Garo

Garo Kiba is a well-known thief, working under covers and residing in Eastwing. His identity is kept secret, only known as "The Viridian" in the public eye. Along with his identity, he prefers to keep his past and goals to himself. He currently works for an organization which he joined a few years ago, but he tries to follow his own rules. With no other source of income, he must rely on his organization and his skills to steal stealthily for the time being.

## Appearance

Garo is a pale young male with a slim build. His eyes of jade and his messy light blond hair makes him stand out. He's usually seen wearing simplistic clothing with nothing too heavy holding him down to ensure a balance of comfortability and efficiency. Inside his jacket reveals an abundant amount of pockets, to store anything any time he wants. He wears black gloves while on duty to make sure no finger prints are left behind and he has a black cross earring on his right ear. To further hide his identity, he wears a mask to cover his face while out in public.

## Personality

Many people know Garo as a mysterious figure. Even his organization know little to nothing about him except for the fact that he gets the job done. In truth, Garo is actually pretty laid-back. He enjoys doing what he does and tries to challenge himself in any way possible. Once Garo seems to have any interest in someone, he'll take the initiative to find out more about them, usually face-to-face, and will even follow them along if he has to. He can also act childish around those he's close with.

Against a foe, Garo responds to them based on his judgement. If he's on a time limit, he'll dispose of them in no time. If he's bored, he'll try toying around with them and start making impulsive or cocky decisions. If he feels as if he's genuinely challenged, he'll take time to analyze the opponent and avoid any combat to plan out his attacks.

## Powers and Abilities

### Aether Techniques

Garo is fairly skilled at sensory aether. These enhanced senses work hand in hand with his wind aether to dodge most attacks and evade sneak attacks from far away. Additionally, Garo can summon a small gust of wind to push him to one direction, or even break a fall.

 **Defacement** | Garo spreads out his aether in a zone around him, causing those affected to have their senses overloaded, making it appear as if Garo is all around them.

### Katabatic Techniques

 **Katabatic Technique: Umbrella** | Imbuing the tip of the Katabat's blade with his wind aether, Garo can summon an umbrella panel made out of wind aether to transform it. Useful for rainy weather.

## Weapon:

### Katabat

A special blade handed to Garo by his organization with his request. It serves as a one-handed sword with an open handle and a sharp edge. The blade itself is somewhat heavy but with Garo's wind aether, he can imbue it and swing it at a quick pace. Another thing he likes doing with the Katabat is stabbing it into the ground or to a wall and sitting or standing on it.

## Equipment

### Pocket Pool

Located on the inside of his front jacket flap, various pockets are ready to use for Garo's liking.

## Backstory

Once a loving child, Garo Kiba grew up with his parents in the streets of Eastwing. It was until one day when he was coming home from school that he heard a scream come from a nearby alleyway. Curious, he slowly walked over and peaked into the darkness. He froze. In front of him were the backs of three men and in front of them were his father's dead corpse and his mother, crying and bleeding out from multiple wounds. Before he could say anything, his mother noticed him and while shaking, she uttered the words "R-run", followed by a smile on her face. Garo knew what he had to do and with no hesitation he ran as far away as he could, hearing his mother's voice one last time as she screamed deafeningly seconds after.

Garo now had to live on his own and in doing so, he had to steal. He started off as a rusty thief, only stealing food from markets and running until he reached cover. As three years passed, Garo enhanced his stealth skills and had gathered a reputation surrounding his name, or at least a name formed as "The Viridian". One day, he was stopped as he roamed the streets and an unknown man handed him a business card. He took interest and further contacted the organization, leading to his contract with them. Garo has been officially working for the organization for a few years now, which is where the present story takes place.