DAMIAN -Dominion-
Goodbye to Spring - Josh Woodward
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Specie: Cromiar
Physical Description: Standing straight up, he measures 6 feet in height and 8 feet in length (not counting his tail, which his 4 feet more). His skin is mainly pitch-black with a lavender underbelly, and his mane is a striking red with a purple highlight in the bangs. Silver horns curve out from his head. His wings stretch far, with a red membrane within. His tail is lined with red spines and tipped in a spade shape. A thick clawed scarf adorns his neck.
Personality: Not the sunniest dragon around, he's generally serious. However, there were instances where his more playful side was brought out. In general, he is chivalrous and honorable - for instance...well, let's just say you DON'T want to hurt a lady in his presence.
History: A young dragon of the world Ryuga. Something happened about 200 years prior, causing him to be sealed away from time in a forsaken pocket dimension, the Abysmal Dungeon. Whatever the incident was, it made him go mad and loathe humans. However, that gradually changed when a boy named Lucas Vinisha came within his midst. Being in Lucas's presence made Damian's strength return, allowing him to break free. By traveling with Lucas, he unraveled the truth of the incident, remembering his own kinship with mankind. Nowadays, he assists the RPOS in keeping the peace worldwide.
Equipment: Just his enchanted scarf, the Griffe Noire, which acts on his accord. It is primarily used to reach out and scratch enemies.
Abilities: The dragons of Ryuga are capable of channeling spells through raw dream energy - such are called "oneirites". As a Cromiar, Damian is in tune with shadow oneirites, using them to keep his foes from getting out of his grasp.
Other: As a shadow dragon, Damian is capable of syncing his dream energy with another. At times, this can awaken the otherwise unrealized or forgotten within someone.
Specific Moves
- Meikaze: A staple technique used by Cromiars. Turns the user's body into black mist, slipping past all kinds of attacks. Prolonged use will detriment the user's stamina.
- Kotei Kage: Pins the target by his/her/its shadow with dark blades.
- Necro Serpent: Summons a swift snake-like shadow. Homes in on the target relentlessly.
- Nightfire: Breathes forth a jet of eerie blue flames. The flames consume any kind of incoming magic or other supernatural forces.
- Windstorm: Conjures a stream of wind from between the tips of his wings. With enough charge, it can also freeze foes.
- Snatcher Vine: Manifests a durable, elastic vine. Good for snatching targets and grappling to certain spots.
- Shadow Fence: Summons a wall of shadows that keeps foes between it and Damian.
- Smoke Ball: Throws forth a ball of darkness that explodes into smoke. Stuns foes with a coughing fit while masking himself.
- Ghost Bomb: Taps a focus on the ground that goes invisible. If a foe steps near it, it explodes.
- Shadow Sky: Emulates utter darkness in the area. Enhances dark and light powers while making himself less visible to foes.
- Black Rain: An advanced shadow oneirite, sending many knives of darkness forth from his wings.
- Draco Meteor: An advanced shadow oneirite, creating a large orb of solid shadow to fall to the ground in a massive explosion.
Inspirations
- Darkrai (Pokémon)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy 7)
- Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
- Celestial Brush (Okami)
- Spyro the Dragon
- The Ocarina of Time
Trivia
- His name is derived from "Damianos", a Greek name meaning "to overcome/tame". His name also sounds close to the word "demon", relating to his shadow element.
- Damian's specie name, Cromiar, is derived from "kuro", Japanese for "dark/black".
- His flower-shaped lock resembles a daffodil, a symbol of chivalry.
- His scarf, Griffe Noire, is literally French for "black claw".
- Many of Damian's oneirites, from warping to smoke bombs to traps, derive from skills of ninjutsu.
- Black Rain can be seen as similar to Dio Brando's infamous "Checkmate" attack, where a wave of knives is thrown forth.
- Damian is one of the few dragons that can manifest a crystal-form musical instrument. His in particular is an acoustic guitar.