Guan Yu

""I may not enjoy battle, but if I must fight then I will not stand down!""

Personality

 * Guan Yu is very much a docile man at first glance. He seems to have a displeasure in engaging in battle if not needed. Though it is not to be said if he cannot fight, he is capable of combat. Very much like his brothers, Yu prefers to look at the world rather enter meaningless battle.


 * Yu enjoys literature despite his immense stature and seems to relax through meditation. Yu finds nature to be one of the greatest gifts to be bestowed to man and faunus alike. Even more so, he does not see a difference between humans and faunus and thinks nothing of the animal features faunus possess.


 * Yu in combat however focuses on protecting his friends and allies alike. Given his large stature and immense strength, he is no stranger to close combat.Notably, he will engage most enemies head on without hesitation. Despite his distaste for battle, he is not afraid to risk his life if it means that those he cares about can continue their journey. It isn’t entirely uncommon that he keeps his calm through battle and to enrage him takes a deal of work, but if enraged, it is said that Yu becomes something much like a rampaging beast.


 * As far as his anger is concerned, he has rarely ever been enraged, but noted previously, his rage is something that shouldn’t be reckon with. Not afraid to enter battle with his life on the line and if those he cares about are endanger, then he will not hesitate to rescue them. Like the embodiment of nature, Yu will use all his might to clear whatever is in his path.

Attire

 * As for his clothing, Yu often appears in what could be considered traditional clothing with a twist. Influenced by buddhist monks, he wears green robes that cover his right arm, bicep and covers his entire ab. His left bicep shoulder and arm are not covered by the robe, but instead instead an entire arm-guard that starts at the top of his arm and meets his wrist. His left hand is covered by a glove made from the same material of his robe. His left shoulder is covered by an armor plate that has a golden dragon engraved into it.


 * At the waist he wears a belt that keeps his robe to his waist with grenade slots. The belt also supports his pants that resemble a part of a Gi. The pants notably have pink petals engraved into them. He sports boots with leather strapping that bind his pants to his calves. The base of them resemble sandals, but from the knee down, he has gold colored armor that has has green dragon heads engraved into them.

Physique

 * Yu is an intimidating man at first glance. He towers over most, but his height is only given more depth by his muscular physique. His body consists mostly of muscle giving him an even larger figure. Notably, his body is covered in scars from the neck down. Gained through scrapings protecting his younger brother, Yu is no stranger to pain. His skin is visibly rough from the wounds he has received.


 * Facially, Guan Yu is a more serious man. Often paired with a straight face, he is often seen stroking his beard that has been growing for some time. At the age of 14, he had already begun to gain a beard and not one to cut his fair, his black hair is already going down his back and his beard is already meeting his Adam’s apple. Visually, it is clear he grooms his hair carefully and gently. He does possess a mustache, but similar to his beard it has been cared for and has begun to grow a bit. Though he trims it from covering his mouth, it is being drown to go down from the side.

Red Hare

 * A Guandao Dust Grenade Launch (GDGL) with an extendable pole-arm that can reach a length of seven feet and can be shorten to less then half it’s original size. Notably upon transforming from the pole-arm form, the butt of the pole will drop a safety guard with an extended trigger. The blade itself will be pushed down with the the head that will push itself beneath the barrel of the grenade launcher. Upon transforming back the guard till pull up and the trigger will flip in form a palm grip. The blade itself is notably two feet in length with jade green engravings that resemble wind blowing. The blade’s base is held by a jade green dragon head. The pole itself is a sleek maroon red with gold trimming.


 * The grenades shot through the pole-arm at first glance would be cut off by the dragons head, but in reality, the ammunition is red dust filled grenades. When fired in Guandao form, they release a flame that encases the blade in fire. It also can be used to cause an explosion on impact when launch as the weapon itself can sustain constant impact of the damage. Other grenades can be loaded into it, though Yu prefers. Up to five shots can be held inside Red Hare. The blames for each shot last up to a minute.

Aura

 * Yu possesses a jade green aura. As far as abilities go, Yu possesses the ability to focus his aura through his palms. If disarmed, Yu can fight with his bare hands. He isn’t entirely agile, but the infusion of aura into his palms allow him to deliver powerful strikes.Even more so, he was able to send an Ursa Major flying back with one strike. He doesn’t rely on such techniques as they drain his stamina greatly despite his physical stamina. If he is stuck using his aura, he can only harness it for a couple minutes before his stamina drain begins to show.

Semblance

 * Yu has yet to unlock his semblance. It is unknown however he if does possess one or not, but it is still questionable.

Combat Style

 * Yu is a tank. He often takes the role with ease due to his size and lack of speed. Notably, his weapon is 55 lbs which doesn’t hinder his speed due to his strength. Due to it’s length, it gives him an advantage in combat and combined with the grenade launcher, he can get an opponent’s attention fairly quickly. Despite his lack of range, he will often lure his opponent in close and most likely try to disarm them. His high endurance does enable to take quite a few blows and his immense stamina can draw out a battle for quite some time. In short, he is undoubtedly a close range tank.

Strengths

 * Level-headed
 * Immense strength
 * Trained aura user
 * High endurance

Weaknesses

 * Slow speed
 * Not entirely agile nor evasive
 * Lack of range
 * Aura drains stamina if overused

Bio

 * Yu’s life starts off in the slums of Vale where he had been orphaned at the age of seven. Upon entering an orphanage, he met two others named Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. Fei had been protecting Bei from some of the other children and acting upon response, the already large Guan Yu aided Fei. After helping, Yu was informed of their names and notably Bei had great ideas. Surprised, Yu listened to the boy.


 * The plan was to go out and find a man who knew Bei’s family. Given how many children were already in the orphanage and the lack of food, Yu agreed to the plan to seek out the man. After a week, Yu, Fei & Bei fled. The best friends didn’t talk about their parents, but enjoyed their time together despite the hardships as orphans were not anymore liked then fauna as it appeared.


 * It took one year, but the three found the man. The man was known as Zhuge Liang: a retired hunter and now trainer of hunters. The man was surprised to see the boy alive with two other unknown boys. Liu bei begged for him to accept them as his sons and strangely enough, Liang did. He took them in as brothers, but allowed them to keep their names.


 * Given they were adoptive brothers, they made a pact that they would remain brothers no matter the cost. Bei took on the studies of dust and aura, while Fei learned how to make use of aura and semblance through combat. Yu however took on the challenge of implementing dust, aura and weapons into his fighting style. Yu despite the lack of speed that Bei had was able to beat him in their duels.


 * Liang raised them as hunters and training and as such, he had made them forge their weapons very early on through studying their own styles they grew attached to and even more so, they had to fight whatever they were pitted against. Though they often gotten beaten down, both Fei and Yu protected Liu in their fights. Liu lead them, while Yu and Fei acted as shields. Each day, they fought against a Grimm and they continued to grow stronger under Liang.


 * The three harnessed their skills, until the age of fifteen. At that point, Liang told them that in two years, only one of them would be sent to Beacon. Surprised, the three had one belief that it should of been Bei. However, in terms of combat and skill, it was Yu who shined. Both Fei nor Liu could not be there brother in combat. It had become a challenge to even move him from his spot.


 * The two years passed and their training had come to an end. Yu had been the one accepted into Beacon, while the other two were to remain there and continue their training under Liang. Yu tried to apologize to Bei who did not accept it, but informed him to grow stronger away and when they were to be reunited, they would become hunters together. Yu accepted this and now awaits to find out what Beacon is really about.

Trivia

 * Guan Yu can be translated into ‘Jade Hall ’

Influences

 * Guan Yu is loosely based upon his historical figure