The Grand Showman

Lavul Iklovan (a.k.a. The Grand Showman)

I lost almost all my savings on his shows! Now I got nothing to purchase myself. Do not watch his arena, it may be interesting... and great... and interesting... hey look it is on that screen.... anyone got any spare change?

— A Viewer

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

He should be dead but machinery keeps him alive longer than he should live and the few remaining natural parts of his body are suffering for it.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Early Life

Lavul grew up in The Seven Tribes of Humanity as a tribeless denizen. He grew up in a up off world in a poorly maintained space station. Food was scarce as they had to rely on the Kilan tribe to supply them with food. The Kilan tribe rarely went to their almost malfunctioning station and when they did they had to spend all of their money to get enough to survive until the Kilan tribe arrived again. When he was Thirteen the station was deemed unsafe for inhabitants and him and his father were forced to move to one of the new colonies the Aland tribe has begun settling. The experience of being on a planet with gravity, food, and air readily available was new to Lavul and his father. During this time working for the Aland tribe, Lavul learned more about his father. His father had raised him in an abandoned space station to keep him out of the Tyran tribe's influence. Later on the planet his father committed suicide for an unknown reason. This event let the Tyran tribe to take more interest in his father's family. Lavul was investigated and Tyran tribe discovered that his father was a guardian in the Iklovan tribe. Much to his own enthusiasm, Luvan was assigned to an Iklovan border defense station and served as a guardian for many years.

Late life

After many years of defending the tribes, Lavul grew tired of serving the Iklovan and Tyran tribes. One day he and ten other humans deserted the border post in a military defense ship. They sailed through space for years and grew tight bonds with each other, a new sensation for Lavul. Due to his resourcefulness and intellect he was elected as the de facto leader. One day they came in contact with a scouting ship serving the Free Union of Robotics and Democracy. He and his band of deserters travelled to the ecumenopolis of Moranduros. Lavul discovered that the Utopian society on Moranduros was lacking entertainment and plotted a way to exploit this. He spent all of his money on an underground bunker which he then spent decades renovating it by hand. Once it was done he struck up a deal with the Galactic Entertainment Network and struck up a deal to host a show on their streaming service called The Battle Pit. He then began rounding up scoundrels, citizens, and anyone else who could fight in The Battle Pit. He became rich off of his show as it became a popular gambling subject where a viewer could directly send in their account information and bet money on the show. If they won, they got twice the amount of money as the had bet, if they lost the bet, they lost the money. Lavul soon learned that money could not save him as he began to grow old and weak. The idea of dying first struck him them and he became obsessed with preserving his own life. He spent billions on cybernetics to keep him alive, his digestion became cybernetic, his eyes and skin became cybernetic. His muscle mass began to deteriorate and he had cybernetic muscles to replace what he had before. His brain became encased in a mesh that preserved it and kept it from deteriorating. Lavul has barely survived and may not live much longer, his obsession with eternal life has cursed him to live a life of agony.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

He continues his show into the 59th season as to keep making money so he can afford the expenses of his robotics. His main motivation is fear, fear of death, fear of being abandoned by history and forgotten.

Current Location

Moranduros

Ethnicity

Iklovanish

Year of Birth

3645 GE 145 Years old

Birthplace

A now destroyed space station within the Seven Tribes of Humanity's borders.

Gender

Male

Eyes

They have implants in them that make them glow yellow and purple.

Hair

Cybernetic implants are installed into is head to keep his hair from falling out. These cybernetics are concealed by his long, black hair.

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

His skin is criss crossed with poorly concealed wires and cybernetics to keep him from looking old. The skin between this is pale and corpse like.

Height

He is about 6.4" when he stands at his full height

Weight

200 lbs organic, 530 cybernetic

Quotes & Catchphrases

Life.... is a.... virtu-----performing artificial voice repairs---e, those who have it should be grateful... and happy... for their.... gift.

— The Grand Showman

Aligned Organization

Zeykir Syndicate

Other Affiliations

• Seven Tribes of Humanity