Charizard_Man
Ultimate Trainer
❘❙❚"You don't know me...You know the parts of me I choose to show."❚❙❘
Kumo Kiyoshi
"The Swift Wind of Chaos"
Element of Wind
Age 16 Pre-Nobody
Male♂
Element of Wind
Age 16 Pre-Nobody
Male♂
/HISTORY ➟
The actual legend of the "The Swift Wind of Chaos" goes back centuries in his world. Once there was a little girl whose family was murdered by a clan of thieves who reside underground, directly underneath her own village. The girl grew up training herself to avenge her family and to eradicate the thieves that lurked in the darkness, so by the time she became a woman, the village was darkness free. However, the girl had gazed into the abyss for too long; by dedicating her life to killing the thieves and criminals, she herself had become a monster, swallowed by the darkness. She attacked her own village, to make sure everything in the area was clensed. Her judgement clouded by darkness, the entire village was destroyed well under five minutes. Witnesses say she couldn't be seen, as fast as the wind itself. She was feared throughout their world, given the name "The Swift Wind of Chaos". And so whoever called used that name would become feared within the hearts of the people of the world.
The actual legend of the "The Swift Wind of Chaos" goes back centuries in his world. Once there was a little girl whose family was murdered by a clan of thieves who reside underground, directly underneath her own village. The girl grew up training herself to avenge her family and to eradicate the thieves that lurked in the darkness, so by the time she became a woman, the village was darkness free. However, the girl had gazed into the abyss for too long; by dedicating her life to killing the thieves and criminals, she herself had become a monster, swallowed by the darkness. She attacked her own village, to make sure everything in the area was clensed. Her judgement clouded by darkness, the entire village was destroyed well under five minutes. Witnesses say she couldn't be seen, as fast as the wind itself. She was feared throughout their world, given the name "The Swift Wind of Chaos". And so whoever called used that name would become feared within the hearts of the people of the world.
Of course, this was all a myth, a tale from Ereve, the land of The Nobility. The world Kumo dwelled in is – or rather, was – known as Utovia, a futuristic paradise of a world. Utovia floats above the lower world of Orien, the hell-like lower world, like a low-hanging moon; Utovia is a futuristic paradise filled with highly advanced technology which protects it against the intruders fom the lower planet (wild beasts, and savage humans led by the goddesse of death, Lindzei), which is controlled by The Nobility, the group of gods who are said to be responsible for running everything on this artificial world they created from the artificial sun that provides the world with light and warmth to cultivating the land and controlling the weather. Thought to be completely gone due to present day technology and the fact The Nobility completely abolished it, is the presence of magic, aided by the presence of the Imperial Protectorate of Ereve. The Nobility, being loosely related to the Greek gods, were dependent on the belief of those from Utovia to keep them alive, and are said to reside in the world above known as Ereve. However, due to recent events, faith in Ereve dwindled, and magic started to wane in Utovia, now with only a handful of individuals able to use it. Those that are “Artists”, as they refer to themselves as, were snapped up to become Agents of The Sanctum (a theocracy in control of Utovia) as, in essence, living weapons.
Kumo is himself an Artist, but being discovered when he was young, and being the son of a Sanctum official, he spent most of his childhood being groomed to the peak of fitness so as to be exceptionally skilled when he went into service – although he also had an appetite for Orien tales, such as the old Swift Wind of Chaos tale listed above. Schooled in swordsmanship, martial arts and specializing in wind as his art, Kumo entered the Sactum's service aged 15 as an apprentice to an eccentric alchemist named John Subtle, rumoured to be nearly 500 years old and said to be the former lover of Gloriana I (Utovia's parallel to Queen Elizabeth I). It was from Subtle that Kumo learned a great deal of Orien, which Subtle claimed he had once visited and that it was why the Sanctum agreed to make Ereve a Protectorate; to use as a potentially unlimited energy source and even as a weapon. Kumo initially dismissed it as senile delusions on Subtle's part, but remained intrigued about it nonetheless.
Subtle's methods of recommendation depended on a set of bizarre challenges to be completed, most of which seemed to be variations of dropping old spell books into rivers in ways that just happened to involve magic, but given his master's reputation, it somehow all made sense and Kumo was highly recommended to becoming an Artist of the Sanctum. In practice, however, this mainly involved becoming tutors to other younger Artists in training, or diplomacy missions to the colonies in Ereve, with only the occasional bit of dirty work. It was also around this point he struck up a tentative relationship with a fellow Artist named Alice, whose father had a large business in the East. While the two would deny they had a thing going, the blushes and nervous demeanours of both said otherwise. It was Alice who bought him his outfit complete with coat, which he tends not to wear with the rest of the outfit.
Anyway, the point where Kumo's story really starts is around the point Subtle came in contact with him after a while. The shaky penmanship indicated he was in trouble; he wrote that Orien was in danger of being consumed by the darkness, and that the stars were dimming one by one, and that Utovia was in danger of fading away next. Anxious as to what this meant, Kumo paid his old master a visit, only to find him collapsed on the floor, mumbling words amongst incoherence. Reporting this, Subtle was taken into care; the powers-that-be concluded that while he was senile, in his younger days he apparently made statements that were only marginally more “sane” than what he was claiming now, and his reputation meant that, if nothing else, they had to be cautious.
All for naught, as it turns out. The darkness Subtle talked about, “Those Without a Heart”, proved too strong for the might of the Sanctum, and practically swallowed up poor Ereve with no effort on their part, with only the Artists of Utovia putting up any sort of discernible resistance helped greatly by Kumo's newfound power of the Key-like sword. Even that proved futile; the last things Kumo remembers before being swallowed by the darkness are Subtle drowning in a sentient ocean of wickedness, his left arm viciously scratched, and failing to save Alice.
By all accounts, Kumo should have died then as well, but he woke up on some eerie shoreside, with no life around. Only onyx jutting out of the gritty sand and the dimmest remains of a watery sun on the horizon. Not knowing why he was alive, Kumo nearly went mad, violently and angrily wishing in his mind to go home. It was in this fit of anger that he leaped into the ocean in an effort to kill himself, and ended up passing through it. The next thing he remembered was falling, the thought of home still in his mind, until he reached it...sorta. Actually, he ended up in Radiant Garden; the architecture extremely different from his old home. Having collapsed upon arrival, Kumo went into the care of a large red caped figure, who was fascinated by his travelling through a “Corridor of Darkness”, and disturbed by what he found. Introducing himself as DiZ, he told Kumo that he was now a being without a heart. Taken by the darkness, that he is little more than an empty shell of who he used to be. Kumo refused to believe this, until he saw his appearance had changed. His face was changed slightly, not too noticeable, but his blonde hair had changed to a shiny solid black, and he still had those same blue eyes. He went mad, and in this fit of anger he was able to summon the same key-like weapon he used back in the fight on Utovia, DiZ was completely shocked and told him of the Keyblade. Kumo was interested, but quickly vanished; jump forward a few months, and he's part of the Organization and calling himself the next Swift Wind of Chaos, determined to get his heart back. That is until he caught sight of her, Alice. After consulting Xemnas, he was told that people from worlds they destroy sometimes are saved and taken to worlds much like Radiant Gardens. He was sure of it now, the girl he saw was in fact the same girl he loved back on Utovia: Alice. He abondened the Organization and tried to live a normal life again, looking for that girl he lost back on Utovia and killing any Heartless that get in his way.
/PERSONALITY ➟
Having seen the destruction of his home along everyone he ever knew and loved, Kumo is obviously not a happy bunny. He is notably stoic and melancholy. He's not the typical brooding loner, but he does try and keep a distance from others if only to avoid attachment. As a defence mechanism, he has the tendency to be sardonic and flippant, making dry observations about what's happened in an attempt to shrug things off. Kumo is also – more or less by default – a cynic with a pessimistic and pragmatic attitude; when faced with a problem, he'll find a method that works regardless of any morality behind it, but expect the worst in any case, because it's more logically sound – no sense getting your hopes up about something if they're just going to get crushed again.
Having seen the destruction of his home along everyone he ever knew and loved, Kumo is obviously not a happy bunny. He is notably stoic and melancholy. He's not the typical brooding loner, but he does try and keep a distance from others if only to avoid attachment. As a defence mechanism, he has the tendency to be sardonic and flippant, making dry observations about what's happened in an attempt to shrug things off. Kumo is also – more or less by default – a cynic with a pessimistic and pragmatic attitude; when faced with a problem, he'll find a method that works regardless of any morality behind it, but expect the worst in any case, because it's more logically sound – no sense getting your hopes up about something if they're just going to get crushed again.
Despite this jaded view of the world, Kumo is rather compassionate and is, at heart, a humanist, one who has faith in his fellow man and believes in their potential to do good. He isn't completely void of emotions, acting civil and even-tempered, but not afraid to show tears when he hits an emotional nadir. This shouldn't be confused with a sense of honour; he's tricky and will go to any lengths and plan any number of strategies if it means getting one over his enemy. In combat, Kumo can actually be ruthless at times, focusing on dropping any enemies that are unfortunate enough to wander into his crosshairs, provided they don't endanger anyone innocent. While he is doing this primarily as retribution for the destruction of his homeworld, and others that have fallen to the Heartless, he's not so stooped into it as to have lost all sense of compassion. Kumo desires redemption above all else – redemption for failing to protect his homeland and the people he cared about, and he believes he can seek this on the battlefield; it's his job as a soldier, after all.
/PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ➟
Most of his childhood was spent doing sports and various other physical activities (mainly to stop him getting bored but also in the hopes it would turn him into some kind of Renaissance man), so naturally Kumo has an athletic build – not so much slim as it is compactly muscled. While he does have broad shoulders and some upper-body strength, it's clear he's no heavylifter, and that whatever training he's had is skewed towards agility. At 5'10”, he's above-average height, complimenting his physique. His most distinctive feature is his eye colour: Kumo has natural blue eyes, though in his case it's more pale crystal blue, he has dark black disshelved hair that is in fact groomed. His skin is peach-coloured, and linked to the battle for his world is the scar on his left forearm. Since touching it seems to inflame the injury, it is bandaged.
Most of his childhood was spent doing sports and various other physical activities (mainly to stop him getting bored but also in the hopes it would turn him into some kind of Renaissance man), so naturally Kumo has an athletic build – not so much slim as it is compactly muscled. While he does have broad shoulders and some upper-body strength, it's clear he's no heavylifter, and that whatever training he's had is skewed towards agility. At 5'10”, he's above-average height, complimenting his physique. His most distinctive feature is his eye colour: Kumo has natural blue eyes, though in his case it's more pale crystal blue, he has dark black disshelved hair that is in fact groomed. His skin is peach-coloured, and linked to the battle for his world is the scar on his left forearm. Since touching it seems to inflame the injury, it is bandaged.
Riku's attire is mainly what he had on him since he arrived at Radiant Garden after leaving the Orginization. His most prominent article of clothing is a red tie that he keeps loosely tied. A white buttons up shirt is kept untucked the cuffs are slightly folded up, which he wears underneath a black jacket which he sometimes takes off and just lets it hang off his right shoulder. Below the waist, Kumo wears black dress pants, the legs lined with tears and signs of weathering, and further down we have a set of black lowtop converse, the rims of the soles lined with mud. Finally, since he doesn't want his scar attracting too much attention, he's wrapped simple white bandages around it. He's also known to sometimes wear a flowing red cape, tattered at the end and around his neck to cover most of his face except for his blue eyes.
/WEAPON/ABILITIES➟
Road to Twilight
Kumo's weapon is a mystical blade that appeared before him back on his homeworld of Utovia during the battle against the beings without hearts. The handle curved around at the ends, akin to a pair of wings, creating a circle, with a middle hand rest with dark grey fabric. The blade,the key to be more precise, was made up of the handles that simply protruded outwards overlapping one another until they meet up at a gold crown and circle outlined in black flames. The teeth of the blade were white and black spikes flaring out. A keychain hung from the tip of the hand guard, dark grey, with the emblem of the Nobodies.
Road to Twilight
Kumo's weapon is a mystical blade that appeared before him back on his homeworld of Utovia during the battle against the beings without hearts. The handle curved around at the ends, akin to a pair of wings, creating a circle, with a middle hand rest with dark grey fabric. The blade,the key to be more precise, was made up of the handles that simply protruded outwards overlapping one another until they meet up at a gold crown and circle outlined in black flames. The teeth of the blade were white and black spikes flaring out. A keychain hung from the tip of the hand guard, dark grey, with the emblem of the Nobodies.
Kumo is a blink striker, focusing on extremely swift movements and multiple-hit attacks. Due to his affinity for Wind he is able to use powerful Wind attributed spells, and thanks to his training as an Artist back on Utovia he can also cast a variety of other spells such as Cure, Stop, and a handful of spells similar to those. He is far from being a master magic caster, but he gets by.
/LESSER NOBODY➟
Swift Lancers are thin, tall creatures with lean bodies covered in armor and a head with a large helmet. The helmet's face guard is pushed over, exposing their entire face. The armor is a pure white color with pale purple guards at the joints. As can be imagined, these creatures have incredible levels of endurance, and are all but unbeatable if attacked in the face. Therefore, the only way to kill one is to strike it from behind, or attack its head by leaping in the air. Be warned, as the large shields they carry can deflect most types of magic back at the caster, their shields bearing a large crest of Nothingness. They attack mostly by charging with its large lance or throwing heavy punches with its shield.
Swift Lancers are thin, tall creatures with lean bodies covered in armor and a head with a large helmet. The helmet's face guard is pushed over, exposing their entire face. The armor is a pure white color with pale purple guards at the joints. As can be imagined, these creatures have incredible levels of endurance, and are all but unbeatable if attacked in the face. Therefore, the only way to kill one is to strike it from behind, or attack its head by leaping in the air. Be warned, as the large shields they carry can deflect most types of magic back at the caster, their shields bearing a large crest of Nothingness. They attack mostly by charging with its large lance or throwing heavy punches with its shield.
/CHARACTER JOURNAL ENTRY➟
Kumo Kiyoshi - A renegade of Orginization XIII, originally worked as an assassin eliminating targets the Orginization deemed a threat. Easily eluding any detection, he has lived up to his title as "The Swift Wind of Chaos" taking out his targets in the blink of an eye having plenty of time to escape before anyone catches even a glimpse of him. Local sources say he has been spotted around various towns, spending his days in search of his heart.
Kumo Kiyoshi - A renegade of Orginization XIII, originally worked as an assassin eliminating targets the Orginization deemed a threat. Easily eluding any detection, he has lived up to his title as "The Swift Wind of Chaos" taking out his targets in the blink of an eye having plenty of time to escape before anyone catches even a glimpse of him. Local sources say he has been spotted around various towns, spending his days in search of his heart.
/LESSER NOBODY JOURNAL ENTRY➟
A Swift Lancer. - High Ranking Nobody. It has extremely high endurance and high stamina and the highest agility out of all other lesser nobodies. They are completely invurnerable from the front due to their thick armor. Strike their exposed face or attack from behind. It is best to use Stop to slow them down and strike with powerful physical attacks from behind, using magic is not recommended.! Their shields can deflect some magic spells.
A Swift Lancer. - High Ranking Nobody. It has extremely high endurance and high stamina and the highest agility out of all other lesser nobodies. They are completely invurnerable from the front due to their thick armor. Strike their exposed face or attack from behind. It is best to use Stop to slow them down and strike with powerful physical attacks from behind, using magic is not recommended.! Their shields can deflect some magic spells.
/OTHER INFO➟
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I know all Renegade spots are reserved, but if one doesn't come through with a sign up here's mine all ready and good to go. ^__^ Well i hope soo... :b
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