OH. MY. GOSH. This is my third time trying to upload this, so hopefully it works.
Name: Malik Augustus
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Element: Fire
Appearance:
Personality: Malik is a natural teacher and leader, as a result of having a large knowledge base about the world and its people. He comes off to be cold and distant, but among friends and allies he quickly warms up and becomes the life of the party. At least, he's the life of the party as far as he's concerned, and no one has ever told him otherwise. Malik is quite the character, making jokes and wisecracks whenever possible. If you made a mistake in front of Malik, he will most likely immediately point it out. And will probably make fun of you for it later.
However, Malik has a brooding side and can often be seen mumbling quietly to himself when an idea enters his head. He also has a serious side and when a situation gets tough, the amount of jokes he makes goes down. Not that it ever goes away mid you. Malik is a good ally and friend, and enjoys nothing better than enjoying an ale with friends at the local pub. Especially if his friends are buying. (Nudge nudge wink wink.)
Hometown: Ephinea, a large trading city on the Northern Coast.
History: Malik grew up in Ephinea, a town of bustling trade, large buildings, both great wealth and great poverty. Malik was one of those unlucky souls who resided on the impoverished side of the social scale. Malik never got angry or upset because of his poverty however. It was just one of those facts of life that couldn't be changed by ranting, only by hard work. And Malik did hard work, finding whatever jobs he could in order to assist the support of his mother and two younger sisters, Sophia and Nina.
Malik had a strong love of books and learning, viewing education as something that could help his family arise from poverty. He went to great lengths to obtain books on whatever subject he was interested in. Despite a lack of formal tutoring, Malik entered his adult life with a large amount of knowledge in his head, and had taught himself the skills necessary to live such as math.
However, disaster struck when Malik was seventeen years of age. His father fell ill, and Malik's family could not raise the money to buy the medicine that could cure him. His father died in his arms, shaking Malik to his very core. Though never voiced openly, he blamed himself for his father's death, and vowed to never let the rest of his family down.
Following this mantra, Malik joined the army. Ephinea had always operated as a free city-state, free to regulate its own trade agreements and laws. However Diaz's reign of terror brought a very real threat to the cities well-being. When Malik was examined, it was noted that he had an unusually large mana reserve. The higher -ups noted this and had him trained in magic by experts. His affinity for fire was the most obvious thing that was noted, and he was trained in the creation and control of conflagrations.
Because of his ability to focus and control his thoughts so well, Malik was given a Bladerang, a special weapon designed and made for the Ephinean army. He had great proficiency with the weapon, and was quickly advanced in rank. However, when the full might of the opposing army fell upon the city, not even skill with a blade could save the ones he loved.
Diaz's army rampaged through the city, burning the entire lower -wealth section and billing all of its residents. They then held the richer portion under siege for many days. Malik fought tooth and nail with his foes, but in the end found himself too weak to summon the might he needed. He watched helplessly from the top of a tower as his home and neighborhood was burned. The tears that he shed that day left a stain on his soul, and he almost committed suicide because he had failed to keep his vow.
However, just as he was going to pitch himself off of the tower, a friend stopped him. He consoled and rallied him, telling him that the best way to keep his vow was to swear vengeance on Diaz and his great army. Malik did so, his eyes blazing with a newfound fire. Revenge.
Malik and his companion attempted to flee the castle, to escape into the surrounding countryside. They were discovered as they made their way to the exit by Diaz's men, who attacked them. Malik's companion defended Malik with his life, slaying seven of his opponents before being brought down by a knife in the back. Malik watched as his companion fell, yelling at him to run, to save himself. And Malik did.
Malik wandered the land for many days, raging and crying at the cruelty of life. But eventually his tears dried, and his jovial attitude returned. At his core remained a spark of fury which never burned itself out. He found his way to resisting towns and assisted wherever he could, training his magic and his blade for the time when he could use them to slay Diaz himself.
Weapon: At first glance, Malik's weapon appears to be a large cleaver. And, to those not skilled in weaponry, it is. However, a skilled individual can discern that his weapon is in fact a Bladerang. A heavy throwing blade, the Bladerang has the capability to return to its owner's hand after being thrown. Another ability the Bladerang has is that the thrower can manipulate the flight path of the blade nie on freely. Manipulating the blade requires concentration however, and though the weapon does not burn Malik's mana reserves, it does mean that he is unable to cast spells whilst controlling the blade. Though the returning of the blade is automatic and requires no concentration, merely an open hand, the blade will not return to him if it is forcibly taken. It also cannot be "summoned" in any way, and must be thrown to activate its abilities.
Magic:
- Photon Burst (Fire): Malik summons a small sphere within about a ten-foot radius. After a brief delay, the sphere explodes, sending flames out about one and a half-feet outwards from the epicenter. Note that this is Malik's weakest attack, and uses the least mana.
- Air Pressure (Wind): When used, a small circle appears under the target, creating a large burst of air that crushes all enemies within its range with immense pressure. The spell can also be utilized to pull objects towards the target.
- Blazing Hearts (Fire): When cast, the spell causes two bullets of fiery energy to appear and join together beneath the enemy, creating a glyph of fire in the form of a cross. This is Malik's most powerful spell that he knows, and takes large amounts of concentration and mana to cast successful.
Other: Just to clarify, Malik's friend will never be named.
Note: Due to
lots of issues, I will be uploading this one piece at a time.
Edit: Finished!