Bartholomew Varega

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Profile
Name: Bartholomew "Barth" Varega

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Height: 6'8"

Weight: 220 (Used to be closer to 230)

Hair: Black.

Appearance
Barth is first and foremost a shockingly imposing man, due to his nearly seven foot height. While avoiding looking like a complete muscleman, powerful muscles are evident whenever his skin is shown. After his military life, prior to going to Beacon, Barth let his auburn hair grow back out, letting it do whatever it really wanted to, only cutting it to prevent it getting in the way of his vision. The man also has somewhat narrow features and brown eyes,

Barth is clothed in relatively casual clothing, a green button up collared shirt with a throwover short sleeved black jacket. He also wears standard blue denim jeans and brown steel toe work boots. Around his waist is a belt holding up both his pants and a black cloak bottom that he uses to cover a pair of flash grenades and a pair of fragmentation grenades.

Now for Barth's most outstanding feature. On his left side, Barth is indeed missing his entire arm. Lost in battle, the wound was surgically closed and when shirtless, his shoulder just seems to slope down into his side. That said, he has no shame in his lost limb. To make up for his lost arm, he wears a brace on his arm, silver in colour, that amps up his power in his remaining limb. The brace includes a grey mesh as well that stretches to halfway between the wrist and elbow, the brace sitting just above the elbow. The silver component is lined with red tubes, containing Dust.

Personality
Barth is a man known for doing one thing, and doing it well. Most of his life has been dominated by combat, from his military experience to his new life at Beacon. As such, most of Barth's actions strive to make him a better combatant. That's not to say he isn't social at all, he just tends to prioritize bettering himself. When speaking to other people, he tends to be brutally honest and snarky, never held down by WHO he's talking to.

That said, Barth has an incredibly strong set of morals, refusing to let anyone break them in his sight. Many are very obvious such as being kind to the frail and respecting those around you, but he also has great respect for women, not standing by if he sees a guy forcing himself on one. That said, some men's tempers are like thermometers, taking time to build up. Barth is more like a switch, quick to become aggressive and quick to switch back. If you anger Barth, he can lash out in rage at you one moment and casually resume talking the next.

An odd talent Barth has become quite good at is cooking, of all things. He learned from a young age, and although he had to relearn many things and find new methods after losing his arm, it's still a hobby he enjoys.

Reverend.jpgReverend
Reverend is a Mark III Gale Assault Zweihander (GAZ), known for being an extraordinarily unweildy weapon for those without experience. This four and a half foot sword curves along the guard of the handle, and features a green dust crystal in the slot on the back of the sword. When activated via a slider on the handle, the dust crystal charges the weapon with green energy, allowing it to exert much more force with each slash. What would normally cut a hole in a wall can now blow the wall right down.

In addition, if the weapon is not swung for certain incriments of time, the dust charge will build up to allow the next swing to send out a wave of energy that travels in a straight line at an incredible speed. The longer the charge, the bigger and stronger the energy projectile. Unfortunately, charging the weapon for absurd amounts of time may yield immensely powerful attacks, but it runs the risk of shattering the Dust crystal.

Red Dust Arm Brace
Suffering the disadvantage of only having one arm, Barth set out to make up for this by getting a special arm brace. When worn on the arm, Barth's already powerful arms approximately triple in strength, allowing him to use Reverend in one hand, and make up for the lack of stability. He can by no means swing the weapon like a dagger, requiring his shoulder to carry the weapon, and making similar motions and speeds as when he wielded the blade with two hands. In addition, this strength applies to him lifting or punching any other objects, as well as blocking.

Grenades
Standard Military issue fragmentation granades and stun grenades. Barth rarely uses these in combat due to the awkwardness of reaching them while using Reverend in his only hand. It's far more likely he'll use these to attack enemies from stealth so he can make it to melee range with his blade.

Military Experience
Having trained with the military for several years, and going on several dangerous missions, Barth is no stranger to advanced team tactics and life or death situations. In the face of grave danger, he can keep his usual demeanor without becoming panicked.

Metal plates
Having been involved in several grievous accidents, including but not limited to aerial craft crashes, pulverizations, dismemberment, and several bullet wounds, Barth has several metal plates and braces under his skin, not only holding him together pretty well, but also making him more durable. Punching him in the chest is probably a bad idea, and due to the plates, he's often considered a damage tank.

Backstory
~To Be Added~