[hider=Samus Aran] [center][img]http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg569/Lmpkio/venus-rising.regular_zpsr8ma28fg.png[/img] [hr][hr] [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bzv-e35IAAEXVkC.jpg[/img] [hider=Zero Suit] [img]http://orig00.deviantart.net/c213/f/2015/039/d/2/lb31sul3h18ko1yewsj6_by_lady_n_gentleman-d8h9k97.png[/img] [/hider] [hr][hr] [/center] [u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Samus Aran [u][b]Age:[/b][/u] Unknown; Early 30s [u][b]Gender:[/b][/u] Female [u][b]Originates From:[/b][/u] [i]Metroid[/i] Series [u][b]Appearance:[/b][/u] Samus Aran is a cybernetically enhanced adult human female, standing at a height of 6'3" (1.9 meters) and weighs in at 198lbs (90kg) without her suit. She has bright blonde hair, bluish-green eyes, and usually sports a skintight full-body jumpsuit known as the "Zero-Suit" while on combat missions in her armor. [u][b]Personality:[/b][/u] Samus Aran is known for being pretty much an all-out badass. Showing little fear while in battle, she'll do whatever it takes to get a mission done, even if she has to blast her way through hordes of space pirates or some other supernatural force. She also isn't afraid to disobey orders if it is the right or practical thing to do. But of course, she can also be relatable on a more personal note... Having lost her parents after the Space Pirate general Ridley invaded her home planet, she has a deep sense of loneliness inside, as well as great hate to the general who had killed her parents. Fear is another portion in regards of some incredibly stressful situations, but regardless Samus doesn't let these factors get in her way. Despite having fought frightening enemies and impossible odds, she always stays calm and moves forward, for these are simply natural emotions. As said before, she'll do anything to get the mission done, and by any means necessary. [u][b]Items They Are Carrying:[/b][/u] [list] [*] [b]Varia Suit:[/b] When going on a mission, Samus' trusty Varia Power Suit has identified itself as simply synonymous with the bounty hunter. She's equipped with a powerful arm cannon that can fire plasma bolts, charged plasma bolts, missiles, super missiles, and if her suit is overcharged, she can unleash a powerful energy beam that can devastate anything that is so unfortunate to get in its way. In addition, this allows Samus to survive in various dangerous situations, such as when she's underwater, most toxic locations, and even in the deep gravity of space, as well as a whole bunch of other abilities she can use to her advantage. Not to forget, it allows Samus to roll into a literal ball, known as the Morph Ball, allowing her to get into very tight situations. [*] [b]Zero Suit:[/b] Underneath her armored suit, Samus has a skintight full-body jumpsuit known as the "Zero-Suit". What it lacks in protective armor, it makes up for allowing the flexible bounty hunter to focus on her agility, being able to issue flips and other already-present superhuman acrobatic skills she can muster. [*] [b]Paralyzer:[/b] Also known as her "emergency pistol", Samus uses this pistol when her Power Suit malfunctions, is destroyed, or in any other situation that has her out of her Suit. As the name suggests, it does not kill its opponents, rather it stuns them with an electric shock. It can also charge up to produce a more powerful shock, being able to stun living organisms and sometimes metallic robots and consoles. Not to mention, it can also fire a plasma whip for the same cause, but does cause those to get hit at the tip to be knocked back some feet away. [*] [b]Jet Boots:[/b] A rather newly added edition to Samus' Zero Suit, Samus' jet boots allow her to fly for a limited amount of time, as well as an added "sting" if anyone is unfortunate enough to get hit by her heels. [*] [b]Samus' Gunship:[/b] Everyone knows you can't carry a spaceship with you in battle, but the next best thing? Being able to call it in when the time and location deems it necessary. Samus can call in her own private gunship when need be, whether it's to get a lift or as a means of additional firepower, as it supports twin laser-beams, as well as twin missile launchers, and it's own shields. [/list] [u][b]Abilities:[/b][/u] [list] [*] [b]Enhanced Abilities:[/b] Thanks to her genetic enhancements by the Chozo, Samus has gained some rather superhuman feats, rarely, if ever, achievable by regular humans. Her enhanced agility allows her to commence impressive feats, like being capable of grabbing and hanging from ledges and performing Wall Jumps due to her already-present superhuman acrobatic skills from her Chozo DNA and training. She is also slightly more durable, being able to take more punishment then a regular human, even without her Varia Suit. However, she cannot curl into a ball, since that ability is only present when in her suit.[b][/b] [*] [b]Quick Thinking:[/b] Being a bounty hunter isn't all fun and games. Having been in various and indeed precarious situations, Samus Aran must be on guard and be cautious with her surroundings at all times. This allows her to be rather quick thinking and also helps with her with quickly issuing a plan in the tightest of situations. [/list] [u][b]Bio:[/b][/u] Simply put it: Samus' early life was of utter tragedy. Samus Aran was originally a native of the Earth colony K-2L. She was living with her parents, Rodney Aran and Virginia Aran, when, at the age of three, the colony was visited by the Chozo. The Chozo had come in hopes of gaining some of the Afloraltite the colony mined there, but the colony was unwilling to give them any. Samus, however, caught the attention of Old Bird, one of the Chozo elders. There the two struck up a friendship and became close friends. However, a Space Pirate raid led by Ridley soon commenced on the colony. Samus herself had an encounter with Ridley, where she asked if they could become friends. Humiliated in front of his troops, Ridley attempted to kill Samus, but her mother pushed Samus out of the way at the cost of her own life. Meanwhile, Samus' father sacrificed himself to destroy Ridley’s flagship. Little did Ridley know that, in killing Samus’ mother and attempting to kill Samus, he had succeeded in creating his greatest enemy. Samus was the sole survivor of the attack on K-2L. Eventually, the same group of Chozo found her alone and stranded on the destroyed colony, and Old Bird decided to take custody of the young girl. The Chozo brought her to their planet, Zebes, and raised her with Chozo influence. Samus was infused with Chozo blood in order to boost her chances of survival on Zebes; she was later given the powerful bio-mechanical Power Suit built entirely from Chozo technology. Samus trained under the Chozo for many years. By the age of 14, she was already well past the physical limits of ordinary humans. The Chozo were unsure at first of her ability to become a true warrior until they witnessed her compassion for a flock of Iono Feria that had gone insane as a result of exposure to Badger Clovers. Old Bird told Samus that she had his confidence and she immediately left the planet for the Federation. Eventually, after years of working for the Federation, Samus mysteriously vanished from the team, only to reappear as a fully-fledged bounty hunter, only occasionally working for the Federation. It would be here where she fought the Space Pirate generals Kraid, her nemesis Ridley, and the mastermind of it all, Mother Brain. She would defeat them at every corner, proving herself to be one of the most feared entities for the Space Pirates... [center][hider=Themes] [b]Main Theme[/b] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pVophuxZKI[/youtube] [b]Alternative Main Theme[/b] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NtZeqZT4xY[/youtube] [/hider][/center] [/hider] [hr] [hider=Darth Vader] [center][img]http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg569/Lmpkio/death-star.regular_zpsuxsr3anq.png[/img] [hr][hr] [img]http://www.sideshowtoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/star-wars-darth-vader-sixth-scale-feature-1000763.jpg[/img] [hr][hr] [/center] [u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader [u][b]Age:[/b][/u] 40 Years [u][b]Gender:[/b][/u] Male [b][u]Originates From:[/u][/b] [i]Star Wars[/i] Canon Universe [u][b]Appearance:[/b][/u] Darth Vader is a cybernetically enhanced human male standing at a height of 6'8" (2.03 meters) tall and weighs in at 120 kg (264.5 lbs) in his armor. His black and dark-grey armor is ominously imposing, from the tip of his helmet to the bottom of his boots, and also wears a flowing cape to strike fear into his enemies. He also sports a control panel on his chest to regulate his breathing, suit temperature, as well as other suit-related augmentations. [u][b]Personality:[/b][/u] Upon transforming into Darth Vader, the once jedi Anakin Skywalker became utterly ruthless, showing no apparent mercy to his enemies, occasionally killing his own officers for their failures, and imparting torture to accomplish his goals. Having lost all that he cared about by his own hand, the heartbroken and self-loathing Sith only showed a fierce dedication to the Emperor, whose orders he would execute with steadfast devotion and deadly precision, no matter the task. Considered to be the Empire's first terror weapon and noted to employ antiquated diction, he was tenacious and unstoppable, and made most Imperial naval officers uncomfortable. Part of his reputation was that he would normally be quiet (and thus his presence made for a good implied threat to others), whereas shows of passivity were not. Indeed, it was well-known that he usually preferred to oversee operations personally, using action to block out any intruding feelings. He was frequently at odds with those who lacked faith in the Force, finding it "disturbing" or even blasphemous. Vader would often make use of pressurized meditation chambers that allowed him to remain without his helm—the neural connection to his armor—, moments during which he felt the perpetual pain that Kenobi had inflicted on his flesh. During such sessions, he would meditate to use this pain to feed his hate, which in turn fed his strength, and he never laughed. Claiming not to feel regret, and yet haunted by his past, and the screams of his wife, he was determined to never talk about his old life, and detested all that reminded him of his past self (whom he deemed to be weak). He dared not remember such a period of his life, which he hated; indeed, through the use of the dark side, he kept his memories as Anakin Skywalker buried, although it took great effort even after twenty years of practice. However, his rapport with the stormtroopers who supported him, and the technique he displayed in wielding his crimson lightsaber, gave him away. Much like before, Vader remains an impatient man, although he tempered his impulses with the faithful obedience he was due to his master, Sidious. [u][b]Items:[/b][/u] [list] [*] [b]Lightsaber:[/b] The only piece of equipment Vader needs is his crimson lightsaber, a highlight of his skills as a sith lord. He built the weapon some time after his fall to the Dark side of the Force at the end of the Clone Wars. It replaced the one he lost during his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar. The lightsaber was equipped with a dual-phase function, allowing the blade's length to be manually controlled and altered in combat. After his accession to Sith Lord, Vader was known to draw his lightsaber when facing Jedi, but also against other opponents, even though he sometimes preferred to use the Force to dispatch lesser victims. [/list] [u][b]Abilities:[/b][/u] [list] [*] [b]The Force:[/b] Vader is an incredibly powerful user of the force. Like all jedi and sith alike, he was born as a force-sensitive, and was capable of using the force in a variety of ways. However, some of his most popular abilities include: force telekinesis, force push, force choke, force repulse, force crush, saber throw, issue mind-tricks on weaker beings, and a whole bunch of other methods. He often uses it as his go-to method to dispatch opponents, only going to his lightsaber if it didn't work. [*] [b]Superior Swordsmanship:[/b] As a sith, Vader is also extremely powerful when combating opponents with his lightsaber, having bested and dispatched many powerful jedi and beasts himself. [/list] [u][b]Bio:[/b][/u] (I think we all know how Vader came to be, but here's a rundown none of the less for you guys who happened to have lived under a rock). Before he became a disciple of the dark side, Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker, a goodhearted Jedi and hero of the Clone Wars. While he was considered one of the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy, Anakin had broken the Order’s code by secretly marrying Senator Padmé Amidala. When he began to suffer visions that Padmé would die in childbirth, Anakin sought a way to prevent this fate. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, a mentor to the young Jedi, claimed that the dark side was a pathway to this ability: he could stop people from dying with Sith power. At the same time, the Chancellor revealed that he himself was a Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, and would train Anakin. Confused and conflicted, Anakin ultimately succumbed to Sidious’ temptations. Rechristened as Darth Vader, he became an agent of evil. Sidious assumed the mantle of Emperor, and Vader helped the Empire destroy the Jedi Order; without mercy, Anakin led a legion of clones into the Jedi Temple, and personally killed both fully trained Jedi and novice younglings alike. On the lava planet Mustafar, where he had been sent to assassinate Separatist leaders, Vader battled his former Master and friend, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Anakin fought with an aggressive ferocity, ignoring Obi-Wan's pleas to come to his senses. Ultimately, the Jedi Master bested the new Sith. Vader was left severely injured and burned on the banks of a lava river, filled with anger and hate. He was found by the Emperor and encased in frightening black armor that kept him alive, and given mechanical lungs that emitted an ominous breathing sound with his every step. Anakin Skywalker was no more. Vader quickly became a highly visible symbol of the Empire, serving as Palpatine’s fearsome enforcer. He hunted down fugitive Jedi who had escaped Order 66, as well as ferreting out enemies both within and without. Vader’s sudden arrival within the Imperial hierarchy gave rise to many rumors. Some high-ranking Imperials claimed he was a laboratory creation built to mimic the fallen Separatist warlord General Grievous, while others whispered that he was a technologically augmented warrior schooled in the now-forbidden arts of the Force. Only a few guessed the truth – that Vader was the reborn Jedi Anakin Skywalker. Vader sent agents such as the Inquisitor to find not just escaped Jedi but also new Force-sensitive beings that might pose a threat to the Empire. And on Palpatine’s orders, he worked with the ambitious, ruthless Grand Moff Tarkin to supervise construction of the Death Star and stamp out resistance to Imperial rule. [center][hider=Themes] [b]The Imperial March:[/b] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7HF4JG1pOg[/youtube] [b]The Imperial March (Alt):[/b] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34NWeI_X_k[/youtube] [/hider][/center] [/hider]