What ethnic background does The Pyro have?

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CyberAkuma

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With few classes left that haven't been demystified by the trailers the corsshair is being aligned more towards the few classes that haven't been put under the scope.
By that I of course am talking about the Medic and the Pyro.

The entire cast of Team Fortress 2 has a ethnic diversity that has been represented in a comedic, satirical and almost stereotypical but never the less in a unique way
Ehe medic is obviously German with his thick German accent and his random spews of German words, but what about the Pyro?

The Pyro has been perhaps the most heavily debated class, whether it was which unlockable weapons he'll have, which gender [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.73874] he belongs, but to me the most curious thing about he/she/it is which ethnic background he has.


My guess? Hispanic or Spanish and I simply base that on the exclusion method.
All the other major European stereotypes have been covered by allt he other classes, French, German, Irish and Scottish. I have a difficult time in believing that Valve would add another English speaking stereotypical character to the lineup with half the cast already consisting of English speaking men.
My best bet would be either a Spaniard or quite possibly a Latino.
The Pyro as an Italian seems very unlikely to me.

What is your guess and what do you base your assumptions on?


P.S Incidently, I'm still looking for a TF2 team to join for the tournament :p
 

MsDevin92

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Gah, now you have me thinking of a million bad 'fiery Latina' jokes...

IMHO, the Pyro is a vulgar American chick who constantly trolls on message boards. AKA, insert bad 'flamer' joke here. And because not only do we need a girl out there, we need a girl who could be fittingly drawn in fanart wearing one of those sexy firefighter outfits.
 

Erana

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I expect the pyro to be a chick, but I'm kinda hoping for 'em to just be a dude with a floral handbag so that they'll make an all-lady team... Well, I wish...
 

Frybird

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I'd say Valve will have an "Meet the Pyro" Video, but never reveal who's under the mask.

...seems to me most likely
 

banthesun

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Does no one think that perhaps the mask is all Valve put into this character? That by making him/her faceless they're filling as much of a gap as with another racial stereotype, perhaps more. If they were going to make the pyro a stereotype they would have given clues and made him/her well,stereotypical. Dr Who showed just how effective a faceless gasmask could be, and I believe the pyro is a comical form of this, and as such has no discernable race.

Though what no discernable race would be represented as, if it ever is, is just as valid a question...
 

Gottsmik

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I doubt they'll ever clarify his heritage because it intrigues the players, much like Vaarsuvius in OOTS. Probably he will explain all about his life and his ambitions in a Meet the Pyro movie but still wearing his gas mask of course so nothing is comprehensible.

If it would have to be resolved, I would go with the stereotypical suburban American barbeque dad with a vest saying: number one chef.

*Mumble, mumble!*
 

Ashbax

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MsDevin92 said:
Gah, now you have me thinking of a million bad 'fiery Latina' jokes...

IMHO, the Pyro is a vulgar American chick who constantly trolls on message boards. AKA, insert bad 'flamer' joke here. And because not only do we need a girl out there, we need a girl who could be fittingly drawn in fanart wearing one of those sexy firefighter outfits.
+1 to the last sentence.
 

Beefcakes

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I think they could have a 'Meet the Pyro' video and still not reveal his face or voice/ethnicity. They could have it plagued with bad lighting and poorly timed plane's going overhead when s/he speaks.
But they will never reveal anything about 'The Pyro'. Its his/her appeal.
 
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The hot theory in the wake of the Meet The Spy video is that she's the Scout's mum. Spy and Pyro? Eh? Makes sense, right? Eh? Eh?

I expect Valve to drop further very cryptic hints about this, but never officially confirm anything about the Pyro's identity.
 
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The fact that she's a chick means she doesn't need a particular ethnic background to stand out, therefore, no she isn't hispanic.
 

dontworryaboutit

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Frybird said:
I'd say Valve will have an "Meet the Pyro" Video, but never reveal who's under the mask.

...seems to me most likely
I hope you're right. If I find out who's under there I'll be ruined. I also seriously hope the video consists of the images and such, but just the constant muffled voice (no real words).

Part of me is feeling Indian though.
 
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Ashbax said:
ShotgunSmoke said:
I assume The Spy is French, yes?
Please tell me you are being sarcastic...of course he is >.<
Actually, the Spy's nationality was never revealed, he just has an accent from a generic European country with a Romantic language, which could make him French, Spanish, Italian, etc...