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[center][i]"The threads of Fate glow brightest for those with great destinies."[/i][/center]
[b]Name:[/b] Alyosha Grey | "Oracle of the Seven Swords" | "Son of the Prophet"

[b]Age:[/b] 49

[b]Race:[/b] Elven/Uquii (3/4ths Elven, 1/4th Human)

[b]Gender:[/b] Male

[b]Affiliation: [/b]The threads of Fate

[b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Image][img] http://i.imgur.com/lpI5z2q.png[/img][/hider]

[b]Personality: [/b] Haunted by the spirits of ancient elves that grant him foresight, Alyosha Grey  bears the responsibility of his father before him. He is stern and serious, driven by the vast burden of parents to live up to their greatness. Despite his supernatural wisdom, the Oracle of the Seven Swords is possessed of a youthful naivety. Alyosha's isolation and strange circumstances make normal interaction difficult for him; he is prone to social faux pas with his powers and usually fails to understand most humor.

[b]Class:[/b] Clairvoyant/Spiritual Spellsword

[b]Equipment:[/b] 

•	A white mask, painted with cinnabar and gilded ink
•	[i]The Seven of Eight[/i]: Seven swords, ornate and ancient, made of silver and folded steel, magical. They cannot be magically wielded by any other than Alyosha.
•	A set of leather and steel armor, black
•	A red velvet and silk cloak embroidered with gold and black thread
•	A Stone of Scrying used as an amulet
•	A kit for a scribe: an inkwell, a quill, many parchment scrolls, circle compass, and map
•	A traveler's bag
•	Trail rations

[b]Abilities: [/b]

[i]Ethereal Circle of Swords[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) - Wielding [i]The Seven of Eight[/i], he allows the swords to encircle himself, floating. This stance is required for him to utilize most of his other sword spells. 


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[i]Wrath of the Ancients[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Requires [i]Ethereal Circle of Swords[/i]) - [i]The Seven of Eight[/i] spiral upward before falling point first on whoever is unfortunate enough to be the target(s) of his spell.

[i]Wall of Bladed Souls[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Requires [i]Ethereal Circle of Swords[/i]) - [i]The Seven of Eight[/i] form a protective barrier in the direction of 	Alyosha Grey's choosing. It can deflect mundane attacks or act as a moderate ward against many magical spells.

[i]Piercing Triad [/i](Class/Racial/Personal) (Requires [i]Ethereal Circle of Swords[/i]) - Launches three from [i]The Seven of Eight[/i] in a row, point first, to lance the Son of the 	Prophet's target.

[i]Bladed Vortex of the Fallen[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Requires [i]Ethereal Circle of Swords[/i]) - The swords begin to spin horizontally, flying and slashing at those in their path. 

[i]Driving Nails into Their Coffin[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Finishing Blow) (Requires [i]Ethereal Circle of Swords[/i]) - [i]The Seven of Eight[/i] hover ominously around the target before piercing them from every side and slashing their way out.
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[i]Guide My Hands (Class/Racial/Personal)[/i] - An alternative stance which permits the spirits to wield [i]The Seven of Eight[/i] autonomously. 

[i]Light My Path So That I Might See[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) - Causes [i]The Seven of Eight[/i] to glow with a ghostly blue-white light.

[i]Plucking Threads from a Peaceful Mind[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Non-combat) - Reading the thoughts from a willing subject,  hearing or seeing the memories, internal monologue, or feelings of a host. It requires great concentration and cannot be completed during combat. Eye contact and verbal permission is needed.

[i]A Walk with Imaginings of Those Asleep[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Non-combat) - If the host wills it, Alyosha Grey can share in his or her dreams, witnessing them as if he were strolling alongside them.

[i]Divinations of the Seven[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Non-combat/Passive) - Alyosha throws the swords and reads the way they land, granting him insight into the future.

[i]Dreams from the nth Cycle[/i]  (Class/Racial/Passive) (Non-combat) - On the rare occasion that he sleeps, Alyosha has a chance to receive a dream from another Cycle.

[i]Whispers from the Tapestry of Fate[/i] (Class/Racial/Personal) (Passive) - The souls of those that inhabit the Son of the Prophet's mind  murmur truths to him. It can be overwhelming at times, their voices drowning out his focus and bestowing to him a pounding headache.

[b]Biography:[/b] [i]"Divination is best used for the future, not the past."[/i]
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