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[i]"Defense is the greatest offense!"[/i]

[b]Agate:[/b]

[b]Gem:[/b]
[url=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_5H7ehPJEI/TebHRczxFCI/AAAAAAAABCE/DtO_U5ojKUs/s1600/fire-agate-gem_large.jpg]Fire Agate[/url], the gems appears as a large rectangle on his right forearm.

[b]Appearance:[/b]
Standing at 7 feet agate stands upon the larger spectrum of gems, along with the more masculine side in features. His shoulders are broad and his body strong, showing off powerful muscles that could grind steel. Agate's skin lies in the darker shades of orange, an aged brew really. Clothing wise he wears a sort of chest plate tank top, full metal covering his chest and abdomen while leaving his shoulders bare. The plate tank also has a slightly raised collar, coving most of his neck. A dark orange cloth peeks out underneath the plates to about midway of the bicep while also making up his pants, metal boots going to the knees. Due to a past shame Agate promised to never show his face again, to insure that he has changed his face to have a knightly helmet look. When the grate is raised all one will see are two glowing orbs of orange light with a surprising amount of animation to them.

[b]Weapon:[/b]
An large [url=http://darksouls.wdfiles.com/local--files/large-shields/giant-shield-onhand.jpg]shield[/url] several shades darker than he is. It weighs quite a lot, is about as tall as he is, and is very durable. Energy based attacks are absorbed and stored for later use as a concentrated laser however there is a limit to how much it can keep, when the limit goes over there is a chance that it will detonate with great power.

[b]Unique Abilities:[/b]
[i]Flesh of Iron-[/i] Even without his shield, Agate his hard to put down. Low power attacks are likely to go unnoticed if not a small annoyance. However strength to his level will bring the hurt.

[i]Release the Beast-[/i] When Agate is pushed to his limits all of his durability is converted into pure strength, leaving him vulnerable to damage but allowing him to give more than he gets. In this state he can do little but yell, smash, and destroy. May hint at slight corruption.

[b]Behavior:[/b]
[i]Caring
empathetic
self-sacrificing
friendly
durable
and a nugget of self loathing and rage[/i]

[b]Origin:[/b]
Mostly keeps to himself about his past, usually deflecting the question or dismissing it with [i]"Nothing really special."[/i] but he has done a lot, made many mistakes, and done an atrocious deed. The only thing for certain is that the last thing he did was duel a very powerful gem, he one...she didn't.

[b]Other:[/b]
[i]If every porkchop was perfect we wouldn't have hotdogs[/i]

[i]Due to heavy damage, both physical and spiritual, Agate has started on the path of corruption. Time will only tell if he falls to it or comes out stronger than ever.[/i]
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