Grob the Gorilla

Grob the Gorilla is a character played by Raltin Avarr.

Ape Atoll
Grob was born on the island known as Ape Atoll, and grew up on the traditions of strength and stolidness that is characteristic with most Gorillas of the isle, his father wanting him to follow the old time tradition of acting as a guard and soldier for the island. Grob however was gifted with a mind set for politics, much to the displeasure of his father. Grob prefered methods of conversation to that of brutality, and instead focused on the economics of the island rather than the long life style of tireless guard duty. When he came of age he eventually purchased a banana plantation to gain influence with the rest of the population of the island. This proved profitable, as he soon began to own more land, purchasing it with the money earned from the plantation. Mahogany harvests were added to his small corporate empire on the island, and life became a myriad of business for the big ape. Through all his work however, he never forgot his duty as a Gorilla to Marimbo, and frequently visited the temple in the village to pay his respects and remember the more fun side of life. This and his wealth contributed to his eventual rise to the temple hierarchy. With his foundations secure, he began to take a more head on approach to the political side of the island, his temple status and wealth opening many diplomatic doors. So came the day that he rose to the heights of the island's government, becoming a right hand ape of king Awowogei.

The Mainland
After spending his whole life on Ape Atoll, he began to wonder what was off the island, and so began his great venture. Using his vast resources, he eventually managed to obtain an amulet of manspeak, and announced his intent to Awowogei, his peers at the church, and his father. Awowogei saw this as a chance to keep an eye on the rest of Gielinor, the temple saw this as a chance to spread marimism, and his father was less than sure. Though his father had a rough relationship with Grob while raising him, Grob's success in life had made his father proud in a way, and old arguments were long forgotten. And so after convincing his father, Grob set out on a makeshift boat for the mainland.

Appearance
Grob is a large for a gorilla, and among his kind is an impressive specimen of a silverback, weighing 450 lbs, the majority of it muscle. He has a low yet expressive brow, his eyes being a rich brown in color. He aquired a pipe one day on Ape Atoll, and this is one of the things that sparked his curiosity about the mainland, and he can often be seen stuffing banana pills into the pipe and smoking puffing out the smoke from burning them.

Personality
Grob is a refined gorilla, enjoying the finer points of culture and society. Some judge him first on this, even though that he is actually a joyous fellow, finding enjoyment in all the jokes, large or small, that one can think of. Like the majority of his kind, he eats mainly a vegetable and fruit diet, though he seems to have found no favorite among these foods. But also like the majority of his kind, at times he can have an explosive temper. He also loves music.