Post by Master of Shadows on May 31, 2013 1:05:45 GMT -5
Name: Zed
Alias: Master of Shadows
Class: Assassin
Race: Human
Age: --
Occupation: Master of the Order of Shadows
Residence: Ionia
Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Abilities:
In-game Combat interpretation:
Passive - Contempt for the weak:
The serrated edges of Zed's arm-blade tear armor, skin and flesh alike causing immense damage to physical beings. Obviously this would cause immense bleeding and even crippling.
Q - Razor Shurikin:
Manifests shadows into physical form of a large shurikin that he can then throw, he is also able to manipulate it's movements over long distances while being sharp enough to slice through flesh like butter allowing it to slice unarmored beings in half and continue on its path.
W - Living Shadow:
Creates shadow clones of himself, they are him in every way other than how he looks. They can do everything he does just as efficiently. He is able to see, hear and smell everything his clones do and is able to switch places with them. They do not have the ability to speak however.
E - Shadow Slash:
Zed infuses his arm blade with shadow magic allowing it to pass through non magical armors to strike at the shadows beneath the clothing/metal.
R - Death mark:
Zed touches the target whilst focusing his chi along with the shadow arts, this places the 'Death Mark' upon the target. The mark will remain upon the target so long as Zed chooses, once activated the mark will flood the victim with chi shutting down the bodies nervous system causing instant death should Zed so choose. He is only capable of having one mark active at any single time.
Other abilities:
Shadow sight: Does no see as most humans do, shadows and light are amplified, he sees almost in black and white, the only color he can see is that of auras.
Portals: seen when he is 'defeated'. He opens a portal from shadows and can emerge from a previous set location, does not need to be defeated for this to happen out of the fields.
Teleport: Seen when he recalls. Zed begins chanting, focusing on one point. As he chants, red runes burn themselves into the ground around him before teleporting him to the area he is focused upon.
Shadow Meld: Can merge with the shadows themselves becoming invisible to the naked eye, simply looking like a pool of shadows. Only capable of being seen should light be shone directly upon him.
Various other ki based shadow manipulation techniques.
Bio:
Zed is the first ninja in 200 years to unlock the ancient, forbidden ways. He defied his clan and master, casting off the balance and discipline that had shackled him all his life. Zed now offers power to those who embrace knowledge of the shadows, and slays those who cling to ignorance.
An orphan, Zed was taken in and trained by a great ninja master. Only one other student appeared to be Zed's equal - the master's son, Shen. It seemed Zed could never win the favor of the master, as every match between the rivals ended in a draw. Frustrated and jealous, he sought an advantage. The young ninja ventured into a sealed part of the clan's temple, where he found an ornate, foreboding box. Sensing the dark knowledge within, Zed knew he should not open it, but he peered inside nonetheless. In an instant, shadows touched his mind, revealing techniques that had long been hidden. Now armed with a secret edge, he challenged Shen, and this time he defeated the master's son. He expected praise and recognition in his moment of victory, but somehow the master knew Zed had used forbidden ways, and banished him.
Humiliated, the young ninja wandered for years. His bitterness turned to ambition, and he began to train others in the style of the shadows. As his power grew, so did his circle of followers, but he knew that without the box, his technique would never be perfect. One day, Zed looked at his followers and saw that his students were now an army. He led them back to the temple to claim his prize. At the gates, he was surprised to find the old master waiting, receiving Zed and his disciples as if they were welcome guests. The old man laid his sword at Zed's feet, declaring that he had failed Zed as his master. By banishing his former student, the master had doomed Zed to the shadows, instead of leading him to the balanced path. The old man implored Zed to enter the temple, destroy the box, and lead his followers to balance. The dark ninja followed the master inside. Moments later, the assembled ninjas heard Zed cry out in pain. Mysteriously, he emerged unscathed, and threw the severed head of the master at Shen's feet. Screaming in rage, Zed commanded his followers to slaughter the master's students and seize the box.
That day, the old ninja order fell. Though many students died, some escaped thanks to Shen's heroic efforts. Now the temple is a dark training ground for the Order of the Shadow. Zed rules as the Order's master, and his edict is simple: perfect one's technique, and kill all ninjas who refuse to embrace the shadows.
Judgement:
OBSERVATION
Zed's presence, brought about an unnatural darkness throughout the Great Hall as he enters. His expression hidden from view by a chrome mask the only allowed his glowing crimson eyes to show, giving him the appearance of a phantom or demon. His signature arm blades hung loose by his sides, swaying with the movements of his arms as he walks. Their silver steel glinting with every flicker of the lamps.
His determined burning gaze never shifts from the ornate doors of the Reflecting Chamber, for in the darkness is where he thrived, in the shadows is where he felt most comfortable not even the most skilled of assassins would be able to sneak up upon him. He walks to the doors with precise steps that barely seemed to touch the floor, and pauses to examine the inscription etched above.
The truest opponent lies within.
The Master of Shadows doesn't seem to react as the towering marble doors part obligingly as if by themselves as Zed approaches. Beyond them, suffocating blackness spills forth. The darkness seems to absorb all light, cascading negative shadows around the rim of the entryway. These shadows were his home. The summoners conjuration did nothing to hinder his movement as he entered the inky black darkness.
Reflection:
A slight flicker of flame ignites in the distance spilling a dull light into the room, confused, the Master of Shadows frowns beneath his mask. Incense filled Zed's sense of smell, sandalwood, supposed to have calming properties. He inhales deeply... His old master's favorite incense.
"Please, Zed, sit." An old familiar voice cracks from behind Zed. No, that isn't right. He was... "Please, we must speak."
Zed doesn't turn around, his eyes burning crimson in the dark contrast of the room. When he spokes his voice was detached, emotionless, "You wish me to destroy the box?"
The Kinkou master nods, "I failed you that day I disowned you Zed, I did not guide you to the path of balance as I should have." The master moves, Zed senses something pulling him towards the master, the shadows were whispering to him. Just as they had when he first found the ornate box. At once Zed turned to see something he did not expect... The Master of the Kinkou was kneeling before him, his head bowed and the ornate box placed in front of him.
"I implore you Zed, destroy the shadows that have so tainted your heart, forgive me..."
Zed knelt, his hand inching toward the box, the shadows that called to him were desperate urging him to kill the Old master that disowned him when they, the shadows embraced him, trained him, shared their knowledge and had never lied or lead him astray. They whispered to him to end the master, if he believed in balance in all things, why had they locked away the dark?
The Master of Shadows' hand touches the perfect dark brown wooden box, a cold shiver runs from his finger and crawls up his arm. This was the real thing, this was the box that held the power that would perfect his technique, make him stronger than ever before.
An old gnarled hand suddenly clasps Zed's wrist, surprised, Zed pulls away, "What are you doing old man?" The grip only tightened upon Zed's wrist crushing the bone, "Release me!"
"There is no balance in your heart, you have given in entirely to the darkness... I am sorry Zed, I have failed you in more ways than I could have imagined. There is no redemption for you, the shadows have blinded you."
With a sudden lighting fast movement, the master had stuck, he was no longer on his knees. Instead there was a blinding agony in Zed's chest, he let out a blood curling cry of anguish. All color drains from Zed's form, his body begins melting into shadow. The Master of the Kinkou stares wide-eyed as his former student seems to melt around his fist, the candle flickers out leaving the Master in darkness. Zed's voice resounds throughout the shadows, "You are wrong, the shadows have enlightened me."
The Master couldn't breath, burning crimson eyes burned in the darkness, staring directly into his old master's, "Your balance is a lie." The life is then snuffed from the old man's eyes. In one swift movement, his head was severed from his body. The torso falling to the ground with a heavy thud, warm crimson blood spilling out from the neck and soaking into the hard wood floors.
Zed holds the head, it's eyes twitch and it's mouth moves, "Why do you want to join the League Zed?" The question perplexed Zed, he had just killed his master, and still he spoke to him? From beyond the grave?
In response to Zed's silence the severed head speaks once more, blood crawling from the corners of it's mouth, "Why do you wish to join the league, Zed?" The slight sound of blood dripping from the decapitated head sounded like thunder to Zed.
"The Shadows embrace all, the power of the Shadows will be known to all as superior to that of the Kinkou, they have grown corrupt, diseased and weak. Their ways are now redundant."
"How does it feel to expose your mind, Master of Shadows?" The head speaks once again as Zed continued to hold it tightly by the hair.
Zed simply drops the head to the floor, the illusions weaved by the summoners melting around him, anger seethed from his every word, "Toy with me again summoners, and I will carve out your hearts."
An elderly high summoner comes into Zed's view, a concerned expression upon his face, "Is that right, Zed?"
"None escape their shadow, summoner." With that, Zed marched past the summoner and into the Institute of War.
Timeline:
February 1-2, 23 CLE
Zed strikes a deal with Swain in order to have Skylark as his apprentice.
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11 February 23 CLE; Zed visits Diana in hopes of finding a secret entrance to Mount Targon should the need arise.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=targon&action=display&thread=341&page=1
12 February 23CLE; Zed and his new apprentice, skylark do stuff... Too lazy to make a decent description.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=400&page=1
20 February 23CLE; Zed stalks through Noxus to contact Diachi, Zed had killed his family or something.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=noxus&action=display&thread=437&page=1
28 February 23CLE; The order of shadows 'save' an Ionian village as part of a greater plan.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=510&page=1
7th March 23CLE; Zed and Swain discuss their alliance with a bunch of people allied to them.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=652
March 9th 23CLE; Minoryu, Zed's right hand, questions Zed keeping Sky as an apprentice.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=687
March 14th, 23 CLE; A guardsmen, captured by Minoryu is interrogated with Zed and Swain witness.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=1143&page=1
April 26, 23 CLE; Kahn, a self exiled kinkou member arrives at the old kinkou temple, now in control of Zed and the Order of Shadows. He attempts to join membership the the Order, fighting with Zed in the process to prove himself.
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Jun 4, 23 CLE; Sky disrespects Zed who then pushes her to the point of transforming into her bestial Gryphon form. Zed then tears off her wings sealing her in her human state near permenantly.
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JUNE 7, 23 CLE; Lulu becomes an associate of the shadow Order, she will aid the order in capturing Mordicant when the time game. In return, The order would aid in enacting revenge on Kennen for taking her eye.
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July 3, 23 CLE; A month after her wings had been torn out, Sky trains with Zed once more, getting drunk and managing to create a shadow clone due to her drunken state.
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Alias: Master of Shadows
Class: Assassin
Race: Human
Age: --
Occupation: Master of the Order of Shadows
Residence: Ionia
Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Abilities:
In-game Combat interpretation:
Passive - Contempt for the weak:
The serrated edges of Zed's arm-blade tear armor, skin and flesh alike causing immense damage to physical beings. Obviously this would cause immense bleeding and even crippling.
Q - Razor Shurikin:
Manifests shadows into physical form of a large shurikin that he can then throw, he is also able to manipulate it's movements over long distances while being sharp enough to slice through flesh like butter allowing it to slice unarmored beings in half and continue on its path.
W - Living Shadow:
Creates shadow clones of himself, they are him in every way other than how he looks. They can do everything he does just as efficiently. He is able to see, hear and smell everything his clones do and is able to switch places with them. They do not have the ability to speak however.
E - Shadow Slash:
Zed infuses his arm blade with shadow magic allowing it to pass through non magical armors to strike at the shadows beneath the clothing/metal.
R - Death mark:
Zed touches the target whilst focusing his chi along with the shadow arts, this places the 'Death Mark' upon the target. The mark will remain upon the target so long as Zed chooses, once activated the mark will flood the victim with chi shutting down the bodies nervous system causing instant death should Zed so choose. He is only capable of having one mark active at any single time.
Other abilities:
Shadow sight: Does no see as most humans do, shadows and light are amplified, he sees almost in black and white, the only color he can see is that of auras.
Portals: seen when he is 'defeated'. He opens a portal from shadows and can emerge from a previous set location, does not need to be defeated for this to happen out of the fields.
Teleport: Seen when he recalls. Zed begins chanting, focusing on one point. As he chants, red runes burn themselves into the ground around him before teleporting him to the area he is focused upon.
Shadow Meld: Can merge with the shadows themselves becoming invisible to the naked eye, simply looking like a pool of shadows. Only capable of being seen should light be shone directly upon him.
Various other ki based shadow manipulation techniques.
Bio:
Zed is the first ninja in 200 years to unlock the ancient, forbidden ways. He defied his clan and master, casting off the balance and discipline that had shackled him all his life. Zed now offers power to those who embrace knowledge of the shadows, and slays those who cling to ignorance.
An orphan, Zed was taken in and trained by a great ninja master. Only one other student appeared to be Zed's equal - the master's son, Shen. It seemed Zed could never win the favor of the master, as every match between the rivals ended in a draw. Frustrated and jealous, he sought an advantage. The young ninja ventured into a sealed part of the clan's temple, where he found an ornate, foreboding box. Sensing the dark knowledge within, Zed knew he should not open it, but he peered inside nonetheless. In an instant, shadows touched his mind, revealing techniques that had long been hidden. Now armed with a secret edge, he challenged Shen, and this time he defeated the master's son. He expected praise and recognition in his moment of victory, but somehow the master knew Zed had used forbidden ways, and banished him.
Humiliated, the young ninja wandered for years. His bitterness turned to ambition, and he began to train others in the style of the shadows. As his power grew, so did his circle of followers, but he knew that without the box, his technique would never be perfect. One day, Zed looked at his followers and saw that his students were now an army. He led them back to the temple to claim his prize. At the gates, he was surprised to find the old master waiting, receiving Zed and his disciples as if they were welcome guests. The old man laid his sword at Zed's feet, declaring that he had failed Zed as his master. By banishing his former student, the master had doomed Zed to the shadows, instead of leading him to the balanced path. The old man implored Zed to enter the temple, destroy the box, and lead his followers to balance. The dark ninja followed the master inside. Moments later, the assembled ninjas heard Zed cry out in pain. Mysteriously, he emerged unscathed, and threw the severed head of the master at Shen's feet. Screaming in rage, Zed commanded his followers to slaughter the master's students and seize the box.
That day, the old ninja order fell. Though many students died, some escaped thanks to Shen's heroic efforts. Now the temple is a dark training ground for the Order of the Shadow. Zed rules as the Order's master, and his edict is simple: perfect one's technique, and kill all ninjas who refuse to embrace the shadows.
Judgement:
OBSERVATION
Zed's presence, brought about an unnatural darkness throughout the Great Hall as he enters. His expression hidden from view by a chrome mask the only allowed his glowing crimson eyes to show, giving him the appearance of a phantom or demon. His signature arm blades hung loose by his sides, swaying with the movements of his arms as he walks. Their silver steel glinting with every flicker of the lamps.
His determined burning gaze never shifts from the ornate doors of the Reflecting Chamber, for in the darkness is where he thrived, in the shadows is where he felt most comfortable not even the most skilled of assassins would be able to sneak up upon him. He walks to the doors with precise steps that barely seemed to touch the floor, and pauses to examine the inscription etched above.
The truest opponent lies within.
The Master of Shadows doesn't seem to react as the towering marble doors part obligingly as if by themselves as Zed approaches. Beyond them, suffocating blackness spills forth. The darkness seems to absorb all light, cascading negative shadows around the rim of the entryway. These shadows were his home. The summoners conjuration did nothing to hinder his movement as he entered the inky black darkness.
Reflection:
A slight flicker of flame ignites in the distance spilling a dull light into the room, confused, the Master of Shadows frowns beneath his mask. Incense filled Zed's sense of smell, sandalwood, supposed to have calming properties. He inhales deeply... His old master's favorite incense.
"Please, Zed, sit." An old familiar voice cracks from behind Zed. No, that isn't right. He was... "Please, we must speak."
Zed doesn't turn around, his eyes burning crimson in the dark contrast of the room. When he spokes his voice was detached, emotionless, "You wish me to destroy the box?"
The Kinkou master nods, "I failed you that day I disowned you Zed, I did not guide you to the path of balance as I should have." The master moves, Zed senses something pulling him towards the master, the shadows were whispering to him. Just as they had when he first found the ornate box. At once Zed turned to see something he did not expect... The Master of the Kinkou was kneeling before him, his head bowed and the ornate box placed in front of him.
"I implore you Zed, destroy the shadows that have so tainted your heart, forgive me..."
Zed knelt, his hand inching toward the box, the shadows that called to him were desperate urging him to kill the Old master that disowned him when they, the shadows embraced him, trained him, shared their knowledge and had never lied or lead him astray. They whispered to him to end the master, if he believed in balance in all things, why had they locked away the dark?
The Master of Shadows' hand touches the perfect dark brown wooden box, a cold shiver runs from his finger and crawls up his arm. This was the real thing, this was the box that held the power that would perfect his technique, make him stronger than ever before.
An old gnarled hand suddenly clasps Zed's wrist, surprised, Zed pulls away, "What are you doing old man?" The grip only tightened upon Zed's wrist crushing the bone, "Release me!"
"There is no balance in your heart, you have given in entirely to the darkness... I am sorry Zed, I have failed you in more ways than I could have imagined. There is no redemption for you, the shadows have blinded you."
With a sudden lighting fast movement, the master had stuck, he was no longer on his knees. Instead there was a blinding agony in Zed's chest, he let out a blood curling cry of anguish. All color drains from Zed's form, his body begins melting into shadow. The Master of the Kinkou stares wide-eyed as his former student seems to melt around his fist, the candle flickers out leaving the Master in darkness. Zed's voice resounds throughout the shadows, "You are wrong, the shadows have enlightened me."
The Master couldn't breath, burning crimson eyes burned in the darkness, staring directly into his old master's, "Your balance is a lie." The life is then snuffed from the old man's eyes. In one swift movement, his head was severed from his body. The torso falling to the ground with a heavy thud, warm crimson blood spilling out from the neck and soaking into the hard wood floors.
Zed holds the head, it's eyes twitch and it's mouth moves, "Why do you want to join the League Zed?" The question perplexed Zed, he had just killed his master, and still he spoke to him? From beyond the grave?
In response to Zed's silence the severed head speaks once more, blood crawling from the corners of it's mouth, "Why do you wish to join the league, Zed?" The slight sound of blood dripping from the decapitated head sounded like thunder to Zed.
"The Shadows embrace all, the power of the Shadows will be known to all as superior to that of the Kinkou, they have grown corrupt, diseased and weak. Their ways are now redundant."
"How does it feel to expose your mind, Master of Shadows?" The head speaks once again as Zed continued to hold it tightly by the hair.
Zed simply drops the head to the floor, the illusions weaved by the summoners melting around him, anger seethed from his every word, "Toy with me again summoners, and I will carve out your hearts."
An elderly high summoner comes into Zed's view, a concerned expression upon his face, "Is that right, Zed?"
"None escape their shadow, summoner." With that, Zed marched past the summoner and into the Institute of War.
Timeline:
February 1-2, 23 CLE
Zed strikes a deal with Swain in order to have Skylark as his apprentice.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=noxus&action=display&thread=338
11 February 23 CLE; Zed visits Diana in hopes of finding a secret entrance to Mount Targon should the need arise.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=targon&action=display&thread=341&page=1
12 February 23CLE; Zed and his new apprentice, skylark do stuff... Too lazy to make a decent description.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=400&page=1
20 February 23CLE; Zed stalks through Noxus to contact Diachi, Zed had killed his family or something.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=noxus&action=display&thread=437&page=1
28 February 23CLE; The order of shadows 'save' an Ionian village as part of a greater plan.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=510&page=1
7th March 23CLE; Zed and Swain discuss their alliance with a bunch of people allied to them.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=652
March 9th 23CLE; Minoryu, Zed's right hand, questions Zed keeping Sky as an apprentice.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=687
March 14th, 23 CLE; A guardsmen, captured by Minoryu is interrogated with Zed and Swain witness.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=1143&page=1
April 26, 23 CLE; Kahn, a self exiled kinkou member arrives at the old kinkou temple, now in control of Zed and the Order of Shadows. He attempts to join membership the the Order, fighting with Zed in the process to prove himself.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=ionia&action=display&thread=877&page=1
Jun 4, 23 CLE; Sky disrespects Zed who then pushes her to the point of transforming into her bestial Gryphon form. Zed then tears off her wings sealing her in her human state near permenantly.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?action=display&board=ionia&thread=1121&page=1
JUNE 7, 23 CLE; Lulu becomes an associate of the shadow Order, she will aid the order in capturing Mordicant when the time game. In return, The order would aid in enacting revenge on Kennen for taking her eye.
maelstromlol.freeforums.net/index.cgi?action=display&board=ionia&thread=1040&page=1
July 3, 23 CLE; A month after her wings had been torn out, Sky trains with Zed once more, getting drunk and managing to create a shadow clone due to her drunken state.
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