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Calvack Derano, Redux

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Character Name: Calvack Derano

Character Age: 25

Character Species: A member of a shape-shifting species, the Amyaar, grants Calvack with three forms. He has a normal human form, indistinguishable in a crowd, a form where the hands, a tail, eyes, ears, and a short snout have transformed him into a strange half-beast covered in short fur, and a full coyote form. the only difference from normal coyotes is his size, for he is as large as an average wolf in his animal form.

Alignment:Chaotic Good. He will stand for his allies and those in need, ignoring any and all laws. If he deems something immoral, he will fight to stop it at all costs.

Gender:Male

HUMAN FORM

Body type: Biped
When he is resembling a human, he has a triangular jaw shape. From his travels, he has gained a lean yet muscular figure. He has a gingery-brown hair color and extremely dark brown eyes. Other than the eyes, no truly defining features are present. Carver stands at a full 5 feet 8 inches (172.72 cm)

MIXED FORM(S)

Body types: Biped, quadruped
This is the most varied and least defined form. Rather, it is whenever Calvack is partially transformed for whatever reason. If he needs heightened senses, claws, stronger legs, and/or ability to speak, ect., he will alter to fit the needs. Typically, a 'halfway' transformation has him remaining bipedal, covered in the fur that marks him as a Sar-Vaa(Coyote), with a canines head, tail, and senses. For some reason, the feet will most always be digit-grade, raising his height to the max of 6 feet (182.88 cm). Clothing may or may not be present due to the change in body structure. He will always have short fur in these forms.

FERAL FORM

Body type: quadruped
The least human thinking of the forms, Calvack will typically be only able to keep the task at hand and his knowledge of transformation in his mind. The form resembles any natural coyote, with the exception of size.

Equipment: Calvack has little in the way of armor (typically leather hide in critical areas), relying instead on speed to dodge attacks, leaving him more vulnerable than others. He carries a Dara-hua, a variant of a scimitar, as his weapon  (Example Here). It has been imbued with dark magic, making it capable of casting powerful spells at the price of blood offerings. It is a fine crafted blade, dark steel with runes that act as the enchantments source. He also has a pack that contains rations for about four days, two changes of clothes for any transformation mishaps, an old flute that he rarely plays, bandages, and a turquoise amulet from his mother.
He has a special spell that places his equipment in a pocket-dimension for whenever he must go feral, as he can not carry anything with himself.

Demeanor/Manner of Speech: He speaks in a disinterested way, even when paying full attention. He does not speak much, relying more on actions and body language. He has a baritone voice, but speaks softly and with compassion. He maintains a purposeful stride when on a quest or when exploring. However, when he has nothing to do, he will tend to relax his shoulders and walk a tad slower. Enraged, he will shout and act in a manner unlike his normal self, becoming violent and more erratic. Thankfully, little enrages him.

Abilities: He is an agile fighter, training for speed and accuracy more than strength. Alongside a quick wit, Calvack has the capability of altering reality in small ways. (this translates as magic, without spells), with the blade acting as a channeling device. To appease the reality bending demon within the blade, Calvack must have blood coating its surface first.

Weakness: He is mortal, so he can be killed. Without blood on the blade he can not use magic, and without the blade he is fairly inept at fighting, seeing as how he doesn't train hand to hand. All natural causes of death apply to Calvack, he has no resistances to anything. (basically, hes just a guy with a blade and some magic. not invici-god)

Brief History: Calvack was once in the running to be a chieftain. His father had taught him his sword skills and had been a great man. Through trickery, Calvack's brother killed their father and took control, banishing Calvack. Now he simply goes along with others on their travels, angry at fate for preventing him his revenge.

FULL History: Calvack is of a people called the Amyaar, and has the natural ability to change his form from a human body to that of a coyote. He grew well, having been born to the village leader. He was never the sociable type though. He had friends, but never more than about four. He always looked up to his older brother, who has the crowd pleaser of the two. Nothing truly remarkable happened in his early years, yet people were amazed at his maturity. In his young-adulthood, Calvack trained in hand to hand combat for a while, but was always attracted to swords. Eventually, he was allowed to train in blade styles. He was always absorbed in his training, and never formed a relationship with a woman. He succeeded in training quickly, surpassing even his brother. But something happened that ruined it all. He had been sparring in a team match, his father and him on one team, his older brother and a well known guard on the other. While fighting, his blade had flown out of his hand, stabbing his father through the throat. His brother took leadership after, banishing Calvack for the death. During a time of several years, He traveled with a blade-mage. From this man, he learned that the swords for sparring are enchanted so that no one cold die from them. It was obvious who had committed the treachery. Now, Calvack travels, searching for a way to prove his innocence while he journeys on various adventures. He had trained in various areas, becoming highly adept at blade magic, to the point of near-mastery. The Blade Magic comes at a blood-price, requiring either an enemies blood or his own before it can be anything more than a sword.
For some reason, I deleted my original character sheet for Calvack... welp, time to re-invent it!
This was my first character I ever made.
here is his back-story, in psuedo-bedtime story manner! huffingtontheonly.deviantart.c…
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Shuffles101's avatar
Lord jebus I need to redo Karlson's.