Name(First and Last): Tyson Vael (Ty)

Age: 20

Gender: Male

# Of Years You've Attended CHB: 5

Godly Parent: Hephaestus

Which Side You're On: Athena

Appearance:
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Skills:
Blacksmith: Ty is an expert blacksmith. He can craft things pretty much anything without thinking about it. Ask him to build something for you and he will bring something back ten times better by the end of the day.

Athleticism: Having played sports ever since he was a little kid Ty is a abnormally good athlete. He works out often and thus performs excellently in sport related activities. He has also developed the skill of using a broadsword with efficiency and precision. After working with weapons so much in the workshop he has become quite proficient in the area.

Leadership: While being a quiet person Ty is a great leader. People often look to him in times of trouble, because he is the oldest camper and is a very approachable person, besides being the head counselor of cabin 9.

Powers:
As a son of Hephaestus Ty is able to manipulate machines with great precision. Besides being able to put together complex machines quickly he can also create intelligent machines that act on their own accord. One example of this would be his miniature pet bronze dragon Thorn. Thorn is a mechanical dragon the size of a rugby ball. His wingspan is about three feet, and is powered centrally by a sphere that was customly designed by Ty.

Ty can also manipulate fire, a very useful power for someone who works so much with it. He has skin resistant to flames, though can still feel heat to a certain extent. This ability includes creation of fire through friction and emotions, flamethrowers, limited flight, fireballs, explosions, and more. What makes his power unique is that it is constantly building up inside of him. Like a tank filled with liquid, it only can hold so much before it explodes. This causes him to need to release the pressure daily. Without releasing the power he would begin to feel the effects of the fire in his stomach. It would start with him sweating profusely, and his skin temperature increasing drastically, before ending in human combustion. 

Personality:
Ty is a quiet person, not wanting to be always be the center of attention. He generally has his group of friends and sticks to them. However, many people still like Ty for his friendliness and approachability. Though giant and overly strong he is kindhearted and warm, kind of like a warm fuzzy bear. Not that you should call him that, he probably wouldn't like it. Ty is quietest when it comes to girls. Coming from his heritage it's not surprising that he finds machines less complex than people, especially woman.

History:
Ty grew up in a poor environment on the west coast. He was raised by his mother, always assuming his father had just skipped out on them when he found out Ty's mother was pregnant. Life was hard for the two of them, and Ty was put into a crappy school because of their lack of money. Despite this he managed to prove himself, not necessarily in the educational classes, though he did exceptionally well in workshop, but in after school sports he became the all star athlete. 

Halfway through high school Ty's power began to manifest. He was at home after a big game and not feeling well. At first he thought it must have been that he had played too hard, but then he started sweating. The beads of sweat appeared along his brow, dripping down like as if he had just finished showering. He skin was feverishly hot, so much as to create steam with the sweat on his skin. Ty had an aching sensation in his stomach that he tried to force down. Unfortunately the feeling was too strong and Ty couldn't hold it back. Letting go, he felt a brief sense of relief before the house exploded into flames.

Ty later found out that he had burned down the block. Twenty-three injuries, five deaths, one including his mother. He never understood what had happened that day until he wound up in Camp Half-Blood. There he was finally claimed by his father, and learned to control his powers, so that he wouldn't have another episode like when he was in highschool. At this point he is the leader of cabin 9, and lives there full time as he is an adult now. Most people look to him as one of the counselors rather than a fellow camper, though he is still just as friendly as any of them.