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Name: Dzaek Darez
Age: 300 [Appears to be about 45]
Gender: Male
Eye: Light, milky blue
Hair: Brown
Skin: Caucasian
Height: 5'11
Weight: 130
Race: Air elemental

Appearance: Though he is old of mental and physical years, Dzaek has seen much of the world and his mind and body retain a youth. His face has started to wear, lines around his eyes and lips, but the bright blue eyes still retain their fire. His hair is long and generally unkempt, worn from years of travel. A bit of a scraggly shadow seems to haunt his face. Structurally, his muscles toned and well-defined, tough and worn from three centuries of training. Most of his outside body is tough, not too scarred but beat up. (Something like Aragorn with blue eyes)

Powers: Dzaek is a powerful air elemental, and has control over the wind through atmospheric manipulation. He can reduce air friction, allowing him to move faster and smoother, as well as using gusts of wind to accentuate his movements, such as jumps, punches, etc.

Weapons: Dzaek is trained in all manner of "stick fighting", including quarterstaff, bo staff, jodo (using a jo staff), and polearm training.
Fighting Styles: Dzaek's style is very defensive, relying mostly on counter-attacks and misdirection of an opponent's momentum to win. He is trained in Judo and Aikido, primarily, though he has picked up an extensive variety of techniques.

Strengths: Dzaek has training and experience on his side, as well as a fleet-footed agility and grace. Centuries of experience has taught him several different fighting philosophies, as well as combat against various kinds of opponents. He is also in total command of his body, allowing him focused strength and agility.

Weaknesses: Dzaek cannot complete in pure strength with most others. Running speed, he is not fast, though he is agile and flexible. He is primarily a defensive fighter, and his unwillingness to kill others can be a burden and a weakness in a deadly fight. Both his weapons and his powers do not lend themselves to finishing blows.

History: Dzaek is from a proud race of spirituals known as the Kototama. The men are air elementals, the women are telekinetics. Whenever a child is born, they inherit the powers of their parents of the respective gender. Second sons or daughters were not given any powers, unless their elder same-gender sibling passed away before giving birth. Dzaek gained his powers from his father, who got it from his father, and so on. Dzaek was the only child in his family. When his mother passed away at the elderly age of 420, her soul and powers went back to their deity.

For the Kototama, their powers and their soul were one and the same. Each successive generation inherited the power, and soul, of their ancestors. When their bloodline ends, their soul goes back to their deity to pass on to the next life.

Dzaek grew up in his village, going through the physical and mental training to prepare him for his eventual Succession. He learned the ways of his people, culturally and spiritually. When he was 120 he received his powers from his father, who was murdered.

Dzaek left his village, and sought out a meditation master for additional teaching. For the next 30 years he studied under his tutoring. He learned meditation, breathing techniques, and intense physical training.

At 150, Dzaek left to travel the world. He learned to learn the knowledge he received from his ancestors, allowing him to master his powers. He spent years helping where he could, trying to learn what he could of the world. It was not an easy process, and Dzaek found that he preferred travel.

At 240, Dzaek came across the Kikenchitai Inn. Here, after meeting some new friends, a strange alien warrior named Don attacked the Inn. Dzaek helped lead the people away, with help from friends, but he ended up in a showdown with Don. He nearly killed the nearly invincible warrior, but Don lived. When he came back, he struck with vengeance. Don, who could control the threads of the universe on a level so deep it surpassed any known power, he literally tore Dzaek's powers from his body. During the fight, he broke both of Dzaek's legs internally. Dzaek lost his powers, and his soul was torn in half. After dragging himself back to the remainder of the Inn, he slowly mended his legs. His powers, however, were lost. They still existed, in some form, for Don had not destroyed his powers but cast them away.

At about 300 years, Dzaek came upon the Abbey of Saint Aziz. Here, he met a fighter that surpassed even the alien that robbed him of his powers. In a mighty duel, the two of them fought atop a cliff, and the match ended in a draw, as his opponent vanished and left this world. However, the experience granted Dzaek back his powers.

A few mere years ago, Dzaek moved on from the Abbey, when the owner's heir returned. Now, he has come to the Temple, and has joined the Four.