Wood Taiji

Wood Taiji is a twenty year old Velstran (human) man. He is pansexual and uses he/him pronouns. Wood is a Fighter of the homebrew Undertow subclass.

=Backstory= As far as Wood can remember, he's always believed that he's been destined for a place in history's sagas as a hero of legend. Born the son of "a captain who has plundered the ocean's depths and an alchemist blessed by the earth mother", Wood grew up in a family that was barely able to make ends meet. When not working alongside his mother and father, much of Wood’s scant free time was spent trying to become something of a "hero for hire," proving his worth through heroic exploits, and gaining notoriety to assist his parents in whatever way he could. When not involved in his typical heroic antics, he was deeply enthralled with the world of theatrics, well versed in the legends and lore of the realm's heroes, and just as likely to act as if he were the living, breathing embodiment of these heroes at the drop of a hat, flying into passionate soliloquies about his limitless potential, and how it will be by his hand that destiny is defined. Despite his mundane background, Wood strives to be like the extraordinary heroes of legend and lore that he has modeled himself after since the days of his youth.

=Personality= "The Deep Sea Scion," is particularly flashy, with a theatrical zeal that carries over to even his fighting style, possessing a plethora of names for "legendary weapons" "special attacks," and, "ultimate techniques. His personal weapon, a shortsword that belonged to his father, is a normal blade to the average bystander, but to him, it is the mythical, "Riptide," capable of bringing forth unfathomable destruction upon his enemies, lest he unleash his ultimate technique, concealed only by the (purely cosmetic) patch he wears over his right eye. Despite his dramatic facade, Wood has shown himself to care deeply for his allies, valuing those who see him for the legendary scion he claims to be, such as Taylansta Burrow, Toraleth Solvan, and most notably, Baird Stormcaller.

=Appearance=

Wood is a lean built Velstran man, standing about 5’10” (1.79m) in height. He has pale white skin marked with freckles, short, blond hair and bright blue eye(s). He is always seen wearing a navy blue eyepatch over his right eye, but it seems to only be for aesthetic purposes. Also always on him is his bright blue scarf, water graphics detailing the ends of it. He wears a long, open coat, colored a deep blue, with no shirt underneath. Along with a bright blue belt, he wears grey pants with several buckles and belts around his legs. His pants tuck into his blue boots, which come up to about his knees. He has a harness strap over one of his shoulders, which holds the sheath for his sacred blade Raijin Tide, formerly known as Riptide.