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________________________________________the basics ︾
you told me to just simply wander, rather than take shelter under...


» name || Azra'iel Einar

» nickname || Az ...to a very select few

» age || 28 years old

» preference || women; provided he unbends enough to notice them

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» faction || Cerberus Knights

» race || Human --- Witch

» magic theme || Soul's Truth

» abilities || Shapes and manipulates elemental light

» occupation || Co-Leader of the Cerberus Knights

» battle style || Azra'iel takes a direct approach, generally using his sword enhanced with his magic.

» favored weapon || Broadsword

» notable skills || His incredible ability to focus on the moment at hand makes him a particularly dangerous adversary. He excels in close combat situations due to the strength and agility he has gained through years of training.

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» personality || Azra'iel is somewhat of a loner and unless one addresses him directly, he can appear unapproachable. He rarely smiles outside of a conversation and more than likely has at least a slight frown of concentration on his face. He maintains a reserved, but courtly manner and has his own private code of chivalry: protect those who need it, never act against instinct, and seek the truth in everything.

While most see him as very solemn, Azra'iel possesses a ready sense of humor and appreciation of the ridiculous. One simply has to engage him to get to know him a bit. Some might call him slow; he would quietly inform you he is deliberate. The same some might also call him stubborn, though he prefers the term tenacious. He is generally comfortable in his skin, with his powers, and with who and what he is.

His manners, while impeccable, can be off-putting due to his formal, sometimes antiquated courtesies. Growing up mostly in the company of reserved parents, a near-silent sister, and stern tutors, Azra'iel is not used to being teased and does not always take it well. In defense, he generally takes on an even more polite, nearly icy demeanor; though his glare sparks fire even as he spits ice. His icy control can be cracked, but it takes a lot to get him to that point.

» traits || serious ---> Whether good or bad is a matter of perspective; but it does make Azra'iel an excellent listener. However, he is not always the most fun person to be around.
honest ---> Azra'iel does not understand those who lie and will always seek the truth of a situation. However, he can forget the truth isn't always kind and be a bit too blunt for his own good.
sense of humor ---> Considering his serious demeanor, Azra'iel has a surprisingly sadistic sense of humor. He enjoys seeing how far he can push someone until their temper snaps. But this trait seems to abandon him when he is the one being teased and he gets sulky.
deliberate ---> Azra'iel is precisely that: he uses logic, strategy, and his calm nature to get tasks accomplished. He's not short in the intelligence department, either.
tenacious ---> One of Azra'iel's best and worst traits. 'Giving up' is just not part of his vocabulary. Once he has committed to something, it will be seen through to the end.

» likes || silence ---> Azra'iel just needs a bit of silence so he can hear himself think every once in a while, especially with the high profile missions he is often sent out on.
earning trust ---> Azra'iel enjoys feeling that someone is relying on him; but not in a holier-than-thou manner. He genuinely likes to help others and is honored to have people feel they can request his assistance with problems or tasks.
stargazing ---> Though he'd never admit it to anyone, Azra'iel has a gentle, romantic heart. Simple things, like stargazing, are meditative to him; allowing him the peace and beauty he can't quite admit he is looking for.

» dislikes || entitlement ---> Even having been born to a privileged family, Azra'iel was still taught to value hard work and takes pride in the things he himself has worked to accomplish. Those who feel they deserve something without work really irritate him.
disrespect ---> A personal philosophy of his is that there the possibility of someone better than he is in any given situation. Azra'iel does not degrade himself, but he does acknowledge those more powerful/wiser than he is and he respects that. Those that disregard that knowledge and experience will in turn earn Azra'iel's disrespect themselves.
cowardice ---> Azra'iel wouldn't claim himself to be 'brave,' but he always puts his full effort into accomplishing a task set before him. Those who shrink away or avoid uncomfortable situations draw his scorn with their lack of conviction.

» hobbies || Reading is a favored hobby. Azra'iel also enjoys and excels at sparring and loves learning new weapons and techniques... though has shown little consistency in aptitude for anything other than the sword.

» quirks || While his hair is generally beyond his control, Azra'iel is absolutely fastidious about his clothing. Wrinkles are the bane of his existence!
Books are alternate dimensions to Azra'iel. If he is reading, one might as well walk away and not bother trying for his attention; it is nearly impossible to yank him out of a book he has opened.
Azra'iel can be heard to talk to himself with some frequency. He forgets Shad'ya cannot be heard by others and rarely realizes when he is addressing her aloud.

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                                __________________________________________soul's truth ︾
                                Edison would spin in his grave to ever see the light that you gave...


                                there are two kinds of light---the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures: you must understand the nature of light.


                                » abilities || Azra'iel can shape and manipulate elemental light energies according to his will; from creating a barrier to concentrating the power into something as focused as a sword. Without the enhancement of extraneous ambient light, his power is contained by the limits of his own mana and abilities. By the nature of light, he is more powerful on a sunny day at high noon than in a dark forest at moon dark. He is certainly not helpless, his power is simply magnified a great deal when there is more ambient light available to him. It should also be noted he summoned a light spirit named Shad'ya and bound her to be the 'soul' of his sword; a familiar of sorts, mostly to combat the loneliness of the road. She can speak to no one but Azra'iel and is the light energy that infuses his blade when he fights with it. If for some reason, he is unable to use his sword, he can create a sword of pure light energy by combining most of his mana with Shad'ya's essence. Were that light-forged blade to be broken, Shad'ya would be destroyed and Azra'iel would be unable to use his magic until after significant rest.

                                  » barriers || Most effective when he has lots of light energy to draw on outside of himself, Azra'iel can form barriers of any shape and with enough energy, quite a large size. For the most part, the barriers he creates work best to deflect energy-based attacks. But when focused enough, Azra'iel could, for example, create a barrier around his forearm strong enough to bat away an incoming sword with that arm and not be harmed. He has also used barriers to break things open; by creating a small barrier inside of the object to be broken and then rapidly expanding the barrier.

                                  » familiar || Shad'ya is a being of elemental light, summoned by Azra'iel to amplify his power. The spell that anchors her to the corporeal world is bound to his sword, so it is easiest to utilize her powers in conjunction with his weapon. Working together, the two have come up with a method of creating a sword of pure light; Shad'ya releases her body and her essence combined with a good portion of Azra'iel's mana create a formidable weapon. Because Shad'ya is essentially now the soul of his sword, Azra'iel can use her to attack from a distance as well. Instead of merging with his mana to form a new object, her essence becomes the cutting edge under Azra'iel's direction. But all of these methods take a great deal of his energy and expose Shad'ya to significant danger. If she is shattered, it is her essence that is being destroyed. So unless he is practicing with his magic or in a life or death situation, Azra'iel generally relies on Shad'ya for companionship on his rather lonely travels.

                                  » sword || His first, and thus far only true, love; Azra'iel is a very astute fighter and highly accomplished swordsman who has held a sword for over two thirds of his life. His father was his primary instructor and passed on a great respect for the weapon to his son. Azra'iel has trained with and used many different swords throughout his development, but as he continued to get taller, he tended to favor a broadsword more than anything else. The hefty, two-handed blade allows him to use the length of his limbs and body to create a great deal of momentum and cause a lot of damage. In preparation for summoning Shay'da, Azra'iel sought out a swordsmith who was willing to forge a blade of mythril because the metal itself holds light; so while his primary weapon appears to be an intimidating size, it is very light in weight and holds a frighteningly keen edge.



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                                ________________________________________times gone by ︾
                                seems too easy on the ear to be something I should adhere to...


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                                » history || The oldest child born of Uriel Einar, a senior member and respected trainer with the Cerberus Knights and Samar Alizé, a Poena Privus magistrate with blood ties to the royal family; Azra'iel was raised in comfortable splendor on a small estate outside the ancient librarium city. His parents were absent more than present: Uriel was heavily involved in training Knights and commonly had to travel to Lumena. Samar helped to maintain order in Poena Privus and was very active in local politics and society. But they at least made an effort to take part in his, and later his sister's, lives. Family breakfasts were held daily, even if only one parent was present; allowing Uriel and Samar to keep tabs on the progress of their children through their own eyes, as opposed to only the written reports of hired tutors. While they spared no expense for what they deemed necessary for their children, they did not wish to spoil Azra'iel and his sister by granting their every request. If the children wanted something special, they had to earn it; either working for their parents or through scoring excellent marks from their tutors.

                                Azra'iel was an intense child. He was friendly enough when he was forced to interact with peers and his parent's friends, but he preferred the company of his tutors and books. He was extremely dedicated to his studies and found many topics fascinating. One of his first words was 'why,' and he was rarely satisfied with a brush-off answer. His parents never shied from answering his questions in a logical and thought out manner, so Azra'iel was confused when other adults were so disconcerted by his direct questions and piercing gaze. His appreciation of logic and constant quest for knowledge and truth made him a challenging student, but he and his tutors shared a mutual respect once they got used to him.

                                Just before he turned nine, Azra'iel got a new tutor who was a younger man than his father usually hired. He arrived with a sword sheathed at his waist, a cocky swagger, and a big grin. He had brought adventure novels along with more classical literature and seemed determined to tease Azra'iel out of being so serious all the time. For Azra'iel, it was like suddenly gaining a really fantastic big brother: and he worshiped him. For the first time ever, Azra'iel spoke up during a family breakfast to ask his father for a sword and lessons in using it. Uriel was secretly thrilled, he had hoped the new teacher would loosen up the very serious young Azra'iel; but he still maintained the belief that his son had to earn a sword if he wanted it, because the work would make it would mean that much more to him. Azra'iel had to maintain his high marks in his lessons, work with his father to learn to clean and maintain a variety of weapons, and had to help his mother with simple office duties. But, by his tenth birthday, Azra'iel had, to his father's satisfaction, earned himself a fine practice sword and his first instructor in the weapon.

                                Magic was never a consistent trait in either family line and distinctive skills had never passed directly between descendants. While most of both families historically tended toward elemental magics, the strength was very inconsistent. Early on, Azra'iel's power did not manifest itself in an overt way. In fact, he was completely indifferent to it's existence until he was twelve years old. An incident involving a loose sword flying toward his little sister prompted a spontaneous summoning of a barrier to protect her from harm. A somewhat confused Azra'iel went immediately to his parents to tell them about this occurrence. Surprised by the strength of the young witch's ability and instinct, Samar immediately began working with her son to explore his abilities, but it was Uriel's idea to begin having him work with sword and magic simultaneously. By the time Azra'iel turned thirteen, his father had taken over his training and had Azra'iel frequently accompanying him to Lumena to train with the Knights.

                                Soon enough, the serious young man caught the attention of the upper ranks of the Knights. He would train with his father on the grounds after the official classes for the day concluded, and slowly started to gain an audience and additional sparring partners. He was issued an invitation to join the organization by age 18 and was commanding missions by 21. Now he takes on special missions, generally solo, traveling all over Makai.

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                                ______________________________journeys uncounted ︾
                                the cry that turns to laughter, you're the hope that ends disaster...


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                                it's the journey that made me so strong...


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                                Tell me if I'm going crazy
                                But everything you said amazed me
                                Seems too easy on the ear to
                                Be something I should adhere to
                                You told me to just simply wander
                                Rather than take shelter under
                                And open my heart to the thought that
                                Life is something you're not caught at

                                Too easy to get lost in progress
                                I didn't see you there in that dress
                                And suddenly the world seems so small
                                We'd fit it all inside our front hall
                                Edison would spin in his grave
                                To ever see the light that you gave
                                Don't want to take it nice and slow here
                                Don't want to waste a minute more, dear

                                The universe just vanished out of sight
                                And all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night
                                And I can barely see your face in front of mine
                                But it is knowing you are there that makes me fine

                                Maybe it's the warmer climate
                                Maybe I'm a smarter primate
                                Maybe it's the beer I'm drinking
                                Maybe I've stopped over-thinking
                                Baby you're the words and chapters
                                The sweetness in the morning after
                                You are the cry that turns to laughter
                                You're the hope that ends disaster

                                The universe just vanished out of sight
                                And all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night
                                And I can barely see your face in front of mine
                                But it is knowing you are there that makes me fine

                                But the universe is just an empty space
                                And all the stars can disappear without a trace
                                And I'm so glad that this has taken so long
                                'Cause it's the journey that made me so strong


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