Randall Walker

Randall Walker (b. 6 February 1998) is an Independent magician. Although his family is considered Independent, they work closely with the Guild of American Magicians, and Randall was educated at the Guild-associated ASU Academy. He is known to be close to the Lindhardt twins and Theodore Fletcher.

Randall is known to be a powerful magician as well as being the owner of Class A mystic eyes. Despite not being part of the Guild, he holds the rank of master magician and possesses a grimoire.

History
Randall was born to 6 February 1998 to Eric and Jessica Walker. The Walker family has a long history of magic dating to the early 1800s, and they have been active members of the Chandler Magical Association. Following the foundation of a business alliance between part of the association and House Lindhardt in late 1994, the Walkers have worked closely with magicians of the Guild.

Randall began to attend the ASU Academy in 1993, but his poor grades resulted in him being held back one grade. Thus, he was in the same class as Theodore Fletcher and the Lindhardt twins when they entered the academy. Randall became fast friends with the three people, becoming the 4th member of the group that would eventually become the 5 Musketeers.

Starting in 1996, Randall began to exhibit the abilities of a mystic eye. His abilities were weak at first, but by the time he was 15, his mystic eyes had matured to their proper abilities.

Randall received the rank of journeyman magician in 2011 at the age of 13, and he ascended to the rank of master magician by the age of 20. Despite being an Independent magician, he created a grimoire and trained extensively under Guild magicians.

Education
Randall attended the ASU Academy, despite not being part of the Guild as the result of the close cooperation between his family and House Lindhardt. His 1st year went poorly, resulting in his being held back a year, but after meeting Theodore Fletcher and the Lindhardt twins, he began to exhibit a strong talent for magic.

Personal Life
Randall is the only child of Eric and Jessica Walker. The couple had struggled to conceive for several years and sought other methods of conceiving a child. Randall is the result of the couple's use of invitro fertilization, a rarity amongst magicians who tend to avoid technological methods of promoting pregnancy. Shortly after his birth, Jessica discovered that she had an early form of cervical cancer and underwent a hysterectomy to treat it.

Randall is close to House Lindhardt, despite being an Independent magician. He is childhood friends with both the Lindhardt twins and Theodore Fletcher, though he is less close to the youngest Lindhardt child and Benjamin Fletcher. He would eventually become friends with Amie Hamilton after she began to attend the ASU Academy in 2008.

Despite being part of the 5 Musketeers, Randall was known to be especially close to Theodore Fletcher. The pair often spent their free time together, and even the other three members of the 5 Musketeers noted that the two preferred each other's company over theirs. The full extent of their relationship is unknown as neither of them have given any details.

Randall is openly bisexual and has had relationships with both men and women. He is not currently in a relationship.

Focus
Randall uses a specialized focus in the form of a glove worn on his left hand. The glove is made of a thin but durable black magic with gold plates along the back of the hand and fingers. There are no jewels used in the construction of the focus, but the plates are adorned with fine engravings that help catalyze Randall's magic.

In addition to his focus, Randall has a number of tattoos across his upper body that further enhance his magic. These tattoos are located predominantly on his chest, back, and upper arms, and they are often hidden under his clothing. The tattoos are highly stylized arrays that enhance his magic and increase the speed of his spellcasting.

Grimoire
Although Randall is an Independent magician, he possesses a grimoire. His grimoire is still immature, though, and its capabilities are heavily reduced compared to a mature grimoire. Randall uses his grimoire to hold several small items.

Mystic Eyes
Randall has Class A mystic eyes. He is able to read the Akashic Records, and tests into the attributes of his eyes indicate that they are stronger than those possessed by Dirch Lindhardt, giving him a stronger clairvoyance than the older magician.

His mystic eyes enable him to discern heavily concealed truths with a single glance and allows him to discover the best path forward in a situation. This ability allows him to accurately assess the capabilities of his opponents, and he will retreat when he is out of his depth.