Echo

Arcadion Galanthur, Son of Arcadia, Son of Archeon, The Second Child of The Bladesong also known as Codename: Echo is Brian's second player character after Carter's departure in Episode 33 (The Betrayal).

Appearance
Echo is a 6'2" elf with caramel colored skin and dark, coarse hair. He is different from the other Space Elves in that he is not genetically enhanced so he more closely resembles elves from "Old World." He speaks in a Russian accent.

Echo has runes tattooed on inner edge of his thumb and forefinger that when activated open a pocket dimension.

Personality
Echo helps the team escape from elven capture and does what he can to infiltrate and sabotage the Elven Empire from within. He likes a band called Interstella 5555 and smoothies. He is very willing to put himself in danger to protect his new friends and their found family. They are the first people he has been close to in ten years.

He often hides information from the rest of the group if he thinks it will cause them distress. He did this when he deciphered Zahn's garbled message written on the wall in the underwater laboratory on Shardlar and again when he hid the fact that Persephone and Sebastian could have their minds wiped after he brought them to his home planet.

Abilities
Echo is able to disguise himself, and he uses this ability to infiltrate elven military vessels.

When Echo activates his Bladesong power, he activates his pocket dimension and nanobots form the blade of his soul-bound katana and an armored suit. His movements while in the suit make tonal sounds that are different depending on whether he is moving offensively or defensively. Echo has the ability to summon and command a familiar. His familiar takes the form of a small, red gecko wearing armor named Jhank. Echo is able to see through Jhank's eyes as long as Jhank is within 100 ft. of him.

Echo is also able to draw upon the rogue's sneak attack ability, as well as fighter's extra attack and second wind feature.

Background
Echo is an elf multi-class Rogue/Wizard/Fighter. He is a first-generation born elf outside of the Elven Empire, and his parents are revolutionaries who led a successful coup against the Empire. His primary mission is to sabotage the military power of the empire from within. He used to run missions with his mother.

Echo has a small spacecraft named The Starling that fits three.

Before joining up with The Brunhilde Echo was doing some solo questing searching for a purpose. His time with Persephone and Sebastian has given him a sense of purpose and is his greatest adventure.

Echo's First Command
Echo's first mission as a Commander was to locate an Elven Empire weapons shipment and destroy it. The intel they received was bad and it resulted in disastrous losses for Echo's troops. He was the sole survivor of the botched ambush because his love, Codename: Labyrinth, Helea Cantess, sacrificed herself so he could make his escape. The experience left him with post traumatic stress disorder and the shame of the crushing defeat caused him to abandon his home for ten years.

Arcadia
Echo's parents fled the Elven Empire and formed a society that matched their ideals. There, they reinvented a form of combat and sorcery called the Bladesong. It is not just a tool for combat but it is a reliable way to reestablish mental fortitude and see things for what they are. Those who use the Bladesong have an emotional connection and can sense each other. The mission of Arcadia is to hinder the Elven Empire and keep their homeland safe.

He has an older sister Codename: Refrain, Alloea Galanthur, The First Child of The Bladesong. She teaches at The Bladesong Academy in Haven.

Echo's house on Arcadia was left alone during the ten years he was gone. He has a holographic ping pong table and a Roomba.

Trivia

 * Brian has created a playlist on Spotify for Echo.