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Name: Landon Mandel
Cape Codename: Muninn
Age: 15
Appearance: Landon has a slight and unathletic build, the slimness of which is only further punctuated by his notable height of 5'11, making his lanky stature blatantly obvious. His skin tone is quite pale, and lacks any discernable features to speak of.
Due to his strict upbringing, Landon seems to have a preference for formalwear, particularly when it is quite covering, as if to shield him from the gaze of others. Similarly, due to his upbringing, he does not wear anything extraneous such as piercings, necklaces, etc., though in his short time of freedom from said upbringing, he has shown an interest in trying these sorts of things.
When it comes to a costume, his Parahuman abilities cause too many complications for it to be practical to design one for him. As such, due to the nature of his abilities, they effectively act as his costume.
Personality: Landon has been, and still is to a degree, a people-pleaser, even before his imposed lifestyle forced that mindset upon him. He is rather timid, and prefers cooperation over conflict in nearly any scenario, though his Trigger event has 'helped' him to be able to have a touch more backbone when it comes to putting himself before others. However, his nature makes him an ideal Ward, since he will typically listen to and obey authority figures unless they give him significant cause for doubt. Fortunately, he himself is also quite easy to please. Landon appreciates when others are willing to hear him out and quite simply interact with him, starved for positive interactions, especially with peers his age.
Beyond that, in no small part due to the nature of his Parahuman abilities, Landon seems to be naturally nervous and more than a touch high-strung, and will commonly seek affirmation in moments of vulnerability (which, at least from his perspective, are quite common). This has been especially true for him joining the Wards, evidently fearful of his own ability to perform alongside his fellow teammates and concerned over the repercussions of potentially not being adequate for the team. In hopes of helping to reaffirm his position as a Ward in spite of his own self-doubts, he has been given weekly sessions with a PRT-mandated therapist.
Additionally, while Landon has (up until recently) had very little personal time to pursue his own passions or hobbies, he always dreamed of being a pilot, and discussion of the topic (or even just flight in general) seems to quickly break him out of his shell; for a time, at least. When he is around people he's comfortable with, which is a sadly short list for the young man, he's still as soft-spoken as ever, but his general meekness turns more into a gentle calmness, and he becomes much more amicable and animated in comparison to his extremely reserved nature. He's also a great listener, which some people certainly appreciate, whereas some just find him annoyingly quiet.
Power Classification: Changer 3/Mover 5/Stranger 3 (Brute, Thinker)
Power Description: Despite what the Power Classification might make you think, Landon's Parahuman ability is deceptively simple. Simply put, with enough focus (or more commonly, a drastic shift in his emotional state or sheer stress), Landon bursts out into a mass of feathers, quickly emerging as a humanoid entity roughly twice his height, with similarly lanky proportions (though still notably more muscle mass underneath his feathery exterior). His arms and legs are covered in tough, leathery green skin and a scattering of scales of the same shade up until his elbows/knees, where fur begins overtaking his form. Instead of fingers and toes, he now possesses sharpened talons akin to a bird of prey. The rest of his body is covered in greyish-black fur, making the only discernable features his white ovular eyes and strange ears that seem more akin to a fox or other canid than what an avian form such as his should possess. Speaking of avian, well...
The most discerning feature of his Changer Power are the two sets of wings his new body possesses; a much larger set that sprouts closer to his shoulder line, with their maximum width nearing twice his own height, and a much smaller set of wings nearing the end of his backside, used to streamline his aerial maneuvers and otherwise serve as support for his main wings. With these, he is capable of exceptional feats of flight, even in areas where his main wingset cannot stretch to full width. Additionally, both his fur and feathers seem to possess a muffling quality about them, making his flight completely silent, much like an owl. The soles of his feet and hands are also lined with this fur, allowing him to move in silence even when not in flight. Much more minor than his other features, he does also seem to possess a more sensitive hearing in this form, as well as a form of night vision.
While the form can look physically imposing, the truth of the matter is this form is only barely able to obtain a Sub-Classification for Brute. Compared to a normal human, he may seem strong, certainly, but most Brutes outmatch his capabilities in terms of raw strength, and almost certainly in durability. To be able to maintain flight in this form, he has hollow bones like a bird, and while still more durable than the average human, is still quite vulnerable to most conventional forms of harm, especially when it involves blunt force trauma.
Power Description: Despite what the Power Classification might make you think, Landon's Parahuman ability is deceptively simple. Simply put, with enough focus (or more commonly, a drastic shift in his emotional state or sheer stress), Landon bursts out into a mass of feathers, quickly emerging as a humanoid entity roughly twice his height, with similarly lanky proportions (though still notably more muscle mass underneath his feathery exterior). His arms and legs are covered in tough, leathery green skin and a scattering of scales of the same shade up until his elbows/knees, where fur begins overtaking his form. Instead of fingers and toes, he now possesses sharpened talons akin to a bird of prey. The rest of his body is covered in greyish-black fur, making the only discernable features his white ovular eyes and strange ears that seem more akin to a fox or other canid than what an avian form such as his should possess. Speaking of avian, well...
The most discerning feature of his Changer Power are the two sets of wings his new body possesses; a much larger set that sprouts closer to his shoulder line, with their maximum width nearing twice his own height, and a much smaller set of wings nearing the end of his backside, used to streamline his aerial maneuvers and otherwise serve as support for his main wings. With these, he is capable of exceptional feats of flight, even in areas where his main wingset cannot stretch to full width. Additionally, both his fur and feathers seem to possess a muffling quality about them, making his flight completely silent, much like an owl. The soles of his feet and hands are also lined with this fur, allowing him to move in silence even when not in flight. Much more minor than his other features, he does also seem to possess a more sensitive hearing in this form, as well as a form of night vision.
While the form can look physically imposing, the truth of the matter is this form is only barely able to obtain a Sub-Classification for Brute. Compared to a normal human, he may seem strong, certainly, but most Brutes outmatch his capabilities in terms of raw strength, and almost certainly in durability. To be able to maintain flight in this form, he has hollow bones like a bird, and while still more durable than the average human, is still quite vulnerable to most conventional forms of harm, especially when it involves blunt force trauma.
Strengths:
Patient: A gift all too uncommon amongst many Parahumans (much less people), Landon is a very patient and naturally cautious individual. While this does have its problems, it means that in spite of his shaky mental state (especially on the field in his Changer form), he can be trusted to think things through and not act out rashly, and even more importantly, be willing and able to follow orders.
Natural Aptitude: In spite of having Triggered recently, Landon seems to have an astonishingly solid grasp on his Changer powerset, especially the flight aspect. This can in part be attributed to the relative simplicity his ability seems to embody, but it still does little to undermine his shocking level of skill with it in such a short amount of time...As long as he doesn't get in his own head, at least.
Weaknesses:
Anti-Conflict: While becoming a Parahuman has lessened this to a degree, Landon struggles with conflict, especially of the physical sort, and finds it difficult to mount a defense. He much prefers doing work that involves helping indirectly, even when the preferred solution is a direct assault. This extends to social conflicts as well, perhaps even moreso, as he usually does little to defend himself against verbal abuse, much to his own detriment, especially given his...
Low Self-Esteem: Even before he Triggered, Landon never had a good opinion of himself, but now, lumped with all the stress and responsibility of being a Ward on top of everything that's happened within the last year for the poor guy, he's a bundle of nerves waiting to go off, and has next to zero faith in himself. His fragile ego makes him especially vulnerable to mental and emotional assault and manipulation.
Combat Experience: Even beyond his unwillingness to even be involved in conflict, Landon has little to no experience defending himself or others with his ability, or God forbid, just his normal self. In other words, combat-wise, despite his Power potentially being well-suited to it in the right circumstances, he can likely be dead weight.
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