[WAR Season II RP] Arcane Pokéworld [SU/DT]

[Neo Emolga]

Name: Axel Silverfield
Gender: Male
Species: Angel
Age: 31
Team: The Phoenix Battalion

Description: Picture (I have no clue who made this, but it's from an anime called Angel's Feather)

Standing 6'3" and weighing in at 155 pounds, Axel has a fair skin tone and a light muscular build. Meanwhile, he has long, silver-colored hair and light blue eyes. Generally, he is often seen wearing a relaxed smirk, and keeps a calm and reassuring aura about him that makes others feel confident in trusting him. He also has a few hidden scars here and there, but nothing that anyone would take notice of without very close scrutiny. Meanwhile, Axel also has a pair of white, feathery angel wings on his back with a wingspan of 15 feet. When his angel wings are fully spread, Axel looks even more compelling and majestic and doesn't hesitate to spread them to appear to be an even more charismatic figure.

In terms of clothing, Axel wears dark blue denim jeans, a black leather belt, and a blue denim jacket over black, fingerless gloves. In general, Axel's clothing is usually casual and has seen a lot of action over time. In the meantime, having a shirt or jacket get ripped or muddied up in the action was never a bother to him. Axel also doesn't wear any kind of formal uniform and doesn't ask anyone else in the Phoenix Battalion to wear one either. In the field, however, he does encourage camouflage when possible and will typically swap his attire for darker clothes.

Axel's physical build focuses on agility, speed, and acrobatic flexibility and dexterity. His appearance, attitude, and outlook gives him a charismatic aura and reassures others of his leadership. While not physically strong like a brawler, he's a hard person to hit and fights using all kinds of tactics from sneak attacks, unpredictability, and even mischief. Meanwhile, he is exceptionally skilled in magic, and like his brother Desh, was almost considered for a Magi position, but turned it down to be more out in the field.

Personality: Wild, free, and spirited, Axel is a fiery and sometimes feisty warrior leader who doesn't back down in the face of an adversary. As he is courageous and relentless, he's also not into politics at all and leaves the political duties to someone else while he's soaking in the action as the warlord leader of the Phoenix Battalion, the taskforce designated to rebuild and restore the High Magi Council and take down anyone that opposes him or his mission. He figures he would let the High Magi Council handle the political side of keeping the peace while he commands the tactical and task force.

As the commando warlord of the Phoenix Battalion, Axel enjoys the thrill of getting his hands dirty and facing danger. He's a fearless warrior who sees danger as an opportunity and every challenge as an experience to learn something new. He is also known to help others and has already saved countless lives as a rescuer. In truth, he is quite literally a guardian angel for many others and tries to protect and defend the things that others value most.

In light of the current conflict, Axel thinks Mechari racism is dumb and counterproductive, but he does want to find out how the Night of Bloodfall was planned and executed and who were the masterminds behind it. But in the meantime, Axel offers refuge to oppressed Mechari and swears to put an end to anyone that swears to destroy them simply because of an event they had no control over. However, rest assured, Axel is determined to stop the Repressors and anyone who supports their malicious and murderous campaign.

He disagrees with Team Trainer being established as the new world order and refuses to be assimilated into them. As he was far more connected with the High Magi Council through his brother, he doesn't recognize the Celestial Circle Decree in the slightest and feels the conditions of their decree only should have applied to whatever the Celestial Circle held charge over, if even. Also, instead of being assimilated into Team Trainer, he's leading the band of revolutionaries with the goal of resurrecting the High Magi Council, declaring independence from Team Trainer, and at least try to attempt to restore the order to represent some semblance of what it used to be.

Axel doesn't trust Team Trainer and extends a strong word of caution against any idea of a one-world government that could far too easily abuse such overwhelming power. As such, despite the kind of threat Team Trainer would impose, Axel knows the path of corruption can be a slippery slope, and knows it is only a matter of time before overwhelming power will corrupt them.

Background: Axel was born in Olivine City, Johto, to his mother, Sarkara Silverfield and Artus Silverfield, both powerful magi in Johto that were highly educated in magic. As a young child, Axel was always curious, adventurous, and never feared getting lost, having a strong sense of natural navigational heading and direction. Meanwhile, he also liked to experiment and try new things. Even as an infant, Axel showed high promise in magic, a natural affinity and love for flying, and strong wits and resourcefulness when it came to problem-solving and improvising.

Three years later, his brother Desh was born, and the two were close and always enjoyed playing together. During their childhood, one would always help the other and give advice and enjoyed the same activities together at first, but later on, Desh grew more reserved and became more mature in terms of composure and behavior while Axel still had that childlike and daredevil adventurous side that never seemed to shrug off no matter how old he got. But overall, the family was close-knit and stayed together through time.

Eventually, Sarkara and Artus had to relocate the family to Castelia City, Unova, as a part of their connection to the Magi Council when their skills and expertise were needed more in Unova than in Johto. Desh and Axel traveled through Unova as part of their Pokémon journey, capturing and trading Pokémon along the way, all the while finding practical uses for their magic. Desh, however, quit early to become an acolyte for the High Magi Council, while Axel got carried away and enjoyed the experience of being a road warrior traveling all over the region. Meanwhile, he learned plenty of powerful magic along the way to help him with his adventure. Because of what he learned and acquired during his journey, it helped him greatly for his next venture in life.

After four years on the road, Axel joined a search and rescue group called Second Chance, often taking some of the most dangerous and death-defying missions to save lost travelers and hostages from both natural and militaristic threats as well as serving as bodyguards and security. With his natural charisma and skills, Axel progressed through ranks rather quickly, taking on squad leadership roles before eventually becoming a leading Captain. He was offered higher positions, but they were all administrative and would mean he would no longer be out in the field doing what he did and enjoyed best. So he stayed as a Captain of Second Chance, although most of the members treated him as the field leader.

The Night of Bloodfall took Axel back when he had heard the grave news that his brother Desh, Magi of the High Magi Council, was killed with all the others. His family was devastated, but Axel gritted through the struggle and knew his brother would not want tears of despair shed for him. Instead, he was intent on finding those responsible to make them pay for their atrocities. However, unlike many others that lost friends and family in the Night of Bloodfall, he knew prejudice against the Mechari was wrong and knew most members of the robotic race were not like that.

Upon hearing that the Decree of the Celestial Circle would grant Team Trainer authority over the entire world, Axel and many others were genuinely shocked that even lands that once were under the care of the High Magi Council and the Order of the Crimson Flame would also be handed over to the Team Trainer faction. Axel felt there was something very wrong about that, and that a mass-assimilation like that would mean nothing would be the same. Besides losing their authority, their heritage, and their traditions, they would lose their identity and would have to adhere to Team Trainer's regulations and commands. Despite Team Trainer's intentions sounding noble, Axel, along with many others that followed him, believed resurrecting the High Magi Council and restoring order to some semblance of what it used to be was the better path. He swore that if Team Trainer stood in his way of doing this, he would do everything in his power to stop them.

Pokémon:

Kindle the Talonflame (F) - Loyal, adamant, and sometimes even a little comical, Kindle considers Axel her greatest friend and ally, and would give up everything to protect him. Kindle's feathers are darker in color than a typical Talonflame, with maroon, dark gray, and black feathers instead.

Rogue the Ninetales (F) - Rogue is cold and calculating, sizing up enemies and memorizing all details about their attack patterns and strategies to discern how to play her hand right and make her adversaries fall into her carefully designed traps. Rogue is determined to be the most awe-striking Ninetales of all, and unlike her trainer, takes care to fight well but watch herself from being caught in any dirty rough and tumble.

Cirrus the Altaria (M) - Gentle, cheerful, and optimistic, Cirrus is a free and always at ease spirit that seems to have never known heartache, defeat, or stress, even though that's not true. Cirrus was rescued by Axel during one of his missions, and immediately the Altaria took a liking to Axel. Despite tough times and rough encounters, very little brings Cirrus down.

Chase the Excadrill (M) - Rough around the edges and eager to go all out, Chase loves lots of destruction and collateral damage, which is something Axel needs to remember when deciding to let Chase out of his crystal. Chase has a few scars, but in general, he's no stranger to pain and damage, so he's used to it and can resist the kind of blows most Pokémon couldn't bear.

Blitz the Raichu (M) - Wild, hyper, and seemingly unstoppable with his manic energy, Blitz is undoubtedly the fastest Pokémon Axel has and could possibly be the fastest Raichu ever if his running speed was ever recorded and on file. However, the drawback is Blitz is especially hasty and impatient and tends to act impulsively.

Enigma the Espeon (F) - Determined and steadfast, Enigma has a very strong sense of pride and honor, and absolutely detests defeat and humiliation. Meanwhile, she also isn't big on working with others and prefers to rely on her own abilities and skills, jealous of anyone and anything that would steal her thunder and hog the spotlight away from her.

Other: Axel carries a katana called "Cry of Thunder" and mainly uses it to channel and direct his spells like a lightning rod or a wand, but he generally almost never uses it without channeling some kind of magic or force through the blade. Axel is also more of a distance fighter, so he doesn't expect to have to actually slash and cut someone or something with the blade itself. In truth, it's almost entirely for show, and he's perfectly capable of fighting without it, though he considers it more symbolic to use magic with the blade.