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Name: Ralph Ivey
Gender: Male
Species: Phoenix
Age: 32
Appearance: Ralph is around the average size for his species. His neck is rather long, and he has a slightly larger wingspan than most birds his size. Bright red feathers cover most of his body, with a few slightly darker feathers on his wings and tail. He also has a black crest on his head.
Bio: Ralph's early years weren't anything out of the ordinary. He lived with his parents, both of which had stable careers. He managed to get good grades, and didn't get in trouble too often. He was an honor roll student in high school, and was on most of the school's sports teams. He eventually graduated from teacher's college, and ended up as a substitute teacher for several years. He then got a permanent job as a high school Phys. Ed teacher, at the same high school he used to go to.

Everything was going fine for about five years after that, but then strange things started happening. People were turning into creatures from myths and legends. There were some Dragons and Gryphons roaming around, as well as some creatures that he'd never seen before - giant blobs, for instance. He himself had turned into a Phoenix, and he also gained the ability to shoot fire (He nearly lit his house on fire when he discovered this). 

Upon leaving his home, he saw the chaos that was going on around him. It was as if everyone had completely lost their minds. He decided the city was the worst place to be at a time like this. Leaving everything behind, he got himself as far away from there as possible. Once he had gotten away from the anarchy of the city, the rest of his journey was rather easy. He is currently living in a wooded area, and although he can still see buildings if he flies high enough, he still hasn't run into anybody since he left.
Powers: He can create and manipulate fire and lava, although he rarely uses the latter because of how difficult it is to control. For now, he can only shoot small fireballs at an opponent, and create very small amounts of lava, but he has a feeling that his powers will improve over time.
Weaknesses: He prefers to fight at long ranges, and for a good reason. Once the enemy manages to get close enough, he'll have a lot of trouble hitting them with his magic attacks. Since he isn't too good with physical attacks, he won't be able to do much at close range.
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