Phylloshrike is the heroic name of Brom Shriker -- a Prycene who was an athlete in Hearthstone's equivalent to the Olympics. Brom finds himself continually torn between two conflicting desires -- on the one hand, he wishes to help people in need, and finds himself constantly and almost unthinkingly volunteering his services for any problem he can help solve; his strong adherence to the moral principles of the Covenant of M'kai make him even more dedicated to helping others. On the other hand, he very much wishes to be left out of the spotlight and live quietly and unobtrusively, not accruing more honor than he has already and also not having to deal with more problems than is necessary. During his athletic career -- which he pursued for a love of sport, not for fame or fortune -- he found out just how hard it was to reconcile these two desires, and as of the opening of the Shrike Team series, he has secreted himself into a more rural environment far from home as a way to escape attention. As might be expected, his acquisition of the powers of Phylloshrike will create yet more tension between these two desires.
A unique aspect of Brom's personality is how he reacts in crisis. Panic is not his style; instead, he resorts to a dry and fearless humor, an almost transcendant and carefree attitude, as though to say, "Well, since I've got a problem I may as well enjoy solving it." He is a patent conservative in expression otherwise, paying no attention to changing styles or demands -- what he likes and what works best for him is what stays....especially if it helps him deflect attention.
Acquiring the powers of Phylloshrike, Brom becomes a plant-animal hybrid with plenty of strength to spare. This hybridization gives him unusually rapid healing abilities, and some more abilities he'll discover as the stories progress, including being able to manipulate plant life to do his bidding (think how Aquaman does it with the ocean critters) and producing vines from his fingertips (great for doing Tarzan stuff, and tangling up bad guys). He'll also pick up a bit of "white magic" from Eidolon and has in his background the superior compulsory military training of the Prycenes.
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What's ahead for Brom Shriker? A great deal....Eidolon has a prophecy for him, as well, and it gives us hints that things will get really complicated for our Prycene hero...
