[hider=Vestus, Guardian] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jpq8YUk.jpg?2[/img] [color=06B0CE][b]Name:[/b][/color] Vestus Caladria [color=06B0CE][b]Age:[/b][/color] 27 [color=06B0CE][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Male [color=06B0CE][b]Nationality:[/b][/color] Songdae [color=06B0CE][b]Heritage:[/b][/color] Raelian/Songdaenese [color=06B0CE][b]Personality:[/b][/color] Vestus cares for others, probably more so than he should considering there are many he has met that only have hate for him due to his heritage. However, this has never stopped him from trying his best to change their minds, even if it means being injured in the process. Perhaps this is what drove him on to become a Guardian, the belief that he could prove to everyone that, just because he is part Raelian, he isn’t a devil. Though, it is also possible that being a Guardian was simply the natural thing to do. Though few have ever sought out Vestus with the intent to be friends with him, those few who have have found a man who is the most stalwart friend they’ve ever had. He is ever kind, ever an optimist, and ever outgoing. He seems to be the life of the party, at least when he is not busy doing his duty to others. Vestus holds strong to the belief that serving and protecting others is his goal in life, both as his stance as a Guardian and to defy his estranged family. [color=06B0CE][b]Biography:[/b][/color] Much of Vestus’ young life were the aftershocks of the choices of his parents, the choices of an Songaenese aristocrat to elope with a disgraced Raelinian knight. It was a year before Vestus was born that his mother was disowned by her family as she eloped with his Father, a choice that she later came to regret due to the poverty and hatred which was forced unto Vestus. Many months later, Vestus was conceived and his father, staying true to his disgraceful nature, disappeared in the middle of the night with all of the money. Vestus was born into poverty, hated by many of the adults of the small village he and his Mother lived in. However, his life is not a sob story of how hated he was by everyone for he was not a bastard child, no he was loved by his Mother. The children which he grew up with treated him no different than they would treat other Songaenese children, only being pulled away by their parents when found to be playing with a child of such unsavory origins. Much of his young life was, as is safe to say, rather normal for a child, aside from the discrimination. He played with the other village children, learned how to read and write from his mother, and eventually grew up. However, life was not easy as he got older. The children changed as they became teens, as many often do, and followed their parent’s advice. “Avoid that boy, he is the product of a devil. Hate him, he is one of the people who killed our ancestors.” The words did not hurt so much as being pushed away by people who were once friends were. Or worse, being jumped in an alley by the same boys which he ran through the wheat fields with years ago. All for being Raelinian. But he would stand tall about who he was, proud that he is proof that their people can unite if it were not for the past atrocities of his father’s ancestors. Vestus sought to change the minds of those around him, protect them from any harm he could. He sought out the Songdaenese military, joining with the intent to further his goals. It was in training that he encountered one of the few remaining Guardians of the Army, a man by the name of Faelin Shu. Though hesitant on taking in the young Vestus, hardly even 17 at the time, for training as a Guardian, Faelin eventually gave in after months of being pestered. The training to become a Guardian was not easy, it wasn’t simple workouts and swordsmanship. No, becoming a Guardian required Vestus to learn how to withstand the blows of a man much stronger than him, to get back up after every time he fell. Guardian training was as much mental as it was physical, a true test of his will and perseverance. It wasn’t until Vestus was 25 that Faelin believed him ready to be named a Guardian. Soon after, Vestus rejoined the Sondaenese army and spent a few years in service, rather happily so. That is until he abruptly deserted during a mission. It was a simple mission, drop in and check on the safety of Songdaenese citizens on a small island along their borders. However, when they arrived they were told that the city had been captured by pirates and were ordered to open fire upon any boats trying to leave the port and siege the city. It wasn’t until days later that they finally landed, only to find that their captain had, in fact, ordered them to fire at unarmed civilians. The reason? They were believed to be spys for Raelin, at least that is what he had told Vestus. It was then that Vestus, disgusted with what he and his fellow men had done, took a boat for another island. From there, he sailed to Raelin with the intent to live out the rest of his life as a mercenary, making up for the atrocity which he had committed. [h3][color=06B0CE]Combat[/color][/h3] [color=06B0CE][b]Level:[/b][/color] 25 [color=06B0CE][b]Class:[/b][/color] [i]Guardian (Soldier-Knight Hybrid)[/i]- The Guardian is a remnant from the time in which Raelia ruled over Songdae, a now dying breed of soldier as the prominence of guns keeping growing on battlefields. Guardians specialize in protecting their allies in combat, though often at the cost of movement and combat effectiveness. Despite this, the Guardian is immensely effective when his allies are strong fighters and will support them with minor healing and buffs. [b][i]Best Offense is a Strong Defense-[/i][/b] All techniques have their damage reduced by 10%, in turn defensive techniques are 10% more effective. [b][i]Hardened Body-[/i][/b] Skills which would stun or knockback Vestus are less effective. [b][i]One For All-[/i][/b] Takes 20% less healing from spells but has defense increased by 10%. [hider=STATS] [b]Strength:[/b] 6 [b]Dexterity:[/b] 4 [b]Mind:[/b] 0 [b]Piety:[/b] 3 [b]Speed:[/b] 2 [b]Defense:[/b] 9 (+1) [b]Soul:[/b] 1 [/hider] [hider=Equipment] [color=06B0CE][b]Main Weapon:[/b][/color] [url=https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/003/118/305/large/adam-lee-02-2.jpg?1469909993]Nym-The Sabre of the Moon [/url]- Nym is a special sword, not in the sense that is magical but simply in the sense that few have ever wielded it. It is a heirloom from his estranged family, a cavalry sabre made from steel. [color=06B0CE][b]Off-Hand:[/b][/color] A large wooden shield capped in metal [color=06B0CE][b]Armor:[/b][/color] Partial set of plate armor (Cuirass, rerebrace, vambrace, hauberk, and gauntlets) [color=06B0CE][b]Additional:[/b][/color] [/hider] [hider=Skills] [color=06B0CE][b]Techniques -[/b][/color] [i]Hunker Down[S4]-[/i] Reduce incoming damage by 20% [i]Entrench[S6]-[/i] Reduce incoming damage by 10% and counter attack for half damage any foe who attacks. [i]Shield Bash[S2]-[/i] Deal half damage and has a chance to stun [i]Counter[S2D4]-[/i] Next foe who attacks is counter attacked [i]Powerful Swing [S4]-[/i] Charge up an attack for the next round, deals double damage. [i]Armor Break[S6]-[/i] Attack with the intent to damage a foe’s armor, deals half damage. [i]Bellow[S4]-[/i] Effects all foes within 5 meters, if not resisted then they are agro to Vestus. [i]Flurry[D4]-[/i] Release three attacks that deal half damage. [i]Quick Attack[D4]-[/i] Deal half damage but it always lands first. [i]Bolster[P2S4]-[/i] Boost his own defense by 10% for four turns. [i]Guard[S4]-[/i] Guard an ally from damage. [i]Shield Charge[S5]-[/i] Charge forward with shield for 5 meters. Chance to knock down any foe in the path and deals half damage. [i]Bash[S2]-[/i] Deal half damage by hitting with the but of his sword, chance to stun. [color=06B0CE][b]Spellbook -[/b][/color] [i]Cure[P1]-[/i] Heal self or ally for a small amount. [i]Cura[P3]-[/i] AOE heal allies. [i]Shell[P3]-[/i] Partially protect allies from spell damage [i]Protect[P3]-[/i] Partially protect allies from physical damage [color=06B0CE][b]Limit Break -[/b][/color] [i]Nym’s Song [LB1 P10]-[/i] Bless all allies with increased defense and a small amount of HP is healed, similar to that of Cura. [i]Call to Carbuncle[LB1 SP10]-[/i] Calls out to Carbuncle to bless Nym. Nym glows bright white with magical power and can release slashes of magical energy that travel near ten meters. Foes hit by such a slash are immensely damaged. [i]Grand Guardian [LB2 S15]-[/i] All foes within ten meters are agro to Vestus and he reflect all damage back at his foes. However, he cannot move while Grand Guardian is in effect. Lasts for three turns. [i]Indomitable Fortress [LB3 SP25]-[/i] True to the nature of a Guardian, Vestus and his allies are invincible for a single round. [/hider] [color=06B0CE][b]Opportunity - [/b][/color] [i][b]Shatter-[/b][/i] When low on health, increase damage greatly in turn lose 4 defense. [i][b]Vengeance-[/b][/i] Whenever an ally is downed, increase damage slightly. [i][b]Weather The Blows-[/b][/i] Whenever below half health, all incoming damage is moderately reduced. Does not work with Shatter. [/center] [/hider] Finished, as promised, after a long time of working on it.