Name: Zyrus Friesen
Age: 15
Height: 5 feet, 7 inches
Weight: 137lbs
Origin: Indonesia
Style: Saurian
Entrance Theme: "Calling All Freaks" - The Crystal Method
Description:
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In his human form, Zyrus is lacking in both size as
well as fighting ability. He stands at a meager 5'7" and weighs just 137
lbs. He doesn't really have much for muscle mass, and has never received any
formal training in any martial arts. The lone fighting skills he will use he
learned watching television. He's just your typical Asian-American high school
kid. He attends Anime Central High, and actually does well in the classroom. He
plays no sports, and doesn't have many friends. Zyrus is a descendent of an
ancient group of lycanthropes who inhabited Southeast Asia in the later 1800's,
and like his ancestors he has the ability to change forms. However,
Lycanthropes change into wolves...Zyrus does not. Zyrus is a zoanthrope, and he
changes into a reptilian creature. Most
zoanthropes are masters of their skills, and can change at will...but Zyrus has
yet to really figure this out.
Whenever he becomes overly angry, saddened, or is
being injured...Zyrus' body will undergo severe physical changes. He will
become a beast that's hell-bent on destruction. In his beast form he resembles
a gigantic bipedal lizard. In his altered form Zyrus stands at 7'4" (feet
to head, tail extends past this) and weighs over 700 lbs. His skin becomes a
deep black color, eyes become yellow, and all traces of hair on his body
disappear. In this form, Zyrus is a very formidable individual. As a lizard,
nearly Zyrus' entire body is covered in thick, armor-like scales, all but his
underside. His hands and feet are armed with long, razor sharp claws...and he
packs a mighty strong bite. His tail is also used as a weapon, and can be swung
with insane force.
Although Zyrus cannot control WHEN he changes, over the years he has become able to control WHAT he does after he changes. He's actually gained full control of his actions and thoughts while changed. After he does change, he's left cold, weak, and naked. Shapeshifting is a very taxing activity, and it ruins whatever clothing he happens to be wearing.
History:
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Zyrus was discovered as a child within the wilds of
Indonesia. The residents of nearby villages spoke of a mysterious reptile that
wandered the surrounding woodlands, one that could transform from lizard to man
in a blink of an eye.
Jaida Friesen, a renowned biologist at the
University of Colorado and a team of her peers decided to travel to Indonesia
to locate this mythical beast. Friesen was an expert on the various varieties
of Monitor lizard that inhabited southeast Asia, and she was led to believe
this creature could be an entirely new species. After arriving to Indonesia the
team decided to immediately begin the search, and Friesen led the group into
the woodlands rumored to contain the beast.
Nearly 7 days of searching went by and Friesen's
team had no leads...not a sound...not a footprint...nothing.
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
A scream pierced through the jungle, waking Jaida
and her team. The group gathered their gear and headed in the direction of the
sound. The cries kept getting louder and louder...until the group reached a
small clearing... There sprawled out on the ground was a crying child, most
likely 10-11 years of age...covered in dirt and blood. Nobody in the
surrounding villages knew anything about the child, and he could not speak any
human tongues. Jaida and her team took the child in, and continued their search
for the "reptile".
Five years passed, and Friesen's team had found no leads on the creature. The child however, had learned to speak English...and the team had named him "Zyrus". Jaida and her team flew back to the United States, and Zyrus came with them as Jaida's newly adopted son. A 15 year old with a secret...
Moves:
Human Form (very limited selection of attacks)
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Kick N' Run: Zyrus nails a well executed kick into
the opponent's groin...and takes off running for his life.
Blind Justice: Zyrus pounces on top of his opponent's
head and claws their eyes! Take that!
Charlie Horse: Zyrus punches his opponent right where
the leg or arm muscles meet. Ouch.
Shin Splints: Zyrus kicks his opponent right in the
shin.
A See Ell: Zyrus runs behind his opponent and
plants a well-placed kick into the back of their knee, sending them to the
ground. Can we say ligament damage?
Reptile Form (very brutal, animalistic style)
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Weapons:
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Tail - prehensile and fully maneuverable, used to
strike as well as grasp opponents and objects
Jaws - filled with nasty teeth. His jaws are built
for tearing and crushing, can exert over 1200 pounds of pressure into a given
location
Fore claws and Hind claws - very sharp and very
long, used mostly for slashing and tearing.
Back Spines - bone spikes along Zyrus' back, filled
with mildly toxic venom. Venom causes infections and soreness...but is far from
lethal.
Defenses:
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Scales - cover Zyrus' entire body, except his
underside. Very protective against stabbing and slicing attacks...absorbs some
damage from bludgeon attacks.
Reflexes - as a reptile, Zyrus has advanced
reflexes...almost like a "lizard sense" of sorts. Allows him to dodge
attacks consistently.
Heat Absorption - reptiles convert heat into energy,
heat/fire attacks give Zyrus an energy boost. Cold attacks do the opposite.
Attacks:
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Tail Strike: Zyrus uses his tail as a whip or as a
bludgeon. Most often used to trip an opponent, or to knock someone off the
ropes.
Rend: Zyrus thrusts his talons into an opponents
flesh, ripping and tearing the meat from the bone.
Entrapment: Zyrus grasps an opponent's torso in
his jaws, either in midair or from a standing position. This move is a set-up
for many other attacks.
Internal Displacement (from entrapment): Zyrus shakes an opponent around like a rag-doll, breaking bones
and causing internal damage.
Rolling Death (from entrapment): Zyrus rolls his
body while his jaws are implanted into an opponent, twisting and tearing the
flesh from their midsection.
Talonous Mutilation (from entrapment): While
holding an opponent in his jaws, Zyrus uses his claws to rip and tear pieces of
flesh from the torso.
Way of the Raptor: From the top rope (or any other high
place), Zyrus leaps on top of an opponent and tears into them with both his
hind and fore claws.
Swipe: Zyrus swings recklessly at his opponent with
his fore claws; if contact is made heavy damage can occur.
Infection: Zyrus throws his opponent into the
corner, and nails them with a backwards splash. (Pierces victims with back
spines)
Collarbone Drop: Zyrus digs into an opponent's flesh
and grasps their collarbones, he then lifts them high into the air and drops
them directly on their asses.
Kneecapper: Zyrus balls up his fists and hits his
opponent's kneecap with an axe-handle attack. Can cause patella damage.
Backstab (When an opponent is dazed, rear attack): Zyrus leaps into an opponent and drives his talons into their
back.
Explosive Disembowelment (finisher): Zyrus grasps
an opponent by the flesh of their stomach and tosses them upwards into the air.
While the opponent is soaring, Zyrus springs up into the air and impales his talons
into their torso and drives them into the ground/mat/floor.
Violence Fetish (finisher): Zyrus sets up an
opponent into the corner upside-down (legs hooked over top ropes).He then
climbs to the top of that corner and does a handstand (gripping the ropes with
his hands), from there he swings downward (gymnast style) and performs a
claws-first, two-footed kick to the stomach that nearly impales an opponent.
(REALLY nasty move if you think about it)
