Valen VanBuren
Magus Slayer Valen VanBuren
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Valen is a very lean and well-built man. He has relatively unkempt dark-gray hair and his face and body have several scars.
Special abilities
Valen's Noble Phantasm is Elimination of Shadows. Upon activation, Valen enters a state of nigh-omnipotence. When he selects all targets that he can see within range, he unloads Ossidiana, loaded with a type of enhanced anti-magic round. While these rounds already deal enough damage as they normally do, the real pain occurs when the bullets hit a target that can cast magic. In its most extreme case, magical targets can straight-up lose their magical abilities for an extended period of time, assuming they don't immediately die.
Apparel & Accessories
Valen, as an Assassin, wears a form-fitting set of leather armor. He also wears a navy-blue cloak that also carries a silver brooch that pertains to his position as a Bukatelian Magus Slayer Captain. He also wears a pair of black pants made of layered linen, along with a pair of sturdy black boots.
Specialized Equipment
Valen has two weapons. The first one is Veleno, a rune-engraved arming sword worn behind his left shoulder. Veleno's primary ability is its magic-nullifying abilities. Wounds created by Veleno can disrupt the flow of magic, making spellcasting and maintenance of magic difficult. Valen only uses Veleno as a secondary weapon. It's only when he's out of shots with his gun, or when enemies approach him closer than he'd expect.
His second weapon is Ossidiana, a blackened 5-shot revolver. By far his most destructive weapon, Ossidiana fires two types of bullets: A normal round, and an anti-magic round. Normal rounds are suited for general/low-priority targets. The anti-magic rounds, infused with his own blood, are made to be his ace-in-the-hole. A magic user shot with an anti-magic round will suddenly feel the worst pain in their life, as the bullet rips through not only any defensive spells they use, but also the very circuits they use to channel magic. If the bullet doesn't kill the target immediately, it can cause long-term pain and may halt the ability to cast spells.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Born in 446 in Romashire City, Bukatelia, Valen VanBuren was raised by a family of warriors. While he always dreamed of being a sort of adventuring-type person, he soon had to witness the horrors of the Holy Grail War that was quickly approaching. He was still a young boy, only age 4, when the 3rd Holy Grail War began. While he was lucky that his home country wasn't selected by the Grail, he would soon grow up with a healthy fear of mages, as they were the ones that not only began the Grail Wars themselves but were also the ones in charge at the top during said wars. The fear of magic being misused for nefarious reasons would soon drive him away from traditional adventuring.
At age 24, he joined the Bukatelian Magus Slayers and soon found his new profession and home. He became a Captain at the age of 30. Getting to that position was far from easy, as he was doing multiple missions every month. The strangest part of all was that he preferred to work alone. When hunting his targets, he utilized methods that included a lot of tactical thinking, use of specialized equipment, and a large number of psychological attacks against his prey. Even to some of his peers, he was seen as monstrous in his tactics. Despite it all, his high success rate of 95% made him an extremely viable asset to the organization.
Valen would eventually join the 4th Holy Grail War that began in the year 500. His skills were proven to be highly effective, yet also quite terrifying. His team was sent to the frigid northern state where they'd have to fight Norvania's army. He, as usual, was tasked with taking out high-priority mages. His plan would allow him to not only take out his priority target, but also the entirety of the mage circle that had control of the Norvanian servants' Command Seals. The catch was that it required him to break through and potentially sacrifice several of his fellow team members. Through ways and reasons that he would eventually take to his grave, he carried out his plan. The Norvanian mages that held the Command Seals were eliminated completely. He was left with half his face scarred by fire and 4 of his companions dead.
When the war ended, he returned back to his home country. Strangely, he refused a minor wish. He instead was given monetary compensation. However, the countless years of killing and the war eventually took its toll on him. He died in the year 515 in his home. His name now honored by the organization, though some question whether this honor is a bit overstated.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Valen was known for having one of the highest mission success rates in the guild. Even amongst other Captains, one target that would've taken a week alone to track down by other groups, he would've already been fighting by day 5.
Mental Trauma
Despite being renowned as a hero for taking out some of the most notorious mages, Valen carries a lot of trauma. His lone wolf approach to missions means that when he is forced to work with others, he fails to see them as fellow comrades. As such, on more than one occasion, he's had to witness comrades and fellow mage slayers fall by his side. By far his worst experience ever was in the 4th Holy Grail War. In order to take out the Norvanian Magus circle that held its Command Seals, he planned out a tactic that had a high success rate, but also had a guaranteed rate for several allied deaths. How his party members agreed is still a mystery to him. Remembering how his 4 comrades willingly sacrificed themselves for his mission's success, it was what eventually caused him to die just 15 years after the war ended. The mental toll of all the killing during his missions and during the war eventually collapsed on him.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
In life, Valen VanBuren was a staunch believer that an evil mage was just a few steps down from some of the worst monsters ever. As such, he devoted his life to being a professional mage slayer. Even as a servant, this mindset carries on. He views casters and mages, even a master, with strong skepticism and carefulness. He has no qualms with putting a bullet into someone who dares to abuse magic.
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Species
Life
446
515
69 years old
Birthplace
Romashire City
Children
Sex
Male
Eyes
Icy Blue
Hair
Dark Gray
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Fair
Height
6ft
Weight
180 lb
Aligned Organization
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