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Character info
Series/Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Character's Name: Kain Highwind
Character's Sex: Male
Character's Age: 21
Canon point: Post-Original Game, after he's been on Mount Ordeals a couple months. He'll be post-Dissidia 012 for the vague character recognition, but of course without those memories.
Abilities: Kain is a physical fighter overall, and has a great deal of endurance. He wears armor resembling a dragon in its look and carries heavy weaponry- spears and lances. He's trained as a dragoon- a specialized knight- all his life, so these skills come pretty naturally to him. He's a strong guy who can hold his own in a fight very well. He has no skill whatsoever when it comes to nearly all magic, however, and is weaker against these types of attacks.
Aside from just being a good fighter, as a dragoon Kain's main skill is Jump, which lets him launch himself high into the air and soar down at enemies for massive damage. It gives him a great deal of advantage over land-bound opponents, and the ability to deal with those in the air, as well.
The additional abilities given to him from Dissidia give a great deal of variation on his Jumping as well as some ground-based attacks. Many of the ground-based ones are varying ways to stab, slash and impale opponents. Similarly, the aerial attacks can be thought of as variations on his Jump move, with Rising Dive driving opponents up, and Sky Rave doing the opposite and stabbing them down. Gungnir is a very different variation on his attacks that actually involves throwing his lance at the enemy for damage- so he's got good throwing capabilities as well. He also has one attack, Cyclone, which allows him to blast a burst of wind at the opponent- the closest thing to 'magic' that he's at all capable of.
Background: Kain's Background
Appearance: Here he is!
Personality: Kain is an aloof individual, introverted about personal matters. Yet he's also extremely prideful of his heritage and nation; this pride makes him come across as rather arrogant at times. As a child, he often bragged about his heritage, and even as he grew up, he always sought to follow in his father's footsteps and become as great as him.
He isn't always an easy person to be around, and forms deep grudges. He's prone to dwell on issues, going into long periods of brooding or reflection. He can be cruel at times, as well. He is known to taunt enemies when in a dark frame of mind. This side is usually kept well under control (but thanks to Golbez/Zemus stirring it up in the past, this is a trait he can't always ignore). He fears being controlled or used as he was before, thus has grown much more suspicious of strangers' motives. Despite all of the precaution, his darker self is still not entirely beaten yet, and it is a constant struggle for him to contain it. In the game, he becomes almost a different person under Golbez's power- speaking his mind more, and being even more abrasive than usual. This side must literally be fought in his world, to be overcome. Because he has not done this task, it remains part of him, deep inside. It could easily be manipulated by someone powerful enough.
Jealousy also ties into Kain's character weaknesses, making him obsessed at times with 'proving himself' against impossible standards. He makes comparisons of himself against others (such as Cecil, or his father), attempting to surpass them... which often frustrates him. He also has held unrequited feelings for Rosa for years, something which also drives his rivalry with Cecil.
Yet despite his flaws Kain also has a great deal of good in him as well. If faced with a challenge Kain stubbornly won't back down; he has been described as 'headstrong'. He's willing to go to any length to achieve what he wants- he's very much an "end justifies the means" type of person. Fighting and training are how he spends most of his time. He's known to often take off on solitary trips and keep to himself in general. Often, it's hard for others to understand the real motives behind his moods. He keeps it all to himself for the most part. This repression makes him seem very indifferent on the surface. Still, Kain is a highly compassionate person underneath this exterior, and strives to protect his closest friends. Indeed, it is often for their sakes that he hides how he really feels, so that he doesn't hurt them. He will defend loved ones without question when need arises- especially Cecil and Rosa. He has a strong sense of loyalty and honor for those who have earned it. He's also deeply remorseful for his past actions, something which is never far from his mind.
Samples
Action/Journal Sample: A thread here.
RP Sample:
How had it come to this?
One moment, Kain had been alone on Mount Ordeals, training and preparing to face the ultimate trial- defeating his own inner darkness. There had been a lot of darkness all of a sudden, he remembered, but what happened after that was nothing that he'd expected. The next he'd known he was in an unknown town.
At the moment as he walked through the town to gain his bearings, he found himself being peered at curiously by a number of odd creatures. They were almost like Hummingway in form, but weren't exactly of that race, either. One of them cautiously approached him and at once Kain did the one instinctive thing he'd always do in a situation where he didn't know what was going on- he leveled his spear to point it at the creature. Then turned it on another of the creatures, and then another, since they were approaching in a group.
The creatures already seemed to be intimidated by him as it was, but the spear obviously further alarmed them. Not that it mattered to Kain if it meant he'd get some answers.
"Explain. What is the meaning of this?" Kain's tone was firm and unyielding. He would learn of his situation and then he would find some means to handle it.
"We were going to explain that, kupo!" The moogle then launched into a brief description of how Kain had come to be there.
Kain listened, frowning deeply the more he was told. "My world, destroyed... No. It cannot be." Yet something in the tone of that creature- a moogle it had called itself- gave Kain a feeling of dread. Turning aside, he walked along on his way with a stern expression. His only means of redemption was destroyed, and Darkness was somehow involved with it. He could not accept this and yet... it seemed he had no choice.
Notes: Nope!