[hider] [center] [h3]Name[/h3] [h2]Enzo Tarantella of the House Arachne[/h2] [h3]Nicknames/Alias[/h3] [h2]The Seventh Spider[/h2] [hr] Age: 15 Gender: Male Nationality: Filipino Hometown: Kuwebang Sinukuan, Mt. Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines Date of Birth: May 21, 2002 [h3]Appearance[/h3] Black rings are somewhat visible on his eyes as evidence of his constant fatigue and exhaustion. He does have a sickly pallor to boot. [img]https://data.whicdn.com/images/82204687/large.png[/img] [hr] Height: 5'6 Weight: 121 lbs Status: Legacy [/center] [hr] Weapon of Choice: [b]The Juru Pakal[/b] - A kris blade that is one of the Arachne family's treasures. It is an ornate, jet-black kris that Enzo hangs from his waist. Sturdy yet lightweight, this allows Enzo to be nimble while fighting, although, his chronic sickness makes it hard for him to maximize the blade's strength. To compensate for his lack of endurance, Enzo makes sure to lace the Juru Pakal in a neurotoxin, designed to incapacitate his opponents as quickly as possible before his own strength fails. [h3]Magic[/h3] [h2]Tres Martires[/h2] Similar to those of the Arachne clan, Enzo shackles three spirits of those who fell in battle against the demons to his side. These spirits inhabit three individual armor sets with different specializations. Normally, Enzo can just summon the three armor-spirits and let them do battle for him. However, when push comes to shove, Enzo can also command the spirit to equip the armor on him or on allies, providing them with the armor's benefits. The armors themselves are ethereal, being treasures of the Arachne clan. Once they are damaged too much, the armor dissipates where it is slowly repaired. [hider=Trece Martires] [list] [*] [u][b]Ang Panday (The Blacksmith)[/b][/u] - this armor once belonged to a fallen blacksmith who sacrificed himself to free his people from the influence of the demons infesting his realm. His spirit lives on in the armor, and like his enduring and determined nature, the Panday is the strongest and toughest plate armor in Enzo's arsenal. It carries a longsword at its back, and its main task is to stick near to Enzo as an emergency equip. However, it is as slow and sluggish as it is tough, causing faster foes to be able to outmaneuver this spirit with little difficulty. [*] [u][b]Ang Datu (The Ruler)[/b][/u] - this armor bore the spirit of a fallen datu who led his people in a bloody crusade against the creatures of the dark, ultimately allowing them to overthrow their demon captors. The Datu armor is the lightest and fastest of all the spirit-armors, possessing strength and speed above that of a normal athlete. Equipped with a pair of ornate eastern daggers, the datu is often the spirit Enzo calls for battle. If Enzo equips this armor, he also becomes faster at the expense of his already sickly energy. [*] [u][b]Ang Babaylan (The Priestess)[/b][/u] - this armor held the spirit of a fallen priestess who helped in healing and binding the wounds sustained during the great war against their demon captors. While not possessing any significant defensive or offensive capabilities, this spirit-armor can still fight, similar to a normal combatant. The most notable use for this armor is that it heals whomever it is equipped on. It should be noted that the healing power is derived from Enzo's own energy. [/list] [/hider] Strengths: [list] [*] High Intelligence - Enzo is a skilled tactician, owing to his poor health which forced him to stick to literature and study. While not the smartest in his family, Enzo can definitely hold his own in devising battle tactics, strategies, and emergency protocols. [*] Decent Swordsman - While his constitution is impaired, Enzo was still trained in his family's fighting tactics. He can't always hold his own against a normal fighter, but with the use of his armors, his fighting prowess is greatly increased. [*] Great Wealth - As a direct member of the House Arachne, Enzo has access to a ridiculous amount of wealth, owing to his family's businesses around the world. They have connections even in the black market, but that's a story for another time. [*] Calm and Analytical - It is almost impossible to tick off Enzo as he had been trained to keep a calm demeanor even in the worst of times. He almost never panics, and he can serve as a decent leader in desperate scenarios. [/list] Weaknesses: [list] [*] Chronic Illness - Due to a strange infantile illness, Enzo is perpetually plagued with a disease that leaves him coughing and fatigued. This, as a consequence, makes him weaker than other legacies alongside reduced stamina and even energy levels. [*] Overzealous and Lawful Neutral - As someone who abides by the laws without the taint of prejudice, Enzo can be quite close-minded when it comes to lawbreakers and unconventional individuals. He has little tolerance for those who do not follow protocols, and this can put him at odds with his peers. [*] Weakness for Direct Combat - Enzo prefers to let his spirits do his fighting for him. While he can fight toe-to-toe with his armors equipped, he is still weaker than expected of a legacy (compared to his brothers and sisters). Even greenhorns can defeat him given enough time and tactics. Once the armors are defeated, Enzo may be as weak as a greenhorn-- sometimes, even weaker. [/list] Fears: [list] [*] Breaking the Law - Enzo never wants to break the regulations. Any Arachne who violates the sacred tenets are expelled and disowned, something Enzo never wants to happen to him. [*] Disgracing the Family Name - He has a lot to live up to. As such, Enzo is scared of other legacies, especially greenhorns, to best him in combat. This may stain his family name, and put more burden on his bloodline than he already had with his illness. [*] Demons of Arayat - The idea of the demons destroying his clan is a nightmare to Enzo. He had lost a few brothers and sisters to these clawed wretches, and he would be damned if he let those fiends threaten his clan again. [/list] [hr] Personality: Law and order. These are the things that Enzo believes are the cornerstones of society. Black and white, there's nothing in between. Good and evil. You need to choose a side, and indecision is a side of its own. Enzo is the personification of efficiency, doing everything in organized protocols and sequences. He dislikes deviation, even in little things such as different brands of pens and even shades of color. Enzo appreciates the company of smart and calm individuals who he can strike a conversation with; however, idiots and happy-go-lucky fools grind his gears. There's nothing more irritating than a ray of sunshine treating this entire midnight pit of a job like a game. Reapers died to keep humanity safe, and anyone who treats it as a joke is immediately put into a bad spot in Enzo's book. Likes: [list] [*] Poetry and Singing [*] People who obey the law [*] Organized rooms and spaces [*] Bringing justice to the oppressed [*] Strangely enough, he enjoys videogames [*] Planning and strategies [*] Fried chicken-- he can also whip up his own batch [/list] Dislikes: [list] [*] Lawbreakers [*] Those who deviate from protocol [*] Spicy foods and beef [*] Unnecessary fighting and conflict [*] Inefficient fools [/list] Backstory: 'I'll protect you, Enzo.' his sister had said that day. 'Thanks.' he replied. Ten spiders faced the demons of Arayat on a rainy October, just as the strongest typhoon of the year slammed against the Philippines. As the dark clouds spiraled with raging lightning bolts tearing at the sky above them, the Spiders of Arachne marched into the devil's crack with their familiars shackled to their sides. [i]Et araneo vitae,[/i] His father had spoken the words of their house. [i]Et nobis protegam eam,[/i] They answered. And, with a march, they stormed the demons' keep where a ferocious battle took place for days on end. Enzo equipped the Datu unto him, allowing the lad to fend off two demons with a crescent slash. The darkness of the keep haunted Enzo, and the only thing to serenade him was the pained grunts of his family and the snarls of the demons they were fighting. He crashed against a nearby rocky wall, struggling to catch his breath. His poor health had always haunted him, a chronic illness which plagued him since his birth. While his brothers and sisters were already training with blades, he struggled to pick up a wooden sword. And, while they summoned their familiars with ease, Enzo bled from his nose when he even tried exerting the spell. He was the inferior Spider, and it was only his broken pride and a need to prove himself that he even volunteered to join his family's expedition. The reality of his disability stung at the lad, causing him to burst at his parents, screaming at them to bring him with them to storm Arayat. However, in this moment of weakness, a group of C-Class demons surrounded him. Overwhelmed, Enzo fell to the earth, but his sister, Teresa, saved him as she barreled through the horde with her minotaur familiar. Still, as valiant as Teresa's efforts were, she could not stop the relentless waves of demons to rush towards the weakened Spider, and with nothing left to do, she jumped in front of a blade meant for Enzo. As the weakened Spider watched the life ebb from his sister's eyes, the visages of his brothers darting through the corridor and fending off the demons lulled Enzo into an exhausting nightmare which heavily affected his personality. Though the Spiders eradicated the demons, they lost Teresa that day. From that moment forward, Enzo changed his outlook in life. He no longer rebelled and placed his family's safety above others. He accepted the fact that laws were there to protect the people, and to break them was inviting death. He broke the rule that his family placed on him-- the rule that he should train better first before joining, and that cost his sister's life. Accepted a year earlier at the Academy due to his experience in battling demons, Enzo now trains harder than ever to avenge the memory of his sister and to avenge the deaths of those who were killed by the things darker than them. Hobbies/Interests: [list] [*] Enzo does like to sing, and he absent-mindedly sings different folk songs and tunes he knows. [*] Strangely enough, he has grown to like video games-- if only because it allowed him to surpass his bodily limitations. He does report hackers and toxic behaviors, though. [/list] Other: [hider=Tres Martires Armor] [hider=The Panday] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/29/ea/3b/29ea3b96f5ea3195fbdde897e476f8ea.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=The Datu] [img]https://banner2.kisspng.com/20180407/lxq/kisspng-fable-jack-of-blades-fable-jack-of-blades-wikia-jack-5ac965ef666247.0361154615231482714194.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=The Babaylan] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5f/26/14/5f26140523179037ba96f4021f80cc30--character-concept-knight-character-design.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [/hider]