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| B A S I C |
○ Name: Belial
○ Alias: Beliel, Bel
○ Age: Too damn old to remember
○ Gender: Male ♂
○ Race: Refers to himself as a fiend, in truth more akin to what one would consider an Eldritch being. He does not possess a demonic aura or a weakness to holy or unholy magics or objects; originally an extremely powerful nephilim born of a fallen seraphim and a water spirit(Naiad), but through life has become more than either of the two parts.
○ Occupation: Emperor, King of the island Perdition's Rock and it's stronghold, Castle Erebus. King of Meridian, King of Albrook, Former Prince of his father's Kingdom, Former Lord Regent and General of Encronia. Former Fighter's Guild leader in Helmstrass. Former General of Seria Kingdom. Former Guard in Urraim. He's worked in many combat related fields such as, but not limited to: guard, officer, bodyguard, mercenary, supernatural hunter and assassin.
○ Marital: Doesn't kiss and tell, functionally non-monogamous, very much capable of separating love and love-making.
○ Handedness: Cross-dominant; Often mistaken as being ambidextrous, a cross dominant individual is someone who doesn't favor one side of the body such as a dominant hand, foot, eye or ear all on one side. For Belial this means he favors his left hand for gross motor skills such as throwing objects or wielding a sword and his right hand for fine motor skills such as buttoning clothes or using a washrag. While experienced enough to be capable of wielding with either hand and performing many tasks with a high level of proficiency regardless of which side of his body he uses, he will use his preferred sides unless he's injured or training another to see attacks from a right-handed attacker.
| P H Y S I C A L |
○ Height: 7'2 -- base form -- varies upon form taken, possesses a well proportioned body in terms of torso and leg length. Functionally about 7'4 with his usual choice of boots worn.
○ Weight: 385 lbs -- base form -- varies upon form taken, but always heavier than one might imagine due to the tough-skin, scales and a muscular body weighing more than fat. Functionally appears as if he were about 100 lbs lighter.
○ Physique: Muscular, large, not too bulky or lean, at times has defined abdominal muscles. Extremely broad shoulders complimenting a powerful body meant for all aspects of life from strength, endurance and even speed despite his size. Extremely large hands and feet, think of the Legend of Zelda's Ganondorf or former basketball player Shaq
○ Hair: Platinum Silver, kept straight and rarely cut as it reaches to his lower back and is sometimes dyed with streaks of color.
○ Eyes: Red pupils, usually white sclera but sometimes black or red, no real consistent given reason as to why they change.
○ Flesh: Thick pale gray, able to absorb much punishment - a mix of hide-like on top and scales underneath, almost akin to iron-skin.
○ Accessories: A chain decorated in claws, scales and teeth always kept around his neck.
○ Scarring: None. Recent events have resulted in his body being 'reborn', fully healing him of all old wounds
○ Other: Horn-like brows. Alternate form with spikes, tail, wings and horns which is rarely used, as it presents a larger target and complicates simple tasks such as sleeping or sitting. He is able to access these additions naturally and can select which to show rather than grow all of them at once.| F U R T H E R |
○ Personality & Traits: Ambitious, arrogant, defiant, relentless, cynical, cunning, brutal, wise, calculating, sadistic, cruel, manipulative, loyal to few. Despite his ruthlessness he finds battling those who cannot properly defend themselves against him a fruitless endeavor unworthy of his time or energy. He is less likely to antagonize helpless mundanes and more likely to attack a monster
○ Likes: Himself, those he considers family, his lands, sleeping, treasures (golds, rubies, emeralds, silvers, anything which catches his eye), exploration of lands, biology and steampunk-type technology, his friends, fighting
○ Dislikes: Small talk, mindless repetition, boring social norms, pussyfooting around, unfounded or unworthy arrogance, many mortals and immortals, many gods as well as most celestial and fiendish beings, braggarts, rudeness, hypocrisy,
○ Tolerates: Some mortals and immortals, potential challenges, an occasional question or request, friends of friends
○ Mental: 85% He is capable of functioning at a high level, but years of violence and watching people he formed bonds with pass away have hardened his heart and wracked his mind with a profound sadness which manifests itself in the form of long slumbers and often times erratic, sometimes unexplained fits of rage mixed in with moments of clarity. With age he's become increasingly equal parts cynical and driven, the former often judged too quickly on strangers and the latter his drive to protect those who've survived the tests of time with him are subject to special treatment rarely seen by the public. Nevertheless he still possesses a plethora of wisdom and is far more cunning than one might expect for someone his size. His mind is by no means stunted, rather it's haunted by the memories of others long gone and the cycles of futility he's seen throughout his existence.
○ Physical: 100% He often appears to operate at maximum efficiency and when not, he has mastered a poker face to hide any ailments or nagging injuries.
○ Social: 75% He detests small-talk and will rarely engage in meaningless conversations. If a topic does interest him, he speaks openly and often times too much at once for others to handle.
○ Alignment: Chaotic Neutral Leans slightly toward Neutral Evil with hints of both altruism and outright selfishness. He easily falls under the the typing of an evil character driven by his own motivations unbound by a compulsion to either obey or disobey the laws of the land. If he needs to follow a law to achieve his goals and survive he will do so. Conversely if he believes he can break a law without being caught or if the law is unlawful he will feel no urge to follow it, but will likely not seek to brazenly defy the law in public. He is far more concerned with the laws of his own land and more importantly his own set of ideals and moral codes. He views the killing of defenseless innocents as hollow for they provide no challenge, but he will kill those he views weaker than him if they are directly in the way of his immediate goals. He finds slavery abhorrent and won't directly participate in the trade or ownership of another being and yet he won't lift a finger to interrupt the trade in other nations. His clashing views and ideals are mired in what one might view as contradictory at times, for while he is often content to let the plights of strangers play out without his aid, but he will go the extra mile for his friends, family and his people.
| B A T T L E |
○ Armor: Bladed Armor Not often worn, but when worn, he rarely wears the full suit which covers his body in a rather thin armor that doesn't hinder motion. The blades are often curved and near shins, forearms, shoulders, front or back torso, all of which is dependent on his choice for the occasion. Some suits are enhanced with iron or silver edges, but he favors enhanced steel. Other armors are available to him, many crafted with expertise and infused with varying essences, light ones being made of mythril and heavier ones adamantine. Currently he prefers to wear pauldrons, greaves and vambraces over a mithril overcoat with a reinforced vest over drider-silk pants and shirt. This lightweight design aids in providing defenses while not compromising his dexterity at all.
○ Weapon 1: Katars / Other Weapons Both steel katars are capable of penetrating thick armor, often to the surprise of westerners unfamiliar with the weapon. Recently he has had several weapons and shields created with unique purposes. His double-bladed poleaxe holds some unique functions yet to be revealed to many. A heater and buckler shields relative for his size as well have been crafted with other purposes in mind and the only indicator as for it's purposes could be found with a ripcord-esque string near the handles by his finger and a faint heat from inside both shields. The last of these recent inventions are revolver-esque gunblades styled with a guard for the knuckles, a ringed trigger for firing rounds and flipping his grip. All of these have been fortified with a mixture of his flesh, adamantine, mithril and enhanced silvers and while they lack the greater feats his blade possesses they are remarkably durable in the sense they are functionally indestructible when it comes the adamantine areas and others fortified by his essence are afforded a similar level of durability.
○ Weapon 2: Andlang, -- Translated as "The Second Heaven" or "Long/Far Breathing" or "Limitless Aether" . Indestructible, the blade was forged with a hardy metal (think adamantium) and Belial's essence by a dragon, Heimdall and is long enough (roughly four and a half feet in it's base form) to require two hands for many, but merely one for him. The blade possesses unique properties very much akin to it's owner such as power absorption / copying an absorbed power temporarily, venom / poisons / acid usage, regeneration, anti-magical feats and the ability to transform whether it be to become wider, thinner, longer or shorter. After the blade was forged a frost giant Heimdall recommended placed upon the blade a binding seal which prevents the blade from being wielded properly by any who aren't blood descendants of Belial. The blades unique abilities are tied to Belial himself, thus limiting it's effectiveness when not wielded by him. The sword is capable of acting as a focus point to enhance his abilities manifesting from it making more avenues of attack possible in the same way a staff can channel an elementalists power. Should someone else other than Belial attempt to use the weapon or come in prolonged contact they'd experience a heavy toll in the form of a strong and constant drain on their magical abilities in addition to their magical reserves due to the blade being forged partially from Belial's essence.
| A B I L I T I E S |
○ Venom / Poison / Acid: Two kinds, both used at will: One is a poisonous muscle relaxant or anesthetic; used to end fights with a lethal and non-lethal variety. The second is a corrosive acid capable of, among many feats, protecting him with an 'aura' or armor, burning through flesh and enhanced steel after prolonged contact and can be infused with his anti-magical properties to hinder regeneration and more easily direct the attack when relying upon the spell-like casts antimagic provides. Both are made by his body, not magic and can be applied via tail, mouth and or claws whether it be through physical touch or a projectile launch as well as other creative means to land an attack. In order to create such toxins his body has been granted near immunity to toxins and acids of many kinds, including most liquor.
○ Regeneration / Physical: By devouring flesh, supernatural abilities, blood or souls he can accelerate his existing exceptional healing and experience new powers to use either temporarily or permanently if the ability absorbed is accepted by his body and isn't considered wholly magical in nature it can be used, often immediately. Magic rarely helps him heal any quicker in terms of beneficial traditional healing magic. He doesn't have a standard anatomy and can survive wounds many creatures couldn't. If he isn't completely destroyed he will likely survive, though even with his ability to regenerate from the smallest bit of himself it takes time to regain all of his vitality. His body is well trained and naturally gifted, his overall strength, speed and endurance is at it's peak and feats such as deflecting arrows, closing the distance with astonishing speed, surviving seemingly fatal wounds and punching through steel are just a few examples of his overwhelming physical abilities. Coupled with his regeneration he rarely tires in prolonged fights and operates at peak efficiency in nearly any situation.
○ Magical Immunity: He can shrug off, reflect, redirect or outright absorb most magic directed at him including an immunity to curses, mind control, scrying and such, all with minimal effort required on his end. His claws and other offensive appendages have an anti-magic field available, therefore he finds it difficult to hold anything magical without rendering it's enchantment moot while in his grasp; His claws also stop magical / supernatural healing against foes when struck by them. Portal magics and other massive magics are unique cases, as are wards, which Belial's player is flexible about varying upon the scene and it's circumstances. Portal magic while capable of working usually requires Belial himself to opt-in, in a sense to travel through it via a chosen, temporary suppression of his usual powers. (Talk about magical ideas first with me, he's not meant to be untouchable.)
○ Aspects / Alternate Forms / Shapeshifting: True form is suppressed. He is able to use the various aspects he's displayed such as those of a serpent, scorpion, shark, bat, ram, porcupine, dragon among others to transform parts, but not the whole of his body to mimic them. Unbeknownst to most these powers are an amalgamation of the various mythological creatures he's absorbed throughout the years; this means while an absorbed manticore might have known fire magic, the traits he chooses to manifest from these creatures are their natural abilities such as the ability to secrete a natural venom and eject spikes. The same can be said of a basilisk, for while it's venom can be accessed for use, a petrifying gaze is more magical than it is natural and as such is sealed. His claws, wings, mouth and all around body is larger and his tail is different in his bestial forms. His bestial appearance is not often seen due to the uncomfortable size, mostly due to the spikes and the sticky substances able to be secreted from him to trap others in it, but he is capable of growing them back when needed. At present, he maintains a more 'human' form lacking in wings, horns and a tail altogether. These shapeshifting powers are made possible by his regeneration and years of training, meaning he can adjust from having wings, a tail and even a larger frame and vice versa. In the past he was often seen with anywhere from as few as two and as many as six physical wings riddled with spikes, scales and deadly talons atop, these physical wings are often not used anymore and while capable of manifesting them to shield him from a barrage of ranged attacks, he prefers not to use them due to the same reasons the horns and tail don't come out -- they present a bigger target and armor and clothes aren't too compatible with them. His ethereal wings can manifest a great number of wings and while not as potent an offense or defense as the scaled wings he is capable of grasping, impaling, defending and channeling his abilities through them at great risk. They serve the function of flight without being hindered by existing attire and easier to cycle between their manifestation and removal, for the physical wings are their own special kind of pain.
○ Senses: His sense of smell along with all the other senses are high, as expected for one with big ears. Belial has a serpent tongue that he uses to pick up scents and pheromones. He can tell when someone is approaching from nearly any angle. He'll tell many he has a form of precognition when questioned about his heightened awareness. The serpentine tongue compels him to sometimes touch the tip of his nose with it in order to fully activate it's full potential. His eyes are well trained as well and is able to access the various natures of his amalgamation of mythological powers at his disposal to switch between different types of vision such as a low-light vision for example. The most useful perk of his enhanced vision is the ability to analyze various magical effects whether they be as simple as reading an aura or being able to perceive magical effects or spellcasts in progress. He can identify the nature of a spell such as it's elemental properties, destructive capability, speed, if it's aligned with a positive or negative energy force and even it's avenue of attack when released. Many of these cannot be calculated immediately all at once and there are variables, but they all aid in his countering of magic.
○ Anti-Magic: In addition to magical immunity Belial possesses potent anti-magical powers which can be applied through a close range touch or ranged projections of his powers such as an energy-like attack or channeled power in a radius around him. This power can be utilized for a variety of feats ranging from the banishment or binding of magically summoned creatures whether they be undead animated to keep rising repeatedly or an angel or demon possessing a body, curse removal, disenchantment, destruction of magic, negation, reflection, redirection, absorption, the silencing and or theft of magical abilities and so on. This means he is capable of removing a curse upon an item or person, countering magical spells, the destruction of magical creatures, reversing magical transformations and enhancements and more. As an example Belial could revert a vampire back to their humanoid state given the opportunity or strip an elementals magical essence away from it to turn them into a husk or removing the magic from a creature who's very existence is made possible by magic such as more powerful undead, demons, or outsiders, but such an unraveling and separation takes time. These powers are further increased when in his realm of the island Perdition.
○ Racial-Powers: Originally a product of an exalted fallen Seraphim's earthly simulacrum and a Naiad, many feats are available to him, varying upon exertion of power. While he's not a Naiad or Seraphim and has evolved into his own creature he still is able to access many of their powers. While in the past he was restricted out of fear of the outer planes seeking his death, his skills and vast range of powerful weaponry have allowed him to survive and hone his ancestral powers ranging from, but not limited to:
His mother's side grants him feats such as low-light vision, the ability to breathe both water and air, cold and heat resistance, magic resistance, a strong kinship with water and the ability to treat water as if it were land, thus he can swim extremely fast or choose to walk or run on water as if it were the land, though this is limited to Belial's feet being in direct contact with the water and is usually sealed by his antimagic. The Naiad's properties also allowed him to pick up on various Fae abilities he'd seen in his time in Urraim such as the ability to step into Elsewhere (a realm where time passes quicker but the environment is innately hostile in many ways) and become one with the Dance (a rage state in which limits are surpassed and pain is temporarily set aside), both of which are currently locked behind his anti-magical properties. Unlike a true Naiad he does not have the power of charm with his voice or the frailty associated with them or the kinship and shared language with animals. His singing voice, while deep, powerful and clear with varying ranges akin to a professional singer does not have a true supernatural charm to it. Unlike a true Naiad he does not display the magical affinities they'd rely on, as his anti-magic takes precedence. His stunted affinity with this side of himself might be attributed to a more dominant paternal side, but Naiad's are exclusively the female descendants of the Potamoi, the Greek Gods of rivers and streams which were descended from the eldest Titan Oceanus and his wife Tethys, all from the stories of Greek Mythology.
His father's side grants him feats such as, but not limited to: Shapeshifting, regeneration, survival in nearly any environment including a vacuum, elemental, 'status' aligned magics and general magical resistances, anti-magic, protection from temporal effects with the unfortunate side effect of being unable to glimpse into his past or future, wings both physical and ethereal, resistance from physical harm from lower-tier weapons, psionic, radiant and necrotic resistances, an alternate form capable of temporary feats of seraph-like powers such as a blinding display of power and a massive temporary boost of both physical and projected powers as well as enhanced antimagical feats. Accessing this form is rarely used, for it's power seems to override his personality to a degree with frightens him with the implication of what might happen if used often.
His unique birth granted him a vast field of powers, along with an aptitude for magic rivaled by his powerful anti-magic. Anti-magic takes dominance over the vast majority of magical aptitude he could use at any given time rendering his prior magical based powers locked in favor of anti-magic. His own evolution throughout time has granted him powers such as the ability to shift between forms and manifest particular parts of a form through shapeshifting such as a powerful scorpion tail, durable-skin & bones, the projection of anti-magic through active suppression and projectile blasts and general physical superiority. Even in his towering base form his speed surpasses what any mortal could hope to achieve and his strength and hardiness is hard to match even for a giant several times his size. His physical prowess, coupled with the ability to shapeshift to add wings, a scorpion tail or grow several feet taller or shorten himself temporarily enables him to adapt to his battleground. His claws, horns, tail, spikes and teeth are capable of nullifying enhanced or magical healing as well as any safeguards, this coupled with his anti-magic conceivably grants him the ability to slay those with godly levels of regeneration or who's soul might escape true death. In his realm of Perdition, due to unique bond he shares with the land of Castle Erebus, his powers are at their peak in his domain, unfettered by many restrictions, for the realm has become an extension of himself to complete and greatly protect him.
| E X P E R I E N C E |
○ Skills His time as a guard and general, coupled with his noble upbringing, years of an outlaw exile and a warrior-king, among other experiences have granted him many skills. When one lives as long as him you don't only hone your combat abilities, but other abilities. He is a cunning tactician, charismatic leader, sublime thinker, very much well versed in the courts of nobility, the cutthroat business of the dregs of society and battlefields mundane and magical both. Aside from the knowledge expected of a ruler with experience amongst an array of various peoples and societies he's also able to maintain his own weapons and armor as well as other expected life skills ranging from minor feats of engineering, alchemy, understandings of magic and combat styles, not to mention basic life skills. He's also a repository of knowledge whether it's the strengths and weaknesses of peoples or species or the history of times long ago. One of his specialties he's dedicated himself to is learning as many languages as possible; he's capable reading, writing and speaking an assortment of languages both of mundane peoples and otherworldly creatures. He's translated many ancient texts which can be found in his castle library and although this skill might seem useless in combat at a glance, being able to understand an unknown foe's language during a fight can help him discern their species, intent and the type of spell they are seeking to create.
| W E A K N E S S ES |
○ Drawbacks Though an ancient being possessing a plethora of powers there still exists many drawbacks both obvious and not so apparent. For all of his magical knowledge and abilities his anti-magic often takes precedence and while magical resistance outright may seem a blanket coverall, it is not. For while a magical bolt of fire cast at him is of little concern, bringing a house down or caving in a structure around him, while not a direct magic hit, is physical damage. The same could be said for indirect attacks, thus while a spell of fireball is of little use, a magically summoned gust of violent wind launching an existing natural flame to him is more a physical attack than magic which would bypass the magical resistance aspect of his defense. His wings, whether physical or in their ethereal form, while a boon, also are tied to his power as they would be to a celestial -- the complete removal of his wings, while temporary, will cause a great decline in his abilities; his non-physical power would be lost for each wing torn completely from him and each subsequent wing cleaved from his back further forces a decline in his non-physical abilities. This weakness often has him shifting between a wingless form or brief bursts with his ethereal wings, very much mindful of the massive drawback even if they are heavily resistant to mundane metals. He exists as a powerful, forbidden creature and in the past through a combination of his parentage and unique birth, his life was marked for death for countless centuries. Though he may be the master of himself and his domain, his powers in their fullest form would attract the attention of powerful beings in the past. His hybrid birth granted him boons from both parents, but not the full strength to be able to be a true seraph or a true fae, and although his own powers have grown, borrowing of a seraph's full grace and power is not an easy feat as his own nature battles back to keep the form limited even if it's powers are incredible. Unlike a Naiad who could be reborn through the water or a seraph who's soul is truly immortal and could come back once a new host body is found, the same cannot be said for Belial, for it would take much more to bring him back from true death. Magical resistance, while a powerful feat, also poses issues such as beneficial magic being cast on him usually having no effect while his powers are in play. Magical artifacts which should enhance his power and provide a way to gain an edge in a fight are instead dulled in power or outright useless in many scenarios for him. His enhanced senses can be overwhelmed when active, though he has trained to not be easily overthrown by such, there are always exceptions and senses too powerful to try and power through.
Less outright weaknesses can be found in his unique birth, for aside from being marked from death at a young age by powers beyond his contention at the time, his family life was in turmoil at a young age. He spent life on the run from family and enemies, slowly warping him into a traumatized victim of what modern doctors would diagnose as a mix of paranoia and post traumatic stress disorder. His dreams are lucid to the point they are nearly indistinguishable from reality to the point he believes he is asleep when he is not and vice versa. His dreams are susceptible to some outside influence in stark contrast to his usual psionic resistance. Even with his regenerative properties and supernatural physical skills, the expenditure of powers such as constant shapeshifting or holding a form not originally his base form or using the full extent of his powers is not limitless. Anti-magical casting is similar to how a mage would need to set aside reserves of mana or some form of mental fortitude to cast, and while his reserves are much greater than a skilled mage, they are not limitless when it comes to their offensive abilities projected away from his body.
