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Name: Sean Michael Blade

Nicknames/Callsign: Blade, Silverwind

Age: 35

Date of Birth: 20/04/1982

Nationality: Dual Nationality, US/UK

Species: Red Fox

Hair Colour: Brown, greying at temples

Eye Colour:_ _ Brown

Current Occupation: Squadron Commander for Avalon Foundation

Rank Held: Major, though not technically active with USAF

Physical Description:

Around 5'5" tall. Has a sturdy, solid build, but not overly muscular or ripped. Fur is rusty-orange in colour over most of his body. Fur is off-white/dirty white on his throat, chest, cheeks, stomach and crotch, as well as the tip of his thick, long tail. Very, very dark brown fur on his forearms and lower legs, as well as the back of his ears and a band between the orange and white on his tail, as well as two small markings on either side of his muzzle, almost chevron shaped.

His muzzle is sleek and pointed, and his face is rugged-featured, but handsome. Has many small nicks and scars over his body, concentrated around his left side, and upper torso, especially the left side of his face. His left eye is missing, torn out by shrapnel. The eyeball has been removed to avoid infection, and the lid sewn shut. Scar tissue surrounds the area, and is devoid of fur.

Gruff, deep voice, often at odds with his good nature and humour.

Clothing:

Sean wears a black flight suit while piloting his aircraft, with a G-suit and all associated equipment for a modern fighter pilot, such as a survival vest and associated equipment. His boots and gloves are also black, with a white helmet. The visor cover on the helmet is painted with a red-and-white checked pattern.

When not in the cockpit, Sean wears hiking or combat-style boots, with jeans or camouflage trousers, usually in a US Woodland or Urban camouflage pattern. He usually wears a shirt with a simple design or plain colour, with a checked shirt over the top. When in need of a jacket, he usually wears a leather flying jacket.

A holster for his personal weapon is worn on the small of his back, tucked into his trousers, and a folding-blade knife usually concealed in an internal pocket in his jacket or trousers as well.

Preferred Weapons:

Sig-Sauer P-220 railed-frame, .45 ACP with Surefire X300 tactical light on rail, in back-of-pants holster in civvies, in normal survival vest holster in Gear.

H&K G-3KA4 assault rifle, with red-dot sight, and side-folding UMP-Style stock, and railed front-end with tactical light. Sometimes fitted with M203PI grenade launcher.

Gerber ASEK LMF II survival knife, usually worn on right lower leg in combat/flight gear.

Extrema Ratio MF2 folding knife clipped in internal pocket of jacket, or to inside of trouser pocket in civvies.

Personal Aircraft: F-15X Strike Eagle PLUS

Personal Vehicles: 1968 Shelby Mustang GT 500 Hardtop

Skills and Training:

Trained USAF fighter pilot, with skill in fixed-wing jet and prop aircraft, including transports. Primarily trained on F-15 series fighters, with some cross-training on F-16, F-5 Tiger, and A-10, as well as C-130.

Advanced firearms and ground combat training received from associates and allies, to a competent level. Reasonable skill in hand-to-hand combat, though no professional or expert.

Reasonably well-read, with a strong interest in modern history and science, but no excelling professional qualifications.

Not a bad cook, good driver.... by his opinion, anyway. Can sing blues/country, and also play acoustic guitar.

Close Friendships/Relationships:

Family:

Father, Joseph Alexander Blade

Mother, Julia Louise Blade

Sister, Sabine Danielle Blade

Father, retired dock-worker, after retired from US Navy. Still works part-time as maritime historian; mother retired school teacher, spends some hours as a piano teacher and tutor. English by birth.

Sister USMC aviator, flies AV-8B's off of USS Wasp. Four years younger than Sean, communicates often by letters, e-mail and video-message.

Friends/Colleagues:

Taia Lucille Maine - Wingman and 2IC of squadron, known for approx. Five years

Maximilian ('Max') James Peter 'Ice' Winters - Taia's WSO, known for same amount of time.

Red 'Devil' Burnett - Nina Dartfords' WSO, close friend.

Rebecca Stewart - Avalon Foundation agent and 'field commander', close friend.

Nina Marie 'Dart' Dartford - Romantic Partner and wingman.

Personality:

Easy going and quite laid-back when with friends. Attentive when others are speaking, and likes to engage in conversation. Practical, direct, and clipped in voice and tone when on duty and in action. Has a good sense of humour, often towards the wry and laconic, easily bewildered and confused by absurd humour.

Little to no tolerance or patience for those who abuse and manipulate others around them for their own ends or gains, rather than for the good of the whole, and even then, is cold and distant from those who manipulate people. Prefers clear goals, and moral situations. Comes down hard on those who bully and abuse those weaker than them, little tolerance for abuse of authority and power. Strong sense of moral justice, ethical and humanitarian nature - as much as is practical for a fighter pilot, at least.

Likes/Habits:

Loves being a pilot, and his aircraft. Enjoys being around other military people, and his wingmen. Enjoys cooking and entertaining others. Likes pop-culture movies etc. Enjoys shooting, but is not a competitive shooter. Widely read, and has a large collection of books, especially fiction. Drinker, but not to excess, mainly of fine whiskeys esp. Bourbon. Smokes cigars regularly. Often has one, even if not lit, in his muzzle.

Speaks in short concise sentences, often with humour. Thinks about things and their implications a lot, and enjoys discussion, but will always look for practical solutions to problems.

Note:

Sean is in a committed and serious relationship with Nina - he wouldn't break it for anything, and neither would she; even a little 'fun'.

If you want to use him for anything, then please ask - I'm happy to have my characters make appearances in other works, as long as they're accurate to who and what my characters are.