Backstory:
Baywulf was born on Sparr, the ancestral homeland of the Sparri people, named for a hero who's deeds are now forgotten but who's name still echoes in the soul. He grew up in one of the many nomad clans of the planet, and, in accordance with his clan, the Fjell, as the third child he was to be a techno-shaman, to commune with the gods in the machine and know their sublime tongue. He took to this with gusto, bonding with a small, nascent shard of his clan’s god when he came of age, and he gave it the name Leita the Seeker for one of the Sparri’s ancient totems. It was too weak, too powerless to survive in its own containment, and he installed it in his older sister’s hand-me-down Everest pattern mech, and gave his mech the name God-Bearer for the grand destiny he knew it would have.
As time passed, he felt ill at ease with the life he lead. It was an honored position to be taught by the shamans, but warrior’s blood ran hot in his veins and he sought martial glory, wherever that meant. And so, on a cold day in winter he set out for Ynn, his mech tromping across the snows to the greatest city on Sparr. It was there he learned of the possibility of work as a mercenary, and he knew he had found his calling, at least for a time. He took the callsign “Thunder-Walker,” a deed-name he earned while fighting a mock battle with a rival clan.
Personal Appearance:
Baywulf is stocky and solidly-built as the Sparri tend to be, skin deeply tanned from a life spent outdoors and long dark hair done in intricate braids. Elaborate tattoos cover his arms, chest and neck, looking like a combination of Sparri runes and circuitry in the style of the techno-shamans. When acceptable, he dresses in the hide and fur clothes that the Sparri traditionally wear along with the intricately carved ivory earrings that many Sparri wear as well.
Mech Appearance:
God-Bearer, in many ways, is Baywulf’s expression of himself in mech form. Survival gear is strapped, buckled, and clipped to most flat surfaces and warpaint much like Baywulf’s own covers most other parts of it. It’s frame is bipedal, as most mechs tend to be, and carries an array of weapons, the most notable of which is huge, wide-bladed spear capable of brutal attacks up close. It also carries an assault rifle for longer range engagements and a bayoneted pistol as a lighter sidearm.
