Albrecht Gremory-Shinsei

## Albrecht the Dragonkin

Dragon after the Darkbane Arc.

> *"Are you done talking? You know, it's self-important narcissists like you that really **piss me off**." ~ Albrecht to Midas during the Battle for Calgary.*
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**Albrecht Shinsei-Gremory**, known infamously as **Albrecht the Dragonkin**, is a lone journeyman, who joined up with the Iron Talon forces in its early days, after a fateful encounter with Dreadnaught and discovering the threat the higher-ups of the Alliance posed to the Earth, especially Ray Mygerion. From then on he became a high-ranking member of the Iron Talon, and was tasked with the responsibility of seeking out powerful Supers to either convince them to join the IT's cause, or to force them to if necessary. He is a son of Ceillius Gremory, half-brother of Volker Stahlwulff and biological father of Mugetsu Shinsei.

## Appearance

Albrecht appears as a tall, well-built caucasian male. He dons a black type of vest, over which he wears a purple cloak, hooded with gold, runic markings running down its back. He wears a buccal mask that obscures the lower half of his face, as well as a pair of polarized ski goggles that obscure the upper half of his face.

After the battle with the Darkbane, Albrecht discarded his mask and goggles, having come to terms with his past mistakes and resolving never to hide from his true self again. He appears strikingly similar to Mugetsu, with long, wavy red hair and the signature golden eyes of the Shinsei bloodline, albeit his pupils are permanent slits, a consequence of his demonic pact. However, his face appears much more mature and hardened.

## Personality

Albrecth, ostensibly, is extremely carefree and friendly, willing to give guidance to just about anyone. Even in battle, he tends to act like he is underestimating his opponent, when in reality, this is simply a trick to lure his foes into a false sense of superiority, or simply to annoy them for fun.

His prankster-like attitude in combat and nonchalant approach to almost every situation has called Dragon's leadership skills into question, but he has proven to be very capable as a leader, becoming one of Dreadnaught's most trusted associates, and is serious when situations are at their most dire.

An apparent pet aversion of Albrecht's is people who have a superiority complex, or act like they are superior to others or even on a higher plane of existence just because of their bloodline or powers. He has, on numerous occasions, scolded enemies for acting this way, one notable account being Midas, who Dragon boldly told to "shut up" despite the former's rage issues and level 11 Wildcard rating (which at the time would have made him one of the most powerful Supers the Orphans of Infamy had faced).

## Equipment

**Buccal Mask:** A mask used to conceal Dragon's face, with a depiction of a gold shen-long dragon etched into it.

**Polarized Goggles:** A pair of polarized ski goggles used to to hide Albrecht's upper face, as well as provide convenient and comfortable eye protection.

## Powers and Abilities

### **Draconic Demonism**

Like all Gremorys, an ancient pact made with the Lord of Demons ensured that a pact between Albrecht and a demon would be forged upon his birth. However, unlike other Gremorys, who all possess pacts with humanoid demons, Albrecht's demon takes the form of a dragon. Indeed, all living creatures possess demonic variants, and dragons are no exception, although draconic demons are exceptionally rare, and to have one form a pact with you is even rarer. However, those that are lucky -- or unlucky -- enough to have a pact forged with them are granted the almighty powers of a dragon, allowing them to summon forth draconic aspects and destroy all that stands in their way with utter and overwhelming force.

* **Draconic Aspect:** Albrecht is able to take on certain physical aspects of a dragon, greatly increasing his fighting ability and giving him a litany of powerful biological weapons with which to rip and tear his enemies with.
	+ **Draconic Scales:** Albrecht can cover his body in extremely durable scales, capable of deflecting bullets and blades alike and increasing the impact of his strikes. This seems primarily limited to his limbs, unless he is invoking the full power of his demon.
	+ **Draconic Claws:** Albrecht can turn his hands into enormous, several-inch long claws, capable of easily slicing through flesh, metal and other durable materials.
	+ **Draconic Tail:** Albrecht can sprout the tail of a dragon from his lower back and use it to lash his foes or grant him extra stability in combat. He is able to maneuver it as if it were a third limb, and the end of the tail is covered in blade-like fins that can be used to easily cleave men in two, or to deflect oncoming attacks.
	+ **Draconic Wings:** Albrecht can summon a pair of draconic wings from his back, allowing him to take flight. In flight, he is highly maneuverable and incredibly fast.
	+ **Dragon's Breath:** Albrecht is able to summon forth a massive cone of flames from his mouth. These flames are incredibly hot, easily able to melt rock, steel and other materials, leaving massive gouges of scorched, smoldering earth in their wake.

### Transformations

**Full Draconic Takeover:** Like other Gremories, Albrecht is able to invoke the true power of his demon, allowing it to use his body as a vessel and in turn gaining the full extent of its arsenal. In this form, all aspects of Albrecht's draconic transformations are present: his entire body is covered in opaque black scales, his hands and feet transformed into dragon-like talons, a dragon's tail sprouting from his lower back and a massive pair of draconic wings sprouting from his upper back. In addition to having access to all of his Draconic Aspects, Albrecht receives a massive boost to his physical abilities, rivaling even the strongest and fastest characters in the series through the sheer physicality granted to him by the transformation. In this form, his dragon's breath becomes much more focused and far hotter, possessing a bright blue color and resembling the afterburner of a jet as opposed to a cone of flames.

### Significant Traits

**Enhanced Strength:** Albrecht shows a high degree of physical strength, as shown when he effortlessly overpowered dozens of War Boys and Orks during the Battle of Calgary. Albrecht himself likes to think that he's at least around Mugetsu's level, which would make him a physical powerhouse even when compared to the rest of the Orphans of Infamy, who all show some degree of enhanced physiology, and was even shown to stalemate Zira Gale in an arm wrestle. He has spent decades honing his physical abilities.

**Enhanced Durability:** Albrecht is also able to withstand staggering amounts of harm. He was able to withstand two strikes from Jinoga and emerge relatively unscathed, and was apparently unphased by the attacks. He also took several blows from Killa Kahn, who possesses incredible strength due to his Mygerion heritage, and emerged with at most some bad bruising.

**Enhanced Speed:** Albrecht is incredibly fast and agile thanks to his draconic nature. Though he is bested by speedsters like Mugetsu, his reaction speed combined with his martial prowess more than makes up for it.

**Enhanced Senses:** Albrecht possesses superhuman senses, by far more refined than any normal human's. He is able to dictate where an enemy is going to strike from just by feeling the minor changes in the wind and small muscle movements.

**Expert Hand-to-Hand and Aerial Combatant:** Albrecht is one of the most martially skilled characters in the series. He is able to fight over a dozen armed and trained Alliance soldiers single-handedly through martial skill alone, and he even contested with Mugetsu during a sparring match that ended in a stalemate, though Mugetsu sincerely believed that Albrecht was holding back.