Name: Sage Burnet
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Species: Faunus
APPEARANCE
Sage has a gentle and unimposing appearance and is often assumed to be non-threatening. He is not bulky, rather has sleek muscles from running long distances frequently. He carries himself with composure and emanates a kind of quiet strength. Though he has a faint smile, his eyes are very expressive and are much better are displaying emotions than any of his other features. He has stag antlers and light freckles. Though he is reserved, he can be quite fierce, and he enjoys playing with people's expectations of him. Being perceived as mild at first, and proving to be quite the opposite later, is advantageous to him in battle and in life in general.
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 160 lbs
Clothing Style: He enjoys clothing in earthy tones, like emerald green, brown and gold. He primarily wears loose fitting clothing that is easy to move in, and enjoys accessorizing with scarves. His antlers often have green vines wrapped around them. He prefers wearing sandals or no shoes at all. His combat uniform is emerald, brown and gold with brown leather armor, boots and archery gloves.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Green
COMBAT
Weapon: His primary weapon is a large compound bow and arrows. His bow is called Bogha-Saighde. It is beautifully crafted with gold elements that look like vines and leaves.
He has multiple arrow types, some of which contain dust. Though his bow isn't capable of turning into a gun, he can shoot multiple arrows at once and possesses a scatter shot arrow that behaves in a similar manner. It also has rope arrows which he can use affix to different spots to use as a zip line. Basically, anything Lara Croft can do with her bow in Rise of the Tomb Raider, Sage can do plus more. His secondary weapons are multiple gold torcs, elaborately knotted, that he wears on his wrists into battle. When taken off they fold out into blades which can be used in a pinch if he loses the opportunity for ranged combat.
Semblance: Though he is not fully experienced in using his semblance, he is able to summon thick roots from the ground which wrap around his opponent, keeping them "rooted" to the spot. This is advantageous for him because it makes them a much easier target. At full strength, he can influence the vegetation around him, by humming or singing certain melodies. This gives him strong advantages in a forest or jungle setting.
Dust: He prefers working with earth dust, though his arrows can contain a wide variety. He wears a green earth crystal around his neck for emergencies.
Skills: 1. Stealthy
2. Fast
3. Agile
4. Unpredictable
5. Sure-Shot
PERSONALIZED
Personality: 1. Intuitive
2. Daring
3. Sly
4. Compassionate
5. Imaginative
Skills: 1. An excellent gardener.
3. An avid reader.
4. Good at singing - he has musical talent but it's largely untapped.
5. Great at coin tricks.
6. Fishes on the weekends.
Background: Born on the coast of the Kingdom of Vale, Sage's family consisted of his parents and his older brother. His parents were both fisherman and lived a humble, but happy existence. However, they were often remote given their need to embark on deepwater fishing expeditions. Sage was often left alone with his brother, Forrest. On one such expedition, his parent's vessel was lost. It is thought that they perished as a result of sea monster activity. Forrest and Sage were alone, and moved to the capitol of Vale to live with their aunt and uncle. Sage, motivated by his parents' death to become a hunter, enrolled in Signal, later to attend Beacon. Though often considered an underdog in terms of being admitted to Beacon, he excelled at Signal academically and stood out for his ability to use subtly and stealth to subvert those he fought. Though Sage's brother Forrest was proud of Sage's accomplishments, it was never his personal dream to become a hunter. Forrest became withdrawn and restless and left Vale. It is unknown where he is now, but intermittent letters that he sends to Sage heavily imply that he is now a part of a militant Faunus group. Sage, used to his brother's free-spirited nature, often behaves like his absence doesn't affect him, but in truth, Sage misses his brother immensely and worries about him all the time.
Character Theme: Sage is based on Cernunnos, the mysterious horned deity of Celtic myth. He is visualized as wearing rich, draping fabric with two torcs, metal rings, hanging off of stag antlers. This is why Sage is a stag Faunus, enjoys wearing scarves and has an earthy aesthetic. Cernunnos is also pictured with Torcs, which is why Sage uses these in combat. Cernunnos' image is emblazoned on the "Pillar of the Boatmen," an ancient bas-relief, which is why Sage's family are fisherman. He is the wild god of the forest which is why Sage has Earth/gardening-related abilities. Cernunnos is also the master of the hunt which is why Sage uses a bow and arrow. Also, Cernunnos is known as the god of death and dying and is thought to have sung to guide souls to the afterlife. This attribute partly influenced Sage's semblance.
Other: Jaune is the best!
