Malachite Verdigris

"Sometimes the best camouflage is to see them before they see you."

- Malachite

Malachite Verdigris (pronounced "Ma-La-Kite Ver-Di-Griss") is the third member of Team DAMC (Dynamic), a second year team. He was born in the east part of Vale, and studied at Signal before attending Beacon.

Appearance
Malachite wears a long, dark brown hooded cloak, over black denim jeans, which have copper stripes, and a navy blue shirt with copper spiderweb veins. He always wears sunglasses, which are copper rimmed (not shown in picture)

Personality
Malachite learned patience and caution from his father while out on fishing trips together. He learned a strong sense of justice from his mother, who was a high-ranking town official deeply embeded in local politics. Malachite os very open and talkative with close friends, but it takes a long time to form such bonds. With those he doesn't know personally, he is polite but not overly friendly. Unless you try very hard, it is difficult to get on his bad side for very long, and Malachite tries to see all sides in an argument. With those who have established themselves open enemies, he avoids, and if he cannot avoid them, he becomes visibly angry.

Backstory
Malachite grew up in an unnamed coastal city in the east of Vale. His father was a fisherman, and his mother was a town official. Malachite unlocked his semblance during a coastal dive, in which he was sucked into an underwater cave, next to a cliff face. His semblance unlocked, allowing him to see a way out, thus saving his life. Malachite always felt as though his destiny was elsewhere, and not to be content with the life of a fisherman. Then one day, a young boy about his age wandered down from a neighboring village high in the mountains, which had been destroyed by the newly violent White Fang. This angered Malachite in a way he had never felt before, and he swore to his new friend, Stone, that they would train together to wreak havoc upon those who had attacked his village. They applied to Signal academy and proved themselves to be quick learners and excellent fighters, and eventually grew skilled enough to apply to Beacon Academy. Malachite and Stone are both members of team DAMC (Dynamic)

Semblance
Malachite's Semblance is 3rd Eye. Malachite can passively augment his eyesight, and affect his range of view. He can spot details on blades of grass accurately up to 100 yards, and can see in a broader spectrum of light, accessing both the infrared and ultraviolet ranges. Becuase of this, Malachite has more sensitive eyes and dislikes being in direct sunlight. He wears sunglasses to combat this, and tends to prefer hooded clothing.

Weapons & Combat
Malachite's weapon is Oculi Mortis. It is a semi-automatic sniper rifle with a bayonet attached to the end. It has a scope with a reliable range of 2,000 yards. Its barrel can extend out and the body of the rifle collapses into a shaft, with the bayonet flipping back on a hinge, turning the rifle into a Voulge.

Malachite prefers to take out enemies at a far range with his sniper, usually taking them by suprise. He excels at getting into high, hard to reach areas and hiding himself into the background using his knowledge of camoflage. Malachite is at a great advantage in darkness or limited view, such as foggy or smoky areas, due to his semblance. If Malachite is caught out in the open, however, he can use his Voulge as a deadly close-up weapon. With this he will always try to put distance between himself and his opponent, by hooking them on the back of the Voulge and throwing them away. His greatest weakness is an enemy that can swiftly come up on him and pin him down.

Trivia
Malachite's CRN is Copper

Malachite is the name of a copper ore

Verdigris is the name of copper when it's been oxidized, which is a light blue-green