Like many people, Henry Wellard carries with him a definite ability to hold a grudge. At the end of the day he's still a teenager- what he feels, he feels strongly, and he'll make hasty (possibly unwise) decisions in the heat of the moment because of it sometimes. Threatening Captain Sawyer with a gun wasn't a long-plotted, carefully thought-out strategy; it was Wellard, deeply afraid for the men to whom he owed so very much and without any attachment for the person he was threatening. In fact, I imagine that resentment towards Sawyer really factored into the act (considering how, once they got into their final confrontation, Wellard was basically calling him an old fool, dangerous to himself and others).
Wellard has a determined, very brave side to him when it's called for. He's fairly versed in the art of keeping a stiff upper lip and walking into things with his back straight, shoulders squared- even as far back as Sawyer calling for his first beating, he took a breath and walked into it with his head high. Put the life of the Captain who humiliated him on one end and the life of Mister Hornblower or Mister Kennedy on the other, and it's no great contest who he'd take action to save.
Wellard is, overall, an ordinary young man who wound up thrown into unfortunate circumstances. At the same time that it was damaging to him, it also served to prove just how strong and brave- how extraordinary- he can be in the face of hardship. He's not above forming a bad opinion, getting angry, or getting his hands dirty for someone he admires and respects. He's a good person, fairly clever, quiet and recently slower to warm up to people. With time in Luceti, no longer quite so bound to his naval career, he'll likely learn to relax a little, make a few connections... and really just be grateful for the fact that he's alive.
Strengths: Physical: Wellard's greatest physical strength is that he's young and healthy, if a bit small (which has come in handy before). Henry's light on his feet and quick if he thinks to try, particularly when it comes to things like scaling the rigging and outrunning explosions. It can also be assumed that he's a good swimmer. Also relatively durable, at least in matters of accidentally being dropped on his head and turning out all right.
Wellard has a determined, very brave side to him when it's called for. He's fairly versed in the art of keeping a stiff upper lip and walking into things with his back straight, shoulders squared- even as far back as Sawyer calling for his first beating, he took a breath and walked into it with his head high. Put the life of the Captain who humiliated him on one end and the life of Mister Hornblower or Mister Kennedy on the other, and it's no great contest who he'd take action to save.
Wellard is, overall, an ordinary young man who wound up thrown into unfortunate circumstances. At the same time that it was damaging to him, it also served to prove just how strong and brave- how extraordinary- he can be in the face of hardship. He's not above forming a bad opinion, getting angry, or getting his hands dirty for someone he admires and respects. He's a good person, fairly clever, quiet and recently slower to warm up to people. With time in Luceti, no longer quite so bound to his naval career, he'll likely learn to relax a little, make a few connections... and really just be grateful for the fact that he's alive.
Strengths:
Physical: Wellard's greatest physical strength is that he's young and healthy, if a bit small (which has come in handy before). Henry's light on his feet and quick if he thinks to try, particularly when it comes to things like scaling the rigging and outrunning explosions. It can also be assumed that he's a good swimmer. Also relatively durable, at least in matters of accidentally being dropped on his head and turning out all right.
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