Zune's Name: Celestine Type: CYO Christmas Mini - Gift from myself Gender: Female Mate: Nada Sexuality:: Straight Downloads: Nada Children: Nada Friends: Nada Enemies: Nada Personality: WIP RP Color: WIP
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:09 am
~*Effervescence*~
Zune's Name:: Effervescence Type:: Freebie Game - Angelic Gender:: Female Sexuality:: Straight (Want something without orange on it; Also prefer a gen 1, since she's a gen 1) Mate:: None Children:: None Friends:: None Enemies:: None Personality:: Very sweet, kind, and forgiving. RP Color:: Bolded Goldenrod
Zune's Name: Kotetsu T. Kaburagi/Wild Tiger Type: Tiger and Bunny Cosplay Gender: Male Sexuality: Homosexual Mate:Barnaby Brooks Jr./Bunny-chan <3 Downloads: Nada Children: Nada Friends: Nada Enemies: Nada Personality: A veteran superhero whose lack of regard for property damage when fighting against crime earned him the nickname "Crusher of Justice". Adorkable, always willing to do what's right in any situation, even if it means keeping things involving his own condition to himself rather than worry others, loyal to a fault, and able to get under just about anyone's skin, he follows an older form of crime fighting, something most other Heroes say is 'Old fashioned'. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass - For a bumbling klutz with a near-endless supply of bad ideas, he's a surprisingly competent hero and one of the best of the Sternbild crowd at fighting un-powered. Other Info::tvtropes first one in the Tiger & Bunny category, Wikipedia first one in the Heroes category, and this XD RP Color: Olive Song::Seigi no Koe ga Kikoeru Kai (Kotetsu & Barnaby Character Duet Song - Hirata Hiroaki & Morita Masakazu) TvTropes Info::
Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (Wild Tiger)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata (JP), Wally Wingert (EN) Affiliation: TopMag (former) / Apollon Media (current) Suit Advertisements: S.H. Figurarts (Japanese toy line) / Softbank (Japanese media company). The primary protagonist and a veteran NEXT past his prime, whose total disregard for property damage when fighting earned him the nickname "Crusher for Justice". Currently he is the least popular hero in Sternbild City and his old company, TopMag has been taken over by Apollon Media, which is now forcing him to become Barnaby's partner against his will. He has a daughter, Kaede, who, like most people in the city, is unaware of his secret identity. He possesses the power to increase his physical abilities hundredfold for 5 minutes. Adorkable Adult Child: Less mature than Barnaby despite being several years his senior, to the point of arguing with kids who don't like his trading cards. Adult Fear: He was a little too slow and would've lost Kaede had it not been for Barnaby. Also, he gets another one in the second half of the show: the possibility of having a rare, progressive condition that will force him to give up doing what he loves. All a Part of The Job: A perfect embodiment of this trope. Alliterative Name Animal Motif: Guess... Animal Themed Superbeing Ascended Fanboy: Of Mr. Legend, Sternbild's first superhero. Asskicking Pose: Kotetsu's pose◊ in Episode 21 is impressive enough to warrant a Triple Take. Batman Gambit: Gives Barnaby an ultrasonic grenade to counter Jake's "super-hearing". Turns out it was a flash bang, and by not telling Barnaby, he managed to get around Jake's telepathy. Badass Badass Beard: And a pretty stylish one at that! Kaede thinks it's stupid, though. Badass Normal: Even without using his Hundred Power, the combination of being in physical shape good enough to make professional athletes look lethargic, years of crimefighting experience, and very efficient wires that allow him to Building Swing means Kotetsu is pretty badass in his normal state. At the end of the series he's mostly this, as his power has dwindled to only a minute an hour. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: For a bumbling klutz with a near-endless supply of bad ideas, he's a surprisingly competent hero and one of the best of the Sternbild crowd at fighting unpowered. Papa Wolf: Do not put his daughter in danger. Bandage Babe: Twice so far he has lost his shirt in favor of covering up his upper body in bandages. Big Heroic Run: In Episode 14. It didn't exactly go as planned, thanks to his powers deciding to fluctuate at the time. Berserk Button: Show some disregard for human life — be it murder or speaking ill of the dead — and he'll make you pay dearly. Big Brother Mentor: Plays this role where Karina, Ivan, Pao-Lin and (eventually) Barnaby are concerned. The Confidant: Eventually becomes the only person Barnaby seems to be comfortable with, or even capable of, confiding in. Pao-Lin, Ivan and Karina also seem to be more open with him than with the other heroes. Break Out The Museum Piece: In episode 21, he receives his original costume from Ben and wears it when he calls out the heroes at the end. Brought Down to Badass: He's still quite competent even with the gradual loss of his powers. Broken Pedestal: When he discovers that Mr. Legend started to lose his powers at the end of his career, and that Hero TV started to fix arrests so that he would continue to earn publicity. However, he still doesn't know the depths to which his role model fell... Brown Eyes: Though they occasionally look like Eyes of Gold. Bumbling Dad: Played very straight. Butt Monkey Cannot Spit It Out: That he's losing his powers, and plans to retire from being a superhero. He does come close a couple of times, but gets interrupted by Barnaby both times. Similarly, revealing his identity to his daughter would probably have improved their relationship significantly. The Cape: Aspires to be this, albeit with questionable success. Chest Insignia: On his original costume it was his original company's name, TopMag, and although not on his chest but on his mask, a W with a T in it. He also has a small tiger insignia on his belt buckle on his original costume; his current suit has the same small tiger insignia on the chest. Chronic Hero Syndrome: Suffers from this a good deal. Clark Kenting: Kotetsu's means of hiding his identity out of his Powered Armor is to throw a Domino Mask in with his Limited Wardrobe. Clear My Name: Made all the more difficult by the fact that he just got unpersoned. Coat, Hat, Mask: In his civilian clothes. Color-Coded Secret Identity Comes Great Responsibility: Adheres to this ideal, which is why he didn't use his powers in his fight against Antonio when they first met. Antonio: "I just want to know one thing — Why did you hide that you were a NEXT? You could have used those powers against me." Kotetsu: "Because I only want to use my powers to save people." Cool Loser: He has a super-cool robot suit, an ability beyond the ken of mortal men, not bad on the eyes, and saves people on a regular basis... but children, Barnaby and his sponsors show him no respect. This does get better in the second cour as he has a considerably better relationship with Barnaby and has risen up in the rankings and popularity. Destructive Savior: ...And fully advocates people following the same path. Determinator: Kotetsu won't stop until justice is served. Highlighted in Episode 13 when he uses his "Hundred Power" to heal superficial wounds but the internal injuries are still pretty bad. He still fights through the pain to help Barnaby against Jake. Another example comes in the epilogue, where he comes out of retirement despite his Hundred Power dwindling down to 60 seconds, saying he plans to keep being a hero even if he loses it completely because he's there to help people. Doesn't Like Guns: Specifically he won't use one if there are people around, including criminals, that could get caught in the crossfire. However, as demonstrated when the heroes were fighting Ouroboros mechs, he's got no problem using one of the disabled mech's guns to take them out once he discovers they are unmanned. Domino Mask: Wears one while on duty, whether he's in his suit or not. Dork Knight: more Dork than Knight, though. Dude, Where's My Respect?: Pre-Time Skip, at least. This becomes glaringly obvious in episode 13, when all the citizens of Sternbild (including the other heroes, who knew full well the role Kotetsu played in their victory) praise Barnaby for saving the day... ignoring Kotetsu completely. Lampshaded when Barnaby notices Kotetsu's expression and teases him for wanting praise. Post-Time Skip he's risen to fourth-place in the Hero Rankings, gets treated nicer by Alexander, and is even getting along with Barnaby. Doting Parent: To Kaede, doubling as Parents as People. Exactly What It Says on the Tin: Hundred Power enhances every physical ability by a factor of, quite obviously, one hundred. Expressive Mask: The domino mask moves with his eyebrows. Fatal Flaw: Kotetsu has a noted habit of keeping secrets in a misguided attempt to not worry people. The Fool Fearless Fool: Most of the time. But he also has his fears. Form-Fitting Wardrobe: When in casual clothing. A Friend in Need Friend To All Children Gadget Watches: In civilian clothing, he has one that also serves as a Grappling-Hook Pistol. Giving Someone the Pointer Finger: His default heroic pose. Grappling-Hook Pistol: Has them in both his original TopMag and Apollon Media suit. Healing Factor: Played with in Episode 13. His natural healing rate is one of the physical attributes affected by his powers, but even if you increase your regenerative speed by a hundredfold, there's only so much you can do in five minutes. The Heart The Messiah: Shows signs of this. He wants to do good and is genuinely upset upon failing to save lives, criminal or not. The Paragon: Alternates between this and The Messiah. Hero Protagonist He's Got Legs: As has been pointed out in magazines◊*, his legs are pretty darn long. How much so? They're about three inches longer than Barnaby's, despite Kotetsu being two inches shorter. Heterosexual Life Partner + Living Emotional Crutch + Only Friend: To Barnaby. Hot Blooded: Passion is his highest stat — literally◊. Hot Dad Hour of Power: Limited to five minutes per hour. As of Episode 14, his powers have been going on the fritz. Ben says they're likely disappearing. In Episode 16, his journal reveals the rapid decline of his power's duration at a rate of 2-5 seconds per use. And by the end of the series, it climbs down to a minute. Humble Hero: Very much so; in particular this stands out strongly among his fellow heroes. "I’m a hero because I want to save people. Isn’t that enough? It really doesn’t matter if anyone acknowledges me or not." I Am Not Left-Handed: In their high school days Kotetsu fought Antonio to a standstill without using his powers. It's not until Tomoe was in danger when he activated it. Needless to say, Antonio was rather shocked. I Didn't Tell You Because You'd Be Unhappy: The reason why he Cannot Spit It Out Idiot Hero The Klutz: Only Kotetsu could accidentally kick a pen into a highway right in front of a passing car while trying to pick it up. The Last DJ: A staunch proponent of good old-fashioned super-heroics in an age of ad-funded glitz. Lightning Bruiser: Only when his Hundered Power is activated. Limited Wardrobe Made of Iron: He is very resilient, even without his powers. Ma'am Shock: Not fond of being reminded that he's "old" by the standards of the superhero business. Mr. Fanservice Mysterious Middle Initial: What makes it even more mysterious is the fact that it's the only English letter in his entire name. Nice Hat Not Quite Flight Obfuscating Stupidity: Episode 13 — out of all the heroes, he's the only one who manages to figure out Jake's second superpower, and manages to pull off a Batman Gambit to defeat Jake as well. The manga oneshot shows that he actively encourages his reputation as an incompetent fool on occasion (i.e., telling everyone he was late to work because of a hangover when he was actually rushing a woman to the hospital). Word Of God says he does it keep people from bothering with him (and thus not worry about him). Oblivious to Love: Completely — at least when it comes to Karina. Karina: "Listen... Uh... I'm going to treasure this forever!" * Karina runs off, blushing to the roots of her hair* Kotetsu: "...What's up with her?" Word Of God says he's like this with just about everyone attracted to him. His own seiyuu isn't sure how he managed to reproduce. Odd Couple: With Barnaby. Older Sidekick: He's being billed as this in-series. Overshadowed by Awesome: Far cooler than your average non-superpowered person. Unfortunately for him, he's not being compared to normal people most of the time. Powered Armor: His Apollon Media suit ensures that even without tapping into his powers, he's still inhumanly strong and durable - it even lets him hold a car in place when it's falling off a bridge. Red Eyes, Take Warning: When his powers start going haywire in Episode 14. Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Barnaby's blue, but in-series the suit he originally wore was blue. Saying Sound Effects Out Loud: "Badabadabadabadabadabada..."◊ Meeeep. Meee-meeeep. Meep. Meep. Meep.◊ BYAAAAA BYUUUUU BYAAAAAAA Screw the Money, I Have Rules! Shirtless Scenes: quite a few... In episode 9, with his shoulder bandaged, holding a wine glass. In Barnaby's flat. Another in episode 13, in a hospital, with bandages. Episode 25 (and the end of ep 24), he takes a hit that destroys most of his armor and produces a tear in the suit he wears under it, conspicuously revealing his abs.. Shonen Hair Stealth Pun: His eyes are the color of a Tiger's Eye stone. Super Strength Super Speed Superhero Sobriquets: The Crusher of Justice. Superheroes Wear Capes: His original costume. Team Mom: With debatable levels of success. He even tries to makes sure that Barnaby eats properly, much to the latter's annoyance. Though he was more successful when Ivan blamed himself for his friend Edward's descent into villainy. Tears of Joy: Cries them in episode 23 when Barnaby finally remembers him. 10-Minute Retirement: Leaves the Hero business after the fight with Maverick, only to come out of retirement later because Kaede told him to find something to do besides sit around the house all day. Technician Versus Performer: The Performer. They're Called Personal Issues for a Reason: Once he learns of Barnaby's past, he makes a point about not prying into the whys and wherefores. This is not due to coldness, but because he knows (possibly from personal experience) that some things are best left as someone's own cross to carry. There Was a Door: Kotetsu takes the most direct route when someone's life is at stake, walls be damned. Throw the Dog a Bone: There are times when he does get recognition — the students at the Hero Academy, for instance, worship the ground he walks on. Trademark Favorite Food: Mayonnaise... on everything. According to Anju, a disproportionate number of his meals consist of fried rice. He likes it enough that he's never bothered to learn how to cook anything else. Tsundere Magnet: All those who have affection for Kotetsu have shown Tsundere tendencies — Tomoe, Karina and even Barnaby. Clueless Tsundere Magnet: It took a good deal of effort for Tomoe and Barnaby to get him to realize they were fond of him (while Karina has had no such luck). Word Of God confirms that he's usually completely oblivious to when women are hitting on him. Unflinching Walk: In episode 17. Unperson: Finds himself as one in episode 20. Vague Age: Any questions about Kotetsu's actual age are met with vague or contradictory answers by the staff and creators. The only confirmed, consistent information is that he's somewhere in his thirties. Waistcoat of Style Warrior Therapist: When the show started, three heroes among the eight weren't believing in themselves and/or in heroism as a value. Kotetsu made sure it wouldn't continuing. The final episode show how his actions and words changed them. Before, they were working separately, except for few exceptions when Hero TV asked them to. At the end, they willingly cooperate together to catch criminals, barely thinking of fame, ranks and points. "Well Done, Partner" Guy: In the latter half of the series he becomes this in Barnaby's eyes. Barnaby: There's one man I feel I can never compare to, and my only wish is to become someone worthy of his trust. Interestingly, he's both the "Father" in the straight example to Barnaby and the "Son" example to his own daughter in an inversion - one of his main wishes is that his daughter thinks he is cool. She eventually does. When You Coming Home, Dad?: Superheroing really does take its toll on his relationship with his daughter. Wide-Eyed Idealist: Less concerned with sponsorship money, more concerned with saving people. Naturally, this is not a good attitude to have in Sternbild. Widower Hero: His wife Tomoe passed away from an illness five years prior to the beginning of the series. Workaholic: Lloyd actually has to order him to use some of his vacation days. Of course, considering what happens when he does... Yank the Dog's Chain: He finally starts getting some respect from his partner, climbs up in the rankings and the population doesn't consider him a joke anymore, then he starts losing his powers.
Zune's Name: Darcious Type: Freebie Raffle - Demonic Gender: Male Sexuality: Homosexual Mate:Okeanos ((Owned by F a l l a c y)) Children: None Friends: None Enemies: None Personality: WIP RP Color: WIP
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:26 am
~*Zero*~
Zune's Name: Zero Type: Freebie Raffle - Coke based Gender: Male Sexuality: Unknown Mate: Nada Children: None Friends: None Enemies: None Personality: WIP RP Color: WIP
Zune's Name:: Ariyanna Type:: Freebie Game - Angelic Gender:: Female Sexuality:: Straight (Want something not purple for her; Also prefer a gen 1, since she's a gen 1) Mate:: None Children:: None Friends:: None Enemies:: None Personality:: WIP RP Color:: WIP
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:28 am
~*Ultima*~
Zune's Name:: Ultima Type:: Gen 2 Spartan/Companion Cube Spawn Gender:: Female Sexuality:: Bisexual Parents:: Aegnor and Ryubix ((Both owned by me)) Siblings:: Stabby (( Artymus )); Lysander ((Mine)), Signes ((F a l l a c y)), Aurelia ((Pandie Andie)) ((Half siblings; Aegnor & Rakshasa Matsya fling both owned by me)) Mate::Isa Moreno ((Owned by Strawberri Stardust)) Children:: None Friends:: None Enemies:: Aegnor and Ryubix Personality:: Very stand-offish. Prefers to be left to her own devices without any interference from others. Despises both of her fathers. RP Color:: WIP
Zune's Name:: Lianna Babylon Type:: Gen 2 Spartan/Spartan Spawn Gender:: Female Sexuality:: Straight Parents:: Lucian ((Mine)) and Pandie "Snow" Babylon ((icy serenade)) Siblings::Paxton Babylon ((Owned by icy serenade)) Mate:: None Children:: None Friends:: None Enemies:: None Personality:: Changes moods at the drop of a hat. No warning whatsoever when these mood-swings happen, but woe betide anyone caught in the brunt of her foul moods. RP Color:: WIP
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:30 am
~*Javaris*~
Zune's Name: Javaris Type: Holiday - Fennec Fox Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight Mate:Disko ((Owned by F a l l a c y)) Children: None Friends: None Enemies: None Personality: WIP RP Color: WIP
Zune's Name:: Celiyana Type:: Freebie Game - Angelic Gender:: Female Sexuality:: Straight Mate::Roze ((Owned by F a l l a c y)) Children:: None Friends:: None Enemies:: None Personality:: WIP RP Color:: Bolded deep sky blue
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:38 am
~*Pastel*~
Zune's Name:: Pastel Type:: Freebie Game - Funny Gender:: Female Sexuality:: Straight Mate:: None Children:: None Friends:: None Enemies:: None Personality:: WIP RP Color:: Bolded Dark Slate Blue
Zune's Name: Ling Yao Nicknames: Prince Ling, Young Lord, Master Ling, Idiot Prince, Xingese Prince, Squinty Eyes, Greed/Greeling Type: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Cosplay Gender: Male Sexuality: Debatable at the moment (Means I'm undecided on what gender I want for him.) Mate: Nada Children: None Friends: None Enemies: None Personality: On the surface, Ling comes off as a rather silly and lighthearted person, frequently engaging in comical behavior and retaining his oft-present grin even while making threats. He displays a childlike amusement for new situations whether or not they prove adverse or even potentially fatal, has a penchant for wandering off on his own only to collapse in the middle of a street, and is infamous in the Elric brothers' minds for having a voracious appetite despite never carrying enough cash to feed himself. Even with all these idiosyncrasies, he is extremely personable and his particularly complimentary nature easily gains him the friendship and trust of those around him. Of course, these aspects belie the complex and determined young man underneath. On the reverse side of his frivolous nature is his considerable shrewdness, which makes him quite capable of reading people and situations in order to manipulate them to his liking. He is particularly observant, taking into consideration even the smallest details of his surroundings in order to better understand and deal with challenges and, despite his lofty position, is not above using cheap tricks or questionable tactics to ensure his own survival. Being singularly ambitious, Ling also has a remarkably tenacious will that allows him to overcome virtually insurmountable obstacles and accept inhuman burdens for the sake of his ultimate goal. He has considerable pride that will not stand for having his humanity insulted or condemned by his enemies, but he is also capable of shelving his pride if it becomes something that will stand in the way of his objective. This is largely due to a sense of duty that Ling holds at the center of his being. As liege of the Yao clan, he strongly believes that his primary responsibility is the protection and advancement of his kinsmen. He understands that a king's right to rule is granted willingly by the people and strongly takes to heart the idea that the people are served by their liege, rather than the other way around. In keeping with this sense of "noblesse oblige", Ling is very protective of his kinsmen and comrades, refusing to allow any harm to come to them and often deeming their safety more important than his own in spite of his own personal ambitions and goals. He has to be reminded several times that his own safety is something upon which many people depend and uses his loved ones as his primary motivation when all hope seems lost. As such, he becomes furious when observing those who willingly or remorselessly cast aside their own comrades or brethren and is sickened by the idea of superiors who reject their duty to those who trust them. RP Color: WIP Other: Further info here TvTropes Info:
Ling Yao Affiliation: Kingdom of Xing/Clan Yao Rank: 12th Prince of Xing Speciality: Swordsmanship/Martial-Arts Ling Yao is a member of the Xing Royal Family, and has the powers that come with it. His appearance marks the start of the large differences between the first anime and manga/Brotherhood anime. Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (JP), Todd Haberkorn (EN) All Chinese People Know Kung-Fu: Well Xingese anyway, and he and the other Xingese characters all fit this trope's stereotype of Chinese people as martial arts masters, though its justified in the fact that every Xingese character so far has been either a noble or a noble's bodyguard, and thus would have been trained in martial arts from a young age. Badass Normal: Does not know alchemy or alkahestry at all. Badass Abnormal: After accepting Greed Benevolent Boss: Ling might run off on them a lot, but he really does care a great deal about his bodyguards and is very protective over them. See also A Father to His Men and Reasonable Authority Figure. Berserk Button: He doesn't explode in the manner of, say, Ed, but just try to convince Ling that subjects to authority are expendable and it will ensure that he will have a serious bone to pick with you. Berserker Tears: In a terrifying manner when Wrath/King Bradley kills Fu. Big Eater Big Screwed-Up Family Brought Down to Normal: Though, it seems it was Greed's decision to do so. Charles Atlas Superpower: Ling is a gifted martial artist who is able to hold his own when fighting against Homunculi, despite having no superpowers. Notable accomplishments: fending off Wrath one-handed while carrying a wounded Lan Fan with his other arm, and being able to lift up Gluttony, one of the heavier Homunculi. Cool Sword Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Sure didn't see that one coming Curtains Match the Window: Like all other less-than-elderly Xingese. Until he gets possessed by Greed, after which they become the characteristic purple-red of most of the other Homunculi. Deal with the Devil: Or in this case, deal with Father. Who, well, practically is. The Devil, I mean. Detect Evil: All the Xingese characters are trained to sense "the flow of chi"...which comes in pretty useful when dealing with homunculi. Enemy Within: Greed... sort of. Eyes Always Shut: He does this deliberately, because he's aware his eyes are "shifty". Face of a Thug: Ties in with Good Eyes, Evil Eyes and his aforementioned Eyes Always Shut habit. Fainting: Has a habit of doing this. Mostly it's from genuine hunger and exhaustion, but on other occasions, it seems to be part of his Obfuscating Stupidity. A Father to His Men/Papa Wolf: Strongly believes "a King is no King without his people" and will do anything to save his comrades, even if it means risking his life. His bodyguards, Fu and Lan Fan, certainly hold him in extreme high regard in part because of this. Funny Foreigner: Well, he's funny and he's a foreigner. "So Sori! I no understand much language of this countwi!" Good Counterpart: To King Bradley. Their philosophies on what it means to be a leader are the complete reverse of each others. The parallel's become even stronger when Ling becomes the only other human-based homunculus, but unlike Bradley who in the process of becoming Wrath burned out most of the souls in his philosopher's stone, possibly including his original soul, Ling maintains his individuality in Greed. Also interesting to note is Bradley's former status as 12th Fuhrer candidate and Ling being the 12th son of the Emperor. Good Eyes, Evil Eyes Greed: He's a pretty greedy fellow, given that he a seeks immortality and the power to rule over his country. It perhaps makes a bit too much sense that he becomes the second Greed. To his credit though the reason he even wants those things is so that he may provide for his people in return. Heroic Willpower: Cunningly inverted, he willingly gives up his body to Greed without a fight (which incidentally helps in the long run, as his lack of struggle prevented the philosopher's stone he received from burning out most of its power), but he has enough willpower to maintain his consciousness. From thereon Ling uses a combination of patience and willpower to occasionally wrestle back control of his body from Greed, at least until they start acting more in tandem. Heel Face Revolving Door: Kinda.... given his tendency of latching onto anyone he thinks might be able to help him achieve his goals, he winds up allied with a plethora of different people at different points of the story whether it's intentional or not. He's definitely at heart a "good guy", however. The Illegal Immortality Seeker: Ling's reason for coming to Amestris is to find the secret to eternal life (or at least, seems like it, so that his clan can win the Emperor's favor before he dies). He gets his wish, but it comes with a price... Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Not as much of an outright "jerk" as most other examples, but he does come off as being smug and callous at times, especially when dealing with his personal desires. Nonetheless he genuinely cares about his country and the people close to him. Obfuscating Stupidity: Extremely convincing when pretending to be a complete moron - even while displaying window-crossing stealth bordering on Offscreen Teleportation. Prince Incognito Reasonable Authority Figure: Wants to be one. His belief that a King exists to serve his people certainly reflects this, and he already does take into account the feelings and suggestions of his bodyguards. Royals Who Actually Do Something Say My Name: LAN FAAAAAAAN!!! Shadow Archetype: His character parallels Greed in a number of ways. And then he becomes Greed. Ship Tease: With Lan Fan. More subtle than most of the other Ship Tease's in the series but it's definitely there. Spell My Name with an S: Ling/Lin/Rin, and some offbeat examples like Lynn. Ling seems to be the correct spelling, as his name tag bracelet when he gets put in jail has it written this way. Succession Crisis: The Emperor's twelfth son, but he could inherit the throne if he successfully wins his favor. Which he apparently does. Symbiotic Possession: Despite being basically forced to receive Greed into himself, they eventually become friends. Greed even pulls a Heroic Sacrifice for him, and Ling appears to grieve his loss. Tame His Anger: From The time Lan Fan lost her arm to the time he seperated from Greed. This Is Your Brain On Evil Walking Shirtless Scene: Has a tendency of leaving his shirts always open... Warrior Prince What Were You Thinking?: After his Deal with the Devil, of course. Younger than They Look: Is apparently 15 years old when introduced to the story (a bit younger than Ed), and thus technically a Kid Hero, although he looks like a fully grown adult and is mature beyond his age. Lampshaded a bit when he gets arrested for being an illegal immigrant. The guard questions Ling's age and subsequently refuses to believe he's actually a minor.
