Alex Kura

Alexander Kura (often shorten to Alex, also known as Armaros, and designated as Lucifer and Atlas) is the Nightmare of Isolation. He is notable as the "Eradicator of Devils" and is hated and feared across the Nightmare Realm. He the older brother of Kait, the husband of Roon, and the father of VNG.
== Background ==
Alex's early life is mostly unknown, due to his own fragmented memory and the only other individual that knows is his long lost younger sister, known for her extremely elusive nature second only to her brother. Though there are a few integral details that we do know of. Originally born to human parents, Alex lived a fairly regular life. He seems to be of American and Japanese descent, though he also has some minor German ancestry. His Japanese ancestry is particular important, as his family comes from a long line of highly skilled and honorable swordsman. Though due to the rapidly advancing world and Alex's family absorbing into a completely different nation, the tradition died out over time. Though they kept many heirlooms and keepsakes from that era.
At an unknown point, he gained a grievous injury trying to protect someone, to which he gained a large scar stretching diagonally from his collarbone to his abdomen. The exact nature of this scar is unknown, as Alex doesn't talk about it.
When he was 23, he ended up being turned into a Nightmare by the Empress.
== Kait's Notes ==
My big brother. The one and only Alex.
He may look somewhat intimating, but he has the personality of a puppy.
I'll provide more context later, maybe.
Point is that he has always been there for me, no matter what, and there is not a day that goes by that I don't appreciate that.
He may be a bit timid sometimes, but he is a good, loyal person. Someone who will always protect those he cares about.
And with the whole Nightmare thing, well... that's rather easy for him to do.
== Physical Description ==
The Shadow form of Alex stands at around the same height as his human form. Compared to other Shadows, he has a humanoid appearance, lacking horns, a tail, or other mutations experienced by other Shadows. Although his physical form is capable of distorting and bending at unnatural angles, he tends to keep a bipedal form.
Like the others, he lacks skin pigmentation and other human features. His form is black with "smoke" rising up from the "skin", with a slim, though possible slightly muscular (even though he technically lacks muscles) build. He possesses two red glowing eyes, as well as glowing teeth, the inside of his mouth seems to have a red glow as well, and can open far wider than a normal human's. He has hair on his scalp, although it's difficult to see at first.
His human form that he regained looks exactly like he did before his transformation, even down to having his scar. He has black, unkept hair, and dark eyes that glow red when using his abilities. He wears a dark hoodie with red accents and military style cargo pants with combat boots along with fingerless gloves. 
== Abilities ==
Nightmare Physiology: Being a Nightmare, this means he has inhuman levels of strength, durability, speed, and stamina. Enough to shatter buildings with his bare hands, and survive planet-leveling attacks. He can also regenerate parts of his body if he is injured, shapeshift his limbs into weapons and other objects, and transform into other people (only after he has consumed a person though).
Shadow Transfer: His form is capable of possessing humans and other creatures. He can go through the minds of the people he possesses in order to extract information, although he can't possess powerful individuals, or those who have abilities that directly counter his possession.
Malleable Form: His Shadow form could stretch and bend at unnatural angles, phase through walls and objects, and even turn his limbs into weapons and tools. It is unknown if he still retains this ability after regaining his human form and Nightmare powers.
Dark Arsenal: Similar to Syphon, Alex can create shadowy weapons out of thin air. However, these are much more powerful than the former's creations. The weapons grow stronger in correspondence with his emotions, with bloodlust generally making them stronger.
Shadow Tear/Gate: By slicing the air a specific way (in the form of two slashes that create an x shape) with either his created weapons or Devil's Bane, he can open an inter-dimensional portal. This allows him to travel to other planets, locations, or even to and from the Nightmare Realm. The portals close after a while, and generate enough energy to disintegrate anyone unlucky enough to be near the portal when it opens.
Umbra Blades: Alex can create and control shadowy blades, using them as projectiles. They can either inflict minor damage, or be strong enough to tear people and fortifications apart.
Energy Manipulation: Like other Nightmares, he can manipulate energy to fire blasts and beams at targets.
Abyssal Doppelganger: He can summon a being that looks similar to his Shadow to fight alongside with him. It appears to vary between mimicking Alex's actions/attacks and using it's own. It appears sentient as well, but is unable to speak.
Heat Generation: Alex's regular and Nightmare forms are both capable of emitting extremely high levels of heat. This can be used somewhat offensively, though it mostly causes collateral damage.
Devil Wings: One of his primary abilities, Alex can grow two large, black, angel-like wings. The wings radiate high levels of heat, and allow him to fly, and be even be used as offensive weapons to either bludgeon, or fire feathers like quills.
The Void: One of his more unsuspecting abilities, Alex can pull people and objects into the Void, a pocket dimension that he can control at will. It is impossible for most people to enter or leave the dimension unless Alex wishes so. Seemly anything can be pulled into this dimension, even entire planets and stars. When empty, it represents a never ending expanse of space with a red "sky".
Dimensional Seal: Similar to the Void, Alex can seal off areas, essentially disconnecting them from the material world, isolating it completely. The barrier on the inside resembles a thin wall of red glass. Noise is completely cut off from the outside, and vice versa. Those who try to enter the space perceive it to be impossible to enter in a unique way (such as a hotel room being isolated, anyone trying to enter would find the door is locked shut and the door itself is impossible to destroy).
Consumption: Like other Nightmares, Alex can consume his foes to absorb their forms, powers, memories/knowledge in order to make himself more powerful. He does this by dislocating and widening his jaw and sharpening his teeth. The sight is quite gruesome.
Erasure: Unlike any other Nightmare, or Demon/Devil for that matter, Alex is capable of completely erasing any form of life from existence. This is done through his blades, and can be passively added as an aftereffect or be immediate. This ability can considerably slow or completely negate regeneration, killing Nightmares permanently and with no way of allowing them to return. It's theorized that this is done by completely annihilating the target's soul, meaning there is no afterlife for those who are afflicted by this. While able to be used against targets of any background or species, Alex usually reserves it for Nightmares or other powerful Devils. Erasure can technically be applied to any weapon in his arsenal, even to projectiles. This unique trait of him allowed to wipe out nearly 50% of Hell's population over eons, constantly spent slaughtering every Demon and Devil he could find and killing dozens of minor/growing Nightmares/Devils along with some of the most feared names throughout all the realms, wiping them from existence entirely. The effect was so weakening it even caused Hell's overall power as well as that of the contained Empress to drastically decrease just from the bloodshed. This gave Alex a hated reputation across all of Hell, from immense anger and fear. It has also made him a target from those who attempted to steal his power, only to be sliced apart and forgotten forever.
== Arsenal ==
Crimson Edge: A mysterious sword seemly patterned after a katana, the blade glows an eerie red, and seems to be able to cut through anything. When not in use, it is kept in a holster on Alex's back. The creator of the sword, and who gave it to Alex is unknown.
Devil's Bane (name subject to change): A blade made out of his Nightmare powers. It was specifically formed from his broken Crimson Edge. Like the previous blade, it glows an eerie red, but has a more organic and serrated appearance.
== Gallery ==
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== Trivia ==
* His last name Kura means can be translated to "the darkness" in Japanese.
* Due to his history, he has Monophobia, a fear of being alone, and will become extremely anxious if there is no one around, or if he is in a dark empty room.
* He also has insomnia, meaning he struggles with sleeping at night, unless someone is near him.
* He suffers from memory loss, not knowing where he came from. He barely remembers anything from his days as a human. Though it seems that his memory has been slowly coming back to him.
*Both the Crimson Edge and Devil's Bane leave behind a red trail when swung. 
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