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Name: Gideon Devanand
Age: 31
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207 lbs
Race: Rhinelander
Appearance: Gideon is what some would call a "mountain". But because Rhinelanders are a warrior people, Gideon isn't necessarily unique among his own. He's tall and wrapped in muscles, with strong hands and quite broad shoulders. His skin is bronze and his eyes a deep brown, almost black. His head is shaved with a tattoo of a flaming sword on the back of his skull with the tip of the blade pointing downwards and almost touching his neck. He sports a "soul patch" of black facial hair on his chin, the rest of his face cleanshaven. His clothing is simple, cargo pants tucked into his black military-style boots that reach to his mid-calf and a black or gray sleeveless t-shirt or muscle tank.
Personality: Gideon is a warrior, born and bred. He's tough, stubborn, and hot-headed. To look at him, one might assume he's all brawn and no brains, but that's not the case. While he isn't a genius, he is intelligent and well-educated. He tends to view most people as possible threats and because of that, doesn't trust easily. He constantly watches people he only just met, listening to their words, weighing their actions, and scrutinizing their expressions until he can decide if they're friend or foe. But if he decides they are a friend, he's loyal to a fault and ready to defend no matter what. And while he is quite comfortable killing during wartime (and is very good at it), he is a gentle giant in times of peace.
Talent: Gideon didn't always have his talent. It came to him after a vicious battle through which he didn't think he would live. The small battallion he was with was ambushed by Orcilleroth warriors, the ratio of Orcilleroth to Rhinelanders a crushing 20:1. Born and bred to fight, when it came time for him to face his own mortality, he knew fear for the first time. In desperation, he cried out to the Creator for help, pledging his life to Him if only he would be allowed to live. The Creator spared him and from then on, Gideon found he had the power to harness and manipulate energy. Solar energy, magnetic energy, and electricity, the results manifesting themselves in a variety of ways. Solar energy is by far the easiest to control and manipulate and the most abundant in the daylight hours, his favorite among the three. While magnetic energy is abundant on those planets with strong magnetic poles, it is slow and sluggish and difficult to manipulate. Electricity is just the opposite. Fast and extremely powerful, it's often difficult to control owing to the fact that it's highly unpredictable and seems to have a mind of it's own. Gideon prefers not to "play" with electricity if he can help it. This power is dependent on his faith and service to the Creator and as long as he lives his life in a way that pleases Him, he will continue to have it.
History: Gideon has been in countless battles, most of which were against Orcilleroth. He joined the Rhineland army when he was 16 and rose very high in rank until the ambush when he received his talent. When his talent was discovered, the military thought a better use for him would be to make him an assassin. But this contradicted Gideon's commitment to the Creator, which his people just couldn't understand. So he refused the position and was consequently discharged from the military. Though it was an honorable discharge, most Rhinelanders considered him both a coward and a loose cannon. One of his former commanding officers heard about how the new republic was trying to round up those with "unnatural powers" and figured locking Gideon up would be the best way to deal with him. The republic caught up with Gideon only recently and though it was a glorious fight, he was finally subdued and taken to the asylum with the others.
Age: 31
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207 lbs
Race: Rhinelander
Appearance: Gideon is what some would call a "mountain". But because Rhinelanders are a warrior people, Gideon isn't necessarily unique among his own. He's tall and wrapped in muscles, with strong hands and quite broad shoulders. His skin is bronze and his eyes a deep brown, almost black. His head is shaved with a tattoo of a flaming sword on the back of his skull with the tip of the blade pointing downwards and almost touching his neck. He sports a "soul patch" of black facial hair on his chin, the rest of his face cleanshaven. His clothing is simple, cargo pants tucked into his black military-style boots that reach to his mid-calf and a black or gray sleeveless t-shirt or muscle tank.
Personality: Gideon is a warrior, born and bred. He's tough, stubborn, and hot-headed. To look at him, one might assume he's all brawn and no brains, but that's not the case. While he isn't a genius, he is intelligent and well-educated. He tends to view most people as possible threats and because of that, doesn't trust easily. He constantly watches people he only just met, listening to their words, weighing their actions, and scrutinizing their expressions until he can decide if they're friend or foe. But if he decides they are a friend, he's loyal to a fault and ready to defend no matter what. And while he is quite comfortable killing during wartime (and is very good at it), he is a gentle giant in times of peace.
Talent: Gideon didn't always have his talent. It came to him after a vicious battle through which he didn't think he would live. The small battallion he was with was ambushed by Orcilleroth warriors, the ratio of Orcilleroth to Rhinelanders a crushing 20:1. Born and bred to fight, when it came time for him to face his own mortality, he knew fear for the first time. In desperation, he cried out to the Creator for help, pledging his life to Him if only he would be allowed to live. The Creator spared him and from then on, Gideon found he had the power to harness and manipulate energy. Solar energy, magnetic energy, and electricity, the results manifesting themselves in a variety of ways. Solar energy is by far the easiest to control and manipulate and the most abundant in the daylight hours, his favorite among the three. While magnetic energy is abundant on those planets with strong magnetic poles, it is slow and sluggish and difficult to manipulate. Electricity is just the opposite. Fast and extremely powerful, it's often difficult to control owing to the fact that it's highly unpredictable and seems to have a mind of it's own. Gideon prefers not to "play" with electricity if he can help it. This power is dependent on his faith and service to the Creator and as long as he lives his life in a way that pleases Him, he will continue to have it.
History: Gideon has been in countless battles, most of which were against Orcilleroth. He joined the Rhineland army when he was 16 and rose very high in rank until the ambush when he received his talent. When his talent was discovered, the military thought a better use for him would be to make him an assassin. But this contradicted Gideon's commitment to the Creator, which his people just couldn't understand. So he refused the position and was consequently discharged from the military. Though it was an honorable discharge, most Rhinelanders considered him both a coward and a loose cannon. One of his former commanding officers heard about how the new republic was trying to round up those with "unnatural powers" and figured locking Gideon up would be the best way to deal with him. The republic caught up with Gideon only recently and though it was a glorious fight, he was finally subdued and taken to the asylum with the others.
