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Physical Information
Race: Akalak
Birthday & Age: Summer AV 377 (130 years Old)
Gender: Male
Physical Description
Phoenix has beautiful black hair that flows down to the center of his back; it compliments his midnight black skin which he has several tattoos upon. Some are for jobs done others are for rites of passage but he doesn’t put any on his back or face. Upon his back is a huge scar that gores from one shoulder blade to the opposite hip in the back on both sides forming a X scar across his back. He wears black clothing that is flowing much like the picture above as it gives him many things to conceal stuff in. He even wears the mask, not if he is around Riverfall but if he is on a job or traveling then he does as it makes an “impression” which he likes. Physically he is very well built, his muscles are very well defined but in a natural way, his body looks “chiseled” for lack of a better work like a fighter of his people do. He carries his Lakan as weapons and he has a Katana which he uses for more “honorable-ish” types of battle or more those he deems worthy of death with such an honorable blade as one of Wysar’s symbols is the katana. This Katana was his father’s so it is like a family heirloom. He is clean shaven all the time with high cheek bones and a squarish jaw. His teeth are pearly white when he shows them it is quite an offset from his skin tone. Out of all the tattoo he has he only keeps one covered at all times, unless he takes a life is a tattoo of a dark blue triangle he had as a kid when he knew his father in reverence to Akajia.
Character Concept
Nearly everyone knows him as Shadow, one work simple, easy to remember and fitting to his profession. Word on the underworld is Shadow is know as Whispering Death, as rumor has it right before he kills someone he whispers something to them then it's over. Shadow is an assassin and as far as most Akalak were concerned he is a Cerulean as well. Becoming an assassin seemed the best way to touch the untouchable that the law seemed to either miss (accidentally or on purpose depending on point of view) Phoenix made a vow he would “find the weeds in the world” in his own way which if it involved subterfuge, back stabbing, drinking in the bars…whatever it took to right certain wrongs….that was what he felt strongly about. Although he never lost his discipline he is extremely devout to Wysar and Akajia while they may not be related in his mind they are like brother and sister to the same causes. Phoenix was accepted still by the Akalak after letting his dark side take over, although it is kind of a unsaid outcast life in the society at times. While people still loved him and treated him as a brother, he was the black sheep to at times. Over many years Phoenix accepted this, despite how hard it was at times for his people to understand what he did, he still very much loves his people and his family.
Phoenix handles his work in a certain manner, firstly he writes in a book that is black leather bound with a trick lock on it, it is a journal that he writes in an cipher that he created as he was in his profession. Writing in this journal now and then helps him to pay respects, so as not to lose his way in life. He studies the victims usually, unless he already has prior intel, he studies them from a distance getting to know them. He may even have contact with “the contract” as he refers not only to the job but the person who he intends to assassinate. In his line of work there are others things he has done that do not always fall in line with assassin types of things. He has done survelience and theft but only on special occasions usually something that benefits his means or gives him an edge. He is particularly good at using disguises, looking like a bum is one of his favorites. He uses a long non descript walking stick in this disguise and he is often kicked around and acting like a bum, sometimes like a begger. Whatever it takes to give him the edge.
Outside of work Phoenix enjoys music at the taverns, women from time to time. Outside from the night life he enjoys weapons like a true Akalak, all types interest him weather it is the shape, the materials they are made from or just something new he found. Armor is much the same way for him. On an ordinary day you would see Phoenix either practicing with his weapons just like any other Akalak but he is more private unless he is in Riverfall which he feels most comfortable in, at least there his people somewhat understand him. Others may just think he is an assassin and no better than the people he kills, in his mind that is entirely not true, what he does is ultimately a means to an end, almost an eye for an eye type of thing.
Character History
The choice to let his dark side rein came when he was about 5 years of age he witnessed the death of his father in a travel, one of these travels to help develop appreciation for Akalak arts. It was oddly random his father a great warrior got into an argument over people who Phoenix thinks were merely bandits, he never did figure out who they were. They poisoned his father once they realized they could not best him in battle and Phoenix watched his father die slowly and all the noble intentions in his mind twisted. If the world was bad then it only made sense to fight fire with fire so to say. Before that he was raised more or less in a normal fashion as Akalak are raised. It was an adjustment once his people noticed the change in him but after the frustrations went away they let Phoenix be and they still loved him always just it is hard to understand to most why he chose to let his dark side reign and it was even harder to explain, in fact Phoenix will almost never say why just something odd like “Because the burdens of the dead are carried by the living.” Or something equally as morbid sounding. Phoneix then got mixed up with the cerulean and soon he found someone who could teach him assassin ways. In a way that seemed to be something he could do to help live with memories of past wrongs. Now he travels to gain knowledge about himself and other people throughout the lands and maybe make a little profit while he is at it.
Training (Skills, Arcana, Gnosis, Lore)
Skills
Tattooing (10)
Katana(10)
Twisted Dagger (10
Stealth (10)
Disguise (10)
Unarmed Combat (10)
Lore
Wysar & Akajia: Phoneix is devout to these two deities and know everything about them.
Subtle Tactician: Phoenix has developed a feel for when and how to use his art against the enemy. Adapting military tactics and Akalak training to suit his own needs.
Equipment and Possessions
Black robes, pants, boots, shirt, gloves, black thin metal mask. A eloquent Katana, 2 twisted daggers. A long walking stick. 1 water skin, backpack: (contents) toilteries, weeks worth of food, eating knife. 1 large tent, 100ft rope, flint & steel, lantern, 2 torches, bedroll, blanket, fishing tackle & hooks a full set of tack, and a large set of saddlebag
Riding horse: Dun colored with a pale luminous coat gilding that he named Xavian.
Ledger
25 gold rimmed mizas
Thread List
None with this character.
