Appearance

Physical Description

Dad Body

Years of being off the job made Arkiel a bit lazy. In his prime he was very tone and agile! He could run circles around you and was capable of feats that could even put his own younger assassins to shame. Though lately he's lost his touch and is finding it tough to get back in the saddle. He still has a bit of bite and bark in him but those years of jumping off buildings, running through busy streets, and riding railway carts is catching up with him fast. It hurts to get out of bed sometimes and that ol' gut is hiding abs that have grown dormant. Luckily his looks haven't failed him yet.

Body Features

Shade Arm

Originally Arkiel's left arm was lopped off at the elbow after getting into a serious fight with a blight creature from his youth. The arm was was a bit of a stub and had only a jagged scar left behind for the longest. Eventually he contracted the Shade disease which resulted in him gaining some power over said disease and being capable of projecting a shadow-like arm to replace his left arm. After and event on a Korrok island that left his body overwhelmed by the disease the shadow arm is now permanent and wont go away no matter how hard he tries.
 

Smiley's Gift

It was a dark night when Arkiel went back to the ship they stole. There's been a creature that had been living in the walls of the ship that had eventually broken out safely. It had torn apart a fiend Arkiel and his crew left on the ship. Arkiel had been in a bit of a panic so when He went to investigate Smiley eventually showed it's face which caused Arkiel to act hostile in his panic. Smiley eventually managed to take down Arkiel without killing him but sadly at the cost of its own life. When Arkiel awoke He was in the arms of the strange creature and more pale than usual, nonetheless a few new internals additions like an extra rib and something else him and his crew had yet to figure out.

Facial Features

Soulless Eyes

After the first incident of Arkiel losing control of his Shade-bestial form He managed to lose further control of the disease. The disease managed to swarm and invade his eyes causing them to take upon a black and wavy appearance.

Identifying Characteristics

Naming a few identifying features let us start off with the shadowy arm Arkiel has. The Shade arm is something Arkiel has had ever since he started his orginization. Many have never seen him without it (more so before he ever started the orginization, like what it might've been before the disease).
 
Another feature is his hair bun. It's hard to be well groomed and be an assassin at the same time. Sometimes people see your face and you get into more trouble than you should. He tries his best to stay groomed but lately he's just let his hair grow out so he can tie it into a stylish bund for comfortability and cleanliness.
 
Finally, Arkiel dresses in a very gloomy and dark way. Lots of his clothes are shaded very darkily since he does a lot of his work in the dead of night and is rarely seen during the day. If you do see him during the day he almost sticks out like a sore thumb in a colorful crowd.

Physical quirks

Arkiel has bright grey eyes. He hasn't met anyone else with eyes quite like his. He believes he's gotten it from his mothers side of her family because his father has far darker hazel eyes.

Apparel & Accessories

Arkiel always wears a rosy colored earing on his left ear no matter where he goes. If anyone is going to find him out for being an assassin that would be the easiest dead giveaway.

Mentality

Personal history

I will be using this for time periods for major events in Arkiel's life.
 

The Heavy Handed Killer (Arkiel's Age: 8 years)

Education

If it wasn't for the man that took him in and Arkiel's own mother while she was alive Arkiel wouldn't be very educated. Arkiel's mother taught him how to speak and how to read but the older man that eventually took him in taught him even more. Cooking, Counting, and other things a person should know before going into the real world. There are some things Arkiel struggles with from time to time like tying his shoes or trying to understand new era dialect. For his shoes he primarily wears boots with zippers on them that very rarely need to be tied.

Employment

Children of Umbra

This is Arkiel's assassin orginization. He's the head of it and the very one who sends out contracts and keeps the lower district he's taken over quite protected from outsiders. He uses it as a way to keep some higher ups in line despite the orginizations slow crawl to dormancy. It's been hard for Arkiel to keep the orginization running with the occassional contract coming in but he does his best even if he has to put his own life on the line.
 

Fruity Sugar Cane (Lutheri)

Lutheri is someone Arkiel talks with on the occassion. Every once and a while Lutheri might make a personal request to put some money in Arkiel's pocket to keep his orginization up and going. Whether it's out of pity or friendship is hard to tell. Arkiel trust Lutheri well enough not to kill him, He hasn't betrayed him yet and has been a well enough ally since he's known him.

Accomplishments & Achievements

My Kids Are My Achievements

Arkiel is rarely proud of what he does. Being a hired assassin isn't much to talk about nonetheless it isn't something you should take joy in or actually talk about. Though one of his greatest acomplishments is his supposed 'Kids' Vyra and Morn. They were one of the few very first street ruffians he took under his wings to teach the way of the blade. Vyra quickly became his right hand and Morn following right behind her. Arkiel is beyond happy with his kids and isn't afraid to burn the world to ashes for them at the drop of a hat. Even now as they grow older Arkiel still babies them where he can, He's still their dad and they're still his kids no matter how old either of them get.

Failures & Embarrassments

The Ship Incident

Starting off with failures, Arkiel lost control of his Shade-bestial when riding on a ship that was stolen by him and his rag-tag group as they were heading to a Korrok island. He used this form to fight off some fiends that were attacking the ship but he eventually passed his pain threshold and lost control of this form. The form took control and started attacking his allies which resulted in the form being overpowered and Arkiel soon being tied up after the form disappeared.
 

The Hunt Complication

Another failure of Arkiel's when him and his gang were hunting down an individual that a contact needed beforehand to provide them assistance on finding one of Arkiel's gang members sister. They managed to eventually find out a location where the target was going to appear to make a transaction. They encountered a small gang and ended up attacking the opposing gang to get answers out of them. They eventually got their answers but weren't aware of that fact these people weren't exactly hostile to begin with which made Arkiel feel as if he was getting careless and bloodthirsty. Soon the target showed up with a colossal guard and a massive fight broke out as Arkiel's gang and him tried to kidnap the target. The colossal monstrosity of a guard put the gang through some serious pain which caused Arkiel to pull his trump card and transform again. He was in control for a short time but his pain threshold was passed again and he lost control. The monstrosity was eventually slain but now Arkiel's gang was fighting his shade form. Sadly the form hunted down the weakest link, that being one of Arkiel's assassins who goes by the name of Garth, resulting in Garth receiving a nasty Shade scar on his back from Arkiel's Shade form slashing him. Luckily the form was subdued once again.

Mental Trauma

Heavy Hands

Arkiel despises domestic violence or any forms of abuse. He never had a great home life, His father was quite abusive towards him and his mother as Arkiel spent his time growing up. One day without much reasoning to Arkiel he saw his own father strangle his mother to death outside their house before disposing of her body. Arkiel saw this and his father knew it. Arkiel's father threatened him to keep quiet or else he'd be next. After some time Arkiel's father remarried and ended up having two more sons but that only seemed to poke the fire in his father. Arkiel was a constant reminder of his mother to Arkiel's father which only furthered the abuse. There was a fight that broke out between Arkiel and his father that resulted in his father having a few teeth knocked out and Arkiel leaving home whilst promising he'd never come back. Ever since then Arkiel doesn't tolerate any forms of abuse. He's very ruthless when it comes to abusers and the sort.
 

You Call This A Family?

There was always an empty spot in Arkiel's heart ever since he left home. He tried his best to stay in touch with his brothers but being on the constant move made it very difficult for a young Arkiel who was trying to survive in the real world. Arkiel never really felt like he had a home or a family, going from one job to the next and never staying long with a group made him feel a bit like a vagabond. He eventually found an short older man who decided to take him in after the old man found Arkiel sleeping in an alley beside his house. The older man took great care of Arkiel and quickly became a father figure for Arkiel as he grew up. That very man instilled the importance and value of family in Arkiel which makes Arkiel a very protective and family oriented individual. Even for his orginization he considers all his assassins as his own kids and would easily put his own life down and even do what others couldn't just to keep them safe. Sometimes keeping those safe that are dangerous to others..

Morality & Philosophy

Family is everything

Even for someone who barely has a family of his own anymore, Arkiel is very serious about family and the importance of it. He expects all his assassins in his orginization to keep eachother safe treat eachother with respect like a family would. They are there for one another and that's what's the most important to him. Nobody is ever alone.

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Sexuality is a touchy concept for Arkiel. He isn't quite sure what he's into or if he's drawn in by specific things. He really likes them fiesty, that's one thing he can certainly agree on. Since he doesn't hangout with many people his age he doesn't have time to actually deeply think on it. Though on the other hand, nobody ever asked.
 
It's a free for all.

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Arkiel is male. Plain and simple.

Taboos

The Innocent

Arkiel makes it clear they never take contracts aimed towards youth or women. The contract has to be very serious for him to even take a glance at it.
 

No Harming Family

Arkiel is against his assassins fighting one another. If he deems it necessary he'll allow a fisticuff battle for the two to settle their differences but he believes discussing things can make it better in the long run.
 

Moderation Is Key

Never get high on your own supply and never let yourself go off the deep end. Whether its drugs, alcohol, women, men, murder, or work, He insist everything needs to have some break between it all. Chasing that endless high can lead you down dark paths that are hard to find your way back out of.

Known Languages

Arkiel understands the common language of Korrok and Okono. He also knows the secret language of Thieves' Cant, a language he picked up from his years of work. He primarily uses it when working his fellow assassins to speak a bit more secretively.

Personality

Motivation

Staying alive

Arkiel only walks this planet for the sake of his orginization and his 'kids'. If it wasn't for them he'd be far more reckless than he is today. He wants to be alive long enough to see them prosper and step away from the assassins guild. He tries his best to teach them skills of the trade so that if the orginization were to fall they could all have a chance at the world and not all be forced to be bodyguards or goons.
 

Orginization Upkeep

He brought the orginization to life with the purpose of killing the corrupt. Noblemen who have turned to wiping their shoes on the poor, the evil and rotten in the world taking advantage of the weak, it's all for the reason that one day that everyone he's ever seen can live in peace and freedom. Though there are some points in time that necesarry evil eats away at him.

Quotes & Catchphrases

Gale: "So, bad news, Sylvia seems to be getting kidnapped."
 
Arkiel: "And thats my problem, how?"

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Lockpicking (Expertise)

Arkiel is an expert at lockpicking! Years of trying to get into locked locations made him an expert when it comes to popping a lock. Doors, chests, even the hearts of others, he can nearly break into any lock with some patience and time on his side.
 

Stealth (Expertise)

With the title of 'Umbra Father' he had to get skilled quick when it came to fading into the shadows and simply remaining unseen. It's not hard for him to slip away into a crowd or back out of a conversation and fade away like he was never there.
 
 

Deception (Expertise)

Silver tongued, Arkiel is a smooth talker in all sorts of departments. He's won the hearts of a few women and men in his day, he's talked his way out being killed, and he's even lied to a shop owner to snag a free gadget off of them. For someone who preaches truth he certainly is a liar at heart.

Vices & Personality flaws

Heartless-Fake (Flaw)

Arkiel has been forced to become a heartless man over his years. Getting too close to someone takes a lot out of him and he considers it a weakness. If something were to happen to them he'd shatter like a porcelain doll. On the surface he comes off as a bit cold despite his laughter and jokes, he doesn't consider the woes of others much and does what he does to get the job done.
 

Heavy Drinker (Flaw)

Too much reliance from the devils liquor. He turns to alcohol a lot of the time to cope with things in his life, it makes him feel numb and gets his mind off things that are distracting him. He thinks a lot, sometimes too much.
 

Beast Of Avindel (Vice)

Arkiel was once a monster deep down. Truly a vicious and murderous man who would make simple assassinations look like gory cullings. He's bitten into foes necks, he's flayed them open, he's even decapitated people just to make an example. Quick and simple kills are boring for him, he likes the hunt. Seeing the fear in his targets eyes before he tears into them like a wild animal. Though times have changed, as he got older he's stepped away from that monsterous behavior.

Hygiene

Squeaky Clean

Arkiel is quite serious about his hygiene. Whether it comes to his living quarters, weapons, or himself, everything has to be as clean as possible. Of course sometimes work makes him grimy

Social

Current Residence

Iwolo free city named Avindel. More specifically, a lower level district that was closed off due to a shadow plague.

Contacts & Relations

Alore (Korrok man Arkiel had a fling with) [Age: 45]

Alore, stoic and presentable on the surface, truly doesn't take flak from anyone and especially not from some silver fox. Alore and Arkiel dated for a short time when Arkiel was visiting Korrok cities. Their love was short yet wild, both remembering eachother quite well and ending on a neutral end. Alore wanted Arkiel to stay with him and leave his assassin lifestyle behind but Arkiel being the hardass he is sometimes denied the request and left anyways. It left a distasteful feeling for Alore but with time he's gotten over Arkiel's departing.
 

Popov (Arkiel's father figure) [Age: 72]

The very man Arkiel owes all his respect to. If it wasn't for Popov (or Pop for short) Arkiel wouldn't have made it far in life, possibly even becoming a hateful person and a tyrant among the grimy world of infidelity. Popov showed Arkiel how to be kind, to be patient, to show respect to his peers, even showed him how to cook! Arkiel writes to Popov quite a bit under a secret alias of 'Oli', an assumed son who works at a factory on a distant island. It's his only way of keeping in touch with him without getting the older man targeted.

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Umbra Father

The title he gave himself after bringing the Shade plague to his particular city. He's the one to blame for causing the plague to run rampant in Avindel. The very father of darkness that haunts the lands.
 

Beast of Avindel

Title he gained during a few of his missions. He gained this title through the gory scenes him and his assassins had left behind at his targets house. The scenes resembled that of a Beast tearing apart its prey.
 

Sir Otto 'The Man' Sombra Tonchev

Title Arkiel gained from his mothers noble bloodline. It was written on a piece of paper during his certificate of birth. The paper itself is stored away in a hidden box in his office at his orginization.
 

Dad, Old Man

Granted by his most closest assassins, Morn and Vyra. As their father figure these are two titles he obtained from them as they grew older.

Wealth & Financial state

Arkiel isn't a very wealthy man. He actually struggles quite a lot to keep the orginization up and running to provide a somewhat comfortable atmosphere for his assassins. He barely has a coin to his name despite all the money he puts aside for his workers.

Family Ties

Lady Ereba thel Tonchev (Arkiel's Mother) [Deceased] {Deceased at 26}

Arkiel's biological mother. The very woman who blessed this grumpy old man into the world and the very woman Arkiel has respected ever since his life was brought into this world. Despite her passing Arkiel always thinks back to his mother and occassionally goes to her grave whenever given the chance to do so. It was also her family that Arkiel decided to take his late name from. He wanted nothing to do with his father after all.
 

Cykiah Smirnov (Arkiel's 1st brother) [Age: 40]

The crazy red headed genius! Arkiel's younger brother who took to becoming a deadly sniper for show and a whimsical gadget maker for his main catch. Cykiah spends most of his years hopping from one Okono city to the next, sometimes Iwolo cities if he can afford it. He's usually on the run for selling faulty gadgets and pissing off the wrong crowd for his deadly shots and supposedly cheating by pre-cracking clay disk for shooting to make him seem more professional than he comes off to be. Running into him is either luck or fault in of itself, good luck finding him.
 

Elirus Smirnov (Arkiel's 2nd brother) [Age: 32]

Elirus is a true-okono son, the youngest of Arkiel's brothers. He left his life behind him and spends most of his time in Korrok cities working off debts, meeting with rebels, and trying to find a strong woman to marry as his years catch up with him. He's a hot headed man full of fury and fire! He's straight to the point and usually does fighting for gems just to get by. If he's in a Korrok city near you you'll probably find him in a fighting pit somewhere in the slums, fighting for that cold hard currency.
 

Saideus-Juder Tonchev (Arkiel's Son) [Age: 24]

Saideus-Juder is Arkiel's biological son that Arkiel had with Pique, Arkiel's wife. Saideus-Juder disappeared along with Pique when he was around seven years old. It's been some time since then and Saideus has aged up well and took to the skies for a merchants guild, leaving his mother behind shortly after joining the guild. Saideus would be roughly in his early twenties by now, sailing somewhere to sell of all sorts of things, legal or illegal. He owns his own ship called 'Juders Gem', a beautiful ship dawned with all sorts of sparkling devices that catch the eyes of most people when the ship docks. Though, it also catches the eye of pirates too.
 

Pique Tonchev (Arkiel's Wife) [Age: 52]

Pique, vorteshan woman Arkiel fell in love with in his younger years before he became an assassin. Pique is the mother of Saideus-Juder, a well known merchant sailing the skies. Ever since the incident she had with Arkiel, Pique and her son left and went into hiding for years in fear that Arkiel had became a monster. Saideus grew up and eventually left her behind for her to wait out her years going from one job to the next. Eventually she took to becoming a brothel keeper, the owner of the brothel 'Haylocks Pink-Silver Tail', Haylock being a new name she went by after becoming the owner. The 'Pink-Silver' part of the brothels name is reflection to Her pink eyes and Arkiel's once silver colored eyes. The sign being a golden cat with a pink and silver tail.

Religious Views

Religious stuff is strange for Arkiel. He believes there might be a higher power but he isn't sure what it actually is, whether it cares, or what purpose it even has on the world around him. He might call others crazy for their beliefs but in reality he could not care any less than he does about politics. Which is barely at all.

Social Aptitude

Flavorless and Free

No matter the situation Arkiel finds himself capable of moving around rather freely. Whether its flirting, arguing, or even just mellow talking with a guard he can find himself slipping through his own words with such ease that he even sometimes forgets what he even said! He's made women fall for him with a joke or two, he's talked guards down despite shooting at them seconds prior, he's even talked his way into getting free things. He might not be perfect in a specific given scenario but he's more likely to have success than you'd think.

Mannerisms

Perfect eye contact

Arkiel always have perfect eye contact with those he's speaking with. It's a skill he's picked up to come off as more truthful when talking, the less someone looks into anothers eyes they seem like they're hiding something.

Lovable Hugger

Arkiel is a very touchy-feely kind of guy. If you're a friend or loved one expect to be hugged, shoved, pulled around, and even wrestled with sometimes. It's his way of showing his love for others, it's something he picked up from his wife.

Speech

Arkiel has a bit of a rural twang to his voice. He isn't sure where he picked it up but it was somewhere in his teenage years.