White Lion

Desmond Hellsign, better known as White Lion, is a player character from The Saviors of Sunset City, played by Grey. He is best known for his combat prowess. He is a member of the Echelon Eight.
== Personality ==
White Lion is a rather abrasive, hardened monster hunter, though does show care for the well-being of his teammates or those he otherwise cares about. He has little regard for his own safety, at least around women, with him allowing Lifeblood to utilize him as her "blood bag." He is much more careful in situations of danger, hiding in a tree during the fight with the Frostfang Hunters.
== Appearance ==
White Lion is a short young man with long silvery-gray hair with dark roots. He wears an elaborate white and red outfit with a subtle card theme, and wears the pelt of an as-of-yet unidentified creature from the Abyss over his shoulders and back.
== History ==
=== The Saviors of Sunset City ===
Lion suddenly appeared in the Eight's home base in Void Empyrean's place, telling them that Void elected him to take his place while he handled some personal business. What this business was remains unknown.
Lion aided the Eight in fighting the Aces, doing heavy damage to them with his whip, personally subduing the Aces of Hearts and Clubs. Lion also aided in the fight against Glassmaker, failing to pull him with a spell card but successfully using his whip to bring Glassmaker into grappling range for Big Red. When Glassmaker was melted, Lion attacked him with an ice card, then a generic spell card. After the fight was won, Lion personally collected Glassmaker's shards in a trash bag, staying back at base with 10 to figure out what to do with the shards, eventually throwing them into The Abyss offscreen.
Lion was present for the first round of questioning at Hopkins House, but did not do anything of note while there. He aided Big Red in interrogating Soulshaker in Elm Tower, however, and restrained Big Red when he attempted to prod Soulshaker's gun wound. Lion was successfully able to pigeonhole Soulshaker into being their mole, successfully adding Soulshaker to their roster.
Lion was among the members of the Eight that had a collective aneurysm thanks to Prankstermind's giant glitter bomb.
Lion participated in the fight with Golden Boy, not doing much other than launching a lightning ball from a spell card at him. During the fight with Nolan Porter, Spinflux overclocked Lion's speed, but this was moot as the fight ended before Lion could capitalize on this buff.
During the battle with Lifeblood, Lion used several pickup lines on her, embarrassing her. He was able to get her to come back to base and become an ally, promising to "be her blood bag". This prompted Big Red to kick the door down and tell him to stop being a slut. While the Eight helped Fauna handle Blight, Lion stayed back to "keep watch" on Lifeblood.
During the fight with Flood, Lion did not get to do much, but was flung through Flood's watery body by Big Red, landing in the lake below. Lion was among the ones to hug Flood after Oracle calmed him down.
Later, Lion was disheartened by the news of Hot Rod's death. He was present for the investigation of Hopkins House and the questioning of Martin, but did not do anything of note.
White Lion later went alone on a recruiting mission, recruiting Yokai Mask after helping him fight the Burning Man, defeating him by exploiting the latter's incompetence.
White Lion later aided Spinflux, Big Red and the Alchemist in stopping the PowerBoyz from robbing an art museum, cleaning up the remaining members after former president Barack Obama obliterated Jay-See with his Obamehameha. Lion was among the ones to visit the Petitionary and Lion laid witness to Spinflux shoving a pee-sicle into the Petitionary's throat.
Lion assisted 10 and Spinflux in fighting Void, throwing 10 (as Ball Weevil) at Void, and later being the one to end the fight by using his whip exactly once to knock him into some of the soup, prompting him to give up.
White Lion's next major appearance wasn't until the Eight left to save Hopkins House from the Operator's goons, personally taking on Life-Form and Hindsight. He vigorously whipped the latter, trapping him with the last swing, and assisted in the fight against the former using his whip.
White Lion assisted in the fight against Egress and the Operator, breaking the former's sunglasses with a well-timed punch.
=== 10 and White Lion's Duo Session ===
White Lion was flown in to aid in 10's recovery along with Vituoso, and, upon discovering the clone, asked several questions, after which, offered to take him to The Abyss, both to train him and help him claim his bounty. He formed a gateway with his fang, and, after some prodding and threats, Levi came along. White Lion asks Levi's name, responding that 10 was always bad at naming things. He also asks if Levi knows what his forms can do, and expresses disappointment after learning he only knows of the living firecracker. Again asking of names, White Lion asks if he named it "Firecracker," to which Levi says yes to White Lion's chagrin. Threatening to fight him because of it, he backs down upon sight of the Frostfang Hunters in the distance. He tells Levi his three tips, being don't be stupid, don't be rash, and don't die. Lion climbs into a tree, attempting to observe Levi, promising to come help him if he gets overwhelmed.
Shortly after, one of the Hunters caught onto his scent, which causes White Lion to mention their pack hunting nature to Levi. He jumps down and whips the weakened Hunter to death, before imbuing the queen with a cloud of daggers. White Lion is horrified upon seeing Glassmaker intact and well, with him personally being advised not to throw his trash into the Abyss. When the glass dragon forms, White Lion throws two of Echo Echo's duplicates into the trees, allowing for him to swarm the dragon and slay it. The duo promptly leave, with Lion allowing Levi to claim one of the corpses' bounty.
== Notable Moments ==
* Mysteriously taking Void's place
* Whipping two of the Aces into submission
* Throwing Glassmaker's remains into the Abyss.
* Pigeonholing Soulshaker
* Rizzing up Lifeblood
* Recruiting Yokai Mask
* Throwing Ball Weevil
* Vigorously whipping Hindsight
* Breaking Egress' sunglasses
* Hiding in a tree
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Spell Cards ===
White Lion has access to several types of cards imbued with magical spells.
The main varieties seen thus far are:
* Generic magic cards, able to shoot energy and manifest magical tethers
* Fire cards, imbued with the element of fire
* Ice cards, able to freeze targets or the environment
* Lightning cards, able to shoot lightning orbs at opponents
=== Combat Training ===
White Lion is trained in combat, giving him heightened athletic capabilities.
== Trivia ==
* White Lion is the only member of the core Echelon Eight without definitive superpowers, only having magical abilities through the cards.
* White Lion is canonically 5'4".
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