Byron Voltaire Clyde

“Where the fuck did my head go?! Did those dwarven fucks take it?!?!”

Biography

A former thief, Byron Voltaire Clyde was handsome, swift, and dastardly! Or at least he would claim he was. Part of a small team of thieves, Byron was used to snatching any form of coin and oddly hand it out to others. This went against the code of taking for oneself- and often allowed him to butt heads with his team. This came ahead when they abandoned him in a vault, leaving him to flee law enforcement. The dwarves however, anticipated this and managed to corner him. Half a dozen arrows overwhelmed him as he went down - and instead of being arrested, he was beheaded and left for dead in the snow.

Vengeful, Byron tried to fight against the call of the afterlife- refusing to die completely as a wraith. This has led to him being linked in-between life and death, a Disembodied soul haunting a corpse. He waits- wanting to continue his life.

Appearance

Byron is a medium build, standing at around 6’ tall. He has a lean build with muscular arms and usually dresses in only puffy martial art pants, pauldrons on his shoulders, tabi, and a red scarf. When not having a head, he manifests a smoky skull-like ‘head’ that resembles a small constellation.

Personality

Brash, loud, and ready for a fight; Byron usually speaks first and acts second, often ready to take a gamble without planning properly. Despite this, he has a bit of a soft side for others hes in a group with, willing to tone down his impulsiveness to aid others in need. This usually manifests in combat where Byron is willing to use himself as a distraction and try to insult his foes into focusing on him rather than other prime targets.

On top of his willingness to get into battle, Byron is capable of reading a room, adjusting to a smarter teammate’s plan while ready to throw down when needbe. He loves a good scrap, but also knows the best time to swap tactics. He’s also quick to learn of his abilities, as he adjusted to the abilities granted as a Disembodied that he hasn’t had in life. He’s also shown to be stubborn, as his new form was granted by him refusing to accept any afterlife - splitting the connection of life and death but granting him a body that was formed thanks to Princess Aschia's magic.

Abilities

Byron is a capable fighter, preferring to go hand-to-hand with rapid strikes. His speedy body has also made him capable of dodging up close to avoid being targeted if he turns his back on an enemy. This style is a homemade martial art that combines Goken and Mizuken styles hes learned in the past.

With his new body, Byron has been gifted additional magical properties unlike his old life- being able to transport his physical form onto the ethereal plane to avoid damage. The only downside being he cannot harm others in this state. Hes also gained the ability to slow his descent (Feather Fall), become slightly intangible and like a curtain (Blur), and teleport short distances (Blink). He’s also gained an odd increase in knowing arcane arts.

Trivia

• Byron’s main inspiration is the Beheaded from Dead Cells. With other main inspirations being Billy Kid from Zenless Zone Zero, Marisa Kirisame from Touhou Project, Heathcliff from Limbus Company, and Bonney Parker from Majo Taisen
• Byron’s voice is an attempt at an English-Bronx accent.
• In life, Byron’s favorite food was turkey sandwiches and melted cheese sandwiches
• Humorously, while Byron’s last name is an obvious reference to Bonney and Clyde, his middle name Voltaire was simply picked at random because his creator was listening to Epic Rap Battles and thinking of French history. His name was a placeholder but stuck because it sounded cool

D&D Beyond Sheet

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/145797773

Playlist

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