Ray

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Rayner Arin Gang (*later Rayner Arin Noxadeus*), the first member of the XV.

## Appearance

Ray has light yellow skin, with turquoise and dark teal hair. His eyes are a light red and green color, and across his left eye are two blue markings. He has pointed ears and sharp teeth.

He wears a plain black shirt underneath a dark blue, open jacket with teal details. On his arms are pads of white, orange, and teal; he wears his jacket sleeves rolled up to his elbows, with white shirt sleeves underneath. A black belt fastens loose, orange pants, with another hanging belt, holding two pouches on his right side. White bandages wrap around his calves, with orange and black boots.

## Biography

### Early Life

Rayner Arin Gang (*later Rayner Arin Noxadeus*), born on planet Chyroi of an unknown galaxy is the youngest of three children to his mother L. R. Gang and an unknown father figure, he was the first Astrolisk to develop his Mercury Curse to full potential, making his an extremely agile soldier. During his time in Cloaked Saints High School, he met Juniper Noxadeus, whom he developed a close friendship with through their time in high school and university, Jupy helped him develop his speed powers by un-secting his DNA. However, they lost contact with one another not long after graduating and only reunited when Jupy was promoted to Commanding Captain, where he visited Ray in-frequently, until the XV were formed.

### The Interfactional

For a few years after graduating, Gang would participate in the universe-wide sporting tournament known as "The Interfactional", he participated in 1LS, 2LS, 4LS and 16LS sprints, and for a short period tried pole vault in interstate competitions. Gang currently holds the world record for both 1LS and 2LS sprints, 2.31s and 4.72s respectively.

### Temporal Forces

He served in the Temporal Forces as an Arc Marshal. He fought in an estimated 1,442,032 campaigns and a kill count of ~1,203,000,000,000,000, granting him as the first member of the XV.

### XV

Rayner Gang was the first to accept the invitation to join the XV team, sent to him by the Universal Federation, who had prior invited Juniper Noxadeus to be the first member, but he declined; however, he quickly changed his mind after he learned that Ray was accepted. Rayner was offered the role of Commander for the group, but he declined and requested Noxadeus was instead given the role.

### Marriage

After reuniting with Jupy in the XV, their friendship quickly rekindled. The two spent a considerable amount of time with each other, commonly pairing together on missions, and generally got along well. It didn't take long for Ray to begin developing romantic feelings towards Jupy, which he learned were mutual after professing his love to him. Afterwards, the two began dating for several years (possibly decades), until Jupy finally proposed to him.

### Death

Gang died of cell-decay in end-of-life care next to Jupy and their two children.

## Abilities

Gang body functions operates much faster than everyone else's, allowing him to run and incredibly fast speeds, as well as perceive information just as fast. In combat, he uses a large gray crossbow, and two handheld knives; his use of lighter weapons heightens his speed.

## Relationships

### Family

* F. G. Gang, his father.
* Two older siblings, unnamed.
* Juniper Noxadeus, his husband.
* Lunaro Mesial Noxadeus, his first born son.
* Kuiper Noxadeus, his second born child.

### Alliances and friends

* XV members, close friends and fellow warriors