GENERAL CHARACTER STATISTICS
Character Name: Orion
Name Meaning: "boundary, limit"
Gender: Male
Species/Race: Human
Age: 20
B-Day: July 22
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Bloodtype: A
Place of Birth: Water Nation
Current Residence: Beaches of warmer climate.
Occupation: Surfer.
Family: Mostly Fishermen.
Gemstone: Lapis lazuli.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Height: 5'9
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue.
Distinguishing Marks: Tattoos on right arm.
General Appearance:
Strengths: Agile, decent swimmer, exceptional surfer, fairly strong, well-balanced, enduring, "sea-legs"
Weaknesses: Unique 'fighting' style leaves openings his already learned disciplines would not.
More: Wears a necklace with the teeth of various sea beasts strung along it.
MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
Allies: Family in Water Nation. Certain Beach-goers.
Enemies: Those who give off 'bad vibes'.
Current Goal/Purpose: To master the newly created art of Surfer Tai Chi
Aspirations: To become one with the Ocean.
Hobbies: Surfing. Fishing.
Likes: Warm waters,
Dislikes: Cold weather,
Talents: Surfing. Swimming. Water-bending.
Inabilities: Flirting well.
Fears: Falling from great heights, freezing to death, dying of dehydration.
General Personality: A laid back person who comes off as a slacker, but with a calming presence. He tries to let life's current run it's course. . . until he disagrees with the direction. Can show the gamut of emotion the ocean can from tranquility to a tidal wave.
Inner Personality: Devout and disciplined despite his outwardly laid back persona. When left to his own devices he will practice what he has been taught to keep up with his current skill level.
Fondest Memory: Leaving home for warmer waters.
Biggest Regret: Not doing it sooner.
Secret: Believes his necklace holds the power of the beast's teeth it sports.
SPECIALTY CHARACTERISTICS
Special Items: Necklace with the teeth of several sea beasts.
Weapons:
Surfboard- A surfboard with a special type of rudder on the back end which acts as a handle. It's 'handle' is made of a very durable material which will not break when placed under the strain presented within a sword fight. The board itself has been treated with a very special adhesive compound which enables it to endure blows from a bladed weapon. He uses this non-bladed weapon as an extension of his Tai Chi training. Instead of trying to attack offensively, he uses the board's width and durability to turn or otherwise allow the enemy attack to flow without it striking him. Orion started to develop this technique purely on his own after nearly losing an arm against an opponent with a sword who was much more skilled than himself and improvising with the board to escape dismemberment. It is usually only utilized when an enemy has a bladed weapon which Orion does not feel confident against in his skill.
Bending: Disciplined and well practiced Water bending. He only lacks in a few areas. One is creating water from nothing, which would explain why he frequently resides near beaches aside from enjoying to surf & fish. Orion also has a problem with his level of control depending on water temperature. He is horrible at lower temperatures and thus at creating ice as well since he detests the cold so much. But with moderate or warm waters. . . he is a superb Water-bender.
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HISTORIC BACKGROUND
General History:
Orion grew up in the southern Water tribes, but in a place which was still very cold. Often he found himself despising the cold without much reason other than just. . . not enjoying himself. Even his water-bending suffered from it as he could not manipulate the ice nearly as well as his peers in the tribe. Teasing followed suit which caused him to be looked down upon somewhat by his family. Finally the one tutoring him tried an experiment, taking the youth up north into warmer waters in another land. Upon arriving there his training progressed rapidly, and came to an equal level of expertise as his peers had held over him. Yet the 'temperature block' as it were resumed when they returned to the colder climates and his ability to deal with ice still would not improve.
After practicing what he could, he decided to leave the tribes for good to warmer waters where no one knew him. And where no one would get much of a chance to learn about his short comings. While traveling the beaches, he grew to like surfing and fishing enough to make them hobbies he pursued when not practicing his water bending. Through the course of his own travels or fishing adventures, Orion came into possession of the teeth of quite a few sea beasts. Finally, he decided to have a jewelery merchant fashion his collection into a necklace which told of his prowess without actual words.
Present Life:
Knows of the Fire Nation attacks, but has yet to charge off into battle. . . trying to see if the problem will end itself without him having to risk his own hide. Currently he resides on a beach, surfing and water bending to pass the time while fishing to catch food.