Qing "Blu" Long Dao

"I will uphold the law. I don't care what you do, but those criminals are mine."

- Blu Long Dao



Appearance
Blu appears as an averagesized male, with thin but strong limbs and surprisingly broad shoulders. His hair is a dark green and falls low over his face, shaggy like a mop. His eyes are a piercing blue and constantly look troubled, or stern. His face is pointed and mature.

His usual attire consists of baggy, loose green pants, leather sandals, a blue-green silk shirt and a blue bolero which has an attached scarf. A red or blue sash accompanies, holding his scabbard. He carries all he needs in a shoulder bag under his jacket.

Blu has never been the tallest or largest among his peers - it is his hair and eyes which make a startling appearance to strangers. He is almost always frowning, giving him a solemn and disapproving look.

Personality
Alignment: Lawful good

Social status: Upper-class

While at first, people might want to get to know him due to his confident stance, Blu doesn't want anything to do with these people at all. He would much rather stay in a library and study than go out to social gatherings which he sees as a waste of time. He prefers to work hard and reap the reward than lay back and relax, and not achieve his goal.

Blu has an immense hatred for those who break laws and is not known for forgiving easily - in his mind, forgiveness comes after punishment is dealt out, depending on the crime. Even if he disagrees with the rules sometimes, he convinces himself it is for the benefit of the masses and follows through with it. He believes what he is doing is right at all times, even if it is borderline on immoral behaviour.

Blu is quiet but stern, not afraid to bring up his opinion if he deems it necessary. He cares more for himself than for others, but still believes in utilitarianism; that is, the needs of the many over the needs of the individual.

Background
Blu, born as Qing Long Dao, was born to a wealthy aristocratic family. His father was a prosecutor, and taught his son all he knew so that one day, Qing might grow up to be a defender of justice too. As little Qing learned when he was five or six, his father had a brother who died in a terrible shooting, warranting his father's interest in the law. The brother's name was Qing.

Qing had a favourite cousin, one which was the late Qing Snr.'s son. They had many good times together, and grew up for years as close siblings. His cousing called him "Blu", an unfortunate mispelling of his favourite colour which stuck throughout the years. One day, they were playing near a river, and Qing was playing as a police officer. He pushed his cousin into the water.

The next week, Qing attended his funeral.

Angry with his mother for not understanding and his father for being busy, Qing locked himself up in his room and decided to change his name to Blu, in honour of his best friend. It was about then that Blu discovered his semblance, and was angry that he hadn't found out sooner and used it to save his cousin. When he was old enough, he said goodbye to his parents despite their protests, and left for Beacon. He wanted to become a hunter so that he could uphold the law like his father, and save people like Masa.

Relationships
Blu doesn't get along with anybody particularly well, not only because of his hurtful experiences, but because he is too focused on the future to participate in the now.

Xavia Uther: Blu and Xavia get along the least of all team XABR. Blu cannot agree with Xavia's more erattic tendancies and hates her intrusiveness. He also realises she is hiding something and is angry that she would lie to everyone, including herself, so much. He despises liars. Blu also considers himself above Xavia's level and proves it in odd ways, like resorting to battle or verbal fights.

Asami Kusanagi: Asami is Blu's favourite team mate, if he had to pick, because she knows when to get out of the way. He appreciates her prowess in battle but wouldn't bother sparring with her unless he felt he needed a change. He can admire how she tries to stay neutral, but dislikes how much she picks and chooses when to follow orders. He is most likely to talk with Asami willingly.

Ridl Volsung: Ridl is Blu's partner, and, as such, the biggest source of pain and annoyance. Ridl likes to rile Blu up and Blu tries his best to ignore here - however, there is only so much of Ridl one can ignore. His attempts at bringing her to justice are always thwarted by her slippery nature but he never has enough evidence to proveit was her wrongdoing, and evidence is everything. For some reason, though, he will defend Ridl in a pinch, perhaps because of the obligation to his partner, but probably because of her likeness to Masa, Blu's cousin.

Fighting style
Blu has a very precise, tight, and perfectly timed fighting style, much like the rest of his life. He trains hard and it pays off, as he reads through many strategy guides to figure out the best plan of retaliation. Opponents like Ridl throw him off-guard, though, as he never knows how they will react. Often, Blu relies on the strategy of cornering and wearing down an enemy, or keeping multiple enemies at bay.

Blu's weapon, Blue Crescent Dragon Blade, looks like a hard metal sickle, or an extremey curved blade, atop of luxurious green hilt. The metal is slightly green-ish coloured. Blu uses the blade to disarm enemies or to put extra force into a strong hit. The blade can collapse and form a razor-sharp guard around the hilt, making it an effective close-combat weapon. This way, the wepon is lighter and quicker. When in this form, the end of the handle can shoot out specially made bullets, though the rate of fire is not fast enough to warrant constant use.

Quotes

 * "Practice come with patience, and success comes with practice... That's what I've been told." - Blu to Ridl.
 * "Get in my way, and you get in the way of the law, and I will not hesitate to run you down." - Blu, after meeting team RCHA.
 * "I despise thieves and I hate cheaters, but a liar will always lie, so he can never be forgiven." - Blu, mostly to Ridl.

Trivia

 * Blu is, like his teammates, based on a legendary sword; in this case, it is the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, also known as the Blue Dragon Crescent Blade.
 * Blu's semblance, frost, allows him to freeze certain objects he touches for a specified amount of time. The legend of the Crescent Blade is that it froze over with the blood of its victims which caused the blade to have a layer of frost on it.
 * Qing means green or blue, depending on the era, hence the name Blu, even though his colour scheme is closer to green.
 * Long means dragon and Dao is a kind of blade, so Blu's real name literally means "Green Dragon Blade"