Albeart Fitzroy

"Sure, you can find your coordinates with a compass and the sun. But there isn't a tool on earth to help you find your place in the world."

- Fitz, contemplating the concept of Destiny Albeart "Fitz" Fitzroy is the son of the White Bear King Valemon, from the Norwegian folktale East of the Sun and West of the Moon.

Raised by his single mother in a snowy Canadian sea town, and unaware of his destiny until very recently, Fitz is a stereotypical fun-loving teenager with an undying enthusiasm for music, people, and life itself.

Growing up without the concept of 'destiny' imposed on him, Fitz doubts the importance of following the script. He'd rather everyone followed a path that felt right to them; not just the direction a compass pointed out for them.

Personality
Fitz is, put simply, nice. He's sociable and emphatic, and looks after the well-being of his friends; if you've been having a bad day, you can count on Fitz to show up with a hanky and a shoulder to lean on. He's been known to compliment and high-five strangers in the hallway, offer food to people in the Castleteria, and cheer for people who use the recycling bins when he passes them by.

With his mother pushing him, Fitz is academically advanced, and has skipped a grade. He's a full year younger than his classmates at Ever After High, holding the fourth-highest GPA in class. However, he has little passion for studies, and claims he's only smart "Because I just do the stupid homework!"

Fitz's real love is crafts. Whether it's knitting, baking, making a birdhouse, there's not a creative art Fitz won't try at least once. He's eager to learn, and a hard worker - if you have an artsy skill to teach, you'd be sure to find an attentive student in Fitz.

History
Fitz grew up in Thule, a snowy province of Canada somewhere between Nunavut and Newfoundland.

Raised exclusively by a single mother, Fitz lived a relatively norma, magic-free life. He plays video games, eats junk food, and reads

Fitz wasn't aware of his destiny until he was old enough to attend Ever After High. His father, King Valemon, appeared at the door one evening and offered to pay his school fees if he would wear his father's bearskin, and if Valemon could choose the school Fitz attended.

His father expects him to learn the skills of Royalty at EAH, and follow in his footsteps and be a gracious, regal Polar Bear King - a prospect Fitz isn't very keen on. However, his body seems to have other ideas: the bearskin his father gave him has a tendency of changing him into a bear, a pleasant transformation that Fitz finds harder to resist. And a combination of school exercise and his innate bear genes have bulked his muscle and height up noticeably.

Fairytale
East of the Sun and West of the Moon is a Beauty and the Beast variant.

How does Fitz come into this?
Fitz is the son of the Polar Bear and his wife. His parents are divorced, and legally share custody - but the Bear King, Valemon, has been largely absent throughout most of his life.

Appearance
Fitz is a tall, brawny redhead, with a smile always on his face. His eyes are almond shaped, with noticeable sloping eyelids.

Headcanon Voice
Greg Cipes, in his role as Caleb, has a youthful sort of mischevious raspyness that works perfectly for Fitz. (See here for more examples.)

Outfits
Fitz actually wears modern clothes, but supplements his wardrobe with more expensive formalwear that his father brings him. His clothes usually have gold accents in the shape of celestial objects (Sun, Moon, stars, etc.) or gold chains.