Raphael

Raphael Hesediel is a young human that was brought to the Reiss Orphanage shortly following his birth. He carries the OGene of a Blazer, making him a Joker. He wields power capable of materializing different aspects of his soul to utilize in combat, all of them in line with his nature. He is a survivor of the Reiss Orphanage Massacre, and spent years travelling alone after the event. He spends his days wandering, looking for those in need of a savior. Rarely is he approached for his assistance, but he will always grant it without hesitation should the intentions of those in need be pure.
==Personality==
Raphael is best described as selfless in all aspects. Be they his closest friends and family, or even complete strangers, Raphael will always put the well-being of other before his own. While he despises hit, he will not hesitate to fight in defense of another, but will refuse to fight even in self defense if he is the only one in danger. Only when his life is truly in danger will he consider using violence to defend himself. 
== Background ==
A dying civilization once gave birth to five great lights. Birthed from the Simulacrum of Eternity, the were royalty and heroes alike. Raphael lived, trained, and fought with his comrades. Each of the five had a role, an ideal they would uphold no matter what. Valor, Conviction, Compassion, and Temperance made up four of these beings. But the mightiest was Raphael, who was Virtue itself, the guiding hand that kept the other four on the righteous path. No matter the cost, Raphael would defend lives of every Goddess Clan member. While his creation naturally gave him the impulse to protect, he was no slave to it. Raphael was loved by all, and praised as the most benevolent of the Five Archangels. His peers shared this sentiment, and looked to him for advice in all matters. Raphael was effectively a king, and led his people to greatness.
Raphael refused capital punishment for any crime, and personally sought rehabilitation for any who needed it. War, famine, crime, all became naught during Raphael's rule. For generations, The Goddess Clan prospered as they never had before, growing in size and prosperity until their kingdom came to be known as Heaven itself. As time passed, Raphael was known as the beacon of light that guided his people into the future. He was an infallible leader, who would never buckle nor break. He always carried a shield and no weapon, so that all would know that the safety of his people was the most important thing to him. 
Such is the nature of perfection, it is as fleeting as it is beautiful, and soon a force to challenge Virtue itself would arrive at the gates of Heaven. Whispers spread through the land of a creature who could not be called demon nor man, who destroyed the barriers that existed between such things and warped the very ground into his image as he strode. He and his mutated hordes sought the Simulacrum of Eternity, and war would be inevitable. For all his hope and optimism, Raphael knew that the Malformed God could not be reasoned with. For the first time since his inception, Raphael prepared his people to fight. 
The initial stage of the fighting was horrific, as the Malformed God and his twisted hordes butchered the armies of Heaven. The Malformed God was not prepared for the powers of the Archangels, and Temperance reached into the hearts of his own forces, and showed them the truths they had long since become blind to. Now furious with their false god, they turned against him. What Raphael hoped would end quickly lasted longer than he could remember. The armies of Heaven on one side, and the Twisted Horde on the other, and still the Malformed God fought and killed. Temperance was among the first to be killed in his terrible rancor. His will was unlike any Raphael had ever seen, and as he watched a lone man tear through armies with his bare hands, Raphael knew what needed to be done. Valor, the greatest warrior of the Archangels offered himself as sacrifice, and for seven days and night he fought the Malformed God to a standstill while Raphael prepared the beast's prison.
Valor fell, and his soul burst into great chains that bound the Malformed God, and together with the surviving Archangels, the held the chains tight and trapped the Malformed God in a world separate from their own. Time flowed differently here, and Raphael pleaded for man to change his ways for what could have been hours or centuries, but in his unrelenting fury, no words reached his ear. An unquantifiable time of ranting and raving, and then an even longer silence. Although gradual, Raphael could feel the prisoner growing weaker, eventually they could be free of this place. 
And then the screams began.
Not just screams, but anxiety, depression, and all manner of suffering flooded Raphael's mind and soul all at once. He felt so much, the doubts and fear of Twisted Horde forced it's way into his mind, but that was nothing compared to what came next. Raphael felt the fear and pain of those who died at the hands of the Malformed God, and then he felt his own people, and himself, lose faith in him. Yet against all of suffering the beat could send his way, Raphael stood. Unfortunately, the same would not be true for his comrades. Compassion fell first, too unaccustomed to the horrors forced upon her. Conviction held longer, having been famed for his will, but he too fell. With each loss the emotions forced upon Raphael multiplied, but he refused to fall. He suffered for what felt like Eons, as the Malformed God slowly carved a hole in his heart. An emptiness formed in Raphael and spread like a plague, until eventually even he could hold on no more, and ceased to be.
Or so it would have been, but Raphael's soul was more persistent than even he knew, and found purchase in the body of a young boy yet to be born. So marred by the Malformed God's torture that the boy held a mere fraction of the power of his former self, locked away in his subconscious. That boy would eventually be taken to an orphanage, and that orphanage would eventually burn. As a boy, Raphael had been on the path to his former self, selflessly protecting and doing all he could to make himself a shining beacon of hope. But the emptiness inside of him had not fully gone, and when his home burned, it started to take over. The very force that was meant to give Raphael power instead began to strip emotions from him in a misguided attempt to escape the horrors the Malformed God had etched into his soul. Despite his own weakening mind, his desire to protect remained above all else, and even as he fell further and further from the light of his past, he served as a shield for those in need, with no regard for his own safety. 
Raphael was now just another man, another hero in a world full of injustice. Though he had long since lost the memory of the Malformed God, it unknowingly haunts him. The Screams would return whenever Raphael was overcome by negative emotion, when he slept, and even when he blinked. And so he did none of those things drifting further and further away from true life as he strove to protect a world that hated him and those like him. Unsure of his direction he continued aimlessly, until he found his family. The smallest spark of joy ignited in his soul when he first rejoined them, and some part of him knew that his travels with them might lead him back to true happiness.
==Powers and Abilities==
=== Blazer ===
As a joker, Raphael possesses the ability to manifest a "Device" through his power as a Blazer. Raphael's device takes the form of a large round shield.
* Magic Power: Due to Raphael's status as a member of the Goddess Clan, beings composed almost entirely of magic, Raphael possesses far more magical power than the average person. Raphael's control of his power is considerable but not exceptional, and with this power he's able to increase his physical capabilities several times over what they would be otherwise.
* Infallible Wall: Raphael's power as a blazer is a conceptual manipulation type noble art that allows him to manipulate the concept of a wall, particularly in the defending sense.
* Custos: Custos is Raph's device, the medium by which he utilizes his Noble Arts. While it appears to simply be a large kite shield, it actually possesses numerous forms that exist simultaneously. The kite shield blocks physical attacks. Being far more durable than other Devices due to it's defensive nature, it can take many times more punishment than others can before it shows signs of damage. The other part of Custos is non-corporeal, an invisible Aura that coats Raphael's body and defends him from non-physical attacks, such as anything that targets his mind and soul.
=== Shinigami ===
Raphael is a Shinigami in possession of a Zanpakuto. His very spiritual nature as a member of the Goddess clan gives him a considerably high amount of Reiryoku. Though due to a combination of inexperience and hesitation, Raphael's skill as a Shinigami is questionable. 
Zanpakuto: Raphael has possessed a Zanpakuto for quite some time, but rarely uses it as he prefers to avoid harming others unless absolutely necessary. In it's sealed state, Raphael's Zanpakuto takes the form of a simple European style arming sword. Raphael's Zanpakuto is named Shikei Hanketsu, and Raphael has a fairly strong connection to the spirit of his Zanpakuto despite the rarity of it's use. 
* Shikai Activation: Raphael is able to release his Zanpakuto via the incantation "Give me the strength to do what must be done." in order to utilize Shikai. Once released, Shikei Hanketsu seeks to cannibalize and temporarily warp Raphael's different abilities. While Raphael's grace is too deep rooted to be effected, this does lead to Custos being absorbed. This process involves “sheathing” his Zanpakuto into his shield, where both merge to become a massive two handed axe. 
* Conversion: The true power of Shikei Hanketsu, and the reason Raphael is so reluctant to use it, is that a great portion of his defensive prowess is directly converted into ability to kill. Each ability converted by Shikei Hanketsu carries over it’s same general theme. At present these only encompass Raphael’s Noble Arts. Rather than fighting defensively, slowly wearing down his opponent for a powerful counter attack, he instead attacks swiftly and mercilessly, wearing them down for a killing strike. Each of the shields produced by Raphael’s noble art now take the form of Axe Heads, some visible to the naked eye some not. The first and most obvious is the axehead formed from Raphael’s physical shield. Just as Raphael’s shield can defend him from attacks many times stronger than himself, his axe can cleave through defenses that are a great deal above Raphael’s raw power to destroy. The axe blades formed from the mental and spiritual shields are invisible unless one possesses the means to see or sense traditionally invisible things; if one were able to see them they would see the mental axe extending as an entire extra axehead above the physical blade, and the spiritual even further extended above that.  The mental blade slowly wears on the will of the opponent, and swinging it quite literally cleaves holes into any illusion or other mental impairment affecting Raphael, allowing him to see through it. The spiritual axe severs the soul wherever it cuts, limiting one’s ability to use any supernatural powers involving that body part for a few seconds, and greatly reducing the effects of supernatural healing on that body part. 
* Skill: An immediate effect of his Zanpakuto's release is that Raphael's mind is temporarily expanded to make him a master of combat and far more adept at strategy. This same effect greatly increases his control over his spiritual and magical power, making his Reiatsu far more potent, and allowing his Blazer abilities to strengthen his body to a much greater degree. He also becomes an expert in more complex abilities such as Shunpo or Hierro, making him a far more dangerous threat overall. 
Hollowfication: Raphael possesses an inner Hollow that goes by the name of Silhouette. While he is not capable of tapping into Silhouette's power actively, intense stress as well as prolonged use of his Shikai will eventually cause it to surface on it's own. When this happens, Raphael's sclera turn black his irises turn yellow before a skeletal mask appears to cover his face. Once his Hollow mask is activated, Raphael gains a massive increase to all of his physical parameters in addition to his spiritual power. While his Hollow mas is active, Raphael's morals are twisted so that he longer cares about the deaths of others. 
* True Hollow Form: Should Raphael's hollow mask remain active for too long, his hollow will slowly start to take over more and more of his body, once that happens he will transform into a fully demonic looking hollow form, all traces of his normal appearance gone. This form is powerful enough to make his Hollow mask state look utterly insignificant. 
Shinigami Techniques: Due to his nature Raphael is capable of using a combination of Shinigami and Hollow techniques, though his proficiency with them varies depending on his mindset. This is due to the fact that Raphael lacks any formal training in these techniques, and relies primarily on instinct to make use of them. 
* Reiatsu: Under normal circumstances, Raphael's spiritual powers puts very little pressure on his opponent. He is however very skilled at spiritual sensing, hardly relying on his eyes to see. When under the effects of his Shikai, Raphael's Reiatsu becomes far more intense, able to cause minor hallucinations and feelings of paranoia in his opponent. When Raphael's Hollow powers are unleashed, his Reiatsu becomes unbelievably oppressive and heavy, and causes vivid hallucinations in the target, coupled by a feeling of overwhelming existential dread. Victims usually feel as though they've been laid on a chopping block, an executioner's axe already in full swing.
* Shunpo/Sonido: When it comes to speed increasing techniques, Raphael typically makes use of Shunpo, while he is far from a master at it normally, he is still able to use it to gain a very advantageous boost of speed in combat. When Raphael activates his Shikai, he becomes far more proficient with Shunpo, able to literally run circles around his normal self. Once his Hollow mask activates he becomes capable of using Sonido due to it being very instinctive for hollowed beings. 
* Hierro: Raphael is capable of condensing his Reiryoku in order to greatly harden his skin, allowing him to defend against a variety of attacks. This skill is one the few that does not improve when Raphael powers up as he is already highly skilled at it. 
* Cero: Only accessible to Raphael while tapping into his Hollow power, a Cero is a power blast of spiritual light. While usually charged from the mouth, when Raphael uses Cero it is charged in front of his heart. While requiring substantial charge time, the power of a Cero is immense. 
===Goddess Clan Physiology===
Unknown to even himself, Raphael is one of the few remaining members of the Goddess Clan, a race of angel like beings with magical powers. While his lack of understanding means Raphael does not have full access to the abilities most Goddess Clan members can use, he does have access to additional abilities, due to his grace, Guardian.
*Guardian: The Grace, Guardian grants Raphael the power to protect those around him. Within a range of dozens of meters around himself, though he can extend the range with a flaring of his magic power, translucent white feathers will fall from the sky. Their area of effect indicating those which are under Raphael's protection. As long as Guardian is active, any attack that occurs within the area of influence that Raphael is able to react to is directed at himself instead.
*Enhanced Stamina and Endurance: As an additional effect of the Guardian Grace, Raphael is supernaturally resilient in body and mind. In addition to not requiring food or sleep, Raphael can effectively never tire from physical labor. As the Guardian Grace gives Raphael the ability to take attacks meant for others, so too does it allow him to withstand those attacks. Raphael is able to withstand and survive damage that would kill most people several times over. He can continue to function despite extensive damage to his body be it internal or external. So long as his brain remains he can eventually recover from virtually any injury, and although his recovery is much faster than a normal person, it can still take quite a while depending on the extent on his injuries. It will take several minutes for him to heal flesh wounds or fractures, and several hours to multiple days to heal mangled or lost limbs or organs.
*Flight: Like all members of the goddess clan, Raphael is able to fly with his wings. Due to not being particularly powerful, he only possesses two wings, though they are quite large.
*Ark: An archetypal magic technique of the Goddess Clan that creates light particles, often enveloping the target in a dazzling sphere of light that breaks apart their body. While more effective against demons, undead, and other such beings, it can also cause physical damage.
*Purge: A technique that erases "abominable" souls, such as vampires and demons. This ability allows Raphael to undo things like demonic possessions, and turn ghouls back into humans by cleansing them of the vampire's influence. 
*Invigorate: By channeling their power, goddess can counteract negative effects, such as severe injuries either caused physical or by miasma, to even strong poisonous acid. It can also recover health and stamina or clear the mind of someone. Part of Raphael's grace extends the utility of this skill even further, being able to cure even long standing diseases and return those who have suffered from vicious ailments to the peak of their condition. After speaking the second oath, Raphael's ability to heal has been greatly amplified, allowing him to heal others far more quickly.
*Connection: Forged by Raphael's refusal to sever his bond with his family, Raphael has begun to understand that in his quest to Protect, he must rely on the powers of others. This ability allows Raphael to bond with someone he has a spiritual connection with. While doing so, Raphael is capable of communicating with them telepathically, and gaining an intuitive sense of the danger they find themselves in, so long as they do not actively reject his influence.
*.The Oath: Raphael's magic power, as well as the potency of his grace scales directly with the strength of his oath. The Oath normally comes with three clauses, the so far, Raphael has only remembered the first, and created his own second oath.
**"I will protect those who can not protect themselves."
**"I will protect my family, for I believe they are the greatest hope for a better world."
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== Equipment ==
=== Chastiefol ===
Chastiefol is a holy spear capable of transforming into various forms at it's owner's wishes. Even while in the form of a spear, Raphael generally does not wield it as a spear, but rather controls it remotely via a telekinetic link. Raphael can change Chastiefol's forms very quickly, and primarily focuses on it's defensive variations. The spear is capable of repairing itself when damaged. Chastiefol is directly linked to Raphael, and grows in size and strength as Raphael's own power increases. 
* Form One "Chastiefol": The spear's basic form is that of a long broad spear, able to move at very high speed to thrust and slash at targets.
* Form Two "Guardian": Chastiefol takes on the form of a large metallic warrior, complete with metallic angel wings. It uses these wings like shields as it fights with it's bare hands. The guardian is significantly more physically powerful than Raphael himself.
* Form Three "Increase": This form consists of dozens of daggers that Raphael can use to block barrages of incoming attacks, or to assault an enemy from multiple directions.
* Form Four "Pollen Garden": Chastiefol is able to turn itself into a dome, shielding those inside of it and slowly healing their injuries. 
* Form Five "Yggdrasil": Raphael is able to convert the guardian into a suit of armor, not only protecting himself but adding the guardian's strength to his own. 
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