Renegade

## Background

**Renegade** is seen to some as an anti-hero, having a strong belief that if all **Fall Guys** rise against grabbers, then eventually society will be able to overthrow them for good and that the problem will be no more. Renegade works against grabbers, him and the rest of **The Ripper Boys** coordinating together to identify and disqualify them in the earliest round possible in order to give a fairer game to the rest of the participants. He and his companions hope that someday they can push a ban on grabbing and griefing altogether.

Renegade is known to most for his high energy - he has a friendly and hyperactive nature with very little cooldown, getting to the point where he'll eventually pass out from overstimulation, becoming far too overexcited with what's happening around him. Though his fainting can be rather hilarious to witness as a close friend, a stranger may be incredibly concerned. His squad mates will often times warn new members of the squad about Renegade's condition, alongside giving them the heads-up that he is quite a handful, less he becomes far too overbearing for the rookie. Whenever Renegade becomes too hyperactive, he can become quickly oblivious of his surroundings, which is a major personality flaw. He can quickly become an annoyance, or even a worry to others.

#### Early Years

Renegade came into this world many, many years before his first appearance in a show. Discarded by whatever presence created his existence, he slept amongst the slime for what could have been thousands of years before he had even taken his first breath. He developed as a normal Fall Guy might have after their initial creation, except he just hadn't seen the world with his own two eyes yet.

During the early 4000's, **Revolt** was travelling the world, taking a personal quest in order to find a special hidden treasure which was never actually discovered during an event hosted back in Season 2. As Revolt fumbled around in the slime, he grasped onto something large, soft and heavy. Tugging at the object, he was surprised to find himself looking down at another Fall Guy who was still deep in their slumber. Gently shaking their body in an attempt to wake them from their current state, Revolt started down in silence, both confused and concerned. Climbing onto the shore, Revolt carefully dragged the stranger with him, momentarily taking a seat. After checking the fellow Fall Guy over and noticing that they probably wouldn't be waking up for a while, Revolt decided that the best course of action would be to take them back to his home which was located in a desert far away from regular Fall Guy civilizations.

With a few days of constant care for the stranger, Revolt noticed that they had finally woken. The stranger, much more recognizable as Renegade now that he was properly cleaned up, had practically no concept of language. Although this had baffled Revolt since it was only typical for brand new Fall Guys to be clueless about language, it didn't take long for him to teach Renegade some simple words with the use of show and tell.

It took nearly an entire week to get Renegade up and moving around - this mostly being due to him suffering from a weakness in his limbs. Revolt was still figuring things out in his own time, pondering where Renegade came from and why a fully grown Fall Guy like him had no sense of communication. Whilst Revolt began training Renegade to walk, run, jump and leap with the use of his self-built apparatus, he would take notes whilst continuing to wonder. Although Revolt had already asked questions about Renegade's past, he had no answers to give. The only thing Renegade had in his memory was waking up in Revolt's home.

A few months passed and Renegade was now training alongside Revolt, the two of them keeping fit together as both a way to burn off energy. Renegade was becoming more fluent in his language as the weeks passed, now having the ability to properly converse with Revolt. The two of them began developing a tight bond which only made leaning easier for Renegade, especially when it came to emotions, behaviour and expression. Renegade was lucky to be blessed with a kind, loving and affectionate Fall Guy such as Revolt to show him how the world works - anybody else and things may have wound up incredibly different.

Revolt would reward positive responses to learning with affection, often times in the form of a hug or head pet. This behaviour later rubs off on Renegade, who seemingly cannot keep his hands off of those he cherishes.

#### The City

At this point in time, Renegade had lived in the desert alongside Revolt who had become his best friend, the true apple of his eye, for many years now. The two of them would enjoy a chilled Rainbow Water together at sunset when the skies were clear, it became something they did out of routine, just relaxing and enjoying the company of one another. Sometimes, Revolt would talk about the city and how he lost contact with so many of his friends who decided to move away there. He explained that the desert was lonely now, but it was his home, that's why he never moved away to the city. Sometimes he would talk about how he used to part-take in shows - something of which practically every Fall Guy desires to be a part of. It was the mention of the shows that seemed to capture Renegade's attention most, he could only imagine how exhilarating they were to be a part of.

Renegade would often mention the shows to Revolt, chattering away about how they should both visit the city and sign up for a show together. Revolt had already made plans to visit the city with Renegade long ago, however he was waiting for a special upcoming occasion to break the news to him. Upon their ten-year anniversary together, Revolt finally broke the news to Renegade, and told him that they would be leaving the day after to spend a few weeks in the city. Renegade was so excited that he was practically pinging from wall to wall, unable to keep still. He even brought himself to the point of overstimulation and passed out, not once, but three times in total whilst Revolt battled to keep him conscious. This was a major concern to Revolt and although he spent some time checking over Renegade, he seemed to be in good health. Revolt would later put further research into this strange anomaly. That night, neither of them could sleep, therefore they decided to stargaze instead, cuddled up beneath a blanket of stars.

The next day, the long journey finally began. Travelling for hundreds of miles, both Renegade and Revolt eventually found themselves in the city. It was late at night, meaning that the streets were almost empty. Renegade was dazzled by the neon lights, slowly spinning in circles as he gazed at his surroundings with his hands on his cheeks in complete awe. The scenery was stunning even to Revolt who was almost at a loss for words - the city had changed so much since he last visited. Renegade immediately took off as something in the distance caught his attention - another Fall Guy, this one dressed up in a costume that was glowing brighter than the sun. Staring at them for a moment of two whilst they locked eyes, Renegade suddenly pulled them into his arms, holding onto them tightly. He understood that he should give love to those he appreciates, however a stranger probably wouldn't appreciate such behaviour. Revolt approached Renegade and gently tugged at his arm, gesturing him to let go. He apologized to the stranger who honestly didn't mind too much, and the two parties went on their separate ways.

Revolt spends some time informing Renegade that he probably shouldn't touch other people or objects that don't belong to him without proper permission. He explained the dangers of doing so, however knowing Renegade's terrible short-term memory, it would take him a long time to fully understand this. The two of them decide to head to the room that they had booked to get some rest, preparing to properly explore the city in the morning since they both hadn't slept for nearly a full day now; at first, it was difficult for Revolt to encourage Renegade to come with him, but eventually they came to an agreement.

#### Renegade's First Show

Having woken closer to midday than morning, Renegade woke Revolt as he dragged himself out of bed, rubbing his tired eyes. The rest was clearly well-needed, however sleeping in late meant that they both felt a little groggy, but it was nothing coffee couldn't fix. The two of them eventually made their way over to the sign-up booth for the shows and got themselves booked in. Revolt humorously struggled to keep Renegade under control as he began touching everything that he shouldn't and trying to make friends with just about anything that was animate.

The two of them spent a small amount of time training before heading into their first game together. It was exhilleratingly fun for both of them, however as most rookies do, unfortunately Renegade went out on his first round. Whilst Revolt powered on through like a champion, Renegade would spectate, absolutely starstruck. The two friends continued to partake in shows together for the rest of the day alongside the rest of their vacation. The more time Renegade spent at the shows, the better he got, however it would take him many years to get to the skill level that he is at the current day.

#### After the Visit to the City

By the time the visit to the city was over, Renegade was packing his belongings with a heavy heart. The city was beautiful, exciting and full of so many interesting activities to do. He hadn't experienced all of the things that he wanted to just yet but he didn't have the strength to tell Revolt that he wanted to stay in the city, even for a little longer. It wasn't until the last minute that Renegade finally spoke up about it and although Revolt reassured him that he didn't mind, Renegade still broke into tears, seeking the comfort of a warm embrace. Revolt found Renegade a place to stay whilst he headed back to the desert, and with that, Renegade was on his own. He knew Revolt would be back soon, however he was afraid, he had never spent any time on his own before.

#### Making Friends

Making friends was difficult for Renegade. Although he continued to practice and take part in shows, he struggled to fit in with other Fall Guys. Although he thought he had mastered the understanding of expression and emotion, it was clearly a lot more advanced than what he had initially anticipated, especially when his knowledge was put to practical use. There were times where he would mistake one emotion for another, or alternatively become confused when he failed to understand something another Fall Guy was feeling. He would express affection to others far too often and would get rejected, left feeling driven away by his peers. Renegade stood out from other Fall Guys like a sore thumb, and eventually he would find himself getting picked on for his appearance and the strange ways he would act around others. There was still so much he needed to learn about other people.

By the time Revolt finally made his return, Renegade had a lot to tell him. He was honest and explained his situation to his best friend who understood, and clarifyed that he would try to get Renegade properly introduced to some of his own mutuals, and suggested that the two of them try to form a squad of some sorts to take part in shows together. This way, Renegade could be trained much quicker and wouldn't feel alone, even when Revolt wasn't in the city with him.

#### Current Day

In the present day, Renegade has changed a lot since his earlier years. Although he has made some incredible friends who he holds close bonds with, he still lacks a lot of understanding, especially in regard to emotion. He has developed his own cosmetic style which he has worked hard to earn and exudes a strong sense of confidence when conversing with others. He still has a lot of insecurities when it comes to his appearance, however he has been working to improve this over the years.

## The Ripper Boys

Renegade is the secondary leader of The Ripper Boys and is the main instructor for training rookies that are interested in becoming a part of the squad. Whenever Revolt, the founder and head of the squad is not present in the city, Renegade temporarily takes on Revolt's his work. Renegade does not handle the recruitment of rookies, however he does have the power to approve them from their training in order to confirm them as a full-time member.

## Wardinyi

Renegade eventually competes in his very first **Wardinyi Trial** toward the very end of Season 5. He was the only desert person to not have been spiritually connected with **Juju** yet. He had never met Juju before until he finished his trials, and was entirely unaware of their existence until then. Although Renegade had many moments where he felt as if he had no more fight in him to keep pushing on, he managed to get through all of his trials right until his very last one, in which he finally gave in, finding a shaded spot to hunker down in, sulking.

Revolt swung by, who was already finished with his own trials, sitting by Renegade to comfort him. Revolt could remember how difficult his very first series of trials were, and how he came close to giving up only halfway through the trials, struggling to climb obstacles due to having only one good arm. He would constantly beat himself up over it, blaming his struggles on the fact that he could not make a prosthetic good enough to allow him to progress with ease.

After enough reassurance, the two of them agreed to slowly walk to the finish line together, only to be greeted by Juju at the very end, who was ecstatic to finally meet Renegade face-to-face. Juju introduced themself, explaining to Renegade what the meaning of the trials were, before handing him a unique skull-shaped pendant, fit to become a buckle of sorts, as a medal of his achievement. He congratulated Renegade with much gentle pride.

## Renegade wearing his festival-gear.

It was at this moment that Renegade became spiritually connected with Juju, and thus was able to physically interact with them. Renegade was somewhat terrified at first, but his curiosity eventually completely took over. During Juju's kind-hearted rambling, Renegade noticed just how similar Juju looked to him by proportion, this bringing an immediate comfort to him. The rambling seemed to drown out in Renegade's mind as he took a few steps forward, before collapsing into Juju's tummy, wrapping his arms around them. With his eyes tightly shut, mostly out of worry, Renegade was pulled closer as Juju embraced him in return, petting his hair in order to calm him down. Renegade burst into tears of relief, snuggling up to Juju.

After all of the trials were finally over, the desert people were to take part in sports and other activities for the rest of the month, alongside eating many different varieties of food, and a lot of it too. Renegade had a custom costume made specifically for him to use, fitted with his gift from Juju, the skull pendant. This costume would be used alongside the other Rippers during sports games, alongside any future Fall Guys shows if he so wished.

#### New Friends

Renegade had finally met the Skull Brotherhood during Wardinyi. They warmed up to him eventually, even if it had taken a few hours. As to be expected, Robin was reluctant to accept Renegade as family member, refusing to let down his guard. This in turn had made Renegade incredibly nervous in his presence. The two of them eventually got to know one another, however, it took far longer than it should have done. Robin always felt the need to cut in whenever Renegade was doing something that he wasn't comfortable with, either verbally demanding him to get away, or physically poking at him with a spear or javellin.

Robin eventually had to be taken aside by Revolt, addressing the situation. Robin was protective of his family, however, it became extensive and tiring to witness. Even Kookaburra had spoken up about this, standing his ground and defending Renegade, demanding that Robin should stop being so cruel. This had nearly broken into a serious argument, Kookaburra storming off after claiming that the reason he left the Skull Brotherhood was because of his brother, Robin.

Renegade had bonded with Blue rather quickly, and it was clear from the get-go that Robin was worried for the safety of his tribe-mate. Little did he know, however, Blue enjoyed the rough-handling, tossing around and almost constant cuddling. Renegade would tell him stories about the city, and what it looked like out there. Blue would listen intently, his mind filled with wonder. Blue wasn't one to talk all that much, however, when he was with Renegade, he felt as if he finally had a voice. It was still rare that he spoke, though it was much less of a treasure to hear a little noise out of him whenever he was sitting in Renegade's arms.

Once Robin had finally let his guard down, he appologised to Renegade in full. The appology was accepted, however, the anxiety never seemed to fade away for Renegade. He didn't like being in the presense of Robin, viewing him as a bully, just like the anti-Renegade protesters in the city.

Jessebelle was always kind to Renegade, calling him sweet names and reaching up to tug at his cheeks. She would often refer to him as a cuddly bear, a teddie or a big softie. Jessebelle liked to touch and hold Renegade's paws, mesmerised by their size and shape. Inquistively, she asked about his background, where he came from, and what he was before he had met Revolt. Renegade would simply explain to her that he came from the ocean, and that is all he can remember. Jessebelle would often bring snacks for Renegade, their happiness bouncing off of one another.

Joey was at first simply following in command of his tribe-leader, Robin. He was cold toward Renegade, avoiding him and turning his head whenever Renegade was nearby. It was his way of fighting the urge to want to get to know the new face around town. After a couple of hours had passed however, Joey had taken notice of how Renegade was beginning to get closer to Blue. Their shared happiness intrigued him. Blue had never really been all that talkative or open before, but something was different between the two of them.

Joey, without little care, decided to involve himself. He couldn't care less what Robin thought, he just wanted to see what Renegade was all about. Their first initial introduction to one another was Joey chiming in, learning on Blue's shoulder, mockingly asking if Blue was on a date with the city-boy. Blue stood up and the two of them started playfully wrestling off to the side. Renegade airheadedly watched from the sideline, his head tipped to the side whilst he pondered the meaning of the fighting.

Blue, between laughter, asked Renegade to grab Joey. Renegade followed the command almost immediately, wandering up the the pair, staring down at them for a moment or two before grasping onto Joey. He lifted him into the air, holding out his arms as Joey squirmed and kicked his legs. Blue burst into laughter, sitting on the dusty ground below. Renegade smiled in response to the laughter, staring at Joey who seemed to have caught the giggles from Blue, spluttering into laughter almost immediately after the smile.

## Trivia

* It is unknown what caused Renegade to grow much larger than other Fall Guys, however there is a potential that this growth defect was what caused him to be discarded by nature, beginning his life much differently to other members of his species.
* Renegade has a special visor which was modified by Revolt to help properly convey emotion. When Renegade first began taking part in shows, he still struggled to properly display emotion, therefore Revolt was pushed with a drive to make things easier for Renegade and his squad mates. The visor itself can be customized, however, by default it will convey whatever Renegade is feeling deep inside his heart in real time.
* It is not completely unheard of for Renegade to damage, or completely wreck his visor. Though he takes great care in keeping it safe, accidents happen, especially when a giant plastic fruit is being launched his way at Mach 10.
* Renegade feels insecure about the size of his arms, mostly as a result of other people commenting on them. They are already naturally large and due to the excessive working out that Renegade does on a daily basis, they would eventually only continue to grow in size with the increase of muscle mass. Over time, Renegade slowly added more bandages to his costume in order to hide his arms better. Although the bandages really help to complete his look, they can sometimes cause discomfort after being worn for long periods of time, therefore he much prefers the comfort of a long-sleeved jacket instead.