Name: Valen King
Aliases: The Shade (just Shade for short)
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Face Claim: Tom Cato Visnes
Extra physical info: Valen is 5'11 ft tall, he has pale skin, long black hair, and black eyes. He is skinny when compared to others but he uses his small frame and agile body to his advantage.
Power:
- Shadow Plane Darkness Manipulation: This unique ability allows him to channel Darkness from the Plane of Shadow, this Darkness, though it may share similar traits with average darkness, is nothing like it. Darkness from the Plane of Shadow is able to resist the cleansing properties of light, it is dense enough to be classified as physical matter while remaining as fluid as gasses and water. The nature of this darkness is consuming in nature and erodes the mind of the who channels it. Valen's control over this ability is very limited, it has only emerged so far in extreme emotional circumstances. He himself does not understand the true extent of this ability and thus the darkness he channels is considerably weak and almost useless in bright light.
Being kept in a room with built in ceiling, wall, and floor lights weakens him greatly not allowing him to use his ability much. - Hatred Empowerment: When feeling great amounts of hatred, whether it be constant or a short spike, his physical body grows stronger, faster, and more durable. Mentally he becomes more focused, his killing intent grows stronger, and his ability to manipulate True Darkness becomes more instinctual. If he constantly has strong sedatives in his system, it can put a damper on his capacity for hatred. This ability is a bit of a double edged sword, when he indulges in his hatred he is confident, calm under pressure, and far more effective in life and death situations. However it constantly corrupts him, as his hatred grows stronger so does his detachment from other human emotions and needs.
Personality: Dark, vengeful, detached, and sadistic are a few words to describe Valen. Knowledge has often been said to be the downfall of many individuals, in Valen's case this is very true. He has always been considered a genius in the fields of psychology and philosophy, so much that through years of observation and deep thought he has adopted and nihilistic attitude towards the Universe and a deep seated hatred for humanity. This has had a significant drawback to his social ability, making him unable to 'function' around others. Thus he prefers solitude, being most comfortable when being able to keep his distance from others. All his life he has lived with a natural killing intent, looking at his fellow humans as potential prey or threats to his well being. He is paranoid, accustomed to looking for hidden intentions and being untrustful of any he meets, even very close friends and family.
Biography: Valen was a single child growing up, his father died in an accident before he was born and his mother developed and powerful depression; she commited suicide when he was 7. From a young age he looked at the world as cruel and unfair, losing his faith in religion at a very young age. A part of him still had faith in the world when he was a teenager, he tried hard to fit in with others, to give them a chance. But his underlining disorders and his tendency to see the truth behind things almost made it impossible to function in relationships whether they be with friends or lovers. Eventually he decided he wanted nothing to do with the world when he reached the age of 18. Secluding himself in an apartment he held little contact with others besides his one true friend, Nathan, a man who had developed schizophrenia from a young age. The two shared equal hatred for the world around them, though for slightly different reasons. Valen was content enough remaining withdrawn from the world, in till his friend was hit by a drunk driver. The man given a small sentence and was safely tucked away in prison, Valen found this unacceptable, his Hatred Empowerment manifested; sending him on a hunt for the man. In his efforts to break into the prison the man was located in he was shot several times by security guards, his powers over darkness manifested. The resulting slaughter would never make the papers though, being covered up by the Facility. Before he could reach his target he was apprehended by officials from the Facility and transported there. It has been one year since he was first locked up, deep within him his hatred has continued to fester as well as his growing connection to the darkness he is cut off from.
Likes:
- Solitude- Valen honestly prefers being alone, his own thoughts are all the company he needs.
- Animals- Animals hold an innocence Valen can never deny, he has never caused harm to any animal.
- Contemplation- Valen is not content with his observations unless he fully analyzes everything around him.
- Humans- He has a deep seated hatred for all of humanity, looking down on them with disgust and a powerful desire to purge them all.
- Socializing- He see's little point in the idle ramblings of conversation, often only speaking what he feels in necessary to be said.
- Weakness- Mental weakness most of all disgust him, giving him an innate need to wipe out all weakness whether it be in others or himself.
- Darkness- His abilities are much more powerful and manifest easier in darkness.
- Hatred & Pride- These emotions are his primary crutches, they increase his odds for survival.
- Bright light- Strong light sources weaken his abilities and even cause him immense pain and suffering.
- Insanity- Valen often hears voices, sees things that are not there, and is frequented by terrible scarring nightmares. He has not slept fully in several years, giving him obvious strain and a constant fatigue.