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Korax by Raven
STRENGTH: B-
SPEED: B
FIGHTING SKILL: B+
UNIQUE ABILITIES/GEAR: Specialty in knives and bladed weapons. In addition, fighting style are taught from the best martial artist.
PERTINENT INFO: Ex-mercenary willing to kill any who either stand in his way or peeves him off with the little things. Tend to be misunderstood for his lack of expression.
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Aryll by Caity Rose
Strength: C
Speed: A
Fighting Skill: B
Unique Abilities/Gear: She has the ability to harness the power of wind to attack her enemies. This also gives her the ability to travel at an amazing speed using the wind to propel her. Her weapon of choice is a deadly chain whip that she wears around her waist, ready to use at a moment's notice to fight.
Pertinent Info: She is best described as somewhat of a free spirit. she finds it best to travel from place to place without staying anywhere too long. She has an awkward sense of humor and tends to crack jokes at the worst times. She believes in always doing what's right and will fight to the ends of the earth for what she believes in. She is loyal and trustworthy and can always be counted on by the other Braves.
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Yuuki Shio by LovinAnimeSama
Stats:
Strength: B
Speed: B+
Fighting Skill: A-
Unique Abilities/Gear:
Saint of Cards. Creates cards that have special abilities that can only be used it certain conditions are met. (E.g Can only summon powerful fiend cards or another saint's power is he sacrifices weaker fiend cards) His cards are created by defeating fiends or a saint. He carries them underneath his scarf and is powerless without them.
Pertinent info:
Thinks of himself as the "best card battler in the universe". Due to his obsession over cards, he became the Saint of Cards at a very young age and even gained a unique skill to think strategically and have sharpened senses. No one can tell what he's thinking (not even the other saints). He's also the tactician of the saints.
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