Azal

Azal was created by Aidylene (Otherwise known as Codiga on Scratch). Azal is a modified human.

## Personality

> *"Who, me? I'm nobody special."*
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Despite looking twenty years old Azal has lived for hundreds of years and it has taken a toll on his mindset being pessimistic and having low standards. He's patient and easygoing, having learned not to be picky in the wild. His loyalties are few and far between and taking sides doesn't appeal to him, however, he's a firm friend and will stick up for certain people. He's capable of empathy and is fully aware when it comes to most situations, even when he won't act on it.

## Backstory

Azal was an unwilling test subject in a genetic experiment. After undergoing decades of tests, he was eventually released after the experiment ended. Returning back to society, he was quickly ostracized after a number of incidents, due to his own unfamiliarity and lack of control. He stayed by himself in the wild for a while as a wanderer, learning about his new ability and how to control it. People began to tell varying stories, of a beast, or a man, but all with the same ability: tearing people apart with cursed vines. During this time he went under many identities, especially when travelling near urban areas.

Currently, Azal still wanders. He occasionally returns back to the Stick Temple, as a trusted confidante and friend of its founder. Rarely does he go to thickly-populated areas anymore, but all sorts of people still seek out the Greenbeast, be it for healing, providence, or a bounty...

## Powers

**Summary:** Azal, while normally passive, can become a volatile force of nature extremely quickly. With regeneration, plant manipulation and age immunity, Azal is able to take on strong foes. Though not particularly strong, Azal is hardy, versatile, and hard to beat down.

### General

**Weapons Experience:** Having wandered for centuries, Azal has had experience with a multitude of weapons and is more than capable of wielding them. He prefers a staff, but can improvise and even forego weapons entirely.

**Seen it All:** Azal has seen many historical events in person. Though not an expert, he is familiar with a wide array of information.

**Jack of All Trades:** Over the centuries Azal has picked up several languages (some of which have died out with time) and skills. These range from fishing, to origami, to lockpicking, and much more.

### **Primary Power** **- Biokinesis**

**Growth and Control:** Azal can either manipulate pre-existing plants or create his own (whether grown from earth or from nothing). This can be utilized beyond combat, e.g: creating leaf wings.

**Stuck in Time:** As a result of genetic modification, Azal is no longer capable of physically aging.

**Aggressive Regeneration:** Upon taking damage, plants will regenerate Azal's body. For smaller wounds like scrapes and bruises, it will give him the appearance of being covered in moss. For larger wounds it can get extremely graphic and gory. This ability is why he has been nicknamed the 'Greenbeast'. This healing process can be very painful for Azal.

**Survival Instinct:** When in an extremely dangerous condition or near death, Azal will seem to devolve into a trance and attempt to survive the situation under any means necessary (ex: killing all threats nearby or cocooning in a swathe of vines). This trance is easily noticeable due to his eyes changing colour (from brown to green) and his intelligence dipping to a near-animalistic level. He may cease to communicate entirely, neither speaking nor listening. This state can be dangerous to both enemies and allies.

**Lotus of Light:** Azal has a special fondness for the lotus flower and is capable of summoning one in his hand as a source of light. The flower can also produce a lotus pearl. This pearl has special abilities - beyond simply increasing one's power for a short period of time, it can bring back a person on the brink of death or even resurrect someone. However, due to this power Azal heavily dislikes creating lotus pearls, believing it would cause people to look for him.