Character Profile: Theodore (DREAM)

[This post will not include *major* spoilers for Dream. It will include fun facts and trivia that won’t necessarily make it into the novel.]

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Basic Stats

Sex: Male

Gender Expression: Masculine all the way.

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Age: 19

Race/Ethnicity/Culture: Raebish (Caucasian/Grizzly)

He was born into the hidden Raeb Village in the redwood forest in California. Most of these villages are quite simple - or ‘old school’ as Theodore himself likes to put it. His family lived in hidden underground caves, the entrances of which were through magical doors within the redwood trees themselves. The village had no electricity, and the raebish preferred it this way. Although nowadays, Theodore has grown quite accustom to the modern human way of life.

Height: 5′1″ - 5′2″

Body type: Short, but thick and muscular. Loves going shirtless just to show off his abs.

Appearance: A bear-like man, he has round, furry bear ears and a fluffy little tail right above his bubble butt. He has thick brown hair, cerulean eyes, and white skin. Facial and body hair. Three vertical scars going down his left eye that he garnered from a fight with Belladonna. This strike was close to blinding him.

Tattoos/Piercings: No piercings, but he has three tattoos given to him by Captain Blackheart. The first of which was twin bear paw prints on his collar bone - which he describes as the most painful of the three. Then came the tribal snowflake on his left elbow - which doesn’t really look like a snowflake at all, but he loves it nevertheless, and says that it summarizes his beliefs on friendship. “One person is a snowflake, but with teamwork, they can become a blizzard.” Finally, the last tattoo he received from his pirate friend was a decorative shield on his right shoulder, which he says stands for his desire to protect the people that he loves.

Relationships

Family: His friends have become his family. Mizu, Captain Blackheart - all of Penumbra’s victims have come together within Halcyon as a family trying to survive. But his heart still longs for Dante, his childhood best friend.

Sexuality

Orientation: Completely homosexual. Doesn’t even think of women as pretty.

Attraction: Muscles, muscles, muscles. Theodore loves six pack abs, a strong jawline, and masculine features. The most important item on his checklist? No, it’s not kindness - it’s a pretty face. You can be a complete asshole, and Theodore will still adore you if you’re pretty. 

That’s something he needs to work on.

Skills: Fishing, cooking, preparing for quests - he’s basically the dad of the group. He always has a backpack filled with water bottles and other provisions for each and every journey. He cares about the health and vitality of his teammates, and knows that they are only as strong as the weakest of them.

Hobbies: Working out, cooking, exploring - Theodore loves being fit, going on adventures, and being physically fit enough to go on said adventures. 

Personality and Character

Like Dante, he is more emotion than calculation. Anyone who has ever watched him fight can tell you this. He relies on his strength like a crutch. In his own words, “Every spot is a weak spot if you’re strong enough!”

He is way too superficial, developing crushes on people simply because they’re attractive. Most of them are dickheads, but he doesn’t seem to mind that. 

SHORT TEMPER. He doesn’t see the point in physically fighting someone unless he’s trying to kill them. The problem? He resorts to violence way too quickly.

He tries to use his strengths to help people. Basically ‘the tank’ of the group, he takes most of the hits while they work out a plan of attack. 

Guarded. Refuses to talk about his past. Loves his friends dearly, even if he has trouble showing that. 

Goals/Dreams/Aspirations: Once everyone is safe outside of Halcyon, he plans on sailing the seas with Captain Blackheart, as the notorious pirate’s first mate. This is what he has wanted since they were kids. But he also wants their sexual relationship to develop more emotion behind it. He just doesn’t know how to go about doing that.

Beliefs: Has never seen any of the gods, and he isn’t too interested in trying to. Believes strongly that one’s health is important. Says everyone should be able to live their lives the way they want to, and it shouldn’t be anyone else’s business.

Fears: Being too superficial. (It’s a struggle for him.) Losing Captain Blackheart, the closest thing to a lover he’s ever had. Being stuck in Halcyon forever. He’s afraid that people think he’s boring.

Insecurities: His personality. He’s worked so hard on his body because he feels as though his personality is lacking.