Zerum Valos

Zerum Strackar Valos
Rough Sketch of Zerum in armor
Age	A few centuries or so
Species	Dark Elf
Sex	Male
Height	7'
Weight	345 lbs
Background
Series	Final Fantasy 4
Combat Styles	Shadow Blade
Hometown	Lodestone Cavern
Group	Unaffiliated
Occupation/Job	Black Chevaleresque
Force:	Wandering Force
Quote
Striving towards perfection is a goal one should always pursue, but hope never to actually reach.
Recent Events
Being a perfectionist.

Appearance

Having dark knight armor, Zerum stands out among his contemporaries in that he rarely actually wears a helmet, preferring a more stylish-looking ciclet, outside of much of having decidedly left his abdomen unarmored. There is method to this madness, in that he feels confident in his reactionary prowess, so attacks coming at his upper body are generally easier to deflect than low blows which requires more time to reach towards; with a lower center of gravity, it also makes magnetic-jumping easier. He has lavender-silver colored hair, green eyes, blueish pigmented skin, and a braid that sometimes ends up draping itself over his shoulder. Zerum is a few inches shorter than his cousin, Gidarch Valos, but still reaches the seven foot range, which isn't incredibly abnormal for drows of the Blue Planet. Also, like dark elves hailing from the Blue Planet, he has a tail.

Abilities

Magnetism- Zerum has an especially strong magnetic influence, and can reduce or increase the weight of metals for as long as he focuses on them. Zerum can even yank weapons out of people's hands, but this is subject to consent. Proficiency-wise, the epicenter of his influence is where his magnetic might is most potent, like that of a bomb's explosivity. When a metal object is right next to him, he can bend it with the strength of a giant, but by the time Zerum targets something metallic that's a football-field away, he'll have problems lifting it unless he exerts the totality of his concentration.

Geokinesis- Zerum can use earth-elemental attacks, and can petrify targets(with their OOC consent) by focusing his energy, akin to how the 'Stone' spell works. He can also manipulate minerals and metals, but has little persuasion over terran-based things such as fauna, and flora.

Shadowmancy- Zerum has familiarized himself in the way of shadow elemental attacks, primarily to do with swordplay, though he does have a few tricks up his sleeve that don't rely on his blade, which are akin to spellcraft.

Levitation- Zerum has a suit of metal armor that, when worn, can be self-targeted and magnetized in order to help him to mimic the effects of the 'Float' spell. This also allows him to decrease his weight, it allows him to leap higher than normal.

Auditory Prowess- Zerum doesn't need to 'see' using visible light, he can use a technique called Flash-Sonar, which allows him to hear/feel vibrations that reflect off of objects. He isn't blind, but in poorly illuminated environments, the power to detect reverberations will help him navigate without falling into pits and the like.

Mental Resilience- Zerum's psychological/emotional state cannot be easily influenced by magics, or by unnatural methods, besides through the medium of verbal assault; it takes a substantial force to affect him. Mind-control and the like will have a questionable success rate, in most cases.

Melodic Debilitation- Harmonic sounds from magical musical instruments can disrupt Zerum's train of thought, and unbalance him. This can impair his control over magnetism, magic, and even decrease his physical proficiency.

Relationships

Angantyr Vespar "Thanks for offering to show me the door, but trouble yourself not, for I can make my own~"

Echo "Evidently, you don't understand that 'no' means 'no', so next time I'll just take your head off, and no words need be exchanged."

Kyra Hyral "My thanks for the introduction negligence; now, if you contact me from afar, I've no proof that you shall be you, and reimbursement mayn't be necessary....."

Leo "If someday you come to appreciate the most authentic science of all, then you'll be my sole competition.... or colleague?"

Mercade Alexander "They say humans are a wasteful species, and he wastes his breath plenty by making naive requests-- point taken."

Morrighan Alazne "Hmm. I must say, t'was a pleasure being improperly introduced."

Ophelia "The loss of a few book sales pales next to the gain of learning a morsel or two about you, Miss Lovett...!"

Rakassa "Every day you become more the debtor, whilst I, the indebted!"

Rosemarie "Your reputation precedes you greatly, and your flank retrocedes you exponentially!"

Warden Thache "False modesty and false heroism equals truly deceptive talent."

Trivia

The correct pronunciation of Zerum's name is "Zay - rum".

Zerum is shorter than most dark elves of his world of origin; typically, they range between 7 to 8 feet, with Zer being at the bottom of what's normal.

Zer's preferred headgear is a Thornlet, which is among the very best pieces of armor in the FF installations, except that it gradually drains HP; this coincides with his dark knight theme.

Logs

Scavenging in Deling	March 31st, 2014	Leo, recently freed from his captors and having fled his now fallen world, scavenges for food in Deling city, but meets a new friend! (yay!)
Win, Lose, Or Draw One's Sword?	March 28th, 2014	Ophelia attends a book-signing that happens to involve Zerum. After verbally fencing, she ends up being obligated to retreat, however, not without delivering a parting shot. On the other hand, the dark elf still gains at least one thing from the ordeal, even if it's a minor one.
Rebel With A Correlation	March 24th, 2014	Rakassa is befallen by Zerum, who draws a few conclusions about her inclinations based on her behaviors; things escalate after she's unable to refute his accusations, and he soon finds himself bordering on becoming unemployed, thus encouraging a hasty retreat.
Blunder Road o/~	March 22nd, 2014	Kyra comes to the rescue of Zerum Valos when he bites off more than he can chew by venturing into the Thunder Plains without any prior experience with the place.
Prisons and Mercenaries	March 20th, 2014	Rakassa meets her prisoner, and makes deals.
An Elfy Sense Of Skepticism	February 26th, 2014	While under the influence of Echo's spell, Morrighan is enlisted to help capture Zerum for Rakassa's experiments. Despite how dubious Zerum is of Echo's request, and in defiance of the resistance he offers, the two women still end up taking him into custody, against his will. (Backscene)

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