Post by Crystal on Apr 28, 2007 23:38:03 GMT -5
Real/Full Name:
Xiayu Jin
Titles/Nicknames:
- Disciple of Guan Yu
- The Chosen Warrior
- The Weapons Specialist
Gender:
Male
Age:
19
Birthdate:
July 1
Species:
Human
Place of Origin:
Shengyou Village, Hebei Province, China
Status:
Villain
Affiliations:
- The White Lotus Disciples
- The Malign Brotherhood
Physical Appearance:
Blacksmith has a pretty average build for a nineteen year-old; he stands at 5’10” and weighs around 155 pounds. He is athletic and is quite toned from his years of martial arts training, so in reality, he looks a bit skinny for someone his age. His eyes look almost yellow, but are just a pale hazel, and his skin tone is a bit on the pale side, but not eye-catchingly so. He has a tiny bit of a feminine quality in his facial features, with a narrower-than-average jawbone. The femininity is not helped by Blacksmith’s arguably most defining feature: his dark green, long hair. In keeping with the Chinese society he grew up in (which happened to follow more traditional styles of dress and appearance), he leaves his hair grown out, and braids the longest part of his hair (although doing so still leaves his hair at a rather long length; it reaches mid-thigh). Although not visible all the time, his body also holds several scars of various lengths and sizes he received from training with real weaponry back in his school, and even some more recently.
Outfit/Costume:
Normally, Blacksmith wears a coal black top resembling a traditional Chinese changsan, which is essentially a long (lengthy enough to reach the ankles), button-up jacket with a collar. The top half of the jacket closely resembles what is known as a “Mao suit,” or “gakuran.” His jacket is buttoned up all the way, until it reaches the tall collar. Blacksmith has on a long-sleeved white dress shirt underneath the jacket, but one rarely sees it because of how much the black jacket covers. He also wears matching, black pants and shoes.
Streetwear:
N/A
Powers:
- Weapon Summoning;; As a result of his contract with Guan Yu (see History section for more information), Blacksmith (like his alias suggests) has the ability to summon and create weapons out of thin air to aid him in battle. The amount of weapons he can summon varies with size, but on average, he can summon at least eight or ten, long-reach weapons (such as lances, staffs, spears) at once with ease. Once weapons are summoned, Blacksmith can wield them both physically (i.e., with his hands) and mentally. This means he does not have to be in physical contact with his weapons in order to move them, and he can in fact move them mentally from a distance (their effectiveness with this method is, however, limited to how many different things Blacksmith can focus on at once, so regardless of what weapons they are, weapons he wields mentally will never be as strong as weapons he wields with his hands).
- Accelerated Healing;; Also as a result of the contract, his body can heal itself instantly after receiving a wound. It is unknown, however, if this also means he can regenerate body parts if they have been removed.
Skills/Abilities:
- Weapons Specialist;; Most notably, Blacksmith is an ultimate weapons specialist. From a young age, he has trained with almost all weapons to the point of mastery. The weapons he is skilled with the most are those known as the 18 Arms of Wushu. However, his weapons mastery is certainly not limited to these weapons; Blacksmith is also skilled with projectiles (such as throwing stars, daggers, kunai, etc.) and Western weapons) such as rapiers, lances, broadswords, scabbards, and the like). Last but not least, since his arrival to America, he has also begun studying various types of firearms.
- Exceptional Reflexes;; Also as a result of his rigorous training, Blacksmith has atypical reflexes, being able to notice and react to things faster than a normal human.
Weaknesses:
- Summoning a greater amount of weapons than normal weakens his concentration, making it easier to break. If his concentration does break, his summoned weapons will disappear. This is not to say he only depends on weapons, however, as he is a decent hand-to-hand combatant as well.
- Although he can wield a high number of weapons at once (if you take into consideration how he can mentally move summoned weaponry), his skill with moving them from a distance will never match up to his skill with moving them with his actual hands. Further, he cannot mentally control weapons he did not summon himself.
- Blacksmith is weak against a type of mineral which is known as a Hun Dan Shi (translated as: 'Chaos Stone'), which has a black, metallic appearance. It is rather uncommon, but can be found within the depths of the earth. When he is near a Hun Dan Shi, he becomes fairly weaker, and depending on the amount of exposure, will begin to lose his powers (this means his summoned weaponry will begin to disappear, and his wounds will stop healing). The only thing that can nullify the effects of the Hun Dan Shi for him is a special jade that has been rumored to be bathed in the light that brought about Creation.
- Even though his body has regenerative properties, it does not mean he does not feel pain; he simply heals from them faster. So, if he were to suffer from an astounding amount of pain at once, there is a chance he will be momentarily incapacitated.
Personality:
Blacksmith is somewhat reserved, distant, and headstrong. He is someone who would most likely look while others leap, and is quite the tactician (in battle and out). He tends to follow tradition, which might make him seem a bit uptight. It doesn’t help that he’s naturally a calm, collected, poised and composed person, and will never purposely do anything to make himself seem otherwise. This also means he’s not very expressive, and when he does try to express himself, he is rather clumsy with his emotions and feelings, almost endearingly so. Growing up in a poor area, he is rather resourceful and tends to think independently. However, after starting his residence at the White Lotus Martial Art School, he has strived to be a “people” person (how well he has succeeded is debatable, however). Blacksmith is not known as a “humor guy” either, but that does not necessarily mean he doesn’t know how to have a good time; he does enjoy the fun and relaxing excursion once in a while, even if he doesn’t outwardly show it. Although someone whose mannerisms and personality takes a while to warm up to at first (namely his rigorous training schedule and inability to work with someone he does not see eye-to-eye with), he is incredibly protective of those he cares about, to the point where he would put his life on the line for them without a second thought. Normally a level-headed person who thinks things through, if he comes across something he feels is completely unjust and immoral (likely something that tugs at your gag reflex), his judgment can easily be clouded and he may only be able to see revenge and retribution as a solution. However, he does know his limits and understands that physically hurting others for the sake of vengeance is wrong. Above all else, he has a strong sense of justice and abides by it almost as if it were a religion. Blacksmith is someone who will not stop until he sees what is wrong, right again (or at least, what he believes is right), regardless of what or who stands in his way.
Goals:
- To find out who ordered his school to be destroyed and the people in it to be killed.
- To avenge his fellow disciples and Sifu.
- To recover his jade pendant.
- To become stronger and become the greatest weapon’s specialist there is.
Likes:
- Training and sparring
- The rain
- Nature
- Playing the guzheng (a string zither instrument)
- Reading
- Food and eating (basically, pigging out, although he won’t admitted it)
Dislikes:
- Arrogance
- Ignorance
- Dishonorable people
- Injustice
- Selfishness
- Others being hurt for no reason
Relationship Status:
Single
Friends & Allies:
- His (deceased) Sifu
- His disciples at the academy
- Anyone willing to help him accomplish his quest for revenge
Foes & Rivals:
- Anyone standing in his way
- The ones that attacked his Sifu and fellow students
History:
Xiayu Jin was born in a poverty-stricken village in China, and it was only a matter of time before his family passed away from illness and lack of proper healthcare. He had no one to turn to, and was forced to wander the streets as an orphan. Fortunately for him, he was found by a man who owned a Chinese martial arts academy, and seeing promise in the young boy, who was no more than four at the time, took him in to live in the school.
Over the years, he trained and learned many fighting styles, including Tai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu, and Ba Gua, amongst many others. However, it soon became apparent his strength lied within weapons, and after only a short time, he was surpassed in weaponry only by his Sifu. In short, he was a natural.
One day, he was approached by his Sifu, and it was explained to him that every one 100 years, a person would be chosen out of those that study and dedicate themselves and their lives to martial arts to become an "ultimate warrior," and that he had been chosen for this great honor. Xiayu was given the option of signing a sacred "contract" of sorts with Guan Yu, the ancient Chinese God of War and Martial Power.
If he would agree to the contract and accept the offer, he would be granted with the ability to instantly heal from any wound, and the ability to call forth numerous weapons to aid him in combat. However, agreeing to the deal would also make him weak when near a mineral known as the Hun Dan Shi ('Chaos Stone'). The Hun Dan Shi has been in existence before anything had come to be, originating from a force known as the 'Hun (a parallel to 'the Chaos'),' which had ruled over the vast nothingness that was, before the dawn of time, and before the gods and goddesses had come to be. On top of this weakness, the contract would also make his mind stronger than his heart, meaning he would be more susceptible to the weaknesses, desires, indulgences, and evils of man. In order to counter this, he must always have pure thoughts; if he were to feel the slightest dark thought, Xiayu would be overcome with temptation, and his judgment would be clouded.
Only one thing would nullify the negative effects of the contract: a special jade pendant that was said to have been bathed in the light that gave birth to all Creation. The light had been a gift from the Gods to the humans themselves, and it was the only thing that could overcome the force of the Hun.
When Xiayu had agreed to the "contract," his Sifu presented him with the jade pendant, which he always wore around his neck.
However, disaster struck when he was seventeen, two years after he forged the contract. A dangerous group of people thought to be part of a Chinese Triad mob (who were, unknown to the students of the academy, given orders by a secret employer) ripped through the academy, slaughtering their Sifu and many other academy students. When his Sifu fell, he momentarily froze and lost focus. It was then he was caught off guard by several enemies, and the jade pendant had been taken from him. Preoccupied with a different group of opponents, he was not able to retrieve his amulet back. Soon after, the battle ended, and since then, a group was formed by the remaining students to track down the members of and destroy the mob once and for all, who had seemingly disappeared into thin air.
However, the despair Xiayu suffered from the attack took a bigger toll than anyone realized. Overcome with grief, he succumbed to the dangers of his contract, and set his eyes on only one thing: revenge. Despite the banding of the academy students, Xiayu set off on a journey by himself, without anyone knowing his destination and plans. However, it was rumored he found out the Triad mob was given orders to destroy the academy and kill the students and Sifu.
Thus, he followed the trail and eventually arrived in Link City, where he was met by a member of the Malign Brotherhood. It was there he was given proof someone had indeed given the order to destroy his home and kill those he had grown to see as his family. He was also shown proof that those orders were more than they seemed (for one, the “mobsters” were not really mobsters, but other types of people entirely), and that they certainly were not the end. The person who gave the command would most certainly have other plans. So, Xiayu was offered the opportunity and resources to hunt down the person that had torn his life apart and get revenge, on one condition: he would become a member of the Malign Brotherhood and work for them.
By now, his desire for revenge had already taken a strong hold on him, reinforced by the side-effects of his contract with Guan Yu. To Xiayu, what was, in reality, revenge, had taken on the façade of justice, and he decided he would stop at anything to achieve it.
Thus, he joined the Malign Brotherhood and adopted the alias “Blacksmith,” working tirelessly to hunt down whoever hurt his family and exact payback for what they did to him a hundred-fold.
Other:
- Blacksmith is ambidextrous, meaning he can use both his right and left hands with equal skill.
- The weapon pictured with him below was given to him after he made the contract with Guan Yu, and is the only weapon he cannot summon on command. Thus, he keeps it strapped on his back whenever he isn’t using it in battle. It is also the weapon he is most efficient with; not only can he wield it like a blade, but he can also fire red, energy projectiles from its glowing tip. It can be considered his “ultimate weapon.”
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