"The song of the siren holds mysteries we can't begin to fathom, but listening means certain death."
Titles: Lunar Moth/Poison Moon
Age: 23
Rank: First Class Warrior
Allegiance:
Once a part of The Heavenly Demonic Cult, Tse Hyu-Lin one day found his alignment on a different wavelength, and although The Martial Alliance is where he learned a great deal of humility, things within the faction are a cause for worry.
Appearance:
Tse Hyu-Lin is most known for his captivating eyes and his slightly sunkissed skin. Notably, his hair is long enough to reach the back of his thighs. His eyes are a beautiful light brown. Hyu-Lin is around five foot seven inches in height. He prefers garments that add elegance to his appearance. His garments are often very flowy and usually consist of the colors black, white, red, blue, and gold. Hyu-Lin prefers to wear trinkets in his hair that allows him to maintain the length. He carries himself well, but with all the training he's gone through, he is one of the most approachable in his field. The life he has lived should have removed the smile from his face long ago, but Hyu-Lin has managed to keep it, even in the face of uncertainty.
Personality:
Tse Hyu-Lin seems divided into two personas. On one hand, he is strict with his training and cultivation practices. He is analytical and processes information thoroughly. Then there's the easy-going side which is often present. Very few are privy to the other side. Hyu-Lin has a hard time trusting others. He doesn't have many friends, but even still he doesn't trust them fully. The one person he allowed in betrayed him and left a scar that has never healed. Tse Hyu-Lin tries hard to help others. He tries hard to live a life of no regret.
History:
It is unclear what his backstory is. Throughout the years, Tse Hyu-Lin has come to terms with not knowing his past. All he knows and what can be revealed now is that he grew up without a mother or father. He heard rumors that he may have been kidnapped and put to work in his old sect, but there has never been any hard evidence to back up the rumors. Regardless of his origin, Tse Hyu-Lin dedicated his life to the world of Jianhu. Moreso, while training within the Heavenly Demonic Cult, he uncovered secrets and techniques long thought lost.
It was on a mission, at the age of 17, that he discovered the love of his life, a man who would forever change his way of thinking. For two years they met in secret. Partly because Tse Hyu-Lin did not want him to get in trouble, but also because his lover belonged to the Martial Alliance. Of course, secrets can never stay this way for long. The happiness that he had was stripped away from him when it was discovered. Tse Hyu-Lin never wanted to renounce the ways of The Heavenly Demonic Cult, but after watching his lover die at the hands of men who shared the same allegiance as he did, he found it hard to allow such allegiance to remain.
He was able to return the body of his lover back to the Martial Alliance, and although nearly put to death for it, he eventually made a name for himself within the faction. The Silver Moon Sect, the clan his lover belonged to within the Martial Alliance, adopted him, and his master stood up for him when the decision was made to allow Tse Hyu-Lin into the faction. He knows that many in the faction are always watching, wondering when he, if at all, will return his allegiance back to The Heavenly Demonic Cult. For that reason, he is often put to the test by his master and those within the Martial Alliance that does not trust him.
Other: Tse Hyu-Lin is trained with pole-arm weapons, throwing darts/blades, and whips. His aim is impeccable, striking a target without the need for sight.
Body Enhancements:
Tse Hyu-Lin, through intense training and focus, has strengthened his body to tolerate toxins allowing for a swift recovery. Using his qi, Hyu-Lin can break down the chemical makeup of many toxins and render them useless against him; however, he can also change the chemical makeup of a toxin and create his own. Doing so has caused his blood to be extremely toxic, acting as a neurotoxin and hemotoxin. His body has withstood the most immense training anyone would dare undergo, and as such minor wounds and damage that seem severe to others have lost their sting, and to him, they are but mere annoyances.
Equipment:
Lunar Moth Darts - Beautiful razor-sharp crystals shaped like luna moths. Some of them are laced with toxins from various plants. Those struck by the poisonous darts will develop intense sickness, immobilizing, but not fatal as the toxins leave the body within 12 hours.
Lunarres - Lunarres is a blade said to be forged from the essence of the moon by a legendary blacksmith who retired after creating it. The blade is made from Damascus steel and meteorites from the moon. In the moonlight, the blade is said to glow with an immense aura that can allow it to slice through solid rock. The blade is immensely black, like staring into the void, and thus is hard to see at night, but Hyu-Lin can pinpoint its exact location.
Cultivation Base:
Belonging to two different sects proves interesting for Tse Hyu-Lin. Within the Heavenly Demonic Cult, he was a part of the Poison Shadow Sect, and there he learned the art of utilizing one's qi with deadly precision. Attacking to overwhelm, enhancing one's own strength, senses, and agility. Tse Hyu-Lin learned a great deal from the Poison Shadow Sect who taught him how to bewilder the mind and ensnare the senses. How to develop a poison so strong it can render the mind useless, or the body ineffective. Such techniques required an understanding of the human anatomy and the flow of qi through the body. Understanding where to strike and how effective striking a point is.
From the Silver Moon Sect, he has come to know the Moon, and how it pushes and pulls, how it captivates without any effort. The moon's effect on the planet is the key focus within the Silver Moon Sect. Looking into how powerful one can become when one understands the push and pull between Earth and the Moon. The key element of the Silver Moon Sect is water, the fluid that grants life to everything. Moving like the waves reacting to the moon is evident in the styles learned within the Silver Moon Sect.
Techniques:
Shattered Moon - By striking four points on the body with poison embued darts or his sword, he can cause hallucinations that feel real to the victim. One final strike will cause the poison within the bloodstream to coagulate and shatter causing internal bleeding.
Lunar Swarm - A dazzling display of skill. Tse Hyu-Lin focuses his qi and unleashes a barrage of Luna Moth Darts. Each dart is sharp enough to slice through bamboo.
Lunar Eclipse - Tse Hyu-Lin focuses his qi and channels the power of the Moon causing Lunarres to flood with strength. Lunarres can strike through solid rock and becomes near impossible to see when in motion.
Blood Moon Rage - Focusing his qi on his movement like raging flood waters, Tse Hyu-Lin strikes unrelentingly damaging the nerves with each strike. Striking particular nerves or "cords" can render specific body parts useless. This technique is known as "cord cutting" and can be reversed; however, allowing the nerve to remain severed for too long can cause long-term damage.