Characters:Loruke

Loruke (December 15, 1986 - September 1, 2008) was a minor character in #fisk_maps. His first appearance was Episode 035, and his final appearance was Episode 101. He is one of very few supporting characters to have permanently died in #fisk_maps.

Role in #fisk_maps
Upon his debut, Loruke was introduced as Elric's "soul mate", in which Elric had quit the channel to find a few episodes prior. He was a relatively reserved character very early on, but after confronting Bashe over a stolen Jay Naylor paysite account, he was banned from #fisk_maps for several episodes. When he returned, he underwent a transformation and became much less aggressive, and would often end up in conflict with Bashe due to his extremely emotionally sensitive nature from that point onward.

Loruke, along with the inhabitants of Furry House, formed the band Vendetta with Elric, a DragonForce-worshipping band. They were the competitors of The Incomplete for much of their run, until their dissolution in late 2007. Loruke was the lead guitarist and vocalist, though played bass guitar very early on in the band's lifetime.

Loruke met his end in September of 2008, when he discovered Elric was dating Mari. His feelings towards women in general caused him to retreat to his home in sorrow. He would later take his life by gunshot.

Personality
In his first few appearances, Loruke was just an average, relaxed counterpart to Elric. He would eventually become very angry towards Bashe for no reason, and then eventually Elric, implying there may have been some abuse between them. After a violent confrontation, Loruke was banned from #fisk_maps. His personality changed greatly after this, and he painfully admitted that his mother was abusive towards him for being gay, in tears. From this point onwards, Loruke would take on a much, much more sensitive, easily offended personality that led to many conflicts with Bashe over time.

Loruke was also known for being somewhat flamboyant with his homosexuality, being very open about it and sometimes even a little too over-the-top with it depending on the situation. This was another source of conflict from time to time with Bashe, but less commonly so.

Relationships with Other Characters
Loruke was Elric's lover and husband, until Episode 097. The relationship was shown to be strong at first, but later deteriorated and it was revealed that Loruke had been using drugs behind Elric's back. They patched up their differences a little later on, but shortly after, Loruke would take his own life.

Loruke was kind and accepting to most members of #fisk_maps, even Bashe, despite their differences. Towards the end of his time in the series, he grew more distant and bitter towards the other characters, and even inadvertently revealed that he had intentionally broken Darkhaven's neck during a sparring mach earlier on in the series. He would also be very malicious towards Bashe and the band The Incomplete, due to their low-brow humor lyrics that once included themes of homophobia.