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Name: Liffis Kai
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Alias(es): Holy Man, (formerly) Demon of Turokia
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Description:
Role: Spectre
Specialty: Assassination
Personality:
Sombre, gentle and deeply compassionate, Liffis is a follower of the Way of Light and is as close to a chaplain among the Spectres without actually being one. Though a man of religion, Liffis does not force his beliefs on others and cares for all fellow survivors of the program whether they desire it or not. To some, he is a calming and healing presence. To others, he is an uncomfortable reminder of what they once were. Either way, Liffis serves an important role by bringing an element of humanity to the Spectres and serving as a source of comfort to those who need it the most.
Even in battle, Liffis only targets those he has been assigned to kill and uses his psionic powers to avoid collateral damage if it can be helped. For each mark he does have to eliminate, he gives last rites as well as to any fallen ally that he finds along the way. A service he has held time and time again after each mission. By now he knows the words by heart, but still carries the book of his religion as a personal touchstone in times of doubt and troubled thoughts.
As with all Spectres, the program has altered Liffis's mind by causing him to frequently dissociate at seemingly random intervals, even in the midst of combat. He may speak his thoughts out loud without realizing it or stand dazed as though lost in another reality. Asides from this however, he remains unusually empathetic and kind-hearted for a Spectre. Perhaps this is also a result of the program enhancing certain aspects of his pre-Spectre personality rather than suppressing them, though that's not to say it was always for the better.
If there is anything that could disturb his serene demeanour, it's to meet someone from his past in a situation that led to him becoming a Spectre in the first place... The same kind of situation that drove him to madness before finding peace in the Light. Now in the last year of his shortened lifespan, Liffis hopes that he does not live long enough to ever see this come to pass.
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Appearance:
Alias(es): Holy Man, (formerly) Demon of Turokia
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Description:
- Height - 5'8
- Build - Lean
- Skin Colour - White
- Hair Colour - Black
- Eye Colour - Dark Grey
Role: Spectre
Specialty: Assassination
Personality:
Sombre, gentle and deeply compassionate, Liffis is a follower of the Way of Light and is as close to a chaplain among the Spectres without actually being one. Though a man of religion, Liffis does not force his beliefs on others and cares for all fellow survivors of the program whether they desire it or not. To some, he is a calming and healing presence. To others, he is an uncomfortable reminder of what they once were. Either way, Liffis serves an important role by bringing an element of humanity to the Spectres and serving as a source of comfort to those who need it the most.
Even in battle, Liffis only targets those he has been assigned to kill and uses his psionic powers to avoid collateral damage if it can be helped. For each mark he does have to eliminate, he gives last rites as well as to any fallen ally that he finds along the way. A service he has held time and time again after each mission. By now he knows the words by heart, but still carries the book of his religion as a personal touchstone in times of doubt and troubled thoughts.
As with all Spectres, the program has altered Liffis's mind by causing him to frequently dissociate at seemingly random intervals, even in the midst of combat. He may speak his thoughts out loud without realizing it or stand dazed as though lost in another reality. Asides from this however, he remains unusually empathetic and kind-hearted for a Spectre. Perhaps this is also a result of the program enhancing certain aspects of his pre-Spectre personality rather than suppressing them, though that's not to say it was always for the better.
If there is anything that could disturb his serene demeanour, it's to meet someone from his past in a situation that led to him becoming a Spectre in the first place... The same kind of situation that drove him to madness before finding peace in the Light. Now in the last year of his shortened lifespan, Liffis hopes that he does not live long enough to ever see this come to pass.
Background:
Born in the nation of Turokia, Liffis grew up as an orphan on the city streets surrounded by gang violence and crime, and a multitude of other doomed children like himself. Pickpocketing, scavenging, knife fighting, all of these skills were learned practically by the time they could walk and Liffis was no exception. Along with his cohort of friends, Liffis quickly learned the way of the streets and not only survive, but thrive as well, eventually coming to lead his own crew and teach other kids the way he had been taught.
By of the age of 16 however, everything changed the day the Vaimese Empire invaded the nation and the city he grew up in was quickly engulfed by the flames of war. Liffis hid as his companions were either killed or taken away to be made into slave soldiers by a mage called Ohren Forec. After his remaining friends were loaded onto trucks and driven away for further processing, Liffis clung on to the underside of one of them and held on for many miles before it finally stopped at a Vaimese military outpost.
Using the skills he learned on the streets, Liffis stole the key to one of holding cells where his friends were being kept and managed to spring some of them loose, but the guards were upon them before they could reach the others and so they made their escape. Including Liffis, only 4 of them managed to avoid being recaptured by fleeing to the safety of the wilderness. Swearing to rescue the rest of their friends someday, the 4 companions sought out the nearest recruiting station and lied about their ages to join the army of Turokia.
For 2 years, Liffis fought alongside his friends as soldiers under the command of General Seiger, who was assisted by a Knight of Belisio known as 'Griff'. Together they won many victories across the land, but the war was ultimately lost when Seiger died in the Battle of Gein Valley and Liffis barely escaped with his life, alone. With barely an army to return to and the Belisian forces recalled, the Vaimese Empire swept across the land of Turokia and Liffis made his way to Belisio, vowing to fulfil the promise he had made with his friends.
Volunteering for the Belisian super soldier program, Liffis survived the process of becoming a Spectre and once fully trained to wield his newfound abilities, he was sent to Turokia to carry out his first assignment: the assassination of the Vaimese mage and officer named Ohren Forec. Fortune was finally smiling upon Liffis, or so he thought at first, but upon reaching his target, he found that all the friends he failed to rescue 2 years ago were still alive and serving as Ohren's personal bodyguard.
Desperate to fulfil his promise, Liffis attempted to remind them of who he was, but they were too far gone having been brainwashed and memory-wiped to serve their master. They could not remember their former leader at all and fired upon him on Ohren's command. Liffis was forced to kill them in order to defend himself, but worst of all, his target managed to escape in the ensuing chaos. His mission deemed a failure, Liffis was recalled to Belisio, but he ignored his orders and instead went AWOL to hunt down the mage no matter where he fled.
After that, Liffis became a phantom and would soon be known as the 'Demon of Turokia', haunting the ruins of the nation and slaying any mage he could find in hopes of one of them being Ohren. Bounties were placed on the Demon's head by the Vaimese forces and several teams of Belisian commandoes were sent to retrieve him, only to return in a state of insanity that made them a danger to everyone around them. Eventually a Knight was dispatched to succeed where all others had failed and Liffis was returned in the same state as those affected by his psionic powers, radiating from him like an aura of madness.
Too traumatized from his experiences and mentally broken even for a Spectre to be field effective anymore, Liffis was put into isolation and there he would remain, deemed a failure of the program. Many attempts were made to salvage him with chemical treatments and therapy, but nothing worked. The only thing he responded to were the odd visits from the Knight who managed to retrieve him, an anomaly capable of resisting his psionic powers.
At first, it was only to monitor Liffis. Then came the questions, details about his first assignment and why it failed. Eventually, questioning turned into full length conversations and when Liffis was finally considered mentally sound enough to continue his duties, he was released from isolation and sent back into the field. On their last meeting, the Knight had left behind a parting gift. A book regarding the Way of Light.
Since then, Liffis gradually learned to be at peace with his past and his eventual fate. Though marred by a life of loss and hardship, he found refuge in his newfound religion and now goes by the moniker of 'Holy Man', serving as living proof that even a Spectre can regain their mind and their humanity. However the current war may progress, he will accept its outcome for better or worse. The only thing that haunts his dreams is the possibility that one of his childhood friends may still be alive, guarding the mage named Ohren Forec.
By of the age of 16 however, everything changed the day the Vaimese Empire invaded the nation and the city he grew up in was quickly engulfed by the flames of war. Liffis hid as his companions were either killed or taken away to be made into slave soldiers by a mage called Ohren Forec. After his remaining friends were loaded onto trucks and driven away for further processing, Liffis clung on to the underside of one of them and held on for many miles before it finally stopped at a Vaimese military outpost.
Using the skills he learned on the streets, Liffis stole the key to one of holding cells where his friends were being kept and managed to spring some of them loose, but the guards were upon them before they could reach the others and so they made their escape. Including Liffis, only 4 of them managed to avoid being recaptured by fleeing to the safety of the wilderness. Swearing to rescue the rest of their friends someday, the 4 companions sought out the nearest recruiting station and lied about their ages to join the army of Turokia.
For 2 years, Liffis fought alongside his friends as soldiers under the command of General Seiger, who was assisted by a Knight of Belisio known as 'Griff'. Together they won many victories across the land, but the war was ultimately lost when Seiger died in the Battle of Gein Valley and Liffis barely escaped with his life, alone. With barely an army to return to and the Belisian forces recalled, the Vaimese Empire swept across the land of Turokia and Liffis made his way to Belisio, vowing to fulfil the promise he had made with his friends.
Volunteering for the Belisian super soldier program, Liffis survived the process of becoming a Spectre and once fully trained to wield his newfound abilities, he was sent to Turokia to carry out his first assignment: the assassination of the Vaimese mage and officer named Ohren Forec. Fortune was finally smiling upon Liffis, or so he thought at first, but upon reaching his target, he found that all the friends he failed to rescue 2 years ago were still alive and serving as Ohren's personal bodyguard.
Desperate to fulfil his promise, Liffis attempted to remind them of who he was, but they were too far gone having been brainwashed and memory-wiped to serve their master. They could not remember their former leader at all and fired upon him on Ohren's command. Liffis was forced to kill them in order to defend himself, but worst of all, his target managed to escape in the ensuing chaos. His mission deemed a failure, Liffis was recalled to Belisio, but he ignored his orders and instead went AWOL to hunt down the mage no matter where he fled.
After that, Liffis became a phantom and would soon be known as the 'Demon of Turokia', haunting the ruins of the nation and slaying any mage he could find in hopes of one of them being Ohren. Bounties were placed on the Demon's head by the Vaimese forces and several teams of Belisian commandoes were sent to retrieve him, only to return in a state of insanity that made them a danger to everyone around them. Eventually a Knight was dispatched to succeed where all others had failed and Liffis was returned in the same state as those affected by his psionic powers, radiating from him like an aura of madness.
Too traumatized from his experiences and mentally broken even for a Spectre to be field effective anymore, Liffis was put into isolation and there he would remain, deemed a failure of the program. Many attempts were made to salvage him with chemical treatments and therapy, but nothing worked. The only thing he responded to were the odd visits from the Knight who managed to retrieve him, an anomaly capable of resisting his psionic powers.
At first, it was only to monitor Liffis. Then came the questions, details about his first assignment and why it failed. Eventually, questioning turned into full length conversations and when Liffis was finally considered mentally sound enough to continue his duties, he was released from isolation and sent back into the field. On their last meeting, the Knight had left behind a parting gift. A book regarding the Way of Light.
Since then, Liffis gradually learned to be at peace with his past and his eventual fate. Though marred by a life of loss and hardship, he found refuge in his newfound religion and now goes by the moniker of 'Holy Man', serving as living proof that even a Spectre can regain their mind and their humanity. However the current war may progress, he will accept its outcome for better or worse. The only thing that haunts his dreams is the possibility that one of his childhood friends may still be alive, guarding the mage named Ohren Forec.
Equipment:
- Vorpal Pattern Vibrosword - Vibro-generator seamlessly integrated into the hilt allows the blade to vibrate at ultrasonic frequencies, allowing it to penetrate through flesh and armour at a single touch. Button activated.
- X-13 Stealth Suit - Neural-linked stealth suit generates a cloaking field that can be controlled at will to conceal the wearer and any handheld weapon or object, making them appear as no more than a slight shimmer in the air.
- 'Thanatos' Pistol Mk 4 - 6 round capacity heavy pistol designed for firing .75 cal explosive ammunition.
Abilities:
- Tranquillity - Uses telepathy to remove all desire to fight in up to a dozen targeted individuals. Does not work on those who are strong-willed or are able to kill without emotions.
- Barrier - Uses telekinesis to produce a protective field capable of deflecting bullets, lasers, explosions and magical attacks. Requires complete focus to use.
- Push - Telekinetic push with the force of a physical shove to any person or object within line of sight.
- Artificially Enhanced Physiology - Peak human level physical performance attained from a series of chemical injections standard to all members of the Spectre program.
- Madness - Uses telepathy to induce a berserk state of extreme emotional instability in everyone within 100 metres, causing them to recklessly attack friends and foes alike. Liffis must be in a similar mental state himself to use this ability.
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