Bergen Blunt

Name: Bergen Blunt

Race: Human

Sex: Male

Color: Brown

Title: Subterran Warlord

Nickname: Skyboy

Weight: 180 lbs

Height: 6'2"

Age: 19

Weapon: Earthswimmer

Fighting Style: Guerilla Tactics

Theme: http://youtu.be/8SphPdMikjY

Traits
Weapon: Earthswimmer The Earthswimmer is actually a pair of large fossilized tusks belonging to a long-dead Boarbatusk. Normally, they appear as long, axe-like blades attached to Bergen's forearms. However, in times of crisis Bergen can change their form into a large, shovel-like spear. The tusks were fossilized so long ago that they became as hard as diamonds, thanks to the pressure the earth exerted on them.

Abilities: Bergen is most at home underground. He fights best when he is standing on earth, or soil. Thanks to this, he constantly fails the official duels that take place inside the school. Bergen's semblance is Kinetic Control, which allows him to store up potential energy in his body and release it as kinetic energy. His most notorious ability is his tunnelling method. By jumping and somersaulting rapidly through the air, Bergen can dive straight into the ground, provided it is soft enough. This ability is possible because of his semblance. However, it is almost impossible to steer while tunneling. He can then travel through the earth at incredible speeds, and launch himeslf out of the ground using his momentum to attack enemies. He used this ability during the initiation to avoid injury upon landing, however, the fall gave him so much momentum that he burrowed straight to the ruins without encountering any other students, or Grimm. Bergen's entrance into the school is also thanks to this ability. He often builds up so much momentum from burrowing that when he surfaces he flies uncontrollably through the air, crashing down on whatever's below him. In fact, he wasnt even planning on attending Beacon; he simply landed in the middle of orientation.

Fighting Style: Bergen is not exactly the best fighter at the Academy. He has, however developed an affinity for guerrila tactics. He uses hit and run strategies to take out opponents without having to expose himself to much danger. When cornered, Bergen will change Earthswimmer into its Shovel form, giving him a longer reach and allowing him to hit harder.

Personality: Outwardly, Bergen is a very laid back individual who prefers peaceful resolution to physical violence. He is also sort of a misfit, and is classified by many as "goofy," much like Jaune Arc. However, his happy misdemeanor hides an incredibly keen intellect. He has a philosopher's mind, though he never shows it on the outside. While heterosexual, Bergen shows almost no interest in women, and is completely oblivious to sexual advances. Bergen also shows no bias against the Faunus, possibly due to his secluded upbringing. He merely regaurds them as one of many new experiences.

Appearance
Bergen is a tall, caucasian male with mid-length brown hair. He wears a brown hoodie with white, furry lining. He wears brown jean pants that are frayed at the bottom. He wears a pair of goggles over his forehead at all times. According to him, his clothes are only brown because of all the digging he does. His associated color is brown.

Backstory
Bergen was born in a small town in the mountains, far to the west of Beacon Academy. While very fertile and lush, this town was thought impossible to get to due to the extremely hazardous terrain surrounding it. It was even rumored to be in the eye of a never-ending blizzard that constantly changes thelandscape around it. The people who live in this town are very in tune with nature, and have developed methods of using the land conservitavely. Bergen had been fond of digging his whole life, and had built his own personal mine shaft underneath the town. One day, he excavated a pair of fossilized Boarbatusk tusks, now known collectively as the Earthswimmer. However, when Bergen showed his findings to the village elder, he was banned from entering his shaft ever again, because of the common superstition that Boarbatusks brought bad luck. Devastated, Bergen developed a plan. That same night, he burrowed into his shaft and stole back the tusks. However, the guards heard him, and he was forced to retreat using an untested burrowing technique uning the tusks. It worked, and he escaped the mountain. After burrowing for a long time, he tried to surface. He did, however, at such a high speed that he was launched into the air, only to land in the middle of orientation at Beacon Academy. Bergen was then put on trial for illegal entry and destruction of property (he landed hard), but the current Headmaster saw hunter potential in him, and granted him a scholarship to Beacon under the guise of a "disciplinary education." In addition to classes, Bergen works as a groundskeeper of sorts to pay the bills for things like textbooks and field trips.