APPLICATION/PROFILE
Character: Mu / Aries Mu
Series/Fandom: Saint Seiya
Deviance:Slight deviance from Canon - All Characters survived the end of Season 1. Slightly borrowing from fandom conceptions, mostly relating to Mu's heritage and (minor) abilities. Also filling in the occasional detail with imagination because THIS CANON R NOT CHARACTER-ORIENTED D: (anyways, I guess that's 2)
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Species: Lemurian, a sub-race of human.
Appearance:
Mu stands around 6 feet tall. He's not a buff man, but he's fairly solid. His facial features are delicate and pale - feminine, even. The most striking thing about his face is his lack of eyebrows - instead, he sports a pair of maroon marks, each about the size of a thumb print on his forehead. Mu wears his lavender hair long, past the small of his back, but he keeps it tied back. His eyes are a lovely shade of green.
This picture sums him up nicely.
Psychology:
To put it very simply: Mu does not act 20 years old. He acts like he's about 50. And that's being generous.
Right off the bat, he's very often perceived as a dick. To strangers, Mu is aloof and reserved, but always good- natured and polite. To acquaintances, he's little better though perhaps a smidge more relaxed in their company. Those lucky few who get him to open up, however, will find that he has a warm heart, a dry wit and unending loyalty - a firm friend and a brother in arms. However, no matter how well he knows them, Mu will never hesitate to protect someone in need. It's in his nature, and a important part of his duty as a Saint of Athena.
His reclusion is more a result of an adolescence of solitude than any conscious choice - he's simply unfamiliar with prolonged social interactions. Some may think him shy, but that would be a half-truth at best. Introverted, certainly, but he can often be brought around if one makes the effort to do so, and it will be effort much appreciated. He's considerably less guarded around children, being more used to their presence, for one, and also appreciating their innocence and honesty. He’s warmer towards them, and can seem very motherly to a child he’s especially fond of. He willingly tolerates and often encourages their questions, and while he never sugarcoats an unpleasant answer, he does answer in a way that’s easy to comprehend, explaining himself several times if he has to.
Mu is largely pacifistic by nature, often unwilling to ever raise a hand with an intent to harm unless the situation leaves no other alternatives. Even staring down largely impossible odds, Mu will attempt to talk down would-be attackers, and never strikes the first blow. One of his peers once called him a "sweet and gentle ram". On the other hand, he strongly believes that actions speak louder than words, and rarely hesitates to get his points across through demonstrations if the situation calls for it. (For example, in canon he threw Shiryu - a fellow he had great respect for - into a wall to prove a point to the assembled Bronze Saints). Such a thing happens rarely - when verbal warnings go ignored, or the alternative is a dangerous situation. Sometimes it just takes a little smarting to prove a point or drive one home, should one be deserving of such a thing. Mu is far more likely to make his points this way when he is stressed, frustrated, pressed for time or otherwise unable to maintain his patience as long as he would under better conditions.
While his guardian constellation seems to hold little sway over his temperament, Mu does reflect a few telling traits of the Ram. First and foremost, he is the proverbial immoveable object. Mu is as stubborn as the day is long. If his mind is set, then it is set. He can be swayed, rarely, if one offers the right information, but such a thing is rare. Mu also has a buried but very present sense of pride. It rarely shows on it's own, but praise is often well-met by it. Stroking the ego makes for a happy ram, subtly as it may show.
Anger is not a foreign feeling, but it is uncommon. Mu's buttons are difficult to push, but he's unlikely to ever treat you quite the same if you push them too often. Annoyance and frustration come easily, though he does internalize them as much as possible. Outright anger....takes awhile, though a surefire way to rile him up is to threaten the lives of those he considers under his protection. The 'Sweet and Gentle Ram' has horns, and he will not hesitate to bear them if he must. Generally, Mu will let his anger simmer and dissipate, trusting time to cool the emotion until he can better deal with the circumstances or person that caused it. It’s fairly evident when he’s angry however as his answers tend to be curt and considerably more blunt, even for him. If provoked past this point, Mu will not snap, but may seek an (inanimate) outlet for his emotions and rejoin the world after he’s let off some steam.
If a situation comes to blows, Mu will always try to talk down a would-be assailant, no matter how angry he is. He never moves to attack unless his opponent does so first, and never attacks as a purely emotional response. In a fight, every move is a calculated action of self-defense. If he is on the offensive it is never out of malice, but either out of a will to live or his duty to protect those weaker than himself. However, once a fight has been brought to a point where Mu is in an offensive position, then he will not stop until his opponent can no longer fight. IF that means their death, then so be it. As far as Mu’s concerned, they had their chance to turn back at the outset. It’s not something he enjoys, but something he lives with - a rare occasion when nature and nurtured behavior are at odds with one another.
General Skills/Abilities:
Mu is what is known in his canon as a "Saint" - a holy warrior of sorts. With this title comes a wide range of awe-inspiring and frightening abilities. Many of his skills, and apparent super-strength come from the fundamental ability of Sainthood to manipulate the atoms within his own body. This ability, called "Cosmo" essentially simulates a big bang within the Saint's body, and allows the resultant energy to be used. Mu is a Gold Saint - one of the twelve most powerful members of the Order, and thus personally responsible for the safety of the Goddess Athena (He's not very good at this, but neither is anyone else, to be fair).
Mu is also an exceptionally powerful psychic, capable of telekinesis, telepathy and teleportation (of both himself and others). He's also able to use his telekinesis to erect a semi-translucent wall that will never crumble unless he wills it to. Mu can move at the speed of light should he wish to, and can throw attacks at the same speed. He knows several offensive attacks, but rarely, if ever, uses them. With assistance, he was even able to drag a soul back from death. To put it into perspective, his own peers use him as a benchmark for things (As in "Not even Mu can do that!")
Mu is unique among the Saints, being the only one alive capable of repairing Cloths - a Saint's sacred armor. Mu is also a skilled healer, though he can only affect physical wounds - illnesses, poisonings, blood loss or anything internal he can't help directly, but there's a good chance he'll have an idea as to how to take care of it.
As mentioned above, Mu is the Saint of Aries. There are 88 Saints total, each with a guardian constellation, and each with a 'Cloth' that corresponds to that constellation. 'Cloths' are suits of Holy armor, often stylistically representing the figure of their constellation. Thus, Mu's is the ram (Also see: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Kuriboh/1253565738523.gif ). While wearing this, he's nigh on invulnerable to most conventional means of hurting him, but he doesn't wear it all the time.
To be very specific, Mu has five 'Major' abilities, four of which can be used in combat. Two are offensive and three defensive.
Starlight Extinction is the weaker of his two offensive attacks - it's a forcible sort of teleportation, painful but not lethal and often used either as a warning or simply to remove someone from battle. His target will reappear wherever he so chooses. Since Hell is a real, tangible place in the StS universe, that's usually where he sends them.
Stardust Revolution is Mu's mainstay attack. A massive explosion of energy, it can be considered his lethal blow, though it's fully possible for someone to survive it. (To note: Because of his own pacifism and the general usefulness of the SE, Mu never actually kills anyone with the SR in Canon....but then again, he only really 'kills' two people anyways)
Crystal Wall is the first and foremost of his defensive capabilities. As the name may imply, it is a solid, but invisible wall of psychic energy and Cosmo that has the unique capability of reflecting back any blow that one may have struck on it, and even filter out airborne poisons. Only an overwhelming surge of Cosmo, or the breaking of Mu's concentration have been known to bring the wall down unwillingly. Mu can erect a Crystal Wall without any visible warning signs, and into various shapes (for instance a Cube, to keep something contained).
Crystal Net is a variant of the Wall, invisible until it's stumbled into and impossible to escape unless broken. It's used to immobilize or subdue an enemy, but Mu rarely resorts to this
Glamour Illusion is Mu's final ability. It is a low-grade hypnosis - a glamour over the senses if you will, that can convince the target, at least for awhile (Shorter, if the target has any mental abilities), of whatever Mu wishes to convince them of. I stress that this is TEMPORARY and Muns will ALWAYS be contacted if the situation arises where Mu might want to try this.
tl;dr: psychic godmod tank, when he chooses to be.
General Weaknesses:
Mu is not a terribly powerful physical fighter, though he may seem so at first glance - while he knows enough to dodge a hit, it doesn't take a lot of effort to put him down for the count. He's also easy to frustrate and annoy (but not to anger).
Mu is also lactose intolerant and prone to the occasional migraine. The marks on his forehead are extremely sensitive, and almost any amount of force on them causes pain. An outright blow to them can cause Mu to lose consciousness for weeks. He's also terribly impatient, but he hides that pretty well.
History:
Mu is the Saint of Aries, one of 88 warriors who fight for the Goddess Athena. It is unknown why Mu was chosen to be a Saint, but we do know that he gained the title at the tender age of seven. The title was inherited from his master, Shion, who died under 'mysterious' circumstances. In truth, Shion was murdered by another of his protégée, and the usurper effectively stole his identity and went on to effectively lead the Saints for the next 13 years. Needless to say, Mu left.
Little else about his childhood is clear, except that he moved from the home of the Saints, Sanctuary, in Greece to a lonely tower in the Himalayan mountains and there became a hermit, setting deadly traps to discourage visitors, mostly other Saints who would seek Mu's talents to repair their Cloths. This tower is where he lived out the rest of his childhood and adolescence, secluded from the rest of the world. Sometime around his 12th birthday, he adopted a small child named Kiki who became his pupil and successor to the title of "Saint."
When Mu was 20, his tower was visited by the Bronze Saint of Dragon, Shiryu. Shiryu begged him to repair not only his own cloth, but that of his friend as well. Mu explained to him that he could not, for the cloths were already dead, but Shiryu insisted. Mu was moved by the younger man's will and spirit, and it stirred something in him that had been long asleep, and he relented, allowing Shiryu to spill his own blood to repair the cloths. Mu repaired them, returned them, and nursed Shiryu back to some semblance of health all in time for one of the first big confrontations in the series.
For awhile afterwards, Mu assisted Shiryu and his posse of Bronze Saints (Seiya, Shun, Hyoga and sometimes Ikki) in fighting against Silver Saints sent to kill them, managing to delay and waylay the assassins on several occasions. Once he was certain the Bronze Saints would be strong enough, Mu left his home in the mountains and returned to Sanctuary, taking his place as the Gold Saint of Aries.
Once there, he assisted the Bronze Saints as best he could - repairing their cloths and warning them of the dangers ahead, and kept watch over Athena until more Saints loyal to her could arrive and take over, whereupon he retreated back into his temple. Once the Sanctuary had been reclaimed for Athena, he repaired the Bronze Cloths once again, allowing them to evolve to a stronger state.
When the god Poseidon kidnapped Athena, Mu and the other Gold Saints were ordered to stand their ground in Sanctuary - something that nearly caused infighting amongst them, but they did stay behind, trusting the Bronze saints who went after her to do their jobs. Mu managed one small cheat - he sent his protege, Kiki, after the Bronze Saints to help.
That crisis was resolved, thanks to help from some dearly departed compatriots, which left the Gold Saints only one thing to worry about - the coming of Hades...