{ soul campaign | character profile }
Name: Allen Walker
Age: ~16
Gender: male
Fandom: D.gray-man, manga-verse
Timeline: After escaping through the Ark gate from Apocryphos and the Order (end of 205th Night)
History: Wikia
Character Personality: Allen is polite, kind-hearted, and friendly at first glance. Especially polite, always addressing others properly and with an easy smile on his face. It’s what he calls the “mask” of Mana, something he remembers his adoptive father by. Polite, kind, welcoming, it’s not truly a mask since Allen is all of those things but it’s certainly something that he uses to keep others at an emotional distance. It’s the result of a number of things, mostly just how Allen’s life has unfolded up to the current point between abandonment as a child, losing his beloved adoptive father, and then his traumatising apprenticeship under Cross. It’s the side of Allen that most people will see, a half-truth rather than an outright lie.
The key thing to know about Allen though as a person is that he loves everyone and wants to save everyone, humans, Akuma, and Noah. While he doesn’t necessarily force himself to see good in everyone Allen is someone that sees the humanity in everyone and to him they are all worth being saved. He has described himself as a small man, easily moved by the sadness of those that are right in front of him so he’ll leap in to help anyone even if it means risking his own well-being. He doesn’t really consider it reckless because he never considers dying an option, at the same time turning a blind eye to another’s predicament is not an option.
Allen tends to care more for individuals and their feelings rather than rules and consequences. This sometimes leads him to be rather reckless and somewhat rebellious, his concern is for his friends and comrades, his enemies, anyone hurting within his general vicinity, not the Order.
Allen is focused and determined, he’s surviving until the next day so that he can save the Akuma, end the war. In a way it is an utterly selfless existence, I doubt that Allen ever thinks about “what if there was no war,” or “what if the war ends tomorrow,” because that is the only thing he is dedicated to. He has never thought of what path he might have to take without the war against the Earl. In the same way it is a very selfish existence, Allen is willing to sacrifice himself and endanger himself without regard for the feelings of those that have come to view him as a friend. It’s something that Lenalee has pointed out to him and something that he’s beginning to acknowledge but honestly Allen just isn’t used to having friends. They’ve become important to him, the only person that he could compare that to would be Mana but Mana is still someone that is held on a pedestal, no matter what people are telling him about his adoptive father.
He’s become a bit more jaded (though he was jaded to begin with) and a bit more distant with the weight of everything that’s happened weighing him down but rather than making him close his heart off in some ways he is more determined than ever to understand others, so that he can help them. He’s spent so long ploughing forward blindly for his own reasons but he’s starting to open up to the idea of trying to understand the 14th that’s been implanted in him. And while he’s always been someone that can see in shades of grey he’s just beginning to understand that the war is even more divided than he would have thought. More than that Allen realises he doesn’t really know himself and rather than running from it he’s decided to face it head on.
Maybe he’s begun to understand what Mana said (what Nea said) better. Keep walking. He’ll keep doing that and this time he’ll try to watch where he’s going. Less of the forced optimism, less of the mask of Mana, they’re probably still a part of him but he’s learning and he’s growing.
Character Abilities: Allen’s left arm is deformed because of the Innocence imbedded in it. His left arm is composed of something entirely not human and when he invokes his Innocence it becomes a pronounced claw and covers him in a white cowl and mask that serves as a body armor. In this form his innocence can perform a number of attacks both close range and long range. He is also able to completely remove his left hand from his body, transforming it into a large two handed sword that is capable of purifying the evil from whoever he strikes. That is to say it kills only the “evil” though the effects of that aren’t always as expected (see Tyki).
Another important note is that the Innocence can control Allen’s body even after Allen himself can no longer stand, essentially it will keep fighting until its host breaks apart.
Allen’s left eye is cursed and he bears a pentagon scar above his left eye that trails down his face. The curse gives Allen the ability to see the souls of the humans bound to the Akuma. Much like Akuma themselves Allen’s cursed eye is capable of evolving, increasing its range of detection and allowing others to share Allen’s sight at this point.
He is also able to control the old Ark in canon using the melody that’s inside him. His Noah genes also seem to wake up and regenerate his body when he’s in mortal danger. However what he can actually do as a Noah is still unclear and Allen is unlikely to use those powers even if he were able to control him.
Also, Allen is the king of cheating when it comes to gambling.
Character Weaknesses: He is something of a martyr, willing to sacrifice himself without too much concern for his wellbeing and when he fails he tends to wallow in guilt (he does bounce back from it but the initial pain it can either cripple him momentarily or drive him forward).
He can be a bit closed off emotionally, distant making him difficult to truly know which could be a problem given the Meister-Weapon relationship. In his efforts to protect others he can end up isolating himself. And his optimism is often closer to denial than actual optimism.
Allen is so obsessed with the war and Akuma that placing him in an environment where his Innocence is no longer useable may also shaking him psychologically. In recent canon he has also shown to have somewhat lost control of his Innocence against Apocryphos.
[ WEAPON ONLY SECTION ]
Why your character should be a Weapon: Allen already is a weapon, it’s something that he states explicitly. Though Allen is an innately gentle person that seeks to protect people he also characterises himself as someone who lives for the battle. He’s independent and stubborn, in the absense of a partner he would be willing to go into battle alone. In battle Allen is reckless and aggressive which would make being a Meister difficult since he would have to mind someone else’s limits. As a weapon he would still be reckless but wouldn’t be as likely to endanger his partner thoughtlessly.
What is your character's Weapon form?: Allen would take the form of a trident dagger similar to this. The appearance of the weapon is deceptive, appearing as a simple dagger but the blade can split into three sections to be used to disarm others and lock their weapons. Allen says that his right hand is for humans and his left hand for Akuma, the three part body symbolises this with Allen himself caught in the centre.
As long as the meister has a decent resonance with Allen the blades should adjust to proportionally fit the weilder. If someone is able to resonate perfectly with Allen his weapon would be able to grow to the size of a sword (a normal sword not…Sword of Exorcism size) though still with the three part blade.
Being a bladed weapon Allen will be able to sprout blades (slim ones like the individual sections of the dagger) from his body, initially it will manifest mainly in his hand and arms to resemble the invoked claw of his Innocence. As he learns to control this he will be able to summon blades from other parts of his body.
Cross Grave - a sweeping attack that involves crucifying multiple targets in beams of light. It can also be used defensively to generate an energy shield. The blade cannot be used to defend and attack simultaneously.
Edge End - a ranged attack that releases a single arc of destructive energy. This attack tires Allen less the better his resonation with his meister.
Teleportation - only useable by the Meister if they have perfect resonance. They can use Allen to “cut” a gate resembling the Ark’s in the air and it can open them up anywhere as long as Allen has physically been there.
[ SOUL INFORMATION ]
Soul Description: driven, compassionate, resilient, distant, catholic (the non-religious definition), divided
Soul Appearance: [ fail doodle is a go ( TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES ) ]
Normally his soul is probably about the size of a softball, puffing up to just smaller than a volleyball when he’s annoyed or aggravated. When he is resonating his soul becomes pure (blinding) white and the tuffs of his hair spike up into something vaguely crown shaped and his “facial” features are not visible except for the pentagon.
Around the spherical form of his soul are tuffs of feathers. When affected by Madness Wavelength these tuffs of feathers grow and coil around his soul more tightly.
Age: ~16
Gender: male
Fandom: D.gray-man, manga-verse
Timeline: After escaping through the Ark gate from Apocryphos and the Order (end of 205th Night)
History: Wikia
Character Personality: Allen is polite, kind-hearted, and friendly at first glance. Especially polite, always addressing others properly and with an easy smile on his face. It’s what he calls the “mask” of Mana, something he remembers his adoptive father by. Polite, kind, welcoming, it’s not truly a mask since Allen is all of those things but it’s certainly something that he uses to keep others at an emotional distance. It’s the result of a number of things, mostly just how Allen’s life has unfolded up to the current point between abandonment as a child, losing his beloved adoptive father, and then his traumatising apprenticeship under Cross. It’s the side of Allen that most people will see, a half-truth rather than an outright lie.
The key thing to know about Allen though as a person is that he loves everyone and wants to save everyone, humans, Akuma, and Noah. While he doesn’t necessarily force himself to see good in everyone Allen is someone that sees the humanity in everyone and to him they are all worth being saved. He has described himself as a small man, easily moved by the sadness of those that are right in front of him so he’ll leap in to help anyone even if it means risking his own well-being. He doesn’t really consider it reckless because he never considers dying an option, at the same time turning a blind eye to another’s predicament is not an option.
Allen tends to care more for individuals and their feelings rather than rules and consequences. This sometimes leads him to be rather reckless and somewhat rebellious, his concern is for his friends and comrades, his enemies, anyone hurting within his general vicinity, not the Order.
Allen is focused and determined, he’s surviving until the next day so that he can save the Akuma, end the war. In a way it is an utterly selfless existence, I doubt that Allen ever thinks about “what if there was no war,” or “what if the war ends tomorrow,” because that is the only thing he is dedicated to. He has never thought of what path he might have to take without the war against the Earl. In the same way it is a very selfish existence, Allen is willing to sacrifice himself and endanger himself without regard for the feelings of those that have come to view him as a friend. It’s something that Lenalee has pointed out to him and something that he’s beginning to acknowledge but honestly Allen just isn’t used to having friends. They’ve become important to him, the only person that he could compare that to would be Mana but Mana is still someone that is held on a pedestal, no matter what people are telling him about his adoptive father.
He’s become a bit more jaded (though he was jaded to begin with) and a bit more distant with the weight of everything that’s happened weighing him down but rather than making him close his heart off in some ways he is more determined than ever to understand others, so that he can help them. He’s spent so long ploughing forward blindly for his own reasons but he’s starting to open up to the idea of trying to understand the 14th that’s been implanted in him. And while he’s always been someone that can see in shades of grey he’s just beginning to understand that the war is even more divided than he would have thought. More than that Allen realises he doesn’t really know himself and rather than running from it he’s decided to face it head on.
Maybe he’s begun to understand what Mana said (what Nea said) better. Keep walking. He’ll keep doing that and this time he’ll try to watch where he’s going. Less of the forced optimism, less of the mask of Mana, they’re probably still a part of him but he’s learning and he’s growing.
Character Abilities: Allen’s left arm is deformed because of the Innocence imbedded in it. His left arm is composed of something entirely not human and when he invokes his Innocence it becomes a pronounced claw and covers him in a white cowl and mask that serves as a body armor. In this form his innocence can perform a number of attacks both close range and long range. He is also able to completely remove his left hand from his body, transforming it into a large two handed sword that is capable of purifying the evil from whoever he strikes. That is to say it kills only the “evil” though the effects of that aren’t always as expected (see Tyki).
Another important note is that the Innocence can control Allen’s body even after Allen himself can no longer stand, essentially it will keep fighting until its host breaks apart.
Allen’s left eye is cursed and he bears a pentagon scar above his left eye that trails down his face. The curse gives Allen the ability to see the souls of the humans bound to the Akuma. Much like Akuma themselves Allen’s cursed eye is capable of evolving, increasing its range of detection and allowing others to share Allen’s sight at this point.
He is also able to control the old Ark in canon using the melody that’s inside him. His Noah genes also seem to wake up and regenerate his body when he’s in mortal danger. However what he can actually do as a Noah is still unclear and Allen is unlikely to use those powers even if he were able to control him.
Also, Allen is the king of cheating when it comes to gambling.
Character Weaknesses: He is something of a martyr, willing to sacrifice himself without too much concern for his wellbeing and when he fails he tends to wallow in guilt (he does bounce back from it but the initial pain it can either cripple him momentarily or drive him forward).
He can be a bit closed off emotionally, distant making him difficult to truly know which could be a problem given the Meister-Weapon relationship. In his efforts to protect others he can end up isolating himself. And his optimism is often closer to denial than actual optimism.
Allen is so obsessed with the war and Akuma that placing him in an environment where his Innocence is no longer useable may also shaking him psychologically. In recent canon he has also shown to have somewhat lost control of his Innocence against Apocryphos.
[ WEAPON ONLY SECTION ]
Why your character should be a Weapon: Allen already is a weapon, it’s something that he states explicitly. Though Allen is an innately gentle person that seeks to protect people he also characterises himself as someone who lives for the battle. He’s independent and stubborn, in the absense of a partner he would be willing to go into battle alone. In battle Allen is reckless and aggressive which would make being a Meister difficult since he would have to mind someone else’s limits. As a weapon he would still be reckless but wouldn’t be as likely to endanger his partner thoughtlessly.
What is your character's Weapon form?: Allen would take the form of a trident dagger similar to this. The appearance of the weapon is deceptive, appearing as a simple dagger but the blade can split into three sections to be used to disarm others and lock their weapons. Allen says that his right hand is for humans and his left hand for Akuma, the three part body symbolises this with Allen himself caught in the centre.
As long as the meister has a decent resonance with Allen the blades should adjust to proportionally fit the weilder. If someone is able to resonate perfectly with Allen his weapon would be able to grow to the size of a sword (a normal sword not…Sword of Exorcism size) though still with the three part blade.
Being a bladed weapon Allen will be able to sprout blades (slim ones like the individual sections of the dagger) from his body, initially it will manifest mainly in his hand and arms to resemble the invoked claw of his Innocence. As he learns to control this he will be able to summon blades from other parts of his body.
Cross Grave - a sweeping attack that involves crucifying multiple targets in beams of light. It can also be used defensively to generate an energy shield. The blade cannot be used to defend and attack simultaneously.
Edge End - a ranged attack that releases a single arc of destructive energy. This attack tires Allen less the better his resonation with his meister.
Teleportation - only useable by the Meister if they have perfect resonance. They can use Allen to “cut” a gate resembling the Ark’s in the air and it can open them up anywhere as long as Allen has physically been there.
[ SOUL INFORMATION ]
Soul Description: driven, compassionate, resilient, distant, catholic (the non-religious definition), divided
Soul Appearance: [ fail doodle is a go ( TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES ) ]
Normally his soul is probably about the size of a softball, puffing up to just smaller than a volleyball when he’s annoyed or aggravated. When he is resonating his soul becomes pure (blinding) white and the tuffs of his hair spike up into something vaguely crown shaped and his “facial” features are not visible except for the pentagon.
Around the spherical form of his soul are tuffs of feathers. When affected by Madness Wavelength these tuffs of feathers grow and coil around his soul more tightly.