Durante delgi Alighieri

by **Doc** January 2nd 2014, 5:32 am

Durante Delgi Alighieri

Personal Information
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Real Name: Durante delgi Alighieri/ "Dante"
Title: The True Immortal
Alignment: Neutral
Age: 856 (On Earth)
Gender: Male
Race: Human (Millitian)
Citizenship: Italian
Hair: White
Skin: White
Eyes: Brown
Blood Type: AB+
Height: 5'7" (1.75 m)
Weight: 140 lbs (63.5 kg)

Known Family Members:
None

Physical Appearance & Physiology:
Dante holds the appearance of an old and bedraggled man far in the later years of his life; wearing a distressed leather overcoat, a frayed scarf knitted in a zigzag pattern, and a Victorian-style waistcoat. He also wore also aged trousers, a box-frame belt with several fastener pins and studded pinholes, and combat boots adorned with weathered stirrups, which had a few buttons missing. His oldest article of dress was a bandolier across his left shoulder.

Personality:
Eternal life has caused Dante to be addled with much regret, sadness, and weighted guilt, but he also managed to be cheerful and compassionate with a few hints of witty humour and sarcasm, indicating he was not inherently evil like the others are led to believe. He was also something of a gentleman in this incarnation, but still retains much of the pride that his previous forms have taken.

As an immortal, Dante was also painfully aware of the need to see the "bigger picture". He knew that it was entirely proper to sacrifice his people if it would save the universe. When questioned by others on the actions that he had to make during his lifetime, Dante responded by defending those actions, stating he had "no choice" and that he did what he did "in the name of peace and sanity."

Though not as quicksilver as others, his older age allowed him to pace his thinking and not jump to conclusions that the flighty younger beings would, sometimes seeing a hidden solution after much contemplation. His ability to strategize and cleverly move around in verbal conversation has earned Dante respect among even the greatest of Fae, a feat uncommon for a human.

However, Dante retains the mask of a cold-hearted murderer; a man who could destroy a universe and scoff at the notion of it being overbearing on his mind. He plays a man who believes he has no equal, and mocks those he considers inferior. The play has become second nature, to the point that Dante can sometimes mistaken it for himself.

History:
Dante was born over seven centuries ago under the name Durante delgi Alighieri during the time of the middle ages. Since a young age, Dante has always been considered extremely skilled at the fine arts. His skills were so great that Dante was given recognition as one of the three "crowns" and "The Father of Italian Language". One of his most well known works is La Divina Comedia, or The Divine Comedy, a three part work about Dante's journey to Hell. It is said that upon finishing Paradisio, the final chapter of La Divina Comedia, Dante died shortly after.

However, this wasn't the case and the real truth held much greater importance. In truth, the tales and fables strung in La Divina were actually non-fiction, actually accounting Dante's travels in the depths of Hell, though altered in certain areas, made to be ideal in his mind and for the public reading it. The exposure to the energies of Hell along with the horrors he was forced to witness while inside ravaged Dante's body. Dante at the time began to grow desperate, knowing full well that he wouldn't be able to finish. Due to traditional medical treatments being out of the question against the forces of the underworld, Dante turned to the next thing, Magic.

Dante traveled to Greece in a desperate attempt to find a cure for his ailment and curse. During his search, he stumbled upon a mysterious man that offered him the chance that he was looking for. The man stated that Dante could achieve the time he needed to finish his life's work. After a treacherous voyage, going through tests of agility, strength, and intelligence, Dante finally reached the end of his quest. The end result of Dante's quest was an extremely powerful form of faerie magic requiring the signing of a binding magical contract. Without hesitation or consideration, Dante accepted and was instantly rejuvenated and managed to finish the Paradisio before being exiled and dying peacefully, or so he thought.

Not long after his death, Dante became aware of the fact that he had become a child again. Confused and without answers in his new home, Dante returned to Greece, locating the man he had met before during his quest, questioning the reason for his current situation. Dante soon learned the severity of his mistake, the small, but crucial piece of information that would forever change Dante's life. In truth, Dante agreed into the Millitian curse being placed upon him, a curse that would revive Dante upon death indefinitely, effectively making him immortal, incapable of becoming dead permanently and finding peace.

But as his travels through life continued, Dante began to notice things that few could ever have noticed. The Soul Stream brought him to worlds that others considered fiction; realms of beauty that matched those of Heaven; others that made Hell look like a silly nightmare. As immortal life continued, Dante realized there was a reason as to why he was given something like immortality; to stop that which threatened all of Creation.

In certain times of history, Dante has resorted to incredible measures in order to obtain what he needed. Famous events that have taken place with his influence embedded within are wars such as World War II and the Vietnam Conflict, both equally creating openings inside countries and facilities that would otherwise be unattainable. Other events such as assassinations and impersonation have all been used by Dante in order to access and locate information, all for his attempts at finding peace.

However, before his most recent death, Dante ensured that his work would still continue onward. Locating the wayward son of Pain, the Earth’s Mightiest Hero, John Vanko; Dante presented the young man an offer he couldn’t refuse and transformed him into the dreaded Doctor Necrodium. Dante waited as Doctor Necrodium worked subconsciously on a device that would channel the power of a ley line and a blood ritual; to create a source of power strong enough to send him to the outer worlds where time mattered little, where he could hold back the great enemy. Much to Dante's surprise, the good in John realized Dante's true intentions as well, leaving Dante regretting the loss of such a powerful ally.

There have been times that Dante has returned to Earth in unfolding the great plan, but never for long. Now Dante has returned fully, addled by a fierce battle with his greatest enemy. But as he has returned, he has realized that Earth remembers very little of him. In order for humanity to rally against one enemy, he once again had to play the instigator, and give humanity the potential to fight what he has seen lurking in the dark. Once they were able to, maybe then he could finally find peace.

Powers and Abilities

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Powers:
Millitian (Roleplay Mechanic): Because of an ancient ritual that was conducted by a Celtic Druid in the cities of Greece, Dante has been connected to the Soul Stream that surrounds all dimensions, effectively making Dante an immortal. Every time Dante dies, he is brought back into the Soul Stream and is capable of being brought back into a new body. Because of this, Dante is capable of living for extended periods of time, despite dying constantly. This condition is being called a Millitian.

Enhanced Senses: Dante has a higher level of senses compared to that of the average human. Each many times more powerful, comparable to the best examples of animals, but still not superhuman.

Icarus: Dante is capable of spell that propels him and allows him to glide along and against wind currents as he sees fit by essentially stepping on the air itself. His ability is not affected by gravity, and can thus hang upside down and sideways as well.

Powergrid:

Occult: 10
Strength: 4
Speed: 4
Durability: 4
Ability: 1
Fighting Skill: 9
Wealth: 1
Flight: 1

Experience/Abilities:
Polymath: Because of his advanced age, Dante is more knowledgeable of subjects in comparison to the average human. With his natural genius, Dante has absorbed vast amounts of knowledge and have gained the title of Polymath for being able to access knowledge of multiple subjects.

Expert Demonologist: Dante is one of the few people to ever make it out of Hell before the destined time, and as such, he has an intricate knowledge of the horrors that reside within. His knowledge of the demonic is almost unparalleled and thus he is more prepared to face inhuman entities.

Expert Occultist: Dante has knowledge of the Occult and things along the lines of channeling the power of Nether beings. Occult is generally things that is made up due to hype or films, but real Occult also has influence on the world around it, something that Dante wishes to achieve.

Expert Alchemist: Dante is a chemist of the highest order, able to achieve the art of Alchemy, which defies the laws of regular chemistry to a minute degree. With his incredible knowledge manipulating the scientific elements, Dante is capable of synthesizing incredible elixirs and potions, capable of performing miracles.

Expert on Old Technology: Being as old as he is and studying ways of relinquishing himself of life, Dante has dabbled in the science of Old Technology, which is thought to be a science so advanced that it is indistinguishable from magic. As such, Dante makes use of the advanced science whenever he is unable to perform magic in order to achieve his goals.

Magical Knowledge: After what seems like an eternity trying to find ways of removing his curse, Dante has achieved a higher level of knowledge in the Arcane Arts in comparison to those who have less long lived existences. He is capable of any form of magic, but his ability to use them is based on the aptitude of his current body. There are times when Dante is completely unable to access the powers he desires, and thus must find a way around them. Because of his age, Dante was capable of finding and accessing ancient Grimoires that grant him knowledge on even the most obscure of subjects.

Artist: In his earlier years, Dante was a renowned writer and poet, going so far as to being called one of the Three Crowns and the Father of Italian Language. With his later immortality, Dante continued to study the arts, and made connections with famous artists such as William Shakespeare and Leonardo Da Vinci.

Master Strategist: With centuries of battle experience under his belt, Dante is a keen military strategist that knows when and where to place his troops. In his earlier years, he expanded his knowledge by finding the original writings of “The Art of War” and even managed to converse with the spirit of Sun Tzu himself.

Information Broker: Being older than the dirt that most humans walk on, Dante holds information on certain subjects that many have little to no recollection upon. He has knowledge on ancient artifacts, historical sites, notable characters, etc etc

Master of Combat: In this incarnation, Dante has taken advantage of his vast library of knowledge by mastering the arts of combat in order to compensate for his lack of magical power in this current incarnation. His skills delve into the arts of Silat, Kung-Fu, Muay Boran, Karate, Ninjutsu and Bushido mainly, and implements the skills of other martial arts in order to strengthen and perfect the areas to which the styles are weak in. Even further, Dante has trained with skill practitioners around the world, as well as masters in Otherworlds, having mastery over Elven Archery, Dwarven Berserker Style and Troll Fighting Arts.

Weaknesses

None that can be exploited, other than being human

Images

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