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[h2][color=FF4500]"Heh heh, I always did have a weakness for the ones I had no hope of getting. Alright, let's get this hunt started!"[/color][/h2]

[h2]Lancer of Calydon
Meleager[/h2]

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Attribute: Earth

[hider=The Tale of Meleager]When Meleager was born the Fates spoke thusly. "The boy shall live, but only until the last piece of wood in the hearth fully burns." His mother, Althaea, paled as she heard this, running to the fireplace and immediately dousing it. She took the last piece of wood from the fire and hid it away, vowing to protect it so that her son could live a long and glorious life as the next King of Calydon.

Calydon would live a full life as the Prince of Calydon, spending much of it hunting wild beasts for sport and flirting with fair maidens without regard for their heart. But there came a time when his heart longed for adventure, thus through a series of events that aren't truly known, he ended up on the Argonaut to journey with your favorite Greek characters. You had fan favorites like Heracles, fair maidens like Princess Medea of Colchis, spooky doctors like Asclepius. But there was one who truly caught his heart when he lay eyes on her, the virgin huntress Atalanta.

Oh how misfortunate was he, to fall in love with the one woman he could never hope to obtain. One could fill epics with the many attempts Meleager made to court Atalanta, only to get shot down with no mercy. Eventually such attempts stopped being really serious, more of a fun routine the two had built to fill their time on the Argonaut, though Meleager never really let go of how he felt even so.

Time passed and Meleager returned home, his heart still longing for Atalanta even as he continued his playboy ways. It was around this time that King Oeneus held a festival to honor the gods, making great sacrifices to all those who resided on Mount Olympus. All those except Artemis, because apparently King Oeneus is a major dunce. You all know how it goes, you offend a god, the god gets pissy and summons a Divine Beast to destroy the kingdom in a heated moment of passion. The Calydonian Boar toar apart the land in it's rage, no warrior could stand against it or even touch the damn thing. So Meleager did what he had to do, calling up his old comrades from the Argonauts to save his kingdom from certain doom. Well more specifically he called up Atalanta, who just so happened to bring everyone else as well much to his displeasure.

The hunt was long, not a single hero could manage to touch the Calydonian Boar even still, as it would constantly flee whenever anyone could draw close enough to strike. It was only Atalanta with her impeccable archery who could draw first blood from afar, giving Meleager the opening to strike at it's heart with his spear and end it's menace once and for all. He took the pelt of the Boar as a trophy, yet even now his heart longed for Atalanta. What was once a silly infatuation for that which he could not have grew into a true love and respect for someone he considered to be his equal, if not better him. 

[color=FF4500]"You did most of the work in all honesty, I just came in to finish the job. It's only fair you take the trophy Atalanta."[/color]

Meleager tossed her the pelt as he turned away, throwing his hands behind his head and laughing even as everyone stared at him in shock. Word spread throughout the kingdom fast, the crown prince had given away his trophy to a mere woman. To say all hell broke loose at that moment would be a dramatic understatement.

[b]"You would dare disrespect your country by giving away the pelt to a mere harlot!?"[/b]

His eyes turned to steel as he struck Toxeus through the heart with his spear, instantly killing him for insulting Atalanta. By the end of the day four men lay dead for the crime of insulting the one he loved, sending the kingdom into an absolute panic. When his mother found out of his crimes, her heart was tainted with grief and hatred, procuring that final piece of wood from so long ago and throwing it into the fire. Meleager's body burst into flames before Atalanta, yet even when suffering such agony he never stopped smiling. 

[color=FF4500]"Before I die, I just want you to know... I really do love you."[/color]

What she said in response was enough to make him laugh as he died, his head raised high till the very last. And thus ends the tale of Meleager, aside from a small cameo in Tartarus where he acts as the worst matchmaker in history.[/hider]

Personality: [hider=What A Shameless Flirt...]A true hero of justice, Meleager is a man with an unflinching moral compass and the desire to help others no matter great the danger. A surprisingly upbeat guy to be around despite how most heroes of justice are, though he's capable of playing the "cool edgy loner" if it means getting a cutie's attention.

Speaking on that, Meleager is absolutely hopeless when it comes to the ladies, flirting with anything with a pulse with not a hint of shame. If you were to ask him what his favorite type of woman was, he'd probably respond with something like [color=FF4500]"Oh you can't just make me decide like that Master. They've all got their own charms you know? But I guess if I had to pick, I'd say I love a woman who could kick my ass. Bonus points if she's got cat ears."[/color] And he'd say it with a wink too, as if he was some kind of cool protagonist.

When asked about her thoughts on Meleager's relentless courting by Medea, Atalanta had this to say.

[color=forestgreen]"Ugh, what a shameless flirt. He's the type of guy who doesn't know how to take no for an answer, it's really infuriating. But... I suppose he can be pretty reliable when he needs to be."[/color][/hider]

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Parameters:

Strength: B
Agility: B
Endurance: C
Mana: C
Luck: D

Class Skills:

Magic Resistance: C
Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.

Personal Skills:
Calydonian Hunt: B
A skill denoting Meleager's status as the leader of the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. Coordination and synergy between teammates is raised when Meleager is participating in a fight, as well as acting as Charisma of B rank for the purposes of resisting mental effects.

Hunter's Mark: B
The ability to lead a hunting party to track down their prey. Meleager can mark a creature as "prey", allowing him to pursue them and reveal their weaknesses to everyone in the party. The mark can only be applied to one creature at a time and it cannot change until the target is killed.

While he could not singlehandedly kill the Calydonian Boar, it was only through his leadership and coordination that Atalanta could draw first blood against it and open the opportunity for him to strike it down.

Projectiles (Javelin): C
The expertise for throwing projectile weapons, in this case, javelins. At this rank the javelins have the destructive power necessary to pierce through steel.

Noble Phantasms:

Name: Skotóno Klévo
Title: Strike That Finishes The Job
Rank: B+
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-50
Targets: 1
Description: What some might consider to be the first kill steal in history, Skotóno Klévo is the crystallization of Meleager's killing of the Calydonian Boar. After Atalanta weakened the beast with her arrow, Meleager finished it off with one fell strike from his spear, cutting clean through it's heart and ending it's life once and for all. 

Skotóno Klévo can only be activated after another has drawn first blood from the opponent, however upon True Name Release the target must pass a Luck check against Meleager. If they fail and Meleager is able to strike a blow against the opponent, his spear will instantly pierce their spiritual core and kill them, no questions asked. In addition, if the foe has the attribute of "Monstrous" or "Beast" than a + modifier is added to the check, almost ensuring their demise.

Name: Flegómeni Kardiá
Title: My Burning Passion
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Unit (Self)
Range: 0
Targets: N/A
Description: What at first appears to be a simple scrap of wood about the size and thickness of one's hand, is actually Meleager's greatest strength and weakness. When born, the Fates prophesized that his life would be tied to the last piece of wood in his family's hearth. Once that had burnt, his life would surely end.

When summoned Meleager is likely to hand over this piece of wood to his Master, asking them to keep it safe somewhere and to never let it get near fire. For in truth, that piece of wood is Meleager. The log is his spiritual core, kept separate from the familiar acting as his body. So long as the log exists, his familiar can be created over and over with sufficient time and mana, but should the wood be burned then his body would simultaneously be engulfed in flames as he perishes. There are no nodes connecting his body and the log, however it is worth noting that the log and his body are inherently linked via karmic lines, with all the repercussions that entails.

Name: Agrius Metamorphosis
Title: My Gift To My Love
Rank: B+
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 0
Targets: 1
Description: The pelt of the Calydonian Boar, Meleager's acknowledgement of Atalanta and the cursed item that would plunge his kingdom into chaos. When donning it, all parameters except Luck rise and the wearer gains Madness Enhancement and Shapeshifting at a rank of A. Due to Meleager's status however, he cannot don this Noble Phantasm, as it is meant for another. Should Meleager come to truly respect someone as he did Atalanta, then perhaps he could give this Noble Phantasm to them, however that does not seem likely.
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