Name: Akade Kadenz
Age: Not as young as he looks.
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Appearance: Akade looks like a youthful adolescent barely old enough to qualify as an adult to most civilizations that still remain Garmanic. Given his rather delicate and exotic appearance, it's actually surprisingly common for him to be described as an ice princess. Yes… most people tend to mistake him for a female at first, which makes sense when his exceptionally long hair, soft features, and small stature are considered. His voice is rather soft as well, only complicating matters.
Just over five feet at 1.55m, Akade's hair nearly reaches the ground and is pure white like first snow. It's generally tied once at his nape and allowed to hang freely otherwise. A single braid hangs over his right shoulder and the small cross accessory is present as well. His eyes aren't completely white, but have a tinge of grey while his skin is doll-like in its flawlessness. While not frail, his physique is only slightly toned, much like someone used to long travels on the road rather than a mighty warrior or limber assassin.
Most of his attire seems to be fairly fitting for his current locale. Plain brown tunic and pants with a cotton undershirt. Of things that do stand out would be his heavy cloak
Winter's Embrace, a pair of thick gloves that hang from his belt at the moment, and the thick boots he has gotten too used to wearing to part with.
Biography: Hailing from the Rorcheral Tundra, it has been many winters since Akeda was left alone. Only the hardiest manage to survive the unforgiving land, and that's within nomadic tribes of many. Then how did someone as fragile, by appearance at the least, as Akade survive where his tribe hadn't?
Magic of course. Even at a young age it quickly became apparent to the other magic users that were part of his tribe that Akade's mana pool was exceptionally deep. The fact that he could inhale and exhale mana from his body with each breath was a feat they had never before witnessed. Faced with a prodigy in their eyes, he was taught to harness this gift from the moment he could learn.
When the tribe's unique artifact failed to detect a hidden Fiend, Akade was one of the only survivors to escape. The creature had buried itself under snow and only appeared on the Warmth of Life when the tribe's footsteps reawoken it. He doesn't remember much about the Fiend given the chaos it caused and the order to run Akade was given.. Fear coupled with obedience drove him faster from the carnage than anyone would have guessed or imagined.
It would be a few days later that Akade would be able to return to the site of his tribe's annihilation. Only a light layer of snow, easily brushed aside, covered the equipment and supplies he quickly salvaged. There were no bodies left around, but the watered down blood stains made the happenings quite clear.
He wandered for a few years senselessly without directions for a few years afterwards, simply honing his magic to higher heights. Young as he was, Akade had already advanced his magic far enough that the harsh conditions of the Tundra weren't even concerns anymore. In fact his body had ceased aging as he delved into magic of the Life Sphere to sate his body's needs. Without the need of sustenance as he relied on the ambient mana to nourish himself, Akade would pass days motionlessly and in heavy meditation.
It was fascinating for him to explore how magic could work with his body, but eventually Akade grew tired of his unchanging days. He left the Tundras as a master mage and easily found fame through fights with Fiends. Mastery over self-enhancement coupled with potent healing abilities made him an overwhelming force to be reckoned with. Not the most skilled, his worth was nonetheless demonstrated time after time as Fiends died to his bare fists.
Enough that he's earned the title Winter's Wrath due to the savage nature of his combat style; he tends to go head to head against Fiends and rely on his enhanced body to take hits, or his regeneration magic to heal up any injuries he does receive. Another title tends to be Ice Princess for his appearance and demeanor when not in the middle of punching a Fiend to death.
Regardless, Akade's simply ended up in Port Neworth after the latest caravan he worked in as an escort for. With a hefty coin pouch thanks to the job, it's questionable why he chose such a seedy establishment to spend his time at.
Might: 1
Arcana: 10
Guile: 0
Cognizance: 2
Will: 2
Unique1: World Touched -
The ability to adapt to the world by tapping into the ambient mana in his surroundings. Though gradual, over the course of many sessions, Akade's body will adjust to better function in the environment. The most common adaptations are to temperatures and moisture levels. He eventually also gains a sensitivity to the mana around him, being able to detect changes or anomalies.
Unique2: Winter's Embrace -
A cloak that both protects its wearer and harms those that may try to hurt them. More durable than it would seem, the heavy material is capable of turning aside arrows and blades albeit the force is only slightly dissipated.
When activated with mana though, the cloak emits an intense chill in a 1m radius that the wearer is unaffected by. The cold seeps into opponents' bodies and slows their movements and thoughts, eventually disabling them out right. Direct contact seems to force the cold into their bodies directly, worsening their condition with each hit landed. The mana drain is constant and noticeable, but not horribly problematic for someone like Akade and his immense mana pool.
Unique3: Warmth of Life -
A rather large locket engraved with intricate runes and markings. On the inside, behind glass, is a small metal ball held by prongs. Numerous rings expand outwards from the center where the ball rests. When mana is channeled into the artifact, it sends out a pulse that detects any life within a large radius. The ball dissolves to liquid and branches out, in their direction with the rings acting as gauge for distance. Life was already difficult enough, if avoiding the fiends was at all possible then it was much preferred.