Post by Squall Leonhart on Dec 7, 2006 19:55:30 GMT -5
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Name:
Auron
Nicknames:
"Sir Auron"
Association:
The Farplane
Number:
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Complexion:
Caucasian
Notable features:
Scar across right eye, otherwise average-looking
Weapons:
Masamune, the legendary sword
Abilities:
Overdrives
Dragon Fang
Sword is charged, then following a leap into the air, the blade pierces the ground sending an electro-heated wave to surronding enemies.
Shooting Star
Sword is charged, then following a batter's swing, the enemy is sent flying.
Banishing Blade
Sword is charged, then following a drink of sake, which emits flames as he spits on his blade, it becomes engulfed in twisting flames and slices through multiple enemies.
Tornado
Sword is charged, then following a drink of sake, the blade begins producing massive amounts of sharp currents that are thrown at the enemy, finally topped off with the sake bottle, which explodes and engulfs the enemy in flames.
Personality:
Quiet and reserved, only speaking when order needs to be obtained, or something important has to be said. Otherwise, tends to stick to himself in terms of communication, but it does not neccessarrily isolate him from social indulgences as his intelligent is quite remarkable, coated with multiple life experiences and personal opinions.
Favorite Quote:
"Outside the dream world, life can be harsh--even cruel, but it is life."
Bio:
As a young man of twenty-five years, Auron was a devoted warrior monk of Bevelle, well-regarded by Yevon's upper echelons, and being groomed for a high-ranking position within the clergy. His personal convictions ultimately put a stop to any career ambitions he might have had when he refused to marry the daughter of a high priest. Auron fell quickly out of favor with the top brass, and the promotion instead went to his friend Wen Kinoc, who would eventually become a maester of Yevon. Despite this, he and Kinoc remained close friends until Auron departed Bevelle.
Shortly afterward, Auron was enlisted by a summoner named "Braska" to serve as a guardian on Braska's upcoming pilgrimage to fight Sin. It is likely the two men found common ground over being outcasts of Yevon, as Braska had already disgraced himself in the eyes of the church by marrying a "heathen" Al Bhed woman and having a half-Al Bhed child (Yuna). Auron further found himself drawn to Braska due to his noble character and honest intentions to vanquish Sin for the sake of Spira's people, developing a fierce devotion to Braska and his cause, consistently addressing him with honor, and defending him to any detractors.
Prior to departing for the pilgrimage, Auron and Braska pay a visit to a holding cell in Bevelle, where Jecht (Tidus' father) is being held, having heard that a man claiming to be from Zanarkand was interred within. The other monks appear to have dismissed Jecht's proclamations of hailing from Zanarkand as the ramblings of a drunkard, but Braska takes him seriously, telling Jecht that if he joins the pilgrimage, Braska should be able to find him a way home. Auron protests, declaring that a drunkard such as Jecht is unfit for guardianship, but Braska insists that the three of them defy the low expectations the Yevon church has of all of them, saying that it would be "delightful irony" if they should be the ones to defeat Sin. Auron relents, and the three set out on their journey to save the world.
Auron's role throughout the pilgrimage is that of a straightforward man, contrasting sharply with the patient Braska and the laid-back Jecht. Auron's mind is always on his duty, insisting that the trip "is no pleasure cruise" when Jecht attempts to record a travelogue to one day show to his family, and he constantly reprimands Jecht for his reckless behavior, which often follows as a result of him being drunk. Over the course of the pilgrimage, however, Auron grows to place trust Jecht in spite of his perceived flaws.
After finally arriving at the ruins of Zanarkand, the three men are debriefed by Lady Yunalesca, the ancient unsent summoner from whom all summoners must obtain the Final Aeon to defeat Sin. Here they learn of the "catch" involved: both the summoner's life and the life of one of the guardians must be sacrificed to produce the Final Aeon. Jecht volunteers, saying that he has accepted he will never be able to go home. Faced with the imminent deaths of both of his closest comrades, Auron's resolve wavers. He begs both not to go on with the final summoning, saying that Sin will only come back again, and it will all have been for naught. Braska insists that even a few years of peace is enough. Jecht is fully resigned to helping Braska, but regrets how he was never a good father to his son. He asks Auron to promise that he will find a way to his own Zanarkand, so that someone will look after Tidus in Jecht's stead. Auron swears and oath to protect him with his life, and it becomes evident at this point that Auron now considers Jecht as much of a friend as Braska; Auron earlier made a similar promise to Braska: that he would take Yuna to Besaid once Sin had been banished.
Both Jecht and Braska are then sacrificed to defeat Sin, after which Auron angrily confronts Yunalesca again. He learns the truth of Sin's nature: it is eternal, reborn from each Final Aeon, and no summoner can hope to banish it permanently. Realizing Jecht and Braska to have died in vain, and that Jecht's soul has subsequently become trapped within Sin, Auron's youthful religious idealism—the very foundation upon which he has built his life—is shattered. Enraged, he takes up his blade against Yunalesca, who casually strikes him down, leaving him one-eyed and mortally wounded.
Clinging to life by little other than devotion to his lost comrades, Auron literally drags himself down Mount Gagazet to the Calm Lands, where he is discovered by Rin, who takes him to his travel agency for the evening. During the night, however, Auron leaves, despite his wounds, continuing his way to Bevelle. Just outside the capital city of the Church of Yevon, Auron's strength abandons him and he's discovered by a young Kimahri Ronso. He convinces Kimahri to fulfill his promise to Braska for him, by finding Yuna in Bevelle and taking her to Besaid. He then dies, beginning a new sort of "life" as an unsent. Because he is no longer a living human, but composed of pyreflies, he is able to ride Sin and travel to Jecht's Zanarkand.
