ADEL TORREZ -X-Machina-
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Age: 20
Gender: Male
Specie: Human
Physical Description: An average young adult with unkempt auburn hair (and beard). He wears an armor-padded vest with long sleeves, sturdy slacks, army boots, and black gloves. He usually has Nemea equipped to either hand.
Personality: Firmly believes in justice and honor when it comes to battle. He holds friendships closely, and can't stand betrayal. It's his hope that these virtues are passed on to future generations.
History: A recent addition to the ALLSTAR Federation, defenders of otherworldly threats. He's one of the finest recruits yet, having passed his entrance exams with record-breaking scores. From unknown sources, he received Nemea, a weapon that would allow him to keep up with the more advanced foes out there. Dedicated to justice and peace, Adel leaps into the fray, ready to aid in the fight for the future.
Equipment: Nemea, a gauntlet-like weapon received from parts unknown. She is a sentient machine, analyzing the area and relaying advice to her wielder. She projects solid light in the form of various weapons, from swords to cannons to flamethrowers to rail guns to etc. etc. She also coats Adel with an intense bio-electric aura that softens incoming damage to a degree. Sometimes, she may act outside of Adel's command...
Abilities: Adel is trained rigorously in physical stamina and agility. He can keep up with some of the best soldiers in the world.
Other: Regardless of his equipment, he's an average human. However, some believe that doesn't make him any weaker than the other defenders of the ALLSTARs.
Specific Moves
- Clampjaw: Fires forth a lion-head-shaped shot that restricts the foe on hit. Can follow up with Persecution (rushes into foe) or Combust (makes the shot explode on foe).
- Dodge Roll: An evasive maneuver. Can follow it with Prowl Lunge (Nemea rushes toward foe with claws projected) or Rising Bite (Nemea performs an uppercut).
- Vault Kick: Using Nemea's light blade as a pole, flips forth in an axe kick. Can follow with Axe Lynx (another axe kick empowered by Nemea's solid light projection) or Energy Puma (Nemea makes a cat-shaped beam shoot up from the ground below foe).
- Wildcat: A quick-rising uppercut. Can follow with Great Roar (Nemea deals a short-range pulse that launches foe) or Claw Shredder (Nemea brings light claws down on foe).
- Flamethrow: Nemea spews flames forth over a wide area.
- Fire Grenade: Nemea launches a bouncing orb of fire forth.
- Jet Charge: A chargeable attack where Nemea thrusts into the ground (with solid light knuckles) and causes an eruption of flame around Adel.
- Heat Growl: A quick burst of fire over Adel.
- Discharge: Nemea quickly emits an electric shock around Adel, zapping struck foes.
- Tiger Blitz: A fast dashing electrified strike with Nemea projecting a spearhead.
- Ground Surge: Creates an electric zone in the ground below for a while.
- Sky-Link: Nemea triggers a thunderbolt above. Slow to execute, but powerful.
- Infernal Tiger: Stellar Trick. Nemea casts forth a tiger of flame that pounces forth.
- Hunter's Bounty: Stellar Trick. Nemea launches a grappling wire at the foe to reel him/her in, then Adel delivers a crushing punch-knee combo.
- Nemea Seismic: Stellar Trick. Nemea punches into the ground, setting off a large electric shockwave around.
- Nemea Spiral: Stellar Trick. A flame-cloaked drill uppercut.
- Tigris Pulsar: Ultimate Trick. Nemea engulfs self and Adel in a giant solid light tiger, which stuns foes in front, then tears through them.
Inspirations
- Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
- Wonder-Red (The Wonderful 101)
- Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy 8)
- Sol Badguy (Guilty Gear)
- Ragna the Bloodedge (BlazBlue)
- Yu Narakami (Persona 4)
- Iron Man (Marvel comics)
Trivia
- Adel is an Arabic name meaning "righteous/fair/just". His last name comes from "tora", Japanese for "tiger".
- Adel is River's rival, representing red, the tiger, fire, and the righteous hero.
- Nemea is named after the home of the Nemean lion, which could not be killed by mortal men, as its golden fur protected it. This lion was soon slain by Hercules/Heracles. Some say the Nemean lion fell to Earth from the moon.
- Some of Adel's specials are chained moves, much like many of Ragna's specials in BlazBlue.