Name: Lupinius
Other Names: Gabriel Wolfe, or just plain Wolfe
Origin: The Isle of Britain - conjured by The Lord High Magus Alexander Gothien Telorrcanis - sometime prior to the reign of Arthur Pendragon
Race: Demon
Age: Unknown, but estimated at a couple thousand years
Height: (Demon) 6'6" (Wolf) 3'2" at the shoulder
Weight: (Demon) 263 lbs (Wolf) 285 lbs
Eyes: Brilliant sapphire blue, with the occasional flicker of deep violet
Hair: Black
Distinguishing features: If you see them, you'll know.
Relatives: None
Relationships: None
Skills: Exceptional armed and unarmed combatant (both trained and innate), telekinesis, healing, empathy, exceptional senses of smell, sight and hearing, regenerative powers, shapeshift (between man and wolf forms), elemental control over fire, a few other magical tricks he's picked up over the years, teleportation
Weaknesses: He's a demon. This can be a strength, but unfortunately also tends to be a weakness. Holy items and symbols, spells that can summon, trap, or block a demon (i.e. devil's traps, demon wards, protection against evil), blessed ground, and things of the like will all affect him in the same way they will any other demon.
Persona: Lupinius is, for the most part, the strong, silent type. His habit of sitting outside a situation and calmly observing in minutiae has often led others to believe he is cold and detached, when in fact he is picking apart the scene with the depth and passion of one who has all his life lived outside the norm, wishing he could truly be a part of it. The stigma of being detached is not helped by the fact that he very carefully conceals his real thoughts and feelings, not seeming to come to life until he is threatened or angered.
Items:
Sword: Angelis
Qualities: Owned, Custom Weapon, Immortal Blade
Origin: Angelis was created using the same process used to conjure Lupinius himself, from demonic energies bonded and aligned with him. As such, the sword is neither inherently good nor evil, but is dependent on the alignment of its owner. Though it is solid enough in the hands of its wielder, no one but Lupinius may use this sword - any other who takes it and attempts to use it will only be able to watch as it vanishes in a flickering of amethyst light. The sword CAN be broken, but this is not enough to destroy the blade - it will simply dissipate and return to its original form.
Form: Angelis is a simple, sleek longsword, composed of folded titanium-silver-molybdenum-orichalcum alloy, upon close inspection, when it is summoned.
Purpose and Function: Angelis was created and designed straight from the mind of Telorrcanis himself, a masterwork of beautiful simplicity. Its composition and design have the end result of being able to do harm to quite literally anything, living, dead, or otherwise, while being tough enough to stand up to all but the most powerful of blows. Even spirits are not safe from this weapon. In short, this sword, while perhaps not the most lethal in existence, is quite possibly the most universal.
The Third Amulet of Avalon
Qualities: Indestructible, only separable from the owner by being gifted, magical item
Origin: See here.
Form: The Third Amulet is a teardrop of jet-black stone which glows violet in the center, giving it the appearance of having a flaw of amethyst in its heart. It is always fastened to its owner by silver.
Purpose and Function: See here. The Amulet grants Lupinius the powers of healing, empathy and telekinesis.
Theme Song: Limp Bizkit - "Behind Blue Eyes"
Fight Song: Metallica - "Don't Tread on Me"
Facts about Lupinius
Lupinius is the only demon ever to have been employed in the service of (or for that matter, set foot on) Avalon, though it was not known to most of them that he was in fact a demon.
Lupinius is the last remaining Guardian of Avalon - the other four fell in battle, just before the fall of Avalon, Camelot, and Arthur Pendragon.
When Lupinius shifts forms, he is bound only to the restrictions of that form. In his human form, he is in fact a demon, with all the advantages and restrictions that come with it. When he assumes the shape of a wolf, he is a wolf only, though he remains capable of sentient thought.
Despite being a demon, Lupinius is somewhat unique in that he retains a human soul, a gift from the Witch and High Priestess of Avalon Hazel, who took pity on him when she saw what he truly was - a slave. Unfortunately, even though his soul is human, he is still - irrevocably - a demon, a fact which he has come to terms with but does not enjoy.
History
Lupinius was created by The Lord High Magus Alexander Gothien Telorrcanis, a self-titled and egocentric wizard who had thought to rule the world with an army of demons. Granted, he was a most gifted wizard, capable of magics that would have been beyond the capability of most, but he was also mentally unstable, even if he was a genius. Lupinius was his first and most favored creation, a being capable of not only murder and bloodlust, but able to enter most any place without being suspected, since he was able to change his form to defy most magical protections. For nearly a decade, even after creating a host of other equally capable soldiers, Lupinius would be his personal assassin, sent out to deal with the most powerful of Telorrcanis' opposition.
The one mistake he made, however, was sending Lupinius out to deal with a threat that would defeat him with the only thing he was not equipped to match - love.
The High Priestess of Avalon was a witch named Hazel, a woman unique in that she could see past the restraints of good and evil, and that no one was beyond salvation. When Lupinius came for her on Telorrcanis' orders, she saw him for what he truly was - a slave without a will of his own, but beginning to be aware that he desired to be free. Rather than seeking to protect herself, she allowed him to come to her, an action that sparked within the assassin his first emotion - curiousity. He had never dealt with anyone who had not put up a fight before, and he himself had slaughtered thousands in a variety of ways, all seeking to slay him in return. Rather than fight, this one offered a proposal - simply drink a potion in a bottle she held in her possession. If he still desired to kill her after drinking it, he would be allowed to do so.
The decision to do so was the defining moment that Lupinius became truly free. He had made his first choice of his own free will.
The potion was a formula modified from an alchemist's brew, and as Lupinius drank, it filled him with something he did not anticipate - warmth. Feeling. Love.
And most painful of all...guilt.
As the deaths of thousands piled onto his conscience, he collapsed, literally knocked unconcious by the weight of the evil he had done.
In truth, the potion nearly ended his existence. A demon was not meant to hold the weight of a human soul, and doing so was nearly the death of Lupinius - but something made him hold on, something that forced him to accept what he had done and face it. He had been created with the singular purpose of not only combat, but survival, and it was this that not only held him to life, but also proved to be his creator's undoing.
A month later, he awoke. Alone. He made his way back to his creator, who immediately inquired as to the success of his mission. When Lupinius attempted to explain what happened, to show him that perhaps what he was doing was wrong, Telorrcanis tried in his rage to vanquish the demon he had created. Unfortunately, by this time, Lupinius was far too strong for him to affect - changed, irrevocably, by the soul he had taken into himself by his own choice. The magics Telorrcanis attempted to use on him rebounded onto himself, and he was wiped from the earth as if he had never been - taking all those he had bound to him, all the demons in his army, with him.
Lupinius was spared, having become unbound from his creator by a single act of free will.
Alone and adrift, Lupinius left his creator's haven, and sought out the only person who could give him a purpose - Hazel. He told her of what had happened, of what he had tried to do before his mad creator had tried to kill him. She could see that this one needed a purpose in life, a way to atone for the grief and terror and evil he had inflicted upon a world. She could see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice. She appointed him the Third Guardian of Avalon, and from then until the time it vanished from the earth, Lupinius served faithfully.
Other Names: Gabriel Wolfe, or just plain Wolfe
Origin: The Isle of Britain - conjured by The Lord High Magus Alexander Gothien Telorrcanis - sometime prior to the reign of Arthur Pendragon
Race: Demon
Age: Unknown, but estimated at a couple thousand years
Height: (Demon) 6'6" (Wolf) 3'2" at the shoulder
Weight: (Demon) 263 lbs (Wolf) 285 lbs
Eyes: Brilliant sapphire blue, with the occasional flicker of deep violet
Hair: Black
Distinguishing features: If you see them, you'll know.
Relatives: None
Relationships: None
Skills: Exceptional armed and unarmed combatant (both trained and innate), telekinesis, healing, empathy, exceptional senses of smell, sight and hearing, regenerative powers, shapeshift (between man and wolf forms), elemental control over fire, a few other magical tricks he's picked up over the years, teleportation
Weaknesses: He's a demon. This can be a strength, but unfortunately also tends to be a weakness. Holy items and symbols, spells that can summon, trap, or block a demon (i.e. devil's traps, demon wards, protection against evil), blessed ground, and things of the like will all affect him in the same way they will any other demon.
Persona: Lupinius is, for the most part, the strong, silent type. His habit of sitting outside a situation and calmly observing in minutiae has often led others to believe he is cold and detached, when in fact he is picking apart the scene with the depth and passion of one who has all his life lived outside the norm, wishing he could truly be a part of it. The stigma of being detached is not helped by the fact that he very carefully conceals his real thoughts and feelings, not seeming to come to life until he is threatened or angered.
Items:
Sword: Angelis
Qualities: Owned, Custom Weapon, Immortal Blade
Origin: Angelis was created using the same process used to conjure Lupinius himself, from demonic energies bonded and aligned with him. As such, the sword is neither inherently good nor evil, but is dependent on the alignment of its owner. Though it is solid enough in the hands of its wielder, no one but Lupinius may use this sword - any other who takes it and attempts to use it will only be able to watch as it vanishes in a flickering of amethyst light. The sword CAN be broken, but this is not enough to destroy the blade - it will simply dissipate and return to its original form.
Form: Angelis is a simple, sleek longsword, composed of folded titanium-silver-molybdenum-orichalcum alloy, upon close inspection, when it is summoned.
Purpose and Function: Angelis was created and designed straight from the mind of Telorrcanis himself, a masterwork of beautiful simplicity. Its composition and design have the end result of being able to do harm to quite literally anything, living, dead, or otherwise, while being tough enough to stand up to all but the most powerful of blows. Even spirits are not safe from this weapon. In short, this sword, while perhaps not the most lethal in existence, is quite possibly the most universal.
The Third Amulet of Avalon
Qualities: Indestructible, only separable from the owner by being gifted, magical item
Origin: See here.
Form: The Third Amulet is a teardrop of jet-black stone which glows violet in the center, giving it the appearance of having a flaw of amethyst in its heart. It is always fastened to its owner by silver.
Purpose and Function: See here. The Amulet grants Lupinius the powers of healing, empathy and telekinesis.
Theme Song: Limp Bizkit - "Behind Blue Eyes"
Fight Song: Metallica - "Don't Tread on Me"
Facts about Lupinius
Lupinius is the only demon ever to have been employed in the service of (or for that matter, set foot on) Avalon, though it was not known to most of them that he was in fact a demon.
Lupinius is the last remaining Guardian of Avalon - the other four fell in battle, just before the fall of Avalon, Camelot, and Arthur Pendragon.
When Lupinius shifts forms, he is bound only to the restrictions of that form. In his human form, he is in fact a demon, with all the advantages and restrictions that come with it. When he assumes the shape of a wolf, he is a wolf only, though he remains capable of sentient thought.
Despite being a demon, Lupinius is somewhat unique in that he retains a human soul, a gift from the Witch and High Priestess of Avalon Hazel, who took pity on him when she saw what he truly was - a slave. Unfortunately, even though his soul is human, he is still - irrevocably - a demon, a fact which he has come to terms with but does not enjoy.
History
Lupinius was created by The Lord High Magus Alexander Gothien Telorrcanis, a self-titled and egocentric wizard who had thought to rule the world with an army of demons. Granted, he was a most gifted wizard, capable of magics that would have been beyond the capability of most, but he was also mentally unstable, even if he was a genius. Lupinius was his first and most favored creation, a being capable of not only murder and bloodlust, but able to enter most any place without being suspected, since he was able to change his form to defy most magical protections. For nearly a decade, even after creating a host of other equally capable soldiers, Lupinius would be his personal assassin, sent out to deal with the most powerful of Telorrcanis' opposition.
The one mistake he made, however, was sending Lupinius out to deal with a threat that would defeat him with the only thing he was not equipped to match - love.
The High Priestess of Avalon was a witch named Hazel, a woman unique in that she could see past the restraints of good and evil, and that no one was beyond salvation. When Lupinius came for her on Telorrcanis' orders, she saw him for what he truly was - a slave without a will of his own, but beginning to be aware that he desired to be free. Rather than seeking to protect herself, she allowed him to come to her, an action that sparked within the assassin his first emotion - curiousity. He had never dealt with anyone who had not put up a fight before, and he himself had slaughtered thousands in a variety of ways, all seeking to slay him in return. Rather than fight, this one offered a proposal - simply drink a potion in a bottle she held in her possession. If he still desired to kill her after drinking it, he would be allowed to do so.
The decision to do so was the defining moment that Lupinius became truly free. He had made his first choice of his own free will.
The potion was a formula modified from an alchemist's brew, and as Lupinius drank, it filled him with something he did not anticipate - warmth. Feeling. Love.
And most painful of all...guilt.
As the deaths of thousands piled onto his conscience, he collapsed, literally knocked unconcious by the weight of the evil he had done.
In truth, the potion nearly ended his existence. A demon was not meant to hold the weight of a human soul, and doing so was nearly the death of Lupinius - but something made him hold on, something that forced him to accept what he had done and face it. He had been created with the singular purpose of not only combat, but survival, and it was this that not only held him to life, but also proved to be his creator's undoing.
A month later, he awoke. Alone. He made his way back to his creator, who immediately inquired as to the success of his mission. When Lupinius attempted to explain what happened, to show him that perhaps what he was doing was wrong, Telorrcanis tried in his rage to vanquish the demon he had created. Unfortunately, by this time, Lupinius was far too strong for him to affect - changed, irrevocably, by the soul he had taken into himself by his own choice. The magics Telorrcanis attempted to use on him rebounded onto himself, and he was wiped from the earth as if he had never been - taking all those he had bound to him, all the demons in his army, with him.
Lupinius was spared, having become unbound from his creator by a single act of free will.
Alone and adrift, Lupinius left his creator's haven, and sought out the only person who could give him a purpose - Hazel. He told her of what had happened, of what he had tried to do before his mad creator had tried to kill him. She could see that this one needed a purpose in life, a way to atone for the grief and terror and evil he had inflicted upon a world. She could see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice. She appointed him the Third Guardian of Avalon, and from then until the time it vanished from the earth, Lupinius served faithfully.