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Today's character(s) is Reaper.
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"You want a fight? Well, you've found one. Just don't cry when you end up being turned into minced meat, motherfucker."
Niko Koskinen, also known as the Reaper, is a cambion who is a feared supernatural hunter. He's mostly known by his violent methods to deal with the supernatural.
Name: Niko Koskinen
Alias: The Reaper; Hellsdoom; Coolest Man Alive (self-proclaimed)
Gender: Male
Species: Cambion (half-human/half-demon)
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Age: 450 years old
Birthday: September 02nd
Height: 1m91cm
Weight: 91kg
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Affiliation: None
Occupation: Mercenary; Bounty Hunter; Supernatural Hunter
Family: Malachi (father); Eeva Koskinen (mother)
Base of Operation: None
Power-Level: At least 4-B, Variable with Restrictions, up to 2-C at True Demon form | At most High 1-B
Appearance
Niko has a well-built and muscular physique. He has a medium-length blonde hair, partially obscuring his red eyes. The sharp, demonic features manifest through his sharp teeth, and some glyphs around his neck.
He is always dressed in a white shirt, jeans, and a black coat, using some big belts to carry his weapons. His attire is completed with a black choker, a matching necktie, and stylish sunglasses.
Personality
Niko presents an initial facade of indifference and coldness towards everyone at first glance. However, this icy exterior shatters in the face of adversity, unveiling a maniacal and bloodthirsty nature lurking beneath the surface. When confronted with challenges, Niko's demeanor transforms into one of relentless determination, refusing to relent until his adversaries are dealt with in the most brutal manner possible.
Driven by a professed mission to protect humanity, Niko's methods are often viewed as extreme and excessive, particularly when dealing with supernatural threats. Despite his violent tendencies, he harbors a genuine desire to safeguard the innocent and ensure the safety of those he deems worthy of protection. However, he is unapologetic about his ruthless tactics, willing to go against anyone who opposes his methods, even if it means clashing with established authorities or organizations (like DEMON).
Despite his bloodthirsty nature, Niko displays a surprising sense of sportsmanship, particularly towards formidable adversaries who provide him with a worthy challenge. Upon emerging victorious from such battles, he honors the legacy of his fallen foes, ensuring they receive a proper burial and showing respect for their strength and tenacity. This gesture reflects Niko's code of honor, which he upholds even amidst the chaos of battle.
His communication style is characterized by a sharp tongue and a propensity for abrasive language. He freely expresses his thoughts and feelings, often resorting to coarse language to convey his disdain or frustration. This penchant for verbal confrontation sometimes leads to unintended offense, as Niko disregards social niceties in favor of blunt honesty. Additionally, he harbors a deep-seated aversion to being ordered around or manipulated by others, particularly when it conflicts with his sense of autonomy and independence.
Powers and Abilities
Cambion Physiology: Niko possesses the unique heritage of being a cambion, born of the union between an incubus and a human mother. This lineage grants him a host of supernatural abilities that bridge the gap between mortal and infernal realms. Physically, he is stronger, faster, and more resilient than the average human, while his demonic lineage imbues him with a ferocious temperament and an insatiable thirst for battle. His cambion physiology bestows upon him an array of powers, ranging from heightened senses to infernal regeneration, making him a formidable adversary even among supernatural beings.
Superhuman Strength: Niko's cambion heritage grants him extraordinary physical strength, allowing him to perform feats of might that defy conventional human limits. He can effortlessly lift heavy objects, shatter solid barriers with his bare hands, and overpower opponents much larger than himself. With his superhuman strength, he can deliver bone-crushing blows in combat, pulverize obstacles obstructing his path, and wield formidable demonic weapons with ease. In one notable feat, he single-handedly lifted a fallen gigantic boulder blocking a village's entrance, saving its inhabitants from an incoming horde of demonic creatures. He can easily keep with the likes of Gabriel and Nam-Hur.
Superhuman Speed: Niko's reflexes and agility are enhanced to superhuman levels, enabling him to move with blinding speed and react to threats with unparalleled swiftness. He can dodge incoming attacks with lightning-fast reflexes, dart across the battlefield with remarkable agility, and close the distance between himself and his adversaries in the blink of an eye. In a harrowing encounter, he outran a pack of beastly hounds through a labyrinthine forest, evading their pursuit with acrobatic finesse and narrowly escaping their snapping jaws. He can accelerate his pace to transcend normal time measurements to keep up even with the likes of Samael.
Superhuman Reflexes: He possesses reflexes honed to perfection, allowing him to perceive and react to danger with uncanny precision. His heightened reflexes enable him to anticipate enemy strikes before they occur, swiftly counter incoming attacks, and evade complex traps and ambushes.
Invulnerability: His demonic lineage grants him enhanced durability and resilience, making him incredibly tough and resistant to physical harm. He can withstand powerful impacts, endure severe injuries that would incapacitate or kill a normal human, and shrug off wounds with rapid regeneration. In a fierce battle against a towering demon, he endured a direct blow from its massive claw, emerging bruised but unbroken as his infernal heritage surged to mend his injuries and bolster his resolve.
Superhuman Agility: His physiology grants him remarkable agility and nimbleness, enabling him to perform feats of acrobatics and maneuverability that defy gravity and conventional human limitations. In a daring escape from an enemy stronghold, he navigated through a maze of narrow corridors and deadly traps, his agile movements allowing him to evade capture and emerge victorious against overwhelming odds.
Superhuman Stamina: Niko possesses boundless stamina and endurance, allowing him to sustain prolonged physical exertion without succumbing to fatigue. He can engage in intense combat for extended periods, traverse vast distances without rest, and maintain peak performance in the face of overwhelming odds.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Wounds that would prove fatal to a normal human are mere inconveniences to him, healing at an accelerated rate. The regenerative properties extend to injuries ranging from lacerations and fractures to more severe trauma, allowing him to recover rapidly in the midst of battle. This remarkable healing factor also grants him immunity to various toxins and diseases, rendering him nearly impervious to conventional means of harm. Niko's regeneration is so good, that even sliced in half, he will instantly heal himself; appearing that the attack phased through him.
Immortality: Niko's half-demon nature bestows upon him a form of immortality that defies the passage of time. While not immune to fatal injuries, his regenerative abilities ensure that he can recover from even the gravest wounds, preventing aging and maintaining his prime physical condition indefinitely.
Enhanced Senses: His heightened senses grant him an acute awareness of his surroundings, allowing him to perceive the world with unparalleled clarity and precision. His enhanced vision allows him to see in low light conditions, discern minute details at great distances, and track fast-moving targets with pinpoint accuracy. His heightened hearing enables him to detect subtle sounds and faint whispers, while his enhanced sense of smell allows him to discern scents and odors imperceptible to ordinary humans.
Hyper Awareness and Extrasensory Perception: Niko's main power is his super-awareness. His keen senses extend beyond the physical realm, allowing him to analyze the magical and metaphysical aspects of his surroundings. In battle, he perceives the minutest fluctuations in magical energy, enabling him to predict an opponent's actions before they unfold. This heightened perception grants him a tactical advantage, as he effortlessly navigates through complex magical constructs and counters supernatural threats with unmatched precision. In a pivotal confrontation against a sorcerer adept in illusion magic, Niko's extrasensory perception pierced through the deceptive veil, allowing him to anticipate and neutralize each illusory assault with calculated efficiency.
Demonic Energy Manipulation: Niko wields the infernal energy coursing through his veins with mastery, allowing him to manipulate demonic energy for various purposes. This dark, otherworldly force manifests in attacks that range from concussive bursts to ethereal projectiles, enabling him to engage adversaries both at a distance and in close quarters. In a climactic battle against a horde of vampiric creatures, he harnessed demonic energy to create a protective barrier, shielding himself from their onslaught. This power also grants him immunity to magical attacks, as he can absorb and repurpose demonic energy to bolster his own defenses.
Dark Magic: Niko possesses proficiency in dark magic, a versatile and formidable art that transcends physical limitations. His mastery extends to non-physical interaction, allowing him to interact with non-physical things and even souls, telekinesis to manipulate objects and beings without direct contact. In a confrontation with a telekinetically adept foe, he effortlessly redirected incoming attacks. Additionally, Niko's dark magic encompasses telepathy and mind control, enabling him to infiltrate the thoughts of others and, if necessary, bend their wills to his own. Moreover, his dark magic can induce paralyzing fear, creating psychological vulnerabilities that complement his aggressive combat style.
Spatial Manipulation and Dimensional Storage: Niko wields spatial manipulation, a power that grants him control over the fabric of space. This ability enables him to manipulate distances, creating spatial warps or compressing space to confound opponents. In practical terms, he can close the gap between himself and adversaries swiftly or elongate distances to avoid attacks. Additionally, his mastery of spatial manipulation extends to dimensional storage, allowing him to access extradimensional spaces for storage. This proves invaluable in combat situations, where he can retrieve weapons, artifacts, or essential items from these concealed pockets within the fabric of reality.
Portal Creation and Dimensional Travel: Niko's proficiency in spatial manipulation extends to the creation of portals, facilitating swift dimensional travel. With a mere gesture, he can open rifts in the fabric of reality, allowing instantaneous transportation between locations. During a mission to thwart a demonic incursion, Niko utilized his portal creation ability to traverse between realms, intercepting the invaders and sealing the dimensional breaches they sought to exploit.
Life-Force Absorption and Power Augmentation: As the offspring of an incubus, Niko possesses the ability to absorb the life-force of others to augment his own power and extend his life-span. This life-force absorption occurs through various means, with direct physical contact or intimate encounters providing the most potent conduits. In battles against formidable opponents, Niko strategically exploited this ability, draining their life-force to enhance his strength and vitality.
Demon Morphing/Mode: Niko harbors the ability to undergo a profound transformation into his True Demon Form, a manifestation of his demonic heritage. In this state, his physical attributes undergo an extraordinary enhancement, with heightened strength, speed, and durability. His True Demon Form radiates an imposing aura, exuding an otherworldly presence that strikes fear into the hearts of adversaries. This mode has 3 different modes: Human (where he's still mostly human, only with some demonic features and enhanced abilities), Perfect Balance (where his body will resemble a perfect mix of both human and demonic traits, even more enhanced abilities), and finally, the True Demon (where he will be completely like a demonic entity, and his abilities are all at peak).
Natural Weaponry: Upon assuming his True Demon Form, Niko gains access to formidable natural weaponry that complements his demonic nature. Razor-sharp claws extend from his fingertips, capable of rending through armor and supernatural defenses. Additionally, his True Demon Form boasts retractable horns and fangs, further enhancing his close-quarters combat capabilities.
Abilities
Master Combatant: Niko stands as a master combatant, possessing an unparalleled proficiency in hand-to-hand combat. His combat style seamlessly blends various martial arts disciplines, incorporating elements of Tiger, Leopard, and Dragon styles of kung fu. This eclectic approach confounds opponents, as Niko seamlessly transitions between offensive strikes, defensive maneuvers, and evasive techniques. In a showcase of his combat prowess, he engaged in a relentless exchange of blows with a supernatural foe, demonstrating a mastery that transcends conventional martial techniques.
Stealth Mastery: Niko's stealth intuition allows him to navigate through shadows, remain undetected, and execute covert maneuvers with finesse. His mastery of stealth tactics makes him a formidable infiltrator, capable of infiltrating enemy strongholds and gathering crucial intelligence. During a mission to uncover a clandestine supernatural plot, Niko utilized his stealth intuition to move undetected through hostile territory, gaining a tactical advantage over his adversaries.
Enhanced Intellect: His intellect surpasses the norm, showcasing strategic acumen, analytical prowess, and adaptability in various situations. His enhanced intellect allows him to swiftly assess and comprehend complex scenarios, facilitating quick decision-making on the battlefield. In a mission to investigate a supernatural incursion, Niko demonstrated his enhanced intellect by deciphering cryptic symbols, uncovering hidden patterns, and formulating a strategic plan to confront the impending threat.
Tactical Genius: His tactical genius shines in the midst of battle, where he formulates strategic plans and adapts to evolving circumstances. His ability to assess battlefield dynamics, predict enemy movements, and exploit weaknesses underscores his tactical prowess. In a high-stakes encounter against a lich, Niko demonstrated his tactical genius by orchestrating coordinated maneuvers, and outmaneuvering adversaries with calculated precision.
Killing Mastery: Niko's proficiency in the art of killing is honed to a lethal degree, making him a relentless and efficient combatant. His strategic approach to combat, combined with deadly precision and adaptability, ensures that every move serves a purpose on the path to victory.
Weaknesses
Angelic powers are more effective against him; so that's why he tends to not engage on confrontations with angels and other kind of angelic beings.
Due to his half-incubus nature, there are times Niko must engage on typical incubus activity (you know what I'm talking about); but, this isn't a big deal since Niko fully embraced that nature and is known to be a womanizer.
Weapons & Paraphernalia
Oath of the Forge (Storm and Shadow)
Description: Niko's dual pistols, Storm and Shadow, are formidable weapons with the capacity to adapt their bullets to confront any supernatural threat. The Oath of the Forge pistols are laden with remarkable capabilities, allowing their ammunition to shift properties based on the nature of the designated target. Whether facing elves, vampires, demons, angels, gods, fairies, aliens, or otherworldly entities, the bullets of Storm and Shadow reactively adapt, ensuring maximum effectiveness against diverse adversaries. These pistols serve as a testament to Niko's versatility in combating a myriad of supernatural forces.
Powers & Abilities: Reactive Adaptation (the unique trait of the Oath of the Forge pistols enables their bullets to adapt and counter any threat. This reactive adaptation ensures that the ammunition optimally targets and inflicts harm upon the designated supernatural entity, offering Niko unparalleled adaptability in the heat of battle).
Reaper
Description: Reaper, Niko's demonic sword, exudes an ominous dark red aura, symbolizing its infernal origins and potent supernatural properties. Crafted from otherworldly materials and forged in the fires of the demonic realm, Reaper is a lethal instrument of destruction. Its razor-sharp edge effortlessly cuts through mundane and supernatural defenses alike, making it a versatile weapon in Niko's arsenal. The dark red aura that envelops Reaper serves as an intimidating visual indicator of its malevolent power, striking fear into the hearts of those who face its deadly edge.
Powers & Abilities: Demonic Energy Manipulation, Non-Physical Interaction and Supernatural Cutting (Reaper's razor-sharp edge is infused with infernal energy, allowing it to cut through both mundane and supernatural defenses with ease), Soul Manipulation and Life-Force Absorption (with "Soul Reaping", upon striking a foe with Reaper, the sword has the ability to harvest and absorb fragments of the target's essence, bolstering Niko's own demonic energy and vitality), Dark Aura and Fear Manipulation (the dark red aura that envelops Reaper enhances its intimidation factor and serves as a visual manifestation of its malevolent power), Space-Time Slicing (the Reaper can slice through the fabric of space-time; often used to create portals, but can be used offensively too).
Techniques & Movements
Infernal Barrage Type: Attack Technique Description: Niko rapidly fires a barrage of adaptative bullets from Storm & Shadow. Each bullet autonomously adjusts its properties to exploit the weaknesses of different supernatural entities in the vicinity, providing a relentless and versatile assault.
Soul Eater Type: Attack Technique Description: With a swift and calculated strike of Reaper, Niko channels the demonic sword's Soul Reaping ability to absorb fragments of the target's essence. This technique not only damages the adversary but also replenishes Niko's own demonic energy, ensuring sustained combat prowess.
Demonic Cyclone Type: Attack Technique Description: Niko spins Reaper in a rapid and controlled motion, creating a demonic cyclone of dark energy. The cyclone engulfs foes in its malevolent grasp, tearing through both their physical and spiritual defenses with the supernatural force of Reaper's dimensional imbuement.
Void Nova Type: Attack Technique Description: Niko unleashes a concentrated blast of dark energy from his dual pistols, Storm and Shadow, creating a swirling vortex of shadowy power that engulfs his enemies. The Void Nova erupts with destructive force, tearing through obstacles and decimating anything in its path.
Revengeance Type: Attack/Support Technique Description: Calling upon the vengeful spirits bound to Reaper, Niko channels their spectral energy to empower his attacks. With each strike of his demonic sword, ethereal apparitions emerge, haunting his enemies and draining their vitality, while simultaneously bolstering Niko's own strength.
Absolute Slaughter Type: Attack Technique Description: In a display of masterful swordsmanship, Niko engages multiple foes with Reaper in a fluid and lethal dance. The Absolute Slaughter technique allows him to effortlessly cut down adversaries with precise strikes and maneuvers, which are consistently stronger when Niko is more bloodlusted.
Quotes
"Burial or ashes, your choice. Just remember, I'm the one deciding your fate."
"Don't you understand? The very fucking purpose of this world is to survive, kill or die. If no one does something about it, no one will ever do something to change. So that's why I protect those weaklings. They cannot protect themselves."
"I'm certainly not a villain, but I'm surely not a hero either. C'mon, I kill those beasts to protect others? Sure. But I also kill them because it's so damn fun. Hahahahaha, you will have to be wicked enough to enjoy all that blood like I do."
"Hell yeah! Yet another victory for Niko!"
Trivia
He's based on Toji Fushiguro (Jujutsu Kaisen), Alucard (Hellsing), John Constantine (DC Comics), and Dante (Devil May Cry).
While he's primarily known for dealing with demons, he actually hunts anything and everything related to the supernatural.
Niko despises good-for-nothing warriors and sometimes, even if an opponent is worthy, if they have a terrible personality (like having no sense of honor); he will do the opposite of his sportsmanship behavior. In other words, he will insult their legacy and "shit on their grave".
Niko has a peculiar aversion to modern technology, preferring to use traditional weapons and tools. He often states that technology lacks the "soul" that he finds in more ancient and mystical artifacts.
In contrast to his brutal image, Niko secretly enjoys indulging in delicate pastries, especially cream-filled éclairs. He has a hidden stash of these treats in his base, and when asked about it, he dismisses it with a gruff remark.
When asked about his preferred modification on Storm and Shadow, Niko enthusiastically reveals that he enjoys the "Vortex Barrel" attachment, allowing the bullets to gain an additional spiraling effect.
His father is an incubus named Malachi, and his mother is named Eeva.
While him and DEMON do essentially the same thing, the organization dislikes Niko's methods because they are unnecessary cruel. While DEMON tries to first seek their target's redemption before doing anything, Niko goes directly for the killing without a care for the world.
The moniker "Reaper" was not self-appointed but given to him by a group of terrified supernatural beings who witnessed his relentless pursuit. Niko liked it very much and so he named his title and sword as such.
Despite having access to advanced technology and teleportation, Niko has a preference for riding a classic motorcycle. He owns a customized black motorcycle that he affectionately refers to as "Hellhound," emphasizing its speed and ferocity.
When gearing up for a battle, Niko has a specific playlist of intense and aggressive music that he listens to. This playlist includes a mix of heavy metal, industrial rock, and dark ambient tracks. He believes that the right music enhances his focus and hypes him up for the impending confrontation.
Niko has a particular affinity for urban environments during supernatural confrontations.
In addition to mastering ancient and forgotten languages for his occult research, Niko is fluent in several modern languages, including English, Finnish, Russian, and Japanese.
Due to his half-incubus nature, Niko always tries to control himself to not succumb into lust (as such, that part of him he hides by being a womanizer and flirtatious).
Despite his gruff exterior, Niko has an unlikely friendship with a stray black cat that frequents his base. He often leaves out a small bowl of milk for the feline, and the cat seems to have an uncanny ability to show up during moments of downtime.
