Merry Christmas boyos, don't forget to, like, be a good person and stuff. Also start thinkin of a new years resolution you'll actually go through with.
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8 yrs ago
Status update: staying up all n8ght fuckin sucks and procrastination is a vile temptress.
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9 yrs ago
4 months into this hole 'being a responsible adult thing' and I've come to a conclusion: It sucks and I want to go back to the days where I didn't have to plan out my game time.
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9 yrs ago
Was supposed to be productive tonight. . . will try to be productive in the morning
Argus smiled as he saw the man's hidden weapon, having a feeling that they were going to get along swimmingly. Nothing says friendship like holding each other at knife point. After the deal had beened sealed, Arhus waved good-bye to Ceclia, a confident grin on his face that was broken by a flash of inspiration as he turned to speak to the woman.
"Hey Cecilia, let's make a little wager, yeah? If I beat Heisty on my first try, you'll let me take you on a dinner date. If I lose, I'll have to do whatever you say on the day of your choosing for 24 hours. Sounds like a win-win situation for both of us, cause either wsy, we'll probably get to spend some quality time together. So, you interested?" Argus held out his hand invitingly to the fair maiden. Whether she accepted or declined, Argus woukd then make his way over to the arena, quickly requipping a plain-looking bastard sword to his hand with a snap of his fingers. It was normal in every sense of the word, but it was undoubtly sharp and effective, a good weapon if a bit underwhelming when compared to what requip mages usually brought to the playing field.
Once in position, he'd take a stance across from his opponent, eyes narrowed in focus as he grinned in devilish anticipation. He didn't say anything to his seemingly mute foe, only making a small 'come here' gesture with his free hand. He wouldn't be the one to initiate combat . . . not yet, anyway. He was determined to get it on the first try, so he would play the waiting game for a bit to see what other tricks the hairy mute had up his sleeves.
As Akio approached the square, she quickly formed her Thunder Bow so she could be prepared for anything that might happened. As Aoi caught up with her, Akio gave a nod and a grin, glad to have the harlequin by her side. That grin faded slighly as Aoi jumped some poor genin as they arrived, resisting the urge to get on her about it due to the seriousness of the situation. Before she could bring herself to answer Aoi's question about the man confronting the cloaked figure, the masked assasin from earlier arrived on the scene, exerting a powerful feeling of pressure over those present with his mere presence.
He's strong Aoi thought as a nervous sweat trickled down her brow, the low crackling hum of her jutsu only serving to increase the tension. He's on an entirely different level than me, Aoi, even Yamato. Whatever his reason for doing this, he's got the power and the numbers to get away with it . . . this is a seriously fucked situation. Akio cursed silently in her head before starting the charging process for her Thunder Bow. She knew that beating those two was impossible as of now . . . but what if she managed to hit them with her new Paralysis shot. That way, the others could hopefully capitalize on the situation and either try and finsh the two off or take the Hokage to another location. That being said, it would take sometime to charge, so if the assassin went to finish the hokage before she was ready, then it'd be all for naught.
"Aoi," Akio whispered to her lover under her breath, "I'm going to try and shock them with one of my new techniques, but if they act before I can, try your best to stall thrm if you see a chance, okay? This could be our last chance to keep the Hokage breathing, so there's no time for reckless action."
Tatsuya gulped as the strange man walked in, taking command and analysis of the situation with a calm sense of authority that it gave Tatsuya shivers. He didn't have any idea what was about to happen as a tension filled the air, but he was sure that he was in way over his head. His entire being was tense at the thought that a battle could start at any moment if anyone made just a single wrong mo-:
BOO!
At the sudden unexpected sound, Tatsuya almost tried to cut Aoi in half, but stop halfway once he saw that is was a fellow ally and not one of those weird guys in costume standing overwatch on the situation. The fact that the clown-looking girl had pulled such a stunt now of all times, on him, and the bonus info that she was a Jounin if her Flavk jacket was anything to go by, mystified the red-haired genin. He just wasn't sure how to react to her given the current scenario. Is that girl fucking mental!?!? Why is she playing pranks now, of all times? And how did someone like her even make it as a ninja, much less a Jounin, if she can't recog-
Tatsuya's mental rant of Aoi's behavior was halted as a massive wave of dread bared down on him. His determination from early crackimg under this weight, he was barely able to look up to see the source of this feeling, a strange masked figure dressed in a trenchcoat that stood between the dark haired man and the cloaked assailant. His blade was shaking with a renewed vigor, as was his whole body as he struggled to stand against this powerful killing intent. He couldn't have fled even if he wanted to, the fear hilding him in place with an iron grip. Everytime he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with the various ways this man could easily kill him, hammering into him a sense that it was a foregone conclusion that today was the day he died. Even Ketsui couldn't save him from this cold fear, the sight of his blade failing to alleviate the pressure by even the slightest amount.
Hoy genin, don't you know playtime is over? Stay out of my way if it comes down to it."
Yamato's words echoed through his head, taking on a harsh mocking tone in his mind as he realized that compared to everyone else here, he was nothing. He wasn't a true ninja, but merely a boy playing at it. And now he was going to die, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. The fear was so intense that he felt like he was going to vomit, but he managed to keep the urge at bay, . . . barely.
"I want to fight you at your best, so don't worry about me and get your armor fixed up. Like I said, just call my name and I'l-" Argus stopped mid-sentence as he felt a presence behind him, a life of combat making it hard for him not to be alert at all times. He didn't sense any killing intent from the one behind him, however, so he simply turned his head ever so slightly to address the man.
"Heisty Beardo, I presume? Word of advice, it's not a good idea most times to sneak up on me. It doesn't usually end well." Too emphasis the point, Argus motioned downward with his eyes, bringing to attention the dagger he'd requipped instinctively, the tip of the blade pointing at the man's gut. He unsummoned the weapon as he fully turned around to talk to the furry man. "But that aside, I apologize for pulling a knife on you. I've just had some bad experiences in the past that make me very panicky when somebody sneaks up behind them. So then, let's introduce ourselves properly this time; I'm Argus Leandros, hopeful recruit for Frenzy Plant, and I'm glad I found you. I was supposed to fight Cecilia for my enrty, but she's fixing her armor up right now, so if you could be my opponent, that'd be awesome."
Argus backed awsy from theman as he spoke wanting there to be a comfortable amount space between the two. As he finished, he held his hand out for the smith mage to take hold of it as a show of his agreement.
“Morality is a weakness that kept me from progressing, so I got rid of it, and ya know what, I've never felt more freedom than the moment I stopped caring what people think.”
Kokatsu is a tall individual, standing at around 6'1 with a lithe frame of compact muscle and scars from his many years as a shinobi. His Medium length black hair tied is usually tied into a short Ponytail that barely reaches past his shoulders. The rest of his hair is usually kept in a constant stated of manageable disarray. His eyes are an intense gold, and his contract with the shadow demons have given them a more feral appearance, with the eyes tending to form slits whenever he his bloodlust gets up. The marks on the sides of his face are a tattoo traditionally given to the first born of any Tendou family, and a requirement for the first born son of any Clan Patriarch. An odd thing about kokatsu is that, even though he's approaching his thirties, he still has yet to look a day over his late teens.
In his leisure time, Kokatsu wears a collarless black shirt and well-fitting pants, and whether or not he wears shoes depends on the weather, If it's hot, he'll wear sandals, if it's cold, he'll combat boots, and if the weather is in the glorious in between, he'll just go barefoot, enjoying the feeling of the ground beneath his feet. When he's expecting any kind of fight, his garment doesn't change that much. He'll always wear combat boots, these ones bearing steel toes to add a little something extra to his kicks. He'll also wear his basic combat gloves from his time as a jonin, possible his flak jacket if he's feeling particularly nostalgic, and his leaf head band(with the missing-nin slash though it) if he wishes to taunt his opponent.
Personnel files.
Access only by security personnel with a C3 clearance.
【Full Name】 Tendou, Kokatsu
【Alias】 Datenshi, Konoha's Yami no oku, Clanslayer,
【Age】 32
【Gender】 Male
【Birthplace】 Konoha
【Bloodline】 Tendou Bloodline
【Rank】 Jounin, Missing nin of the Leaf
Psych. report.
Combat reports. Gathered from evaluation reports after missions.
【Fighting style】 "Kokatsu is a highly skill ninja, using not only his Kekkai Genkai, but also several other justus with flawless efficiency, truly deserving of his status as a prodigy in his academy days. He's decently skilled in Genjutsu(more focused in countering than using), Very skilled in Kenjutsu, Fuinjutsu, and Taijutsu, and excels when it comes to Ninjutsu techniques and creating variations of the, as can be seen with his signature move, the legendary Rasengan, which he was able to recreate himself after seeing it only a few times, though it took him a year to do so, an impressive feat none the less.
In combat, Kokatsu tends to play with those he deems to be weaker than himself, taking to injuring them and holding back his strength just enough so that they think they have a chance at beating him, before utterly annihilating them with a gleeful smile on his face. However, when facing a opponent of equal or greater skill, his true fighting style emerges, as he takes time to analyze their movements, starting the fights on the defensive by making generous use of his Kekkei Genkai, before he finds an exploit and launches a furious Ninjutsu assault, raining down pain on his enemies with savage delight. He tends to not use his signature weapon, the Eien no Yami, unless he really feels that his opponent deserves it.
【Kekkei genkai, or bloodline limit】 Bloodline limit name: Darkness Release Description: The Dark Release (or Meiton) is a specialised nature transformation kekkei genkai that can be used to absorb, manipulate, and release chakra taken from an opponent. The only other known user of this nature, Hirouko, used techniques of this nature through a mark on his left hand. This mark resembles two diamonds, one overlapping the other. Chakra is absorbed through the upper square, while it is released and manipulated through the lower. It is unknown what elements this nature entails.
Unlike Hirouko, who stole his Kekkai Genkai through the use of the Chimera Technique, Kokatsu was born with this Kekkai Genkai(Which is probably why he has the double diamond mark on both of his hands instead of just one), and has found out that, along with the ability to take others chakra and use it against them, he can create solid constructs out of shadows and darkness that drain energy from the world around them. Strengths: This Kekkei Genkai allows the user to absorb the energy of ones foes and their attacks, making it a highly defensive Kekkei genkai, especially with the addition of the darkness manipulatio Weaknesses: His ability to absorb chakra is less effective, sometimes even useless, against certain types of Jutsu's(ex. Earth style and Genjutsu). He can only absorb one jutsu per hand, which means that if he's stuck absorbing two jutsus, than he'll be unable to absorb a third and would be unable to retaliate due to both of his hands being occupied. Also, while absorbing, he can't move from his current position.
Wind Style Rasengan: A more powerful version of the Rasengan by buffing it with wind chakra. A stepping stone on the way to learning the Rasenshuriken, but still plenty powerful on it's own.
Fire Style Rasengan: The addition of Fire Style chakra gives the attack an intense orange glow, causing it to radiate a large amount of heat. When launched at an opponent, it will explode outward(away from the user) with a great amount of force and searing heat, likely causing third degree burns.
Twin Rasengan: A technique where the user holds a Rasengan in each hand, an excellent finisher for taking down a wounded enemy.
【Custom made techniques】 Jutsu name: Katon: Aerial Explosion Jutsu Rank: C Range: Close to mid Range Description: A different version of the Katon: Hidoko no Jutsu, this jutsu releases a gas into the air. This is an odorless, colorless gas that can be ignited with any spark or flame. This gas will rapidly ignite, causing it to expand and create a strong wind in all directions. The outer gas is shot out, and ignites when it has expanded at a range of around 20 feet. Anyone within the range of this jutsu will be seriously injured and probably suffer at least a first degree burn. It also evaporates all water in the range of this jutsu
Jutsu name: Katon: Cinder technique Rank: D Range: All Ranges Description: A basic Katon technique that focuses entirely on setting things on fire, it allows the user to ignite a small spark anywhere they like.
Jutsu name: Fuuton: Propelling Winds Rank: D Range: Supplementry Description: By letting loose a short blast of air from their hands, the user is able to fly in the opposite direction with considerable force. Can be used to either move very quickly to the side, or even propel the user up to fifty feet directly upward.
Jutsu name: Meiton: Night Parade of a 100 Demons Rank: A Range: All Ranges Description: This juts is his most versatile jutsu, even more so than the Rasengan in the fact that it was made purely for the variations, which is what gives it it's A ranking. After performing the needed amount of hand seals, the user will clap their hands to gather, causing a large amount of Meiton chakra to form from their shoulders to wrap around their shoulders and hands. From this chakra will extend a large cloak of black mist that can extend to about 10 meters in length at max. This cloak is made entirely of Meiton chakra and can be manipulated directly with only the use of the horse sign and the mind. One can also manipulate the darkness into various constructs of monstrous design(like claws, blades, tendrils, and spears, etc) from the cloak that can move and extend to the user's will as long as they have their real hands free to form the horse seal. The constructs can strike and grab objects and people, though is no stronger than the user in terms of strength. It also has a chakra drain ability as well, but it's low-medium rate of drain(C rank amount). The constructs can be cut and damaged, but unless the requirements for complete destruction have been met, they will reform relatively fast.
This jutsu can be used both offensively or defensively, and when used defensively it can take either one A rank attack, 2 B rank, or 4 C ranks before the extendable bit dissipates, leaving only whats on his shoulders and arms to be used. The Jutsu will last 4 posts, and the cloak can be reformed but it'll take 2 posts after it has received the damage to do so. Also, while this Jutsu is active, Kokatsu can't use Inhaling maw without dispersing the Jutsu itself, and will only get back about half what it cost to form it.
Jutsu name: Meiton:Haze of Nightmares Rank: B Range: within 15m The user makes a horse sign before taking a deep breath, then blowing out a large amount of thick inky black smoke made entirely of Meiton chakra, making seeing anyone within the cloud impossible and limiting the abilities of sensors due to the fact that there is chakra within the cloud to cause interference. Anyone caught in range of this attack will feel a slight fatigue soon after that will only grow the longer they stay in it. Also, due to the constant drain, it will take more chakra than usual to use ones techniques while inside the cloud.
A genjutsu can be laced into this technique as well to make those trapped inside hear Kokatsu's maddened laughter and taunting voice coming from certain directions in the fog, leading them towards their comrades, who will appear to be Kokatsu while they are trapped in the dimness of the smoke. The Jutsu will dissipate after two posts, unless it's used inside a building, in which case it will take double that amount.
【Weaponry, tools and objects.】
Weapon name: Eien no Yami Description: The Eien no Yami is made from specially forged chakra metal that is highly receptive to Meiton Chakra. Not only can one channel the darkness through the blade to increase both size and range, but it can also adopt it's energy absorption effect, making it highly resistant to the effects of chakra enhanced weaponry. The blade itself is extremely durable and bears a keen edge.
Weapon name: Demon Wind Shuriken Description: A large, four-bladed shuriken possessing pre-eminent sharpness and lethality. This type of shuriken is considered characteristic to the famous Fūma clan, after whom they were named and who possibly developed them. However, their use is not limited to this clan. Its four blades can be collapsed for easy storage, leading to its nickname Shadow Windmill.
Weapon name: Shuriken Description: Sharpened, four-pronged metal stars, useful for throwing. They can also be used for close combat, but not very efficiently. Although small, they can be used to distract, pin down enemy shinobi, or if accurate enough, can kill or incapacitate an enemy. They have an open circle in the centre, useful for grabbing with a finger, to avoid cutting oneself, or to put thread through. The circle is also beneficial to the weapon's overall aerodynamics, ensuring more accurate trajectories.
Weapon name: Kunai Description: A black dagger with a handle wrapped in bandages and a small ring attached to the end of it. The kunai is designed for thrusting and stabbing, though it can still do some damage if thrown despite not being designed for it, and is about the length of one's hand.
Weapon name: Explosive tags Description: Self-made, these tiny slips of paper with seals drawn on them can pack quite a punch if used correctly, and can even be attached in to an enemy directly. Also can be attached to thrown kunai for accurate delivery or have a bunch wrapped into a ball for a more devastating payload.
Tool name: Chakra Absorbtion, Suppression, and Disguising seals Description: Disguising This is a seal that Kokatsu made himself that serves to disguise how much chakra an individual has without having to suppress all of it. The way they work is basically like a chakra absorption and suppression seal, except their is a flow going through your body. With these placed on various points of the body, even a high level jonin will appear to only have slightly above average chakra expected for a civilian at least. Their is a slight suppression affect in place, limiting the user to only Jutsu of B rank or lower until the seals are deactivated.
Absorption By studying his Kekkei Genkai, Kokatsu has been able to replicate the effects on a seal, but creating one requires much preparation and is very time consuming, so he only has five at the moment due to the cost and rareness of some of the materials required. They are reusable and also have been programmed to only absorb enough to keep the target weakened and unable to use most jutsu if they are a shin obi. He only uses them to keep his special prisoners in line, as they are more reliable and useful then suppression tags, as the chakra stolen is stored in the seal, so if the flow is reversed, it'll empty all of the chakra it holds into the person it's attached to.
However, if done incorrectly, the flow will be to great and the person will painfully expire as chakra overflows their systems and they ultimately expire, usually with a violent explosion. Thus, only an experienced Fuinjutsu master should attempt to tamper with them. This goes double for attempting to remove them.
Suppression This seal does as it says, surprises the targets chakra to that of civilian levels, and is somewhat difficult to remove, requiring a moderate understanding of fuinjutsu to remove. Again., due to the amount of preparation involved for applying it, it's strictly for use on prisoners.
Weapon name: Ninja wire Description: Strong, durable metal wire than can be used for a variety of uses and techniques
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【Personality】 Kokatsu is a psychopath and a sadist, reveling in the pain and suffering others to an unhealthy degree. He completely lacks any sense of morality, doing things because he wants to or because they interest him, an attitude that may lead him to assist those he finds interesting, if only so that he can have them himself for later. If he sets his sights on a prize, whether it be a person, an object, or a jutsus, then he will not rest until it's either his, or removed from existence if it can't be his.
On the other hand, Kokatsu does seem to have a human side to him, and a rather . . . odd one at that. When he was a member of the Leaf, he would always act kind, humble, and respectable. Now that he's free from the constraints of his family, his true nature shows that while still kind and caring to those close to him, he's lacking in both manners and maturity. He lacks a sense of personal boundaries, is thrown into fits of depression when he's shunned or rejected by someone he cares about, and generally acts like a fool. Most who see him this way tend to think him as such, and that's part of the plan. While his lighter side isn't an act, it's something he uses to his advantage, often exagerrating his foolishness to make his enemies look down on him.
His mental state is also in a constant stat of flux, as one moment he may be a sociable, witty, even kindhearted individual, and the next he can be attempting to skin you alive just to hear you scream, making him a very unpredictable individual. When it comes to those that serve under him, he'll treat most like trash, pawns that can be replaced on a whim, but when it comes to those he does genuinely care for, he will treat them with the outmost respect and kindness at best, and at the very least, he'll never actively try to kill you unless you force him to. And if he's ever betrayed by someone he cares about, there will be nowhere safe for them, nor anyone they are close to for as long as he lives. He will hunt them down and show them a fate worst than anything they can imagine, for they shall not be faced with the blessed embrace of death until he has fully deal with them.
【History】 Kokatsu was once thought to be one of the strongest ninja in Konohagakure and a powerful nominee for Hokage as well. He had the skill, the backing of a highly respected Family, it seemed that there was nothing that could stop him from claiming the spot. But behind this flawless facade was a man in desperate need of help. Ever since he was young, he had been suffering from the conflict of his psychopathic tendencies and his kind nature, If he had been given proper medical help early on in life, things might have turned out differently, but sadly that isn't what happened. His father thought of him as a child in need not of help, but strict discipline. He would punish his son harshly when ever he found him doing anything that he felt would damage the Tendou family name.
Soon enough, the behavior stopped, and his father thought that he had beaten the stubbornness of his son. In truth, he had only sealed the fate of his clan forever. Kokatsu developed a hatred for his clan and a majority of his immediate family members for never trying to help him. And throughout the majority of his life, he'd hold this hatred deep within himself, and as it festered, he began to slowly give into his inner darkness, at first just to spite his father, but over time he began to feel something liberating in his madness. It was this acceptance of himself that led to the awakening of his Clan's long dormant Kekkei Genkai, the Meiton. It occurred during a mission where a team of chunin ambushed his team and had taken out their Jonin captain, a person that Kokatsu had treasured dearly. The sight of their death was the straw that broke the camel's back, cause they were the only reason that he had kept any of their morality, and with them gone, all that was left was the pain and rage.
The chunin team was shown no mercy, taken by surprises as a genin brat suddenly began to devour their jutsus, then send them right back at them, all the while cloaked in a terrifying veil of darkness. They were cut down before they could turn the battle around, their corpses barely recognizable as human remains after Kokatsu had finished with them. It was on that night that he earned his fearful monkier, bestowed upon him by his terrified teammates who could only watched as he stood in the center of a writhing mass of darkness, shadows, and death. The Leaf's Heart of Darkness.
In the years to follow that fateful mission, he committed numerous murders in order to sate his bloodlust, and never once did the city police force ever come close to catching him. He was known as the Datenshi Killer due to how he always branded a pair of wings onto the backs of his victims. He also began to experiment with his powers and research his Clan's past to find out the source of this power. After 4 years of study, he not only found out the truth of his clan, but of another hidden power they had sealed away once they lost the ability to control it.
At the age of 20, his father held a clan exclusive ceremony, a celebration for his son who was to take over as clan head. It was a night that would be known as the Tendou Massacre as Kokatsu took the clan's blade from his father and shoved it into his chest, making a single hand sign to activate the seals he had placed not only through out the compound, but through out the entirety of the Tendou-influenced section of the city. A wall of darkness separated the the affected area from the rest of the city, but anyone close by could here the screams of the dying as they resonated through the city. Anyone who tried to enter was forcefully rejected until about 30 minutes in, when the darkness dispersed and everyone could see the hell that was on the other side.
Blood and gore was plastered on every building, both civilians and Shinobi were slain without mercy and in terrible ways. And Kokatsu was nowhere to be found. Many wondered why this had to happen, why such wholesale slaughter had to be committed. Many thought back to the tale of Itachi Uchiha and wondered if that may be the case here, others likened the event to be more in lines with someone like Orochimaru, a bid for power with a heavy human cost. But there was only one reason that this night happened, and that was because Kokatsu wanted it to happened, and he wasn't even sure what the ritual would have done when he put it in place. He just wanted to spite his father in the worst possible way, by dragging his precious legacy through the mud.
【Family ties】 Kokatsu held a deep seated hatred for his father, who never saw him as a son, only as another part of the Tendou legacy. He shared this hatred with a majority of his other clan members, as none of them raised a finger to stop his father during the times where he had been heavily abused early in his childhood. The only ones to survive the Tendou Massacre where his sisters, who he treasured for their companionship, and any Tendou children, since he felt no need to kill them for the sins of their parents.
Akira Tendou | Father | 52, Konohagakure,Clan Patriarch (deceased)
Makoto Tendou | Younger sister | 12, Konohagakure, Training to be a Kunochi, was taken by her brother the Night of the Tendou Massacre
【Dreams and fears】 Kokatsu's dream is simple, he wishes to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and knows that in order to do that, one needs power. The only thing he truly fears, more than anything else, is that one day, someone will take away his freedom and lock him in a cell. To him, that is a fate worse than death, and he'd rather die then be contained for the rest of his life, like some caged animal. Another fear that he has, which he doesn't even now himself, is the far of something happening to the only family he ever cared about. If he were to lose one of them it would be devastating, and losing both would most likely destroy his will to exist.
【Contracted Summon】 Hokatsu has gained the ability to summon Shadow Demons through the sacrifice of his clan, and while only the stronger ones can be used to combat enemies directly, the others can be used for a variety of uses. Shadow Demons can hide within darkness and shadows to spy on people and maintain a direct link with their summoner, even from far distances. In battle, they can fuse with their summoner's body to increase either strength, speed, reaction time, or durability for a short time, free him from a genjutsu, or cleanse his body of poisons. After that, the demons will fade away, the strength of the effect depending on how many demons he absorbed, and he can't use this ability any more than 4 times in a row, as every time after that will have a high chance of violent rejection of the demons from his body. They can also be used to restrain opponents and make surprises sneak attacks from the shadows.
The more combat focused demons work and fight just like other summons, sharing the ability to sink into shadows with that of their smaller counterparts. The Shadow Demons take on a form in response to the chakra provided, and for Kokatsu they take on the form of monstrous serpents made entirely out of shadows, but since they lack a proper form, they can at times shit that to fit the situation, able to form things like hands, feet, and even extra heads to launch surprise attacks on one’s enemies.