Master Duellist

Have no fear people, the master swordsman, trained professional of a blade and a fair nobleman of the lands is here to pledge our safety!

"You obviously seem to be confused at my appearance. Why so little protection you may ask, well according to my sources, it may well be you who is lacking protection..!"

## Biography

Master Duellist is a supporting character in the Wonderful World Storyline and is one of the members of the Golden Ward gang and an expert in swordplay and duelling. His combat form is an expert Form 3, although he previously used Form 2 in some instances. His role in the group is of most importance to himself and others in his group of allies.

His first appearance in the storyline is when Archivold, or Leader Of The Blue Band finds him roaming the Elderville moments before the city is attacked by a group of savage soul feasters. The two team up to defend the people and unite their skills to form the essentials of the Golden Ward before most other members join too. Prior to the story however, the Master Duellist seems to have injured himself greatly, which he keeps a secret until later on, when it becomes more of an issue.

Although he is an expert fighter in the arts of a sword, Master Duellist does show some weakness in the form of slower swings due to lower stamina than a lot of other characters in the group. His main specialty is deflection certain ranged attacks such as arrows, beams of light orbs and bullets from musket rounds. He later uses this ability in the Dark Fortress.

## Appearance

The Master duellist has rather long hair for a man of his time, as well as a moustache and small beard on his chin. His green hat he has, is equipped with some long, light blue feathers and a white clip holding them into place, which seems to have some sort of connection to him. On his left eye, Duellist has a camera, built by an unknown person that captures the motion of his opponents at all times, which can track and predict attacks from them to give him a small advantage on the field. It is coloured the same as his hat to blend in. On his chest, the Duellist has a golden, decorated armour plate, to withstand stabs and cuts, with light blue sleeves that stand out quite a bit. He also has a large green cape flowing on his back. He wears large brown pants that fold over his grey boots below and add an extra strength to blows on his legs and feet. The most important item he has is attached to his left belt buckle under his arm, a grey pouch with two long golden replacement sword blades for his silver En Nouce, or pirate sword as he likes to call it.

## Personality

Master Duellist keeps to himself a lot of the time, quite like Carlos Espan in ways, however he does speak his mind if asked. In the group he can usually be seen travelling behind most members, like a guard dog, and if agitated, does lash out very often.

His personality in combat however is quite different to his everyday self. He can prance around, using a lot of energy in his speech and attacks. This may also be a reason on how he gets so tired often. It could also be a possibility on why he talks so little when out of battles.

## Combat

### Form 3

Form 3 of combat is a well known form that Master Duellist uses, as it as a very defensive yet offensive attack strategy that involves a lot of calm and swift movements. It can also involve a lot of dodge defences too. Master Duellist uses this form rather than Form 2 as it can fool an enemy into opening up an easy hit, allowing easier victories for himself. However this form does take a long time to learn, so going up against an opponent who knows this form well such as Fencer may be a difficult battle for him.

### Powers and Skills

No special inhuman skills are there for Master Duellist, however he does have the skills of amazing swordplay and can out-match foes who fight fairly. He himself can do the following skills..

* **Expert Dodging** - *Master Duellist can easily and swiftly duck, dodge and dive out of the way of many attacks by surprise, giving him very little time to swing back, and can do damage from behind if foes aren't prepared.*

* **Deflection** - *Not only can he use a sword with great skill, but Master Duellist can deflect many projectiles at his foes faces if they are not ready for it. He can deflect even bullets with a single sword stroke, however accuracy is not in his favour, so he may launch it in random directions. He can even deflect things he can't see, and even from behind with quick speeds.*
* **Single Swing Attacks** - *With one quick and precise swing, Master Duellist can stab certain areas of his opponents, killing or neutralizing them instantly.*
* **Power Control** - *If an opponent uses a harmful, very fast launching projectile at him, he can use his sword to withstand the impact, leaving him unharmed.*

## Gallery

The Aftermath Of Master Duellist Defeating Royal GuardsMaster Duellist On A SpireMaster Duellist Defeating A Royal GuardThe Entering Of A DualMaster Duellist's Demise After Fighting the Fallen Diver