Name: Alistair "Phoenix" Furie
Age: 35
Sex: Male
Species: Blaziken
Class: Keeper
Moves: Blaze Kick, Fire Punch, Flamethrower, Flare Blitz, Sky Uppercut, Brave Bird
Appearance:
Phoenix's eyes are most intimidating; the irises are a deep, menacing green, coupled with a bright white sclera, to make the green in his eyes stand out. Some have referred to his eyes as 'soul-piercing' due to their intimidatingly bright overall look. The Blaziken's feather 'hair' is bleached a bright white, similarly to his eye, as are his chest feathers and the bottom portions of his legs. The rest of his feathers are a dark, shadowy red. He has a black, burn-like scar on his chest in the shape of a Z.
Personality: Phoenix is a modest Pokemon, preferring not to boast about his abilities. Despite his icy calm exterior, Phoenix is a kind soul who is devoted to protecting the Planes from Strife. Although he doesn't often say it, any experienced Pokemon can tell that Phoenix is also very intelligent; his intelligence rivals that of a wise Psychic-type, and his extraordinary eye sight is akin to that of a Staraptor. He analyzes and strategizes unusually quickly for someone of his species, and even more for someone of his relatively young age. He is also very philosophical and open-minded, often pondering questions concerning the meaning of life and the essence of Ethereality.
Phoenix is a talented Keeper, and an expert at Ta-Koro, a fire-based martial arts form only known to be practiced by Blaziken, Infernape, and Emboar. Phoenix is a self-disciplined individual who stands for the virtues of honor and compassion, and will never fail to stand up for them. He keeps himself calm at all times, and tries to keep his comrades in check as often as he can. Despite this, he has a secret fiery fury which resides deep within him. He only unleashes this power when his pain, suffering and anger are too much to bear, or in extreme and desperate situations. It would take something incredibly horrible to break his icy calm and set him off. Phoenix often keeps his emotions bottled up, usually only sharing his thoughts and feelings with those close to him. His anger and hatred, in particular, he keeps trapped inside, which also contribute to building up his dark rage which he keeps locked away.
History: Alistair Furie's exact origins are unknown. One day, in the grand city of Malga, in the great Plane of Ultima, a star was seen falling from the sky. Knowing that this was unusual, Master Tiberius Furie of the Ethereon Protectorate was sent to invesitage. The impact of the 'star' had left a crater on the face of the city, levelling several buildings in the process. At the center of the crater lay a single Torchic, shivering. Tiberius later discovered that the young Torchic had been the object that fell from the sky. The Protectorate deduced that the young one must have been an accidental arrival from another Plane, though there was no way to tell which Plane he had come from. The only indication was a strange Z-Shaped scar on the Torchic's chest.
Tiberius Furie made an unexpected decision a few weeks after the incident. He and his wife had ceaselessely been trying to produce a child, but to no avail. Furie, in a rather rash and heart-felt choice, adopted the little Torchic from the sky as his own son, dubbing him Alistair Furie.
As the young Alistair grew, his reputation as an otherworlder became known, and his childhood friends would often refer to him as the "Phoenix", a reference to the mythological fire-bird who was said to cross the Planes. He would later be referred to as the "Phoenix" by everyone he knew. The young Phoenix became fascinated with his origins, and could only speculate about where he came from. At the young age of 5, he joined the Ethereon Protectorate's newest group of Initiates, under the guidance of his father, Tiberius. During his tie in the Initiates, he learned the true meaning of being a Protector. They taught him the importance of bravery, honor, and trust. Phoenix was a prodigy while in the Initiates, what a brilliant mind and a strong arm, he was put under the Initiate Trials at the young age of 14, far below the average of 17. However, that's when it happened.
The First Great Strife of Ultima was devestating for Malga. Jophias had grown weary of Malga's rule, and had developed a rebellion against them. Being on the wrong side of the Strife, Malga suffered greatly from the continuous attacks of the rebellion. During the first few months of the war, the Ethereon Protectorate fought alongside Malga's military forces, causing all previous events to be put on hold due to the war effort. Phoenix was unable to graduate from the Initiates, even after the Protectorate separated from Malga. Only after 4 years of ceaseless fighting did the war end. The Protectorate and all its members relocated to their new Kingdom of Ethereon, and finally, Phoenix was able to graduate to the rank of Neophyte at age 18. He was now able to experience what it meant to be a Protector for the first time.
Phoenix, though he graduated rather late, turned out to be an excellent Neophyte. He demonstrated acute knowledge in both combat and intelligence, in the words of his tutors. Although he had his mind set on becoming a Warden, he first chose the path of the Keeper, graduating from his Neophyte group at age 25. However, it was during this time that i happened again: The Second Great Strife of Ultima. This war was far worse than the first, especially on Phoenix himself. This time, Malga had broken the truce between the two Kingdoms, and attacked Jophias, thus starting the war. The Ethereon Protectorate was quick to act, sending their most talented Protectors to resolve the conflict.
Phoenix and Tiberius, along with a squad of four Watchers, had been sent to parley with the King of Malga, Brutun. However, they were ambushed by Brutun's troops, who had thought that they were coming to kill him. The troops managed to surprise and overpower the Protectors, leaving Phoenix and his friend Thrace as the only survivors.
The death of Phoenix's father Tiberius Furie was a heavy hit on his emotional state. He mourned the death of his father for weeks, blaming himself for what had happened. He believed he should have fought harder. Still, he knew who was truly to blame: the Kingdom of Malga. This was when Phoenix first discovered another side to him. One that brought out rage and despair from the deepest corners of his mind.
Frustrated and hateful, Phoenix snuck into Malga and unleashed his fury. In his rampage, he slaughtered hundreds of innocent Malgans in cold blood, blaming all of them for his father's death. He didn't just kill the men, but the women, and the children too. He set houses alight and killed entire families.
After everything, nobody knew exactly what had happened in Malga. Nobody but Phoenix. He was more than ashamed of himself than he could express. Not only ashamed, but afraid. This newfound power of hatred within him was something he'd never felt before, and it made him afraid that next time, he might try to kill his friends... He had commited an act of pure evil, and went unpunished, for he decided to keep it a secret. The Ethereon Protectorate never actually found out what had happened that day in Malga, as there were no witnesses left to report anything. The heinous act was blamed on the soldiers of Jophias and the war continued for another two years, before it finally came to a stop. Though he fought bravely, Phoenix was never the same after that incident. He became calm, solitary, and secretive. He also would often display a hesitance to fight unless it was really necessary, for fear of his powers. After the war finally finished and the One Kingdom was formed, Phoenix would often spend days, if not weeks, on his own. Sometimes he trained, other times he studied. Last year, he gave up his Keeper duties and became secluded in his studies towards becoming a Watcher. He spends most of his days alone in his quarters, studying ancient literature and scriptures, as well as philosophy and strategy.
Other: In his younger years, before the Malga incident in the Second Great Strife, Phoenix was adventerous and outgoing, taking pride in his power.
RP Sample: I don't need to give an RP Sample! I'm the GM!