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Elbritas Kessinger
Age: 36
Element: Fire
Appearance: Has shoulder-length black hair he keeps tied in either a pony tail or a bun, with a turquoise stud in his left ear. Wears a dark grey t-shirt with red shoulders, topped with an orange happi coat littered with black smiley faces. Polished off with black cargo shorts looped with a white belt and a belt buckle that changes nigh daily.
Personality: Elbritas is an… eccentric man. For the most part he's rather laid back and goofy, almost like an overgrown child. But when it comes time for him to teach his classes his one and only goal in that time period is to make sure all of his students are learning well and to help the ones that are struggling to understand or produce results. He knows that fire can be a fickle fiend, so he prepared an entire cabinet's worth of varying assisting tools that can help focus, or can conduct the element easier, or anything of the like.
History: He used to make regular trips back to the Academy after he graduated either for research or to simply take a break from everything. When he was 31 the old fire teacher was retiring Kano offered the position to him and he, quite simply, accepted. He enjoyed having a place to call home once more that left him open to really do whatever he wished so long as his students were progressing well. If ever a student asks what he did between graduating and teaching here he gives them a different answer every time. (Special ops to Russia, prisoner of war in Uganda, convenience store owner in Hokkaido, etc.)
Equipment: Elbritas wields a simple glaive, a black steel edge mounted on a long, sleek ash haft. The haft has some detailed carvings near the ends so as to not interfere with the grip, while at the same time adding a delicate beauty to it. On the opposite end of the haft there is a rounded metal ending for blunt impact damage should the need arise. In addition he also has a pouch attached to his belt at the hip full of sharpened wooden darts that he can ignite and throw with rather good accuracy.
Class Taught: Fire