Falchion

"'All of us have a reason - a motive, why we fight. It's not always the right reason, or a good one even. But the point is I know mine evety time I pull the trigger - so what's yours?'"Cherry "Falchion" Capelle is an Attacking Operator of Team Rainbow. She specialises in anti-roaming and silent assassination.

Biography
Capelle was raised in an affluent household that constantly tried to push the idea of being more feminine onto her, causing her to reject her family entirely from a young age. She instead pursued sports, knives, and parkour, though only discreetly and away from the attention of her parents.

Given her poor relationship with her parents, at the age of 14 Capelle collected all the money she had and took a one-way trip to Portland, Australia, where she lived alone for awhile. She earned some extra money babysitting, and got to meet and known Specialist Max "Mozzie" Goose while babysitting his niece and nephews. Having made friends with Goose, Capelle had a place to stay while she lived in Australia.

At 17, Falchion left Australia and went back to France, where she had her first exposure to the work of the GIGN when watching a news channel on television. Inspired, Capelle looked into joining the military and joined the French army, where she worked hard to prove herself for three years. Her small stature and size didn't impress anyone, but she shone in her skill at close-quarters-combat. Her size and speed gave her an advantage, and it really helped her to progress in the French army.

She developed the MTRK-1 (Motion Triggered Rigged Knife) two years before Team Rainbow took notice of her, which she later managed to upgrade with the help of Specialist Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda into the current model, the MTRK-4 "Arrowhead".

At 21, she qualified for the GIGN and joined after passing rigorous physical tests, as people still doubted her size. She met Specialist Olivier "Lion" Flament there, and he would later become her partner. She brought the Arrowhead with her and became friends with Specialist Julien "Rook" Nizan, and through him, managed to be given a chance to join Rainbow.

As part of her tests to qualify for Rainbow, Capelle was put in a close-quarters-combat spar against two of Rainbow's most well known melee fighters, Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda and Lera "Finka" Melnikova. She was able to best both of them, and her reports from the GIGN and weapon proficiency had her landing a spot with Team Rainbow.

Psychological Profile
''I've known operators with complicated familial relationships, but Specialist Cherry "Falchion" Capelle's story reads rather differently. Having run away from her wealthy lifestyle at a young age, she lost pretty much everything and had to start anew. It's clear she is independent and can survive on her own, but I suspect she wasn't able to form a lot of the necessary social relations and couldn't find familial bonds until joining the military. The structure and brotherhood was vital for her to grow as a person, which is why she treasures Specialist Ryad "Jackal" Ramírez Al-Hassar and relies on him so heavily for the bond she lacked with her own father.''

''When we talked, Capelle wasn't hesitant in answering my questions about her tense relationship with her parents. She would tell me what I wanted to know, but made it clear she had no intention of attempting to rekindle any relationship with them. I don't think her frayed relations to her parents will affect her in any way, as she's had the years to work through it and almost feels dismissive of them. I can't say I blame her - freedom is important to her.''

''Capelle is equipped with the drive and passion to go above and beyond for her duty. She still feels some sense of competitiveness, like she still has to prove to her parents she can make it in this world without them. There is nothing bad about wanting to be competitive, and it's clear she doesn't feel the need to outshine her colleagues in the same field. If anything, she said she accepted she would always be less experienced than the rest given her age.''

''What baffles me is her lack of hobbies. When I tried to deviate the topic from work and family to what she does in her spare time, she simply stared at me with a slight smile and shrugged. Capelle did bring up that she races from time to time and is interested in cars and collects historical and functional knives and blades, but besides that didn't really do anything else. It's good for someone to be dedicated to their job, but I fear she will burn out much quicker if she is constantly plugged in. She did show me pictures of Crocea Mors, the sword of Julius Caesar which she donated to the National History Museum to preserve.''

''She has certain ideals about life, one of which is making her job something she looks forward to every single day. The veterans may think she's naive and foolish, but she's as sharp as the knives she collects. She's bold and daring, able to loudly disagree with people like Specialist Mike "Thatcher" Baker if she knows a better solution to a problem. Baker won't say it, but he respects Capelle.''

''For someone so amicable and social, Capelle does have her animosities. There is tension between her and Specialist Emannuelle "Twitch" Pichon which she can't explain, though the two are willing to work together and no further. The tension between Capelle and Specialist Jaimini "Kali" Kalimohan Shah is worse though. It's better to keep them away from each other until things calm down, but they can't stay enemies forever. Letting them cool off is better than potentially starting a fire though.''

''There is suffering behind her smile, but she doesn't need me to tell her what to do to find her way in life. She is far more independent than many people think and knows how to navigate the confusing maze that is life.''

- Dr. Harry Pandey, Director of Team Rainbow

Gameplay Information
As a fast Operator, Falchion is best suited for flanking enemies, sticking her Arrowhead traps in places no one would expect, and disappearing and waiting for someone to fall into her trap.


 * Falchion has 3 Arrowheads that can be thrown and stuck to destructible surfaces. Arrowheads cannot be thrown onto reinforced and indestructible surfaces.
 * After 1 second following deployment, the motion tracker in the Arrowhead will activate.

Unique Gadget
MTRK-4 "Arrowhead"

Falchion's gadget is the Arrowhead, a dual functioning weapon. It acts both as a standard throwing knife with sharp edges and is Falchion's melee weapon. When pressure is applied to the tip, the internal motion tracker is activated. The Arrowhead's handle is hollow and filled with poisoned needs that slow and disorient enemies when the motion tracker is triggered.

"I may not have built the MTRK-4 "Arrowhead" myself, and I can't even credit the idea to myself. Specialist Capelle's been rather ingenious when it came to the whole concept - few would consider such a thing without realising it might be too bulky and heavy to function as a throwing knife. Still, I'm sure she's worked with enough people on the idea to come up with something that works for her.

"How the Arrowhead works is effectively, the blade and handle are both hollow. The blade is sturdy enough to hurt when used as a weapon, but a motion sensor trigger is fitted into the tip. Enough pressure has to be applied to the tip of the blade to activate the trigger, so Specialist Capelle won't hurt herself on accident with it. Once the trigger is activated, anyone that even moves past the handle gets shot up with loads of tiny, poisoned shrapnel. Very similar to how the Entry Denial Device works, but the Arrowhead is meant for slowing and disorienting enemies instead of outright killing them. Easy pickings for Specialist Capelle, I suppose."

— Specialist Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda

Trivia

 * Falchion has worked closely with Kapkan following her first introduction to Rainbow to develop and improve on the Arrowhead. They are rivals in their own right and keep a tally of one-upping each other in various fields.
 * Falchion was unofficially adopted by Jackal. The two of them have a father-daughter relationship.
 * Falchion has an extensive collection of knives, daggers, and swords from across history. While many historical swords are near-perfect replicas, she did sponsor the National History Museum to display the sword Crocea Mors, which belonged to Julius Caesar. She is not in physical possession of the sword, though she owns a life sized replica.
 * Falchion is married to Olivier "Lion" Flament.