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[i]"One day I'll soar through that blue expanse called the 'sky'."[/i]

[b][u]Personal Information[/u][/b]
Name: Shiki (シキ Lit. [i]Shiki[/i])
Age: 16
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: November 22
Hobby(s): Gazing at the sky; Observing humans; Training his combat prowess
[hider=Appearance:][b][u]Dragon Form[/u][/b]
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While in his true form, the Dragon Form, Shiki is considered to be a medium to small class dragon which determines his overall size and dimensions. As a dragon, Shiki's height - while standing on all four legs and as measured from the ground to the top of his ears - is approximately 549 cm (18'00"). Shiki's entire body length as measured from snout to tail is approximately 1372 cm (45'00"). Shiki's wingspan is approximately 1189 cm (39'00"). Finally, Shiki weighs in at approximately 10 tons. Shiki is considered to be one of the rarer variants of dragons marked by such features as vibrant blue and white scales and the fact that he is also feathered. Shiki falls under the "Fire Dragon" category meaning his element is fire - more specifically in his case, blue fire.

[b][u]Human Form[/u][/b]
In his Human Form, Shiki is a young male standing at a height of 170 cm (5'07") and weighing 57 kg (126 lbs) - a relatively short stature for his age compared to other human males of around the same age. Shiki has a light skin tone as well as a fairly muscular, yet average-looking, physique but his most prominent features are clearly his unusual blue hair and golden eyes. Unsurprisingly, those features are derived from his Dragon Form. On his chest where his sternum is located, Shiki bears a large burn scar - one that he received from a confrontation with another dragon when he was a mere dragonling. Shiki's casual attire consists of the following: a brown leather, three-button vest with a raised collar, a long-sleeved, white linen shirt worn underneath the vest, dark blue trousers with a vibrant blue sash fastened around Shiki's waist, brown leather wrist guards, brown leather boots with white linen socks, and a single iron pauldron worn on Shiki's left shoulder attached to his vest. As a Wallguard of the Archer Squadron, when on active duty, Shiki dresses in the Wallguard's archer uniform.[/hider][hider=Personality:]Shiki is a happy and good-willed dragon albeit quite naive about many aspects of Terrania considering he spent most of his life underground. When he learns new things about the world he inhabits, a child-like innocence and genuine sense of astonishment overtakes him; this occurs even with the most rudimentary of things such as shaking hands for the first time or eating with silverware. Because of this, he is sometimes labeled as "weird" or "stupid" by humans; understandably, humans are not aware of the fact that he is a dragon. Due to being conditioned by dragons to view humans as the enemy, Shiki naturally detests humans and is even fearful of them at times. At the same time, Shiki feels conflicted about his views on humans especially when a human acts kindly to him. Still, he is loyal to his race and his mission even despite how kindly he is treated by humans. He believes that if he were to show a human his dragon appearance, that human would not hesitate to kill him. Shiki also seems to have a strong sense of pride about being a dragon. He easily becomes brash and confrontational when a human speaks ill of dragons or wyverns - a species closely related to dragons.

As a dragon, Shiki has a huge appetite that can only be sated with large portions of meat. Living underground, Shiki has only ever tasted a limited variety of meats and so he is absolutely astounded by the variety of meats available to humans; this leads him to describe Atland as a "dragon's lost paradise" due to the wide variety of meats available in the capital's various butcher shops. Another aspect of his draconic nature, Shiki is quite sensitive about his small stature and becomes emotionally distressed when someone draws attention to it as dragons value size as a determining factor in strength and power. When Shiki was a dragonling, he was very small for his age leading to other dragonlings constantly harassing him. Despite that, Shiki has always been determined to prove his strength. Shiki's only family is his broodmates - otherwise referred to as siblings in human society - seeing as how both his mother and father are deceased. Although Shiki has a good relationship with most of his broodmates, he is absolutely terrified of some of them. Among them, Shiki is known as the "Egg that almost didn't hatch"; he is also the youngest of his brood.

Shiki has a long-time dream of being able to one day fly the entirety of Terrania. He had developed this dream during his dragonling years when he caught a glimpse of the sky for the first time; he was absolutely in awe at its beauty. To those able to make friends with this young dragon, Shiki has proven to be a fiercely loyal comrade; he's able to risk just about anything including his own life in order to protect those dear to him. Above all else, Shiki's kind-hearted nature may very well be the remedy that is needed to heal the scars of both humans and dragons.[/hider][hider=Biography:]Shiki was part of a brood of eight eggs that were considered to be of the highest quality dragon eggs ever birthed. Both the brood's mother and father were rarer variants of dragons. In addition to that, the mother of the brood was part of Draken-King Deidreig's bloodline and so the brood was considered to be vital to the restoration of the dragon race. After incubating for around a period of fifteen months, seven of the eggs hatched. Shiki, however, as the eighth egg, did not hatch at the same time as the other eggs. Both Shiki's parents and broodmates were worried that his egg might've turned out to be a bad egg. It would take approximately another two years before Shiki was finally able to break through his shell. It was a miraculous event; one that many dragons doubted would've ever occurred. Shiki was henceforth labelled the "Egg that almost didn't hatch". Unfortunately, by the time Shiki was brought into the world, both his mother and father had passed away. His father had died of a rare illness that only affected dragons of his kind but his mother's death was far more tragic: she was killed by an arrow that had impaled her heart - a human-made arrow.

Needless to say, after such an event, dragons became even more weary and hateful of humans. Growing up, Shiki never knew what it was like to have a mother or father figure unlike his broodmates. His broodmates, however, did take care of him through his more vulnerable years. As a dragonling, Shiki and his broodmates were constantly monitored by dragons working directly for Deidreig; those same dragons are the ones who taught Shiki and his broodmates how to use their draconic abilities. During his dragonling years, Shiki was always treated like an outcast by other dragonlings in his age group. Due to his small stature, Shiki was labelled as a weakling and was constantly picked on. Fortunately, he could always depend on his broodmates to have his back. However, Shiki wanted to be able to defend himself and so he would train his dragon powers extensively for days on end just for the chance to prove that he was worthy of being a dragon. Shiki only wanted to be accepted and acknowledged. At the age of fourteen, Shiki was confronted by a larger dragon of his same age and after a brief struggle, Shiki received a large burn injury on his chest that nearly killed him.

Fortunately, Shiki managed to survive the confrontation with only a scar as a reminder of what had happened. Instead of being discouraged by that event, Shiki only became more determined to grow stronger so that one day he could stand amongst the ranks of his broodmates. At age fifteen, while his broodmates were training with one another, Shiki snuck off and managed to end up in an unexplored cave system at the time, becoming lost. Shiki wandered for hours on end with no signs of an escape. Suddenly, he could see a light emanating in the distance. Following the light, Shiki arrived at the entrance of a colossal cavern. There, he witnessed what could only be the most beautiful sight to a dragon: the vast sky of Terrania. Shiki was in awe at its splendor. He wanted to spread his wings and soar through the clouds but before he could attempt anything of the sort, a group of dragons under direct command of Deidreig arrived at the scene and took him back to his broodmates. From then on, Shiki dreamt that he would one day fly through the skies of Terrania like his ancestors had done centuries ago. Now in the present, Shiki and his broodmate - after being assigned a vital mission personally from Deidreig - are heading towards the human capital of Atland where Shiki is determined to prove he is worthy of being called a dragon.[/hider]
[b][u]Combat Information[/u][/b]
Primary Division: Archer Squadron
Secondary Division: Assault Troops
[hider=Weapons:][b]Bow[/b]: As an archer of the Wallguards, Shiki utilizes a bow and arrows for combat. He uses the standard [url=http://i.imgur.com/Sq21JBe.jpg]Wallguard Bow[/url] which is designed specifically to be lightweight in order for archers to swiftly maneuver on top of the Wall. Despite its weight, the bow is crafted from a dense, yet highly flexible, wood and reinforced even further by steel, making the bow quite durable. The bowstring is reverse-twisted and composed of quality linen to allow for maximum pullback. Along with the bow, Shiki also has a standard Wallguard quiver with a maximum capacity of fourteen arrows that he wears on his waist.

[b]Hand-to-Hand Combat[/b]: Aside from being an archer, Shiki is also qualified as an assault troop. As an assault troop, Shiki's preferred weapon of choice is his own body - more specifically, Shiki utilizes hand-to-hand combat. His version of hand-to-hand combat is neither anything fancy nor named; he simply understands how to brawl against an opponent effectively. His own style of hand-to-hand combat is quick, ferocious, and, most importantly, effective; it's a mobility-oriented style that emphasizes attacking the enemy before they can attack. His hand-to-hand combat is enhanced even further through the use of his ability to transform his human body parts into his dragon body parts.[/hider][hider=Abilities:][b]Shapeshifting[/b]: This is a magic spell that has been taught to Shiki and his broodmate prior to going above ground. This spell allows Shiki to transform certain body parts or his entire body between a Human Form and his natural Dragon Form at will and without any sort of incantation. For example, when Shiki is in his Human Form, he is able to transform an arm, hand, leg, etc. into its Dragon Form to gain the benefits of that form; then he can easily change those body parts back to their Human Form at any time. The same effect can also be applied when Shiki is in his Dragon Form. This ability is frequently used by Shiki especially when he is engaging an opponent in hand-to-hand combat. Unfortunately, Shiki must act cautiously when using this power as it may give away his true identity.

[b]Dragon Physiology[/b]: As a dragon, Shiki's physical capabilities are enhanced far beyond that of any human. He is physically stronger, quicker, and much more durable; even his senses such as sight, smell, hearing, etc. are keener than a human. Even in his Human Form, Shiki still retains these enhancements. Unfortunately, this comes at a cost to Shiki as he must consume much more energy than the average human being to maintain his strength. Despite this obvious flaw, his dragon physiology has proven itself to be a life-saving advantage. Furthermore, Shiki has a naturally superior aim than that of the average soldier. Due to the fact that each dragon is able to direct their respective element in the form of a projectile attack, a dragon's aim must be, in a sense, perfect in order to hit their target. Translating this superior aim over to his Human Form, Shiki becomes a master with projectile weapons. He is able to hit small targets from a very large distance with relative ease making him one of the best archers in the Wallguard. Beyond just hitting small targets from long distances, Shiki is also able to effectively fire multiple arrows at once towards multiple targets as well.

[b]Blue Fire Creation & Manipulation[/b]: Shiki falls under the category of "Fire Dragon", allowing him to have control over the element of fire. In Shiki's particular case, he is able create and manipulate blue fire - a fire that burns at an extremely high temperature. Like all dragons, Shiki is able to create his particular element within his body and can release the element through his mouth and various other parts of his body. With blue fire, Shiki can release it in various forms including a fireball, a steady stream of fire, and can even envelop his limbs with the blue fire to enhance his attacks. As a Fire Dragon, Shiki is naturally resistant against other types of fire. The only fire that can damage Shiki is a fire produced from a stronger dragon. As with Fire Dragons, water is their main source of weakness - more specifically, powerful, running water such as a waterfall or the rain of a heavy storm.[/hider][hider=Techniques:][b]Dragon Shout[/b]: A technique that any dragon is capable of using, the Dragon Shout is an extremely powerful and loud burst of pure energy produced from deep within a dragon's core. Usually, energy is processed into a dragon's particular element at its core but in this case, the energy is released as is. The power of this technique is dependent upon the strength of its user but even at the very basic level, this technique can shatter thick glass and temporarily deafens anything caught within its blast radius. At its strongest level, a Dragon Shout can just about break every bone within a living creature's body and cause major internal bleeding.

[b]Blue Flame Wave[/b]: Shiki must utilize his hand while it's in its Dragon Form. In this technique, each one of Shiki's claws are enveloped in blue fire; Shiki then slashes at the enemy to release the blue fire as a powerful wave of flames capable of completely disintegrating common armor and causing serious burn injuries.

[b]Dragon Bomb[/b]: This time around, both of Shiki's hands and forearms are transformed into their Dragon Form. With this technique, Shiki produces a medium-sized blue fireball from his mouth and holds it in both hands. He then rushes towards the enemy and smashes the fireball onto them. As the fireball makes impact with whatever Shiki attempts to hit, it creates a powerful explosion of blue fire. This technique is currently Shiki's strongest elemental technique.

[b]Blue Arrow[/b]: With this technique, Shiki sets the head of an arrow ablaze with blue fire and then simply shoots the burning arrow at the enemy. If it successfully hits an enemy, the arrow will set the enemy on fire, burning through common armor and causing burn injuries. Of course, Shiki needs to be weary of his surroundings when attempting to set an arrowhead on fire as to not risk revealing his true identity.

[b]Blue Spiral[/b]: In this technique, when Shiki is pulling a flaming arrow back in preparation to fire it, he puts a minuscule twist on the bowstring so that when he fires the arrow, the arrow will begin to spiral but will continue to proceed in its desired trajectory. The spin on the arrow increases its effectiveness of penetrating armor as well as causing a more significant injury on unarmored foes.[/hider]
[b][u]Other Information[/u][/b]
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[*] Shiki (四季) is actually Japanese for "Four Seasons", however, when it is spelled as Shiki (シキ), it can lose its Japanese meaning.
[*] Shiki has formed numerous misconceptions about humans including things like believing humans can regrow limbs or change the color of their skin at will.
[*] Shiki's diet is almost entirely composed of protein from meats despite the fact that dragons can eat certain types of common vegetation regularly.
[*] Shiki has a pet Flying Cave Squirrel - a species exclusive to Terrania's northwestern continent - named Luchi that visits him from time to time by tracking his scent.
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