Name: Magus
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Age: 22
Race: Twili
Gender: Male
Appearance:
No living creature of the world of light has ever seen what Magus looks like under his hooded robe and the man has little desire to enlighten them of his true appearance. The only three things that define Magus as male are his voice, his insistence that he is male and the slowly glowing blue eyes that seem to stare out of the depths of his darkened hood. Those who listen to him when he moves can't help but hear some kind of clinking sound, as if his body was made of wood...
In truth, Magus's 'Physical' form is that of a pool of shadows and shadowy tendrils due to the nature of how he arrived in the world of light. Unable to survive in direct sunlight and lacking a humanoid form, Magus came across a strange scarecrow that was designed to move about in order to scare off birds with movement and noise. Binding himself to the wooden body much like puppet strings to a puppet, Magus uses the scarecrow as a frame to house himself in order to keep himself out of the sunlight. The robe he wears was once a worn out brown thing, but it covered his whole body and with the improvements of twili enchantments it is now completely black while keeping everything within bathed in shadow as an additional level of security for his well being; Magus isn't 100 percent sure of what would happen to him if his borrowed wooden body was exposed to sunlight and he really doesn't want to find out unless he is truly despite. He tends to wear black gloves for much the same reason.
Theme Song:
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Personality: Inquisitive, Distant, Determined, Intelligent, Cold
Backstory:
Once upon a time, Magus was a young Twili researcher of their peoples dark magics and in discovering ways for them to exist in the world of light without being killed by the presence of the light that made the world its home. During one such experiment however there was an accident that resulted in Magus being sent into the world of light and transformed into a living mass of shadows. By pure chance he had appeared in Hyrule during the night and was thus not destroyed right away, but he was completely cut off from home and trapped in a realm that was deadly to him half the time.
Searching frantically, Magus discovered a strange wooden scarecrow that had been designed to move its limbs about in order to frighten birds with movement and the clicking noise of its joints rubbing together. Somewhat despite, Magus poured himself inside of the wooden shell and used his new form to act as strings to move the puppet around. While clumsy at first, he was able to get the scarecrow free of its poll and found a nearby abandoned build to take shelter in from the day. Once night came about, he inspected the building and discovered an old brown robe that would pretty much completely cover his wooden frame. Out of paranoia and legit worry, Magus spent several days enchanting the fabric in order to better provide protection from harsh light, as well as cover up the fact that for all intents and purposes he looked like a living scarecrow.
Once he had managed to enchant his cloak to the point that he was willing to test it, Magus made a few lesser tests by sticking his arms out into the sunlight. When he failed to suffer horrible pain, he considered it safe enough to try going for a walk and thus became the first Twili in a long time to 'walk under the sun' without dying.
Skills/Talents:
1)Shadow puppetry- Due to his new physical form, Magus has been forced to adjust how he gets around the world around himself. By using strands of himself as strings for his wooden outer shell, Magus can make it move. Since any movement on his behalf requires that he use this ability (The act of remaining standing on both feet requires this ability) Magus has gotten very good at doing this.
2)Shadow Enchanting- Magus was an enchanter back home and he is incredibly grateful that his skills translated over to his new state of being. Given time and an idea of what needs to be done, Magus can enhance an object with some Twili magic; effects can range from enhancing somethings defenses, giving a magic edge to weapons and of course, enchanting something so that the shadows they cast are highly resistant to the light. Depending on the enchantment, the process can take days.
3) Carpentry - A very recent skill that Magus has started to learn. The wooden frame that he pilots to give himself a humanoid form is made out of wood and standard wear and tear would start to effect the pieces sooner or later; Magus has thus made keeping his wooden frame in good repair to be a highly important goal.
4) Engineering - His wooden outer shell was the result of inventive engineering put to practical use, but it was limited by the minor function it was meant to play. Along with maintaining his frame, Magus has also taken an interest in improving upon the design to allow himself ease of movement and faster reaction times.
5) Sewing - Much like his wooden body, Magus's cloak is vital to his survival and thus its upkeep is an equally vital requirement.
6) Combat Dark Magic - Unlike the rest of his kin Magus cannot simply teleport away or disappear the moment trouble arises, thus forcing him to stand his ground in order to defend himself. To that end, he has began to put into practice ancient twili combat spells of both offensive and defensive abilities, often times having to rediscover or reinvent parts the spells he is trying to perform. While currently limited to firing small 'spears' of dark magic and creating small shields of shadows to protect himself, Magus is actively seeking to improve himself whenever he has the chance.
7) Knowledge of ancient Twili relics and history - All twili know the basic knowledge of their history and how they came to be, but the path that Magus took in life required him to dive much, much deeper into their past in order to affect the present. As such, Magus knows a lot about the ancient relics of his people and the powers that they wielded that caused them to be banished into the twilight in the first place.
Goal(s): While returning back home is one of his major goals, Magus is taking advantage of his ability to have an interdependent physical form to attempt to reclaim some of the relics of his people sealed away in the world of light and using their power to restore himself to his original form and possibly get back home.
Inventory: 1 black hooded cloak (Enchanted)
1 experimental scarecrow (Wood)
1 pair of black gloves (Enchanted)
1 tool box (Carpentry)
1 tool box (Engineering)
1 sewing kit (Fully stocked)
1 large leather bag
1 pair of goggles (Need to be enchanted)
Wallet: 23