Debut: Team Fortress 2 (2007)

Submitted by ya boy d. Art by quack-sol. Writing by jenger.

That Thing...

"HUDDA HUDDA!"

Do you believe in magic? You'd better, because it's time to meet THE PYRO! Little is known about BLU's mysterious mercenary, but stories about this... thing still spread like wildfire. They're considered by most a monster with only dreams of cruelty behind the mask... But through Pyro's goggles, it's worth it to share their cheer with all of their friends! So when met with a tournament filled with new faces, how could they refuse? Any opponent that dares meet their match in Pyroland is playing with fire, because the Pyro will stop at nothing to warm their heart.

The Pyro's sources include...

• Team Fortress, Valve, & its fan content/prominent fan creators

(Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, Dota)

(an0nymooose, Heavy is Dead, Team Fabulous 2, FUNKe)

• First-person & colorful/cartoony shooter games

(ULTRAKILL, DOOM, Payday, Duke Nukem)

(Fortnite originals, Splatoon, Borderlands, Journey to the Savage Planet)

• Sunshine pop genre

(The Lovin' Spoonful, The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas, The Beach Boys)

• Fire, heat, & the saccharine

(Heat Waves, Burning Down the House, Care Bears, Sugar Sugar)