Name: Nolan Waltz Age: 18 Nicknames: Ashy-Boy (By Karn, Enma, and Dalton) Casanova, Darci (Karn), The Calamity (Caelum continent) History: Nolan was the son of a wealthy merchant family that travelled across the globe. He always went with his family no matter where they went, whether it was half away across the world or close to home he would always be there. There was one trip where he family left across the seas to reach a new market though they did not heed the warning that storms are going to ravage them. They were fools. The storm ripped their ship apart, leaving nothing but wooden planks floating in the water as no one else was spared by the harsh waves crashing down on them. Nolan woke up on an unfamiliar shore, not knowing where he was and where his family was. What had surprised him was that he wasn't alone; there was a man dressed in green robes that was taking care of the boy who at the time had a fever. Nolan tried to ask him who he was though he had no strength to even speak, let alone sit up so the man carried him where he can get help. They arrived at a temple that time seemed to had forgotten a millennium ago with more men in green robes who had gathered around to help the strange boy get back to health. Over time as the young boy stayed at the temple, he had learned that the people who live in the temple are all monks that had dedicated their life to learning God Slayer Magic that had survived in this temple. Nolan would eventually become healthy again however he didn't have anywhere to go. His parents are dead and he has no way to get back home, hell he didn't even know what country he was in. The monks decided to take him in and raised him as their own, teaching him their ways and their ways. 8 years he would live their, learning his own unique God Slayer Magic and the way of the sword though things fell apart. A man had walked into the temple and with no warning he slaughtered the monks and destroyed the temple along with most of the remaining knowledge of God Slaying Magic within the temple. Nolan out of rage had tried to kill this man though he was beaten until he was bordering onto death. The only reason he survived was because the man had lost interest in killing him. Nolan was the only one from the temple that was still alive though filled with anger and vengeance towards the man who killed his friends and destroyed his home. He became a wandering swordsman and now has ended up in Fiore. Personality: Cold and composed, almost nothing phases him to the point that others may think of him who lacks emotion. He isn't one for getting to close to people on a personal level though that's because of a fear of friendship being a form of weakness that would only drag him down. His fear of women is so great that it is almost crippling unless it is on the battlefield where his life is in danger he can get past it though he may not accept the help of a women even if it would save his life. He does have a soft spot for children and for the elderly so it isn't an uncommon sight for him to be helping them in some way or some other activity. Nolan takes his swordsmanship and his magic very seriously and if they are mocked it will be one of the few things that will ruffle his feathers. The swordsman secretly loves to dance and is very good at it however he is too shy to dance in front of people so he practices in very private areas. Team Members: Team Powder Keg Magic Level: A class. Magic: Ash God Slayer Magic: Nolan has the ability to create and manipulate ash. Because ash is matter that had been already burned, it cannot be burned even more and is the perfect counter against fire magic. It however does contain residual heat so it can cause burning damage. The ash can be used to hinder one's sight, sense of smell, and even breathing. Like any god slayer, he is able to devour his own element to regain his strength as long it wasn't made by his own magic. However, its strongest point is that the ashes used in other spells used by the same mage can be used again for other spells. Shaman Magic: It is said to be magic related to Seith Magic, an ancestor of it in a way. While Seith Magic requires a mage to contain souls in order to use them, Shaman Magic does not. In fact the way that passing souls are used can vary. The souls can be used to create constructs such as extra appendages, barriers, armor, platforms, and so on. The souls can also be summoned to fight for the user, but once destroyed they won’t be able to retain a physical form to fight. If the user wishes to summon a specific soul then they must have an artifact or something related to the soul that they want to summon. Even then the soul can possibly reject the summoning. Another ability gained by this is to be able to see the souls of the living and deceased. The mage can allow their soul to enter the spirit realm via meditation. The soul can be lost if the body is killed and the soul can be killed as well, never to return to their body. Swordsman Soul: Allows the user to store items, weapons, and armors in a pocket dimension so they can easily summon it at any time, even during battle, which gives him or her a high level of offense, defense, flexibility, and variety in combat. However, there is a limit to how much the pocket dimension can store. Focuses around the use of swords, with those weapons acting as mediums for the user to perform certain attacks. Many of such moves are capable of going past the physical reach of the blade employed in their use, threatening foes at short-to-mid range. The user is also capable of controlling and moving any of the swords via his or her mind, though, the abilities of the sword(s) cannot be used at this time. In order for a sword to be utilized in this magic, he or she must mark said weapon with his seal; forming a "contract". Each and every sword that goes through this process now holds a small portion of the user's soul. He or she granting trust to the weapon, the blade literally becomes an extension of its wielder. Swords with the user’s seal can only be used by them unless said user allows another to use it. The user is also able to teleport as long as a sword with his seal is in the vicinity the user chooses to teleport to. [hider=The Seal] [img]http://i.imgur.com/iz3Oe8J.png[/img] [/hider] [hider=Contracted Swords] Balmung: One of the god slaying swords that Nolan owns. This sword is infused with amplification magic that amplifies the users own magic, improving his God Slaying Magic and Shaman Magic immensely. Like the rest of his blades Balmung never dulls or rusts. Ironically enough it is also an anti-God Slayer weapon as well. [hider=My Hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/seggsu8.jpg[/img][/hider] Ragnel: A large god slaying sword with a machine gun for a hilt. The gun itself can be loaded with real bullets or it can use the wielder's own magic if needed to shoot bullets. [hider=My Hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/a1HMjJr.jpg[/img][/hider] Ifrit: A longsword meant to slay the gods. It is imbued with Fire magic and allows Nolan access to use that magic. It's extremely useful for him to produce ashes for him to consume since he can't consume the ashes he produces. [hider=My Hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/QadgdX2.jpg[/img][/hider] Ares: A two-handed broadsword meant to slay the gods. When wielded it increases the wielder's physical strength. [hider=My Hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/1I9qIle.jpg[/img][/hider] Hermes: A one handed sword that was crafted to slay the gods. When wielded it increases the wielder's speed and makes it wielder weightless, allowing the user to jump great heights. [hider=My Hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/fZUN2bg.jpg[/img][/hider] Shamash: It is a god slaying sword imbued with sun magic. When it is wielded, Sol absorbs sunlight and can send attacks made of solar energy. When it reaches it's limit it can release a devastating blast. It charges faster when it is daytime and it is a clear day [hider=My Hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/BLKelfj.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=My Hider] [img][/img] [/hider] [/hider] Three Strengths: 1. A skilled swordsman 2. Is great at parkour 3. Cold and composed in the tightest of situations Three Weaknesses: 1. Has a fear of women 2. Brutally honest 3. Anti-Social Greatest Love: Cooking and Dancing Motivation: To find the man who killed the monks and desecrated the temple. Appearance: [img]https://i.imgur.com/zjbsmay.jpg[/img] Additional Details: His sword, Asi, is said to have been made of a god who was slain by one of the first slayers. It is a two handed sword though its appearance is rather unassuming to the untrained eye; it is a weapon that has an other worldly sheen, the blade's white coloring, and an edge and durability that could be found from any sword forged by any known metal. The bones were made into the fine, tempered blade, the blood was used to cool the steel, and his skin was made into fine cloth for the blade. It's a blade made of a god that is meant to slay other gods, or it could just be an old myth.