Shoten Cole

Shoten Cole (Kyoa Arc)

**Shoten Cole** is the Main Protagonist in the Minecraft Roleplay Series : **Dragon Block C Heroes Arise**. Cole is a Half-Saiyan born on Planet Earth, and was trained by his Saiyan father until he disappeared when he was 7 years old.

Ever since he was set out into the world at the age of 10, he has always helped those in need while learning more of the world along the way. It wasn’t until he fought *Aliren* did he run into the *Z-Defenders* and still stands as an unofficial but valued member.

## **Appearances**

His skin tone is that of a sand skin color, he has dark brown spikey hair that goes forward on the head. He has 2 front hair bangs and 1 on his right side, and he has one notable one on the front that curves to the right. He has blue eyes with pupils that are a darker color. His body is somewhat muscular at least to where it's noticeable, but is much stronger than he looks. He also has 2 straight scars on his forearms due to Red slashing him with Greif’s sword.

When he is not fighting or practicing Martial Arts, his casual clothes consist of traditional Chinese clothing. To which the top is dark navy blue with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, showing his navy blue wristbands. His pants are light gray and have pockets, and wears blue shoes with red laces and yellow borders on the top and bottom. Most of his casual clothes usually consisted of his Martial Arts Gi, for when he ends up fighting crime. To which his Gi was usually hidden under his casual wear.

### ***Kyoa Arc***

His real Martial Arts Gi is a Black Gi Top with gray stripes on the front circling around the neck. The kanji on his Gi stands for “Defender” (As in he defends the innocent), which also shows on the back of his Gi. Underneath is a gray undershirt, but the sleeves are extended further to his biceps. The pants, wristbands, and boots consist of the same clothing he has for casual wear.

## **Personality**

Although he interacts with others well in a formal and respectful manner, he is actually an introvert and has been for most of his life, likely due to being sent out into the world at such a young age. Thus he can be shown to be a bit shy, due to him not having many social interactions, therefore he worries if he may offend someone in some way. He has a very kind heart and is considerate to others, and is open minded. He always considers people’s perspective and what they may be going through, while having a good sense of right and wrong, and is always willing to learn and be better.

As strong, skilled, and talented as he is. He doesn’t display very much confidence in himself, and is shown to be humble. Thus, he is constantly on his toes. Although, he has a strong sense of determination, and is protective of those he cares about. Despite his Half-Saiyan Blood, he does not fight for fun, thrill, glory, challenge, or anything of the sort. He may do training and sparring occasionally but that’s it. Whenever he fights, it's for a reason. When in the face of wrong doings / evil, his fury is shown. He may sometimes pride himself in being an independent fighter, he has no problems in working with others and teamwork.

## **Background**

Currently, there is not much said regarding Cole’s origin. However, the disappearance of his father may indicate a rough childhood, as well as being set out to the world at such a young age. Also made evident with keeping his abilities a secret or at least keeping his identity hidden. In terms of family, there is indication his Mother may still be around, but his Father might not be…

But as it stands, there is still very little we know of Shoten Cole’s origins and what he has gone through, but this is only the beginning…

## **Power and Abilities**

As a Half-Saiyan, Shoten Cole possesses a vast array of superhuman physical attributes. Additionally Cole is very adept at Ki Control as he is able to utilize particular moves on the spot without having developed a particular technique, and it only increases his fighting abilities to an even greater degree.

### ***Physical Abilities***

* **Super Speed**
	+ Shoten Cole has always favored speedy maneuvers whether in combat or general movement or mobility. Therefore through training and repetition, he can now RUN at very fast speeds. Including outrunning bullets and matching flight speed to an extent. In addition, he can adapt to his environments and can keep it up for relatively longer periods of time.
* **Superhuman Senses**
	+ Through training and experience, Shoten Cole has made use of his sharpening his senses, which really kick in if one of them (such as sight) is hindered. Additionally he is easily able to dodge or catch projectiles thrown by weapons.
* **Superhuman Durability**
	+ Shoten Cole’s body is far more durable than that of normal humans, being essentially invulnerable to most if not all Earth-made weapons, especially guns for him. His durability is so great he can survive planetary forces of energy. However, his Saiyan durability still has its limits.
* **Superhuman Endurance**
	+ Thanks to his physiology and willpower, Shoten Cole is capable of exerting himself even if fatigued from using techniques or transformations that cost a lot of energy, or even being wounded.

### ***Skills***

* **Martial Arts**
	+ Shoten Cole was taught the ways of Martial Arts by his father, to which he picked up rather quickly and has only gotten better, as he always seemed to focus on his and even his foes movements. He has even learned a few techniques from many different styles to fit his own, not unlike MMA currently, albeit without restrictions. He is also adept at Combos.
* **Camping/Survival**
	+ Way before he was sent out into the world. He always enjoyed camping, and has picked up some useful tricks and general Survival Skills, allowing him to survive in the Wild if he so wanted to. To which he has for most of his childhood until Aliren came knocking on Earth's door.

### ***Racial Traits***

* **Zenkai Boost**
	+ Zenkai is a Saiyan Ability that allows one to become stronger after recovering from severe injuries or near death states, boosting their powers twice the amount before or potentially even greater.
* **Aging and Lifespan**
	+ Although Saiyans generally have an average lifespan to that of humans, potentially longer (75 to 100 years with some exceptions). They would still still be in their young years at the age of 80. Thus allowing them to live and fight for longer, if they so choose.

### ***Ki Control***

* **Techniques**
	+ *Flight* - The ability to fly using Ki.
	+ *Ki Sense* - An ability that allows the user to sense Ki and Power Levels. However, it must be done manually.
		- *Alert Ki Sense* - An extension ability of Ki Sense, this allows Shoten Cole to sense incoming dangers before they happen. Whether it be attacks or a fast getaway. However, this does not inform him *WHAT* is coming until he sees or figures it out for himself.
	+ *Saiyan Power* - A genetic trait that continually allows a Saiyan to increase in performance against adversity, either by recovering from great injuries or enduring a great struggle.
	+ *Ki Blast* - The most basic form of an energy wave or blast.
	+ *Afterimage* - An ability to move so swiftly that an image of the user is left behind.
		- *Afterimage Strike (Shoten)* - Cole's version of the Afterimage Strike utilizes serveral afterimages (particularly 4) to distract the opponent, in which he appears from one of them in place for a fast repeated attack.
	+ *Soaring Fist (Shoten)* - A version Cole developed on his own, he launches a shockwave from the force of his fist swiftly to strike the target from a distance, and takes hardly any energy to use.
	+ *Super Fist Strike* - Cole's signature move. He coats his fist in super charged Ki and strikes the opponent, capable of harming foes many times stronger than he is.
	+ *Ki Surge Attack* - The user charges Ki within their body or to a single point for an amplified attack, shown through pulses of electricity coursing through a part of the body and afterimages following. (Ex. Arms, Legs, the Body itself, or even Ki Attacks)
	+ *Kamehameha* - A powerful blue Ki Blast fired with two hands after concentrated a large amount of Ki through cupped hands.
	+ *Destructo Disk* - A razor-sharp disc of Ki that can slice through almost any substance/
	+ *Instant Transmission* - Cole can teleport from one place to another in a blink of an eye so long as there is a Ki Signature. It can also be used to confuse the opponent by constantly teleporting
	+ *Burst Power* - A power up technique developed by Shoten Cole. The user builds up more and more Ki through out the battle within their body before releasing it, amplifying their power for a brief period of time.
	+ *Kaio-Ken* - A power up technique that multiplies and increases all the users capacity and technique proportionally. Cole's version allows for extended usage for even long periods of time. However, the strain of using too high a multiplier can be deterimental to the body. The maximum multiplier is a x20.
* **Ultimate Techniques**
	+ *Super Kamehameha* - An advanced more powerful version of the Kamehameha.

### ***Fighting Style***

* **Speedy**
	+ While Cole is no slouch when it comes to strength, he has particularly favored more in speed. Usually pulling off speedy maneuvers to outdo his opponents, and has saved him close calls on multiple occasions. It especially works well when with partners.
* **Balanced**
	+ Although Cole is a more grounded fighter and has no issues relying on his strength. He displays a balance in using both Melee and Ki, and uses it well, especially with his exceptional Ki Control.
* **Adapative**
	+ Ever since the days of training with his father. Shoten Cole always had a knack of adapting to his opponent’s moves and fighting styles, being observant. At times it may even be enough to earn him the win. Albeit depending on the fighter it may take him some time to get used to it.

### ***Resistances***

* **Sneak Attacks**
	+ Thanks to his *Alert Ki Sense* ability. Sneak Attacks are extremely difficult to pull off on him. The only catch being, while he senses an attack or move coming, he cannot immediately determine *what*.

### ***Weaknesses***

* **Susceptible to Anger**
	+ Hurting or threatening those he cares too much for may leave him angered.
* **The Pain of Loss**
	+ If he were to lose someone he cares about, especially in a gruesome manner (Even so much as someone getting shot by a gun). It may cause him to go berserk.
* **Going too Fast**
	+ Going too Fast while in Combat could leave him open to an attack.
* **Overthinking**
	+ If he’s dealing with a foe and he doesn’t know what to do, overthinking may cause him to be sloppy.

## **Appearance in Other Media**

### ***Project Revamped***

***(NON-Canon)*** In a friendly collab in which Shoten Cole was brought into a pocket dimension by Crazy. Somehow Cole’s Godly Energy for a brief second crossed over into his own dimension, and Crazy picked it up. Curious on Cole’s Potential and Power, he brought him over for a Round or 2.

### ***The Chosen Heroes***

***(NON-Canon)*** After coming into contact with a mysterious Phantom Ruby, Shoten Cole finds him in a sort of Multi-Dimensional War where Villains from Dimensions of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mobius, Avalice, the Pokemon World, and more try to achieve their sinister goals. Now he joins *‘The Chosen Heroes’* in ending this War and restoring balance to the dimensions, and saving those that are unstable.

## **Trivia**

* The word “Shoten” was randomly thought of when 2ruffles was playing Dragon Block C with his friend, but was looking to create a family name for himself.
* Unbeknownst to the creator, the word “Shoten” can be directly translated to “Caring Warrior”, which describes the Dragon Ball OC Cole perfectly. He found this out when his best friend and Co-Writer explained it to him.

## **Concept and Creation**

One of the very characters to set everything in motion for the creation of Dragon Block C Heroes Arise (Formerly known as Dragon *Ball Z* Heroes Arise).

Cole had very little concepts about his character in the very beginning. In fact, when the very concept of Dragon Block C Heroes Arise was born, it was all improvised. That is why some of the characters such as *Sagen* were resembling that of original characters such as Cabba from Dragon Ball Super, despite having 0 knowledge of the character. It was one of those typical Dragon Ball Fan Ocs with similar power and techniques to the original characters such as Goku, Krillin, etc. The creator of this character liked to be real with himself when creating characters, that is why he bares the same name as the creator. (Although when years went by he would eventually give him the last name "Shoten" which translates to "Caring Warrior")

However he would also go through many changes, eventually leading up to the Shoten Cole we would come to know of today. The first time he was introduced was when he had the same Gi on he did on the Kyoa Saga, however it sported Orange and Blue with Navy Blue pants and Black shoes, plus he had the same hair as Teen Gohan. It was later changed to sport the Black and Grey color palette and he had the same hair style as Goku, however this would not be a permanent change in the slightest as the only reason he had Goku's Hairstyle was because the creator wanted the same Super Saiyan hairstyle as he did, additionally when the Series was born it was on a vanilla Minecraft Server. What sparked the idea of the Black and Grey color palette was because before he had the skin on Minecraft, the creator had a near identical skin to the YouTuber GoldSolace but with brown gloves, a Sly Mask symbol on his front (From the Sly Cooper series), and the Gold Ingot was on the back instead. This new color palette would be here to stay.

As time went on, more ideas and concepts would appear while the series was created along with it's characters. As it stands, Shoten Cole has received the most Redesigns for his character, although most of them were never shown to the public as they would either change or be scrapped entirely because something just felt off about the design. Although the series has continually be post-poned on multiple occasions, it seemed to have done some good as the creator would learn more about story writing and characters until eventually planning to make this a full-fledged series of his own (Granted, it would be unoriginal as Dragon Ball belongs to Akira Toriyama, not him)