelt and Goiliard held their attention whilst the tree itself was planted and grown. With Iperia eventually talked down and the tree grown, their celebration was cut short by the reveal of the hidden hands behind the entire ordeal, the Moirai. This lead to an intense final confrontation with Grimoire in which she revealed an even deeper darkness to be concerned about, and an intense inner struggle with Myriad, where the sword would lash out at Roosevelt's own insecurities and shortcomings.

This would all come to a close with a final battle atop the Arakhor with the Moirai. After an intense fight both physically and mentally, Roosevelt would eventually come to an understanding with the sword of crystals, realizing the source of Myriads own struggles and deciding that they were not a curse to be lifted, but an ally to fight alongside and aid in return. Taking on an armor of crystals and flying high into the air, Roosevelt would eventually overpower the Moirai and charge them directly into Cinnamon's yellow flames, destroying them completely.

In the aftermath, Cinnamon would help finally restore Myriad to a complete state, and separate the two. However, seeing how Myriad's own struggles sourced from their inability to freely roam the world and do things on their own accord, Roosevelt offered to continue adventuring with Myriad and aiding Cinnamon in her own goals. Pleased with Roosevelt's vow, the nymph allowed him to continue fighting alongside Myriad, though now calling the completed sword "Day Jack". Roosevelt had a heartfelt farewell with his dear friends and younger siblings, showing full confidence that they will do phenomenal things in their lives, and he looks forward to hearing about them the next time they meet. With that, the Emeraldparty would be transported back to the heart of the forest, Roosevelt and Myriad no longer accompanying them.

## Abysmal Lost Paradox

Roosevelt has been seen adventuring in the incident involving the storms of chaos and devoidance, still accompanied by Myriad and seemingly working under Cinnamon. He appears to have frequently visited The Bar with Many Names, and ontop of potentially contributing to defeating Pandora and Nill, appears to be focused on finally tracking down and killing Baccarat, the source of Lucia's curse.

## Personality

Roosevelt at first glance is rugged and a bit hot headed, usually not sweating the small details when it comes to enacting a plan. Beyond that though, Roosevelt is a man of honor and selflessness, wishing to help others in their plights whenever possible. He’s a man of his word, looking to never make a promise he cannot keep and heavily shaming himself if one were to ever end up broken. He’ll gladly stand in harm’s way to protect someone weaker than himself, though he can be a tad over protective of those like his younger siblings. He can also be prideful, and will often refuse to admit he’s in pain or request someone come to his aid. Regardless, to most he’s a passionate soul with an adventurous spirit and a heart of gold, just sometimes to an overbearing degree.

Myriad on the other hand, is expressionless in tone, ominous in wording, and cold in implication. They refer to themselves in the plural, and single mindedly focuses on collecting more shards of themselves to grow their true form back. They’re not above threatening force to get what they want, though they don’t appear to be inherently malevolent. They may even find themselves occasionally joining in on banter and commenting on situations, though often at Roosevelt’s expense.

## Powers & Abilities

Before merging with Myriad, Roosevelt was trained in melee combat and paladin spells, his weapon of choice being the whip. With Myriad however, his spells took on a corrupted new form, tiny psionic crystals interwoven with his radiant magic. Healing magic would now be used to drain and absorb life from others, and his smiting magic would become far more fierce and uncontrolled. Myriad would however lend Roosevelt greater power so that he may collect their shards, including granting flight via psionic levitation, and telepathically communicating with and disorienting the minds of others. Eventually Myriad would become able to project an aberration of themselves, allowing them to tag team opponents. The two’s most notable ability is Myriad forming themselves into a crystalline blade for Roosevelt to wield, which he uses to an incredible effect, slicing through monsters of all sorts with ease. When the two had reached a true understanding, Myriad even morphed their crystals into armor to protect Roosevelt from harm. While the two are no longer forcefully merged, they still retain the bond needed to fight alongside one another.

## Trivia

* Both Roosevelt and Myriad had made individual appearances in the first and second episodes of Tales from the Gate respectively, before being introduced to the mainline setting merged together.