Name:
Kage Kasai
Alias/hero name:
Ryūjin, Ryu, Shadow Fire
Role:
Teacher-Physical Education/Combatives
Age:
832, appears 25
Height:
6 ft, 5 in/ Human
35 ft/ Dragon
Sexual Orientation:
Straight
Powers and abilities:
Kasai has been described as "the Swiss army knife of metahumans." He possesses many of the physical abilities of most Superheroes. His powers come from his dragon physiology; sired by his father, Watatsumi, a tutelary water deity and Ikari Hana, a legendary Onna-Bugeisha. Ryu would prove to be exceptionally more powerful than his father and thus the strongest to date with superhuman strength, speed, toughened flesh, and signature dragon-like abilities. A number of his abilities he can utilize while in human form, such as: pyromancy or manifesting parts of his dragon form; with his physical abilities acting as passives. When shifted into his Draconic form his powers and abilities can increase ten fold, or greater, making him a grave danger to all of those around him.
He can see with greater clarity and greater distances than an ordinary human. His vision extends into the ultraviolet and infrared areas of the electromagnetic spectrum, allowing him to see in near-total darkness and retain the same level of clarity. Kage's hearing is similarly enhanced, enabling him to detect sounds normal humans can't and sounds they ordinarily could but at much greater distances. Kage can memorize tens of thousands of scents. His sense of smell enables him to recognize people/objects by scent, even if they are well hidden. He can track a target by scent and track them to the exact location, can smell fear, and detect if someone is lying by change in body odor. His sense of taste is also so sensitive that he can taste the exact ingredients of any particular food he's eating.
His dragon biology boosts his strength to superhuman levels. His physical strength in human form is between 5 tons to 10. When shifted into his hybrid form it increases to a range of 15 to 30 tons. When fully transformed the limits aren't known, but are significantly greater due to the increase in size. His strength also branches into his legs, able to run and move at speeds superior to those of any Olympic athlete, and is capable of reaching speeds of 40 mph in human form. When in hybridized he's been known to run up to 65.2 mph without signs of fatigue or strain. He shows exceptional agility and speed when fully transformed, but he usually prefers flight which he's been known to break the sound barrier. He has the ability to attack faster than the eye can follow. His combat speed seems more enhanced then anything else, as he has frequently kept up with other enemies in combat, and blitzed people before they pull their trigger fingers.
Kage's body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing poisons in his muscles and his musculature generates considerably less fatigue toxins than the muscles of an ordinary human being, granting him superhuman levels of stamina, exceptional endurance, and lung capacity; in all physical activities. His lung capacity is at peak human level enabling him to hold breath for 6 minutes underwater, making his lungs as healthy as human's lungs can get. He can physically exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue toxins begin to impair him. His skin, bone, and muscle tissues are augmented to levels that are considerably stronger and harder than human and the tissues are impervious to injury to an extraordinary extent. However he is far from bullet proof, having taken severe damage from blades, heavy ammunition such as .50 caliber, and ballista. He is able to regenerate injured tissue and brain cells to an extraordinary degree, heal broken bones, torn muscles, but is unable to regenerate missing limbs or organs. He is immune to all Earthly diseases, infections and disorders, but is still subject to gas attacks, poisons, and nerve-toxins but with gradual resistance due to his stamina.
Kage's agility, balance, flexibility, dexterity, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of an Olympic gold medalist. He has the combined agility and acrobatic prowess of the most accomplished circus aerialists and acrobats. His eaction time is superior to that of any Olympic athlete that has ever competed. His reflexes are so efficient that he can dodge and deflect projectiles, dodge automatic fire from the practice drones, and outmaneuver auto-targeting from the advanced simulations programmed for speedsters. Like dragons in myth and legend
Kasai has an extensive knowledge of human history dating back to Feudal Era Japan, and has taken part in most historical events leading up to present day. His genius is as such that he is one of the smartest people on Earth. When he became old enough during the Kamakura Period, Kasai trained and mastered Bushido to become a samurai in order to mask his family's presence as meta-humans. He has been groomed to be a warrior from birth. An expert in practically all forms of armed and unarmed combat, and a master of all martial arts including African and unknown forms. He is a master of stealth, disguise etc. He is considered to be one of the best martial artists to have ever walked the Earth. He's often known to mostly Chinese martial arts, his favorites being Dragon, Tiger, Mantis, Snake, Crane, and Jeet Kune Do. His knowledge and mastery of weapons matches his skills of hand to hand, proficient in each weapon style known to man. Kage is a genius tactician, strategist, and leader who is well respected among his peers. He was taught tactics and strategies in his youth by his father who encouraged him to always think two steps ahead of his enemies and three steps ahead of his friends. Despite this, his fellow staff members manage to surprise him significantly.
Abnormal features:
When in a normal state, Kage has no noticeable features besides his sapphire blue eyes. When in his hybrid state, the white his eyes change to pitch black and his irises become slit, plus his nails and teeth grow longer and sharper into fangs and claws. His hair also grows longer and spikier, turning from initial jet black to black with blue highlights at the ends. When shifting he's often consumed in a aura of his blue flames. When fully transformed Kage's true appearance comes to light as a massive feathered and fur covered dragon with ethereal blue eyes, glowing azure highlights over his mane, underbelly, and towards the end of his wings. Each foot has three fingers with a thumb/appendage to use as hands.
Body Type:
In human form Kage is exceptionally muscular yet lean from years of combat experience and exercise. Those who've caught him shirtless have suggested he has the body of an Olympic athlete.When shifted into his hybrid state, his muscles become more prominent. In dragon form he measures at 105 feet in length from head to tail, 21 feet in the body and head to neck, 147 feet in wingspan, and 7 feet by his head alone. Beneath the thick coat of feathers and fur Kage shows exceptional musculature.
Hobbies:
Martial Arts
Athletics
Bushido
Flying
Camping
Reading upside-down
Nature Walks
Likes:
Sushi
Cajun Food
Shiny objects
The smell of charred meat
Socializing
Kittens
Puppies
Giving correctional action PT
Dislikes:
Uncooperative behavior
Overpowering scents
Dog whistles
Rudeness
Arrogance
Cockiness
Personality:
Since his early childhood, Kage as very independent and self-confident, at times even appearing arrogant and condescending. Despite that, Kage was very perceptive and intuitive, quickly realising the situation for what it was. After his father's death, Kage became more stern, aloof and cold toward others, following all the rules to the letter, chastising any who disobeyed them. As an adult, Kage typically has a relaxed and almost bored attitude, not prone to getting too worked up about anything or by anyone. Despite his increasingly growing prowess as a Ryūjin and Samurai, Kage has shown no signs of arrogance, and is rather modest about his abilities. He is habitually tardy, showing up when it suits him, using excuses that convince nobody, and later leaving for equally poor reasons. Though Kage wants others to believe this is how he always acts, he only does so for matters that aren't of particular importance.
In truth, Kage is rather a solitary, and matter-of-fact person. Kage is still just as apathetic as he was during his youth, often speaking bluntly about sensitive topics. He is alone for most of his spare time, spending hours visiting his mother and father's graves. He tells them about his life, recent events in the school, and others he knew and have met, but mostly he shares his regrets that they cannot be with him or that their deaths were his fault. He blames himself for Draven turning against them and lets it weigh heavily on his heart, occasionally taking responsibility for being the last of his kind. It made him more committed to teamwork and always places his student's well-being above the mission at hand's: he believes goals can be accomplished more effectively together, asking for help when he needs it, providing help when it is requested of him, and praising allies when they deserve it. An abuse of one's colleagues is the only thing that can make Kage cast aside his normally stoic demeanor, causing him to attack without mercy or his usual sense of sportsmanship. He expects his prospective students to demonstrate this same devotion to teamwork.
Bio:
[WIP]
Posting this now that you get a look at what is to come. Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce you to this school's Kakashi Sensei.