HANK

= HANK =
=== “I had a buddy who was really down in the dumps. I asked him, ‘hey man, what's wrong?’ He responded, ‘Oh, nothing. Love just stings, man.’ I told him not to make out with the wasp’s nest.” ===
HANK is an aspiring showman, who currently works as a fisherman. A pretty half-glass-full kind of person, he tends to find comedy in just about any given situation. While very cheery and outgoing, he has only one fear, but it's one that rules his personal life. He is afraid that someone might find out about his identity as a zombie. He cares a lot about how people view him, and doesn't want to be looked upon poorly.
=== Appearance ===
HANK is  about 6’2, wears a large brown jacket with a gray shirt and black pants. He wears a mask with a strange face on it to cover his identity as a zombie. His skin, which is usually covered by clothing and gloves, is a paleish-green, and his hair is brown. His eyes are also yellow.
=== Personality ===
HANK is more of an outgoing type of person, who likes to make jokes in any given situation. Cheery and optimistic, HANK likes to make the best out of things. He also desperately tries to hide anything that could give away his identity as a zombie. His one great fear of losing everything that he has again, and thinks that if people knew about who he was, that they would throw him out of society due to the danger that zombies could potentially have. He loves talking about his past however, telling stories about his travels, and even his late wife Ezra. He just leaves out all of the details where his undead nature could be revealed.
=== Physical Description ===
* Species: Magic Zombie
* Gender: Male
* Eye Color: Yellow/Red
* Age: At least 100+ years old
* Weight: 75 lbs.
== Early Life ==
Before his untimely death, Hank enjoyed going to theaters and concerts and carnivals with his father. He was blown away by how people could capture everyone's attention so easily, and use their attention to show off amazing feats. He was amazed how the crowd cheered, and how the more prominent performers were seen as heroes of a sort. Hank from an early age knew that this was his goal. When he became old enough to start out on his own, he met a human woman in a nearby town. The two discovered that they were both heading the same direction, so they decided to accompany each other for safety and efficiency. This particular trip lasted a few months. And in these few months, Hank and this woman, Ezra, grew particularly close, and decided that when they got back to their town, that they were to be married.
== Mid to Present Life ==
=== THE DISCOVERY ===
One day, when they were coming near to the town, Ezra had to stop by a nearby hut. Hank asked if he could come too, but Ezra hesitated. She eventually agreed, but on the condition that Hank would never tell another soul what he saw in the hut. Hank agreed, and the two went inside. And to Hank’s surprise, it was a witch’s hut. And most surprising of all, it was Ezra’s hut. She needed to pack all of her magical belongings since she was going to be living in the town with Hank now. Ezra was scared that Hank might not look at her the same way, or might not want to be associated with her anymore since she was a witch, but Hank seemed to be excited about this. Hank at this point trusted Ezra with his life, and if she was a witch, Hank knew that it was for a good cause. He was happy that Ezra trusted him enough to keep this secret as well, which only further strengthened their bond. When the two finished packing the hut, and when they arrived in the town once again, they were married within days of arrival. And the two lived in a happy, (albeit strange) marriage.
=== THE RAID ===
After 5 years of being married, the town was raided by a large group of bandits, who wanted to ransack the entire place. Led by the merciless King of Bandits by the name of MITCHELL, they were brutal, and slaughtered hundreds of townsfolk. Ezra wanted to leave the town so that the two could have a chance to escape. Ezra knew MITCHELL’s brutality and dangerousness and thought it would be too much of a risk to attempt to fight, but Hank would not leave. He would defend his town if he was the last man standing. And so he ran towards the town hall building. It was the town’s secret weapon for fighting off attackers. The town center had a very tall tower that contained a weapon specially commissioned by some of the greatest weaponsmiths of all time. It was a sort of rapid-fire cannon that used light as its ammunition, and shot out highly pressurized balls of fire. With the high vantage point of the tower, Hank managed to spot all of the raiders, and rain down fire, killing most of these attackers. Those who survived the blast, decided to flee. All, except MITCHELL. He managed to go nearly undetected as Hank mowed down his men. He made his way to the town hall tower and started to scale it.
=== DEATH ===
Once Hank thought that he had taken care of all of the attackers, He plopped down onto the ground and started to celebrate. As he was about to leave the tower, a grappling hook lodged into his thigh. From the window, MITCHELL had shot his hook to ensnare the escaping man, and retracted the hook, bringing Hank with it. Meanwhile, Ezra was searching the town to where Hank could possibly be. When she saw the fire raining down from the town call tower, she immediately rushed to get there, using magic to enhance her speed. However, she was slowed down by some bandits who took cover during the firestorm. Using fire magic of her own, she managed to create rings of fire around each of them, and take them on 1 on 1 once they were separated from the group. But when she was finished, she looked to the tower, and fear immediately struck her face. MITCHELL was holding Hank out the window by his hair. And with a swing of his ax, he decapitated the aspiring showman, sending his body plummeting towards the ground. After a mighty and terrible laugh, MITCHELL threw down his head soon after.
=== AFTERMATH ===
Ezra was devastated. As MITCHELL laughed maniacally and victoriously over the town, Ezra rushed towards the body of the love of her life, and held him in her arms, tears flowing like a river. She looked up at the proud, boasting Bandit King yelling to the destroyed town about his might and power. An anger boiled within Ezra, one that she never thought she was capable of feeling. This concentration of pure rage manifested it into one, giant, powerful spell. As MITCHELL continued his rant of power, he felt a large rumbling beneath his feet. It looked like a rain of fireballs had descended upon the town, one of them directly hitting the base of the tower he stood on. As the tower started to crumble, MITCHELL tried to leap off of the tower, but was directly hit by one of these meteor-like balls of fire. Even before the Bandit King made contact with his fiery doom, he was incinerated into a gust of ash. Ezra now stood alone in the middle of a town, blazing and devastated. No other soul in the entire vicinity was left alive. She fell to the ground once more, letting all of her emotions out onto the ground. The tears rained down akin to the fireballs upon the city, and her cries were told to be heard from miles and miles away. There was nothing left for her. She had nothing. Nothing… but magic. 
=== REVIVAL ===
Dark magic was heavily looked down upon, even amongst most witches. And to use it for a selfish purpose was unthinkable. But then again, she had nothing left. She knew what she had to do. She had the means to do it. But all of her energy was drained after the firestorm, and causing this much magical strain on her body could cause it to collapse altogether. To anyone less desperate, they would immediately decide against it. But if there was any emotion that she was feeling, it was desperacy. She took all of her belongings, and took the body of Hank, and left the town. She had fond memories there, but what good are fond memories in a palace of ash? It wasn’t long before she found her way to the hut. Old, dusty, and abandoned. It wasn't much, but it would have to do. She created a circle using her late husband's blood, opened the roof to reveal the full moon directly overhead, and placed the body in the center. It was now time for the ritual. She chanted words that made those who beheld it feel pain. The ears of nearby rodents started to bleed as they scurried away from the area. Ezra herself could feel her muscles tear as she continued the spell. Her eyes glowed as bright as the moon, and soon enough, HANK’s eyes did the same. A pillar of light shot from the moon into HANK’s chest, and his head was reattached to his body. He began to twist and twitch, as the light fully coursed through his body. He began to float in the air as a dull green pigment rushed its way across his body, and a distinct scar formed on his neck. Ezra could now feel her bones snap and her very lifeforce rushing out of her body. But eventually, the chanting stopped, and HANK fell to the ground, and Ezra soon followed. HANK awoke, and immediately stumbled up and looked around for his wife, and she saw him on the floor, limbs bent and gashes all over her body.  He rushed to her side, but was only to see the last of her living moments. She looked at him with a loving smile, as HANK’s despair overcame him. He begged desperately for her to stay with him, but it was too late. She had used the rest of her vitality to keep HANK alive, and it had to come at a cost, and Ezra eventually drew her last breath.
=== HANK TODAY ===
Many years had passed since his wife’s passing, but not a day had gone by without HANK ever thinking about her. He now looks around for adventure, and hoping one day that he could perform for the world. He remembered those trips with his father with great fondness, and hopes to replicate the experience for another young child one day.
== Skills and Abilities ==
HANK is a skilled fisherman and navigator with mild combat experience. As far as abilities go, he has no need for sleep or drinks.
== Appearance ==
HANK is  about 6’2, wears a large brown jacket with a gray shirt and black pants. He wears a mask with a strange face on it to cover his identity as a zombie. His skin, which is usually covered by clothing and gloves, is a paleish-green, and his hair is brown. His eyes are also yellow.
== Fun Facts ==
HANK is a great fisherman, and because of this, enters many fishing competitions, and oftentimes wins. When he is not fishing or daydreaming about starting a show, HANK likes to adventure in caves and find treasure.