David Shushan

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> ### Name
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> David Ben Shushan
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> ### Alias
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> * Wicked Eye Shushan
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> ### Birth
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> Between December and January, 1963 in Tiberias, Avalon
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> ### Age
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> * 54 (as of 2017)
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> ### Gender
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> Male
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> * Black (in youth)
> * Grey (currently)
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> Brown
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> A-
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> ### Height
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> 6'3" ft
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> ### Relative(s)
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> * Zephaniel Samaha (oldest illegitimate son)
> * Ayala Shushan (oldest daughter)
> * Zian Samaha (youngest illegitimate son)
> * Silena Samaha (granddaughter)
> * Damien Samaha (grandson)
> * Leya Shushan (youngest daughter)
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> ### Significant Other(s)
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> * Sisera Raviv (wife - separated)
> * Edith Katz (current mistress)
> * Shakura Samaha (ex-mistress} †
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> “My hands are of your color; but I shame to wear a heart so white.”
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> ― William Shakespeare, Macbeth
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**David Ben Shushan** is the patriarch of the Shushan family, and the current head of the Institute, an intelligence agency and a member of the Elders Council.

David despite being married to Sisera Raviv in which they have two daughters named Ayala and Leya, from his former mistress Shakura Samaha he fathered two sons named Zephaniel and Zian.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Mystiokinesis** - David is a pureblooded hereditary warlock who has a natural affinity to fire magic and its subtype of green fire magic.
	+ **Fire Magic** - Like his children and ex-mistress, David's magic revolves around fire allowing him to generate, manipulate and control fire. Like his son Zephaniel, David is considered a genius and very talented and has maintained this fearsome reputation even in his older years.
		- **Green Fire Magic** - Is one of the advance forms of Fire Magic, in which David is able to create, shape and manipulate green flames. Green Flames are native to the Underworld, as such they can instantly incinerate an individual to the bone and within minutes destroy a whole person with relative ease.

## Etymology

* David is from the Hebrew name *דָּוִד (Dawid)*, which was derived from Hebrew *דּוֹד (dod)* meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.
* Ben from the Hebrew roots בֵּן (ben) meaning "son".
* Shushan means "lily" in Hebrew.

## Trivia

* He is associated with the Magnolia, a symbol of perseverance.
* David is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Northern European descent.
* He loved his children with all his heart but much like his son made decisions without them and against them often.
* His favorite meal is skewered goose liver with kubbeh and fresh bread with hyssop lemon aioli.
	+ David's second favorite meal is a chopped salad with sambusak.
* He like his son Zephaniel, David has a sweet tooth.
* His family own's a winery/planation that grows avocadoes, pomegranates, apricots and oranges.