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Raven 2
By: nugget21 Date: February 12, 2018, 5:11 pm
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TITLE/NICKNAME: Raven
AGE: 230 (30 physically)
RACE: Human/Terminan Tribal
GENDER: Male
SEXUALITY: Straight
KINGDOM: Northern Termina
PERSONALITY
Longing to find something again this wandering warrior is
mysterious and calm carrying a set of chivalric values. Raven
seems drawn to trouble and conflict not hesitating to launch
himself admits the fray. Raven is a wanderer never able to
settle down in one place for too long, he lives to seek out
stories learn them so he may tell them again in exotic fashion.
Raven is a storyteller or what some would call a bard seeking
out ancient legends and myths, however unlike most bards Raven
plays an active role in the tales he tells because a majority of
the adventures he recounts are his own. To Raven nothing is more
important than the excitement a good story brings, living in a
world of the weird and wonderful provides him a plethora of
subjects to spin yarns about. Considered a charmer Raven is
witty and pleasant quite well mannered for somebody who grew up
in the mountains.
Raven is nimble and swift in battle he posses almost
unparalleled skill with a blade, preferring a sword and dagger
combination. With quick wit and a quicker mind Raven excels in
cunning plans and swift executions.
While his body has it's limits his youthful stature and strong
muscles ensure his blows strike true.
While genuinely a kind hearted man Raven dose not view monsters
positively. Raised as a warrior within his tribe he was taught
to slaughter to survive when faced with any non humanoid
opponent. The warrior seems to posses skills and knowledge
beyond his years as it is said he fights so fiercely in battle
it is as if he's a merciless demon. Overall Raven projects an
air of mystery while maintaining a valiant persona, he would
undertake any quest no matter how impossible the odds if it
presented his sharped skills with a challenge. He's not the type
to tell people about his past as it ruins the reputation he's
built up as the wandering warrior who comes from nowhere.
LIKES: Fishing,Fencing,Telling Tales, Carving masks
DISLIKES: The Powerful who oppress the weak, The Undead &
Ghosts, Dishonorable acts
MOTIVATIONS: Honor,Loyalty & Glory
FEARS: The Undead, Dark Magic, Sealing rituals
HISTORY
Haling from a strange northern realm Raven is a highly decorated
wandering warrior and bard. He was raised by a tribe that
collected old legends and passed them on to the next generation
to serve as lessons for those who would come to inhabit the
world after. As a child Raven always wanted to forge his own
legends rather than simply pass on the deeds of those greater
than himself, this ambition saw Raven leave his home and begin
traveling as an adventurer. With his mind firmly set upon
forging the legend of a wandering warrior he begun his journey.
Years passed and his twenties slowly slipped away to questing
and telling tales in taverns, while Raven indeed had a great
number of stories and impressive victories under his belt, he
still hadn't achieved a feat he considered legendary. Refusing
to give up he returned home to consult with the village elder
for advice, the elder told Raven of a place above Termina in the
heavens a land where legends were forged and where a timeless
battle of good and evil never ceased, he was of course talking
about Hyrule but he never did mention it by name. His mind
captivated by thoughts of a land that made mortal men legends he
headed past Snow Peak mountain once again, braving the blizzard
to look for this land.
Raven searched for a year to gain passage to this land seeking
out all kinds of portals and gateways located in the remote
edges of Termina's borders. He never did check under the clock
tower instead his travels lead him to a deep cavern underground
in Ikana. His progress was halted by a thick stone door that
refused to budge, however Raven was determined to prove he was
more stubborn than stone and set up camp by the door, until he
could figure out how to gain entry. Over the next few days he
studied the symbols on the door pouring over the books and
ancient tomes he'd collected. While the language was difficult
to decipher the storyteller did manage to link some symbols back
to an ancient text. He knew the symbols on the door had
something to do with time and the following chapter contained
forbidden secrets about time based seals. After sleepless nights
and days of racking his brain he finally found a solution, he'd
stumbled upon a song that opens doors bearing this seal. He
dropped his drums and played a forbidden tune that went ♪
→ A ↓ → A ↓. After banging the song out
on his bongos door creaked open revealing a blinding white
light, without hesitation Raven walked into the doorway with the
stone entrance slamming shut behind him.
The realm he'd entered was a white void the ground paved with
black marble tile as far as the eye could see. Ruins were
scattered about the area and while they seemed in decay the
bricks used to build them still seemed strong and shapely. Sharp
stones and towering obelisks dotted the area marking it as some
kind of beautiful wasteland, there was nothing, no animals nor
plants truly a place devoid of life. Raven's jaw dropped as he
wandered the wasteland looking for something anything, as he
walked across the endless stone slabs that ran off into the
white sky. He looked up and noticed the clouds weren't moving
nor was the wind blowing as he held out his hand. "It's as if
time has stopped." He said to himself only for a voice to call
back.
"What do you know of time mortal?
The voice came from behind him so Raven swiftly turned to face
it's owner, his legs begun to shiver at what stood before him.
It was the image of a woman draped in white and gold who spoke
with a heavenly voice, words couldn't do justice to her beauty
and the radiance Raven felt basking in her presence. "Why have
you come? To steal the secrets of time for yourself as many
others have before you? I warn you mortal choose your words
carefully or I'll age you to dust like the others foolish enough
to defy The Goddess Of Time." Raven's jaw was agape at her
majesty he took a moment to compose himself and offered a calm
smile as he replied.
"In truth, I was drawn here by the strange air in the land. You
can't say it's moving...or that it's still. But it seems filled
with energy. It's a weird place."
The goddess smiled fondly upon him even offering a giggle
extending her fingers under her lips. "You are indeed bold my
mortal, I'll give you that." The two talked for hours days it
would seem but it was impossible to tell as time never passed in
this chamber. He told her tales and she enlightened Raven to
matters mortals could barely comprehend. In time the two
developed a close enough bond to understand each others desires,
Raven wanted the means to forge his own legend and the goddess
wanted a mortal to act on her behalf one to tell the tales time
had forgotten so the events she deemed important we're not lost
to history. Raven knelt before the goddess of time and agreed to
travel Termina in her place telling the tales she wished would
not go forgotten. She was moved by his generosity but ultimately
explained how his efforts would be futile as in time he would
return to the earth like all the others who came before him.
Raven cursed his own mortality for being unable to carry out the
divine beings wishes. The goddess sensed a refreshing nobility
within this mortal and even a sense of kinship through the bond
they formed through their long conversations about philosophy
and the world. It was due to these feelings she extended Raven a
deal proposing an accord to him.
"You seek the means to etch your story into the annals of time
and I seek a vessel to repeat that which was once lost to time.
I believe I have a solution that would serve both of us. I'll
name you my champion and bestow upon you the gift of life
everlasting. I'll halt the flow of time for your body and you'll
not suffer the ravages of time, this gift however comes with a
price. While you will not be slowed by time and your years will
be endless I cannot make you truly immortal. Wounds by blade and
of the flesh will still take their tole upon you, in short
illness and all mortal wounds can still kill you. You don't mind
right? We wouldn't want to make it too easy for you, now would
we? I have one last condition, should you fall in battle or get
careless enough to be killed you will not move onto the
afterlife, instead you'll spend the rest of eternity here with
me, my dear Raven. What do you say my little bird will you
accept my offer?"
Raven knelt before the goddess of time and simply replied. "I'd
be honored, Your Grace." With an accord struck The Goddess Of
Time floated down to Raven's level placing her fingers under his
chin. She slowly pressed her pink lips to his both closing their
eyes sharing a tender kiss. In time Raven's body would begin to
age rapidly the years ticked away like seconds as he felt the
life leave his body. Soon old age turned to death and death
turned to bones the goddess held his face close her dainty
fingers soon holding his skull, then finally bones turned to
dust. The goddess took this dust and breathed life into it
returning Raven to his rightful age of thirty. From this day
forward he was her champion and storyteller and the legend of
the wandering warrior would begin. He returned to the land of
Termina and begun his story while keeping his promise to the
goddess.
To others little is known of this strange tribal warrior's
background save for his exploits around Termina. After having
fought in many battles Raven has a lifetime of experience to
draw from. Naturally gifted and almost unmatched with a blade
his skills can cut down any foe who ventures into his path. In
addition to his skills with a sword Raven excels in reading
ancient texts and making sense of old runes. Some rumors say the
tribe and realm he claims to hail from are nothing more than
myth, however this is because he's the last of his kind with the
rest of his people fading into legend and his village being
buried under the snow in the mountains. While Terminan in
appearance his attire reflects no culture currently found on
Termina donning strange symbols and styles, it is because of
this reason the locals are unsure of the stranger's point of
origin.
Appearing in his early thirties and having lived as a warrior
for many years Raven has learned during his time in Termina that
best way to become a well rounded warrior is to enjoy life and
it's many pleasures. Wherever there's trouble if Raven is nearby
it is said to quell quickly no doubt because he resolved the
issue himself to add another story to his repertoire. Having
made a promise to The Goddess of Time he undertakes this quest
with sword and spells at his side, skills he's learned through
years of dedication and discipline.
APPEARANCE
Raven is a tall human adult with pointed ears and medium snow
white hair, styled in a part with two bangs. He has icy blue
eyes along with his well defined and handsome face. He wears
loose fitting tights,matching hood and padded leather boots. The
base of his outfit consists of dark blue body armor with silver
accents, detailing foreign symbols and a crescent moon. Over the
top of his garb is a red cape and silver pauldrons acting as
shoulder armor and a cloak. He sports a headband with a large
white and blue loftwing feather adorning it for decoration.
MAGIC
SPELL NAME: Focus Slash
Calling upon limited magic in his body grants Raven base level
energy manipulation this allows him to shoot bolts of energy
from his sword or hands. The blasts are composed of a magical
blue energy with enough force to cut down a tree or blast a
wooden door apart.
WEAPONS
Talon & Beak
Talon and Beak are ritualistic dagger and straight sword Raven
carries. Often wielded in combination the weapons themselves are
not magical but are built to the users power may flow through
them.
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