Vyng Vang Zoomba (Vyng) is a shapeshifting half-elf played by Paul Henry Oppers. The son of a renowned member of the Rangers and a powerful shapeshifter in the Frozen North, Vyng had a tumultuous upbringing. Barred from the Great Forest due to his human heritage, he left the North following the death of his mother at the hands of his father.
He's an "elf 35," but over 100. [1]
Although primarily referred to as he/him, Vyng uses he/they pronouns.[2]
APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER[]
He has the gills of an arctic char (his “tell” as a shapeshifter) but he covers them with his wild gray hair. He wears lots of different pelts and hides.
POWERS AND ABILITIES[]
- Flaps
- Mason Jars
Vyng is able to take any number of shapes, from plants to animals, as well as the pure elements. The only concession is that it must be a MUNDANE animal (Elk, Snow Owl, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Mermaid, Rhinocerice, etc) and that no matter the form he always has his gills (which are, again, his “tell”). This ability sets him apart from others of his kind, and speaks to a power greater than even he may realize.
Has a spear or a staff (maddeningly inconsistent) but mostly just transforms (x) of his body into (y).
HISTORY[]
Pre-Campaign[]
Suspecting that his father was responsible for killing his mother, Vyng left home to gather resources and mercenaries, planning to raise a force against his father[3].
Season 4[]
When Vyng returns from the Spirit World, he learns that he was dead in the Material Plane for one week before Billie, Tuk and Seathane entered the Spirit World to find him. Although he was technically dead for about 3 months and a week[4], he feels like he was there much, much longer.[5] In this season, the half-elf dropped his last name (Vang Zoomba) after returning from the spirit world in an attempt to be edgy and also to distance himself from his father, Deathaniel Vang Zoomba.
- ↑ Spout Lore, Season 4, Episode 4, "Pinewood." 7 May, 2019.
- ↑ Spout Lore, Bonus Episode, "HALLOWEEN BOO-NANZA PART 1: Cider Haunted House Rules." 31 October, 2021.
- ↑ Spout Lore, Season 4, Episode 3, "Reflections." 23 April, 2019.
- ↑ Spout Lore, Season 4, Episode 2, "Back in the Saddle Again." 9 April, 2019.
- ↑ Spout Lore, Season 4, Episode 1, "The Mender's Reckoning." 26 March, 2019.