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{{character
|image=Amphi.PNG
|parents=[[Valda Mendez]],
|alias=Callsign: Amphisbaena
|profession={{cat tag|DDF pilots}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Amphisbaena by Hitori Maron.jpg|side=left|height=250px}}▼
Arturo is shorter than [[Jorgen]]{{book ref|sky1|8}} and has a faint accent that is normally associated with those from the lower caverns.{{book ref|sky1|10}} His hair curls to some degree.{{book ref|sky1|38}} He has a more formal way of speaking that may be due to his higher societal status.{{book ref|sky1|13}}
He is highly intelligent and his pretentious attitude lands him in trouble with [[Cobb]], several during flight school.{{book ref|sky1|10}}{{book ref|sky1|13}} Despite this, Arturo is initially surprised when his fellow classmates call on him for information,{{book ref|sky1|32}} however as time passes, becomes more comfortable and less arrogant when sharing information.{{book ref|sky1|32}} He is good at judging distances, a skill that his flightmates utilize and value.{{book ref|sky1|32}}{{book ref|sky1|33}}
Arturo is highly knowledgeable about piloting and [[starfighter]]s, having achieved the rank of pilot.{{book ref|sky2|3}}{{book ref|sky1|10}}
During [[flight school]], Arturo trains to pilot a [[Poco]], perform aerial maneuvers, and use its weaponry. He has a significant amount of practical experience in flying prior to flight school, having logged over two-hundred hours of flight time through acting as a copilot to his
Arturo is highly intelligent and often called upon in class by [[Cobb]] for information about starfighters, flying, or the [[varvax|Krell]].{{book ref|sky1|23}}{{book ref|sky1|10}} He is also knowledgeable in DDF history and can visually recognize historical battles.{{book ref|sky1|31}}
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Following Arturo's near death experience, [[Valda Mendez]] and her
Valda and her husband never planned to let their son fly permanently and had always planned to remove him from duty. Unlike a career in politics, Arturo would gain prestige and power by virtue of having entered flight school, and would not need legitimate flight experience as a ranked pilot to succeed in the business world. As such, it was a surprise to Arturo's friends that he had been allowed to stay in flight school for as long as he did and was not removed sooner. It is likely that Arturo resisted his parent's wishes that he be retired, which prolonged his training in Skyward Flight.{{book ref|sky1|41}}
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