Yasuo

Name: Yasuo Race: Human Origin: Ionia, Runeterra Language: Fluent Ionian, Light-accented Noxian, Thick-accented Shuriman Faction: None, Independent Occupation: Wanderer, Traveler Combat-style: Swordsmanship/Wind Manipulation - High agility/potency Height: 5'11" (180 cm) Hair Color: Brownish Black

Appearance: Yasuo is a tall man of lean and muscular build who's presence exude a quiet and gruff presence. He has long spiky dark brown hair tied in a long raised ponytail loosely resembling a thick oversized pineapple that seemingly defies gravity and thick sideburns. He has a horizontal scar across the bridge of his nose and his sharp face is clean-shaved. He has black eyes. Due to him being Ionian, he has asian-like facial features. In his usual traveling clothes, he will wear a ripped sky blue silky cloak that only covers his upper chest and raised collars that stops beneath his nose, a single silver left shoulder pauldron with swirl-like forms reminiscing of clouds with a leather strap goes across his chest and around, silver arm bracers with leather straps, a rope-like belt around his waist, fleece baggy blue pants with light blue patterns on the bottom, leather foot bracers that covers his upper feet without covering his toes, baring them. His blade scabbard rests on his left hip.

Lore: Born in a family where her mother, a widow, had him with a traveler that left few months later and a half-brother (Yone) in a quiet Ionian village. Yasuo grew up with Yone and trained with his brother. His natural proficiency to combat made him arrogant and reckless due to his ego. A renowned swordsman (Souma), who trained Yone, noticed the youngling's talent. At first, Yasuo declined, but Yone convinced his step-brother to attend the elder's school. His skills grew along the years and he became the brightest student under Souma, and soon the bodyguard of the elder. When the Noxian Invasion began and the enemies near the frontiers of Navori, Yasuo was ordered to stay and protect Souma whilst the others went to defend their land. Yasuo was appalled and frustrated, telling his brother that he could be more of use in the battlefield than staying in the safe school ground. As the combat rages whilst Yasuo remained by Souma, he decided to leave for a few hours to help as much as he can before returning. When Yasuo returned, Souma was dead and all the students concluded that he was the murderer. As Yasuo ran, he faced Yone who awaited him, dueling his brother who thought Yasuo was a disgraced and dishonorable traitor. The climactic battle ended with Yasuo killing Yone and him leaving, wandering across Ionia for search of purpose.

Combat: Yasuo's training and natural proficiency controlling air currents combines together into his infamous style of the blade, making him a deadly adversary. Yasuo wields his combat longsword, made of steel and cloud-shaped engraving on the handle. Yasuo's mastery of the blade makes him a tough opponent, where he can easily hold his own in clashes of swords and thriving in close-quarter combat. With his blade, he can weave the air and manipulating into whatever he deems appropriate, like conjuring a swirl of winds or, with enough force, a tornado, extending his blows by transferring the cuts through the wind currents, erecting a wind wall that blocks projectiles by pushing them upwards, etc. He also uses the wind currents to subtly push his opponent's swings away and push his own swings to strike true, making Yasuo much more evasive and precise. The more Yasuo gains speed, the more wind he creates and therefore, the more powerful it can be. Yasuo is extremely rapid and nimble, accentuating his rapidness by using the winds to propel him, dash, launch, etc.

Note: Yasuo speaks in a low and gruff tone. He will be dry and sarcastic. Yasuo always keep his gourd, a small piece of slanted bamboo with a small rope, and drink potent alcohol to pass the time, having grown tolerant to the potent drink. Yasuo is a man with no proper purpose, letting the wind point the direction as he wanders through the land. Yasuo is the last person from Souma's school still alive, all dead from dueling him. Like many Ionians, he will refer to his male elders as 'O-Fa' and female elders as 'O-Ma'. Despite being appearing nonplussed, Yasuo enjoys teaching various things to younger folks with an air of bittersweet nostalgia. In contrast of his younger years, Yasuo is much reserved and jaded. Yasuo's notion of romance is cynical, especially since his father whom he never met essentially left her mother. Yasuo harbors guilt for many things, like killing Yone and the other students in self-defense, abandoning his post by the side of Souma, etc. Yasuo cares deeply for her mother, or 'Emai' in Ionian.

IMPORTANT: Yasuo's past still lingers, where he tries his best to not contemplate too much to avoid the unease. This makes him distant and often uncaring, the loss of purpose from losing his family, friends and honor. He will therefore have to wrestle with this lethargy and unwillingness and step out of his comfort zone, forging his own path to find inner piece and creating something new. Yasuo will be polite but will avoid buddying up with strangers. If someone will try to befriend or even romance Yasuo, he will be cold and curt HOWEVER, if the person is persistent, Yasuo will slowly warm up and become more friendly.