Colt Armister

"'Sorry, kids. Nothing personal; it's just business.' - Colt, before attacking Adakis"Colt Armister is an incredibly jaded Nephilim, formerly worshiped as a deity due to his peerless swordsmanship and magical abilities. Having grown tired of the popularity and attention that comes with god worship, Colt eventually faded into obscurity, only taking odd jobs here and there to get by. He had kept himself out of the spotlight for several centuries… only recently, Colt has emerged once again into the new world, allying himself with Revan and Damian, of all people.

Sword Saint
Born to a demon and angel, Colt was brought into this world as a Nephilim; not the bible-definition of one, either. As spawn of both Heaven and Hell in unity, Nephilim were something to be feared. Not just because of a union that was considered forbidden, but because of the sheer potential they could attain. Nephilim were powerful creatures in their own right, many becoming worshiped as deities when their awesome abilities were indistinguishable from divine might. Colt was no different. Much of his younger years are left a mystery, oft being a particular time frame he either doesn't remember, or doesn't like to discuss. Colt has always had a particular aptitude for swords, which eventually earned him one of many nicknames; the Sword Saint.

Colt was worshiped exactly twice in his life, recognized as two different deities in two different eras. One, he was known as Savn; an angelic force of good who rained down his holy swords to smite evil-doers. The exact era when he was venerated by this name is, again, unknown. His second title came as Shizake, the Demon Samurai. Colt had gone through most of his life being worshiped and idolized, but came to grow tired of the fame and popularity. His time as Shizake represented a darker period of history; while he was still worshiped by a select few, it wasn't exactly for the right reasons. Shizake was called the Demon Samurai for a reason.

Eventually, Colt got completely tired of being in the spotlight and faded into obscurity. What happened to him until then and now is unclear, though Colt has been molded into a jaded and world-weary Nephilim; one who tires of his continued existence and of those around him.

Life After the Divide
Little is known about what happened to Colt during the Divide. He apparently survived it with ease, as tales of a blonde samurai cutting down monsters in the night became commonplace in local taverns, after civilization had been re-established. Colt had taken up the life of a mercenary, always drifting from town to town to prevent any significant reputation from building. Of course, people still talked here and there, but could never place the identity of this mystery samurai. Colt preferred it that way. He came to resent humanity and their constant woes and troubles, turning a once benevolent Nephilim into a jaded and self-serving individual. It stayed that way, at least into something changed inside of him.

Whether it was by his own hand or by another, Colt came to realize that being a selfish jackass wasn't the life for him. However, destiny is a cruel mistress and Colt would be forced again to take up that blade for a less-than-noble cause. One of the more dangerous denizens of Avashesh managed to dig some serious dirt up on Colt, and decided to blackmail him into their service.

Norfang Burning
Forced into service with the likes of Revan Morningstar, Colt was tasked with "stirring up the pot", so to speak. His journey took him to the frigid capital of Eden; Norfang. Accompanied by two of Revan's underlings, unassumingly named Vic and Lars, the three stalked the streets of Norfang before settling into a local tavern. However, they were already made aware that they had been followed, by three Nephilim in particular: Adakis, Neer and Levi. Colt already had prior knowledge of their presence in Norfang, but played it off like it was their first meeting; it was their first, after all. With Adakis entering the tavern behind him, the two struck up a conversation. The three roaming Nephilim had been sent on a mission by HEAVEN, looking for the leader of the Northern Raiders; Holy Diver. Colt was quick to lie, saying he was also part of HEAVEN, and that Holy Diver was no longer in Norfang. The latter was less of a lie, as he didn't know if she was still in Eden or out to sea by then. Thinking that their mission was awash, Adakis departed from the tavern, along with Neer, who had been hitting on Vic.

Not even minutes later, the tavern caught on fire. Soon after, fire spread throughout the town at an alarming rate, inciting mass panic throughout the inhabitants. Colt, nor his cohorts, emerged from the tavern. In fact, they had gone out the back while the tavern patrons fled out the front. With the three Nephilim confused as all hell, citizens were being evacuated out towards the town harbor; since there was a long stretch of wall separating the district, the fire would unlikely spread further than that. A few citizens did manage to escape, but not before the archway upholding the door was suddenly cleaved in half, blocking off the exit. Panic spread further as Colt brutally cut down one of the village leaders, directly leading into a confrontation between himself and Adakis. Adakis was a Nephilim as well, though his powers were very different. He was a metal bender, and easily clashed with the blonde samurai. Adakis had impressive power, but little training and even less restraint. The metal-wielding Nephilim was quick to let his anger get the best of him, manipulating the metal in the environment just to stop Colt. Colt was easily able to counter all of Adakis' attacks, leaving his foe tired out within minutes.

Noting this, Levi had stepped in. He was a Nephilim of a different breed, far stronger than his accomplice. Even standing there, storms began to manifest and put out the fires that Colt had caused. Mere seconds from engaging, Colt was stopped by a loud beeping; his stopwatch had gone off. Revan had been specific in saying that they only cause chaos for a brief amount of time, leaving Colt to straight up leave the battlefield. Levi, nor Adakis would stop Colt from just walking away, as their third ally Neer threatened to cause even more damage due to her emotional powers. Sheathing his sword, Colt disappeared into the inferno.

Colt would emerge again hours later, in an undisclosed location; it was there that he was to rendezvous with Revan. Vic and Lars passed him by, exposing the black veins that ran the length of their body; of course, this only showed proof that they were of the Black Bloods, post-human cultists who worshiped Revan. Colt's first question was how Revan even knew that the Nephilim would be there, which Revan was prompted to respond that the Blood Cult had a mole in HEAVEN. Despite his disappointment that Colt had failed to kill any of the Nephilim, Revan went on to explain his goals; how he sought to exploit the strained relationship between HEAVEN and Eden, sowing anarchy to turn the eyes of one of Avashesh's most powerful organizations away from what Revan and Damian were up to. Colt knew that Revan would come after him eventually, due to his intense hatred for Nephilim. Revan was quick to remind Colt that a reckoning was coming, and there were only two sides to pick; the winner's side or death. He handed off a cellphone to Colt, with only a single contact programmed inside. With Revan departing, Colt was left to stare off into the distance and contemplate just what sort of future Avashesh had waiting for it.

Appearance
Due to being a virtually ageless Nephilim, Colt's physical appearance doesn't match his age. However, stress or other possibly numerous factors have left him with plenty of wrinkles. Colt appears to be in his mid-to-late 40's, with neck-length platinum blonde hair. A single braid frames the right side of his face, fastened tight with a bronze loop. His skin vaguely matches a Caucasian complexion, with the notable distinction of tiger stripe-like tattoos along both arms. Colt's typical attire consists of a tight-fitting, sleeveless shirt with matching slacks that sport tears around the knees. Colt wears a sleeveless, knee-length coat overtop, tattered in places and fastened with at least three different belts around his waist. Lastly, he has a necklace made from various teeth. Such teeth include but are not limited to: fangs from big cats like jaguars, lions and tigers, shark teeth, and even human incisors.

Personality
While once having been of noble intentions, Colt has turned into a self-serving individual with no goals beyond his own interests. However, he's nothing if not methodical; Colt will adhere to a task with more commitment than most, surprising given his age. His age hasn't dulled his senses whatever, as he still is a vicious and tactical combatant when forced into a fight. There are hints here and about that, deep down, he does care somewhat about what he does and how he presents himself. He shows some degree of sympathy towards his own kind, and innocents; he shows reluctance if forced into a situation where he has to harm people he might not want to. As if because of his ever-conflicting conscious, Colt always carries around a flask with him. Like a lot of people, he copes with his problems with absurd amounts of alcohol.

Abilities
Apart from being a master swordsman, Colt's range of abilities boil down to three basic categories: Flame Artes, Sky Artes and Ocean Artes. Flame Artes are self-explanatory and involve creating fire. Sky Artes involve manipulating the wind, producing powerful gusts to push foes away or temporarily increase Colt's movement through short-range dashing. Ocean Artes are a bit of a misnomer, having little to due with their namesake. Rather than relying on water-based attacks, Ocean Artes allow Colt to summon mirror-like blades that can mimic his sword swings or be fired out like projectiles. Likewise, Colt can make copies of himself, to confuse and deceive opponents. Colt can combine different Artes for different results, i.e. Flame and Sky to super heat the area's temperature or Ocean and Flame to create summoned swords that explode. Colt can combine all three of his Artes to unlock his most devastating techniques.