【Ｔｈｅ Ｓｐｅｃｔｒｅ， Ｋｎｉｇｈｔ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ Ｗｅｔｌａｎｄｓ】
THE VENGEFUL SPIRIT OF THE DEEP
魂 |. T H E. S O U L.
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"I refused to die for so long, I nearly forgot how to live."
His true name--or names, rather, have all been lost time. All he could remember were three words: Aguero, Kuri, Shima.
Names from an ancient civilization, and an ancient life, all but forgotten to time.
Throughout his years of life, however, he did manage to stumble upon a title, given by friend and foe alike: The Specre, Wanderer of the Wetlands.
Years after he was finally found, The Spectre, Wanderer of the Wetlands, was reintroduced to the world under a new identity: Aguero Kuri Shima, Guardian Knight of the Champion.
物語 |. T H E. S T O R Y.
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"He found me when I was lost. Sheltered me. Gave me a home again. My life is his, and his alone."
Being the culmination of the remnants of a civilization long-wiped out from the annals of the Wetlands, Aguero's identity and origins are unclear. He knows that he was "born" when a number of vengeful spirits came together under a pact with a witch, but otherwise cannot explain or elaborate his past or identities.
As the circumstances surrounding his identity remain unclear, he has chosen to center his life around the identity he gained while serving Prince Kanriah.His birth, the day the Prince found him, all those years ago.His home, that which was granted to him upon achieving knighthood.He was taught by the world how to survive, but the Prince alone taught him how to live.
見た目 |. T H E. B O D Y.
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Aguero is a ghost. Rather, he is a collection of vengeful spirits given a human form once again, with all the magic and skills to match.
Despite his youthful appearance, Aguero is well over 300 years old. To be exact, he knows that he came into being just over 345 years ago.
And yet, he carries the exuberance and youthful nature of someone in their mid-20s.
Aguero stands at just under 6'8, tall enough to always be seen in a crowd, but still within a reasonable range. Physically speaking, he possesses a functionally flawless body, as it was crafted exclusively to do battle without tiring. He was created in the visage of a mighty warrior--a broad, muscular chest, arms with muscles as tight as iron bands, and long, powerful legs that stood him up above the rest of the world. He has no blemishes, no lines from aging, smiling, or frowning, no particular features that set him apart from any other human. He is like a crafted doll, brought to life by a sadistic master.His hair, when undone, reaches just over his shoulders--to prevent it from getting in the way in combat, he ties it back into a knotted ponytail, to avoid being grabbed by his adversaries. While he could theoretically choose any color to style his hair, the black and yellow color scheme are the colors he relates to the day he was born again--the dark skies above the forest, lit only by the golden glow of the rising sun illuminating the horizon.His eyes are purely golden in color, and have been noted to shine on occasion, particularly when it is dark.
戦い |. T h e. P E R S O N A L I T Y.
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"Do you despise this sort of knight? Do you believe me to be some sort of fake, because I refuse to abide by your 'codes' and 'honor'? So be it. Call me what you will. My purpose remains the same regardless."
Aguero is the easy-going sort, the kind to roll with the punches and accept the consequences of life as they come to him. His ambitions and goals died centuries ago, after his goals of revenge were washed away with the rising tides of a new kingdom. He carries himself with purpose, still maintaining his pride as a knight, and won't stand for insults to his charge or his kingdom, both of which he has sworn his (un)life to protect. However, beyond that, he holds no qualms about maintaining any codes of chivalry, nor does he care for the "honor" of a knight. He seeks only to fulfill the new purpose he had been given, and advance the goals of the Prince, who he wishes to see become King one day.
Aguero has no close acquaintances, or any friends. He is friendly with the commonfolk of the kingdom, and a frequent visitor to the laborers workshops to provide his help, but has not made many attachments to the people outside of the castle. He is known to spend quite a bit of time in the local taverns as well, despite being unable to get drunk. He enjoys the atmosphere and the ambience, as well as the taste of the various alcohols he can get his hands on.His only "friend" is the person he has sworn fealty to, Prince Kanriah, but even that connection cannot be considered merely a friendship. At first, their relationship was purely professional--Kanriah had found the man at the very cusp of losing what remained of his sanity, given him a home, and taken him as his knight. For years, Aguero was satisfied with this relationship, and would serve happily the man who gave him a new purpose. However, Kanriah seemed to have other plans, particularly after the passing of his wife. Slowly but surely, the prince's gaze changed, from that of a royal accepting and welcoming the presence of a subject, to something...different. Hungrier. He made advances on the knight, tempting his will and seducing him at every opportunity. It wasn't long before Aguero gave in, and began his illicit relationship with him. His gratitude turned to love, and what started as a master-servant relationship became an affair between two equals.
基準 |. S K I L L S / a b i l i t i e s.
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"There used to be so many voices, so many words in my mind telling me to step left and turn right, to jump forwards and lay down. They're all gone now though. But everything they knew, everything they taught me--it's all still there."
The Starving Ones: Formed by the collective fear and hatred of an entire town's (700 inhabitants) worth of vengeful spirits, Aguero is a monster that toes the line between human and spirit. As the vast majority of the souls that make up his body died of starvation, or were outright murdered, he has embodied their pain and suffering. He is hunger itself--infinite, inevitable, and only capable of being staved off, never fully sated. While he can survive without food or drink indefinitely, he will suffer from worsening hunger pangs that will drive him insane the longer he ignores them. He does not age or grow. He is locked in an eternal state of being, never to change, never to evolve beyond what he is. Aguero in a passive state feels and looks human, even though he is anything but. The Starving Ones allows Aguero near limitless manipulation of the shape of their own body and soul in order to consume what stands in front of them, whether it be human, spirit, or even raw Gaia energy, as well as fashion their body into any sort of weapon or shape necessary to get to that point. Damaging him is incredibly difficult, as his malleable shape allows him to disperse the shock of impact forces, and either resist or avoid being cut entirely by shaping himself around a blade and allowing it to pass through their body. If he is harmed, he can regenerate so long as his phylactery, the core that maintains his being, isn't damaged. His hunger is so vast that not even cursed energy and other spirits are free from being eaten--if they have the opportunity to consume them (cursed energy in the form of barriers specifically, any lesser spirit can just be consumed after being defeated), they will without a second thought..Because of the freeform nature of Aguero’s abilities, and the fact that their stomach is essentially without end, they can store nearly anything inside their body without issue, save for particularly powerful cursed tools and talismans--they will harm them from the inside out. Anything that gets stored within their stomach (so long as it is dead/inanimate) can be broken down to the molecular level and incorporated into its form--meaning that other spirits and raw cursed energy only add to Aguero’s energy stores. As spirits do not have a truly physical form, this means that Aguero will merely kill them and absorb the energy they were made up of, but not be able to mimic the abilities they had in “life”, nor their form. However, in the case of those do have a physical, organic body (as well as low ranked Magical Tools), Aguero gains an innate understanding of their form and can replicate it, as well as mimic the techniques they knew in life before dying. As it stands, at a baseline, Aguero can channel the physical ability of the 700 people he was created from--a power that makes him 700 times as strong as a peak human being..The Starving Ones: Hollow; this technique is allows Aguero mimics the body, mind, and possible power of a victim, but only one at a time. They cannot mix and match powers, and so long as they are mimicking someone else, their usual transformative abilities are severely limited, making it impossible to use most aspects of their natural innate technique until they have returned to their original form (shapeshifting, damage reduction). However, as they are completely recreating the body and mind of their victim, they gain all the knowledge the victim had in life, as well as their proficiency in their specific innate techniques.
雑用|. m i s c e l l a n e o u s .
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"I still have much to do on this Earth. I have much to love, music to hear, and lives to touch. I will last the test of time, and tell tales of my life to all who will listen."
As he was created to take revenge on an entire kingdom, Aguero's phylactery/core is a katana intended to be used to behead the former King when his duty was done. Now, it is under the possession of Prince Kanriah for safekeeping, though he does carry around a 1:1 replica of the weapon.
Aguero enjoys teasing the prince, and refers to him through any number of pet names all centered around sea-life and maritime terms.
Aguero does not need sustenance(nor air) to survive by technicality. While he does require food because of the nature of his abilities, even just raw gaia/magical energy will suffice to sate him for a time. Despite this, Aguero can be seen eating, drinking, and making general merriment anytime he is allowed near a tavern.
Because he is the culmination of hundreds of common folk and townspeople, Aguero possesses many, many skills beyond that of combat. He is competent in nearly all aspects of life, save for politics, and often services the kingdom through his fighting capabilities, craftsmanship, artistry, culinary, or farming skills. He has numerous personal skills of which he employs exclusively for his Prince, as well.
