Height: 6'0 | Weight: 172| Eye color: Amber | Hair Color: Brown, red fade at end.
Name:
Layth
Nickname:
Beast
Lion of Swarovski
Crimson Dragon
Age:
Seventeen
Gender:
Male
Rank:
SS
Door room Number:
03
Personality:
Stern, cool headed and to the point; Layth is a young man who does not like wasting his time with idle chatter. Being raised as a soldier has instilled a sense of duty in Layth, and as such he carries himself very seriously on and off the battlefield. Not seeing himself as much of a leader type if no one else speaks up Layth will quickly assume the role to ensure the mission at hand goes smoothly. With all this the young man would appear to be quite stoic and withdrawn... In spite of his quiet ferocity Layth does have cracks in his emotional armor.
For example, the student is surprisingly empathetic and dislikes seeing his allies going through strife. Even though he'd have you believe that a distracted person may jeopardize a mission, and yes that may be a small reason behind his empathy, it is also because he genuinely cares about his teammates. He will often words of encouragement where it's needed.
In short, Layth is a stoic, cool headed young man that does have a soft side... He just has his own strange way of showing it.
Likes:
Training
Solitude
Spicy Food
Leather Jackets
Piano
Dislikes:
Arrogant Fighters
Sour Food
Failing at Anything
Bio:
"I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in."
―
George S. McGovern
Words of truth, words that pertain to most in this hellish war torn world... Such a statement applies to Layth, specifically.
War was a part of his life, it is who he is, so common it is almost like taking in a breath for the young man... And he started at the tender age of five. Where Layth comes from is unknown, who were his parents, what is his name, what is his country of origin? These are all questions most ask when looking at the man, and these are question he himself has asked himself on more then one occasion... It's best to start from what we have, at the beginning.
A five year old Layth was found by a independent military faction known as The Black Wolves in the ruins of a middle eastern village not too far from Baghdad. All around him were slaughtered, bits of flesh and bone scattered the area; some human some monstrous. Among the Wolves were soldiers with an affinity to the magical arts, and right away they were able to sense the small Layth wielded a terrifying amount of dangerous energy. With this knowledge in hand Layth was quickly brought into the ranks of the Wolves and trained to be a mercenary.
Life among the Wolves was brutal, with little control over his own power Layth remained at a constant state of honed focus rendering the youth with little in personality and mannerisms... He was docile almost robot like, just what the Wolves wanted to mold the perfect soldier; he was a blank canvas to paint the colors of war on. When he was not training extensively, Layth was beaten ruthlessly to ensure he would remain meek and willing to follow orders... Some members of the Wolves, both male and female would commit unspeakable acts, utilizing the boy's body as a toy for their own enjoyment.
This harsh conditioning seemed to be working, seldom would Layth speak, and when he would it would only be to confirm is understanding of a mission. Life would go on like this for the youth for years... Training, being abused mentally, psychically, sexually... Until he was nothing, nothing but a shell used for war, in spite of this the Wolves were the closest he had to a family... And in a strange way he cared for them... All until one day.
It was a simple mission, the death of a highly valued target located in Bristol, England a boy close to Layth's age. The target was to be killed quickly, silently, the perfect job for a young ten year old Layth. The Black Wolves set up their camp in the dense woods of west Bristol, close by to the target's location. With the ease of the mission it was determined that Layth would be sent in alone to ensure a stealthy entry, and so the mission began. Breaching the mansion the target was in, and just about to cut down the unsuspecting child he was frozen in place unable to move. The boy who sat on the chair in front of Layth slowly turned to face him a frown tugging at his lips. He had one eye covered in a black patch while the other was a deep blue, that steadily began to glow gold in color.
"Here to kill me...? Not going to happen."
Quickly afterward stormed in the British Military guns trained on the frozen Layth, who in spite of his strong magical abilities could not pierce through the boy's much better trained magic. The boy's smile slowly began to melt away, he pried into the dark depths of Layth's mind... He saw all of it, Layth's brutal upbringing, the torture, abuse, sexual acts... Honestly it shocked him, terrified him. Layth was hurting... And he himself wasn't even aware of it. He decided to give Layth a glimpse of his "family" right outside of the mansion, stationed in the woods.
They were leaving him...
Once the Black Wolves caught wind of the British army coming to halt the operation, they were willing to leave one of their own to save themselves... Or perhaps they believed they had gotten their use out of the young pup... He was dead anyway right? The next images shown to the immobile Layth were the Black Wolves being gunned down, slain in their retreat out of Bristol. Though... What the British boy did not suspect was Layth's reaction. That blue eye of his remained trained on Layth as tears began to fall down the young mercenary's tanned cheeks, eyes widened, shocked and filled with anguish. That sadness quickly turned into rage as Layth began to scream, the hand that held the blade began to tremble... It seemed he was beginning to break through the boy's magic. He was like a wild animal... A beast without a owner now. The boy looked to one of the Military men giving them a light nod, and with a swift strike to the back of the head Layth was knocked unconscious. For a moment there was silence as the boy tried to gather what he had witnessed... A single tear had found it's way rolling down the boy's cheek. He felt pity for Layth, for the things those Wolves had turned him into...
The next year was just as tough as the past others... Layth needed to forget the brutal conditioning of the Wolves and begin to develop his own self being. The boy who's name has now become known as Arthur Chamberlain decided to have Layth stay at his home, teaching him on how the real world should be, how people should treat each other. Through Arthur's kindness Layth was able to regain who he was and learned to harness his very special type of magic known as Aether. Arthur viewed Layth as a younger brother and was even the one who suggested for Layth to attend Swarovski. Layth joined the ranks at the age of twelve, and at the age of thirteen quickly progressed to S class, and then ultimately SS class at fourteen. To this day Layth still recalls Arthur's words of encouragement as the two boys bid farewell to each other.
"Who would have thought a lion would have emerged from the Wolf's den? Stay strong Layth."
Relationships:
Arthur [Foster Brother]
Symbol:
Ryuu no Tengoku (Tattoo of Dragon)
Power(s):
Void (Aether)
Strengths:
Close/Mid Range Combat
Perception/Speed
Ferocity (Relentless Attacks)
Weaknesses:
Team Work
Long Range Combat
Past Events dictating the present
Voice:
Theme Song:
Layth's Theme
Combat Theme
Extra:
- Layth's name mean's Lion in Arabic, to this day Layth can not recall his real name.
- Layth is known by most for his fierce combat skills on the battlefield, earning his various nicknames.
- His diet mainly consists of meat for protein, his favorite food being beef curry.
- Though he may not admit it, Layth is terrified of the open ocean.
- He really likes animals, his favored domestic companion being a dog.
- Layth is actually quite good at playing piano, having practiced with Arthur.