Gyasi Tyrian

Gyasi Tyrian is a member and team leader of Team GHST. He is based off of the Cheshire Cat from the Alice in Wonderland franchise. His weapon is a Modified Volitile Blade Scourge (MVBS) named Souryan Grimes.

Appearance
Gyasi appearance is an allusion to the people of indigenous, desert tribes and he also has an Egyptian motif. He dones a light beige-colored shirt consisting of a loose-fitting material similar to unbleached linen and various tight, gauze-like wraps. His arms have extensive wrapping around the wrist and palms. He also wears a thick, brown and purple tie-dyed scarf-like piece of fabric around his neck. He wears pants that are similar to modern day sweatpants, that srunch/tighten from the knee caps to the ankles. As for his shoes, he wears lavender-colored boots that come up to his ankles, made of light-weight material. They have silver plates protecting the shins and a chrome shell-toe. The soles of his shoes allow him to walk easily on many surfaces, specifically sand. Being a cat faunas, his faunas attributes are his retractable cat claws.

Gyasi most noticable piece of wardrobe (other than his purple shoes) would be his shiny, silver-colored belt coiled around his waist. The belt itself is part of his weapon, Souryan Grimes, but he chooses to wear it as a belt.

Gyasi has a tan-colored skin tone, light violet eyes, and (unlike his ebony haired parents) h is hair is sandy blonde. H e has a messy bob-esque hairstyle, which slightly frames his face, with straight, long bangs covering his eyes. The tips of his bangs are dyed black (Similar to Ruby Rose of team RWBY). On occasion, He has been seen to put his bangs in a ponytail.

Personality
He's a cool, relaxed, and mysterious type of character. Gyasi always coined the phrase  'Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back' as the quote of his life. He takes a neutral stance on almost all of his decisions, never swaying one way or the other. For someone who seems very calm and level-headed, he can sometimes be quite impulsive and gullible, because of his naive and innocent view of the world. He has a slightly assertive way of speaking, contrary to his soft and almost faint voice.

He is sometimes seen as monotone, shy and quiet, but can be coaxed out of this bashful state after someone gets to know him. He is extremly adventurous and overly curious, going as far as to being seen wandering the halls of Beacon Academy on his spare time. He is also slighty mischevious and rebellious. He, on more than one occasion, has eavesdrop on people's conversations from time to time. He's usually the one to never get in trouble, but he's also doesn't completely conform to the orders of others; He's always been good at finding loop-holes. He has a habit of brushing his hair behind his ear when he's lying.

A very differentiating factor Gyasi has over his other teammates and frankly most people, is his multiple personalities disorder:

Phlox
One of Gyasi's personalities. He's the personified version of Gyasi's Mischeviousness. Phlox is almost the polar opposite of Gyasi's initial personality. Phlox is very mischevious, chaotic, and slightly malicious. He is by no means evil, just likes causing trouble. The most dominant of Gyasi alternate personalities, being able to come "out" and take control very easily. Comes out when Gyasi is over-exerting more intense negative emotions (ex. Overly Aggressive, Stressed, Agitated, Frustrated, etc.)

Phlox, like all the other personalities, can also be summoned or brought out to assist Gyasi in battle, kind of like a second wind. Phlox has a better control over the semblance than Gyasi does. Since Gyasi and Phlox are one in the same, Phlox's superior control over the semblance is probably Gyasi's unresolved feelings of low self-confidence being expressed through this personality.

When "out", His eyes are a dark purple color.

Heliotrope
Another of Gyasi's personalities. He's the personified version of Gyasi's Friendliness. He is very rarely "out", Gyasi doesn't have much need for him. The outgoing, energetic Heliotrope is a slightly cheeky and very fun personality. He was discovered when Gyasi wanted to make new friends.

When "out", his eyes are a pink color.

- These are just the two personalities Gyasi has brought "out", there are 9 personalities in all. (They are most likely dormant, due to Gyasi's lack of experience in the use of other types of intense emotions).

Backstory
Born and raised in rural Vacuo his whole life. He is the son of one of the most famous faunas families in Vacuo. The Tyrians are a huge family of cat faunas, they're direct descendants of some of the very first cat faunas, for example, Silvestris Catus. Gyasi's Grandfather had many children who eventually had children giving Gyasi many cousins and relatives. The Tyrian family, like the Schnee family, mines and sells dust. Their business isn't as profitable or as well known as the Schnee's.

The family lives in the sandy desert portion of Vacuo in various mansions the locals have nicknamed "sandcastles" for their castle-like exterior and sandy, desert surroundings. Their property is quite vast and extensive, so much that The Schnee Dust Company has ask for a portion of the land for the mining of dust crystals. They declined the SDC's offer, saying that they wouldn't feel right giving land to a company that is rumored to have faunas labor. The family is also quite skilled in various trades and expertise. The White Fang has asked on many occassions of recruiting members of their guard, but once again they declined the offer, saying they wouldnt want to associate with such a "radical" group and tarnishing their passive reputation. The Tyrian families have always taken a neutral stance on most things.

Gyasi is the only child of Gyasi's grandfather's eldest son. Being an only child of a wealthy noble family in world that frowns upon people of his kind is something that is very rare. He grew up with the overwelming desire to explore his surroundings. Because of this, he was watched 24/7, by the Sand Cat Guards, the royal guards to the Tyrian family. His parents were very protective and never wanted him to get into trouble and of course Gyasi got into trouble.

Being an only child, Gyasi didn't have many children to play with so he always played by himself. When he felt guilty about doing something bad, a little voice in his head always said it was okay. Gyasi told his parents about the voice and soon he was diagnosed with having multiple personalities. The voice's name was Phlox and whenever he came "out", Gyasi lost control of himself. With Phlox, bad things usually happened, but Gyasi couldn't do anything about it. He then found that suppressing his emotions and eating the medicine the doctors gave him helped him with Phlox and later with other personalities he became acquainted with.

When Gyasi was 15, he finally got in a routine of suppressing his other personalities (specifically Phlox). He then discovered his fascination with weapons. He began to train with his cousin, who was also the head of the Royal Sand Cat Guards, Ecru Tyrian.

Training
Gyasi was being trained on how to use the weapon of the Sand Cat Guards, the blade scourge. The blade scourge was very hard weapon to master, especially because of its nine whip-like blades. Gyasi had a lot of trouble learning to use it, but eventually became good at it. After almost finishing his training, Gyasi asked Ecru if he could finally become a the Sand Cat, which Ecru responded with a blunt 'No'. Ecru explained that if members of the royal family would join the Sand Cat Guards there would be no need for the Guard. He also stated that every member of the Sand Cat guard has the same inherited semblance, sand manipulation. Gyasi was disappointed, but then realized he hasn't discovered his semblance yet, and thought that it could be the same as the Sand Cats'.

He, then, began to try anything and everything to discover his semblance. Then suddenly, on the verge of giving up he finally discovered it and it wasn't the Sand Cat semblance. It was a form of teleportation. He very much liked this semblance rather than the other. He than began training and perfecting his semblance (which soon became a very important part in his style of combat).

Team GLE (Jolly)
Soon Gyasi began to make new friends, he and his cousins Locust and Eton, began exploring Vacuo on their own under the title Team GLE. They inexplicably never went past Vacuo's borders, even when they had a chance. They went at night, usually when the guards weren't on duty. They made a habit of escaping the Royal Guards and adventuring around Vacuo. Once they adventuring during the night became routine, they became even more riskier and began patrolling during the day. If they were to encounter an injustice they soon would stop it, with their trained fighting ability, teamwork, and elusiveness. They were by no means heroic and virtuous luminaries, they were more along the lines of "selective vigilantes". Meaning, they would only help if they felt like it or maybe if they thought it was fun enough to do. In other words, Team GLE never saved cats from trees, but if they were feeling nice they may have stopped a robbery or two.

Much later, after Team GLE became bored of Vacuo, they began to try to get various rides out of the continent, but always got caught. Gyasi was always overly interested in crossing the border into the kingdom of Vale, but his parents decreed a law forbidding him from leaving, he couldn't disobey his parents. Could he? His curiosity finally got the best of him when he was out one night with Locust and Eton. Team GLE easily took out the guards patrolling the border and Gyasi made his escape into the neighboring kingdom.

First Year at Beacon
Before he got to any civilization, he was attacked by Grimm and he wasn't too sure if he could take them on alone. Suddenly 4 Sand Cat Guards came out from nowhere and saved the prince. They then took him to his parents.

Gyasi wasn't surprised to find his parents mad at him, but was surprised to hear the punishment he received. They said that they would allow him to go to a combat school in Vale. Gyasi was shocked and ecstatic, but naive to his parents' true intentions. They thought that if Gyasi saw what the outside world was like, he would finally realize he belongs at home where he can be protected.

Gyasi's enrollment process was… sufficient. He was still a novice, so he wasn't the best, but he did good enough to pass. His parents, regretting their decision, were pleading with Professor Ozpin to not enroll him into Beacon Academy, but Ozpin insisted and reassured the parents that he would make sure the boy would be fine and safe.

Relationships
Hiddenite Chapelier - Gyasi's teammate and second in command. Hiddenite makes him laugh, well chuckle or smirk, and Gyasi is slightly envious of his seemingly effortless skill on the battlefield. Gyasi also likes his long curly hair, he finds it pretty. With his toned figure and attractive good-looks, Hiddenite also has had him slightly question his sexuality on more than one occasion.

Serece Corrathe - Gyasi's teammate and partner. She and him work exceptionally well on the battle field, excelling both of their other two teammates in power and efficiency. Gyasi is slightly annoyed by Serece's impulsive nature and snobby attitude at times, but the two seem to get along just fine. They have the same feelings on being woken up from sleeping or from naps. They don't like it.

Torrence Karotté - Gyasi's teammate and friend. They don't interact that much, but the two have a very good bond. Both have faunas blood. Gyasi is also fascinated by his wide range of talents. On his free time he can be seen teaching Gyasi how to read.

Locust - Gyasi's cousins and member of the (former) Team GLE. He was one of Gyasi's only friends while living in Vacuo, other than Eton. Locust is an interbred faunas being Half Kangaroo, Half Cat. Having a contrasting personality with another member Eton, Locust is known for being the smart and analytic one of the team. He is the teams techie, being the smartest and the most take-charge of the group. His GLE cloak is olive green.

Eton Blue - Gyasi's cousins and member of the (former) Team GLE. Being an interbred faunas (Half Hyena, Half Cat), Eton fits right in with the all faunas group Team GLE. He is comedic and mellow. Gyasi says his laughter could lighten any mood. Unlike Gyasi, Eton is quite cultured and was educated by his parents on many things outside of Vacuo. He has fun exploring Vacuo with Gyasi as Team GLE. His GLE cloak is cobalt blue.

Ecru Tyrian - Gyasi's mentor and cousin. Trained Gyasi in the use of the bladed whip. Ecru is his distant cousin, but still shares the Tyrian last name. Ecru, like the rest of the Tyrian's guards, has the Sand Cat semblance of sand manipulation.

Abilities and Skills
Gyasi is a fragile speedster. If you blink, he's not there anymore. He appears, strikes, and vanishes in the blink of an eye. He is usually the one to never get hit, but if he does get hit, it becomes much harder for him to recover. He gains speed, but loses durability. His hit-and-run tactics are very efficient on slower enemies, but aren't the best on equally fast ones. When his evasion technique fails he usually falls back on the reliance of someone else to block the incoming attack. His speed factor doesn't come from physically being fast, like running, it come from his semblance. In fact, Gyasi is one of the slowest members on his team. He does, on most occasions, rely too much on his semblance in combat, but he still has a proficient skill in swordsmanship.

Without his weapon, Souryan Grimes, Gyasi's hand-to-hand combat is similar to  Dim Mak or Varma Kalai from India. He executes this form of combat by hitting pressure points with quick jabs or punches very rapidly, often giving little time for the recipient to react. It's very efficient when facing someone who isn't expecting such a light blow to be so devastating. Gyasi utilizes his cat claws with this technique. He has a skill of studying his opponents weak spots, specifically with [heavily] armored ones. Never going as far as to kill an opponent, but just enough to immobilize them. Works best when the opponent's aura is largely depleted or on the verge of being completely gone.

Outside of Combat
Gyasi is illiterate, meaning he doesn't know how to read or write. He never trained at a combat school or had any formal education, so reading and writing never became a thing he bothered himself with.

He also knows how to dance. His dancing abilities aren't addressed all that much, but when they are people are surprised when they find out that Gyasi can "cut a rug". He learned how to dance from his cousin, Eton.

Lastly, he has an acute obsession with stuffed animals. He discovered this obsession while coming across a stuffed teddy bear while patrolling Vacuo with Team GLE. Ever since then, he has collected and conserved almost all of the stuffed animals he has come in contact with. He is very cautious of other people touching or even coming near his "babies". He currently has a full closet of various animal themed plush toys in his portion of the team dorm.

Semblance: Evaporation
"Evaporation" is the name of Gyasi's semblance. It is seemingly a reflection of Gyasi's overwhelming desire to leave his home and explore Remnant. With it being a form of teleportation, it's very useful in defensive and offensive ways. At first Gyasi had trouble just teleporting a few feet, now he can teleport about half a miles in ease. He does have a limit though, he can't teleport impossible distances, he can't change the direction he's facing once he's teleported, and if he uses it in succession he would become weary.

The process isn't just a pop in pop out, its more of a disintegration. Gyasi looks as if he was a small cloud of smoke, quickly being swept away by the wind, all while simultaneously appearing somewhere else. There's is a 5 millisecond pause in between 'ports. He must have clear image of where he want to go before 'porting, which is a condition that works well with his calm and levelheaded personality. If he didn't have a clear image of his destination, he could risk landing halfway in between it and the start point. He can't 'port into walls or solid objects, he just lands around or on them (as if he ran into them).

N ot including his clothes or weapon, h e can also teleport objects with him as well. He has recently learned to teleport other people without much trouble. It does leave him a little tired after doing so, but he quickly recovers depending on the distance to and from and the size of the person. He hasn't learned to teleport objects without physically touching them, yet.

Trivia

 * His first name 'Gyasi' is the name of a plant with deep-purple flowers.
 * His last name 'Tyrian' is a shade of purple.
 * Gyasi is based off of the playing card suits Ace of Spades.
 * His semblance was based off of the famous X-Men character, Nightcrawler, from the Marvel universe
 * Gyasi and the rest of his family are based off of the Egyptian Mau cats.
 * The Sand Cat guards are based off of the real-world sand cats
 * Gyasi's multiple personalities disorder is based off of the real-life disorder, but it isn't supposed to make fun of the real-life disorder.
 * All of Gyasi's personalities are named after shades of purple, but personalities themselves exhibit various colors.