Name: Sol
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Heretic Hunter
Alignment: Neutral
Appearance:
Eyes - Dark Blue, Hair - Golden Blond, Build - Medium, Height 5' 8"
The white garb that he wears hides anything and everything that he may be wearing underneath, including the Black Keys, of which he carries three on his person at any given time. However, most people would be able to guess, from the swiftness of his movements, that he is not wearing any cumbersome armor. Although, he does have a habit of using tactically placed metal plates underneath his robe at times, especially when he has to fight some of the more powerful heretics.
Equipment:
Power:
Personality:
Well mannered and polite in his speech, his voice is always filled with conviction as befits a member of the Church. However, under the polite exterior lies an oftentimes sarcastic personalty. Although, that side of himself is rarely, if ever, revealed to anyone else, as such an action would go against the basic etiquette that all members of the Church must follow. Other than that, in spite of being a man of faith, he still has a thought provoking and calculating mind; thus, very rarely will he do something out of blind faith/belief alone, taking the time instead to think his actions through. While this sometimes has the effect of making him appear slow in decision-making, when he does take action, it is decisive and relentless.
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Heretic Hunter
Alignment: Neutral
Appearance:
Eyes - Dark Blue, Hair - Golden Blond, Build - Medium, Height 5' 8"
The white garb that he wears hides anything and everything that he may be wearing underneath, including the Black Keys, of which he carries three on his person at any given time. However, most people would be able to guess, from the swiftness of his movements, that he is not wearing any cumbersome armor. Although, he does have a habit of using tactically placed metal plates underneath his robe at times, especially when he has to fight some of the more powerful heretics.
Black Keys are charms used by agents of the Church to repel devils and demons. They take the form of blades and other weapons, usually in the form of long rapier-like swords or tridents/spears (although they are generally thrown as a dagger or used to stab opponents). They are considered to be symbolic; their weak attack power, which is still enough to pierce concrete walls, and the amount of skill required to properly wield them causes them not to be used as often. They excel at interfering with and damaging spiritual phenomena rather than damaging them physically.
They are very effective against the creatures that are being hunted down by the Church, like Vampires. If they hit the shadow of a target, the target will be unable to move their body, leaving them to the mercy of the black key's wielder. The effect is quite weak if the target has less spiritual energy; and it is most effective against beings that are made mostly of spirit energy, such as undead and vampires, or is comprised of demonic blood.
It could also be used to track down and seal or injure a target until its wielder tells it to stop doing so, or unless it is destroyed or neutralized by an outside force. Expert Executors are capable of materializing the blades by passing mana through an object, such as pages of a bible, allowing them to carry and conceal hundreds of hilts at a time. Most members of the Burial Agency also have the power to imbue the Black Key with the power of the words/verses from the pages of the Bible; if indeed any such powerful words are scribed in the page which is ultimately transfigured; not all verses have this power however. This practice falls category of sacraments rather than thaumaturgy.
They are very effective against the creatures that are being hunted down by the Church, like Vampires. If they hit the shadow of a target, the target will be unable to move their body, leaving them to the mercy of the black key's wielder. The effect is quite weak if the target has less spiritual energy; and it is most effective against beings that are made mostly of spirit energy, such as undead and vampires, or is comprised of demonic blood.
It could also be used to track down and seal or injure a target until its wielder tells it to stop doing so, or unless it is destroyed or neutralized by an outside force. Expert Executors are capable of materializing the blades by passing mana through an object, such as pages of a bible, allowing them to carry and conceal hundreds of hilts at a time. Most members of the Burial Agency also have the power to imbue the Black Key with the power of the words/verses from the pages of the Bible; if indeed any such powerful words are scribed in the page which is ultimately transfigured; not all verses have this power however. This practice falls category of sacraments rather than thaumaturgy.
Power:
As a warrior of God, he is adept at using his belief as his weapon, as well as the other armaments used by the Church. Like most heretic hunters, he specializes in sealing and dispelling magic; as well as sensing the flow of magic around him. To that effect he is able to place magic dispelling traps (on objects and on the landscape, or even a person) which will send out a powerful magic dispelling wave on touch; and he is also able to place magic seals on an individual or on an area over a wide radius. The Black Key is used only as a last resort, if ever; as he would much rather resolve conflict with words and negotiation
Name: Black Key Enhancement
Incantation: "Set"
Rank: B
Description: A type of reinforcement magic specifically used with Black Keys to pin-down beings on a greater scale than normal undead. It is a one line incantation which enhances held black keys so that their ability to hold down creatures are enhanced greatly
Name: Regeneration
Incantation: ---
Rank: Depends on users skill. For Sol, it could be ranked around D.
Description: Simple healing magecraft, and among the first learned for practitioners of this magecraft. Induces rapid regeneration of non-fatal wounds, such as damaged organs or mental interference. The effect is therefore not immediate, and large wounds take at least a day to heal completely
Name: Body cleansing
Incantation: ---
Rank: D
Description: A form of healing magecraft designed to remove curses and other parasitic influences inside the body. Extremely effective against basic curses and diseases, which can be easily removed at little cost, but more powerful substances take a substantial amount of mana to destroy
Name: Demon Exorcism
Incantation:
"Behold... the cross of the Lord;
begone, hostile powers.
The stem of David,
the lion of Juda's tribe has conquered."
Rank: D
Description: A basic purification to quell and defeat demon's, mostly practiced by church exorcists. Spell range at a distance of a few feet. While its usage is traditionally only to fight off spirits within a human body, it can be used to harm physical beings such as lesser undead, but it is not strong enough to damage high-ranking vampires
Special: Will only take a single post to complete incantation, but must be cast in the next post
Name: Purification
Incantation: "Sol Expurgatus" [Purification by Sun]
Rank: C
Description: Basic spell to purify demon's, commonly used by Heretic Hunters. Its ability to damage demons and vampires is much greater than commonly used exorcist spells, however physical contact is needed with the creature. It damages the spiritual body. Humans are generally not effected, so long as they do not have demonic blood
Name: Holy Baptism
Incantation:
"I forgive. I forget.
I avenge. I destroy.
I bestow upon you eternal life,
Offer flesh in exchange.
Do not resist. Do not think.
This is the path to eternal life."
Rank: B
Description: A ritual which heavily damages the physical body, especially those of demons and vampires. The resulting damage is comparable to flash burning on a large scale. The spirit is not effected, but lesser vampires such as and undead can be vanquished instantly, and stronger vampires will be heavily damaged, even with full moonlight. Practiced by high-ranking Heretic Hunters; because it is seen as brutal, it is not widely known or used.
Special: Will require 2 posts to complete incantation
Name: Baptism Sacrament
Incantation:
"I kill, I give life. I injure, I heal.
There are none who escape from my hands. There are none who escape from my eyes.
May it be so that you are shattered.
I welcome the defeated, the aged. Surrender to me, learn from me, obey me.
May you be at rest.
Do not forget the song, do not forget the prayer, do not forget me. I relieve you of all burdens.
May it be so that there is no deception.
Retaliation unto forgiveness, betrayal unto belief, despair unto hope, darkness unto light, death unto life.
May you rest in my hands. Let there be mark of your sins. Eternal life is found only in death.
Forgiveness is before you, and so my incarnation vows."
Rank: A
Description: A ritual with an aria that falls on the Ten-Count category, capable of exorcising devils and sending wraiths back to the world of the dead. Possesses weak capacities of physical interference, but its power is overwhelming against spiritual bodies. Capable of killing those of demon-blood. Unlike most sacraments, can also kill those who are not of demonic descent.
Special: Will require 4 posts to complete incantation
Incantation: "Set"
Rank: B
Description: A type of reinforcement magic specifically used with Black Keys to pin-down beings on a greater scale than normal undead. It is a one line incantation which enhances held black keys so that their ability to hold down creatures are enhanced greatly
Name: Regeneration
Incantation: ---
Rank: Depends on users skill. For Sol, it could be ranked around D.
Description: Simple healing magecraft, and among the first learned for practitioners of this magecraft. Induces rapid regeneration of non-fatal wounds, such as damaged organs or mental interference. The effect is therefore not immediate, and large wounds take at least a day to heal completely
Name: Body cleansing
Incantation: ---
Rank: D
Description: A form of healing magecraft designed to remove curses and other parasitic influences inside the body. Extremely effective against basic curses and diseases, which can be easily removed at little cost, but more powerful substances take a substantial amount of mana to destroy
Name: Demon Exorcism
Incantation:
"Behold... the cross of the Lord;
begone, hostile powers.
The stem of David,
the lion of Juda's tribe has conquered."
Rank: D
Description: A basic purification to quell and defeat demon's, mostly practiced by church exorcists. Spell range at a distance of a few feet. While its usage is traditionally only to fight off spirits within a human body, it can be used to harm physical beings such as lesser undead, but it is not strong enough to damage high-ranking vampires
Special: Will only take a single post to complete incantation, but must be cast in the next post
Name: Purification
Incantation: "Sol Expurgatus" [Purification by Sun]
Rank: C
Description: Basic spell to purify demon's, commonly used by Heretic Hunters. Its ability to damage demons and vampires is much greater than commonly used exorcist spells, however physical contact is needed with the creature. It damages the spiritual body. Humans are generally not effected, so long as they do not have demonic blood
Name: Holy Baptism
Incantation:
"I forgive. I forget.
I avenge. I destroy.
I bestow upon you eternal life,
Offer flesh in exchange.
Do not resist. Do not think.
This is the path to eternal life."
Rank: B
Description: A ritual which heavily damages the physical body, especially those of demons and vampires. The resulting damage is comparable to flash burning on a large scale. The spirit is not effected, but lesser vampires such as and undead can be vanquished instantly, and stronger vampires will be heavily damaged, even with full moonlight. Practiced by high-ranking Heretic Hunters; because it is seen as brutal, it is not widely known or used.
Special: Will require 2 posts to complete incantation
Name: Baptism Sacrament
Incantation:
"I kill, I give life. I injure, I heal.
There are none who escape from my hands. There are none who escape from my eyes.
May it be so that you are shattered.
I welcome the defeated, the aged. Surrender to me, learn from me, obey me.
May you be at rest.
Do not forget the song, do not forget the prayer, do not forget me. I relieve you of all burdens.
May it be so that there is no deception.
Retaliation unto forgiveness, betrayal unto belief, despair unto hope, darkness unto light, death unto life.
May you rest in my hands. Let there be mark of your sins. Eternal life is found only in death.
Forgiveness is before you, and so my incarnation vows."
Rank: A
Description: A ritual with an aria that falls on the Ten-Count category, capable of exorcising devils and sending wraiths back to the world of the dead. Possesses weak capacities of physical interference, but its power is overwhelming against spiritual bodies. Capable of killing those of demon-blood. Unlike most sacraments, can also kill those who are not of demonic descent.
Special: Will require 4 posts to complete incantation
He is inexperienced in fighting persons other than magic-using heretics or other magical creatures. Not that he would ever pick such a fight without a very good reason; but nevertheless, he will find himself at a disadvantage if he ever does enter such a battle
The Magic Seals used by Warriors of the Church is quite powerful in that it will put a blanket ban on all magic by cutting the flow of magic to an individual or a particular area. However, its weakness lies in the fact that, if it is to be put on an individual, the user will have to personally touch the magic-user; and if it is put on an area, then all the magic-user has to do is move beyond its radius to be able to use his/her magic again. But in that case, both the user of the seal as well as the area that has been put under the seal, will then be outside the range of the magic-user. Not to mention that if any magic is cast into the seal radius (from outside), the magic will be nullified instantly after entering the sealed area. Thus, the seal is more of a tool for negotiation than an actual offensive weapon
His ability to sense the flow of magic enables him to detect the direction of sudden spikes of magical energy caused by recent usage of magic. However, it neither allows him to pinpoint the location of the magic-user nor determine the exact type of magic which was cast. In addition, his ability will often be overridden and disabled for short periods of time when the spike of magical energy is too powerful, e.g. when he enters the range of an area which has recently seen a large amount of magical discharge, or it could be when an extremely powerful spell is cast somewhere within his range
The Magic Seals used by Warriors of the Church is quite powerful in that it will put a blanket ban on all magic by cutting the flow of magic to an individual or a particular area. However, its weakness lies in the fact that, if it is to be put on an individual, the user will have to personally touch the magic-user; and if it is put on an area, then all the magic-user has to do is move beyond its radius to be able to use his/her magic again. But in that case, both the user of the seal as well as the area that has been put under the seal, will then be outside the range of the magic-user. Not to mention that if any magic is cast into the seal radius (from outside), the magic will be nullified instantly after entering the sealed area. Thus, the seal is more of a tool for negotiation than an actual offensive weapon
His ability to sense the flow of magic enables him to detect the direction of sudden spikes of magical energy caused by recent usage of magic. However, it neither allows him to pinpoint the location of the magic-user nor determine the exact type of magic which was cast. In addition, his ability will often be overridden and disabled for short periods of time when the spike of magical energy is too powerful, e.g. when he enters the range of an area which has recently seen a large amount of magical discharge, or it could be when an extremely powerful spell is cast somewhere within his range
The holy powers of the warriors of the Church are usually brought forth by chanting the powerful words of God; and as such, take up a large amount of internal energy from the user's mana reserves. Having been trained as a Heretic Hunter from birth, he has enough reserve mana to chant 5 A-Rank incantations per day. Any more than that will weaken and slow him down; and may possibly kill him
For him, the hierarchy of incantations work the following way
3 B-Rank Incantations = 1 A-rank; 2 C/D-Rank Incantations = 1 B-Rank
For him, the hierarchy of incantations work the following way
3 B-Rank Incantations = 1 A-rank; 2 C/D-Rank Incantations = 1 B-Rank
Well mannered and polite in his speech, his voice is always filled with conviction as befits a member of the Church. However, under the polite exterior lies an oftentimes sarcastic personalty. Although, that side of himself is rarely, if ever, revealed to anyone else, as such an action would go against the basic etiquette that all members of the Church must follow. Other than that, in spite of being a man of faith, he still has a thought provoking and calculating mind; thus, very rarely will he do something out of blind faith/belief alone, taking the time instead to think his actions through. While this sometimes has the effect of making him appear slow in decision-making, when he does take action, it is decisive and relentless.
He was brought up by the Church and they were his family for as long as he can remember. He knows nothing about his true parents or his lineage and does not truly care; he believes his fate to have been sealed in stone the moment he picked up the Black Key at graduation ceremony for Hunters. He has been trained from a tender age to sense the flow of magic around him; he has also received battle oriented training with the use of the Black Key(s) as well other Holy Powers used by Heretic Hunters
He is a member of the Burial Agency of the Church. The Burial Agency is a group of Executors gathered by the Church, known as the most professional inquisitors. They are not meant to be exorcists, but simply those who kill demons. The organization operates and scouts entirely on ability. Anyone can become a member if they have the power and the will to destroy heretics and whatever else the Church finds "inconvenient." Faith is a secondary condition, though they will baptize the members. It is made up of seven main members including the leader, and an eighth member is in reserve. A talented Church member is chosen as the back up, but they change all the time because they die so quickly. They each work alone under most circumstances, and they will not cooperate with foreign demon hunting organizations. The members gain powerful privileges and influence, and they'll even go against the wishes of the Church without orders to eliminate heretics. They'll go as far as to skewer a Bishop if he is possessed, leading to whispers calling it the most heretical section of the Church.
He is a member of the Burial Agency of the Church. The Burial Agency is a group of Executors gathered by the Church, known as the most professional inquisitors. They are not meant to be exorcists, but simply those who kill demons. The organization operates and scouts entirely on ability. Anyone can become a member if they have the power and the will to destroy heretics and whatever else the Church finds "inconvenient." Faith is a secondary condition, though they will baptize the members. It is made up of seven main members including the leader, and an eighth member is in reserve. A talented Church member is chosen as the back up, but they change all the time because they die so quickly. They each work alone under most circumstances, and they will not cooperate with foreign demon hunting organizations. The members gain powerful privileges and influence, and they'll even go against the wishes of the Church without orders to eliminate heretics. They'll go as far as to skewer a Bishop if he is possessed, leading to whispers calling it the most heretical section of the Church.