Throwing my hat into the fire... is that how that phrase goes?

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[b]Name:[/b] Lobo Negro de las Cinco Llamas (Black Wolf of the Five Flames)
[b]Title:[/b] Rudo Hunter
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Alignment:[/b] Técnico
[b]Height:[/b] 6’2”
[b]Race: [/b]Caballero de Fuego Blanco (Knight of White Fire) 
[b]Weight Class:[/b] Heavyweight
[b]Wrestling Style:[/b] The Way of Ruin

[b]Theme:[/b] [url=https://youtu.be/be2EPnu1xQ8]"Ricochet"[/url]


[b]Description[/b]

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[b]-Mask[/b]
Lobo's mask is as fearsome as the man (monster?) himself, reflecting his bestial nature. Sleek, black, and set with neon lighting throughout the eyes, Lobo Negro's mask also features pointed ears, a monstrous, sharp-toothed visage.

[b]-Everything Else[/b]
The dark coloration and neon green highlights carry throughout the rest of Lobo Negro's costume, with neon lighting running across the torso and through the armor on his shoulders, waist, all the way down to the kickpads on boots. A flowing, bestial mane has been set into the shoulders of his bodysuit, running up the back of his neck and up under his shoulders, while a thick, black tail hangs at the back of the padding worn around his waist. 

As for the man himself... Standing 6'2", a tall, lithe creature, at first glance, fully garbed in his wrestling attire, Lobo Negro scarcely appears human, though from the liveliness (and apparent prehensile nature) of the long, thick tail hanging from the waist of his suit, it is highly likely that he is not. His frame is solid, hardened with physical exercise, hung with a balance of muscle that affords him both an optimal amount of power for his size, favoring strength above speed and agility though providing him with no shortage of either. Constantly wreathed by black flames, set alight by the neon glow of his costume, Lobo Negro is an unearthly sight, and the soulful echoing of his howls and roars only further unnerve any who find themselves unfortunate enough to stand before him.


[b]Repertoire[/b]

[b]-Moves[/b]
[i]Las Cinco Llamas (The Five Flames):[/i] The Five Flames of his ancestors, gifted to him to aid in his fight against the armies of the Rudo. A physical manifestation of latent psychokinetic energy, The Five Flames are in fact a grouping of psionic abilities, comparable to highly specialized telekinesis, though in practice many of them fall partway between telekinesis and pyrokinesis.

[quote][i]Llama Rugiente (Roaring Flame):[/i] The most basest form of the Five Flames, the crimson Roaring Flame is often the first to be utilized in combat. The Roaring Flame can generate intense heat, into multiple tens of thousands of degrees Fahrenheit, though the true nature of this ability stems from the kinetic energy which in fact composes the flames and that Lobo Negro can freely manipulate. Through such manipulation, the Roaring Flame is able to buffer against incoming attacks, and divert, refocus and/or multiply kinetic energy multiple times over. This transfer and manipulation allows for incredibly forceful explosions when the flames release their stored energy all at once, withering impacts when directed against a person or object, or the appearance of super strength when buffering one's physical strikes. Lobo Negro usually uses the Roaring Flame as a manner of limited flight by channeling kinetic force against the soles of his feet (or other parts of his body) to lift himself into the air, usually 'riding' his tail flame. Most often, however, Lobo Negro uses the Roaring Fire for striking with multiple tonnages of force. Defensively, the flames act as a shield, protecting Lobo Negro from all manner of attacks by redirecting or negating the kinetic energy of incoming attacks, though the flames can only completely negate kinetic impacts of attacks massively weaker than they are, in practice nothing better than heavy arms fire (handheld rifles and heavy machine guns, not sniper rounds). Of course, while they are not actual flame, the the Roaring Flame's ability to divert kinetic energy renders Lobo Negro highly resistant to fire and extreme heat.

[i]Llama Sibilante (Hissing Flame): [/i]Violet in color, the Hissing Flames are an actual manifestation of pyrokinesis, deadly fires that not only burn but poison anyone they come in contact with.  The power and poison of the Hissing Flame, however, lies not only in the fire, but the heat itself -- even with near misses, close exposure to the heat of the Hissing Flame will begin to poison one as surely as if they were burned by the fire itself...  even those boasting immunities to fire and heat will still be poisoned by contact. Fortunately, the effects of the Hissing Flame much like the Hizakari, is only temporary and begins to rapidly fade after first administered -- if one has not received a fatal dose.  Within a minute of exposure to the flames (or a suffered burn) one will begin to experience mild nausea, growing which grows increasingly severe, enough to become paralyzing within three minutes. Five minutes of exposure leads to paralysis and a crippling pain, and beyond ten minutes, the major organs begin to shut down and death is imminent.  For simple heat exposure (near misses), the time required for all of these symptoms to take route is roughly doubled.  As the heat of the Hissing Flames are poisonous, the flames themselves can also be used to poison food and drink if one were to cook or heat with them -- if one were to ingest the poisonous items created in this manner, the time for the symptoms to take root would be cut in half.  Curiously, Lobo Negro is capable of using the Hissing Flames to cure himself of toxins as well, though he must burn himself to do so.  While water is effective in dousing the Hissing Flames, one must take care when extinguishing the fire -- the steam and smoke will also be poisonous. 

[i]Llama Llorona (Weeping Flame): [/i]A vibrant and verdant blaze, the pyrokinetic Weeping Flames act as a liquid napalm, flowing through the air like water, spread freely in flowing arcs.  The Weeping Flames are arguably the most dangerous of the three first flames, burning as hot as white phosphorous and sticking to any surface they strike, even soaking through materials to burn more thoroughly (of course, with such heat, water is wholly ineffective in dousing the Weeping Flames). While Lobo Negro can will the flames out of existence, unlike the Roaring flame, the Weeping Flame will continue to burn on their own even without any concentration devoted to them. Strangely enough, when around large bodies of water, Lobo Negro can utilize the Weeping Flame in unison with water to simulate a flaming form of hydrokinesis, allowing him to strike more accurately and with greater volume than the flames alone would allow.

[i]Llama Canto (Singing Flame): [/i]Through the use of the silver-white Singing Flame Lobo is able to draw upon vast stores of energy by way of directly accessing the Ethereal Plane, an alternate plane of existence filled with an infinite amount of energy, that some theorize serves as the power source for all of reality, powering the entire multiverse through multiple dimensional links to other realities. As such, Lobo Negro is able cleave the boundaries between the dimensions to create massive (instantaneous, not constant) explosions of energy, to quickly boost the strength of magic or ki techniques, and/or draw (extremely limited) portions of the ethereal plane into his own body to increase his defenses against either physical or magical attacks. Widely seen as the most dangerous and most powerful of the Five Flames, the raw energy summoned by the Singing Flames can be converted into most any other energy type, granting Lobo Negro access to a vast array of magical spells and energy techniques (lightning, earth, air, and gravity). It is said that Lobo Negro, Lobo Blanco, and all of their clan were given life by, and draw their power from the Singing Flame, and as such they are referred to Knights of White Fire.  

As every member the clan is capable of using their bodies to draw upon energy from the Ethereal plane without limit, one's 'strength' as compared to another is determined not only by the amount of power one can draw, but by the amount of power they can safely [i]control[/i]; losing control of the power one summons from the planes creates a terrible and often fatal backlash, either draining the user's lifeforce and soul back into the Ethereal Plane itself as the gates between the planes close, or leaving them to literally throw their very life into their attack as their lifeforce is used as a tremendous and final boost to whatever spell they cast. As such, when accessing the Singing Flame or the Ethereal Plane, Lobo Negro cannot safely summon forth more energy than he is already capable of using -- at best he can the Singing Flame to project energy at a distance -- for to do so is to risk his soul, and to exceed his limits for an extended period, or by too great an amount, would surely forfeit it (see [i]Alma del Lobo Ardiente[/i], below).

[i]Llama Silenciosa (Silent Flame):[/i] Pitch black in color, the Silent Flames are the ones most commonly seen, often leaking from Lobo Negro freely and into the air. Directly related to the Singing Flames' ability to access the ethereal planes, the Silent Flames allow him to fold spacetime itself, and to cleave or warp fabric of the dimensions themselves. The Silent Flames are not an actual attack -- rather they are able alter the fabric of reality itself, distorting or altering said barriers in manners such as folding the walls of space to create shields or illusions, or to shake or compress space itself in a localized area to create violent, destructive reactions that act as powerful attacks via the shockwaves they produce (note: both the barriers and shockwaves are physical in nature, and do not require spatial-dimensional abilities to overcome).  Additionally, Lobo Negro can wreath himself in the reality-warping power of these flames to subtly alter the flow of time around him (resulting in superspeed).[/quote]

[i]Mente del Lobo (Mind of the Wolf):[/i] The power of his forefathers allows Lobo Negro to tap into vast wells of psionic energy, absorbing and/or projecting them from his body in various forms. He is a psychic of moderate power, as well as a master of psychokinesis. With training from both his masters and his brother Lobo Blanco, Lobo Negro has has managed to fortify his mind against invasion, and is nigh immune to mental attacks, scans, and illusions. Those trying to read his mind, or his intent, will meet a blank slate, or, if they manage to scan deeper, a mess of indecipherable psychic noise.

[i]Ocho Estilos (Eight Styles)[/i]: Having undergone the same mandatory training as every member of his brother, Lobo Blanco, Lobo Negro is well-trained in the ring, as well as hand-to-hand combat. In addition to his standard lucha libre the Lobos Negro y Blanco ventured off to a mysterious dojo be schooled in the advanced wrestling style known as [i]Ocho Estilos[/i]. Those who master it are purported to possess supernatural powers, able to run across thin air, walk unharmed through storms of bullets, pierce the hulls of battleships with their bare hands, wield the air itself as a blade, harden their skin like iron, and move at superhuman speeds. Practitioners are also reported to have mastered the most powerful of chi techniques, while the master of the art wields the most deadly -- an ultimate deathblow, capable of destroying an opponent in a single strike, body and soul.

[i]Camino de la Ruina (Way of Ruin): [/i]Combining his training in lucha libre with the training he received in the [i]Ocho Estilos[/i], Lobo Negro's personal fighting style, The Way of Ruin is one of brutality and misdirection. Lobo Negro loves to use underhanded tactics and brutal grappling techniques to batter and humiliate his foes, tossing them around like rag dolls beneath his withering blows, multiple throws, and bone-crushing holds.
Even favoring the underhanded ways of the Rudo, Lobo Negro considers himself a Técnico -- he cannot stand cowards, or those who will not face their foes head on. Lobo Negro will trip up, lie to, and deceive his enemies, but he will always do so to their faces.[i][/i] Furthermore, he never targets his fellow Técnico, and will never disgrace the mask of any foe, unless he has defeated them in a Luchas de Apuestas battle.

[i]Fiesta de Violencia (Violence Party):[/i] After cornering his opponent, Lobo Negro batters his foe with a blistering combination of knife-hand chops, elbow strikes, headbutts, knees, and face kicks before snatching them up to deliver...

[b]Finishing Move![/b]
[i]El Martillo Luna Salvaje (The Wild Moon Hammer)[/i]: Scooping his opponent up for a suplex, Lobo Negro hooks the leg and delivers a series of five rolling Fisherman suplexes each one subjecting his opponent to the full fury of one of the Five Flames in turn, before he stands, hauling his opponent into the air and spiking them headfirst into the ground with a devastating fisherman driver, empowered by all of the Five Flames at once.

[b]-Costume[/b]

[i]Manto[b] [/b]Negro[/i][b] [/b][i]del Lobo (Black Mantle of the Wolf): [/i]Upon their christening as a Bearer of the Five Flames, each Wolf is tasked with crafting their own bodysuit, an ancient ritual that serves as the final rite of passage, one that can only be completed by way of commanding all Five Flames at once, and imbuing the sacred vestments with their power. Lobo Negro has completed this ritual, as have all before him, and so does his Mantle armor his form as the Lobo Negro armors his spirit, allowing him to perform to his maximum potential and allowing him to utilize his full strength throughout his body, even his tail. The Mantle (and of course, the mask) also offers protections from the very same forces his Flames embody: from the Roaring Flame, heavy resistance against flames, heat, and heavy impacts; from the Hissing Flame, a high resistance to toxins, and debilitating magics; from the Weeping Flame, a high resistance to status-changes; from the Singing Flame, an increased resistance to energy and magic attacks, and from the Silent Flame, resistance to illusions, and spatial-temporal attacks. 

[i]Cazador De La Luna (Moon Hunter)[/i]: A ceremonial longbow, tipped with short blades at both ends and reinforced with black-and-neon-green plating stylized to match its wielder, Legends hold that this weapon was crafted and first used by the first Wolf, Lobo de la Noche Sin Fin, the Wolf of Endless Night, who could cut down entire armies at once with its power. Lobo Negro is never seen without it, bringing it to the ring to menace any Rudo in his sights before he skewers the tatters of their mask on an arrow and returns it to the quiver set into his hip padding. The Bow is sturdy enough to be wielded as a melee weapon, and uses the Five Flames both as its string and its ammunition, rendering it capable of incredible devastation. 

[i]Llama del Infierno (Hellfire):[/i] A long spear with a single-edged, curved blade, commonly called a Naginata, the Hellfire is an incredibly powerful artifact passed down to Lobo Negro, as the [i]Martillos Del Sol [/i]were passed down to Lobo Blanco. Like the Martillos del Sol, the Hellfire is capable of producing an incredibly powerful flame, but the Hellfire itself was once wielded by the original Infierno herself, and as such is capable of producing massive blasts of flame, or, most importantly, providing an incredible boost of power to Lobo Negro's own Five Flames. By taking possession of both the Hellfire and the Moon Hunter, the weapons have been bound to Lobo Negro's spirit (or perhaps, the mask...?), and as such have become indestructible, so long as he lives. While both incredibly hard to damage, if either were to be lost or destroyed, Lobo Negro would be able to instantly recall them to his hand with the Silent Flame, or to repair/recreate them with the Singing Flame.

[i]Alma del Lobo Ardiente (Soul of the Burning Wolf): [/i]It is said that great sacrifice is required to wear the mask of Lobo Negro... that one must surrender a portion of their soul to even do the mask, and another portion every time they call upon the Five Flames. Not even the current Lobo Negro was immune, and though he was fully willing to surrender his soul to the mask once his time had ended, upon taking on the mantle he quickly learned that the dark armies of Rudo have expanded greatly since with the return of Rey de la Oscuridad II, and as such he would need to fight much harder, and much longer than any Lobo Negro before him. To that end, after much toil and training, Lobo Negro at last mastered the rituals necessary to create a safeguard, and by way of offering his own energy, that which he had collected within the safeguard, he was able to craft the Burning Wolf Soul. While normally, the bearer of the Lobo Negro mask risks losing their soul to the mask and the Five Flames as well, the Burning Wolf Soul serves as a safeguard against both; in situations where he risks losing his own soul to his power, the Burning Wolf Soul will be sacrificed instead. Having memorized this ritual, Lobo Negro can recast it as necessary, though he will need time to replenish the soul, and much more time than normal if doing so in the heat of combat. When active, the Burning Wolf Soul also prevents his own soul from being directly targeted by any spells or attacks. 
[quote][i]Note: The portion of his soul surrendered to the mask is negligible for combat purposes; Lobo Negro would be shortening his overall lifespan by months or years, not [/i]to[i] days or hours. For combat purposes, recasting the Burning Wolf Soul will take five (5) turns in active combat (while actively attacking/defending/evading), or three (3) turns if Lobo is able to act freely.[/i][/quote]

[b]-Hype[/b]

For hundreds of years, the Knights of the White Fire passed the torch of Five Flames from generation to generation, from Wolf to Wolf, until the time came for the last Wolf, the Stone Wolf of Five Flames (Lobo de Piedra de las Cinco Llamas) bore twin sons, the first seen in a thousand years. To the surprise of all the Knights, both sons proved worthy to carry the mantle, for the first time in an millenium, two Wolves would stand guard.

Raised alongside his twin brother, Lobo Blanco, Los Lobos Del Cinco Llamas were destined to eradicate all Rudo from the face of the earth: Lobo Blanco fighting in the ring under the bright lights, a shining pillar of virtue and heroism, adored by the fans, while Lobo Negro fought in the shadows, in the most violent and brutal deathmatches, battles too fierce and bloody to be watched by the innocent, as he brought the Rudos a fight they could understand, one that they could not win. Unfortunately, during the course of their long journey, Lobo Blanco grew disillusioned with their quest, and abandoned his brother to fight alone... and so fight he does, for none of the glory, none of the cheers, love, or adoration. Now, carrying on in the spirit of the Luchalliance, Lobo Negro fights solely for justice, as as his quest always been, as it shall always be, until the Rudo are no more.
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