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Name: Ienzo Nickname(optional): Ienzo; Ien Organization XIII or Dark XII Nickname(optional): Dark XII
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Species: Heartless
Position: Chaotic Neutral (Believes in following Dark XII orders but enjoys helping himself.) Organization XIII or Dark XII Position: Number VI
Power(s):
(Update!) Ienzo's abilities focus in control over shadow/shadow manipulation, also known as Umbrakinesis. He has a strong hold and great influence over shadows, but thus is even weaker to Light than his fellow Heartless. (End Update!)
1/Blind Fury: Ienzo uses the Darkness within him to attack, throwing a blindfold over his enemies' eyes. Then, he stalks them in the darkness. (Note: Takes a small while to both cast and regenerate.) The blindness lasts a round. (One post for all the blinded characters.) 2/Shadowfall: Ienzo falls within a shadow and can appear within any other shadow it touches. He can also reappear from the same shadow. This is a passive ability. 3/Mimic: Ienzo summons a shadow of his enemy that will fight beside him, using lesser versions of enemy magicks and amplified attacks. 4/Summon Weapon: Ienzo summons a four foot blade of obsidian that he calls "Sin". It can float at his side while he uses his abilities.
Weapon(s):
1/Tai-jutsu: Uses his own body to attack. 2/Sin: An obsidian blade that holds the power of shadows.
Picture(optional):
Appearance:
Ienzo follows no code. He doesn't go with any dress code, nor does he wear any form of emblem stating who he is or where he's from. He prefers to be singular, a man without labels of another group or uniform. He is a rather tall figure, about 6' 00". Starting from the head up, he has black hair styled the same way as his Nobody counterpart. His piercing grey eyes are constantly wary, but he's never wide-eyed. he always has a look of boredom or distrust.
He has a slim face with pale lips and even paler cheeks, for he prefers night to day. His features are very suave, handsome, but he doesn't put them to much use unless manipulating somebody. Meanwhile, on the right side of his neck archs tribal tattoos that stretch past his collar. These were gained when he became a Heartless.
His built is very slim, much like his facial features. He himself could only weigh 115 lbs. at the most. But, being a Heartless, he holds moderate strength despite his style. He wears a common outfit that makes this build look a bit better: Black skater shoes with dark, slightly baggy blue jeans and a black belt that holds them up. Meanwhile, his shirt is white with a dark brown jacket above it, which hangs off his frame, making him seem a little heavier.
There isn't much to his basic body. His only bodily damage would be a long black tattoo, tribal in style, that stretches down his right arm. It holds most of his power as a Heartless, the only "emblem" that he could be commented on. When he has his blade "Sin" out, the tattoo disappears, but that doesn't mean anything special, only that his blade is unleashed.
**Since his involvement with the Dark XII over the years, he now wears a dark gray/black jacket.**
Personality:
Ienzo, since his new birth as a Heartless so many years ago, has fallen into a very cold state. He was betrayed so long ago by his friend and brother, Xehanort, and as he fell into Darkness, only festering hate and supreme sadness could be felt among the cold black of the Heartless. As he Awoke, he felt it rush into what was left of his Heart...
Now Ienzo is cold. His gaze is empty of happiness or laughter. He wears neither frown nor smile. He is singularly interested in his own gain. After the betrayal, he realized that it was better to help himself and distanced himself from all others in the Dark XII. He is alone. There have been a few who have tried to join him, and he had almost become close to them, but in the end, he left them with a few stinging words.
Still, he likes to pull pranks every once in a while. With his Shadow abilities, he holds supreme stealth and makes use of it whenever he's not thinking of how to kill his victims.
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Recently Ienzo has found a sense of humor. It's been quite a few years since he awoke from the Darkness and he has found a taste for the Light... The only problem is, Ienzo is hurting. Memories from the past re-awake his dormant emotions and he remembers something that Sora once said: Even in the deepest darkness there is Light.
Ansem the Wise once told him of the Darkness and its effects, and even though the Darkness has tainted his form, he feels that perhaps he has a greater purpose than killing and eating. Ienzo holds a secret that nobody else knows, and every once in a while he can be kind of... pleasant.
Original World:
Radiant Garden/Hollow Bastion
Current Residing World:
The World That Never Was
History/Background:
Ienzo has a simple history. It started as a child when he found himself interested in science. He dreamed as a child of creating new things and exploring new places, always dreaming of puzzles that would give him a challenge. Finally, Ansem the Wise allowed him to join as an Apprentice at the castle of Radiant Garden. For years, he worked at his master's side, completely satisfied with his work and creations. Then he came along. Xehanort became Ansem's favorite, and he fell into shadows. He still did not get overcome by it. He constantly thought of ways to destroy Xehanort's reputation, but nothing worked. Brute force had never been an option for him back then, so he finally resorted to taking Xehanort's credit for himself. He followed Xehanort's every word as they discovered the DTD, until he finally was lured into Darkness by his friend, which turned him into what he is today. Now, he seeks only vengeance against Ansem and Xehanort both, for they betrayed him and turned him into a monster. He then discovered that Ansem died at the hands of the Organization and Sora, which made him angry, thus his priorities changed. He wanted to find the Keyblade Masters and destroy each and every one of them for what they had done to him. Today he watches over all worlds with his own technology, and trains in Tai-jutsu to make up for his human days in which he was weak. Somehow, during the conversion to Heartless, he gained some new abilities as well... And he plans to use them to their fullest.
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Over the years, Ienzo has met friends. Elaeus, who awoke him, was his friend at first, and the two rose through the ranks of the Dark XII. Eventually, Elaeus was forced to take the empty throne of their organization, and the two were distanced until Elaeus was finally beaten, returning to Darkness.
It was then that Ienzo was lost. He searched the Worlds for a reason to exist, something that he had lost in the stagnant Dark XII. He found it in Radiant Garden, where an animal child named Note held a helping hand out. Ienzo still keeps the olive branch that the boy gave him; Ienzo considers him his only friend. Eventually, the young boy returned to his own World after a heartfelt goodbye. Ienzo realized that even Heartless have a bit of Light.
After this, he spoke to Tifa about Radiant Garden. With his organization dead, he considered himself neutral and asked for leniency in Radiant Garden. She considered it (even after the many troubles he had caused) and allowed him forgiveness for his actions.
* Ienzo's first World after breaking away from the Void was Traverse town. Here, he slunk through the shadows until he found his old friend, Elaeus, playing with a few mortals. He followed him for a short while after he showed his presence, just to be interrupted by the people known as Jacob, Kingomon, and Seed. He and Elaeus left as they attempted to battle.
EDIT: April 14, 2009
Ienzo has already started his first mission, thanks to Elaeus and Relena. Several of the Dark XII members seem to have Awoken, and he is busy dealing with egos and mysterious powers in his own castle...
Anyway, he finds that Sin seems to be lacking its full power, but it is not lessening in power. It just never seemed to be... Whole. He is also tracking down renegade Heartless, trying to Convert them for the Dark XII's causes.
He looks forward to finally gaining his revenge.
EDIT: June 25, 2009
It has been a while.
Ienzo fell into a slumber after losing his shadow. He is currently trying to find it, and he will be joining the Dark XII as soon as possible. It seems as though the Dark XII is once again on the move. It will be very interesting.
EDIT: October 6, 2009
Ienzo has been through several missions, a thriving member of the Dark XII. He has changed considerably from the cold man he once was.
His interests lie in himself and a few friends, and he follows Ansem's orders directly, assuming a powerful position in the Dark XII. At this moment, he is hunting the renegade Nobody Marluxia in an attempt to give him a position of worth inside of the Dark XII.
EDIT: March 1, 2011
It's been a long time.
The Dark XII went stagnant and Ienzo found relief in the other Worlds. The Heartless has been studing the darkened Heart, mostly his own, and has concluded that even in Heartless, there is Light, no matter how small.
Perhaps this is what gave Sora the ability to think as a Shadow during his time in the Hollow Bastion. Perhaps it is how Riku was able to hold back the legendary Ansem as he attempted to destroy the Keybladers at the same place.
All Ienzo knows is that he has felt something more than Darkness... He's not sure if he is comfortable with it, though.