Talk:Argent Acherbus/@comment-24197653-20140114230304/@comment-24204208-20140115012305

Thanks for the comment!

I actually think if you saw the art of him the chain/shield thing would make more sense: the shield doesn't actually really touch his arm at all. The chains are connected by shackles that lock the shield in place in the correct position on his upper arm which still has muscle, he obviously wouldn't be able to swing it around, he can only just put it in front of himself. And yeah, I think his arm is numb anyways though.

I guess I have a tendency to write myself into a corner when writing these character's backstories. LOL First Kuro and now this guy, I put them in life-treatening situations and end up giving them terribad reasons for surviving. I guess if I had to justify his dad's actions is that he wanted to believe that by training his son hard enough that he would become even greater than he once was, and if he succeeded; he hopefully would have even less of a chance that Argent would lose. Basically, he would want to keep the tradition, but he still cares for his son, he just doesn't express his fears. I do realize it is still kind of a cop out for Argent's dad's character.

I was sort of stuck on giving Argent a semblance, I first thought that his semblance could be his endurance that helped his strategy in the arena but then it would be an almost exact copy of Kuro's semblance. I read the guide on semblances and tried to follow it by focusing on "unity". Since he can't attack, it wouldn't make sense making on giving him an offensive ability. Semblances tend to augment their character's abilities, not give them entirely new ones. I thought giving him a defensive barrier that he could deploy would help him fill the "support/tank" role easier. He can't defend everyone with two shields, so if they are about to get hit with, say, a big dust explosion his semblance would produce a barrier that characters (including himself) can enter protecting them from harm. Downside is it completely consumes his aura; he wouldn't be able to do anything after.

Either way, thanks,  glad you like him! ;)