Daniel Carter

Name: Daniel Texas Carter of House Dragoon

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Race: Faunus (Wolf)

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 156lbs

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Maroon (subject to change when he uses his semblance

Appearance

Daniel, often referred to as Danny or Tex, is a tall, dark-ish skinned fellow. He's rather muscular as well, though not so much to the point that his muscles bulge and make his arms look needlessly fatter than they actually are. The best term to describe him would probably be lean. He has both wolf ears and a tail, which marks him as Faunus; they're both dark grey with light grey accents. His eyes would both normally be maroon, but one was scarred in combat and turned milky white. While he could still see out of that eye, it was rather difficult. So, he built a device to assist his eyesight and stitched it into an eyepatch, which he now wears.

On a day to day basis, one would find Danny in a red and black T-shirt with black cargo pants. If you were to spot him while he was training one day, he'd be wearing nothing different except for a black short sleeved jacket over his T-shirt. In combat, he normally drops the short sleeved jacket for a longer trench coat with a chest strap, though in particularly dangerous situations, he's got a set of light armor he can deploy mid-combat. He always wears a pair of tennis shoes, no matter the situation.

A rather interesting fact: If you were to see Daniel's Aura and the Aura of a Grimm side by side, they'd be the same. This goes for most people in his Clan.

Personality

Tex is an interesting person to be around. He's a sarcastic bastard, that's for sure. A bit of a cynic too. However, one thing prevails above all else: He's stubborn as all hell. Once he set's his sights on a goal, he'll achieve it. If you had to ask what his fatal flaw is, this guy knows how to hold a grudge. He ignores small things like insults and whatnot. But if you were to injure/hit one of his friend or siblings, or himself, he'll never forget (or forgive) what you did. Okay, maybe not never, but you get the point. He has few fears. Falling is one. His Semblance is another.

Tex is a rather introverted person. Despite this, he posesses great leadership capabilities, especially when it comes to military strategy and tactics. In his team (Team DRGN), Tex is the sole strategist. Every move they make, they make on his order. He's the leader of his team; the head of the Dragon.

One thing to note is that, while a reasonably peaceful person, Tex is a bloodthirsty SoB. He has indeed killed before, and, should an enemy present themself, he'll kill again. He doesn't play around with his prey-- much, anyways. In the end, they either die or come close to death.

 Semblance 

Danny's semblance is called '''Creative Annihilation. '''It, rather obviously, is an oxymoron, referring to the fact that it can be used to create or destroy. See, Creative Annihilation grants Danny dominion over the energy in the universe. Now, technically, Danny can control all types of energy in the universe, but that's not quite the case. Danny's semblance activates in stages. Here's a list of them all:
 * Stage 0: Basically just normal Dan. He can control Thermal Energy rather easily, but he can't build up much power
 * Stage 1: Danny gets a rather small amount of extra power and gains control over Kinetic Energy. He hasn't enough power to defend himself fully (or throw people across the map) but it keeps him alive. Also, a rather strange phenomenon occurs where his eyes both turn yellow
 * Stage 2: Dan gets another small increase in power and gains control over Chemical Energy. This allows him to change the form, shape, and density/strength of any material. Naturally, some materials are still quite weak. His eyes turn orange at this point
 * Stage 3: Daniel gets a significant increase in power and his control over Chemical Energy increases, allowing him to rewrite the molecular structure of nonliving matter. He usually summons his blade with this ability. His eyes turn Red in this stage
 * Stage 4: Daniel gains an even greater amount of energy than before, developing control over Gravitational Energy. While he could use this to simply hold enemies in place and whack at 'em, he generally prefers to use it as a standalone weapon; creating several powerful gavity fields within a person and, in conjunction with his kinetic energy (which is now powerful enough to throw people across maps) he rips them apart at a molecular level, storing the matter within his weapon. His eyes turn Purple.
 * Stage 5: Dan's power begins to escape his control. He's got an ever present Distortion Field (see the aforementioned body ripping technique in Stage 4) with a three foot radius surrounding him. Also, he gains access to Nuclear Energy, though he's never used it. He typically only reaches this stage whilst pissed off. His eyes are bright blue at this point.
 * Stage 6: Daniel's power grows far beyond his control, and he starts to loose himself within them. The Distortion Field widens quite a bit; to around 30 feet in radius. Also, he gains control over Dark Energy. He can't manifest this stage at all unless he's feeling a sense of pure rage. His eyes are white at this stage.
 * Stage 7: Daniel's power consumes his mind, and begins consuming his body. The Distortion Field widens to a whopping 100 yards (300 feet) in radius, and it begins to slowly rip him apart as well. He also gains access to his most powerful ability, dubbed Oblivion: Like the Distortion Field, it rips things apart. Unlike the Distortion Field, it rips them apart at a subatomic level, basically wiping them from existance. Also unlike the Distortion Field, it's speed cannot be changed; it's always instantaneous. Daniel physically cannot, and does not want to reach this level, because once it's reached, he (and basically everyone else within several miles) are pretty much dead. His eyes would be black at this stage.

It should be noted, because his Semblance is so massively powerful, Daniel was born without an Aura. Or rather, his Semblance is so hungry for extra energy that it uses his Aura to sustain itself. This means Daniel has to use Kinetic Energy as his shield. However, should be caught off guard, attacks will damage him easily, and often fatally.

Weapons

Daniel only ever reached Stage 6 of his semblance once. When he did, he used his control over Chemical Energy to create a foot wide ring that, to this day, remains indestructible. At the center of that ring, he used his power over Dark and Gravitational Energy to make a tear in the universe, binding it to the confines of the ring. It opens and closes at his whim, and he stores any unused matter or energy within it, after a battle. When he reaches Stage 2, he often pulls a bit of matter from this tear and crafts a blade with it. When he reaches Stage 3, he summons his Sword Cannon. It's a transformation of the ring itself, adding a blade and a floatng cross guard. It should be noted that matter cannot be released from the weapon unless it's in Cannon mode, though matter can be returned and energy can be released or returned in either form.

If he's not using that ring, which he dubbed  "Orbis*", then he's using either a pair of daggers or his limbs. He's been well trained in several other weapon styles as well, though he doesn't often use the Circle of Power to manifest those weapons.

Regarding his armor mentioned earlier, because Tex has no protective Aura, he often wears a device that looks a bit like a back brace. In actuality, it contains within it several layers of Hexagonal and Diamond shaped armor plates, made out of a material he calls Chaon Metal (it's basically the stuff he pulls out of the Orbis, and what Orbis --and it's variants-- are made of. It tessalates across the surface of his body at his whim, and he can launch the plates into the air to make a stationary shield.

 Backstory 

Danny grew up in a village deep within the forest. The area in which it was located was known as the Grimm Fortress, for it's high population of Grimm. The village, a little to the south west of the center of the forest, is filled with Faunus. There is no blood family system here; while blood siblings are generally kept together, the children of the village are raised by the community as a whole rather than individual parents. Each of them have immense talent, and use their Semblances perfectly in harmony with their combat styles. This is only natural, of course. Anyone with a weak will, a weak semblance, or little coordination is culled off. Not that the other villagers have killed any of their own. The Grimm often seek the destruction of the village, and, as such, everyone is a fighter. Whoever can't fight, or can't fight well, is killed.

While this lifestyle makes the Grimm hated amongst the villagers, the Grimm are also a source of their belief system (I hesitate to say religion because they don't really have one, this is just cultural stuffs). The people of this village believe that every Villager is linked to a certain Grimm, through the mutual dark force that runs through their veins. Some are linked to strong Grimm, other to weak and benign Grimm. They say that if you seek out this Grimm and end it, you'll gain it's strength. This would be due to the collective ancestry of the village, dating back to a particular Huntsman whose semblance granted him the ability to absorb the Aura of Grimm. The ability is hereditary, to a fault, and it's been diluted over centuries of outbreeding (who knew outbreeding could be a bad thing? :P). Eventually, a ritual popped up, where young villagers of fighting age would seek out their Grimm counterparts and destroy them. Fighting age in the village wasn't any set age, it was simply whichever age any particular villager grew the skill to fend for himself in the wilderness. Also, when one reaches fighting age, they must pick one of the ten village Elders to be their mentor.

Tex reached the fighting age at 6 years old. As such, he was almost guaranteed to be powerful, as he unlocked his Semblance at a young age. However, this was not a good omen for him in particular. Tex's powers unlocked when he went berserk during a Grimm attack, saving the village but fatally injuring several villagers.All the village turned on him, becoming distrustful of his control over his powers.Only his older sister, named Nexus, and his biological parents regarded him with love; even his twin brother hated him. Eventually, the only Elder that would accept him was the Elder of House Dragoon. And so, Tex learned. While the other students of House Dragoon tolerated his prescence, mostly, the other villagers hated him. It eventually got to the point where he could no longer feel safe in the village.

And so, he ran. He ran away from his enemies, into the center of the Fortress. At the very center of the forest was a dormant Volcano, it's surface pitted with caves. He ran into one, not taking the time to check his surroundings. In the end, he found himself in a cavern, with no one for company but a Grimm Dragon. See, the ties that bind Villager and Grimm, lead one to the other rather frequently. If you don't pay attention to where you're going, you'll end up finding your Grimm. Tex stared at the Dragon in awe, and then walked up to it slowly, putting his hand out as if to touch it. The Dragon growled, and Tex yelled defiantly: "Do it!!! End me, I dare you!". And so, the Dragon lifted it's claws, preparing to strike. As it's talons connected with Tex, he suddenly gained a massive burst of energy. His eyes flashing white, he surged forward, his hand extended, and plunged it into the Dragon's chest. Then, he chanted: "Rip. Rend. Tear asunder, and return to the Void from whence you came." And that, was the first and, to this day, only time Tex used Oblivion. Having accessed that ability without the proper power level, Tex blacked out, and his power took over. When he awoke, on the cavern floor, Orbis lay in front of him, humming with energy.

Soon after, Tex returned to the village. He was greeted first by Nexus, who had been worried about him. She told him he'd been gone for six days. As he opened his mouth to reply, a scream went up from the other side of the village. The two raced to the other side, confronting a large group of massive Grimm. And then, Tex released his power....

The village was saved that day. Ever since, Tex has been it's foremost protector. Whenever a powerful threat presented itself, Tex would defeat it. However, tradition required Tex to attend Huntsman schooling. Rather than attend an Atlas academy, Tex and his sister traveled to Beacon, feeling it'd be a better fit for them. Tex entered Beacon Academy at three years below the normal age; Nexus, being three years older than he, was allowed access. She wouldn't leave him behind, whether Ozpin allowed him to attend or not. And so, they attended Beacon together for two years, though they were split into different teams, to give them a new experience.

During the third year, Tex's brother, Cadyn came to Beacon. The team he became a part of, Team SCTR (Scatter) all hated Tex for actions he took on the path to Beacon. While Cadyn didn't quite hate his counterpart anymore, he was bound by the leader of this team's Semblance, which he can use to control people if he can maintain about a minute long touch on your head. The two brothers, on the surface, seemed to have a healthy rivalry. However, Tex and Cadyn grew further apart, driven away from each other by Team SCTR. Then, one day, during a joint mission with Tex's, Nexus', and Cadyn's teams, the Grimm attacked. Tex and Nexus were separated from their teams, and SCTR cornered them, catching them by surprise. Tex lost his left arm and his right eye. His sisters (**not a typo, there's a reason I used plural) were both injured as well, one losing both legs below the knee and the other, getting stabbed through the chest. Tex, using Orbis, gathered up the mass to graft his sister Asa new cybernetic legs, and he stopped Nyx's bleeding. He eventually remade his own arm, but it took such a toll on him that he passed out. When he awoke, Team SCTR had fled. The teams they'd come with were pushed back by Grimm, and had to evacuate from the area. The group effectively was cut off from Beacon. They roamed the forests until they found civilization, and have spent their remaining time searching for Team SCTR. In the process, they added two new members, creating Team DRGN. As of yet, their wherabouts are unknown, but with so much happening in the world, they're sure to find their way back to the Academy they once called home.

 Notes 


 * Orbis is Latin for "Circle"


 * Nexus' Semblance allows her to split her Aura, effectively splitting her soul, into two pieces. Her body compensates by splitting into two seperate entities as well. One is named Nyx, the other, Asa. Nexus typically uses this power for crowd control, or in situations where she'd need to be in two places at once.