Canna von Dracton

Canna von Dracton is an original character created by Aldrasos

Appearance
Canna is a mid-height, and stocky young man with tanned skin and brown eyes. Originally having quite a handsome face, an unfortunate accident resulted in him having suffering from burns which permanently left his face red and raw-looking. It also burned off most of his hair - the remainder of which he shaved quite short and dyed it red.

He is rarely ever seen outside of his combat uniform, which consists of reddish-brown trousers, dark red boots and a maroon robe worn around his waist, which is cut along the sides of his legs to make it easier to run. In terms of armour he wears a uniquely-fashioned golden chestpiece consisting of numerous gold-coloured plates on a red metal base, overlapping each other as they rise up his torso, stopping just short of the beginning of his neck. The design is such that most of his back and both his shoulders are bare, except for a golden spike which protects his spine and small utility line connecting his helmet to a life-support pack worn on a belt around his waist.

His helmet is a full-helm, with sleek design of golden metal much like his armour. He sees through a black slit-visor which runs from his temples to the bridge of his nose, and then down to the top of his mouth, where it ends at a larger plate. Underneath the helmet he wears a tight-fitting maroon cover, hiding any skin from the neck up.

Personality
While Canna may look like a dark and serious individual, he actually comes across as quite the opposite - something that many people are greatly surprised by. He frequently jokes and engages in conversation with practically anybody he wants to. He is very laid-back, to the point of rarely ever being serious about anything, and doesn't put much effort into doing things he doesn't enjoy or find interesting. He also has a noticable lack of enthapy for other people - not because he is unkind, but simply because his brain is hardwired that way. This means he can often come across as rude to newcomers, but people who know him properly understand that he is not doing it consciously and take it in stride.

However, just because he lacks the ability to relate to others problems, it doesn't mean he's uncaring. While he often finds it difficult to understand people's problems, he is perfectly capable of realising when people are hurt emotionally and will do whatever is within his power to help them. However, his lack of understanding often makes his attempts clumsy and rather ineffective - though well-intentioned. Additionally, he is also profoundly gullible and is easily confused - to the point of ridiculousness -, meaning that he is quite easy to fool and take advantage of. However, he has a tendancy of seeking revenge when he finds out he is being used, so people often avoid doing it, and it also rarely works outside of a typical conversation.

His relaxed attitude also means that he is very unmotivated and lacks real drive or ambition - as he has a tendency to simply survive on his exceptionably high natural ability. This means that while he has great potential as both a fighter and a thinker, it is largely wasted due to his reluctance to put the work into developing his abilities. This has made him quite unpopular with many of his colleagues, who are jealous of his natural abilities and hate seeing them wasted on such an unmotivated person.

One of the times he is serious, however, is when he is piloting his airship - the Starkiller. This is due to the fact that the lives of his crew and friends are in his hands. Fully knowing what can happen when one is careless, he gives the piloting of the aircraft his full attention and is very cautious of not making mistakes.

Background
Canna grew up in a small village in the outskirts of Mistral, with his father, mother and half-brother, Lucri, who was two years older than him. The name he was given was Canna Rellik, but he would later change his surname. From a young age Canna never really had much drive to do anything with his life, and went along with his father's plans to make him a Huntsman like he was. He held his elder brother in high regard, as he was the exact opposite - motivated, determined, and ruthless in his quest to be the absolute best he could be. Canna had always had a slightly greater natural ability than Lucri in everything he did, but the time and effort his brother put in meant that Canna was always left in the dust.

When Lucri returned from his brief academy life after being expelled for being too harsh to his colleagues, he convinced Canna that becoming a Huntsman was a waste of time, and instead advised him to find a different career. Canna originally wanted to be a weaponsmith, but after realising that all he really was good at was fighting, he turned away from that as well. For several years he wasted time, honing his skill with the sword but never finding a good reason to use it, until he was 18 when his brother introduced him to the Decimari - a counter-terrorism agency utilised by the government to keep order in the kingdom, usually by taking down troublesome gangs. He explained that the agency was currently 'at war' with a growing terrorist cell named the Blackjacks. The agency had managed to keep the conflict out of the news, but they were running out of manpower and needed fresh recruits to swell their ranks and applicants were few. Canna accepted.

Standard procedure meant that all agents were required to take on an alias when working. This was important for Canna especially, as his brother was also in the agency and they didn't want to be known as relatives. Lucri was using 'Rellik' as his nickname, so Canna changed his surname to 'von Dracton' after the name of their village, and began using 'Caan' as his nickname, derived from his first name.

Canna showed an apptitude for piloting aircraft, but he insisted on being on the front lines. With great reluctance, General Vlad Decemor agreed, and Canna soon found himself going toe-to-toe with Blackjack operatives. He showed great skill in battle, but on his third mission he made a clumsy mistake and almost got himself killed in an explosion. He survived, but only after having his face practically blown off. His face was repaired extremely well for the severity of his wounds, but he retained bad burn scars which left his entire face red and raw. Embarrased and ashamed of himself, he donned a helmet which he never took off, and relied on a life-support pack to keep him breathing normally for long periods of time.

He remained in the agency, but retired from front-line duty, instead becoming a full-time pilot in the meagre Decimari airforce. After four years, he worked himself up to become the commander of the agency's only properly armed airship - the Starkiller - which he named after boasting that it had enough firepower to kill the very sun itself, and became known as Captain Caan. While the ship itself wasn't anything particularly special - save for its impressive main cannon - under his command it was an intimidating sight for any gangs that happened to find it hovering above their doorstep.

Despite this, he remained very lonely during this time, and never grew attached to anyone. His brother left the agency after the destruction of the Blackjacks, leaving him alone. Until one day, when he was off duty, he met a young detective by the name of Adria. After helping her with her investigation, he soon learned that she possessed the ability to mask his scars - allowing him to travel in public without his helmet without being stared at by anyone he passed. They got to know each other and, over time, even started developing feelings for each other, although neither actually told the other outright. He would often help her with her investigations, and soon began seeing the world in a friendlier, more pleasant light, making him the man he is currently.