Appearance-
Mardi stands at a good 6'5 taking pride in his height as its one of the few things he can lord over his brother. He bears a tattoo on his left arm to show as of blood pact between his brother, Helio, and himself which they got on their 16th birthday to show just how deep kinship runs. His form leans more on the muscular and built compared towards his brother's agile and lean build as he was always referred to as the "meat shield".
Name: Mardi I. Blackwell
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Human
Color: Black
Combat School: Signal Academy
Weapon:
(Justice and Pride- Painted Red and Black)
While his gauntlets may look ordinary they are actually more effective since their secrets lie within. Thanks to that experiment his brother preformed while testing a theory with dust he was able to enchant them with something akin to a strength booster. How does this all work? Who knows, but its seems to be linked to Mardi's emotions as when tensions have ran high he's been able to lift at least double what he normally could alone. But for right now its still just a mystery to him as he seeks to find out the hidden factor placed within his weapons.
Semblance:
Rage Meter: As a battle rages on while others would grow weaker, Mardi gains more power leading drawn out battles with him to end poorly for his opponent. His aura which he never really had full control over always came out when tensions ran high, but at the price of him losing his mind to the rage until he was either knocked out, no other hostile targets were in sight, or his body finally gave in to the fatigue which was still felt regardless of the power boost. As of right now Mardi has partial-control of it being able to activate the full power at will, but the power still tires him out at a more increased rate than normal limiting him to only 15 minutes before he becomes to fatigued to continue with it.
Personality: Cocky, Brash, and in your face are what describe Mardi the most when it comes to a fight and life in general. He's modest enough not to trash talk everything he sees, but keeps a healthy dose of arrogance in his own abilities. That's not to say he's a prick as he'll be seen helping out others more often than naught, and serving as a "shield" to protect his teammates if the need arises. He's more wise than his appearance leads people to assume as he's always kept pace with his brothers rather sizable intellect just fine for all these years.
Extra information/Facts about your character:
-He can lift 500lbs
-He got his nickname from his friends due towards his fighting style which is mix of wrestling and brawling.
-His current win streak against Helio is currently 0-99
-Has the habit of naming everything he owns
History:
Mardi Ignacious Blackwell, or M.I.B as he prefers to call himself, grew up within a small little household within his homeland of Mistral. From birth Mardi always had a "fighter's flare" as his father always called it since he would constantly pick fights with the other local children to prove his might. His main rival for much of his childhood was always his brother who constanly riled him up on purpose to prove how much better he was than him, but most of the time their fights would always end in draws. It was a good life which had everything he could have hoped for, but it was all taken away from him with the untimley death of both his parents which forced both himself and his brother to be transported towards the Vale at the young ages of 5. Upon arrival they were entrusted into the care of their uncle, Marx Blackwell, who took the boys under his wing out of sympathy towards his late brother. While not a cruel man he certainly was a stern one as he prepared the boys from an early age to join Signal Academy to become Huntsmen like himself. His work with Mardi was a special one as the boy could hardly be called a fighter more so than a wild animal, as he based his strikes one brute strength and instinct.
At age 10, Mardi finally tapped into his aura during one of their sparing sessions after becoming angered due to a combination of his brother teasing him and not getting the lesson. Allowing the pressure to get to him he let go and let his anger take control causing his mind to go blank as he just let loose on both parties involved within the training session. It took him a week to recover from the event as he woke up days later feeling sore...but strangely stronger. For the next 3 years Mardi and his brother, Helio, began to work harder each finding their own reasons to strive forward, with his being the fact that he needed to become strong to overcome the weight of his Sembalance. Finally, upon their 13th birthday Marx decided that they were ready for the Academy and made preparations to send them off that day, but not before granting them with key knowledge of everything they might face and some suggestions on what they should pick as weapons when the time came.
The next few years basically flew by as Mardi and Helio both pushed themselves to their limits during the training programs. When it finally came time he asked his brother to assist in the making of his weapons in the form of enchanting them with dust which turned out better than they both expected as his newly made gauntlets granted him strength even beyond what he was normally capable of. Finally, the time had come for the boys to say goodbye towards the Academy and move on up to the big leagues towards Beacon, and Mardi was excited beyond words as his dream was finally starting...but can he live long enough to see it done.
