Ethyl Countrisyde

"Well ya' might as well know so you spread the word about racism, it's a galaxy wide issue. A filthy concept. Honestly, if I see discrimination of any kind, I shoot 'em. The universe may be vast, but there is no room or excuse for it. One discriminatory comment and yer' done. People see it as harsh, I see it as cleaning."

- Ethyl Countrisyde. "Once I got to a city, I did my research on the Occasus Cult... I found out how much they hated non humans, and wanted to wipe 'em out. I remembered how nasty people treated me in school over my race. It then hit me like a tumbleweed from a sandstorm. I wouldn't of ended up in Desert's clutches had I not been so vulnerable. Discrimination is the source of countless problems... I decided that was how I was gonna make it up to mom. I was an outlaw now... I'd protect the peace in my own ways. Any discrimination? Shoot 'em. They don't deserve to stand around and ruin more lives. I don't want anyone else turnin' out like I did."

- Ethyl on why he acts the way he does on discrimination. Ethyl Countrisyde is the main protagonist of Starbound: The Black Nebula. He is a novakid outlaw who is dedicated to wiping out discrimination across the universe, shooting anyone who make any discriminatory comments. Despite being an outlaw, he is a good man, who cares about the well being of others, and his crewmates. He became the captain of The Black Nebula crew.

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Personality
Ethyl at first seems like a cold person who keeps to himself and doesn't trust others. He takes his goals very seriously, not messing around and making sure to complete them in the most efficient ways. He is very intelligent, as he is able to manipulate or deceive his enemies and lure them to their deaths. He is also pretty manipulative, as he is good at conning people and knows how to hit people's weak spots. He is also very calm and collected, remaining sophisticated in even the toughest situations, and doesn't get angry much, and when he does, he doesn't let it get the best of him. However, as the story goes on, he learns to trust people more.

However, despite his cold outer shell, he is a good person, who only does what he thinks is right. Even when he was Desert's partner in crime, he stuck to a moral code, only ever killing in self defence, unlike Desert, who killed for fun. This resulted in Desert betraying him. Ever since then, he tasked himself to end discrimination after the Occasus Cult killed his mother for being a novakid. He has absolutely no tolerance of racism, homophobia or other types of discrimination, and will shoot anyone who is blatantly discriminatory, because he sees it as a filthy concept that only causes problems, and he's right.

He also has a compassionate side to him. When Katsu and Tori get caught up in his mess, he agrees to make it up to them by proving that they didn't hurt Mika, and keeps his end of the bargain. He does genuinely care about his crew after spending some time with them, even though he at first didn't really want a crew. He is willing to rescue innocents, and stop a big threat. He feels very remorseful over what happened to his mother, and feels guilty about becoming an outlaw, rather then a protector.

Heroic Deeds

 * He stood up against Desert after he started becoming worse, leading Desert to betray him.
 * He dedicates himself to stopping discrimination, going around the universe and shooting anyone who he sees make a discriminatory comment. He is also willing to save innocents whenever possible, not letting them be harmed.
 * He helped Robin and Lexie fight against some stargazers.
 * He stood up to Mika when she was being nasty towards Katsu and Tori, and the only reason he didn't shoot Mika right there was because of her popularity and the place, and the fact he didn't want to cause a scene or outrage.
 * When Katsu and Tori's publicity got ruined by Mika, he promised to clear their names, and he did. (GOODNESS ZONE)
 * He helped fight against Tatasia when she was trying to kill an ex-miniknog member who felt remorse, and stopped her from getting out of control.
 * He (albeit unwillingly at first) took Katsu, Tori, Robin, Lexie, Nightheart and Tatasia under his wing once it was revealed they had no ships to go back to.
 * He tracked down Desert when he was located in the Solunar Nexus killing dozens of innocent people, fought against him when and apprehended him so he wouldn't kill anyone else. (GOODNESS ZONE)
 * After he explained his past to his soon to be crew, he began to trust them, as they grew on him. He then officially called them his crew, and became their captain.
 * When Katsu offered him, he joined the protectorate and stopped being an outlaw.
 * When Tori was captured by Desert and Mika, he formulated a plan to save her and her village. In his role, he lured FEO agents away from the florans, and killing them off slowly, so Lexie and Nightheart could rescue the captive florans.
 * He helped fight against the Floran Extermination Order, shooting quite a few agents and tried to kill Mika in her office so she couldn't fire.
 * He destroyed the fourth fuel station for Mika's superweapon, saving the planet Solunar Nexus VI from being destroyed. (GOODNESS ZONE)
 * He defeats Mika Aikawa, and kills her so she couldn't refuel her super weapon, effectively saving Solunar Nexus. (GOODNESS ZONE)
 * After Mika was killed but activated a self destruct, he encouraged his crew to leave without him, so they wouldn't die looking for him, willing to die for his crew's safety. (GOODNESS ZONE)
 * After the events of the story, he continued to protect innocent people, fight discrimination, and became a great captain.

Allies

 * Diana Countrisyde (Mother)
 * Katsu Umino
 * Tori Spearleif
 * Robin Reklaw
 * Tatasia Offentus
 * Lexie Ventus
 * Nightheart
 * Marshmallow (Pet Snugget)
 * Desert Tumbler (Formerly)

Enemies

 * Desert Tumbler (Former Partner in Crime, Arch Enemy)
 * Mika Aikawa
 * The Occasus Cult

Appearance
Ethyl is a purple novakid with a star brand, who's in his late twenties. He wears a black leather gunslinger jacket and shorts, and some leather boots. He sometimes wears a bandits hat and mask to cover his face.

Trivia

 * Despite being the main protagonist, Ethyl does not have the most screentime. Katsu Umino has more screentime he does, and has more focus. Although, Ethyl is still the protagonist as he is the one who drives the plot.