@Spirit, I am here.

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Yaaay all my work payed off!

My Hider [+]

Character Name: Prince Shamir

Age: 16

Race: Human

Chosen Shcool of Magic: Healing and Protection, with some Transmutation (but not much; see Magical Talents).

Alignment: Neutral Good

Magical Talents: Shamir has an instinctive talent for closing small, shallow wounds, cuts, and abrasions, as well as relieving mild sicknesses. He can also transmute sand and earth into water; same for mundane powdered materials like flour, sawdust, and ordinary dust. These two talents are combined to allow him to clean wounds, then heal them, and act as an aid to better, more experienced healers. Note however that just because Shamir is good at Transmutation does not mean that he is more interested in it than learning to protect himself; rather, Transmutation is merely a means to get food and water in dire situations where survival is needed. Instead, his true interests lie in Protective magic, and he has learned how to cast a shield that protects against a single spell or physical attack, but then has to be recast.

Also, not magical, but he is also an average swordsman.

He can also freeze water, but not use ice as projectiles (see more in weaknesses).

Weaknesses: Shamir tends to overestimate his magical prowess, which leads to him jumping into situations that might not necessarily end up well for him. Not merely that, but he has no gift for fire, lightning, and energy, although he can freeze ice. Nor can he use telekenisis. He also tends to be brute-force in his use of magic, and only very rarely thinks of ideas like transmuting nearby powders into water in order to give him some advantage. And while he wants friends and wants to meet new people, Prince Shamir is...overenthusiastic to the point of social awkwardness, this manifests in either coming off too strong in his professions of friendship, or trying to be aloof in an attempt to be 'cool'.

Personality: Prince Shamir wants friends, but is not entirely sure how to go about making them. While he can be kind and compassionate, he also tends to doubt himself easily and despair, plus there are his illustrated weaknesses in wanting to be cool and friendly and not being entirely sure how to combine the two. So, in short, an awkward teenager who tries to be 'intelligent' and 'deep' but can come across as a tryhard when he tries to demonstrate how 'profound' he can be. But, he wants to be a loyal friend as well, and when seeing someone with true wisdom and leadership, he plans to follow that person to the world's end...although he hopes it does not come to that.

Character Flaws: See Weaknesses and Personality; I kinda went overenthusiastic there.

Character History: Prince Shamir was born in luxury in [Insert Middle Eastern-type Sultanate Here], a land of relative prosperity under the rule of [Insert Sultan Here], who was a benevolent ruler who had abolished slavery, established hospitals, canals, dams, and bazaars, and established schools for women and men both. This ruler, despite his progressive reforms, nevertheless had a harem, a harem that was staffed by wives and concubines from every part of his dominions. And in the harem, Prince Shamir was born as the seventh son of the Sultan from his seventh wife. Said seventh wife, Badoura, was someone who realized that the harem was not just a place of pleasure, but also a place where one can gain the favor of the Sultan and influence his political decisions. While other wives and concubines focused on getting their relatives into positions of power, Badoura desired only to support her husband's reforms to society.

And so, Prince Shamir was born and raised not just with a sense of his rights, but also his responsibilities to his people. He was never allowed to forget that power came from the governed, and that the Gods would favor the people first if their rulers failed to sheperd them. So the Prince learned not just how to rule, but also to heal, and also to defend himself. But whispers came about of secret opposition, of vested interests that hated his father and had found support in those of his sons and wives who wanted power and/or just opposed any new laws that can weaken their place in society. For the longest time, Shamir did not listen to these rumors, and devoted himself to his studies. Then, it happened; the vested interests of the country struck and started a coup-de-tat, slaugthering Shamir's father, his mother, and those who remained loyal to the two.

However, Shamir was rescued by a trusted servant, and was smuggled all the way to the borders of the Sultanate, from where he was able to use his basic healing and transmutation skills, and a little swordfighting, in order to get to the Grand Arcanium, where he applied as an apprentice Mage. Now he faces a choice; spend happy days studying, or try and find support in taking back his Sultanate from the people who have usurped it...

My Hider [+]

The history is kind of...choppy, since I want it to somehow match the personality I want to play. He is pretty strong, I have to admit, from the beginning, so if you want to nerf him, just tell me. But there is a fact that I want to play him as the kind of rival character who is simply there to entertain fighters who wanted to experience arena fighting. The element can also confuse you, so tell me if you have problems. Since it's written from my point of view and my way of explanation, I get it, but I'm not sure if you will.

Garuda Pacifier [+]

Garuda Pacifier

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“Greetings”

Name: Garuda Pacifier

Age: 19

Race: Human

School of Magic: Magic Application and Combat.

Alignment: Neutral Good

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“Prepare for defeat.”

Garuda entering battle

Magical Talents:

Garuda has a talent in the use of a common but not usually used element known as Natron. (The element is completely fictional, and the description below will explain it)

To put it as simple as possible, a Natron is a subatomic particle, which is harmless in its natural state, but the particle in its nature has high potential energy and heat when accelerated to a certain degree. The particle is found everywhere, in the harsh deserts of Hag’Dvad, to the calm and peaceful forest of [Insert name here]. Anywhere having oxygen, have this kind of particle, as it is virtually part of oxygen. In Garuda’s country, it is considered the most efficient, numerous and cost-effective source of energy. But in return, you cannot harvest the energy by any conventional means, and you have to do it using magic. Its usage outside of being a form of energy, it can also be used as a form of weapon. A few of its usage in warfare are to cast it as a flying white sphere, in which trillions, or maybe trillions of trillions of accelerated Natrons are packed inside. The sphere’s exterior will then dissipate, freeing those compressed Natron particles, resulting in an explosion. The number of Natrons the caster can compress into a sphere will determine the size and power of the explosion, but it is generally more powerful than normal elements. Or it can be fired directly as beams, shaped into protective shields, or be molded into swords and then explodes as mentioned earlier. Its use can be very diverse and flexible. But its downside is that in order to harvest these kinds of energies, the mage must separate it from oxygen. And the process takes long time to accomplish, and it is energy consuming. Overusing it can result in extreme fatigue or even death caused by exhaustion. In conclusion, a mage utilizing this power must assure he has enough stamina, and must be calculative, harvesting it only enough to conserve his own energy.

For the current time being, Garuda is only capable of packing several billions of these into a sphere only as large as a tennis ball. His beams are short ranged, and cannot shape Natrons into weapons yet. Still, the explosion from the ball, although not big, can be deadly if you stand close to it, and he can create these spheres quickly.

Physically, he is tough-built and durable in order to keep up with the requirements. He has a bit of knowledge in air magic, but not much, as he only uses it in extreme circumstances when oxygen is not accessible.

Weaknesses:

Garuda’s balance between being aggressive and defensive isn’t good. He is a very aggressive player, and usually attacks rapidly using his explosive balls of energy. But in exchange, his defense is only a quarter of his attacks, thus rendering him weak against opponents who have strong retaliation capability. Also, aside from the bit of air magic and Natron talent he possessed, he had absolutely no magical prowess with other elements.

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“Strength on its own is directionless. Pure determination is helpless. Only when the two join is a mighty warrior born.”

Garuda and his point of view of what makes a great warrior

Personality:

Garuda is pretty much plays the role of rival in the academy. Very confident, prideful and competitive, Garuda thirsts for the sense of battle and usually goes out to challenge others of his peers to a duel whenever he can. Despite being sent to Arcadium with a goal to be a more peaceful mage with abilities more governing than fighting, Garuda personally yearns to be a warrior for his people, and he desires nothing more than the thrill of battling and the threat of defeat.

The reason for Garuda to constantly challenge others to a duel is because he wants to entertain himself, and also he wants to find a worthy opponent (The reason why will be explained in the history sections) who is strong in raw strength and walks into battle with determination and desire for victory. And he usually prioritizes the latter requirement. Once he found the person who manages to exceed him in both categories, or at least exceed his own will, he will be very open to him or her, willing to accept losing to them, and being friendly and protective towards that person. But on the other hand, if a person is shown to be less enthusiastic in battle, his or her thrust for battle being unjust, or simply lacking, Garuda will not hesitate to show disappointment and even condescension and disrespect towards that person. But generally, he is relatively polite towards others, due to his upbringings in the noble environment, and has a common sense about justice and morality, as shown as although being battlehungry, he does not go all the way to get someone to fight him by using force, or preemptively attacks anyone.

Character flaws: He is a bit too prideful, to the point of annoying arrogance can be hinted, and his desire to battle others can lead him into troubles that he could have personally avoided.

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"Alister, you are a paragon of might who never stopped thriving forward. I would never accept losing to anyone else but you."

Garuda's feelings towards his deceased friend.

Character history: Garuda was born a son to a powerful warrior mage in the country of [Insert name here], known for its considerably advanced technological development, notably in the use of alternative energy source, the Natron particles. Because of this fact, the country underwent a terrible war with the neighbourhood country, whose king was jealous of the thriving economy thanks to the use of Natrons. The war seriously crippled the economy of the country, and killing many of the Natron users, but thankfully, the combined effort of both the mages and the Royal [Insert name here] Army managed to thwart the jealous king’s intention.

Born right after the war ended, Garuda was labelled as one of the rare crown jewels of the country, due to the Natron-manipulation power that he inherited from his father. After thousands of Natron-users slaughtered in the war, the king decided to gather all remaining Natron-users and potential ones together and provide them the best training condition possible so that they can use their ability to contribute to the rebuilding of the country. And so the boy was treated with all the luxury one commoner could never even imagine possible.

Garuda, however, saw things differently. He wanted to become more of a protector, due to his natural bloodline of warrior mages, and his sense of glory and thirst for a fight comes from the stories of his ancestors, and mostly from his father, who fought bravely in the face of the enemy. And during his childhood, he was befriended by a man known as Alister, who usually accompany him in his training. He was years older than Garuda, and possessed very powerful magical ability, capable of besting Garuda easily. He not only recognized Garuda’s potential, but he also saw his determination to become a warrior mage, so he acted as a mentor to him, and usually sparred with him in his leisurely time. Garuda respected the Alister for being the one to always be powerful enough to contend him. But he was ill-fated, being taken to the afterlife by a deadly disease.

Saddened by the loss of his best friend, teacher, mentor and most importantly, worthy opponent, Garuda began his search for another one. Shortly after, he was enrolled in Arcanium for the best education possible.

@Spirit

Alright, I think I've spent faaaar too long on this. I feel like I could explain the magic better, or at least give a somewhat comprehensive list of magic she is capable of using but I'll get to that later if you want it. Do tell if there's anything else you want/need. I need a break for a bit.

Isilfarrel Mornelis [+]

Isilfarrel Mornelis

"Ah...hello. I didn't see you there. Do forgive me, I was lost in thought. Is there something you require, friend?"

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~Physical Attributes~

Character Name:
Isilfarrel Mornelis
Age:
18
Race:
High Elf
Chosen Shcool of Magic:
Restoration
Magic Control
World History
Magic Theory/History

Alignment:
Lawful Evil

Appearance:
Isil stands at a fairly average five foot six. She has a lithe, somewhat dainty looking build with her robes on. Indeed, she is a fairly unassuming as far as presence and looks go for elves, though of course to most humans she's as beautiful as most elves tend to be. With soft facial features typically accentuated by a smile, most humans would likely find her to be fairly high on the attractive scale even if she doesn't exactly have the biggest tracts of land in the academy. Perhaps its simply the way she carries herself with a seeming manner of elegance? The elf has long blond hair typically tied with a braid on one side, with dull grey eyes.

As for clothing, she typically wears a white, fairly unique jacket that covers her upper body with a cloak and hood hanging off the back of it. The clothing underneath is fairly skin tight, and accented with gold trimmings. It is a fairly elegant and sophisticated looking piece, with the dress showing her midriff and a bit of her chest off. She's nothing, if not confident. She wears similarly elegant boots on her legs which reach almost to her knees. She is often seen carrying a weighty cross shaped staff that doubles as a mace of sorts.

Under the clothing though, her physique could be called quite well trained. She has obvious muscles, and she takes pride in both her physical and intellectual prowess. While not exactly the strongest sort given her race, she definitely strives to keep her physical ability on par with her magical ability and could give most decently trained humans a run for their money in the physical realm.

~Talents~

Magical Talents:
Enhancement & Aether Manipulation
Essentially, Isil has devoted her time to learning two separate forms of magic. The first, Enhancement is basically the ability to enhance oneself and ones allies via magical means. Fairly simple stuff, and it can include a number of physical as well as mental buffs and strengthening spells for her allies and herself. She still has a lot to learn of course and is by far no the best user of this sort of magic at the moment. She is a bit more adept than this than she is in destruction however, thanks to her High Elf blood, but she pours most of her free and learning time into her destructive magics.

Aether magic is a little less impressive than it sounds. As a High Elf, she's not entirely adept with more destruction related abilities. This magic, at its core is the manipulation of mana into a raw, tangible force. It is fairly versatile in usage, if not overly powerful in application. It often takes a white-gold color when used.

Not particularly a magic skill, but she knows how to thwack people upside the head with her staff effectively.

Weaknesses:
As far as Enhancement for her allies and self goes, there is a time limit to most of them, and they will only remain active for a short while unless she constantly reuses it. This effect is also very apparent the more people she tries to buff at once - the more people she attempts to buff, the more difficult it will be as well as the effects may be less pronounced.

As for Aether magic, it by itself takes a bit of fine control and power to be able to condense raw mana into a usable force. Plus, it's not overly powerful by itself even if it offers a fair bit of utility being able to form shields, fire various projectiles. It's a fairly basic thing, really, but offers a great deal of utility for a creative mind. Those with larger reserves of mana may be able to make more effective use and control over it, however.

~Biography~

Personality:
Upon first impression, Isil is not too much different from the average High Elf. Indeed, she's friendly, fairly compassionate and does her best to help others. To her and her classmates she's a paragon of of her kind. She's intelligent and fairly wise and mature for her age, and she always tries to solve problems peacefully among her peers. Many regard her as a fairly good person with very few condemning qualities. She likes meeting new people, and always does her best to help her peers should they require it in any subject they may be lacking in. She's not afraid to harmlessly tease someone else either for a giggle or two. She's even not all that hostile to Dark Elves - which many elves consider to be rather bad especially where she was raised but she doesn't let it bother her. She speaks very eloquently, and will always lend an ear to those in need. That said, even so she is a huge stickler for the rules. She is a very organized person and loathes to break rules of any kind. Rules and laws are there for a reason, and as such should be followed to the letter.

It's unfortunate that most people likely will never know her true colors until she's already in an advantageous position over them or push comes to shove. Isil is not as nice as she seems at first glance. Above all, the elf wants power and the ability to rule in any shape she can get it. The reason she's nice to others? Simply to make herself look good to them. The reasons she helps others at times? In the end, it will benefit the whole. Of course, she's not a brute and won't go around causing trouble simply for the sake of causing it. She does indeed want the whole of everyone to succeed.

Those deemed worthy in her own rigid and meritocratic views of the world at least anyways...what's a few weak fools crushed along the way to that success?

Truthfully, she loathes weakness of any kind, and absolutely hates those who do not even attempt at putting their entire effort into something. Ones race, gender, magic, heritage does not matter. All that matters is their skill with their chosen craft - be it body or mind. While she does hate fighting, when she does fight she is absolutely ruthless. Cold and callous even, especially to her opponents that have no connection to her. She will not hesitate to end an impudent whelps life or ruthlessly put them in their place if they stand against her.

She is however, very loyal and will always keep her word, even one that is disadvantageous towards her unless there is a logical way she could get out of it that isn't completely ridiculous. As such, betraying an ally is something she would never do unless there is both logical reason as well as suitable gain for her to do so.

Character Flaws:
Her personality is well, rather completely fake on the surface. All secrets come out eventually, it's a simple fact of life no matter how well one hides it. Once it does, she's got some heavy explaining to do. Face and reputation once lost, is not so easily regained.

She has no care for those weaker than her - and while she will help someone if they ask, they better be prepared to succeed or be left in the cold. If they can't excel at something, then they are worthless. She can and will leave the dead and wounded where they fall.

She holds grudges, and once you piss her off - she will make your life a living hell in any way she can possibly manage. To the point of obsession, almost. And if she can't do it with the law or through proxies...she's not afraid of getting her own hands dirty.

Is a bit of a workaholic. She'll spend entire nights doing nothing but studying, and can really forget when to take it easy. She can become rather stressed if too many things happen at once, and things don't really go according to plan.

Character History:
Isilfarrel Mornelis, was not always the fake person she is today. In fact, she was born on the Eastern coast of the continent where the High Elves make their home. Most notably, in the City of Living Summer, Bistrial. Like most high elves, she lived in harmony with her kind. In all, she had a fairly average life growing up - well what passed as average for an elf, if someone on the more poorer end of the spectrum than others of her kin. She was in fact, even kinder than even most elves were growing up despite her seriousness and logical approach to most things. Even though she was taught to hate both the Drows and Dark Elves inherently - she found no reason too. Logic dictated that just because you never met someone before, did not mean you should discriminate or be hostile towards them.

Of course, she kept such opinions to herself at the time. They weren't exactly popular.

Growing up, she took a heavy interest in the more mundane arts. Specifically, history, magic theory, maths, and other such intellectual pursuits. She didn't really interact much with her peers, preferring to spend time buried in books or other research topics, often spending nights alone studying and pouring over old historical tomes that she could get her hands on. Indeed, to begin with she had only a passing interest in actually learning magic herself. She wanted to be somewhat of a historian, or researcher. That was the plan, at least.

She enrolled at a rather prestigious elvish academy sometime when she was fourteen, quickly distinguishing herself from the others through her hard work and dedication. She excelled in a number of subjects, and was considered to be a bit of a prodigy in her own right, even if she didn't take an active interest in magic. She attended the school for around two years, before it seemed that fate would have something else in store for her.

It was when she met a group of people expressing displeasure at the current state of affairs in the Elvish world caught her interest. The Elvish people had always taken a passive approach to the world outside, only intervening should something extremely bad happen. She had never given it much thought before, but...they were right, weren't they? They should help people, shouldn't they? So, she thought about it for awhile, and decided to write a very well worded speech about it for an upcoming assignment in the academy. She should have realized her older, more reactionary professors would not take kindly to it. The one speech made her more than a little the talk of the town, having failed the assignment.

It was the first time, she could say she felt absolute, pure, rage at something. She was right. She couldn't be wrong. It was as simple as that. She was the best student in that place and if she had decided that the elves could do more good by being more active - then it was simply impossible for her to be wrong. For a year or so passed, and she withdrew a bit from the world. Kept to herself, though she still did well on her assignments, though one noticeable change took place.

She shifted her attention from learning purely academic pursuits...to learning destruction oriented magic of all things, her blood be damned. She didn't care one bit.

Fools, the lot of them. Weak fools, even. That was it. That was why the elves were so scared of taking action, because they were weak. Utterly weak. They didn't deserve that power nor did they deserve to rule. So she would make herself strong...and she would make sure that she could punish such weaklings in the future. So, desiring academic prowess and power for herself, she left the Elvish homeland, where she decided to gain entry into The Arcanium