ABOUT - 1
(Longer bio WIP.)
A swindler who is slowly withering away, trying to stop time from running out. Noboru was blessed with the ability to take others' powers and traits for his own use, using this to rise from an impoverished upbringing- However, like Icarus before him, he flew too close to the sun. Upon robbing a god of their voice after winning against them in a game, he was cursed with a disease that would slowly eat away at his body until he faded into nothing.
In order to counter this, Noboru has begun gathering powerful magic users for an international crime syndicate with the end goal of granting Noboru enough power to take on the divine and beat his fate. However, he is far too self absorbed to truly care for his underlings, as well as too prideful.
ABOUT - 2
Noboru is incredibly hard to get along with- Being viciously sarcastic and quite full of himself. He cares more for his own goals then anything else, allotting little time to any other person or endeavor. To him, people are more like chess pieces to be moved across the board where he sees fit.
He is loud and boisterous, as well as domineering and manipulative- Often challenging people to near impossible challenges he will ultimately win with his sharp wit and experience, and then claiming whatever reward he decrees. If he cannot get his way, he becomes extremely displeased. Noboru is also a neat freak and perfectionist, finding it incredibly aggravating when his plans do not go as he wanted.
REFERENCE, DESIGN NOTES
- He is only about 3 feet tall! I dont mind my unnaturally taller characters being scaled down but i'd prefer my shorter ones not being changed.
- Do not make him more anthro/drastically change his proportions.
- Always draw him with some kind of suit or vest, and always wearing gloves.
- Hat is optional though.
- If using an alternate color palette, please do not make it neon/bright/cheerful looking. Hes a dreary little guy.
TRIVIA
- Noboru is a prolific gambling man- Initially during his youth he had quite the debt problem, but has learned from that and now wins most of the time.
- The diseases ‘corruption’ across his body pulses and writhes, ending in smoky wisps. The pattern across them moves in hypnotic waves.
- Owns a large ship named The Crown Jewel. It masquerades as a merchant vessel and thus this is also Noboru’s ‘day job’, but in truth its the base of operations for his criminal activities.
- Subsequently, Noboru’s group is also called the Jewels. It is unknown how many members they have, but shared between many of its members is a distaste for divine beings or guardians.
- Noboru’s hands are gnarled by his condition, and on top of this he hates touching anything dirty. This is why he always wears gloves.