Tynan Brandt

Tynan Brandt is an original character created by WeissSchnee. He is a member of Team CLRT and alludes to Ares, the Greek god of War.

Appearance
Tynan is a tall, well built young man with tanned skin, black hair and striking black eyes with grey iris' that are the manifestation of his Faunus heritage. He often wears flashy clothing, sometimes preferring style over comfort and usually wears outfits that wouldn't be out of place in a trendy nightclub. Tynan considers himself extremely good looking, a sentiment that is apparently shared with many of his previous girlfriends and boyfriends.

His main outfit consists of:


 * A high collared sleeveless asymmetrical black coat
 * High necked sleeveless grey top
 * Fitted multi pocketed pants with a thick grey belt
 * Black combat boots

Tynan also has several piercings:


 * Three in his left ear (Two at the top and one at the bottom)
 * Two in his right ear (Both at the bottom)

Personality
Tynan is a flirtatious and open young man who is usually quite laid back. He rarely takes things too seriously and usually prefers to go with the flow and enjoy whatever life throws his way.

Tynan is also a good, devoted friend and people are often surprised to see that this loud and impulsive young man is also very insightful about those he cares about and can usually work out what's bothering his friends without them having to tell him. He has a good heart, something those closest to him know all too well, and wouldn't hesitate to risk his life to protect those closest to him.

His team mates have come to understand that Tynan's flirtations and constant chasing of relationships are a side effect of him not having parent's or family to care for him when he was growing up, that fact leaving him constantly looking for the love and attention he never had as a boy.

Tynan doesn't do well sitting still or being in one place for too long, preferring to be anywhere from in the midst of a battle to the bustling streets of a city to travelling the roads of Remnant in search of chances to test his skills.

Biography/ History
Tynan was born in Vale and raised by a single mother who worked at nights as a cleaner. Tynan never knew his father, the man having taken off not long after his mother found out she was pregnant.

Tynan's mother, who had struggled with both mental illness and addiction for most of her life, committed suicide when he was six years old, leaving the young boy to fend for himself on the streets of Vale. For six years he drifted between different groups and places in the kingdom, fending for himself either by stealing or running messages for people who would pay him with few Lien or a meal.

When he was twelve years old, and after hearing stories about them from other Faunus in the kingdom, Tynan decided to join the White Fang. He'd been training in combat; mostly by himself, for a few years and saw joining the White Fang as his way out of his current miserable excuse for a life.

Though the recruiter was initially reluctant to accept someone joining who wasn't even a teenager yet, Tynan's determination (along with a display of his already impressive strength) convinced him and that night he left with the other members for a White Fang village outside the kingdom. It was here he eventually met Claret Gainsboro, Lux Mercer and later Rialta Asherah who he would go on to join a team and become best friends with.

Tynan and the rest of his team were in Mistral on White Fang business when the Fall of Beacon occurred, unaware of the role their organisation had played in the tragedy. After returning home and when Claret learned the truth and shared it with them, Tynan and the others defected from the White Fang before fleeing back to Mistral.

It was in Mistral that Tynan and the others began to hear whispers of a plan by an unknown group to further throw the kingdoms of Remnant into chaos by killing the ruling councils. Determined not to let another tragedy like the one that happened in Vale happen again, Tynan and his friends set about trying to uncover and stop the plot, and it was this course of action that would set them on the path to meeting another young woman on a mission of her own who would soon become an ally in helping accomplish theirs, Viola Lindynn.

Abilities and Powers
Weapon: Tynan's weapon of choice is a pair of Dust Channeling Knuckle Dusters (DCKC) called Crossbones. Bulkier in appearance than regular knuckle dusters, Crossbones are black in color with four clear channels running across the knuckle parts of the weapon. Each of these chambers are filled with a primary element of Dust. Using his Aura, Tynan can activate whichever element of Dust he wants (or two if he wants to combine their energies into another element) and use it to power his punches, causing small explosions of that particular element upon impact with a surface or enemy. Crossbones have no secondary form or function, but Tynan has been considering adding one.

Abilities: Tynan's best attribute by far in combat is his physical strength. He also has a high level of endurance and stamina, while his speed and agility are average at best. Tynan takes more hits than he dodges, but his endurance and Aura have developed well to compensate for this, making Tynan and ideal front line attacker in any situation.

Semblance: Tynan's Semblance is called Tides.

The first form of Tides (called Push by Tynan) allows him to expend a large burst of energy, causing a damaging shock wave in a radius of up to four meters that pushes enemies back and send them soaring into the air. The shock wave can be elementally augmented depending on the Dust Tynan is using in his weapons at the time of activation.

The second form of Tides (called Pull by Tynan) is similar to the first form but in reverse. Tynan can create an energy wave in a radius of four meters out from himself and then pull the energy back towards himself, pulling enemies caught within the radius to be pulled along as well and is useful for bringing an enemy to him or to cause enemies to crash into one another.

There are several factors that Tynan has to consider when using his Semblance, however. The first is the fact that there is a cool down period between uses of roughly 20 seconds at minimum, likely to negate the chance of doing physical damage to himself by constantly expending energy so forcefully. The second is the toll it takes on his Aura. Each use of Tides will take an increasing amount of energy if Tynan hasn't recovered the energy expended by the previous use. In theory, four consecutive uses of Tides would completely drain Tynan's Aura and leave him open to serious harm.

Relationships
Claret: Tynan has a lot of respect for Claret, both as a leader and as a friend. The two often spar together, though these bouts often turn out to be more competitive than intended with the two of them loving to push each other as much as possible.

Lux: Lux was Tynan's first real friend and he considers him to be like a brother. Tynan has a great deal of respect for Lux and often looks to his friend and his way of dealing with things when trying to make decisions.

Rialta: Though the two are very much polar opposites when it comes to personality, Rialta and Tynan have a good relationship. Where as Lux and to a lesser extent Claret tend to indulge Tynan's wild behavior, Rialta does her best to rein it in and keep it in check. She also always fusses, making sure Tynan is eating properly and not sustaining himself on a diet of sweets and chicken nuggets.

Viola: Though Tynan's friendship with Viola is still rather new, he seems to have forged a strong bond with the young rogue. The two find it surprisingly easy to talk to one another and Lux believes that Tynan might be developing feelings for the girl he calls 'Plum Princess'.

Trivia

 * The name Tynan is Gaelic in origin and means dark. Dark is usually associated with the color black, and this is how his name follows the CNR of Remnant.
 * Ares, while embodying the physical valor needed for war, was also said to be insatiable and destructive in battle. This is true of Tynan as well who has been called, by Claret, the human equivalent of a wrecking ball.
 * The name of his Semblance, Tides, is a reference to the phrase "Tides of War".