Name: Edward “Howler” Thatch
Age: 26
Gender: M
Ethnicity: (American, Spanish, French etc) American
Appearance: (Pic or detailed description.) Tall, very muscular. Dark brown hair, curly and down to his shoulders, tangled and matted, with a few naturally formed dreadlocks here and there. A long beard braided in some places, left alone in some. Dark green eyes, with pale, scar covered skin. Wears a worn leather duster over top of a dark red long sleeved shirt that buttons up with a stained white undershirt, and black pants with several ammo pockets. Wears a pair of high, black combat boots. Carries around an assortment of machine pistols that he keeps in holsters around his waist, and a bandolier with shotgun shells across his chest, under the duster. Has a short barreled shotgun on a sling around his chest and carries an automatic, drum fed rifle as his main weapon.
Skills: (Mundane leveled skills don’t need to be listed) Skilled at the use of standard and tesla-based firearms, excellent at hand to hand combat, deadly with swords and knives, trained very well to hide in shadows and move silently, expert navigator, skilled at piloting a Zeppelin and air scouter.
Traits and Quirks: (Bad And Good of each) Very patient, and waits until what he thinks is the opportune moment to strike. Keeps a cool head during combat, but sometimes gets carried away during battle and has to be reminded to keep his blood lust in check. Is very intelligent when it comes to piratical undertakings, but has no formal education to speak of. He is able to read well enough to know what loot is valuable enough to take. Is a functioning alcoholic.
History: Howler's father was the captain of Stoneheart, a pirate zeppelin that mostly operates in the Northern Atlantic, but is sometimes known to stray down into American air space to go after something valuable enough. Howler was born on the Stoneheart and never left, learning how to be a pirate by watching his father and his crew. When he was young, he lost most of his right leg below the knee during an accident in the engine room of the Stoneheart, earning him the name “Howler” because of how loud he screamed. He had the missing limb replaced with a prosthetic.
When Howler was 15, the Stoneheart was lured into an ambush. The Stoneheart survived, but Howler's father was killed. His father's first mate, Bellamy, took command of the ship until Howler turned 17, when Howler was given the captaincy. There was a mutiny that night, several other pirates not believing Howler was capable of leading them. He hung the corpses from the rudder of the Stoneheart. Bellamy still acts as his first mate.
Other: His flag is a solid black background with a single blood red vertical stripe in the center.
Bellamy is a male, in his mid 50s with short graying hair. His navigator, Kimmarah, is a woman in her early 30s with a shaved head who joined the crew a few weeks after Howler became captain.