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Character Name: Roxas
Character Series: Kingdom Hearts
Character Age: 15
Background: Wiki wiki. Warning, though: the second link is spoilerrific for the new game, 358/2 Days. Roxas WILL be canon compliant, so some threads might be spoilery!
Housing: The Galeas family, 507 Ricardo Street
Personality: Personality-wise, Roxas is a bit complicated. Being "born" at the age of 14 with absolutely no memories left him a blank slate frustrated with the emptiness inside him and surrounding him. Then he got put into a digital town and had a new personality written into him - that of a carefree teen enjoying his summer. His Organization persona, remnants of his Twilight Town self, and the time he spent merged with Sora have tempered a complex and often times conflicting personality. Primarily, Roxas can be a little aloof. Not arrogant, necessarily - just absent, or unsure how to engage. He can be easily confused or a little awkward over how to act in social situations, but mostly just because he's not used to it. He's fairly calm and even keeled most of the time, seeing it as too much of a hassle to raise a fuss over the little things. It’s not impossible to make him smile or even laugh, though he’ll tend to be quiet about it -- muted and toned down rather than outright withdrawn.
He can get annoyed pretty easily, though -- he hates to be teased, and he hates even more to be presented with a challenge he can't defeat. His temper can be provoked pretty easily if you know the right buttons to push, and once you push them, Roxas is prone to flying dangerously off the handle. He holds grudges and he doesn't forget easily, so if you piss him off, he'll remember it -- and you. Once angry, he's likely to make a lot of rash judgments and do a lot of impulsive things without thinking - which can get him hurt and in a lot of trouble, and he'll be downright sulky about those things later. A pissed off Roxas can easily oscillate between a snarling anger and an icy, stone cold silence - it depends on who he is confronted with and just how much he's being reminded of his days in the Organization. Above all, Roxas absolutely hates to lose or be tricked.
On the lighter side of things, Roxas can really be pretty easy-going when he's in a decent mood. Deep down, he even has a sense of humor that’s slightly sarcastic and a secret love of pranks. Generally, he’s a good kid -- a nice guy who'll sometimes go out of his way to help other people, especially his friends. Though he can be pretty selfish when it comes to information about himself or his past, he'll open up a little more to people who earn his trust, and once he's loyal to them, he'll do anything to protect them. Though he's not good at acknowledging it and he'd never admit it, he's got a bit of a hero in him -- he'll fight for the good guys if he thinks it's right, and he won’t tolerate injustice or bullies. Quietly, in his own way, he'll end up going out of his way to help people because it feels right.
Let's not forget, though, that Roxas CAN be a bit of a jerk. He can be insensitive without knowing it, saying things out loud that just plain make sense to him but are hurtful to other people. He won't even realize it, too -- just drive the point home more by asking what the big deal is or insisting it’s true. And that's the unintentional jerkishness -- sometimes, he can be pretty arrogant about his abilities and what he can do, though this is usually in the heat of battle or when he's up against somebody he really doesn't like.
Abilities: Roxas's primary and most notable ability is to wield two Keyblades, Oathkeeper and Oblivion, weapons he can call up and banish at will. He dual-wields them with a fair amount of skill and possesses a speed and strength not suggested by his short, stocky frame. The Keyblades also have the power to unlock anything that's locked (and vice versa), and I do mean anything. He can also wield the power of darkness in the form of being able to open darkness corridors, which he can use to essentially portal around. Finally, Roxas wields an element: light. He can pull off some pretty impressive attacks with this element, such as making columns of it erupt from the ground. (See here for more details.)
Sample Entry: ... what the--?
This is not ... this isn't the islands. This is not where I -- Sora -- went to sleep. I shouldn't even be here! Where is -- Sora?!
Tell me this is a joke. This has got to be some kind of joke. But if it is, I'm not laughing. I'm not supposed to -- things are supposed to be over. Done. Sora defeated the Organization, everyone got back to the islands, the King, Donald, and Goofy have all already left ... this doesn't make any sense.
What am I wearing?
... I don't know what this place is, but I'm going to find out, and whoever brought me here has a lot to answer for.
Character Series: Kingdom Hearts
Character Age: 15
Background: Wiki wiki. Warning, though: the second link is spoilerrific for the new game, 358/2 Days. Roxas WILL be canon compliant, so some threads might be spoilery!
Housing: The Galeas family, 507 Ricardo Street
Personality: Personality-wise, Roxas is a bit complicated. Being "born" at the age of 14 with absolutely no memories left him a blank slate frustrated with the emptiness inside him and surrounding him. Then he got put into a digital town and had a new personality written into him - that of a carefree teen enjoying his summer. His Organization persona, remnants of his Twilight Town self, and the time he spent merged with Sora have tempered a complex and often times conflicting personality. Primarily, Roxas can be a little aloof. Not arrogant, necessarily - just absent, or unsure how to engage. He can be easily confused or a little awkward over how to act in social situations, but mostly just because he's not used to it. He's fairly calm and even keeled most of the time, seeing it as too much of a hassle to raise a fuss over the little things. It’s not impossible to make him smile or even laugh, though he’ll tend to be quiet about it -- muted and toned down rather than outright withdrawn.
He can get annoyed pretty easily, though -- he hates to be teased, and he hates even more to be presented with a challenge he can't defeat. His temper can be provoked pretty easily if you know the right buttons to push, and once you push them, Roxas is prone to flying dangerously off the handle. He holds grudges and he doesn't forget easily, so if you piss him off, he'll remember it -- and you. Once angry, he's likely to make a lot of rash judgments and do a lot of impulsive things without thinking - which can get him hurt and in a lot of trouble, and he'll be downright sulky about those things later. A pissed off Roxas can easily oscillate between a snarling anger and an icy, stone cold silence - it depends on who he is confronted with and just how much he's being reminded of his days in the Organization. Above all, Roxas absolutely hates to lose or be tricked.
On the lighter side of things, Roxas can really be pretty easy-going when he's in a decent mood. Deep down, he even has a sense of humor that’s slightly sarcastic and a secret love of pranks. Generally, he’s a good kid -- a nice guy who'll sometimes go out of his way to help other people, especially his friends. Though he can be pretty selfish when it comes to information about himself or his past, he'll open up a little more to people who earn his trust, and once he's loyal to them, he'll do anything to protect them. Though he's not good at acknowledging it and he'd never admit it, he's got a bit of a hero in him -- he'll fight for the good guys if he thinks it's right, and he won’t tolerate injustice or bullies. Quietly, in his own way, he'll end up going out of his way to help people because it feels right.
Let's not forget, though, that Roxas CAN be a bit of a jerk. He can be insensitive without knowing it, saying things out loud that just plain make sense to him but are hurtful to other people. He won't even realize it, too -- just drive the point home more by asking what the big deal is or insisting it’s true. And that's the unintentional jerkishness -- sometimes, he can be pretty arrogant about his abilities and what he can do, though this is usually in the heat of battle or when he's up against somebody he really doesn't like.
Abilities: Roxas's primary and most notable ability is to wield two Keyblades, Oathkeeper and Oblivion, weapons he can call up and banish at will. He dual-wields them with a fair amount of skill and possesses a speed and strength not suggested by his short, stocky frame. The Keyblades also have the power to unlock anything that's locked (and vice versa), and I do mean anything. He can also wield the power of darkness in the form of being able to open darkness corridors, which he can use to essentially portal around. Finally, Roxas wields an element: light. He can pull off some pretty impressive attacks with this element, such as making columns of it erupt from the ground. (See here for more details.)
Sample Entry: ... what the--?
This is not ... this isn't the islands. This is not where I -- Sora -- went to sleep. I shouldn't even be here! Where is -- Sora?!
Tell me this is a joke. This has got to be some kind of joke. But if it is, I'm not laughing. I'm not supposed to -- things are supposed to be over. Done. Sora defeated the Organization, everyone got back to the islands, the King, Donald, and Goofy have all already left ... this doesn't make any sense.
What am I wearing?
... I don't know what this place is, but I'm going to find out, and whoever brought me here has a lot to answer for.