Facts about Zane Flynt/The Flynt Clan
Heyo! So since Zane is becoming a main character in my fic The Timekeepers Gambit, I’ve decided to post backstory facts for him from my AU. It helps one understand where he’s coming from in regards to the way he acts at times, or how he thinks, or how his family functions. Of course if y’all have any questions or want clarification on something, please feel free to ask!
-Zane is the youngest of four children. His older siblings are Baron, Captain, and Treasure. His was an accidental pregnancy that his father didn’t want. He left before Zane was born after being given the choice to leave and never return, or shut up and accept his new child.
-Zane’s mother is the Head of the Flynt Clan. Captain was to be the next Head after his son Sparky was born, since having an heir is usually a requirement for ascending to lead the Clan. After Baron, Captain, and Sparky were killed, Treasure was to be the next Head of the family. She however has disowned the Flynt Clan after marriage and the birth of her son Myron. Treasure also took on her husband’s name, breaking one of the laws of the Clan. She is no longer eligible to lead the family.
-Zane is the only other member of the Main family left, but is ineligible to be handed over the leadership and let his mother retire due to having no children of his own. This was later rescinded upon adoption of Wyn.
-A bored day plus wanting to try and find her family led Wyn to do extensive DNA and family history research with the help of ATLAS resources. It was discovered that Wyn and Zane’s family share a common ancestor.
-The Flynt Clan are descended from Biddy Early, a White Witch from Old World Ireland born in the late 1790’s. The females of her bloodline were born with her gifts, but it has diluted over time. Females born into the family have become rarer and more scarce over the generations, leading to a female born into the family, especially one born with their ancestral gifts, to be seen as a blessing upon the Clan.
-Zane’s sister is the first female born to the Flynts in twelve generations. If she has inherited any of the gifts, she’s kept that information well hidden from everyone else.
-Wyn sharing a blood connection with the Flynts, distant as it may be, makes her adoption “legal” for Zane to claim the title of Head of the Clan. The fact she’s also a Siren, which the Flynt Clan believes means she’s a witch, and already having a child adds legitimacy to said claim.
-He will not take over as Head of the Flynt Clan until his mother retires, which won’t happen until a few years after the events of Borderlands 3
-The Flynt Clan was one of the first bandit clans established after the Corporate Wars ended and the leftover slaves had to fight to survive. The family had a different surname that has been lost to time. They took up the name “Flynt” from their use and love of pyrotechnics.
-They are the oldest Clan family left on Pandora, all the others either dying off, or their family names being forgotten due to their members going Psycho from the Song of the planet.
-Unlike other bandit clans, the Flynts prefer to remain neutral, only really becoming involved in fights or politics when an outsider makes it a personal fight for them.
-They are compassionate individuals who love deeply and see family as the most important thing. Any wrongdoing to a member of the family, whether it be a Main member or Branch member, is met with swift retribution. If a member of the family becomes aware of wrongdoing to one of its members, they are to swear a Blood Oath to seek vengeance, no matter how long it takes. If they are going to die before said vengeance can be fulfilled, they are to find a successor who can finish their work for them.
-Theirs is a well respected family by Native Pandorans. A strike against the Flynt Clan will cause Natives to riot, as the family is well known for taking others under their banner for protection and always keeping their word. They do not discriminate against a being unless it will harm the family.
