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     I changed a LOT of stuff in Seth's bio. I find this revision to be much more accurate, as I have developed him considerably more so than before. Many things are the same, but I think that because it's a bit more orderly, he'll be easier to grasp. Even still, I strongly urge you to read.

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HEY. HEY YOU. YEAH, YOU. THE ONE WITH THE FACE. THE STUPID FACE THAT'S READING THIS RIGHT NOW. ALL THE CREDIT FOR THIS KICKASS DRAWING GOES TO: :iconreversed-motives:

:bulletblack: General
-Name: Seth Daniel Graves
-Alias: "Alistair"
-Species: Corrupt Human
-Age: 21
-Height: 6'1"
-Weight: 175lbs
-Aura (Normal): Silver

-Eyes (Corrupt): Crimson/Blood red
-Aura (Corrupt): Black w/ Silver outline

:bulletblack: Backstory
     In 2142, the president of the United States is publicly executed by the leader of a mercenary group, called the Peacekeeper Corps. The leader of this group, a man named Kain, comes into power and decrees that those with auras be captured or eliminated. In response, Seth's brother, Alistair, becomes the leader of a rebel group known as "Aurora's Order" or, "The Order" for short.
     Some years later, Alistair and Seth set out on a mission together. Unfortunately, the intel they received turned out to be a trap, and they find themselves face to face with Kain himself. However, Kain has become one with a malicious entity known only as "The Corruption". In a series of twisted events, Alistair ends up dead by Seth's hand, and Seth is both gravelly wounded, and his aura infected with the Corruption.
     Keeping his ailment a secret from everyone, Seth is now on a bloodthirsty journey from revenge, hoping to avenge his brother and cure himself of his Corruption before insanity completely overtakes him.

:bulletblack: The Corruption
     Because of the Corruption's presence within him, Seth is slowly but surely going insane. This is due to the fact that the Corruption within him is trying to take over his mind and body, resulting in an eternal struggle to remain in control. This is evidenced by him constantly hearing the Corruption whispering to him in his mind, and sometimes responding to it, seemingly talking to himself.
     Seth's Corruption is best described as another conscious being within him, fighting for domination of of body. This consciousness has no name, and because of this, it has dubbed itself the "Nameless One".
     The Nameless One is very cruel and bloodthirsty, but acts as if everything is one big joke, usually making fun of and taunting his opponents, and generally having an, "I don't give a shit" attitude. He also seems to be somewhat omniscient, as he frequently taunts people on things that most would otherwise not know, such as very personal things.
     The Nameless One as a fighter is very reckless and savage, generally rushing in and trying to viciously rip apart his opponents. He cannot feel pain whatsoever, but he cannot regenerate. To counter this, every time he lands a physical blow on an enemy, he literally drains a small part of their life force, and adding it to his own by utilizing the Corruption.
     However, when Seth finally takes back control, he will feel all injuries he sustained while he was away.
     The Nameless One's biggest weakness, is that it has yet to discover a name for itself. If it's opponent manages to mention this, the Nameless One will become lost in thought, completely oblivious to everything, open to any attack until you hit it, then he will refocus and resume his killing spree. It is best to attack him from behind in an attempt to knock him unconscious and/or kill him when he is like this, as when he is knocked unconscious he will almost always revert back to normal. Even when using this strategy, exercise extreme caution. The Nameless One believes that only through violence and destruction he will find his name. Reminding him that he does not have one could possibly inspire him to cause more damage.
     Contrary to popular belief, Seth is absolutely aware of the things that the Nameless One forces his body to do. Because of this, he is guilt-ridden each time he slips up and lets the Nameless One wreak havoc.

:bulletblack: Personality
     Before his brother died, Seth was quite easy-going, but still a bit of a fighter. But, the death of his brother coupled with the Corruption in his aura has caused him to become reserved and irritable, preferring to stay away from people and keep to himself. His main reasoning for not getting close to people is mostly because he doesn't want anyone to get hurt because of him, as he largely blames himself for his brother's death.
     Despite all of this, Seth still retains many of his good qualities. He remains fiercely loyal and protective of his friends, and, should you manage to break through his icy exterior, he becomes much friendlier, and will look out for you.
     On a side note, Seth seems to have a considerably large soft spot for children, opening up to them a lot quicker than he would anyone else.

:bulletblack: Attributes, and Abilities
       Seth is a Child of Aurora, which means that he was blessed with an external source of energy surrounding his body. This energy is called an aura. An aura is literally raw energy, waiting to be shaped or transformed into any different kind of energy.
     Every person's aura is different, but all Children share a few traits:

• Resistance to disease, sickness, and poison.
• Resistance to magic.
• Accelerated healing, but only in a state of rest. (Note: This is not like Wolverine's Healing Factor. If in a state of rest, the body will repair itself roughly 1.5x-2x faster than that of a normal human being)
• Increased speed, strength, and endurance.
• Heightened senses.
• Higher pain tolerance.
• The Sight. This allows any Child to see people's auras, which can be rather useful. Depending on its movements and behaviors, a person's aura can show whether or not they're lying, sick, and can also betray their true emotions should they try to hide them.

     A Child's aura can be either Elemental or Technical. Seth's aura is of Elemental Lightning, which means that he can convert the energy of his aura into lightning. With this ability, he can fire lightning from his hands, electrically charge his body/weapons, and take electricity better than others, sometimes even absorbing it. However, doing any of the aforementioned things will deplete his aura. If he uses too much auric energy, he will become fatigued, and unable to use his powers, but it will replenish after a few hours of rest.
     Although, if the need is dire, he can use energy from his Inner or Life aura. His energy-based attacks will double in power, but this will drain him of his very life essence, so this should only be used in the most desperate of times. 
     The Corruption also plays a role in Seth's aura. With the Corrupt aura in him, Seth can use Corrupt energy to fuel his attacks instead of his own, potentially doing double the damage that he normally could. However, instead of simply draining his aura, it completely bypasses it, taking energy directly from his life aura and exacting a physical toll upon his body. The Corruption, needing Seth's body, can shield him from this, but should Seth abuse the black energy, he will suffer extreme fatigue and internal bodily damage, and eventually death.
     With the black energy, Seth can augment his speed as well as his aura. Seth can perform a technique dubbed the "Shadow Step". When Seth uses the Shadow Step, he moves extremely quickly in a burst of speed, untraceable by the human/untrained eye. But, Shadow Stepping requires a fair amount of energy to use, so if he abuses it, he'll tire himself out very quickly.
     In addition to the aforementioned things, the Corruption also reduces the amount of pain Seth feels, allowing him to endure longer than most, typically outlasting more powerful opponents.

:bulletblack: Weapons
- Hands and feet, his first and foremost weapons.
- Large, self-forged dagger. This is his secondary weapon of choice.
- Longsword, given to him by his brother.
- 15 Throwing knives.

:bulletblack: Fighting Style
     Seth is an experienced fighter, from having to fight for survival on the streets and from being properly trained. His preferred method of fighting is using his fists, usually only using his dagger when necessary, and his sword as a last resort.
     When Seth is fighting hand-to-whatever his opponent is using, he usually uses fierce punches and kicks, hitting fast and hard, maybe attempting to disarm them if given the chance. Due to the Corruption coursing within his aura, his strikes can be augmented by the black energy, taking a bit of a toll on his body, but dealing significant damage to his enemy's.
     He typically saves his dagger for stealth kills or quick, one-on-one skirmishes. However, when engaged in battle, Seth will typically wield his dagger in a reverse grip, but is proficient using both the standard and reverse grips. He'll typically switch between both with ease in the heat of a battle, aiming to trip up his opponent and slip past their defense.
     When battling with his short sword, he is an aggressive fighter, rushing down his opponent and not giving them a chance to breathe. He'll rarely use a parry or counter, instead aiming to whittle down the enemies defense until they either tire, or he breaks through their defense entirely. He usually wields his sword in one hand, but will use two if power or control are necessary.
     Seth can also imbue his aura into his weapons, allowing them to hurt beings who would otherwise not be harmed by physical means (e.g. demons, ghosts, things of that nature).
     He will also occasionally charge his body/weapons with electricity, increasing his damage output. He can also charge his entire body, so grappling him may not be the best idea when engaged in combat with him.

:bulletblack: Seth's Lunar Cycle
     Because Seth's aura is silver, he is linked to the moon and it's cycles. Because the Corruption is part of him, it too is linked to the moon. Normally, the closer it is to a full moon, the stronger Seth's aura is. This is just the nature of one with a silver aura. Now that the Corruption is part of him, it changes a little. I will use the worst and best case scenarios as examples:

     Best-case Scenario: During a full moon, Seth's mind, body, and soul are all whole again, with little to no evidence of the Corruption's being within him. During this time, Seth's personality returns to the way it once was, and he becomes far stronger than he is normally, possibly stronger than his Corrupt form. Seth's aura is completely silver during this time.

     Worst-case Scenario: As he gets closer to a new moon, Seth will be driven to near insanity, severely losing his grip on reality. He will feel sick and physically ill, become more prone to being taken over by the Corruption, and be haunted by waking nightmares.
     When the new moon finally does come around, he will be weak enough for the Nameless One to brush him aside as if he were nothing and fully hijack his body. It is nigh impossible for Seth to regain control in this form, although if the Nameless One threatens any of Seth's loved ones, he will do whatever is necessary to take his body back.

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Trivia! :dummy:

:bulletred: Seth smokes, mostly to calm his nerves in time of duress. He has a packet of cigarettes and a Zippo lighter in the breast pocket of his jacket.

:bulletred: Seth thoroughly enjoys swimming, and can hold his breath for a very long time.

:bulletred: Seth has a butterfly knife he sometimes carries around on him, and will typically practice doing tricks with it when he's bored.

:bulletred: Seth's favorite food is rice.

:bulletred: Whenever Seth gets drunk, he'll turn into the happiest, boisterous, most obnoxiously loud person on the planet who will laugh at anything and everything. However, his hangover will cause him to be the most irritated asshole in the world. It's generally a good idea to stay away from him until his hangover fades, which should not be too hard as he'll avoid people as much as he can.

:bulletred: Deep down inside, Seth is absolutely obsessed with avenging his brother's death and setting things right. But, he will never, under any circumstances, reveal this to anyone else, even himself. The Nameless One, however, is very aware of this, and will occasionally use it as leverage against his sanity.

:bulletred: Seth's Theme: Not Ready to Die - Avenged Sevenfold [link]

:bulletred: Nameless One's Theme: Evil Has A Name - Hail the Villain [link]
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pandalecko's avatar
Since you asked, I'll be as honest as I can be.

This character is truly one of the only well planned, developed and balanced character I have seen which is also quite overpowered. Every power you have given him is backed up by a side effect, such as the full moon/new moon cycle. While in one is closer to be a normal human again, in the other case he's as close to insanity as he can get.

Although I'm not very fond of the whole "dark side" aspect, you played your tricks very well with this character. The Corruption is pretty well thought out, and believable in any aspect.

How his personality changes is also something believable. Events such as a relative's death can really trigger such changes.

All in all, I hardly consider this guy to be a gary stu. Maybe he could need to be toned down a bit, like where he can infuse his weapons with black magic. But other than that, I think this is a fantastic character. <3


Also holy shit, Reversed did one hell of a job at drawing Seth. Wow.