The Basics!
Name: Talisen Talion
Birthday: Feb 29
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Element: Fire
Appearance!
Height: 6'3
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Raven
Hair Length: Shoulder length
Eye Color: Gold
Skin Color: Tanned
Body Type: Athletic
About You!
Personality: Cold. Calculating. At least, that is the vibe that Talisen seems to give off. He refuses to speak to most people, causing him to become a practitioner of 'actions speak louder than words'. To him, every action is the truest intention of the human mind. The actions of the world can be reduced to simple black and white to Talisen, if one were to think rationally about it. Actions define who we are, and what we've done. Words hold no weight, talk is cheap. And given that Talisen refuses to speak; he holds no value to words. He tends to think a situation through before acting, taking time to factor in several different approaches and scenarios, even going os far as to formulate plans for unknown factors. This allows for Talisen to become able to adapt to most situations in a matter of seconds, shifting plans and strategies mid-combat. Talisen prides himself on this; something he believes that the average soldier needs to expand upon.
Likes: A blazing inferno to Talisen is about as good as perhaps a bar of chocolate would be to someone else, or a nice cup of tea. The larger and hotter the better. It could be the fire itself as a whole that he likes, or perhaps several of the pieces of it put together; such as the color or the heat that comes off of it. Or, perhaps it's neither of those and is simply the pure destructive power that the fire itself has; the ability to burn something that once was into complete nothingness; ashes to scatter to the winds, to be forever gone.
Dislikes: Talisen's likes and dislikes seem to vary on a day to day basis. What might not have pushed his button or pissed him off only the day before could be the very death of you today. It just tends to be centered around what honestly pisses him off at the current time, and how his mood is. If it's a good day, he might very well dislike nothing; where as if its a bad day... well, anything and everything could and probably will end up setting into a full blown blind rage the likes of wish you'll wish you never saw... and from which you will probably never recover from.
History: TOnce upon a time, there was a little bender that could! What he could do, he didnt do, and what he did do, he shouldnt have done. His days were filled with happiness, sunshine, and rainbows out the ass. He positively skipped everyewhere he went, and the worl was just so ha-- Sorry. I can't do that anymore. The false happiness is gonna make me puke.
This story isnt filled with happiness. There are no fucking rainbows, no enternal sunshine and no ponies talking to each other about what a wonderful day it is to go on a picnic. If you're looking for that, you're in the wrong place. No, this story is a bit darker than most, and not for the 'faint of heart'. Or, I could be just completely bullshitting you. Time will tell if you are capable of separating the truth from my ramblings. For now, please have a seat-- no, not that one. That one is reserved for the porcupine.
The story begins like so many others: a man and a woman. His father was a retired guard captain from Kaiki no Sato whom wanted a quiet life: His mother was a seamstress from a small town outside of Shugoryuu no Kuni. Together they built a life outside the busy walls of Kaiki no Sato, one where they could live out thier days in happiness. Jacob Talion was tired of the political posing and in-fighting of his family, tired of the looks of comtempt that he and his wife, Reimei, recieved from the others. He moved himself and his wife to her home village. Jacob used his skills as an guard to to become a hunter for his family, providing them with a wealth of food while Reimei was able to save them money by using her skills as a seamtress to keep the family clothed. Together, they built themselves a simple yet beautiful life.
Imagine thier joy some three years into thier wedded bliss when Reimei announced to Jacob and thier close friends that she was carrying thier first child. Jacob quickly wrote home to his family, excited about the bundle of joy on the way. Jacob's father was overwelmed with joy-- but not many other people of the family were happy. They did not like the prospect of thier 'pure blood' being mixed with that of commoners, yet no one would dare voice thier opinions against Jacob's father. But nothing could stop the sour expressions and mocking tones that were given to the couple when the elder's back was turned as the young couple came to visit.
After nine months, Reimei gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, one whom she named Talisin. The child was born healthy with a head of black hair, much to his parents shock. Thinking nothing of it, Jacob, Reimei, and Talisin lived happily together for years. As the child grew older, Jacob taught Talisin how to fend for himself in the wild; to hunt and track game, how to formulate traps for smaller animals and the like, which Talisin took to like a fish to water. By the time the child was seven, he was was spending several days a week camping in the nearby forest with his father, coming home with enough small game to supplement his father's earnings. It was also around this time that Jacob taught Talisin the basics of his old guard training routine, as well as basic practice in how to handle a sword (strictly for the purpose of self defense against some of unliscensed poachers that liked to roam the forest). Under his father's tutelage, Talisin's skills grew to be remarkable
On a personal level, Talisin was not one to always play nice with others. On the days that he went to the market with is mother, Talisin was in charge of watching the stall while Reimei handled the money. After a particularly nasty incendent in which most of thier trade was stolen, as a precaution, Talisin always rigged his stall with traps. As the thieves would attempt to steal skins from the stall, they'd find themselves rooted in place and staring down the tip a sword until they either payed or were arrested. He had no mercy for would-be theives -- even the children. An fireball launched near the foot to scare them, followed by a bolt of lightning to 'shock' thier feet until they returned what they attempted to steal. As time passed, thieves grew wary of the child and his mother when they came into town, avoiding them entirely out of fear for thier own safety; the child was less forgiving as he grew older. What were once simple traps designed to protect his wares evolved into more sinister displays of brilliance -- fingers were often lost, sometimes a hand was burned to the point that it wouldnt properly heal. Of course, Talisin would return the appendages -- after the local police were informed.
It would be these 'incidents' that would prove to be the downfall of the happy family. The local mob boss was not happy with this little 'rebellion'. Other merchants, seeing a mere child protect his wares in a such a way, were refusing to be exploited. Deciding that the best way to stop this newfound bravery was to make an example of the Talisin and his mother, the boss ordered his men to follow the family home and ambush them.
As the family settled down to dinner at dusk, there came a knock at the door. As Jacob got up to answer the door, the windows of thier cabin were smashed inward, through which numerous armed thugs jumped through. The men, expecting to only see Talisin and his mother, were shocked to see the enraged form of Jacob, who promptly began to beat the life from the nearest thug with the door of thier cabin. Jacob ordered Talisin and Reimei to get out of the house-- something that Talisin was able to accomplish with a bit of a struggle. Miraclously, the teen was able to snatch up his sword before grabbing his shrieking mother and pulling her with him through a window as Jacob covered thier escape. Several of the thugs got out of the cabin to follow the duo as the cabin erupted into and explosion of flames and lightening...
For several of the men following Talisin and Reimei, life was about to take a fatal turn for the worse. Talisin and his mother fled into the parts of the forest that was laced with various hunting traps; a plan thought of by Talisin as he dragged his mother along behind him. He would wait amongst the treetops until a trap had been activated, before moving closer and cutting into the unfortunate soul whom been caught. The game of cat and mouse continued on for hours until his mother's scream broke the air. Rushing to where he'd left her, he came upon her lifeless body clutched in the hands of one of the men whom raided his house. It was at that point the male was knocked unconsious by one of the remaining men whom snuck up behind him.
The first thing Talisin felt when he woke was the weights on his wrists and ankles; chains placed upon him to keep the child from running off. Deciding that death would be too good for him; the mob boss had sold the boy into slavery. For two long years the child was forced to work in a mine, whipped everytime he refused to do what he was ordered to do. For two long years the child labored in this situation, until a task force from Kaiki no Sato raided the mine. It was then that Talisin was freed, and reunited with his family.
Talisin grew to call his familys men and women Father and Mother respectively; the children became known to him as brothers and sisters. He was never excluded from activities; the children always remembered to invite him to participate in family events. Talisin grew up as a quiet child, rarely speaking unless spoken to. He was raised to remain calm in the face of all opposition, no matter the threat. While some people often mistake this for cockiness, Talisin quietly replies that fear has no place in his life; and hesitation will only get one killed.
Talisin entered the Kaiki no Sato military when he was old enough much to the shock of his elders. His elders had generally assumed that the child had no interest in doing much so soon after his liberation. He'd never paid much attention to the elders of his family whom were in various positions within the military; he complained quietly that they smelled like blood. When questioned as to why he decided to become a soldier, he simply replied that he wished to protect those whom he cared about. In his mind, he believed to do this, he would need to be stronger; and the training the program offered would help him achieve this.
In the Academy, Talisin was an average student in terms of his studies; never less than a C in his subjects. His special talent emerged one day during weapons training class. It was here that he discovered that what his father had called 'basic skills' were actually advanced techniques that put Talisen far ahead of his classmates.
Upon hearing this, several members of his family began to murmur and snicker, citing that Jacob's blood was stirring in his son. Talisin shrugged off the comments, and began to focus himself into his training. The boy quickly learned to supplement his growing Swordsmanship skills with the firebending skills his father taught him in order to achieve various effects. The boy's prowess with Swords grew to the point that he literally fought his way to the top of his taijutsu classes. As a present for graduating from basic training, his family presented Talisin with a brand new sword, modeled
For the duration of his military career, Talisin's life was uneventful. He completed missions assigned to him, some of high difficulty, others, not so much. He learned to refine his skills, and spent his time developing techniques that would supplement his specialties. Talisin would continue to use the sword he was given, taking very good care of it. It was an ōdachi, complete with a holster to hold it on his back. For years, Talisin was content with his life, carrying out his duties without question. As time went on, his abilities grew exponentially, starting with the unlocking of two distinct abilities that his father was infamous for utilizing. But even still, he felt something was missing inside him.
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