Afol

Afol is a shifter associated with the reaper The Battlemaster, who is friends with his battle partner, Wifran.

Personality
A more stoic sort, Afol is a well fought yet calculating warrior. Although he's definitely capable of using raw strength, he instead prefers to use his shifting abilities to their absolute potential rather than defeating an opponent in a straight forward manner. This is a more product of his personality than strategy, as he's always thought through everything he does with upmost care.

He's very diplomatic by nature and rarely lets his emotions slip in. However, he seems to get upset when people assume things about him or those close to him.

Backstory
Afol was once a Beast scientist, who studied in weapons development and fighting. He also fought as a pawn for some time in the Fool's Colosseum under an unknown Devil.

However, as the scientists started to become more and more interested in shifters, Afol realized that his own life and the life of many others was in danger. After an event where another beast tried to forcefully experiment on him, he decided that he needed to leave the multiverse before things became too bad. Instead of starting or contributing to the rebellion, he and some other shifters instead left for greener pastures in megaspace. He has some regrets about his choice seeing as the rebellion has been somewhat successful, but he's rather at peace with his decision as he's made new connections in his new home.

Initially taking up mercenary work, he eventually ended up being contracted to intimidate a settlement. When he showed up, he discovered that it was under the protection of a rather skilled fighter whose skills much outmatched his own. After getting into a fight and being defeated, rather than being insulted or upset he stood up and asked the warrior if she could train him. She initially rejected him, but he came back to fight her again and again until he managed to win. Being impressed by his fighting determination, she led him to the arena where she was a part of. Through that Afol started to train there, honing his abilities further and further. Through that he ended up being paired with Wifran, who he developed a close friendship with through their combat.

Eventually, Afol would become an influential member of the arena. As it turns out, the arena was less a place of pure fighting and more so a collective group of anarchists working with the support of The Battlemaster. He wanted to contribute, and so he did. His experience with ethical science and research led to him helping with advancements in his spare time while he wasn't engaged in combat. Eventually, The Battlemaster approached him with an offer: If he wanted to, they'd turn him into a Tether so he could further develop his relationship with them and ask for their assistance away from the arena. After initially declining, Afol eventually decided he wanted that, so he did.

After this, his role in the organization eventually developed into a recruiter, a science communicator, and a contact for others. While he still sometimes fights on occasion to keep developing his skills, his main role is now as a public figure.