Fiyero Tigelaar
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Info
Fiyero Tigelaar
Age: 34 - Pronouns: He/Him - Species: Scarecrow/Cursed Human - Sexuality: Yes
Security Clearance Level: 3 - Specialization: Ranger/Survivalist
World Number: #0Z19L - Home City/Country: The Vinkus, Oz
△Incredibly charming and charismatic, friendly, affable, very good at reading people, socially savvy, quick thinker and improviser, steadfast, loyal, gregarious, adaptable
▷ Determined, nonchalant, has a very blase live-and-let-live attitude, people-pleaser. Total Playboy.
▽ Very self-conscious of his appearance. Nihilistic and defeatist. Has a tendency to mask his true feelings and puts up a facade to appease those around him. Deep down, he's depressed and withdrawn. Self-sacrificing to the point of self-sabotage. ADHD tendencies.
About
Fiyero was born as Prince of the Vinkus, the Western province of Oz. For all of his life, he was adored for his charm and good looks, earning him the title of Oz's Most Eligible Bachelor. Fiyero plays up the playboy, party-goer image everyone has of him, being a carefree troublemaker with a scandalicious reputation. Fiyero loves nothing more than having a good time. Despite his status and the adoration of the masses, Fiyero is a deeply depressed, troubled individual. He struggled in school, and was kicked from more places than he can count due to a mix of failing grades and getting into minor mischief. Eventually, he found his way to Shiz University, where he met Elphaba Thropp and his life forever changed.
She made him think. And that worried everyone, especially the careless, brainless prince.
Despite himself, and despite currently dating Galinda, Fiyero grew to have feelings for Elphaba, but before he could confess, Elphaba was branded as the Wicked Witch of the West and the enemy of all of Oz. Fiyero didn't believe these lies for a single moment and went on a mad search to find her before the Wizard's guards could. He ended up joining the Gale Force, a special task force solely devoted to finding and capturing Elphaba. This way, Fiyero was able to act as a double-agent, saving Animals from the Wizard's persecution and throwing the guards off Elphaba's trail when they got too close.
But the act could not go on forever. Eventually Fiyero's treachery was discovered, and he was left with no choice but fleeing with Elphaba, abandoning his life of prestige and status. But it was all worth it, because he was right where he always wanted to be: at Elphaba's side. When a sudden cyclone killed Elphaba's sister, Elphaba was caught in a trap laid out by the Wizard's guards, and Fiyero rushed to save her. Elphaba was able to escape, but it was Fiyero who paid the price. He was dragged out into a cornfield, tied to a pole, and brutally tortured by the Wizard's guards into giving up Elphaba's location. Fiyero didn't break, and when the guards finished with him, he was left to rot.
Thankfully, Elphaba cast a spell on him to save his life, though the spell transformed him into a scarecrow. He was eventually let down from his pole by a kind-hearted young girl from Kansas, and ever the gentleman, Fiyero wasn't going to just let this poor kid walk all the way to the Emerald City on her own so chose to accompany her, hoping that he would be able to reunite with Elphaba and inform her he was still alive.
Things quickly spiraled out of control from there, but Fiyero was able to find a way to contact Elphaba and the two concocted a plan to fake her death. With all of Oz believing the Wicked Witch was dead and the young Kansas girl safely returned home, Fiyero sneaked away to reunite with Elphaba, where the two escaped beyond Oz's borders into The Badlands to live out the rest of their lives in peace.
Fate, however, had other plans.
Years later, Oz was attacked by the Corruption, and Fiyero and Elphaba could do nothing but watch as the only world they knew was consumed by the darkness. The only way Elphaba and Fiyero were able to avoid the Corruption was because they had been hiding in The Badlands, and thus escaped the worst of the destruction. But the devastation left them both deeply traumatized, and they both swore to do all they could so no one else would suffer the loss they were forced to witness.
Typical Appearance
HEIGHT: 6'3" - WEIGHT: 85 Lbs. - EYE COLOR: Blue - HAIR COLOR: Straw
Fiyero is a scarecrow. He is tall and lanky, with a burlap bag for a face on which are two painted eyes and a stitched mouth and nose. He has straw for hair and his body is similarly stuffed with straw and other dried plant-matter. A rope is wrapped around his neck to keep his head firmly attached to his body. His "skin" is burlap that covers him from head to toe. His clothing is tanned, treated leather to grant him a bit more stability and structure, but he is is still nothing more than stuffed clothes with no skeletal structure underneath so he is very floppy. Walks with a pronounced limp. Despite this, Fiyero has a perpetual smile on his face, his stitched-mouth always grinning and his painted eyes so detailed you'd swear they were real.
Gear & Extras
Fiyero was trained in all sorts of princely things, one of which was fencing and sword-fighting. Fiyero carries with him a rapier and parrying dagger, both light enough for him to easily wield. He also has a handgun for emergencies. He's a seasoned marksman but being a scarecrow makes firing a gun extremely hazardous. Really, other than that, he came to this place with nothing but his wit and charm, so suffice to say, he's well armed.
Wicked Fandom - Canon AU
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Art Credit: Ichi
▲ Let Him Feel No Pain
Fiyero cannot feel any pain as a scarecrow. He can be torn to pieces and be patched back together good as new. He is immune to bludgeoning damage. He also does not need to eat or sleep. He can be stitched back together good as new from nearly any injury, even being torn completely apart. By necessity, Fiyero is very good at sewing and patching himself back up. He can also see in the dark. Weird perk from being a scarecrow.
▲ Skilled Fighter
Fiyero is very experienced when it comes to sword fighting and is skilled with a rapier and dagger. He's quick and light on his feet, not to mention extremely flexible. Being what he is, he's capable of all sorts of inhuman maneuvers and can bend in unexpected, unpredictable ways. This makes him particularly tricky to fight against. He's also a crack shot with a gun.
▲ Strategic Mastermind
Fiyero spent years as Captain of the Guards under the Wizard and as such has a keen mind for military strategy. He knows how to fight, he knows how armies work, and he knows how to think quick on his feet and improvise. His charisma can quickly win people over and he's not above manipulation or lying to get the upper hand.
▼ Only Straw
Being a scarcrow, Fiyero is extremely fragile. He can be torn apart quite easily, and he loses control of any limbs that have been severed. After much trial and error and after years of living in a hostile environment, Fiyero made steady improvements to his body to make him more durable. His current body is made of tough armored leather, but he can still fall apart if he's not careful. If he loses his stuffing, he loses his structure and will not be able to move. Also he's extremely flammable. Elphaba put every fireproofing charm she could think of on him to protect him, but it's best to not light a match in his vicinity.
▼ Nothing Matters But Knowing Nothing Matters
Despite his deep love for Elphaaba, Fiyero is still plagued with depression and nihilistic tendencies. This manifests, contradictory, as an unending zest for life and to seize every moment because you don't know if it's your last. Fiyero is committed to having a good time, to the detriment of himself in order to mask his unhappiness. He also has some lingering trauma from being tortured, but he'd rather keep that buried deep and bottled up rather than express it. Surely that's healthy.
▼ Prince No More
Having been admired and coveted for his handsomeness his entire life, losing all of that after getting transformed into a scarecrow was a serious blow. Fiyero never blames Elpahaba for his current state, and he's grateful to be alive, but he is still deeply self-conscious about his appearance. Any remarks made about him, though he may laugh it off and act like it doesn't bother him, still deeply affect him.
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Appearance is based off the Wicked movie, though his current outfit is more fitting for the RP scenario. His armor is worn over his burlap skin body.
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