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Finally finished this thing... Hopefully it's okay... Personally, I don't think it embodies its basis very well.

I present to you: Certavus Rasul!

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1) Basic Info

Name: “Cert” Certavus Rasul

CNR explanation: Certavus was a fan-made Bionicle MOC (My Own Creation) with a white and blue color scheme whose design was canonized by LEGO.

Species: Human

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Symbol: A caduceus with one white serpent, and one blue serpent wrapped around a silver winged staff.

Handedness: Right

Physical Traits: Both of his legs are gone, and replaced with prosthetics, so he is still able to walk.

Misc. Traits: Cert appears to have an extraordinarily high amount of luck; to the point that he has been known to escape impossible situations time, and time again. His family speculated that this was likely his Semblance for a time before it was discovered to be something else entirely. Cert in truth, is just a person blessed with the “luck of the gods”.

Nicknames: Cert, “C”

Occupation: Atlesian Senior Medical Officer

2) Appearance

Aura Color: Pale aquamarine blue

Aura Effects: Small pale blue wings of Aura form on his elbows and heels.

Height: 6’, 5”

Weight: 201 lbs.

Skin Color:ly: Alabaster

Face: Dainty with a lightly sloped jawline, upturned nose, and small lips.

Hair: Coppery brown, straight, and short.

Physique: Lean, and lanky.

Casual Outfit: When he’s off work, Cert usually wears a blue, short-sleeved polo shirt with a popped collar, a slim brown faux cow leather belt with a silver buckle, a pair of faded blue jeans, and blue suede shoes with peeling soles.

Job Outfit: At work, he wears a white cap decorated with a red cross, a gray vest with the symbol of Atlas over his heart, a white, long-sleeved military shirt with silver buttons, white slacks, and a pair of gray, knee-high combat boots.

3) Characteristics

Background:

- For most of Cert’s life, he wanted to be either a Huntsman or a Specialist. Everyone in his family was one. His oldest brother, Tarix (From the name of a blue and gold Glatorian) was a successful Huntsman who had moved from the family home in Atlas to Vale along with his fiancée, his older sister Kina (From the name of a blue Glatorian) was finishing her final year at Atlas to become a Specialist like his father, Gelu (From the name of a blue and white Glatorian), while his mother, Nokama (From a blue Bionicle) followed the path of a Huntress. Circumstances would ultimately play out differently, however.

- Cert lived in a relatively mountainous region on the very outskirts of one of Atlas’s cities called Hyperborea (Derived from the Greek ice giants) in the far northern regions of the continent. Hyperborea was located near the top of said mountain with several smaller offshoots of the city placed at the sharper inclines along the mountainside. All parts of the city were protected by walls, soldiers, androids, a couple of Specialists, more walls, and more soldiers thus making the chances of a Grimm attack very slim. The path to Cert’s house was quite steep, and the weather grew particularly treacherous when winter rolled in. For this reason, Cert would usually take either an airship that dropped him off on the street a few blocks from his house (or a few cliffs away), or take one of the city’s trams.

- On a particularly mild summer day – at least for Atlas – a fifteen-year-old Cert decided to walk home to enjoy the nicer weather. While walking along the path leading home, the cliff suddenly gave way, and Cert fell several dozen feet. Below the cliff was a bay that was partially frozen over, and was covered with several layers of powdery snow. By this coincidence, Cert’s impact was lessened enough that only his legs were broken. But, he was still unable to move, and the ice wasn’t thick enough for him to cross it without fear of it breaking.

- For the next few hours, Cert was certain he was going to die, but he constantly told himself that his mother, or his father, or his sister would arrive to save him. Cert’s unending optimism, and refusal to give in to his fear at this crucial moment is the only reason he most likely survived. At night the ice refroze, and Cert was able to cross the lake by dragging himself along it to the shore that was miraculously a few yards away. But, the ice was also transparent, and the moonlight illuminated the presence of several aquatic Grimm, monstrous creatures that lured their prey using bioluminescent lights. At first, Cert mistook the lights for something above him, and looked up. When he looked back down, he spotted a pair of Grimm jaws cracking the ice below his face. The Grimm had started the hunt for their prey, and they would not rest until it was theirs.

- The beasts immediately began attacking the ice, trying to break it to get to him while also terrifying the boy. As the ice began to break apart, and the Grimm increased in number and size, Cert cried out for help. At that moment, a traveling Huntress arrived at the shore, and saved Cert’s life. As Cert was about to thank the Huntress, the ice shattered, and the woman was dragged beneath the water by the Grimm. Cert watched in horror as she was torn apart before his very eyes. All he could hear was her screaming, and all he could see was the blood on the water. It was until several minutes later, that Cert realized the only one screaming was him, and that he was no longer near the shore of the bay, but in the arms of an Atlesian android while behind him, the Grimm were surrounded by soldiers led by his very angry father and a team of Specialists…

- After about a month of this, one of Cert’s friends, Cristal Deseaux (“Crystal Waters” in French) decided that enough was enough, and one night she snuck into his room, dragged him out of bed, and forced him to come with her to the bay. At the bay, Cristal, much to Cert’s horror, walked into the water till she was waist-deep, and began splashing noisily around. Almost immediately she aroused the attention of a prowling shark that dragged her under the water by the leg.

- Fearing a repeat of the previous incident, Cert quickly jumped into the water, and kicked the shark with his leg. The impact of a blunt metal object slamming into its gills caused the creature to release Cristal abruptly, and it swam away into the depths below. Cert then managed to drag his friend back to shore, and examined her leg which had suffered minimal damage thanks to her Aura taking the brunt of the attack. As Cert began to lecture his friend about all the reasons why what she did was reckless and pointless, he realized that he was actually talking to someone after nearly a month of silence.

- Guilt plagued Cert as he realized the effect of his behavior on his friends and family. Cristal assured him that they didn’t blame him at all for shutting himself away. Cert grabbed the med kit from Cristal’s bag, and as he started to put gauze over a large gash on the side of her leg, a strange bluish glow emitted from his hand into the water droplets coating his friend’s leg. Each drop of water burned brighter and brighter, and to Cert’s surprise he discovered he could manipulate them at will. Cert removed his hands, and they stopped glowing as soon as they were a few inches away.

- Curious, Cert walked over to the bag, and grabbed a bottle of water. Pouring a small amount into the palm of his hand, he tossed it at Cristal’s wounded limb. The water levitated a centimeter away from the surface of his friend’s skin, and, as Cert moved his hands closer, began glowing softly once more. Cert realized he had managed to discover his Semblance. As Cert began moving his hands closer towards the wound, the water seeped into it, and the glow of Cristal’s own Aura intensified as it began to gradually reconstruct the lost tissue. Cert realized that he was gifted with a Semblance that he could use to save lives, just in a different way than he originally desired.

- From that day onward, Cert attended the Atlas Medical Institute (Fictional institution for medical students), and worked hard to become a medical officer in the military. Four years later, Cert was able to achieve his goal, and spent the next eight years at med school before joining the military’s medical division where he worked his way up to the rank of senior officer at the age of thirty-one. Many of his colleagues greatly respect, and admire him both due to his highly successful career, and strong work ethic. He currently lives with his wife Cristal in a two-floor apartment in Hyperborea though he is usually on duty, he does keep in contact with her and his family as often as he can.

Personality: Gentle, considerate, and empathetic, Cert feels honor bound to save the lives of those in need, and rarely does a day go by where he doesn’t regret the loss of those he couldn’t save.

Likes: Chocolate, animals of any kind, helping those less fortunate than himself, herbal tea, playing his trumpet, and singing in the shower.

Dislikes: Seeing others in pain, deep water, sour foods, and carbonated anything.

4) Trivia:

Notable relationships:

- Cristal Deseaux = Cristal is Cert’s steadfast companion, confidant, and lover. She is more reckless than Cert, and tends to take things too far when it comes to helping others. Despite this, she and Cert have been best friends since childhood, and they would enter a relationship during Cert’s time at AMI while she pursued her own career as a Huntress. Cristal is known for being a fierce fighter both against Grimm and humans as well as Faunus, taking on any job regardless of how dirty it may be. As a mongoose Faunus with a noticeable trait (The mongoose’s bushy tail), she has faced prejudice throughout her life, but firmly believes that both races can find peace eventually. For a time, she was a member of the White Fang, but left before the organization changed due to family issues.

Character Basis: Cert is based off the Angel of Water, Gabriel. Gabriel has been noted to have a coppery aura (Hence the color of Cert’s hair) as well as being strongly associated with water (Shown in Cert’s Semblance). Gabriel’s role as the Messenger of God is embodied in Cert’s surname, Rasul which roughly translates to “Messenger” in Arabic. Gabriel is often portrayed as playing a trumpet, and in a similar manner, Cert is also a trumpet player albeit for pleasure rather than out of duty.

Hunter Extension

II) Semblance

Name: Gabriel’s Vigor

User(s): Cert Rasul

Type: Conversion

Purpose: Defensive

Short Description: User uses imbues water with their Aura, and temporarily strengthens the target’s own healing ability by one and a half times its normal strength.

Activation Cue: A pale bluish glow surrounds the user’s hands, and is infused with the liquid itself.

Range: Short

General Limitations: User must be within a two to three inches of the wound to heal it. User cannot regenerate lost tissue if the target cannot do it themselves. Healing boost only lasts for up to ten seconds, but can be used multiple times.

Passive Ability(s) (if any): User can also use water to flush out impurities such as debris from an explosive in the target’s body. Water-soluble substances are unaffected by this, however.

Active ability: Tier One: User boosts the target’s Aura healing ability by half its original power. Effects last for up to five seconds. During his days at the AMI, this was the extent of Cert’s power.

Active ability: Tier Two: User boosts the target’s healing ability by one and a half times its original power. Effects last for up to ten seconds. At age 32, this is the extent of Cert’s power.

III) Combat Info

Class/Position: Cleric/Healer

Landing Strategy: He would most likely end up falling through the trees, and having several tree branches break his fall then land on the forest floor, completely unharmed by sheer luck.

Fighting Style: Heals injured soldiers, Specialists, and Hunstmen when they arrive at his clinic.

Civilian Extension (Optional)

A) Day to Day Life

Skills:

- Cert is an expert trumpet player, having played it for many years of his life. In recent years, he has grown rather rusty, but still occasionally plays whenever he is at his apartment.

- Cert is a terrible dancer, but he has a very nice tenor voice and often sings in the shower or while working, but only when he knows that he is alone.

Certifications: Multiple degrees in biomedicine, physical therapy, neurology, psychology, and sociology.

Expanded Relationships/Family Life:

- Gelu Rasul = Gelu and Cert share a close bond as father and son. From the time Cert could walk, Gelu has sought to teach his youngest son everything he could about his work. His mother, however, tried her best to dissuade her son away from a life of fighting Grimm, believing that her son was far too gentle for such work. So, when his son lost the use of his legs, Gelu paid for prosthetics that would enable his son to walk, but not fight, honoring his wife’s wishes.

- Tarix Rasul = Tarix and Cert stay in contact with each other, but they have only met a handful of times in person. The main reason is distance since Tarix lives in the southern sector of the city of Vale while Cert lives in the far northernmost regions of Atlas.

- Kina Rasul = Cert and his sister are on amicable terms though like his elder brother, his sister is often far away. Kina graduated from Atlas Academy, and travels around the world as a wandering Huntress, taking jobs wherever she pleases. They stay in contact via the CCTS.

- Nokama Rasul = Cert and his mother were very close. His mother doted on her son, and did her best to hide her true feelings about Cert’s aspirations. Nokama saw her youngest son as too fragile to handle the burden of being a Huntsman/Specialist, and while his father taught him the art of combat, she taught him the art of music whenever she was able to. Her duties as a Huntress, however, ultimately came first, and her teachings were less frequent than those of Cert’s father. Nokama’s death would deeply affect Cert for many years to come, for even after he managed to escape his depression, he still felt plagued by guilt by his own weakness and stupidity.