Name:
Zayne
Abilities:
-Manipulation of Light and Dark. Zayne will take the home field advantage in any fight by forcing his enemies to fight in shadows. He can only consume light when he is shape shifted. In open terrain such as a field, he can create an area that does not allow any light inside of it. An example of Zayne consuming light would be if he is in a room lit by torches, he can stop the flames on the torches from emitting light without putting the fires out.
-Manipulation of Shadows. Zayne can animate his enemies' shadow and turn the tables into a twisted two versus one. He can only keep one shadow minion active at a time, and the shadow will only attack it's host. The shadows thrive off of light, and fade when the host is absent light's embrace. The shadow of the character is what is copied, so if the character is wielding a sword, the shadow will also have a sword. The shadow only copies over physical attributes. If the character’s sword can shoot laser beams, the shadow’s sword cannot. If the character has a strong physique, the shadow will have the same.
-Crippling Curses. With a few enchanting words, and a thread of string, Zayne can place a curse that will consume whatever comes in contact with his string. Once initiated, the string grows until it completely wraps it's target in a web of veins that completely nullifies magical properties and devours flesh. If Zayne gets a hand on his enemies' weapon, he won't let them have it back unless they're foolish enough to take it back. The veins of dark magic will only transfer from an object to flesh. Wearing thin gloves is still very risky when handling a cursed item, but anything thicker than leather will protect against it. The curse cannot transfer from item to item, or from person to item. If a sword is cursed and a person grabs it by the hilt, the veins will leech onto the person’s skin and quickly meld themselves with the person’s flesh. It only takes a few minutes for the curse to kill an average person as it spreads throughout the body like necrosis. If the curse begins on a person’s hand, it is possible to live if the cursed flesh is removed from the body. The only way to apply a curse is if the string is placed directly onto the target, meaning if Zayne tries to curse a person and they are wearing a full suit of body armor, he would have to place the string on their skin.
-Transformation. Zayne can transform into a massive panther whose fur depends on his orientation at the time of transformation. He is in complete control when his fur is golden, otherwise it is a dark purple and his actions become extremely erratic. His height on all fours stands right around five feet, which would more than likely intimidate his prey more than his sharp claws or fangs.
-Orientation. Zayne is possessed by a dark spirit named Victoria that wishes to use his body as a vessel to carry out her agenda. He is also accompanied by an angel named Anna, but her halo and wings are hidden while in the mortal realm. Anna keeps Zayne in check with his dark spirit and can calm him down when he becomes enraged. Victoria thrives off of the use of Zayne's dark magic. The more he uses his spells, the stronger she becomes. Zayne will refuse to use his dark magic unless the situation is dire.
-Swordsman by Blood. The most useful ability Zayne possesses is his super-natural like skill with a sword. There are only two people that have ever defeated him in a duel with steel, which are Zayne's father and his angelic guardian, Annabeth. In a duel with swords, Zayne cannot be beaten. His opponents will have to rely on more than skill with a blade to overcome him.
-Ladies Man. Women find themselves naturally attracted to Zayne with very few exceptions. In some cases, ladies will be the ones to come onto Zayne and either offer to take him somewhere quiet or press their advances regardless of who might see. This is both an advantage and disadvantage for female opponents. Zayne will always be gentle to women, outside of the bedroom.
-Angel Blood. Zayne is half angel, meaning his blood has special properties to it that provide subtle benefits. This is where Zayne's toughness derives from, but he's also highly resistant to most poisons and illnesses. Most importantly, the blood can quickly regenerate his body, making it hard for him to die.
Weaknesses:
-Horrible Aim. Zayne is extremely skilled with throwing knives if he crafted them, otherwise he will never hit his target unless lady luck pays him a visit.
-Orientation. The more sinister Zayne's orientation is, the more ruthless and unforgiving he becomes. When his heart is pure, Zayne only fights defensively in order to establish peace and friendship. He is a much better fighter when his orientation is pure. When his orientation is darker, Zayne is a lot less focused and his actions become even more reckless.
-Lightweight. Zayne lacks the muscle mass to give him an upperhand against tougher opponents, making beefier fighters more of a threat. Even though his strength makes fighting heavier opponents difficult, his stamina and agility remains unrivaled.
-Loose cannon. When Zayne is transformed, he slowly loses grip on his spirit which allows Victoria to use him as a host. He will become more powerful in longer match-ups, but the overwhelming power will make him lose focus and make extremely reckless decisions. Zayne also has a habit to focusing on his primary target in this form.
-Flesh Consuming Magic. While Zayne's curses do negate magic effects as well as binding to and eating flesh, they do not have an impact on non-living creatures or objects. If a curse is placed on a staff, it will not transfer over to any object that touches it unless it is bare skin or thin gloves.
-Honor the Blade. As a master swordsman, Zayne realizes that it is an unfair advantage over his opponents. The only times Zayne will ever use his sword is when he is challenged to a duel, when he has defeated his opponent and needs to assert his dominance, or as a defense mechanism when he realizes he it outmatched otherwise. Zayne will never take any life with his blade unless it absolutely necessary to create and maintain peace.
About/Story:
Zayne is the son of a powerful arch angel and a demon priestess. Taking equally from his father and mother, Zayne had to learn to learn to live among mortals in a world that just couldn't accept him. Blending in wasn't exactly an option either considering he had quite a long tail extruding from his lower back. To make matters worse, his mother was locked away in a prison before he was born, leaving Zayne to be raised mostly by his father.
The one person that could easily relate to his troubles was forced to be kept so far away, which caused him to act out during his later years.
School was one of the worst experiences for Zayne. All of the girls naturally found Zayne adorable, especially because of his tail and boyish charm. Unfortunately this made most of the boys around him angry and jealous because they saw Zayne as a threat and would bully him for even thinking about looking at any female. His childhood gave Zayne serious trust issues, moreso when it came to dealing with men rather than women. Not having a mother in his life wasn't as bad as having a father who would constantly challenge Zayne to man up. Sword training was Zayne's most hated after school activity, which caused him to learn about the bar scene at a young age. Sex and alcohol allowed Zayne to deal with bullies, not having a mother, and feeling like he never amounted to anything in the eyes of his father.
Zayne is currently in a rather peculiar predicament, being that most of his memories have been stolen. Unknowing to him, Zayne has awoken in a world that is not his own, and he is desperately trying to find his way back home. The only clues he has to aid him is a scar on his cheek, a scorpion ear ring, and a colorful feather headdress.
Personality:
Zayne is shy, but once he gets to know people he is extremely friendly and outgoing. He will likely be the first to chime in, and he's quick with his snarky remarks. Jokes and fun fuel him, which is why he always tries to make light of any bad situation. His short fuse has gotten him in trouble more times than he would ever admit, but he always tries to patch things up afterward. Zayne will never let anyone touch his tail unless he gives them permission, which is reserved for the people he trusts the most.
Appearance:
Zayne stands at around five feet and nine inches, but who's counting, right? His hair is a very dark tint of purple, and rests between his shoulder blades. Depending on how the light shines into his eyes, they can either appear to be a calming sea green or a deep ocean blue. Brown boots, black pants, and a white collared shirt are all that cover his body currently. To add to his good looks, Zayne also has a tail that matches the color of his hair. Zayne is currently traveling unarmed.
Annabeth (Click to Show)
Victoria (Click to Show)
Demo:
Waking up with a start, the man with a tail released a long cry of agony until the air had escaped his lungs completely and the back of his throat burned. Rolling over onto his hands and knees, the man began to crawl through grass until the tremors in his body caused him to collapse. Lying on the ground, he clawed at the vision before him. A little girl with horns stood frightened in front of a small group of heroes. Why is she crying?.. A few moments passed and the vision blurred out of his sight. The group of people faded from his short term memory, except for the little girl. What is her name?..
The moonlight kissed the man's body as lied still on the ground for what felt like hours. He found himself thinking about why the sun had yet to burn into the sky. Shivering from the cold, the image of the little horned girl suppressed the thought of dying alone until he fell asleep.
The man found himself sitting at an elegantly decorated table surrounded by men and women wearing formal attire. Everyone's faces were hidden away behind decorated masks as they danced inside of this massive room. Waiters walked around serving guests drinks from tall, oddly shaped glasses. Before he knew it, someone took the man by the hand and dragged him out onto the dance floor. A woman's welcoming smile and bright blue eyes peered through her mask and into the embrace of the man's sea green eyes. He stared at her quizzically with a warm face, opening his mouth to speak he couldn't manage to form any words. The woman giggled politely at his goofiness before embracing him in a hug. His tail gently glided against her arm and she giggled even more. Their eyes met once more in close embrace, and she whispered to him, "Stay alive and come home to me." Her lips met his cheek, but they felt cold and unusually wet.
The man with a tail awoke from his dream on his back, face up into the eyes of a massive furry creature. A massive gray wolf stood over him while two wolves observed from the side and two more tugged on his boot and sleeve.
"Nice kitty?"
The wolf barred it's teeth at the man and began to growl in order to assert it's dominance as alpha. With all of his strength, the man punched the alpha wolf in the rib cage. The alpha's teeth scraped against the man's flesh as he quickly guarded his neck with his chin. The other wolves began to bite and scratch away at the exposed flesh on the man's right arm. Flailing around like a mad man, he managed to break the nose of a wolf against the heel of his boot. With three wolves biting and ripping away at his arma nd pant leg, the man managed to buckle and roll with alpha until he was on top of it. The man stood up and punted the alpha in the rib cage before it had time to gain a dominant stance. The other three wolves rushed the man in order to defend their master. The alpha whimpered as it limped in a circular motion around the man while the other three attacked. One jumped and clamped it's jaws down around his wrist while the other two ripped away at his pants. With his free hand, the
