Altair H. Specineff
Alright, I'll try for this. I got three characters for a fighting-gameish story I'm working on.
Character 1: Mata Baguio
According to Filipino legend, the infamous Tikbalang is a half-horse, half-human demigod (never really expouned exactly on whether they were Centaur-like or more like Minotaurs with Horse's heads, but I presume it was the latter) that is also a Ginn(Genie). However, before it can grant wishes, it must be tamed by plucking the three hairs from its head in a challenge, otherwise he will kill you.
In my story, however, Tikbalangs are somewhat similar to the wolves from Wolf's Rain; they can only be seen in human form by others, however, they may choose to see each other in their "true" forms if they wish. Mata Baguio (Storm Eye, or rather, Eye of the Storm, a name based on another Filipino legend saved for another time) is the strongest Tikbalang in existance and still keeping strong and alive, given his immortality. However, he was only defeated by one person a long time ago, in 3000 B.C; he lost to an ascendent elf goddess who he was in love with, and challenged for her hand in marriage. However, even if he lost, it was still a win-win situation for him, given that any non-Tikbalang who defeats a Tikbalang receives the privilege of having that Tikbalang as a servant for the rest of his or her life. Considering that Matt was a childhood friend of the princess, he figured that either way, he would finally be together with her forever...
... but this was not to be. Not only did she reject him after she defeated him, but she also left a final note on her throne the next day; the resignation of her immortality and position to live life as a normal human. In fear of becoming mortal if he chased her down, Matt gave up and left the Philippine archipelago, roaming around the world of his free will as time passed, in an effort to better himself as a fighter and forget about his obligation to the goddess. In his travels, Mata became rather wise to the ways of both humans and the divine, and even stronger as a fighter; looking completely human to the naked eye, sometimes he disguised himself as one to understand how it felt to be like a human.
Now, it is the 21st century A.D, a time of technological advancement, where the mythical have seemingly fallen into obscurity. Mata Baguio, under the alias Matthias Baguio, works as a freelance chef for the upper-class in New York City, given his dexterity, precise aim, and strength. Time has made him something of a culinary genius, as well as a living library of philosophy and knowledge. However, he looks back and everytime he thinks about the day he decided not to throw away his own immortality to chase the girl he loved, he becomes grief-stricken.
One day, while walking down the streets of Brooklyn, he hears a woman being mugged and tries his best to help, only to find a familiar girl there standing before him, the muggers violently killed beneath her feet and the victim saved yet terrified even more by her savior. Save for her modern-day clothes, she is familiar, right down to her ears, even though the woman who was rescued doesn't seem to realize them...
Matt moonlights as 21 and even has false identification and everything painstakingly made for him by his connections; even so, most people who first see him swear that he's probably 18 or 16 or something. He has a medium build with toned muscular definition, tan skin, long raven black hair usually tied in a ponytail (think Himura Kenshin), and green eyes, which when he is asked about, he claims are hued contact lenses, although this is not true. He is about average human height, 5'10, which is actually quite short for a Tikbalang male (most break 6 feet). He has a slightly rugged look to him, but at the same time, there seems to be a general kindness and soulfulness in his eyes.
Personalitywise, he's a brilliant, kindhearted, open-minded man who likes to use his power to help those in need anywhere he roams. However, in certain situations, he is quick to anger, and always seeks to traumatize, intimidate, and condescend upon those who he believes transgress against what he sees as right and wrong.
If there's one weakness he has though, it's his absolutely blind love for the princess...
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