Feeling okay with this. [hider=Neither crazy nor a horse] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YYWiqXu.png[/img][/center] [hr][b]Name:[/b] Tȟašúŋke Witkó -Tasunke Witko [b]Title:[/b] Crazy Horse, Shirt-Wearer, Resilient Warrior of the Lakota [b]Class:[/b] Rider [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral Good [b]Height / Weight:[/b] 5'8'' (173cm) / Lean [b]Source:[/b] North America, Historical Fact [hr][b]Personality:[/b] [indent]Passionate and devoted to his cause, Rider is a noble warrior in all sense of the word. He is quick and strong, with a steady voice that encouraged many men into battle. He's even got a famous quote attributed to him, though he denies he actually said it. Although Rider appears intimidating in his [url=https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Assassins-Creed-3-Mohawk-Armor-Concept.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=740&h=1010]battle dress[/url], and his behavior on the battlefield certainly reflects an image of a talented and fearless warrior, in truth Rider is a reserved man. When he [url=https://i.imgur.com/niZxYVm.png]isn't embroiled in conflict[/url] he is quiet, demure even. He shies away from the touch of others and keeps his thoughts to himself. It's sometimes hard to believe this passive person is the same inspiring fighter in the many stories told about him. Still, through his somewhat awkward demeanor a pure soul shines. Rider is helpful, giving, and dedicated to the well-being of those around him. If a friend is in need of a kind gesture, he'll swallow his own discomfort and lend a smile, joke, or embrace. Naturally, he will protect those close to him with his own body if he needs to. He follows what his heart thinks is right, and though it sometimes leads to trouble he manages.[/indent] [b]Bio:[/b] [indent]A simplified story - Tasunke Witko, then known by a different name, grew up in the Great Plains of what would become part of the United States. His misadventurous youthful days were quickly coming to end as settlers from the East claimed more and more of the Plains as their own. In order to protect his people's native and land and their way of life, Tasunke Witko took the name of his father and led the Lakota into battle against the United States. His performance in the the midst of battle was said to be awe inspiring, and he quickly became a war leader. After some time of fighting and seeing his comrades slain, Tasunke Witko had his first vision. It was one of several to come, and it depicted his future self. His father interpreted the vision to mean that no harm would come to Tasunke Witko in battle from an enemy, and that prophecy held true. The only times Tasunke Witko suffered injury were from his own people, in accidents or arguments. The one time he was wounded by someone outside of his tribe was the night of his death. After years of fighting a war with the United States, Tasunke Witko and his people finally surrendered peacefully. However, Tasunke Witko was still to be arrested. When he appeared at the Fort Robinson, he was seized, stabbed in the back, and died. Although the wound he suffered was fatal, it remained that while in battle no white man was ever able to touch him.[/indent] [b]Weapons:[/b] Club, Spear, Bow, Rifle [hr][b]Parameters:[/b] [i]Strength:[/i] B [i]Endurance:[/i] B [i]Agility:[/i] B [i]Mana:[/i] C [i]Luck:[/i] D [hr][u][b]Class Skills:[/b][/u][list] [*][i]Riding A[/i][list][*]The ability to ride vehicles and other mounts. At this rank, all vehicles and creatures, except those of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast-rank can be used as mounts.[/list] [*][i]Magic Resistance C[/i][list][*]An ability the protects against magic. At this rank, it can cancel spells with a chant below two verses but cannot defend against magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy or Greater Rituals.[/list] [/list] [u][b]Personal Skills:[/b][/u][list] [*][i]Protection from Arrows A[/i][list][*]The ability to defend against projectiles and ranged attacks. Rider was advised through a vision that if he followed certain steps, he would never be harmed in battle. Respect one's self and one's enemies. So long as he followed the advice, he was never struck by bullet or arrow. He does not have a superhuman sense of incoming danger, instead projectiles merely seem to pass him by.[/list] [*][i]Prana Burst (Courage) B[/i][list][*]An ability that pushes magical energy throughout the body and beyond, but For Rider, this is a strictly an internal type of Prana Burst. His inner warrior's heart floods out, supplying Rider with the bravery one needs to carry into battle. Unafraid to face down foes, Rider's body becomes colored with his ritual war paint: Hail stones for an increase to defense, steadiness, and stratagem; the lightning bolt for an increase to speed, strength, and precision. For a moment, he is whatever kind of warrior he needs to be.[/list] [*][i]Revelation (Trance) C[/i][list][*]An ability to receive outside messages in order to reach one's goal. In contrast to the normal [i]Revelation[/i] skill, Rider receives these messages as visions from the spirit world, rather than a voice from on high. The visions can be clairvoyant in nature, and are often cryptic - Rider himself is not the best interpreter either.[/list] [/list] [hr] [b]NOBLE PHANTASMS[/b] [hider=Noble Phantasms] [b]Title:[/b] [i]Inyan[/i] - Stone Spirit, Slow Dancer [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]NP Type:[/b] Mount [b]Range:[/b] 1 [b]Maximum Number of Targets:[/b] 1 [b]Description:[/b] [indent]Rider's faithful steed. Although there's some stories of Rider unable to keep one horse for long, that isn't true - Inyan has been with him since he'd returned from his impromptu vision quest. With a name meaning "stone," the horse is a fearless, solidly built pinto. Inyan faithfully carried Rider through many battles, and just like Rider he was said to have never been harmed. This was due to a blessing from a shaman, extending Rider's own protection to Inyan, and Inyan's to Rider. Whenever Rider mounts his horse, man and animal become one, sharing thoughts, senses, and even skills.[/indent] [b]Title:[/b] [i]Inyan, Wakinyan[/i] - A Horse Appeared Where Lightning Struck [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]NP Type:[/b] Anti-Army [b]Range:[/b] 2~50 [b]Maximum Number of Targets:[/b] 50 [b]Description:[/b] [indent]The spirits of thunder, thought they usually take the form of great birds, come in all shapes and have one thing in common: they appear as a great and ferocious storm. Not malevolent, but purely powerful. One story passed from a Lakota told of the thunder beings as horses that ran across the sky, and every beat of their hooves shook the cloud with thunder, and their riders fought with bolts of lightning that fell to Earth when they collided with each other. During one particular storm, thunder and lightning flashed violently across the sky, and a sudden crack of sound and blinding of light split the sky in fulmination. Where the lightning had fallen was a great horse wreathed in electricity. Inyan, Rider's steady companion, takes the form of that horse when he activates his Noble Phantasm. Calling back a vision he had of himself astride a thunderous horse that danced in the air, Inyan becomes a force of nature capable of shooting across at battlefield at high speed, obliterating anything in his path. The explosive acceleration makes smooth turns impossible, but zigzaging like an arch of lightning across the sky is well within his ability.[/indent] [b]Title:[/b] [i]Anagoptan yunke lo[/i] - Shadow Dance Through the Spirit World [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]NP Type:[/b] Anti-Army [b]Range:[/b] 2~200 [b]Maximum Number of Targets:[/b] 100 [b]Description:[/b] [indent]It was said that in a vision, Rider slipped into the true world, where "everything [was] made of spirit, and nothing was hard, and everything seemed to float." A place not unlike the Reverse Side of the World, yet separate: the Lakota's Spirit World, where existed the spirit of all things. In that world, his steed moved freely like an untethered shadow. What's more, Rider could align his own spirit with the true world and slip back into it at will. Now, that vision taking the form of a Noble Phantasm, Rider and mount can move through the Spirit World un-observable to those remaining in the human realm. While he cannot be seen or touched himself, Rider can observe shadows of the human world, though he cannot interact with them. Although River can slip into the Spirit World at will with no need for a true name release, it only results in short distances being covered. At full power, Rider can cross a wide area while dancing through the true world. Either way, using this technique drains a lot of mana.[/indent] [/hider] [b]Fighting Style:[/b] [indent]Although Rider is capable in close combat and a fair shot, speedy attacks while mounted as his specialty. That is to say, he is a [i]blitz attacker.[/i] He is tenacious and determined while in battle, but also strongly adheres to the notion of living to fight another day. He will prioritize his allies' safety over victory. [/indent] [/hider]