Dusk the Panther

"People say that the mind is a terrible thing to waste, but for something to be wasted, it must be useful in the first place"
-Dusk the Panther
==Appearance==
Being a panther, he towers over other mobians at a surprising five feet in height. His fur is as black as the night. The only exception to this is what appears to be a streak on his left arm in tribal pattern that is the color of a dark sunset. When it comes to his muscular pattern, his arms are significantly larger than his legs in both length and width. His body is also quite large for a mobian, making him look like a fanged brute. His eyes are an eerie green, usually being the only part of him you see at night.
His clothing consists of only a pair of black jeans and a cloak to conceal this brand and identity.
==Personality==
Dusk is a cold, calculating beast, being both wise and strong, he is a worthy opponent to any challenger. His fury is fueled by his love for his sister and his hunger for minds. His yearning to consume minds has given him the personality of a junkie. He is his "usual" self when he has consumed a mind in the past 24 hours.
==History==
His past begins with The Order of the Dawn, a group of warriors in parts unknown. Born to be a member of this group of monks, he trained both mind and body in hopes of joining the elite members of the group, the Rising Suns. His dreams were realized when he was given their brand, a glowing streak on his right arm signifying a sunrise. The mystic brand is supposed to mirror the soul of the wearer. If he has reached enlightenment, it will glow yellow like the sun, but the more evil the wearer becomes, the darker the brand will be. The monks did not for see what will happen to their greatest pupil, or themselves. Dusk absorbed his first mind. The feeling he got from it, to him, was wonderful. He eventually went out of control, his brand growing darker and darker each time. He eventually absorbed the minds of his masters and peers. The mark was now the color of twilight, with a bit of light left, some good clinging to him.
After that, he started traveling, finally learning self control along the way. He indulged in minds sparingly, behaving like a vampire. Devouring and possessing the minds of the unfortunate. Soon, he amassed an army of thralls to fight and die for him. This led to local settlements bringing together their own armies. They were easily dispatched as more and more people were possessed by Dusk. He ruled a whole country for two years until he was goaded into one final conflict. International groups, such as G.U.N., finally put an end to his reign when his army was struck down in their sleep in one of the most controversial moments in G.U.N. history as thousands of possessed minds were killed in moments. Dusk was able to escape and became a traveler, changing his appearance by daily exercising that lasted several hours a day. He finally built enough muscle mass to not be noticed as the terrible conqueror.
In his journeys, he came to a bridge over a river, and under that bridge was a young girl, an ocelot, about the age of two. What fascinated Dusk was the mark on the side of her head, the mark of the Rising Suns. He took her in and started calling her Dawn, named after the color of her mark. As they traveled, Dusk became hateful of the world. This is due to the fact that every time he was with anyone else other than Dawn, they feared him. The stress of protecting a young girl and hating a whole planet brought him back to consuming minds. He made sure to take it in doses, though, as he did not want to be discovered. He taught Dawn how to manipulate a mind as well, but her powers were more...relaxed. She did not make thralls, she only influenced people. She didn't consume, she healed. This made Dusk slightly upset. This later turned to a bit of anger when she cured the mind of someone Dusk consumed, thereby returning the mind to the owner. Dusk crushed the man's skull.
One power he has thrived on throughout the years was the ability to search for powerful minds. He found three of the most incredible minds, all on one island. He took Dawn and moved to the island of Saari, living in the apartment complex where two of the minds lived. He is now planning on how to get to these minds.
==Powers==
*Mind control
**mind bending, turning the victim into his humble servant, or a thrall
**mind breaking, or consuming. This leads to the victim being stuck in a coma for eternity.
**Meeting of the Minds, the ability to temporarily join minds with another, putting their consciousness into a limbo.
==Special Abilities==
*Super speed (35 kph)
*Super strength
*Cat eyes (can see in total darkness)
*Cat claws and teeth
==Skills==
*Adept fighter
*Near perfect parkour master
==Weaknesses==
Given all of his strengths, he has two weaknesses. First is his mind addiction. If he goes into withdrawal, he goes through the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Hopelessness, and Acceptance. Although he has never shown acceptance. His second weakness is his love for his sister. That being said, she can be used to outwit and defeat Dusk.
==Trivia==
*He is the polar opposite of his sister. He represents the sunset in contrast to Dawn representing the sunrise. He even has the glowing mark on his left, or west, arm.
*given his seclusion from other living beings, he has become asexual, having no romantic attraction to any gender.
*his addiction to minds implies that consuming minds is much like consuming, ironically, mind altering drugs. To imply this further, he can go on withdrawal if he hasn't had his "fix" within the last 24 hours. Mind consuming even has the same effect on the body as methamphetamine.
Category:Males
Category:Panthers
Category:Chaotic Neutral
Category:Mind Readers
Category:Telepaths
Category:Characters