Tyger Gallow
"I want to be strong enough that killing won't even be an option for me."
(Ty to Lumu for this one ^)
Age: 24
Race: Human
Culture: Korami
Pronouns: He/Him
Tyger's songs (go check them out cause there just really good songs!)
Appearance
At 24 years old, Tyger is a an average height but stocky young man. His hair is black and messy, but his
bangs do seem more kept than the rest of his hair.
Tyger's skin is very pale and streaks of pink where he is scarred.
Tyger's eyes and earrings stand out the most as they are both a bright shade of jade.
Tyger is usually seen wearing traditional Korami garments,
with prayer beads at his waistband and wooden sandals at his feet.
Backstory
The Gallow family is a family that's been in Uul'san before anyone can even remember. Typically they were only blacksmiths in nature, but then the twins were born in Firstide of Vernus, under duel. The twins, Ursus and Gallow, were inseparable. They trained together under the Odokhi as they grew up because of the rising tensions in Koram, the twins were being prepared for war. Then came The Long Winter, at the young age of 16, the twins were sent off to fight in the Odokhi's war, while their parents remained to continue smithing. It was during the war that the twins made a name for themselves. Ursus, the more prominent of the twins, became known in the army for being ruthless and slicing apart her enemies with little effort, after any battle the other soldiers celebrated with her while she told her stories of combat. Tyger on the other hand was not liked in his own army, he made a pact with himself not to kill anyone during the war. Most of the time one of the Odokhi's fellow soldiers would pick off the enemies that Tyger defeated, but sometimes they managed to escape. Those that escaped told the story of a young boy from Uul'san that spared them; spared in an unforgiving war where sparing the enemy could mean death. Some of the officers saw this as treachery, and Tyger would occasionally be given lashes on his back for his 'crime'. Eventually the war finished, and Ursus was deemed a prodigy, while Tyger was seen as a runt. Everything seemed good for the Gallows after the war, Ursus was given an officer position in the army and Tyger helped around at their parents shop. Seven years had passed and the twins had a fair life. Then unexpectedly, one night in their family home, mercenaries snuck into the house, in an attempt to steal the family blades, forged by that of Kodo Gallow, the first Gallow; Kodo was a famous blacksmith in his time and was known for making only four weapons during his life, as each weapon took him a decade to craft. These mercenaries were working for House Jinn. As the family woke up from the noise, the mercenaries wasted no time in killing the family, Ursus fended them off for a bit but were no match for these animals. Tyger was the only one who escaped death as he was patrolling that night, when he got home, he caught a glimpse of the killers as they fled. In shock, Tyger screamed and cried for his family. This lasted until day broke and Tyger noticed a shimmer behind the stairwell, it was one of their family blades; it seemed the mercenaries missed one, Helios. As Tyger picked it up, the blade cascaded in flame from Tyger's anger. Over the next week, Tyger would search for any information on the mercenaries, all while the people of Uul'san would talk behind Tyger's back "Why couldn't it have been him and not Ursus." Eventually, Tyger found his lead, the mercenaries were headed for the spire. During a routine patrol, Tyger escaped Uul'san during a fight with some bandits trying to raid his squads camp. During this instance, Tyger had to defeat a handful of Uul'sani soldiers during his escape. Tyger snuck onto a merchants ship headed towards the spire and found himself in an entirely new world. He met plenty of new people and eventually joined the Southern Free Charter. With the help of his new friends, Tyger was able to retrieve his family's sword and now he fights to protect others and enact his vision of justice.
Personality
Tyger can be aloof at times, socially speaking. He's usually very concentrated, even
if he doesn't know what's going on fully. He's a little naive at times and
believes even bad people could have some good in them. Tyger is very
friendly but also shy and takes some time to warm up.
Tyger is hard to read now. His ethics are ambiguous as well
as his emotions. He won't let his emotions go unchecked any
longer.
Lore Stats
Skill - 
Intelligence -
Battle IQ -
Strength -
Durability -
Speed -
Weapons
• Selene • Katana/Finesse blade
"Do with foes like night does with weary."
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One of the two family blades of the Gallow family Forged by mastersmith and original Gallow, Kodo. It sports pale blade and midnight-blue hilt adorned with insignia of the moon.
After its arrival at the Spire, the sword was reforged. The dull blade was sharpened, its pale steel was polished, and the blue of the hilt made brilliant once more, like the midnight.
Once treacherously taken, but since returned to the hands of its rightful owner, to be never lost again.
The blade emits a sort of gravitational field, malleable to Tyger's will. The blade reflects Tyger's now calm nature.
[LW:Elemental (Force)]
+ Helios + Katana/Finesse blade
"Do with foes like the sun does with the tyranny of darkness."
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One of the two family blades of the Gallow family Forged by mastersmith and original Gallow, Kodo. It sports blackened blade and scarlet hilt adorned with insignia of the sun.
After its arrival at the Spire, the sword was reforged. The dull blade was sharpened, its blackening was renewed, and the scarlet of the hilt made brilliant once more, like the eventide.
The flames have been quelled alongside Tyger's rage.
Relationships
Love
Grimshaw - "I'm sorry for how much I hurt you. I hope you find everything you are looking for and more."
Close
Tayde - "My first friend in the spire! I'm grateful to him for all of his help."
Gan - "You're always so uplifting!"
Iselle - "She gave me a job, I'm glad I can rely on her."
Raime - "Thank you for being there for her now that I can no longer."
Icarus - "We've gotten closer over this whale business, I'm glad I have his help."
Friends
Marionette - "Doc's done magic on the injuries I come into the hospital with."
Soda - "I'm glad for the help they've given me and their music is very nice."
Arti - "We've fought together plenty of times, I trust them to have my back."
Azuran - "I admire his strength greatly."
Moni - "They were a good neighbor to me and I'm thankful for their help."
Mordan - "He's a little pompous, but a good guy."
Lena - "A little prickly at times, still good company."
Leclaire - "I respect their goal to get stronger."
Shui - "They don't like me, but I had a lot of fun with them..." (They're not friends but
Tyger felt like they are his friend)
Ofelia - "She's perfect for Raime..."
Thrudni - "It's hard to read her."
Lama- "I'm glad for all their help."
Acquaintances
Zippy - "Bird..."
Meabh - "Seems pretty aloof, but reliable."
Myra - "I still feel horrible for what I did..."
Distrust
Aoi - "Why won't you let anyone help you?"
Cadayle - "So quick to violence..."
(Lmk if I forgot your oc, will update)
Extra
-Tyger loves to cook, his favorite food is cherries
-Tyger gets anxious around vampires
-He's never actually seen a tiger before
