Post by Ashen on Feb 3, 2007 10:41:08 GMT -5
Name: Haiiro (Ashen) Shaiden
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Rank: Shikage (Death's Shadow) Equivalent of a Sannin
Village: Previously Kirikagure no Sato
Height and Weight: 6' 2"/183.32 lbs.
Attire:
A sleeveless over-vest of his design covers his torso. The vest is pitch-black, blood-red scroll work is embroidered the edges. On the back of the vest is the symbol of his family, three violet dragon heads surrounded by blood-red flames and underneath the symbol is the kanji for Shadow Dragon. The vest also has numerous pockets for holding projectiles, eight on the outside and four on the inside, which can give him an edge every once and awhile. Most people are confused why Ashen would be walking around with such an expensive vest, but he usually shrugs them off.
The undershirt resembles long sleeved under armor, also pitch-black. Around the sleeves tiger stripes of gold that run all the way to the body of the undershirt and stop, returning to its pitch-black status. Most people believe that the undershirt is part of the vest, since they match so well, but upon closer inspection, the would find themselves wrong. Another part of his wardrobe is the forearm guards that he wears. The forearm guards are made of black flexible steel, but not so flexible that when something hits them the forearm breaks, making them effect in deflecting small projectiles and weak weapon attacks.
Pitch-black leggings nearly complete his outfit, matching vest and undershirt for color, but that's where the similarity stops. The right side of the leggings is dominated by kanji that travels from the waist down, which translates into "Shadows never fade" in blood-red letters. On the left leg, blood-red fire dominates, except it's unknown whether the flames start from the waist or the bottom of the leg. For the next to last part of his outfit, he wears a pair of knee-high leather boots, pitch black, over the bottoms of the leggings. The sides of the boots are covered with steel plating, held on by two bands of steel crossing the top of the boot to join with the opposite side, as well as a back below to join the opposite side. Six straps force the boot to hug the leg, making it unable to fall off or for water to slip inside.
Forehead Protector:
No longer wears one.
Physical Appearance
A silver waterfall of silky hair falls down to his waist, lightly, feathery bangs that fall from his hairline over he corners of his eyes. If one were to get up close and smell his hair, they would find that it smelled of strawberries, no matter what he'd been through. Occasionally, Ashen will place his hair in one long, thick braid that stops just a bit above the waist. When his hair is in such a state, it has the potential of becoming an hidden weapon.
His silky hair frames eyes of steel gray, with a gaze harder than iron, and cold enough to make ice freeze. This makes it very difficult for anyone to look him directly in the eyes, giving any he looks at the feeling of being transparent, as if he can see right into their souls. Very few have ever stood their ground when his gaze fell upon them. A visage that looks as if it were carved from black marble with by the most experienced artisans. Cheekbones are not too low, nor are they too high, but placed in the perfect position near the height of the end of the nose. The nose isn't too thin or too fat, but it is perfect somewhere in between the two. His mouth is neither too big nor small and his teeth are perfectly straight, which enhances his features. In his right ear are five gold earrings, all spaced far enough apart not to hit each other and make a sound. A gold chain is linked to the earrings, circling behind his head and connecting to five silver earrings in his left ear. On the left side of his face is a tattoo of scales, blood-red in color, that covers most of the left side of his face and half of his neck around, stopping at the shoulders.
Any who look upon his body will instantly know that he was built more for speed and balance, rather than strength and endurance. His upper body is fairly toned, defining his muscles slightly, without giving him a bulky appearance. Most of his muscle is located in his legs, a dead give away that he is more speed oriented. Being of average height, his muscle is able to be more centered, rather than stretched as with taller people. This ultimately makes him look more muscular in areas and not thin. His skin color is startling to others as well, something that has never been seen before him. As if born from the night, his skin is a nearly-black gray color, allowing him to blend rather well in the darkness. For some reason, it seems that his skin absorbs the heat and light, because his skin is always cold to the touch.
Personality:
Many believe that Ashen is a bloodthirsty demon, as emotionless as stone, and as merciless as Mother Nature. Those who believe such only see the outer layer of Ashen's psyche, barely scratching the surface of his personality, thus only making them partially correct. Ashen is a warrior by nature, always seeking to test his skills against the best warriors in the world, sometimes settling to beat down a weaker warrior just for fun. Such a drive does not only serve to test his skills, but it allows him to find his weak points as well, sealing them up each time he finds one so that he could become a perfect warrior. It almost seems as if he is preparing for some kind of final battle, a showdown between something so powerful that he must be perfect, constantly honing his skills to the level of a war god.
Since the age of three, Ashen has been battling insanity, a losing battle at best that seemed to slowly consume him. The effects of his failing sanity of twenty-two years obviously had a downward spiraling effect, burying his emotions until he had a steel-like exterior, turning him into an extremely cold individual with a cunning attitude and an arrogant nature. His father and friends dying before his eyes, along with his first sensei attempting to murder him, has understandably changed Ashen into a hateful and dark individual. The many kills he has under his belt, partnered up with his insanity, has caused him to rather enjoy a kill. Even though his mind and soul are shattered, his kindness and mercy seemingly gone, still a tiny sliver of warmth will emerge from the frozen wasteland of his soul and compel him to human emotion on occasion.
In total contrast to his cold and uncaring personality, Ashen does have a strange hobby, something completely unsuspected by those who think they know him. He enjoys tending to potted plants, giving them the utmost care, as if they were his children and he possessed normal human emotion for such. Oddly enough, he will protect his plants at all costs, fighting his hardest when they are in danger, giving up on personal protection to do whatever necessary. Another oddity is that he enjoys fishing, doing so whenever he can, no matter what he is supposed to be doing at the time.
Shinobi Gear:
Shuriken:
A basic projectile. Shurikens are star shaped and normally have four points each side. They are sharp and can be used as a basic weapon or even for distracting opponents. A basic ninja accessory. While a kunai can only be thrown in a straight arc, shurikens can for example hit targets around corners.
Shaken:
Various changes to the original shuriken; shaken can come in many shapes, being it either three, five, six or eight sided stars, flat bladed projectiles, and so on.
Kunai:
One of the most common weapons among shinobi, Kunai are small daggers. They are made of metal and, if they make contact with the target, can be quite painful. Though they are much larger than either of the above three, and thus, are easier to dodge. Mainly, kunai are used as distraction. Kunai are good for both long-distance and close-combat fighting but they can only be thrown in a straight arc.
Breathing Apparatus:
A simple device that fits over the mouth of the user. It can partially scrub tainted air to provide the user protection from gases and poisons, affording the user a few extra minutes of precious air. Its most important use is specifically for allowing breathing under water. This comes in several styles.
Communication Unit:
The basic communications device, the frequencies can be changed at the drop of the dime, but due to its simplicity anyone can tune into the broadcasts. Certain Frequencies have been known to actually be charged with chakra for high security between ANBU units. Attaches to the ear with a small microphone extending towards the mouth.
Explosive Tags:
An add on to kunai, or actually could be added to a variety of things. Explosive tags are papers with seals incribed upon them that, when making contact, causes the seal to errupt and explode, damaging all the surronding. The blast radius is large, and if struck, and opponent would most definately be severly injured.
Smoke Bombs:
A smoke bomb makes a veil of smoke appear from its contents, making the opponent, unable to find you. Though, the same effect lies on yourself. This is really used to catch opponents off guard and get in some extra attacks.
Flash Bang:
The light flash, also referred to as the light bang is basically a large ball, that, when on impact, creates a massive light that blinds opponents. Naturally its advantages are obvious, though in the hands of a Nara, one could easily manipulate their shadow to any form. Quite a useful item indeed.
Fuuma Shurikens:
Fuuma shurikens vary quite a bit, one of the most famous being the Evil Wind Shuriken used by the Uchiha. Fuuma shurikens are simply, over sized shurikens. Though one would presume they are large, and thus, more damaging, due to their size they are quite easily dodged, though they make quite a useful distraction, and sometimes, a useful weapon if used correctly.
Standard Weapon:
Jhaendralia (Legacy):
This blade is one of the most unique weapons seen by far, from the strange curve of the blade, to the odd etchings all over this weapon. The hilt is made from some unknown material, etched with a golden pattern of leaves still on sapling stems, slightly curved to give the wielder a better feel for the weapon. Blade and hilt seem to be attached as well, gold etching along the blade as well, stemming from a strange design pattern that begins at the base of the blade and ends near the tip. Two thorn-like points appear on the blade, one at the hilt on the back of the blade, and one several inches up on the edge of the blade to give it the look of a leaf or thorn when viewed from the side. Since the design of the weapon is too strange for a proper sheath, instead the blade is wrapped in cloth from base to tip, and must be tied to the back with the same cloth.
The blade's components remains a mystery to all, despite how much study is done on the weapon. What looks to be steel is not truly steel at all, for steel can be broken, but this blade is seemingly indestructible. Another aspect of the blade is that it seems to be nearly weightless, making the blade as swift as the wind, as well as extremely easy to handle. The edge of the blade is something truly remarkable, for it is almost impossibly thin, enough so that it has the ability to slice through any material that is not chakra enhanced as if it were a hot knife through butter. When flesh is sliced by the blade, the victim feels as if they were cut with frozen fire or burning ice, the pain so extreme that only the toughest wills can withstand it to continue fighting.
Clan/Bloodline:
Special Abilities:
Has the ability to use Fire and Ice type jutsu perfectly, something that is quite unusual in a Shinobi. This has caused Ashen to be refered to as Devil (Reference to Dante's inferno where Hell is both fire and ice).
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Rank: Shikage (Death's Shadow) Equivalent of a Sannin
Village: Previously Kirikagure no Sato
Height and Weight: 6' 2"/183.32 lbs.
Attire:
A sleeveless over-vest of his design covers his torso. The vest is pitch-black, blood-red scroll work is embroidered the edges. On the back of the vest is the symbol of his family, three violet dragon heads surrounded by blood-red flames and underneath the symbol is the kanji for Shadow Dragon. The vest also has numerous pockets for holding projectiles, eight on the outside and four on the inside, which can give him an edge every once and awhile. Most people are confused why Ashen would be walking around with such an expensive vest, but he usually shrugs them off.
The undershirt resembles long sleeved under armor, also pitch-black. Around the sleeves tiger stripes of gold that run all the way to the body of the undershirt and stop, returning to its pitch-black status. Most people believe that the undershirt is part of the vest, since they match so well, but upon closer inspection, the would find themselves wrong. Another part of his wardrobe is the forearm guards that he wears. The forearm guards are made of black flexible steel, but not so flexible that when something hits them the forearm breaks, making them effect in deflecting small projectiles and weak weapon attacks.
Pitch-black leggings nearly complete his outfit, matching vest and undershirt for color, but that's where the similarity stops. The right side of the leggings is dominated by kanji that travels from the waist down, which translates into "Shadows never fade" in blood-red letters. On the left leg, blood-red fire dominates, except it's unknown whether the flames start from the waist or the bottom of the leg. For the next to last part of his outfit, he wears a pair of knee-high leather boots, pitch black, over the bottoms of the leggings. The sides of the boots are covered with steel plating, held on by two bands of steel crossing the top of the boot to join with the opposite side, as well as a back below to join the opposite side. Six straps force the boot to hug the leg, making it unable to fall off or for water to slip inside.
Forehead Protector:
No longer wears one.
Physical Appearance
A silver waterfall of silky hair falls down to his waist, lightly, feathery bangs that fall from his hairline over he corners of his eyes. If one were to get up close and smell his hair, they would find that it smelled of strawberries, no matter what he'd been through. Occasionally, Ashen will place his hair in one long, thick braid that stops just a bit above the waist. When his hair is in such a state, it has the potential of becoming an hidden weapon.
His silky hair frames eyes of steel gray, with a gaze harder than iron, and cold enough to make ice freeze. This makes it very difficult for anyone to look him directly in the eyes, giving any he looks at the feeling of being transparent, as if he can see right into their souls. Very few have ever stood their ground when his gaze fell upon them. A visage that looks as if it were carved from black marble with by the most experienced artisans. Cheekbones are not too low, nor are they too high, but placed in the perfect position near the height of the end of the nose. The nose isn't too thin or too fat, but it is perfect somewhere in between the two. His mouth is neither too big nor small and his teeth are perfectly straight, which enhances his features. In his right ear are five gold earrings, all spaced far enough apart not to hit each other and make a sound. A gold chain is linked to the earrings, circling behind his head and connecting to five silver earrings in his left ear. On the left side of his face is a tattoo of scales, blood-red in color, that covers most of the left side of his face and half of his neck around, stopping at the shoulders.
Any who look upon his body will instantly know that he was built more for speed and balance, rather than strength and endurance. His upper body is fairly toned, defining his muscles slightly, without giving him a bulky appearance. Most of his muscle is located in his legs, a dead give away that he is more speed oriented. Being of average height, his muscle is able to be more centered, rather than stretched as with taller people. This ultimately makes him look more muscular in areas and not thin. His skin color is startling to others as well, something that has never been seen before him. As if born from the night, his skin is a nearly-black gray color, allowing him to blend rather well in the darkness. For some reason, it seems that his skin absorbs the heat and light, because his skin is always cold to the touch.
Personality:
Many believe that Ashen is a bloodthirsty demon, as emotionless as stone, and as merciless as Mother Nature. Those who believe such only see the outer layer of Ashen's psyche, barely scratching the surface of his personality, thus only making them partially correct. Ashen is a warrior by nature, always seeking to test his skills against the best warriors in the world, sometimes settling to beat down a weaker warrior just for fun. Such a drive does not only serve to test his skills, but it allows him to find his weak points as well, sealing them up each time he finds one so that he could become a perfect warrior. It almost seems as if he is preparing for some kind of final battle, a showdown between something so powerful that he must be perfect, constantly honing his skills to the level of a war god.
Since the age of three, Ashen has been battling insanity, a losing battle at best that seemed to slowly consume him. The effects of his failing sanity of twenty-two years obviously had a downward spiraling effect, burying his emotions until he had a steel-like exterior, turning him into an extremely cold individual with a cunning attitude and an arrogant nature. His father and friends dying before his eyes, along with his first sensei attempting to murder him, has understandably changed Ashen into a hateful and dark individual. The many kills he has under his belt, partnered up with his insanity, has caused him to rather enjoy a kill. Even though his mind and soul are shattered, his kindness and mercy seemingly gone, still a tiny sliver of warmth will emerge from the frozen wasteland of his soul and compel him to human emotion on occasion.
In total contrast to his cold and uncaring personality, Ashen does have a strange hobby, something completely unsuspected by those who think they know him. He enjoys tending to potted plants, giving them the utmost care, as if they were his children and he possessed normal human emotion for such. Oddly enough, he will protect his plants at all costs, fighting his hardest when they are in danger, giving up on personal protection to do whatever necessary. Another oddity is that he enjoys fishing, doing so whenever he can, no matter what he is supposed to be doing at the time.
Shinobi Gear:
Shuriken:
A basic projectile. Shurikens are star shaped and normally have four points each side. They are sharp and can be used as a basic weapon or even for distracting opponents. A basic ninja accessory. While a kunai can only be thrown in a straight arc, shurikens can for example hit targets around corners.
Shaken:
Various changes to the original shuriken; shaken can come in many shapes, being it either three, five, six or eight sided stars, flat bladed projectiles, and so on.
Kunai:
One of the most common weapons among shinobi, Kunai are small daggers. They are made of metal and, if they make contact with the target, can be quite painful. Though they are much larger than either of the above three, and thus, are easier to dodge. Mainly, kunai are used as distraction. Kunai are good for both long-distance and close-combat fighting but they can only be thrown in a straight arc.
Breathing Apparatus:
A simple device that fits over the mouth of the user. It can partially scrub tainted air to provide the user protection from gases and poisons, affording the user a few extra minutes of precious air. Its most important use is specifically for allowing breathing under water. This comes in several styles.
Communication Unit:
The basic communications device, the frequencies can be changed at the drop of the dime, but due to its simplicity anyone can tune into the broadcasts. Certain Frequencies have been known to actually be charged with chakra for high security between ANBU units. Attaches to the ear with a small microphone extending towards the mouth.
Explosive Tags:
An add on to kunai, or actually could be added to a variety of things. Explosive tags are papers with seals incribed upon them that, when making contact, causes the seal to errupt and explode, damaging all the surronding. The blast radius is large, and if struck, and opponent would most definately be severly injured.
Smoke Bombs:
A smoke bomb makes a veil of smoke appear from its contents, making the opponent, unable to find you. Though, the same effect lies on yourself. This is really used to catch opponents off guard and get in some extra attacks.
Flash Bang:
The light flash, also referred to as the light bang is basically a large ball, that, when on impact, creates a massive light that blinds opponents. Naturally its advantages are obvious, though in the hands of a Nara, one could easily manipulate their shadow to any form. Quite a useful item indeed.
Fuuma Shurikens:
Fuuma shurikens vary quite a bit, one of the most famous being the Evil Wind Shuriken used by the Uchiha. Fuuma shurikens are simply, over sized shurikens. Though one would presume they are large, and thus, more damaging, due to their size they are quite easily dodged, though they make quite a useful distraction, and sometimes, a useful weapon if used correctly.
Standard Weapon:
Jhaendralia (Legacy):
This blade is one of the most unique weapons seen by far, from the strange curve of the blade, to the odd etchings all over this weapon. The hilt is made from some unknown material, etched with a golden pattern of leaves still on sapling stems, slightly curved to give the wielder a better feel for the weapon. Blade and hilt seem to be attached as well, gold etching along the blade as well, stemming from a strange design pattern that begins at the base of the blade and ends near the tip. Two thorn-like points appear on the blade, one at the hilt on the back of the blade, and one several inches up on the edge of the blade to give it the look of a leaf or thorn when viewed from the side. Since the design of the weapon is too strange for a proper sheath, instead the blade is wrapped in cloth from base to tip, and must be tied to the back with the same cloth.
The blade's components remains a mystery to all, despite how much study is done on the weapon. What looks to be steel is not truly steel at all, for steel can be broken, but this blade is seemingly indestructible. Another aspect of the blade is that it seems to be nearly weightless, making the blade as swift as the wind, as well as extremely easy to handle. The edge of the blade is something truly remarkable, for it is almost impossibly thin, enough so that it has the ability to slice through any material that is not chakra enhanced as if it were a hot knife through butter. When flesh is sliced by the blade, the victim feels as if they were cut with frozen fire or burning ice, the pain so extreme that only the toughest wills can withstand it to continue fighting.
Clan/Bloodline:
Special Abilities:
Has the ability to use Fire and Ice type jutsu perfectly, something that is quite unusual in a Shinobi. This has caused Ashen to be refered to as Devil (Reference to Dante's inferno where Hell is both fire and ice).
