[i]A character, gifted upon me by a friend. He shall be missed.[/i] Name: Balthazar Age: 432 years old. Sex: Old man with a bad temper. Height: 12'7 Appearance: [spoiler]Clad in chrome steel armor, Balthazar towers over most opponents with his massive twelve-foot tall stature. When in battle, he favors wearing a massive helmet shaped like the roaring maw of a Blackbear, the face meant to intimidate his enemies. Outside of battle, Balthazar reveals his cheery and wrinkled face, tanned and weathered throughout his many years of life. He has no hair left on the top of his head, but a braided beard two feet in length compensates for the bald dome. Usually smiling, he has large dimples that crease on the sides of his eyes and mouth accentuating his northern facial structure.[/spoiler] Backstory: [spoiler]Balthazar was a gifted warrior who fought for nothing but the joy of combat. He was dishonorable in his techniques and used trickery and deceit to defeat his opponents. As he grew older, his fighting style matured along with his personality, and he tired of fighting without reason. As he grew older, he realized the inevitable: he would die without having made a positive mark on the world. He searched for ages, trying to find a cause to put himself behind until he was practically on his deathbed. Through shear determination, he found one who could lengthen his life, but at a cost. Balthazar's body was permanently fused with his armor, a liquid metal called chromium. It allowed him to meld into different weapons and forms, but he could never take it off. As he traveled, searching for purpose, he found the Dojo, where he trained and met many comrades. Eventually, he set off with Ornstein to ignite the flame and lengthen the age of fire. On this journey, he met and had to fight the Abyss Watchers, a legion of warriors sworn to fight the Abyss. As he fought them, he grew to admire their cause. In the end, he forgave them of their mistakes and took their lives mercifully, absorbing the soul of the Abyss Watchers. After fighting the Soul of Cinder, Balthazar was mortally wounded and would have died if not for Adeline, the leader of the Abyss Watchers. She melded their souls together, sacrificing herself to save Balthazar. He pledged himself to the Abyss Watchers afterwards, becoming the last Abyss Watcher. He now fights in their name, using their abilities along with his own. After events of the old Dojo, he left during a period of great chaos and sought other means of enlightenment, disappearing for what seemed years. Only recently back, he has aged quite a lot, his old temper only grown with age. Even at his age, he still is a formidable threat with his massive size and tank-like armor.[/spoiler] Abilities: [spoiler] Coming back from a long journey, Balthazar has learned little in his travels with what pertains to abilities. His armor is still the same steel-like material, able to reform from heavy blows and small to large gashes out of battle. Still in possession of the Abyss Watcher's soul, he can freely manipulate flame along his weapons, but he rarely uses it as he sees it as a monument to one he once loved loved and considers it to be heresy to sully her image. His weapon being made out of a denser but more efficient version of the living steel that makes up his armor, it can change shape if given the time in battle. When in doubt (also known as fighting godmodders) he can transform into the mighty Giant dad, rekting all the casuls with the chaos Zweihander. Now, getting a bit more serious, if he is to fully lose his temper (Let's say in a plot, not a regular fight) he will do everything he can to kill the target of his anger. This includes tapping into the Abyss Watchers Legion's souls, absorbing their strength for a time. This ups his speed, resilience, strength and general badassitude, but if used for long periods of time he will start to lose himself in the trance of the lords, fully absorbing the soul to become a Lord of Cinder. If this does happen, he will leave the Dojo permanently to take his place as one of the five Lords, waiting for the enkindled one to defeat him in battle and link the flame.[/spoiler] Weapons: [spoiler]Balthazar mainly uses his living steel as a weapon, which mainly takes the form of a ten-foot long Warhammer weighing two tons. When in need of extra defense, he can split the mass into a large greatshield and a smaller one-handed straight sword. In situations where no defense is needed, he can transform the living steel mass into a massive ultra-greatsword able to split into a serrated whip with a range of up to fifteen feet. Finally, for more ranged opponents, Balthazar carries a massive six-cylinder revolver that fires rounds large enough to be considered tank-shells.[/spoiler] Personality: [spoiler]He has an air of duty and seriousness around him, but cherishes his friends and comrades to the point of sacrificing himself for their sakes. He may seem cold and unfeeling to strangers, but is actually very kind once they get to know him. Balthazar only kills when necessary, and [would rather spare a life then take one. He can get very angry if a comrade is injured or killed, and will stop at nothing to avenge them. However, he treats all opponents with respect, no matter the circumstances, and will even try to become allies with them afterwards if possible.[/spoiler]