[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/PIOs3rq.jpg[/img][/center][center][h3][i][color=#0489C2][b]Ｓ[/b][/color] [color=#00001A]z a y e i s[/color][/i][color=#2E2C2C]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/color][sup][center][color=#2E2C2C]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/color][color=000000][i][b]ᴍ ᴀ s ᴛ ᴇ ʀ  ᴏ ғ  ᴛ ʜ ᴇ  ɢ ᴀ ᴍ ᴇ[/b][/i][/color][/center][/sup][/h3][sup][sup][sup][sup][img]https://drfhlmcehrc34.cloudfront.net/cache/7a/2e/7a2eca87d796d9fd03a702d75817da61.png[/img][/sup][/sup][/sup][/sup][/center][center][sup][color=#00001A][b]"Which will it be, your pride...or your life?"[/b][/color]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXZCsVyEkU]Theme I[/url] [color=#0489C2]♦[/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyWn5RcLA7c]Theme II[/url][/sup][/center][hr][hr][center][sup]S Z A[i]Y[/i] E I S  [i]A[/i] K A ' A E R I A
(Zay-is Ah-kare-ia)[/sup]
Two-thousand.[color=#0489C2]♦[/color] Male. [color=#0489C2]♦[/color] Licentia. [color=#0489C2]♦[/color] Eximius-Nightwalker.[/center][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ] [color=#0489C2][i][b]Ⱥ[/b][/i][/color]ppearance[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[color=#00001A]A shapeshifter by nature, Szayeis' form various from moment to moment, day to day however, there are two forms of note, the first being his favored human guise, which stands at six feet with a lean build and charming facial features. This guise has startling ice blue eyes and tends to wear rather fancy clothing and a hat to top off the outfit--as seen above. Beyond this, there is Szayeis' shadow state, which is an ink-black silhouette with glowing white eyes, and markings that extend up from his hands. This form is anywhere from 5'8 to 7 feet in height and seems to almost absorb light, garbing it in a veil of wispy grey light, interspersed with snaking patterns of shadow throughout. It should be noted that while Szayeis favors male forms, he does not limit himself to them, after all, all nightwalkers are effectively genderless.[/color][/indent][/indent][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ] [color=#0489C2][i][b]ℬ[/b][/i][/color] io[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[hider=Personality][color=#00001A]Szayeis is, plain and simple, a manipulative, charismatic, devious bastard with a sadistic streak and a fondness for chaos. He is the sort of man you might see from across the room and think, “man he looks like trouble,” before, despite yourself, being wrapped around his finger and played. Yet, even after he's used you, provided he's not abused you, he's the sort to leave an impression, and not one you can necessarily call negative. He's cunning, he's clever, and he's a force to be reckoned with, yet...despite all his masks and the way he portrays himself to others, he is certainly far from perfect. At his core, he's an angry man displeased with the status quo. He's a licenti on a mission to disrupt those that have hurt him and get his revenge. He's driven and he's relentless and nigh merciless in a way seldom seen even among his kind. He's been through trials and tribulations both and for his past many of his kind revile or look down upon him, but rather than hate them, he takes it all in and returns only a devious, knowing smile. After all, at the end of the day, he intends to end up on top and their hatred, ignorance, and disdain for him only makes each step of his plan easier. He intends to keep it that way...until it's too late that is.[/color][/hider]
[hider=History][color=#00001A]To be seen.[/color][/hider]
[hider=Relation][color=#00001A]To be seen.[/color][/hider][/indent][/indent][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ][color=#0489C2][i][b]ℰ[/b][/i][/color] quipment [color=#0489C2][i][b]&[/b][/i][/color] [color=#0489C2][i][b]ℬ[/b][/i][/color] elongings[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[hider=Belongings][color=#00001A][i][b]Cellphone:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]A simple smartphone that Szayeis uses for communication with his various contacts.[/color]

[color=#00001A][i][b]Aeris' Soul:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]The Soul Core of a certain Aeris Kasio, Szayeis acquired this after turning the woman, but before he let her back into Medius on her lonesome so as to use as a constant reminder of his control over her, not to mention as useful leverage. This 'item' is kept within a specialized device whose specifications lie in the below equipment section. As an additional note, Aeris' soul core is of a black and purple coloration and takes on the shape of a crystalline sphere larger than the palm of a hand.[/color][/hider]
[hider=Equipment][url=http://i.imgur.com/MaLvqdk.jpg][color=#00001A][i][b]Ichabod's Cane:[/b][/i][/color][/url]
[i][sub]^^ Click name to see appearance ^^[/sub][/i] [color=#00001A]An artifact more than an item, Ichabod's cane is something Szayeis created from an ancient and fabled material found within the depths of Torqueo. This as well as the individuals who assisted Szayeis in the cane's creation have elevated it to an item of note to, at the very least, his own species. Its primary function is that of a container for the soul core of Aeris Kasio, but it also acts as a uniquely powerful Focus, which attunes to its user only by way of theft and murder. In essence, Ichabod's cane can only be utilized by another individual aside from Szayeis if they first kill its current holder and take in, or capture, their vis. Beyond this the cane is inscribed with a myriad of magical sigils some of which bind the artifact to its holder as well as allowing vis to be channeled through it with not just maximum effectiveness, but at improved potency. Additionally, these sigils allow the holder of the cane to call it to their person or dismiss it into an internalized form where it dwells within the vis of the holder.

So long as a soul core remains within it, its original owner is incapable of extracting it through any normal means and when the cane is 'dismissed,' it takes the core with it, forming a sort of energetic matrix around the core as it does so, allowing it to sustain the aforementioned effect. All in all, the artifact is a powerful object indeed, not to mention priceless.[/color][/hider][/indent][/indent][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ][color=#0489C2][i][b]ℭ[/b][/i][/color] apabilities[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[hider=Mental Skills][color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]ℓ[/color]ncredible [color=#00001A]ℓ[/color]ntellect:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]Possessed of a certain cunning and exacting intelligence, Szayeis has a mind not to be scoffed at. His time in Priscus has given him a measure of resistance to psychic intrusion and his long life has given him ample time to expand his mind and learn himself. While not beyond human in his intelligence, Szayeis does have beyond human memory, as most Licentia do, so as to retain the majority of his life within his mind, rather than forget and let his past drift into obscurity.[/color]

[color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]ℙ[/color]sychological [color=#00001A]ℳ[/color]astery:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]Szayeis has spent a great share of time in each realm and so has been exposed to, and devoured, a wide variety of individuals from all three races. As such, he has gained considerable insight into the psychology of all three. This coupled with his rather sadistic streak and endless desire to learn has allowed him to delve deep into the psyche of each race and pick them apart...piece by piece. Still his own species is something that he understands only to a certain degree as the amount their psychology can vary is vast. With the other races things are easier, but he is certainly not infallible.[/color]

[color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]Ѵ[/color]ast [color=#00001A]ℰ[/color]xperience:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]Szayeis has lived for two thousand years and as a result has accumulated an understandably vast amount of experience. This coupled with his memory and intelligence makes him an utter bastard to deal with as he has seen so much that one might think he's seen it all...though they'd be wrong. Still, his experiences also weigh on him, influencing his decisions and sometimes causing him to stumble where he may not have without them, such is the burden of memory.[/color][/hider]
[hider=Physical Skills][color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]ℵ[/color]ightwalker [color=#00001A]ℙ[/color]hysiology:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]As with all nightwalkers, Szayeis is weak to light and purification magics,  though as an Eximius he does have enhanced resistance to such—granted this does not extend to platinum weapons. Beyond this, his body is ultimately just a collection of vis and nine crystal-like soul cores that compose his Anima. This unique physiology allows him, like all nightwalkers, to easily shift his form so long as he has sufficient vis to accommodate its size, mass, and complexity. Beyond this any physical traits are largely variable, though his base nightwalker form is effectively ethereal unless he chooses otherwise. Beyond this, he is capable of possessing others, though he must override their consciousness to do so, and can assimilate both vis and shadows into his form, increasing his stores of energy and/or mass respectively.[/color]

[color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]ℵ[/color]ightwalker [color=#00001A]Ｓ[/color]enses:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]As a member of the nightwalker sub-genus, Szayeis has the five normal senses as well as the ability to detect vis and in its various forms, allowing him to differentiate vis signatures with relative ease after he's encountered it before. Beyond this, he possesses the well known' shadow/darkness sense, which allows him to detect things in darkness with supreme ease, as if he were touching them. While most nightwalkers leave this trait as is so as to develop others, Szayeis has developed his shadow sense to the point that he can [i]see[/i] through shadows, and at night, even expand his awareness over large tracts of space, using his vis as a catalyst and shadows as a medium. As with all nightwalkers, Szayeis has exceptional night vision that is entirely separate from his shadow sense, allowing him to see even with an almost total absence of light.[/color]

[color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]ℳ[/color]artial [color=#00001A]Ҝ[/color]nowledge:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]In his years, Szayeis has acquired an above average amount of combat experience, both in the beginning to survive, and then later on during his time trapped in Priscus. He has managed also to assimilate the experiences of countless others, which has not only enhanced his normal knowledge base and informed his understanding of magic and psychology, but has allowed him a certain level of understanding regarding martial skill. Nonetheless, he is no martial artist, and fights more like a mage or a common street fighter than anything else.[/color][/hider]
[hider=Magical Skills][color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]Ｔ[/color]he [color=#00001A]Ｓ[/color]ystemic [color=#00001A]Ｍ[/color]ethod:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]Otherwise known as Formulaic magic, or Systemic Magic, this is a method of utilizing magic that involves the creation of magical constructs which exploit and interact with physics. While most spells could be cast without it, most that do not use this form of magic tend to expend more energy to do less, whereas Systemic magic greatly expands both the possibilities and the subtle nuances of one's spellwork. It is a magic developed by Licentia and it is one of the few things they have shared with humanity, though that was oh so long ago by human standards. Szayeis basically utilizes this form of magic to enhance all of his other spellwork, which include his shapeshifting, his shadow manipulation, his base vis control, and of course...his illusion magic, which is rather infamous.[/color]

[color=#0489C2][i][b][color=#00001A]Ａ[/color]ura:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#00001A]Using a mixture of all his talents, including, but not limited to, his shadow manipulation, illusion magic, the systemic method, telepathy, and empathy, Szayeis is capable of exuding what amounts to emotions or feelings in an area around himself, by exerting his external vis into an invisible, ethereal aura. This ability can be 'coded' with various complex emotions and it is something he tends to use to manipulate people, either enhancing people's impressions of him or to downplay some of his actions, while building up others, basically manipulating the focus and tone of a situation.[/color][/hider][/indent][/indent]