Leroux

Unfinished character. Once finished, I will place him in pending. If you have suggestions or corrections, please comment

Overall -

Leroux is slightly over the average height for his age and somewhat slim, making him appear physically weak - which is true. His tactics rely on parrying and deflecting attacks while finding a weakness in his opponent's fighting style, physical condition, or personality.

Default Outfit -

His combat attire is a black vest lined in yellow, going well with his maroon sleeveless trench coat, red scarf, and orange and yellow gauntlet on his left arm. His emblem rests on his gauntlet, golden belt buckle and the back of his trench coat. He also wears dark green pants, black boots and gloves, and also wears a steel brace on his right arm.

Nightwear -

He wears a red silk vest and maroon pants. He sewed his emblem at the bottom of his pant's right sleeve.

Personality -

Leroux is very friendly and enjoys meeting new people, but his logical and analytical nature makes it annoying at times to be his friend. Being a part of team FLSH however, he's learned when to share his knowledge and when it's better to stay silent. When in combat, others look toward him for strategic advice or any info he's gathered.

Leroux is always sad whenever he sees hatred between humans. "We are all equal. We all have strengths, and weaknesses.  Why then must we fight each other instead of the real evil out there?"

History -

Early life-

Leroux was born in the outskirts of Vale. His life as a child was rough. No matter how hard he tried to gain friends they would always pick on him. His life at home wasn't good either. His mother worked all day and his father would verbally abuse him, calling him horrible names and convincing him that he couldn't do anything, as well as physically abusing him. When his mom came home she would do her best to protect him from his father's drunken rage. One day he encountered a boy named Fyx (his friends called him Julius), who told him he needed to stand up for himself. Instead of standing up for himself however, Leroux wanted to stand up for others. So he asked his parents if he could become a huntsman. His father was enraged about it at first, but his mother calmed him down to the point where he let him go.

Signal Academy-

On his first day at Signal, he felt useless and was close to just quitting, until he ran into Julius again. Julius was inspired by Leroux's kind heart and they decided to stick together, becoming the best of friends. Leroux's brilliant mind and enhanced speed with Julius' incredible strength and endurance made them a formidable team. They argued over what they should build, but in the end they decided to build a suit of armor. They built it half and half: The right gauntlet becoming the right arm, chest piece, and wings, and the left gauntlet becoming the left arm, helmet and legs. The right gauntlet provides flight and amplifies strength, but without the left gauntlet, it strains the mind quickly. The left gauntlet provides enhanced brain speed and physical speed, but without the right gauntlet it strains the body's strength quickly. Unless they are fighting separate, they'll take turns using the suit. Overall, they try not to use the suit, as they like a challenge, or it's too taxing for weaker opponents. During combat testing however, they had to face each other, and in the end, they both activated their half: Julius with the right gauntlet, and Leroux with the left. No matter how hard they tried, they ended in a draw and fell unconscious from fatigue. The teachers were so impressed with the duel however, that they didn't care if it was a draw or not.

After being accepted into the academy (I'm not sure what academy is standing with beacon gone in this timeline), Leroux and Julius doubled their training. They were eager to impress the teachers and show their skills to the other students. When they found out that they'd be teamed up with whoever they saw first in the forest they were nervous. They had only learned to work with one another, not anyone else. But in the end, Leroux and Julius found suitable partners, and found each other where the relics were. On their way out, the four had to work together to take down powerful monsters, allowing the beginning of a great friendship. After they returned the relics, Julius, Leroux, Harpis and Vi became team FLSH (flash).

And yet, even with all he's caught up in, he still visits his mother when he can. Sometimes bringing Julius with him. One of these visits revealed that his father got in trouble during one of his drunken rages in the city, and his mother was able to use the once spent money to repair and clean the house. Now that she was ok, he could worry less about her.

Graduation-

After team FLSH succeeded in graduating, they separated for a while to celebrate with their families. They decided that divide and conquer would be the best option. So they work in teams of two, taking turns with each other, and occasionally work with strangers, in order to broaden their skills and knowledge.

Abilities and Powers-

Leroux wields a simple katana for a weapon with no special modifications. During his training at Signal, he mastered his semblance, able to react quickly to any attack he spots. In order to conserve his energy and strength, he only uses his semblance when he needs it. To reduce the need to call upon his semblance, he trained himself in identifying where the enemy was going to strike. His strategy consists of parrying and deflecting his opponent's attacks while identifying their weakness or openings, which also conserves energy by not tiring himself out by blocking strong assaults.

He does possess the left gauntlet he and Julius designed together which grants him enhanced speed and brain function, turning him into a foe too fast to see, capable of striking from all sides within seconds. However, when activated without the right gauntlet included, this drains at his strength quickly, changing his tactics from taking his time analyzing his foe, to taking all measures to end the fight as fast as possible. It is easier for him to defeat his foe when he understand's his tactics, so he will wait until he has no other option, giving more time to analyze his foe

Trivia:

Leroux means red headed one, and Garne is simply Garnet without the -t.