Botán Gardener

***DNA***

Birthday: August 16, 2017

Ethnicity: African Human

Height/Weight: 6’2”/289lbs

Pants Size: 27.95 cm

Eye Color/Hair Color: Emerald/Dark Brown

Hair Style

* Default: Long braids w/ parted bangs
* Alternate: Wavy, flat top
* Costume 3: Long, tapered braids (shaved on left and right side)

Main Art (Secondary Arts): Paper

Theme Song: Don’t Come Close (Yeasayer)

Bio: A war veteran that was left behind in an unknown wasteland deep in the heart of Japan, Botán was captured by a tribe of Dark Artists known as the Soothsayers. He was then brought to the clan leader and told he would either die or marry her daughter and give her a strong heir. He reluctantly agreed.

Personality: Loving and wise, Botán finds it difficult to stay angry at anyone, no matter what they do. He’s never been a fan of conflict, a trait he passed down to his firstborn son Acer.

Hobbies: Origami, Hot Spring Bathing

Fighting Style: Kenpo

Weapon Style (Melee): Bojutsu

***Stats (Sentinel Guardian)***

* Vitality: 3 (Average)
* Defense: 5 (Excellent)
* Prowess: 2 (Fair)
* Endurance: 5 (Excellent)
* Speed: 1 (Poor)
* Attack: 1 (Poor)
* Strike: 1 (Poor)
* Projection: 4 (Satisfactory)

***Tilts***

Tilt (Melee): Kenpo - Violent Fist: Botan strikes his opponent in the chest once, knocking them onto their back (Single Strike)

Tilt (Ranged): Paper - Origami Rush: Botan sends a swarm of origami birds towards his opponent. He can burn his Prowess to keep this barrage going (Onslaught)

Tilt (Chain): Paper - Illustrious Ties That Bind: Botan kneels and sends origami birds to tie up his opponent, pushing them back a few feet and temporarily stunning them [Stun]

Tilt (Breakaway): Bojutsu - Don't Come Close: Botan uses his staff to swing his body in a circle, kicking away any opponents that are too close (Radial)

Grapple: Bojutsu - Sloppy!: Botan smacks his target in the back of the head, then knocks them a significant distance away

***Uberstrikes***

* Paper - Ties That Bind: Botan ties up his opponent in a collection of strong bandages and pulls them in close (Command Grab: Long)
* Paper - Robin's Song: Botan conjures Paper robins and sends them forward in a ferocious barrage (Onslaught)
* Paper - Wall of Defense: Botan creates a wall that blocks all incoming attacks for five seconds. Blocking behind it keeps the wall up longer, slowly draining Endurance. If he is attacked during the wind up, he will toss them into the wall and collapse it on top of them (Shield)
* Kenpo - Iron Heart: Botan stomps his right foot on the ground and temporarily boosts his defense and that of his nearest allies {Defense}
* **Paper - Robin's Talon: Botan sends Paper robins in a circle around him, then up into the air. If his opponent is caught in the spiral, they will be trapped and won't be able to free themselves from the rest of the attack (Radial)**

***Costumes***

Default Costume (Prisoner): White tank-top, gold chain; black jeans; red sneakers.

Alternate Costume (Tribal): Red beads (around his neck); black and gold tribal shirt; golden wristbands; charcoal tribal bottoms; black sandals.

Costume 3 (Resistance): Black trench coat; silver button-down; red slacks; black dress shoes; red beads (on his left wrist)

***Other***

Family Members: Zenshi Gardener (Daughter)