Name: Rayen Ales
Quotes: "War only ends when there's one left."
Title(s): The Sin of Greed, Shadow of Oblitus
Role: The Sin of Greed
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good, While Rayen is benevolent and friendly, his greedy nature often leads him to disobey laws and seek more power, sometimes and unintentionally to the detriment of his friends
Affiliations: Faery, Seelie
Hometown: None, Oblitus
Relationships:
Rayen has not seen any of the Harbingers as of yet,
Both mother and father are deceased as a result of the Seelie and Unseelie war 363 years prior.
Has vague memories from Alma:
Rivalry with Legion, Deep bond with Xena, Teacher to Zaraa, Neutral to Maric, Taran, and Raziel
Has yet to meet other replacement Harbingers
Race: Faery
Subrace: Faery
Age: 367
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Appearance: Standing at 5'10", Rayen is of a leaner build with slash scars across his chest and back, both claws, and blade. His dark brown hair is coarsely cut with a knife, rough and kept fairly short. He has a forest green iris on his left and a light violet on his right. His skin is fair, but also callous from its constant wear. His wings are a light translucent cyan and slightly torn/roughed along the edges. They've shrunken slightly due to lack of use.
Equipment:
- The Maw - The Maw is a pair of twin short swords of 2 in. length blades with three forms due to their interlocking parts. The blades are designed oddly as singled sided and one shifted backward & to the left while the other is shifted is shifted forward & to the right, both very slightly, about 1 cm in each direction. There is a small slit, the size of the blade, next to the blades themselves. The underside of the hilt possesses a lock to connect the two hilts of the swords as well as another slit. The blades possess a mild poison that prevents the clotting of blood which is flushed from the system within 30 minutes of the last contact with the toxins. They are typically held at his sides.
- Staff - The blades are inserted into the slit of the other sword and locked in place. The blade inserts about a quarter of the way and the sharp ends face each other, allowing the entirety of the staff to be held without the threat of cuts. The staff can be used to channel and project magic with increased intensity by facilitating more magic to pass through. It is especially powerful in the use of necrotic arts, specifically drain, which channels the draining of strength from its victim while bolstering the users temporarily.
- Dual Short-swords - Separately, the blades have the ability to phase through each other, allowing for much greater usage of mobility and agility. When thrown, the swords can boomerang back towards its twin blade, creating complex and arcing throws possible with the usage of both swords. Due to the blades' short length, they can also be mounted on his forearms to allow greater usage of his hands while in combat.
- Dual-Bladed Staff - The hilts can be connected to create a staff with blades on opposite ends which extends the reach and defensive capability of the weaponry. Nothing special is introduced in this form.
- Naginata - One of the blades is inserted into the other's hilt slot, connecting the handles to create a polearm weapon. When thrown, the impact creates a crystalline shell that explodes off the weapon in a form of fragmentation.
- Equipment
- Armor/Clothing - Red-lined black long coat with one sleeve cut off, Brown pants, Light steel boots, Left steel gauntlet, Gloves, Left steel shoulder guard, Right hip guard, Various straps for utility.
- Other Weapons - A red-stained 2-handed long sword (Typically on his back), a short bow, a quiver of arrows, and a whip.
Combat Prowess: Rayen is very proficient in close-quarters fighting with his weaponry, having centuries of combat experience through survival in the wilderness of Oblitus and encounters with bandits. Rayen is masterful in the use of spells and magic due to his previous knowledge as well as Alma's soul and vast knowledge. He uses a mix of basic spells weaved into his fighting style.
Spells/Powers: Rayen has access to a large array of magical spells, the most powerful of which include necrotic arts while the remainder is a mix of the prime elements - Earth, Fire, Water, and Air, as well as heat and cold elements which he often uses as a basis for the spell combinations, rather than specific types.
Weaknesses: Rayen is particularly weak when he runs out of magic to cast and is forced onto the defensive due to his lack of a solid defense. His spells can take time to cast due to their combination and can leave him requiring defense to finish.
Personality: Rayen can be described as battle-hardened and scarred at the least. An orphan since the age of four, he witnessed his parents' death, imprinting a deep-seated loathing of war and battle. Despite his tendency to avoid conflict, he can be extremely aggressive at times, especially concerning morals, often choosing the most practical rather than the more acceptable path, believing them to only slow the path to peace. His thoughts are often unreadable, chaotic while still considerate of his actions. Alma's memories of previous wars have only served to strengthen his distaste. Rayen's greatest desire is to protect his friends and prevent deaths but recognizes that the only way to prevent death is to kill those who threaten innocents.
Skills:
- Due to Alma's memories, he possesses the ability to make artifacts.
- Able to withstand extremely long bouts of loneliness due to his isolation. Talks to animals for social needs.
- Hunter Gatherer - Able to set traps, track animals, and forage.
- Explorer - Able to navigate and traverse a multitude of terrains as well as having knowledge of survival techniques for a plethora of environments.
Bio/History: Rayen, as a child was orphaned during the Seelie-Unseelie war 363 years ago when both of his parents were killed mid-battle. Living as an orphan for the remainder of his childhood, Rayen departed from Faery lands at the age of 14, opting to live in the wilderness of Oblitus rather than be subject to the raging beast that was the wars between the Seelie and Unseelie. At least every 2 years, Rayen visited the Faery lands to check back, only to be disappointed by the hostilities, growing resentful towards both. His visits to Abaddon and New Eden brought him slight relief in their complacency. Years in the wilderness with moving homes left him quite in touch with his surroundings, paying attention to any sense of danger. He kept little contact with most sentient life while maintaining some relationships for purchasing supplies and learning of any news in the lands but mostly kept to himself. Often called the Shadow of Oblitus in later years, he
seemingly saw all in the wild, possessing knowledge of nearly all the comings through his home, Oblitus itself. His involvement in Faery lands increased slowly after Alma's soul found its way to him. The ancient memories crept into his mind, sometimes replacing his own, not that much was lost. His mind whirred with new thoughts, enhanced through the deceased Faery's consciousness added upon his own.