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I really like the second and third ones. Nice job on those costume!!

Hey, bud, you're doing all the awesomeness. I won't rush or hurry you in any way by any means. In fact, I'll support ya. I'm totally into this project!

You just take your time with college. Education first. Sleeping/eating/working/gaming/anything fun is secondary!

As am I! Protector sounds like its a nice place, doesn't it? x)

And thanks! Mind if I ask, though, which video you're referring to? I have three linked :S

First and furthermost, thank you Secondly, I agree. Starless Knight and Templar would be able to relate for sure. Also Dechs and Templar may be able to relate with that whole two-voices issue going on.

So many awesome concepts as well. My mind is racing with ideas x)

And wah twas htat abtou tpyos?

... BRILLIANT! Truth could be the average do-gooder, always trying to abide by the generic rules of do-goodery (no killing unless necessary, following the law, etc.). When fecal matter hits the fan, Judgement could be the vigilante side, doing whatever means necessary to get the task at hand done. This of course could be edited to fit however the plot works. Now, onto the details!

Cain Renauld (Pronounced: Cane - Ren-awld).
Age: 28
Weight: 176 lbs.
Height: 5'11"
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Length: Medium. Not down to his shoulders. Normally slicked back.
Hair Color: Bole-brown
Stubble.
Body Structure: Slim

The nictus and kheldian inside of him are actually related. Not sure if they should be called brothers, cousins, or what, considering they're aliens. The Kheldian's name is Aes'denae (Ace - Deh-nay) and the Nictus (who has reformed to become what Paragon knows as a Warshade) is Tel'bek (Tell-beck).

Little is known of both the alien's pasts, but what is certain is that they have a very uneasy truce. Cain allowed both these Kheldians into his body. Unlike a normal reformation, hosting for not only one but two alien beings gives the host pretty powerful strength. His ability to bend energy is extremely proficient. The major downfall to this proficiency is the fact that the two alien's inside of Cain are always in dispute about how things should be done. This dispute causes fluctuations in Cain's powers, causing them to become uncontrollable. The side effects vary. Sometimes this causes Cain to wield even greater power (which is balanced by the fact he can't control it, making the power a danger to everyone around him), to not being able to use his powers at all, rendering him completely vulnerable. It also causes great bodily pain and physical harm when these disputes happen (coughing up blood, difficulty breathing, even to the point of passing out). Cain has to become a middle ground for the aliens inside him, trying to get the two aliens to come to a truce once more.

An example of how I would see Cain, Aes'denae and Tel'bek in action: Cain (or "Templar", which is his superhero alias) has just caught a murderer who killed ten innocent children. Aes'denae's voice in his mind would say, "Deliver this murder to the PPD and have the justice system deal with him," but Tel'bek would whisper, "This man has no reason to live for what he has done. Kill him, and rid the world of his unnecessary presence." This, in turn, is always causing Cain to second guess his actions. The aliens also have very little concern for what Cain thinks, yet whenever Cain threatens to expel the Kheldians from his body, they seem to settle down and silence themselves.

Why is Cain putting up with two unruly Kheldians inside of him? That leads me to his background;

Growing up, Cain was a delinquent. His father, Derek, was a drug addict, and his mother had passed away when he was very young from cancer. He cared little for his school grades, he caused trouble and got into fights over petty reasons. Since his father was always high or out of his mind (which was caused from the passing of his wife), Cain and Derek always got into conflicts.

One night, Cain decided to go out with some of his friends and cause trouble (vandalize, start fights, etc). When he got home, it was four in the morning. Derek, who was worried sick, becomes cross and gets into a violent argument with his son. It ended with permanent damage to Cain's legs. Now wheel-chaired bound, Cain lived his life an empty shell. He had no hopes. He had no dreams. He figured they all shattered along with his legs. Cain lived this way up until his senior year.

That's when he met Faith Deviere (Deh-veer). Faith was a very academic savvy girl, the same age and grade as Cain. She had a kind heart and a strong will. She had gone to school with Cain since kindergarten, but they never really conversed until senior year. She noticed Cain's obvious suffering, and, determined to make a difference, she constantly did small favors for him, whether it be holding the door open for him, sitting with him at lunch, or simply walking with him. At first, Cain didn't want anything to do with this girl, but eventually her kindness grew on him and he really took it to heart. Eventually, these two fell into love that would lead them to get married.

After the first year of marriage, they settled down within Atlas Park. Faith gave Cain a reason to live for. He wanted to support her, even though his body was weak. She had always gone out of her way to make him feel better about his situation in life, and Cain wanted her to be the happiest woman on the planet. He took up writing as a career, writing fictional stories that sold just well enough to live off of.

One night, Faith asked him if he was happy in life. If there was anything he wanted. Cain thought about it, then simply smiled and replied that there wasn't much more she could ask for. He asked her if there was anything more she wanted. After a moment, she replied...

"... I'd like to start a family."

At first, Cain didn't know how to reply to this, but eventually he consented to her and she became pregnant. They spent more time together than they did already while she was pregnant. The day she went into labor came faster than Cain could imagine, and he was by her side the entire time she laid in the hospital bed, holding her hand and encouraging her.

The baby was born, a healthy boy. Faith's body, however, could not handle the stress of labor and she died from the stress. Cain was shattered inside. He had never thought such immense pain was possible. After many tears, he named the boy Joshua. At first, Cain didn't know how to handle life. Eventually, with much willpower, he decided that he would not end up like his father. He would be a good father for his baby boy.

Upon the second month of taking care of Joshua, the infant had a seizure. Taking him to doctors, screening was done immediately. As if nothing could have gone worse for Cain and his life; The doctor's reported that Joshua had Menkes Disease. It is a fatal disease that affects copper metabolism, and is caused by a defective gene.

Joshua was expected to live only to his 10th birthday.

Absolutely crushed by this, Cain barely managed to live with enthusiasm. He took care of Joshua until he was seven, when the child passed away unexpectedly. The disease had caused more damage than expected and in return ended Joshua's life.

Cain had nothing left to live for. The two things that mattered most in his life were taken away from him. He had no will to continue on. He would of killed himself, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. So he decided he'd let someone else do it for him;

He signed up to be a test subject for the Council. He decided the testing would probably kill him, so all the better. Cain had no idea, though, that the testing would renew his life. The test included to energy beings known as Kheldians. The Council was determined to create a super-soldier unlike the world has ever seen by combining a Kheldian and it's darker counterpart, a Nictus, within a single host.

The experiment went haywire. The two Kheldians were infused into Cain, but caused an explosion within the Council base. After much talk between these two aliens who managed to give him renewed hope, Cain decided he'd live to fight for a better future for both the aliens inside him and the future of Paragon City. The aliens, which were too weak to survive without a host due to the cruel experiments of the Council, depended on Cain to survive. This gave him a sense of responsibility. Even though he knew little about these two beings inside him, he wanted to stop the pain. This world already had enough with it's everyday problems. If Cain could put a stop to it, he decided he would.

When the three beings fused into one, they became Templar. Depending on which being was surfaced more so than the other, Cain was either Templar of Truth or Templar of Judgement. The two personalities of the aliens differed greatly. Truth always wanted to go about doing things with a sense of justice. Judgement always had a sense of vengeance, bringing down vindictive wrath upon the guilty.

Cain was cursed and blessed by these Kheldians, having to constantly strive to control both of his alter-ego's and also attempting to live his life in his horribly lonely apartment in Atlas Park.

You may/may not want to use my video's as ways to look at my character's costumes when necessary. They're in my signature, "Gaze into the Abyss" and "Walk in the Light". If you need pictures/screenies, please lemme know. I'll happily oblige

It's a tad bit late, and if there are typos/errors, I'm terribly sorry. I'm exhausted, but I do hope this background is clear enough to work with. If not, please do ask me for whatever else you need.

I didn't intend for anything to turn out showing off specific characters because it was a team effort. I simply chose which shots I liked the best and weaved them together.

But yes, I do find the circumstance mildly hilarious as well

Welcome aboard! And bahaha! I see what you did there . I pretty much did the same with my PB/WS, I just changed the last word. Templar of Judgement, Templar of Truth.

What do you mean with your tentacle and claws? You're a humie-form

That's a shame ... I'll continue working on it then : /

Bud, I feel awful for ya. You missed out on one spectacular event, my friend. I'm sure there will always be another chance, though

I agree with nearly EVERYTHING in your entire post besides this, THB. If you take Warshades out of the picture, Peacebringers are the only other shapeshifting AT in the entire game... That must count for something, right?