Full Name: Rafael Jose Alihambra

Nicknames/Aliases: No Known, but due to his age, most would assume him a Vampire.

Age: 850+? Estimated DOB: 1160s, First known appearance was in 1898 during the Spanish American war.

Gender: Male

Species: Human/Sorcerer

Eye color: Shifts between Red, black, and yellow, no known reason as too why. Will stay Yellow most of the time

Post/Rank: He has held the rank of Captain in the Spanish Army,
Hauptsturmfuhrer in the SS, and 1st LT in the US Army.
His Current Rank with in S.C.I.O.N is classified.


Description: Rafael stands at 5'11, with eyes the change color and Black hair.
He wears a 40s era gentleman coat and tie as well as trousers with a set
of black loafers and a Brown, wide brimmed hat with a wight band.
The color of the set varies, but it will usually be light brown.
He wears a Catholic Crucifix around his neck as well
as a Irish four leaf clover charm and a single Dog tag.


Personality: Rafael is Dark, cold, sarcastic, and really just a bad person
cross. Now, when he is among those he can call friends, he can warm up
but will usually retain his sarcastic attitude.

Skills: Rafael, dispute being a devout man of god, is a master of Galdr,
or Norse Rune magic. Being able to cast multiple low-mid level runes at will
with out needing to recite them (due to his tattoos, which act as the runes
them selves. He can use this skill to help his friends and harm his enemies,
how ever, as with most magic, it comes at a price: He is quasi immortal.
This, to most, would appear to be a god send, however Rafael is tired of
living and wishes to join his departed friends and family in heaven but
cant. The only known way for him to die, or even be injured, is to do so
in combat. He cant die of natural causes, and cant kill himself.

Brief History: Other then being born in Spain in...well, no exact or even estimated date can be said. He has never gone in to detail about his birth and no known historical record can account for him. He could be over miliniea old for all the world knows. Serving with
the Spanish army (and later Cuban rebels), the Waffen SS as a Hauptsturmfuhrer,
and as a 1st LT in the US Army's "Deadhead" unit, not much is known as he does
not like to talk about his past and his mood will darken if asked about it.

Weapons: His tattoos act as the source of his powers. All he simply has to
do is put his power hand out and think of a certain Rune and it will be casted.

One (1) SCAR-H 7.62x5.2mm Assault rifle.
^ this is due to his need for a conventional ranged weapon with ammo that is common
He favors this over the M16, M4, and AK47/74 he was offered due to its
longer range and better power. He will usually have it hidden around him
but allways with in reach.

One (1) Luger PO-8 chambered in modern 9x19mm Ammo.
^this was born out of his need for a compact, easily hidden personal weapon
supposedly obtained from his time in the SS.

Commonly used runes:
NOTE: these are authentic Norse runes and are pronounced in ancient Norse.

Uruz
"ooo-rooze"
Ur is useful for using primal power to release creativity and create sudden
change. It can be used to release or tame power. In all cases there is a
certain danger to the action, since it will be the rune caster's personal
skill and power which will control that which is unleashed.
In conjunction with other runes, ur is useful in the vocation of various natural powers.
it helps areas of risk and beginning an adventure, even that of starting
a business or any other area in which you are putting something at risk.
In the eighteen runes of which Odin speaks, the sixteenth is one that wins
the heart of a woman.

What this does for Rafael: It can be used as a way to tame powerful
natural forces such as the wind and rain. It can also be used to tame....the
heart of strong a willed women.

Thurisaz
"thoor-ee-saws"
Thorn (Thurisaz) is useful for attack and sometimes for tests. It makes people careless at the wrong moment;
it makes people sicken; it drives people insane.
It is particularly suitable for increasing the fear of people already afraid.
Of Odin's list of eighteen runes, the sixth turns an enemy's spells against
them.

What this does for Rafael: Its a standard combat rune usually bound to his
hands and used as both a weapon to injure his foes, but a shield to block
other spells. Not effective at stopping bullets.


Raidho
"rye-though"
This rune symbolizes the journey to a place of power, the realms of the dead.
Thus it can be used to gain knowledge from the dead through necromancy,
seance, and divination.

What this does for Rafael: Two things. 1. Faster then light travel through
the use of shadows around him and there fore is mainly effective at night.
2. Can act as a counter to Necromancy in the sense of a shield.


Kenaz
"cane-awze"
Ken is useful for spiritual understanding, initiation, the harnessing of power, and guardianship.
It can be used to bring strength to an individual, or for the banishment
of dark forces lying in a persons mind.

What this can do for Rafael: Mainly used out side of combat to calm the mind of those under stress,
can also be used to banish daemons from possessed souls (exorcist style, b*tches).
Lastly it can be used to heal a great mental trauma that a person has suffered.

NOTE: to Clariafy, this is not the entirety of his magical powers, more like the Major spells. Rafael will use a variety of common magic such as Pyromancy and necromancy.

Non Norse Runes:

Alle Sehen: a Germanic rune, this gives Rafael the ability to see the life force of others,
even through walls and other obsticals. Has a limited range of 30-50 feet.

Der Schnitter: a Bezerker style rune, this allows Rafael to form a scythe made out of his own magic energy.
NOTE: This is a meta style skill to by only used as a last resort.


Dispite of seeing the rise of the Khans, both world wars, the crusades, and the Inquisition, he can still be compassionate to strangers. Offend trying not to harm innocents ae: women, children and priests.