Carlo

*“Our gifts were not given to us by mistake... We stand at the top of this society. We will be its true masters!”*

— Carlo reciting his motives

## Carlo

### Status

Deceased

**Carlo** is the main antagonist of *The New Elemental Masters* and the Master of Water. He is the leader of the rebellious group of Elemental Masters known as The Gifted, and lead them into stealing the Infinity Crystals in order to awaken The Ancient One. Their plan failed when they realized they had to sacrifice Raphael to awaken the ancient evil, and their former teammate turned on them, killing Carlo.

## History

Carlo was born with the Elemental Power of Water through unknown means. Since he was gifted his power through the gods and didn't receive it through heredity, he had no training with his powers, and went rogue.

He used his powers to get whatever he wanted, performing robberies and other heinous acts.

When he met Raphael, the two shared their background as Elemental Masters with no guidance. The two of them joined forces. forming The Gifted.

Later, Sheiver would join them after he was cursed by the God Llionne, who was then known as the Winter Warrior. He would influence the group to move onto more than petty theft. The three of them would talk about an ancient myth told to them each by their parents. Years ago, a great dark sorcerer known as the Ancient One was exiled into the Ethereal Divide. The only way to free him would be to open a hole through Space-Time, which would open a rift to him. The Gifted believed that with no Evil Monger attempting to rule Ogaji, the Balance would falter, so they made it their goal to find the Infinity Crystals to do just that.

### The New Elemental Masters (Ogaji Rebirth)

The Gifted's first attack was on the Rebirth Tower, where the Reality Crystal resided. The three of them infiltrated the tower and disarmed the civilians, but had no idea that a new group of Elemental Masters was below them attempting to foil their plans.

The Elemental Master Students were no match for The Gifted, and they got away with it. The three of them would run into the New Masters several times in their quest to find the Crystals, but each encounter resulted in their victory. When they finally got all the necessary Crystals needed, they went to the place of the Ancient One's banishment, the Edge of the World, and performed the ritual.

Unfortunately, they had no idea that the ritual required a sacrifice, and Raphael had to be taken by the darkness, which fused his soul with the Ancient One's. The ritual went haywire, and Raphael gained control over the Element of Shadow, becoming himself the Ancient One. Angry that his fellow teammates did not try to save him, he murdered their leader Carlo, and scared Sheiver into running away.

## Legacy

Due to their tampering with Space-Time, the resurrection of the Ancient One resulted in an energy spike in Ogaji, which lead to the Scavengers finding the location of the Infinity Crystals, leading them to crash land on Ogaji.

6,000 years after their defeat, the spirit of the former Masters of Water would be returned with their Elements, and Carlo's soul would be put to rest for good.

## Personality

Being the leader of The Gifted, Carlo was stone cold and vigilant. He lived his life by getting whatever he wanted, but wasn't spoiled, and instead used his gift to control others around him.

He held himself up to high esteem, believing that he could do no wrong.

## Powers and Abilities

**Hydrokenesis-**Carlo is the Elemental Master of water, which means he has the power to bend and manipulate water as he pleases. He also can form water from his hands, and shoot it like a blaster from the palm of his hands.

## Notes

* The inspiration for Carlo's character came from the fact that the Elemental Master of Water has always been the main protagonist in past chapters, so the idea was brought up of a villainous Master of Water.