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BERT
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Hard Walls Around the Soft
Bertrand is gifted with invincibility. Wounds suffer him no harm, magic fizzles before it can affect him, and he feels neither fear, fatigue, hunger or thirst.
Of course this only works while Bertrand is actively protecting innocents from harm. So long as someone or something is threatening innocent people, Bertrand is undefeatable. That doesn't necessarily mean he will win, just that he won't stay down.
Once there is no longer with threat, meaning the threat can no longer harm people or has submitted itself to judgement by the authorities, all of the harm that Bertrand had previously been unaffected by suddenly hits him all at once.
He is also compelled to protect the innocent during these times, so he cannot turn to make a tactical retreat and he will instinctually throw himself in harm's way to keep that harm from befalling someone he is protecting.
Passive
Nephilim Physiology
As a half-angel, also called Nephilim, Bertrand is gifted with a portion of his angel parent's divine power.
He ages much more slowly than a human, roughly one year for every six that pass. He will live to around six hundred unless he is killed. He is also stronger, faster, and heals faster than a human by about a factor of five. He is gifted as well with subsonic flight despite not having wings.
Heroic Resurrection
Unknown to Bertrand, death is not necessarily the end for him. If he dies in a heroic manner and someone sheds a tear or otherwise acknowledges his sacrifice, he will return to life the following dawn. Otherwise, his death is final.
Weakness
In Time of Need
He is compelled to help others in need and do everything decent within his power to aid them. He can resist this if the person is particularly malevolent or a blasphemer of the Holy Spirit, but otherwise he must at least make a valid effort.
Demonic Anathema
A weapon associated with demonic or unholy energy that wounds him causes a much more grievous wound than it normally would. Such wounds fester and refuse to heal without magical assistance from an ordained priest of the faith.
Hard Walls Around the Soft
Bertrand is gifted with invincibility. Wounds suffer him no harm, magic fizzles before it can affect him, and he feels neither fear, fatigue, hunger or thirst.
Of course this only works while Bertrand is actively protecting innocents from harm. So long as someone or something is threatening innocent people, Bertrand is undefeatable. That doesn't necessarily mean he will win, just that he won't stay down.
Once there is no longer with threat, meaning the threat can no longer harm people or has submitted itself to judgement by the authorities, all of the harm that Bertrand had previously been unaffected by suddenly hits him all at once.
He is also compelled to protect the innocent during these times, so he cannot turn to make a tactical retreat and he will instinctually throw himself in harm's way to keep that harm from befalling someone he is protecting.
Passive
Nephilim Physiology
As a half-angel, also called Nephilim, Bertrand is gifted with a portion of his angel parent's divine power.
He ages much more slowly than a human, roughly one year for every six that pass. He will live to around six hundred unless he is killed. He is also stronger, faster, and heals faster than a human by about a factor of five. He is gifted as well with subsonic flight despite not having wings.
Heroic Resurrection
Unknown to Bertrand, death is not necessarily the end for him. If he dies in a heroic manner and someone sheds a tear or otherwise acknowledges his sacrifice, he will return to life the following dawn. Otherwise, his death is final.
Weakness
In Time of Need
He is compelled to help others in need and do everything decent within his power to aid them. He can resist this if the person is particularly malevolent or a blasphemer of the Holy Spirit, but otherwise he must at least make a valid effort.
Demonic Anathema
A weapon associated with demonic or unholy energy that wounds him causes a much more grievous wound than it normally would. Such wounds fester and refuse to heal without magical assistance from an ordained priest of the faith.
Active
Hard Walls Around the Soft
While Bertrand is actively protecting Innocents from harm, he is entirely invulnerable and unbeatable. No abilities, powers, or magic will affect him in any way. This effect ends when the danger is no longer present or has been defeated in any manner. When this occurs, Bertrand succumbs to all of the effects that he had previously been immune to. He cannot flee from battle and if possible must put himself between the Innocents he is protecting and immediate peril to their persons.
Armor of God
Bertrand can summon a suit of armor onto his person at any time. It is as strong as a well made suit of armor but weighs only half as much, allowing him to be far more mobile than he normally would be. The armor comes with a cape that he can detach. If this cape is wrapped around a person other than Bertrand himself, it stabilizes their wounds, keeps them safe from the elements, and protects them from damage outside of the cape.
Passive
Angelic Physique
Bertrand is three times stronger, faster and more agile than a human of his physique should be. He also has five times the physical endurance of a normal human.
Angelic Flight
Bertrand is capable of flying under his own power. He can reach just under the speed of sound, though this requires him significant time to build up to.
Angelic Beauty
Bertrand is always perfect to look at. His hair never falls out of place, his clothes never wrinkle, and dirt seems to fall off of him like nothing. He does not glow, but seems like he might. His teeth sparkle when he smiles. Light always hits him in a way that makes him stand out slightly.
Heroic Resurrection
When Bertrand dies, he can resurrect if two conditions are met. First, he must have died acting in the defense of Innocents. Second, at least one person for every two he was defending (minimum one) must shed a tear or otherwise acknowledge his sacrifice in a positive way. If both conditions are met, Bertrand will resurrect the following dawn. He is unaware of this ability.
Weakness
No Cry Unanswered
Bertrand cannot refuse a request sincerely asked of him by anyone so long as the request does not fall outside the realm of legality or reasonable decency.
Demonic Anathema
Weapons and magic of demonic nature taint Bertrand’s being. Wounds caused by them fester and spread until he is blessed by an ordained Catholic Priest, at which time they will heal.
Oath of the Chaste
If Bertrand sins in any regard, he loses access to all of his divine abilities until he properly confesses and atones.
Hard Walls Around the Soft
While Bertrand is actively protecting Innocents from harm, he is entirely invulnerable and unbeatable. No abilities, powers, or magic will affect him in any way. This effect ends when the danger is no longer present or has been defeated in any manner. When this occurs, Bertrand succumbs to all of the effects that he had previously been immune to. He cannot flee from battle and if possible must put himself between the Innocents he is protecting and immediate peril to their persons.
Armor of God
Bertrand can summon a suit of armor onto his person at any time. It is as strong as a well made suit of armor but weighs only half as much, allowing him to be far more mobile than he normally would be. The armor comes with a cape that he can detach. If this cape is wrapped around a person other than Bertrand himself, it stabilizes their wounds, keeps them safe from the elements, and protects them from damage outside of the cape.
Passive
Angelic Physique
Bertrand is three times stronger, faster and more agile than a human of his physique should be. He also has five times the physical endurance of a normal human.
Angelic Flight
Bertrand is capable of flying under his own power. He can reach just under the speed of sound, though this requires him significant time to build up to.
Angelic Beauty
Bertrand is always perfect to look at. His hair never falls out of place, his clothes never wrinkle, and dirt seems to fall off of him like nothing. He does not glow, but seems like he might. His teeth sparkle when he smiles. Light always hits him in a way that makes him stand out slightly.
Heroic Resurrection
When Bertrand dies, he can resurrect if two conditions are met. First, he must have died acting in the defense of Innocents. Second, at least one person for every two he was defending (minimum one) must shed a tear or otherwise acknowledge his sacrifice in a positive way. If both conditions are met, Bertrand will resurrect the following dawn. He is unaware of this ability.
Weakness
No Cry Unanswered
Bertrand cannot refuse a request sincerely asked of him by anyone so long as the request does not fall outside the realm of legality or reasonable decency.
Demonic Anathema
Weapons and magic of demonic nature taint Bertrand’s being. Wounds caused by them fester and spread until he is blessed by an ordained Catholic Priest, at which time they will heal.
Oath of the Chaste
If Bertrand sins in any regard, he loses access to all of his divine abilities until he properly confesses and atones.
- Bertrand's Abilities were rewritten to make them more concise. His ability to fly, his enhanced physique, and his resurrection were split into individual abilities.
- His superhuman physique was lowered from x5 to x3.
- His flight was codified more to note that it takes him a significant amount of time to reach his top speed.
- His ability to resurrect was weakened, requiring multiple people to mourn his death for him to be resurrected.
- Bertrand's supernatural beauty was codified as a Passive Ability, where before it was just part of his description. So new passive.
- He was given a new Active, Armor of God.
- He was given a new Weakness, Oath of the Chaste.
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