Alex Kura

His human appearance.

### Aliases

Nightmare of Isolation, Lucifer, Dark/Black Angel, Betrayer, Atlas (Kurayami designation), Isolation Nightmare, Isolation Devil, Armaros, Betrayer of the Empress, SA-007 or Subject 77th Arătare (alternate universe)

### Relatives

Unnamed fatherUnnamed mother (deceased)

Kait (younger sister)

VNG (son)

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Roon (wife)Alterra Enterprise (good friend, lover)

Ophidia (lover)

Mantifera (lover)

## Physical description

### Species

Human (formerly)Shadow (disguise)

Nightmare

### Eye color

Red

**Alexander** **Kura** (often shorten to **Alex**, also known as **Armaros**, and designated as **Lucifer** and **Atlas**) is the Nightmare of Isolation. He was a former human before his transformation courtesy of The Empress. He is the older brother of Kait, the husband of Roon, and the father of VNG.

## Background

Originally born to human parents, Alex lived a fairly regular life. He was noted to possessing above average intelligence, allowing him to create his own inventions and mechanisms, leading him to pursue a potential career in engineering and robotics.

At an unknown point, he gained a grievous injury trying to protect someone, to which he gained a scar stretching from his collarbone to his abdomen. The exact nature of this scar is unknown, as Alex doesn't talk about it.

When he was 23, he ended up being turned into a Nightmare by the Empress.

## Kait's Notes

*My big brother. The one and only Alex.*

*He may look somewhat intimating, but he has the personality of a puppy.*

*I'll provide more context later, maybe.*

*Point is that he has always been there for me, no matter what, and there is not a day that goes by that I don't appreciate that.*

*He may be a bit timid sometimes, but he is a good, loyal person. Someone who will always protect those he cares about.*

*And with the whole Nightmare thing, well... that's rather easy for him to do.*

## Physical Description

The Shadow form of Alex stands at around the same height as his human form. Compared to other Shadows, he has a humanoid appearance, lacking horns, a tail, or other mutations experienced by other Shadows. Although his physical form is capable of distorting and bending at unnatural angles, he tends to keep a bipedal form.

Like the others, he lacks skin pigmentation and other human features. His form is black with "smoke" rising up from the "skin", with a slim, though possible slightly muscular (even though he technically lacks muscles) build. He possesses two red glowing eyes, as well as glowing teeth, the inside of his mouth seems to have a red glow as well, and can open far wider than a normal human's. He has hair on his scalp, although it's difficult to see at first.

His human form that he regained looks exactly like he did before his transformation, even down to having his scar. He has black, unkept hair, and dark eyes that glow red when using his abilities. He wears a dark hoodie and black pants with running shoes of the same color, all with red accents.

## Relationships

**Kait:** Kait is the younger sister of Alex. On the surface, their relationship resembles that of a typical brother/sister relation, often bickering and teasing each other (though it's mostly Kait who teases Alex). However, Alex deeply cares for her, as he has taken care of her for a while.

**Roon:** Alex cares about Roon greatly, to the point where when he met her again, he was instantly suspicious of Serial Designation G claiming to be her guardian (until Roon explained it), and he promised not to abandon her again. He maintains a relationship with her, and is willing to kill anyone who tries to hurt her. He is also helping her raise VNG, and acts like a husband, taking care of both of them. Part of his daily routine involves cooking for the two.

**Alterra Enterprise:** Alex had a crush on Alterra, something he doesn't like to disclose to much (due to his embarrassment), regardless, he still enjoys her company, and made sure to keep her safe after learning about SD-M. The two of them would later investigate several things that Alex had been looking into, causing their friendship to grow along the way.

## Abilities

**Nightmare Physiology:** Being a Nightmare, this means he has inhuman levels of strength, durability, speed, and stamina. Enough to shatter buildings with his bare hands, and survive planet-leveling attacks. He can also regenerate parts of his body if he is injured, shapeshift his limbs into weapons and other objects, and transform into other people (only after he has consumed a person though).

**Shadow Transfer:** His form is capable of possessing humans and other creatures. He can go through the minds of the people he possesses in order to extract information, although he can't possess powerful individuals, or those who have abilities that directly counter his possession.

**Malleable Form:** His Shadow form could stretch and bend at unnatural angles, phase through walls and objects, and even turn his limbs into weapons and tools. It is unknown if he still retains this ability after regaining his human form and Nightmare powers.

**Dark Arsenal:** Similar to Syphon, Alex can create shadowy weapons out of thin air. However, these are much more powerful than the former's creations. The weapons grow stronger in correspondence with his emotions, with bloodlust generally making them stronger.

**Shadow Tear/Gate:** By slicing the air a specific way (in the form of two slashes that create an x shape) with either his created weapons or Devil's Bane, he can open an inter-dimensional portal. This allows him to travel to other planets, locations, or even to and from the Nightmare Realm. The portals close after a while, and generate enough energy to disintegrate anyone unlucky enough to be near the portal when it opens.

**Umbra Blades:** Alex can create and control shadowy blades, using them as projectiles. They can either inflict minor damage, or be strong enough to tear people and fortifications apart.

**Energy Manipulation:** Like other Nightmares, he can manipulate energy to fire blasts and beams at targets.

**Abyssal Doppelganger:** He can summon a being that looks similar to his Shadow to fight alongside with him. It appears to vary between mimicking Alex's actions/attacks and using it's own. It appears sentient as well, but is unable to speak.

**Heat Generation:** Alex's regular and Nightmare forms are both capable of emitting extremely high levels of heat. This can be used somewhat offensively, though it mostly causes collateral damage.

**Devil Wings:** One of his primary abilities, Alex can grow two large, black, angel-like wings. The wings radiate high levels of heat, and allow him to fly, and be even be used as offensive weapons to either bludgeon, or fire feathers like quills.

**The Void:** One of his more unsuspecting abilities, Alex can pull people and objects into the Void, a pocket dimension that he can control at will. It is impossible for most people to enter or leave the dimension unless Alex wishes so. Seemly anything can be pulled into this dimension, even entire planets and stars. When empty, it represents a never ending expanse of space with a red "sky".

**Dimensional Seal:** Similar to the Void, Alex can seal off areas, essentially disconnecting them from the material world, isolating it completely. The barrier on the inside resembles a thin wall of red glass. Noise is completely cut off from the outside, and vice versa. Those who try to enter the space perceive it to be impossible to enter in a unique way (such as a hotel room being isolated, anyone trying to enter would find the door is locked shut).

**Consumption:** Like other Nightmares, Alex can consume his foes to absorb their forms, powers, memories/knowledge in order to make himself more powerful. He does this by dislocating and widening his jaw and sharpening his teeth. The sight is quite gruesome.

## Arsenal

**Crimson Edge:** A mysterious sword seemly patterned after a katana, the blade glows an eerie red, and seems to be able to cut through anything. When not in use, it is kept in a holster on Alex's back. The creator of the sword, and who gave it to Alex is unknown.

**Devil's Bane (name subject to change):** A blade made out of his Nightmare powers. It glows crimson.

## Gallery

A close up of Alex.Another view of Alex after combat. Both his body and clothes are capable of regenerating nearly instantly even if he is injured. It also clears up his skin, giving him a much cleaner look.His True Form (Death Angel). The wings are hidden in this form, but they can quickly jut out and catch anyone off guard. His size, appearance, and stature alone is usually enough to intimidate any would be opponent.
## Trivia

* His last name Kura means "the darkness" in Japanese.
* He has Monophobia, a fear of being alone, and will become extremely anxious if there is no one around, or if he is in a dark empty room.
* He also has insomnia, meaning he struggles with sleeping at night, unless someone is near him.
* He suffers from memory loss, not knowing where he came from, or remembering anything about his days as a human.
* Both the Crimson Edge and Devil's Bane leave behind a red trail when swung.
* He is of American and Japanese descent.