Leigh Carter

Leigh Carter is the main protagonist of the original Calbatim Your Turn to Die universe, and a college student.

Appearance
Leigh is a Native American man of average, if not slightly fit build, and a slightly below average height. He has long, virgin dark brown hair, usually worn down. When he is focused or frustrated, he might tie it into a low ponytail or bun. His eyes are a dark brown, his skin is a medium brown, and his nose is broad.

His signature color is green. In the death game, he wears a green army jacket on top of a grey t-shirt, along with mid-to-dark brown cargo pants and grey shoes.

Personality
Leigh is notoriously patient, at least outwardly. He has anxiety related to living up to expectations and being seen as weak. Because of this, he tries to deal with everything himself or at least have a lot of control in situations. He can be seen as a leader due to his intelligence, strong work ethic, and determination to succeed.

Connection to others is very important to him. Without someone around, he easily gets lonely and lost in his own head. He struggles with his identity, not understanding who he truly is unless someone is putting expectations on him. He needs pressure to feel secure in himself, and yet also stresses out over it.

He prefers to avoid conflict, but he can't help from being pulled into it. He tries to make peace through logic and problem-solving, because if he puts himself into it emotionally, his anxiety flares up.

Background
Leigh was born to both a half Swinomish mother and father. He grew up in a small fishing town with a Swinomish reservation nearby so that he could participate and be involved in his culture. With a strong fishing influence from both his tribe and his town, he often fished and swam as a hobby, usually with his father.

He lived outside of the reservation and went to a public school. Some other students ostracized him and other mixed Native males for their 'girly' long hair, and Leigh also got targeted for his 'soft' personality. His father warned him not to lash out or be aggressive, lest he be called Native slurs and contribute to the 'animalistic' stereotype. Regardless of Leigh's actions, he was called homophobic and transphobic slurs for his appearance and personality by a group of students, and otherwise ignored by many other students. This caused him to cling harder to his tribe when he visited them. He learned stories from elders and became fascinated by cultures and history. He later pursued this interest by majoring in history. With his hard work and money from his tribe, he was able to go out-of-state, ending up at Arizona State University.