Teobaldo Castillo Gallo | |
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Basics | |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 30 |
| Birthday | 12/08/1854 [2024] |
| Height | 5'6 (168 cm) |
| Build | Average / 140 lbs (64 kg) |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Occupation | Soldier / Figure Skater |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Themes | - Identity |
| - Ship of Theseus | |
Symbolism | |
| Motifs | Exquisite Corpse, Patchwork Ice, Moon, Shadow, Hearts, Don Quixote |
| Tarot | The Moon |
| MBTI | |
| Archetype | |
| Animal | Hawk / Vulture |
| Flower | |
| Alignment | True Neutral |
Tower of Purge (D&D) | |
| Fable | Comedia de Calisto y Melibea |
| Date of Death | ?, 1885 |
"Whatever happens... happens... after I do this one thing."
Basic Info
A carefree, overly romantic fool who sees what he wants to see. Overall pleased with his ignorance. Has a philosophy of "everything happens for a reason," which he uses to justify inaction and acceptence—yet when he or anyone DOES act, he considers that still part of the "grand design;" it's a rather banal philosophy.
- He broke his leg in death, not life.
- In his campaign (where he's in Purgatory), he's a Changeling, and often alters his appearance subconsciously, depending on what he's thinking about.
- His concept of "Fate" is odd and unpredictable and is really just free will with extra steps. If he cares about something, he will step in and change it, while still claiming Fate is responsible, because he is a Cog of Fate: a soldier, part of the Grand Design.
- He is a collector of "truths," aka, labels. He believes nobody's "truth" (beliefs) are above anyone else's, and it would be rude to discard another person's truths. In play, this means he'll take people's words for granted, even when about himself. I consider him tied to the Ship of Theseus due to this, even though his original inspiration was supposed to be the Comedia de Calisto y Melibea.
- He's very unintelligent, often making odd, incorrect connections to things.
- He often speaks philosophically, but he has no idea what he's talking about.
Trivia
- Despite his fancy outfit shown here, as a living human, he was pretty poor. He's only fancy now that he's in Purgatory.
- He has a bad leg from falling and dying, but he's not good with using his cane. Sometimes he uses the wrong arm to hold it, or puts too much pressure on his leg.
- As a Changeling (in D&D), his current-day appearance isn't his original one, and he's prone to changing further, depending on the environment/his experiences. His prosthetic is therefore the only true "him" anymore. Ironic, since it's the only thing that initially wasn't "him," but now it's the only thing that hasn't changed.
- Why, yes, it is bad to wear an easily-tripped over long cape, especially when having a bad leg. He is a man filled with illogicality and contradictions.
- He was created for a game that takes place in Purgatory, and died in the 1800s, after travelling to the New World to start a new life. ...He fell off the boat and onto the docks, dying instantly. This is technically where he broke his leg, too, him still having it in death.
- He likes watching things: people, trains, machinery...
- In a way, he is ME, when it comes to Spanish. I just use Google Translate and often make dumb errors (using "Oh dispara" for "Oh shoot" is my biggest claim to fame). The meta flanderized version of him therefore speaks in Google Translate Spanish, and errors are hoped for, not just welcome. I find it really stupid, but also FREEING. HA. MY SPANISH IS INCORRECT? WHO CARES. THAT'S HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE WITH HIM. GOOGLE TRANSLATE SPANISH IS HIS WEIRD ACCENT.
Assets
- Easygoing
- Accepting
- Friendly
Flaws
- Ignorant
- Gullible
- Dull-Witted
- Bad Leg
Likes
- Fate
- Romance
- Artistry
- Figure Skating
Dislikes
- Non-Believers
- Mashed Potatoes
Philosophy
"...Ow. I see Lady Fate wished for my head to be bruised. Very well. I humbly accept your gift, My Lady."
We are all Cogs of Fate
Teobaldo believes in "fate" and everything happening for a reason, but also thinks everyone is part of this grand design. Basically, he's one of those "no free will" people, but not quite. He doesn't necessarily believe in predeterminism, but he does believe people's free will was "gifted" to them by Fate, and whatever happens is therefore still "blessed" by Fate, and thus, anything that happens shouldn't be criticized or deemed wrong. He's confusing, because he doesn't know what he's talking about.
History
Earth
Teobaldo is not fleshed out at all yet, and everything is subject to change. Things are vague because I'm not attached to specifics for him yet.
Teobaldo was born in 1800s Spain, enjoying figure skating from a young age. In the late 1800s, he decided to leave the struggling Spain, excited to experience "The New World," but he falls off the ramp when departing the boat, and dies.
Mini-Gallery (most his images)