Barton

Thomas (late father)

Unnamed late mother

Lieutenant Ryan Barton, most commonly referred to by his last name, is one of two main protagonists of BLITZ Team's first season. He is the former deputy commander of ASSD-82 Rivvia, where he served under Captain Zimmer Deckerburg. He is currently active as the Unit Commander of the new unit, ASSD-136 Futuraville, which he started in conjunction with the Captain.

## Appearance

Barton is portrayed as a shadowy, light-skinned young man with messy, short black hair. He normally wears a black jacket with a white t-shirt underneath and very dark-blue pants with gray kicks.

## Background

- 18 years prior to the events of BLITZ Team, two-year-old Barton's mother died while she was giving birth to Clio, Barton's younger sister. Clio grew to believe it was her fault her mother died, despite Barton and his father's numerous efforts to convince her otherwise, and as a result, Clio ran away one night when Barton was five and was never located.

- That same year, two months later, Barton watched his father die in a racing accident. This left Barton with virtually nobody. Barton was subsequently taken in and raised by Captain Deckerburg of the ASSD, inspiring Barton to take a career with ASSD.

- Barton attended a Rivvian tech school when he was 18, in order to get a better understanding of automobile systems. During his time there, Barton met and fell in love with Kylee, and soon after they started dating.

- One year before the events of BLITZ Team, Barton and Kylee broke up, and each went their separate ways, though Kylee attempted to find Barton and mend the relationship.

## Capabilities

Thanks to his secret identity as a BLITZ Seraph, Barton is a very powerful and capable fighter. He wields fighting knives and Energy weapons with almost pristine movement, creating precise and powerful attack patterns. Barton also has the power to use numerous Energy attacks, fueled by the inner Energy of his species. Here are a few examples:

- BLITZ Blade / Barton can create Energy "blades" on his wrists, each one being about twelve feet in length, then slash at the opponent with them.

- BLITZ Shunt / Barton can create an Energy sphere, varying in size and power, which can be thrown at the opponent. (Read more here)

- BLITZ Arrow / Barton can spray shards of Energy at the opponent.

- BLITZ Twister / Barton can stretch his arms out in a "T" pose, then leap into the air, spinning rapidly, and hurtle himself headfirst towards the opponent.

- BLITZ Laser / Barton can push his wrists together, with his knuckles facing away from eachother, to create a high-intensity laser. This laser varies power and size depending on the effort put forth.

- BLITZ Shield / Barton can create a thick, powerful semi-transparent forcefield around himself, to prevent damage to himself from enemy attacks. Multiple shields can be applied at once, depending on Barton's Energy level. In an intense battle, Barton may apply several at once.

## Trivia

* Barton is 20 years old.
* Barton is heterosexual.
* Barton uses weapons regularly, though he can easily win a fight without them.
* According to RampGroovesFighter, when Barton's species underwent their mass extinction event, Barton's family survived by fleeing the disaster.
* Barton hasn't seen his sister since he was 5.
	+ As such, Barton is convinced she's dead, when according to RampGroovesFighter, Clio is in hiding somewhere in Rivvia.
		- She is confirmed to appear in the first season of BLITZ Team, however, Barton will not know who she is.
* Barton's kind has a very sensitive digestive system, which isn't able to take many fatty acids. As a result, he can't have most human foods.
* Barton openly doesn't think much of his appearance.
* Barton's father, Thomas, built Barton's first car when Barton was 2.
* Barton dislikes Fortnite.
* According to RampGroovesFighter, speaking of the BLITZ Team YouTube concepts, Barton comes back covered in blood from when he "beat the living crap out of some dudes who insulted his species".
	+ The identities of these people will be revealed "soon enough".
* Barton is not afraid to die protecting his friends and family.
* If Barton were ever to meet with Steven Universe, they would be "battle buddies".
	+ It's also been said that Steven would mistake Barton for a "lost gem".
* Thanks to his species, Barton harnesses enough power to blow apart a planet if he were to shoot from space.
* Barton is very handy in the kitchen also, as is to be expected from the ASSD's members.
* Barton may still have feelings for his ex-girlfriend, Kylee.
	+ If he does, he wouldn't admit it.
* Barton self-admittedly doesn't get enough sleep.
* RampGroovesFighter has stated that Barton is "like Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty, except he's a lot younger and slightly less ruthless."
* Barton is canonically friends with an FNF OC known as Harmony.
	+ They hang out with some other friends at a local coffee shop every once in a while.
	+ Harmony will be briefly featured in BLITZ Team.
* Kylee, Barton's ex, used to sit on his lap a lot when they were dating.
* Barton's birthday is "sometime in September", though the exact date is unknown.
	+ During Barton's relationship with Kylee, Kylee used to like to surprise-kiss him on his birthday.
		- She only got to do so once.
* Barton wishes there were more BLITZ Seraphs out there somewhere.
* Like all BLITZ Seraphs, Barton is incapable of farting.
	+ He can, and regularly does, burp extremely loud and say it's normal.
* Barton can lift several thousand tons in his BLITZ form.
* According to RampGroovesFighter, Barton is submissive to Felicia's affections, because if he tried to pull away, he might hurt her by accident, as she isn't very strong.
	+ What this means is, he will sit and not try to get away whenever Felicia playfully kisses him, as she will.
* An FNF (Friday Night Funkin') modder known online as RosieBloomin has shipped her OC with Barton, and the BLITZ Team devs are onboard with the shipping.
	+ In fact, RampGroovesFighter created an "alt-Newgrounds" timeline in which, two years after BLITZ Team's events, Barton dates the OC.
* Barton dislikes revealing clothing. He believes it is not an image to be seen by or with a policeman such as himself.
	+ This seems due to the fact that RampGroovesFighter doesn't like revealing clothing either.
* Barton would hurt himself pretty badly if he tried to break luvitanium, an indestructible Rivvian metal.
* Barton regularly trains his aim by driving around the figure-8 training circuit and challenging himself to shoot a small pile of rocks he has created by the speedway as he drives by.
	+ He doesn't always hit the pile.
* Barton staffed at the boot camp in BLITZ Team: Proving Grounds. He was the event's command chief.
* Barton currently has nine major achievements under his belt in his ASSD career. These include:
	+ Three "National Commendation" Ribbons
	+ A "Rivvian Fortress" medal, for bravery and service before self during the Rivvian Coast War.
	+ Two "Silver Diamonds", high-honor achievements given for success in high-risk missions.
	+ A "Redwater" achievement, for promoting to 1st Lieutenant, his current rank, and the final rank before Captain.
	+ Two "Dezimond" stars, achievements given for "Deputy Commander of the Year" and "Cadet Trainer of the Year".
* Barton's mile time is current 5m58s. He is improving on this time.
* Barton has a high pain tolerance.
* Barton knows Cathie is slightly afraid of him due to his tough nature and his identity as a creature, and this bothers him slightly.
* It has been revealed that Barton can sing beautifully, but he doesn't often do so in front of others.
* According to RampGroovesFighter, Barton will be stepping down as the main protagonist of BLITZ Team after Season 1, to make way for Alden.
* Barton and Alden have known each other since childhood. They were great friends, lived in the same house with their families together for a short time, and even shared a kiss. This was meant platonically, however.