Daken Akihiro

Player: Richard

Character Name: Daken Akihiro

Canon: Marvel X-Men

Played By: Himself

Age/Birthday: 29, born October 22nd

Appearance: Built of lean muscle, Daken nonetheless is described as a disarming presence when he wants to be, and an intimidating one when he desires. Standing at 5'6", Daken typically wears nicer clothing, favoring a suit, dress shoes, all in simple black and white. His dark eyes and wild hairstyle is described as alluring by some, and by others as contrary to the rest of the manner in which he comports himself. Simply put, Daken puts on the air of a man of mystery, with all the potential danger that may imply. Typically, Daken wears a cool, small smile, exuding confidence, perhaps even arrogance.

Powers (include any limitations): Daken, as a mutant, has several abilities. First and foremost is heightened senses. Able to smell, see, hear, and even taste better than that of a regular human, Daken can track by scent, hear nearby heartbeats, and even determine the mood of others by simple sensory feedback. Second, Daken has a healing factor that allows him to regenerate from even grievous injuries, though time is still needed. The more grievous the injury, the longer it will take to heal, but it is on a scale of seconds to minutes to hours, rather than days. Removing his head or his heart from his body will kill him, however, though damage to those places will merely stop him in his tracks. Third, Daken posses three claws that can be extended from each arm, one from near the wrist on the underside of the hand, arcing inward, and the other two coming from between the knuckles, between the index finger and middle finger, and the pinkie and ring finger, arcing downward. These claws pierce better than they cut, though they are capable of either. Made of bone, these blades pierce flesh easily, though armor requires Daken to strike with greater precision. Fourth, Daken possesses pheromone manipulation allowing him to subtly influence the moods and inclinations of others near him. While no means capable of defusing a fight, Daken uses these powers to nudge others to view him more favorably, to calm them, and at times to excite and arouse them. This makes Daken a particularly wily manipulator, though if someone is aware of this it can be actively resisted. Particularly stubborn individuals are of course harder to manipulate, meaning Daken will have to rely more upon words and less upon the pheromones.

Talents: Daken is a skilled manipulator, liar, and deceiver. He is also talented in hand to hand combat, tracking, and to a lesser degree in wilderness survival.

Interests: Daken is particularly interested in living well and typically at the expense of others. Daken enjoys luxuries, including drugs and alcohol, as well as toying with others. Daken is also something of a hunter, enjoying the thrill of the fight and the hunt... provided he can win. Daken does not enjoy losing, and will typically worm his way out of any situation that begins to find him in an unfavorable position.

History (Up until point of entry into the game): Before arriving in Wall, Daken had achieved one of his lifetime goals; seeing Logan dead. Having served for a time in the Dark Avengers, then later going solo as a manipulator and drug addict in Hollywood, Daken deceived Logan into believing him dead. Later, Daken learned that Logan, his father had been killed, and while it hadn't been by his hand, it brought Daken some measure of peace. He began to work somewhat closely to his sister, Laura, and after a time, they separated with some amount of amity to the parting. Daken however fell back into his old ways, aiming to become something of a crime lord. It was then that he arrived in Wall, having gone to meet a potential contact who he would use to climb the underground ladder in New York.