Teobaldo Castillo Gallo

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)

FableComedia 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.


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Military Stuff

  • I'm not set on what time period he comes from, or even if he's a soldier, but I want him to have soldier ties, even if he fled to America to avoid having to fight a war.
  • If a soldier, he's probably a low rank foot soldier, but two friends have made me want him to relate to horses, and I've already taken inspiration from Toreadors in the past, for his outfit.
  • The current goal is for him to be living somwehere within the late 1700s to early 1900s.
    • I love the idea of him being an immigrant to the "New World," which would put him in the late 1700s/early 1800s (when using the "New World" terminology).
    • But I also love the Spanish-American War, which would instead put him in the late 1800s/early 1900s. It'd also make him being interested in Figure Skating possible.
      • "There were myriad reasons for leaving Spain in the first two decades of the 20th century: The Spanish economy was in shambles following the loss of its colonies in Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War of 1898, and military conscription meant that young men could expect to die in similar bloody battles in Northern Africa as the former imperial power dwindled." (Source: New York University)
Húsar de Pavía (Hussar: light cavalry with Hungarian origins)
Source: Artist: Josep Mongrell i Torrent (1870–1937) (Wikimedia Commons)
(Google Translated: During the reign of Alfonso XIII, the Hussar Brigade consisted of two regiments, the Princess Regiment and the Pavia Regiment, both with very striking uniforms.)
Source: Alabarda.net

Toreador Stuff

  • Toreador/Toreros: Generalized term for a bullfighter. "Toro" = "Bull."
    • Matador: The main fighter. The star. "Matar" = "to kill."
    • Picador: Rides on a horse and pokes bull with a lance. "Picar" = "to prick." They used to be the main event, while the other bullfighters were there to help direct and finish off the bull, but certain foot bullfighters started becoming popular, later becoming the main attraction, while the picador mattered less. (I'll assume they weren't originally called "Picadors" if they were the main event. Maybe they were just "Toreadors" back then.)
  • Traje de luces ("suit of lights"): The outfits they wear.
    • Often handmade, with many people working on them for several months. Seven layers of fabric. Influenced by "traditional attire worn by members of the lower classes in Spanish society." Used to have military-badge-like designs, but later melded with wear similar to French royals. 19th century: jacket cut to the ribcage. Silver for skilled bullfighters, gold for elite. (Source: Phoenix Art Museum)
Toreador statue (I edited the two together myself).
Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France
Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega (1903-1984)

Professional name: Cagancho. Native Spaniard. Most career in Mexico, but occasionally performed in Spain.

From Wikipedia: "The expression "quedar como Cagancho en Almagro" (literally "to end up like Cagancho in Almagro") is used in Spain to mean something like "to make a thorough, utter, embarrassing mess of things in public"."

Source: IberLibro.com

Dead Toreador. This guy in different art appeared a lot. Maybe draw Teo like this someday.
Source: Édouard Manet (1832–1883) (Wikimedia Commons)

(Description taken from the source):

"Unknown, Parade cape (capote de paseo) of pink satin with heavy gold embroidery (Capote de paseo de satén rosa con pesados bordados de oro), 1950s. Silk satin, cotton, metal thread and metal sequins. Gift of Mrs. Denison Kitchel."


Source: Phoenix Art Museum

(Description taken from the source):

" Traje de luces 9 bullfighter’s suit ) by Fermin, 1950s – 1960s Worn by Antonio Ordonez and Capote de paseo ( bullfighter’s ceremonial cape), 1940s worn by Carlos Azurra. Collection of Bohorquez Domecq, S.L."


Source: Pilar Rossi: Passion for Fashion (Wordpress Blog)