Boop [hider=Kiba][center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjEyOC42YThiYTQuUzJsaVlRLCwuMg,,/shoguns-clan.regular.png[/img] [color=Cadetblue]✦[/color] Character Theme | [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4poG9l7-ZZg][color=Cadetblue]Rushing Heart[/color][/url] ✦ [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a7/ef/87/a7ef87b0cb2a3b88ba89bc39871245a3.jpg[/img] [/hider][hr][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjYwLjZhOGJhNC5iMllnZEdobElFVnRjSFI1SUVKc1lXUmwuMgAAAAA,/shoguns-clan.regular.png[/img][hr][/center] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Full Name[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Kiba of the Empty Blade[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=Cadetblue]Age[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Seventeen[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=Cadetblue]Gender[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Male[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Species[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Human[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=Cadetblue]Personality[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Taught not to burden others with his presence from a young age, Kiba doesn’t seem to have much of an outward personality. He comes off as very stoic and uninterested, reacting to most situations with the same relaxed glare and coy smile as always. Even when presented with something particularly confronting, the most you’ll get from him is a raised eyebrow or slight frown. He is the definition of a closed book. Strong willed and silent, Kiba possesses a loyalty and drive that few can rival. He is a steadfast protector with a complete disregard for his own wellbeing - placing those he has sworn to defend before himself no matter the cost. His duty is all he needs to be fulfilled. He forces himself to suppress his own desires and wants due to a harsh upbringing under the Sniegow family. He has found comfort in the simpleness of his existence, and fears what would become of him if he were left to find his own reason for being. It is easy to mistake Kiba’s social ineptitude for stoicism. Truthfully, the boy has spent so little time around actual people he just doesn’t know how to interact with them. He has become reclusive and shy, which is becoming more of a glaring issue as he grows older. He is a selective mute who struggles to get even a peep out when in any social situation despite being more than capable of speech. For those able to break through his shell, he may open up and speak to them in short, mumbled sentences. He loves to be active and oftentimes loses his composure while training or sparring, revelling in the adrenaline of it all. He is a good sport and shows both reverence and respect to his opponents and allies alike. [/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Strengths[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]✦ [color=cadetblue]Martial Poise[/color]: Years of dedicated training has honed Kiba's body into a cold, unfeeling weapon. He moves without hesitation with a certain grace and swiftness to his steps and strikes. He exerts his power efficiently with great precision and razor sharp reflexes; the traditions of the Sniegow warrior arts living on through him. ✦ [color=cadetblue]Adept Swordsman[/color]: To Kiba, the Empty Blade is but an extension of his own body. While he is no master, he takes to the sword as naturally as a fish does water. ✦ [color=cadetblue]Iron Will[/color]: It is quite difficult to sway Kiba from his duty. He is a very driven individual who places his mission before all else.[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Weaknesses[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent] ✦ [color=cadetblue]Underwhelming Strength[/color]: While not physically weak by any stretch of the imagination, Kiba's true strength relies in his finesse and the precision of his attacks. He isn't a physical powerhouse who can overpower opponents. He often needs to employ clever swordplay to win against tougher foes. ✦ [color=cadetblue]Straightforward Thinker[/color]: Kiba doesn't really think outside of the box. A warrior at heart, his usual course of action is to draw his blade and settle matters with blows. Thinking beyond that is not his strong suit. ✦ [color=cadetblue]Naive[/color]: There is much Kiba does not know of this world. While he does possess a modicum of common sense, he is often the victim of trickery and silver tongued charlatans. Gullible to a tee, he is pretty easy to mislead provided you tailor your words to fit his current goal.[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Guild[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Fenixtear[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Mage Rank[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]A Rank[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Guild Mark Location[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]Right Pectoral[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Magic[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent][u][color=cadetblue]Empty Sky Form[/color][/u] A Holder Magic channeled through [url=https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg2/d9/83/d983b8c935a3b473284ef27636e4e4a44c359d20.jpg][i][color=cadetblue]Saint Shiva’s Empty Blade[/color][/i][/url], a katana imbued with Ice Magic that is said to freeze anything it cuts. Drawing the blade itself will drain the wielder of their magic power over time, but allows them to create and manipulate ice to enhance their swordplay. [hider=Spell List][u][b][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/b][/u]: When drawn, the Empty Blade will begin to freeze anything it slices. This affects inanimate objects quicker than it does people. Causes the target to move and react slower, the effect increasing the more [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] is built up on them. [u][b][color=cadetblue]Ice Blade[/color][/b][/u]: Conjures blades of ice at various sizes, angles and distances. Can be launched as projectiles. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Crystal Slash[/color][/u][/b]: Empowers sword strikes with ice that extend the range and cutting power of the Empty Blade. Can be used with the blade sheathed but will not build [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] if used in such manner. These slashes can be launched at foes at a distance. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Permafrost[/color][/u][/b]: Delivers a sword slash with the drawn Empty Blade, causing targets afflicted with [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] to become [i][color=cadetblue]Frozen[/color][/i]. [i][color=cadetblue]Frozen[/color][/i]: Target is trapped in ice, unable to take any movement action for a brief period. Ice will melt at the end of the effect, leaving them unharmed. Targets afflicted with higher amounts of [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] are trapped longer. [u][b][color=cadetblue]Shatter[/color][/b][/u]: Sheathes the Empty Blade, shattering the ice around any [i][color=cadetblue]Frozen[/color][/i] targets for heavy damage. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Dual Ice Strike[/color][/u][/b]: Strikes twice in a wide arc before the caster in quick succession. The first slash applies [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] whilst the second applies [u][color=cadetblue]Permafrost[/color][/u]. [u][b][color=cadetblue]Snow Flower Storm[/color][/b][/u]: An Iaijutsu technique that delivers a series of weak slashes to the target that rapidly applies [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] before sheathing the blade. Possessing such speed that the wielder appears to never draw their blade. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Blizzard[/color][/u][/b]: An Iaijutsu technique that strikes a target with [u][color=cadetblue]Permafrost[/color][/u] before sheathing the blade to [u][color=cadetblue]Shatter[/color][/u] any [i][color=cadetblue]Frozen[/color][/i] targets. Possesses the same bewildering speed of other Iaijutsu techniques. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Empty Sky Form - Winter’s Riposte[/color][/u][/b]: An Iaijutsu technique that has the wielder assume a defensive stance. If struck by any physical attack, the wielder will dash through their target with a heavy [u][color=cadetblue]Permafrost[/color][/u] slash before sheathing their blade to [u][color=cadetblue]Shatter[/color][/u] them. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Driving Frost[/color][/u][/b]: An Iaijutsu technique that has the wielder gather energy whilst their blade is sheathed. After a brief moment, the energy is released in a long ranged, ninety degree [u][color=cadetblue]Frostbite[/color][/u] slash in any direction. [u][b][color=cadetblue]Diamond Frost - Axe[/color][/b][/u]: An Iaijutsu technique that has the wielder gather energy while their blade is sheathed. Cleaves a moderate area around them with a [u][color=cadetblue]Permafrost[/color][/u] slash. [b][u][color=cadetblue]Empty Sky Form - Heavenly Moon Strike[/color][/u][/b]: An Iaijutsu technique that has the wielder slicing through their opponent with a quick, mid ranged dash. Applies [u][color=cadetblue]Permafrost[/color][/u].[/hider][/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Equipment[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]✦ [url=https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg2/d9/83/d983b8c935a3b473284ef27636e4e4a44c359d20.jpg][color=cadetblue][b][u]Saint Shiva's Empty Blade[/u][/b][/color][/url]: A relic of the now lost Sniegow clan, this enchanted Katana of Ice once belonged to Shiva Sniegow. Practically a figure of myth, enshrined in Sainthood for giving her life to protect the infant heir of the Gospel family from a Devil. The blade is made of what the Sniegow refer to as [u][color=cadetblue]Perfect Ice[/color][/u], enchanted to never melt or break as well as freeze anything it cuts. The Blade also possesses the ability to absorb power from Devil Magic, fueling the wielders own spells with cursed magic. ✦ [url=https://sekiroshadowsdietwice.wiki.fextralife.com/file/Sekiro-Shadows-Die-Twice/ceremonial_tanto-quick-item-sekiro-wiki-guide.png][b][u][color=cadetblue]Ceremonial Tanto[/color][/u][/b][/url]: A dagger used in the initiation of young warriors into the service of House Gospel. Kiba received this dagger when he completed his trials under Master Tsume. He was to present it to Gwendolyn Gospel so that she may draw blood from him and accept his pledge of lifelong servitude. He always has it concealed on his person, but out of reverence refused to wield it against his foes. The only blood to be drawn from the dagger is to be his own. ✦ [b][u][color=cadetblue]Pan Flute[/color][/u][/b]: A simple wind instrument for passing time on the road.[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]History[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]An orphaned street urchin with no past or importance to anyone. Taken in by the Sniegow clan, a branch family of the devil hunting Gospel clan, and given the name ‘Kiba’ - Fang. His upbringing was unconventional to say the least, for the Sniegow hold a proud lineage of servitude to the Gospels. Their members are taught from a young age that they are simply tools to be used and disposed of as the main family desires. The man who took him in, Tsume Sniegow, raised the boy himself to become a steadfast guardian for the rightful heir of the Gospel family. Kiba met Gwendolyn many times in his youth, but was never once permitted to interact with her. Yet he knew that one day she would be the person he’d swear his sword and life to. Having known no other life, Kiba took to his bestowed purpose with great ambition and resilience. The training under Tsume was intense, pushing the young boy to the brink many times. Yet each time he fell, he rose again. The Fang of the Gospel clan. He grew enamored with the concept. Though his life would always be worthless and he himself nothing more than a weapon, his existence would serve to further the influence of his lady. Tsume, well past his prime, bequeathed to Kiba a relic of the Sniegow; Saint Shiva’s Empty Blade. A blade of pure frost once wielded by a warrior most true and faithful - one who bent the knee to the Gospel clan generations ago. During his thirteenth year, Kiba had begun to take on the final trials of his arduous training. Once complete, Lady Gwendolyn would have her loyal Fang. The trials, while grueling, proved surmountable by the young man who had spent years intensely honing his skills. Yet there was little time to savour his well earned victory. Upon returning to the main estate to be formally offered to his lady, Tsume and Kiba were met with a most gruesome sight. The entire village, ravaged by demons. The bodies of the main family were scattered across the estate, torn to shreds beyond recognition. It was to be assumed that the young heiress and her sister also perished with their family. To not die protecting the main family was the greatest dishonor a Sniegow could suffer. The joy and pride that had welled up inside Kiba turned to ash and sank to the bottom of his stomach. Everything he had been preparing for was simply gone. Tsume spoke often of the great shame he felt in his pupil, that perhaps if he had worked more diligently then he would have been ready sooner. Maybe he would have been able to protect Lady Gwendolyn and her sister Astoria. Or at the very least, offer his worthless life up so that they may live. A tool with no hand to wield it is of little use to anyone, afterall. Despite his shame, Tsume continued to train Kiba over the coming years. He had no main family to serve, but it was all the two of them knew. The young Fang threw himself into his warrior arts with more intensity than he knew he possessed. More than anything, he regretted his own weakness. The desire to grow stronger so that he may one day be of use to someone as he was always supposed to. This is what fueled him. He would become a weapon without parallel, cold and unfeeling with the drive to do what must be done. Or at least, that was the plan. Tsume grew sick, and Kiba’s training was put off so that he may better take care of his master. After several months of treatment it became clear that he would not conquer this ailment. Now facing the prospect of being left alone, Kiba almost succumbed to sorrow and doubt. Then, a miracle happened. Gwendolyn and Astoria, pictured on the front page of a magazine. They were alive and well; guild wizards of all things. Kiba, unable to contain his excitement, went straight to his master. He showed him the photos. He read him the article. He began to make plans to journey with Tsume to Crocus once his master became well. Tsume told him that there would be no need. Too much time had already been wasted. Kiba had a duty to uphold. He ordered the boy to pack his things and head to Crocus on his own. Reluctant to leave behind his ailing master, but unable to refuse his words, Kiba left Tsume behind to his fate and made his way to Fenixtear in the hopes of finding his lady and finally taking his place as her loyal Fang.[/indent][/indent] [b][u][color=cadetblue]Extra Information[/color][/u][/b] [indent][indent]✦ [b][u][color=cadetblue]Nameless[/color][/u][/b]: Children trained under the Sniegow Family are not permitted to take the family name. They are given a title that reflects their life's purpose, and only once it has been fulfilled are they permitted to bear the Sniegow name proudly. Kiba means 'Fang'. In essence, his name reflects his purpose as a vicious guard dog of Gwendolyn Gospel. ✦ [u][b][color=cadetblue]Selective Mute[/color][/b][/u]: Kiba can talk, but he often chooses not to. This is generally a byproduct of severe social anxieties as well as his harsh training under the Sniegow that aimed to dehumanize him.[/indent][/indent][/hider]