Percival de Rolo (TLoVM)

Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III, often known simply as Percival de Rolo or Percy, is a human gunslinger member of Vox Machina and the father of firearms in the world of Exandria. Percy's family once ruled the city of Whitestone, but when he was young, they were overthrown and murdered by the Briarwoods, Anna Ripley, and their allies. Percy fled, his hair turning white from the trauma, and he wandered aimlessly for several years. He was eventually visited in dreams by the shadow demon Orthax, who gave him the knowledge to build the very first firearm in existence, The List.

Percy was the third child of seven children, born to a noble family who lived far to the north in the ancient castle of Whitestone. With so many siblings to share the burdens of lordship, Percy turned his attention to the sciences, engineering, and naturalism. While alive, the de Rolo family consisted of Fredrick de Rolo (Percy's father), Johanna von Musel (Percy's mother), Percy's brothers, Julius de Rolo, Ludwig de Rolo, Oliver de Rolo, and Percy's sisters, Vesper de Rolo, Whitney de Rolo, and Cassandra de Rolo.

Percy is a fair-skinned human with white hair, green eyes, and glasses (he's near-sighted). He usually wears a light blue shirt with a gray vest and a blue trench coat, along with black pants, boots, and gloves. His hair was originally brown, but due to severe trauma from his family’s murder and being tortured, his hair turned white. He usually gels his hair up to a sort of triangular peak. He's 6'0" tall, and he has a fit, lean figure with visible muscle, and his body is littered with multiple scars, the most notable being those he acquired at the hands of Dr. Anna Ripley. His face is clean-shaven aside from the sides, which have a well-groomed facial hair style called the “van dyke."

Percy is a gunslinger and one of the main far-ranged fighters in the somewhat infamous adventuring group known as Vox Machina. The group consists of himself, Keyleth (an awkward but lovable half-elf druid who's always there for her friends), Scanlan Shorthalt (a gnome bard with a love for attention, usually known to make crude jokes and boast of his sexual escapades), Grog Strongjaw (a goliath barbarian who isn't exactly the most intelligent, but what he lacks in brains he makes up for in heart and muscle), Vex'ahlia (often simply known as Vex, she's a half-elf ranger and Vax's twin sister), Vax'ildan (often simply known as Vax, he's a half-elf rogue and Vex's twin brother), Pike Trickfoot (a kind-hearted gnome cleric), and Trinket (Vex's pet bear).

Compared to his fellow party members, Percy is rather quiet, usually only speaking when necessary. However, he has shown he can be quite persuasive in social situations and is somewhat of a tactician within the group. Despite his prim and conscientious exterior, however, Percy has shown himself on multiple occasions to hold the signature eccentricity of a tinkerer. Having experienced both the pinnacle of entitlement and the depths of poverty, Percy displays a wisdom and self-awareness beyond his years, especially in regard to social status. He indicates a particular fondness for unceremoniously dethroning other, snobbier nobility with a combination of his own title and a biting wit. Percy thinks of himself as being the only one capable of making adult decisions, despite his young age. He is also very pragmatic, with a consistent belief that the ends justify the means. This has led to moments of conflict between him and the party. Percy's desire for revenge was consciously monstrous. He was fully aware of the consequences of building the first firearm: he knew that the technology would escape his grasp and kill thousands of people in his lifetime, but he was willing to accept that to help him get revenge on several specific people. Thankfully, he grew beyond this mindset, even to the point of forgiving the individual who hurt him the most deeply. Despite this, decades later he sometimes feels regret and punishes himself for his past mistakes. Percy's attitude was molded by the severe physical and emotional trauma he endured at the hands of the Briarwoods and Dr. Ripley, displaying a cynical, detached, and self-deprecating behavior. He responds poorly to compliments on his character. The experience of being possessed by Orthax made Percy averse to doing magic and suspicious of anything else that functioned in a way he didn't understand.

Percy previously fought with his two guns, "The List," a six-barrel pepperbox, and "Bad News," a sniper rifle-esque device. The List has since been destroyed, and Percy has acquired two new weapons, both from Dr. Ripley: A four-shot pistol which he called "Retort," and another pepperbox known as "Animus." He also has experience in using melee weapons, usually a rapier or a longsword. Percy is also a tinkerer, creating and modifying items to give both himself and his teammates an edge in battle. He creates explosive and utility arrows for Vex'ahlia, as well as crafting his own ammunition and even weapons, such as his Diplomacy electroshock glove.