[hider=Prince of Piledriver] Name: THE BEAST OF BATTLE, THE CAESAR OF CRUSH, THE SHOGUN OF SLAUGHTER, THE KING OF THE RING: IIIIIIAAAAAAOOOOOOO! (Iao, pronounced EYE-AY-OH) Titles: Archon of War and Battle, Ark of War, Begatter of Armies, Champion of Roses, Minister of Might, Bulwark of the Battlefield, Balwark of the Battlefief, Winner of Wars, Bringer of Battle, The Slumbering Soldier., The Scholar of Slaughter, The King of Fight. Type: Archon of War Rival: Appearance: Once a hulking mass of iron, muscle and divine flame, now a sleeping old man of hulking mass of iron, muscle and divine flame. He rests ironically peacefully on a velvet bed of red, his many weapons cluttered about his sheets as he awaits a true challenge to awaken him from his warriors slumber. His skin is a deep scarlet, said to be stained from the blood of his enemies. When awake he stands nine feet tall and when not covered head to toe in his trademark armor he is dressed extremely simply in woolen whites to contrast his deep red body and bulging mass. His face is wrinkled and long shocks of cloud white hair hang from his scalp as well as his chin, with two eyes the color of the sun burning from the center of his intimidating visage. His nose is flat, and his lips in a frown, and his chin is square, and cheekbones high and pronounced. His body is well sculpted, and a prime example of a perfect balance between bulk and agility. Despite his massive frame and impressive gains he moves swiftly on his feet (and sometimes his hands) in a way that is almost unbelievable to the eye. When enraged, or feeling the heat of the battle, his entire body erupts in a divine flame of burning white. His hair is thrown around his head in a wild crown and phantom arms appear from his torso to aid him in battle, they too being masters of every form of martial art imaginable. Personality and Drive: While boisterous and loud, much like the horn of war, he is also subtle and clever in his own right. He represents the two sides of a war very carefully, being a sharp mind as well as a sharp blade. He can be defined as robust, wise, loud, and intimidating, but also strategic and pragmatic. He searches for a true opponent in his dreams. He is a renown champion of strategic board games and games of wit off the field, to the point some claim he can read minds. He loves riddles and games of thought as well as those that test his cat like agility and monsterous strength. He believes in a balance between the perfect mind, and perfect body, considering it an art. He is always up for a challenge. When not in his slumber he is perfecting this art, and his discipline, and when in his slumber, he is perfecting his mind and his machinations towards the ultimate perfection. History: One of the first two Archons ever to serve under Mother Night, he and his counter part, the Archon of Shadow, helped carve the very Empire you now live in. After many conquests, and defeating many warriors of legend in glorious mortal combat, he found himself unchallenged and weary of the ease he was witnessing when cutting through even the most glorious legends. His boredom grew unbearable, and no number of challengers or battles broke this spell. Eventually he fell into a warriors slumber, only to awake when prompted with an appropriate challenge. Luckily before he fell asleep he had thousands of children in an early attempt to create his own army with his own personal hammer and anvil. His favorite thirty children grew up to be his heroes and now, his administrators while he slumbers. His eldest, Ai, heads this bureaucracy. Armaments: Scepter of Slaughter- This mighty weapon is Iao’s signature arm and usually held in his left. It is a mighty blade of indistinct length and weight, it’s clever power the ability to change into whatever weapon is desired of Iao, and it’s blade, point, and blunt able to slice, pierce, or crush anything before it. The Axe of Freg- The axe of Iao’s right hand, lent to him by Freg. This mighty Axe is five feet tall and well over 100 pounds of destruction. Iao holds it and uses it skillfully in one hand, the weight seeming to not impact his swings and parries. The axe itself is considered one of mass destruction and can turn the tide of any battle, as it’s runed blade causes fiery explosions on impact, helping control any area. It is rumored to be so sharp, that it slices even your very soul. Armor of Attack- Mount/Other: Pain- Pain is Iao’s mighty steed. She stands at fourteen feet and is the color of soot and ash, and in total is a pegasus. Her eyes burn the color of Iao’s and her hide a strong as iron. She does not fear battle, but welcomes challengers similarly to her master. When not being used to plow through entire armies, Iao will sometimes fly her well above the enemy only to leap off of her and directly into the center of the fight, or even as a surprise. The Battle-bed: This is a simple mahogany and velvet bed fitted with arms, a parasol like hood and even curtains. It can be carried by eight at once, and usually is. It is used as an ark of battle while Iao sleeps in it, often paraded around during a massive battle. Just his presence on the battlefield engorges his troops with amazing strength and power. It is rumored to be extremely comfortable and has claimed the lives of many tired servants who touched it, unknowing of its alluring softness. Discipline: -Stromism Stromism is a unique discipline that is difficult to acquire without proper training by experienced Stromists, and even then to master it s a rarity, as it does not have a completion bracket and is always improving. Stromism in simple terms is the creation of a perfect body, perfect mind, and a perfect unity between the two to create the means to perform feats otherwise deemed supernatural or magical. A true Stromist can not only pull from his own source of body, mind, and spirit but also from his ancestors and relatives, calling forth their passed strength to increase their own, or speed, mental capacity, and so on. Some extreme Stromists, such as in the case of Iao, even have a mental link with their living family and not just the dead. Some notable and common feats of the stromist is body enhancement to help leap incredible distances, lift unliftable objects, create massive amounts of will and restraint, call forth the spirit to enchant your weapon, and even add force to your own voice. Some Stromists can even grant their own power to another, or even in extreme cases call forth fallen Stromist ancestors to fight side by side as a shade. A Stromist shies away from dulling their senses and therefore tends to not drink alcohol or take substances. However, a classic Stromist exercise is to attempt to heal ones own wounds or strains through sheer will, to which the masters even succeed, having taken such tedious control over every inch of body, mind and soul. This perfect control over perfect balance couples with the ability to absorb and release further powers allows for a wide variety of enhancements, making the options near limitless in regards to the body, spirit and mind. A great example (albeit one not attained by anyone else as of yet) is Iao’s own warriors slumber, to which he does not hunger, thirst, or age, and while fast asleep, he is completely aware of his surroundings at all times and in complete control of himself. A fun side effect of Stromism is that as an added bonus to your own discipline, you can also gain extra power from the cumulative generations of Stromists in your family before you, as they are able to grant your their own Stromist spirit and strength. This leads to many specialized Stromist soldiers painting thanks to their ancestors on their shields. [hider=Iso’s explaination] Iso-Yesterday at 12:50 AM [img]https://img.gifamerica.com/2fd33110f5084f4417c85629a6e39505_armstrong-fma-gif-fma-gif-armstrong_300-224.gif[/img] PASSED DOWN FOR GENERATIONS [/hider] Abilities: Absorbs the strength and martial ability of each defeated enemy, his mere presence empowers his army beyond human means. [hider=What Khan doesn’t want you to know about the Archon of Shadow] Lich Khan-Today at 1:09 PM Having to be emotionally unattached. Plus having few children running around. Kind of lonely but at least his has the Shadow Hand. aLovingFather-Today at 1:10 PM Was that a masturbation joke? Lich Khan-Today at 1:10 PM No... But I can see how one would think that. aLovingFather-Today at 1:10 PM Kind of lonely but at least his has the Shadow Hand. Lich Khan-Today at 1:10 PM That's the organization of his spies and assassins XD aLovingFather-Today at 1:10 PM Who jerk him off apparantly Lich Khan-Today at 1:11 PM The closes thing he has to children/family. aLovingFather-Today at 1:11 PM THAT'S SICK [/hider] [/hider]