Character:Ta'an Aesin

Game: Once more, with feeling.

Ta'an Aesin
Caste: Zenith Caste, Solar Exalted
Concept: Redeemed Servant of Oblivion.

Motivation

• To drive the servants of Oblivion from Creation; To banish them from Creation; To bind them to the Underworld and the Labyrinth so that they may never leave.

Intimacies

Natural Intimacies

Negative Intimacies

• The Deathlords, The Abyssals (-)
• Those Dead who abuse the persons and worship of the Living. (-)

Positive Intimacies

• Felines, Cats, Tigers (+)
• The Exalted of the Denandsor Circles (+)
• Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady (+)

Supernatural Intimacies

• Familiar: Ashke (+)
• Lunar Mate: Silveria Arc (Eternal Vow) (True Love) (+)

Anima

• A gentle warmth radiating from her being, even as a spiritual bird of prey surrounds and surmounts her body. Its' eyes express great sadness even as they promise annihilation to those who would harm those under her protection. The raptor's wings are expressive, defaulting to a protective stance as they interpose themselves between Aesin and every attack coming her way.

Attributes

Physical:

• Strength 4
• Dexterity 6
• Stamina 6

Social

• Charisma 5
• Manipulation 4
• Appearance 5

Mental

• Perception 4
• Intelligence 3
• Wits 6

Abilities

Dawn Caste Abilities

• (F) Archery 6 (Immaculate Golden Bow, +3)
• Martial Arts
• (F) Melee 6 (Glorious Solar Saber, +3)
• Thrown
• (F) War 6

Zenith Caste Abilities

• (C) Integrity 6
• (C) Performance 5
• (C) Presence 5
• (C) Resistance 7 (Incomparable Soul-Born Warstrider, +3)
• (C) Survival 4

Twilight Caste Abilities

• Craft
• Investigation 2
• Lore 2
• Medicine
• Occult 4

Night Caste Abilities

• (F) Athletics 5
• (F) Awareness 5 (Join Battle!, +3) (Unexpected Attacks, +3)
• (F) Dodge 6 (Armored, +3)
• Larceny
• Stealth

Eclipse Caste Abilities

• Bureaucracy 3
• Linguistics 1
  • • River Speak (Native), Old Realm
• (F) Ride 5 (Familiar, +3)
• Sail
• Socialize 3

Backgrounds

Artifacts

Artifact 2: Skin Mount Amulet

• Two skin-mounted amulets, nestled at the base of her throat.
• Hearthstone: Stone of Judgment (3)

Artifact 2: Skin Mount Amulet

• Hearthstone: Gemstone of Mental Health (3)

Allies

Ally 4: Silveria Arc

• Changing Moon Caste, Tattooed Lunar Exalted
• Lunar Bond (5), Eternal Vow, True Love

Ally 4: Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady

• Zenith Caste, Solar Exalted

Backing

Backing 2: The Ancestor Cults of Creation

• Priest, Worshiper, Opposed to the Deathlords

Backing 5: The Exalted Council of Denandsor

• Minister of Justice.

Command 2: The City of Denandsor: The Ministry of Justice

• A mostly-mortal police force, personally loyal to herself and to the Ministry in abstract.

Contacts

Contacts 5: The City of Denandsor: The Ministry of Justice

• Familiar with all of the major players within the Ministry, with minor contacts spread throughout the city in all areas.

Contacts 5: The City of Denandsor: The Ministry of Public Services

• Familiar with all of the major players within the Ministry, with minor contacts spread throughout the city in all areas.

Contacts 4: The Eastern Underworld

• The City of Thorns, living and dead.
• The City of Sijan, living and dead.

Familiar 3 (+ Ally 2): Ashke

• Gargantuan Black Tiger, Solar Half-Caste

Henchmen 5

• Ten young Dragon-Blooded Exalts, each personally loyal to her and to the Ministry in abstract.

Influences

Influence 1

• The Forces of the Mask of Winters

Influence 2: The East

• The City of Thorns, living and dead.

Influence 2: The East

• The City of Sijan, living and dead.

Influence 2

• The City of Denandsor, The Ministry of Justice

Manses

Manse 3

• Wood Aspect
• Hearthstone: Gemstone of Mental Health
• Her personal manse, for when she needs time alone and to herself; Silveria Arc, her bondmate, and Ashke, her familiar, are the only ones truly welcome within its' confines.

Manse 3

• Water Aspect
• Hearthstone: Stone of Judgment
• The location from which she governs as a Minister of Justice, full of bureaucrats, police, gods and the people of Denandsor; all going about their own business within it.

Mentor 4

• Terrestrial Censor of the East, by letter, charm and spell.

Resources 5 (Wealth 3)

• Derived from the wealth and resources of the City of Denandsor.

Retainers 5

• Twenty retainers, including everything from secretaries and bodyguards, to cooks and body-servants. This is the retinue of a Minister.

Charms

Dawn Caste: Archery

• There is No Wind
• Trance of Unhesitating Speed

• Essence Arrow Attack
  • • Fiery Arrow Attack; Dazzling Flare; Righteous Judgment Arrow
• Phantom Arrow Technique
• Immaculate Golden Bow
  • • Speed 5, Accuracy +10, Damage +10, Defense --, Rate (Infinite), Range 300 yards
• Immaculate Golden Bow (Willpower instead of Essence)
• Inexhaustible Bolts of Solar Fire

Dawn Caste: Melee

• Call The Blade
• Glorious Solar Saber (x2)
  • • (Blade) Speed 3, Accuracy +16, Damage +0L, Defense +0, Rate (Infinite)
    • (Blade) Speed 3, Accuracy +0, Damage +0L, Defense +16, Rate (Infinite)
• Glorious Solar Saber) (Willpower instead of Melee)
• Iron Raptor Technique
• Piercing Rays of Dawn Meditation

Dawn Caste: War

• Rout Stemming Gesture
• Commanding the Ideal Celestial Army
• Commanding the Ideal Celestial Army (Essence x 10 miles)
• Mob Dispersing Rebuke
• Fury Inciting Presence
• General of the All Seeing Sun
• Heroism Encouraging Presence
• Ideal Battle Knowledge Prana
• Swift Solar Strategy
• Incontestable Solar Strategy
• Perfected Tiger Claw Arrangement

Zenith Caste: Integrity

• Integrity Protecting Prana
• Temptation Resisting Stance
• Elusive Dream Defense
• Transcendent Hero’s Meditation
• Sun King Radiance
• Spirit Maintaining Maneuver
• Liberating Hero's Devotion

Zenith Caste: Performance

• Respect Commanding Attitude
• Heart Compelling Method
• Indivisible Themes of Splendor
• Mastery of Passion Nuance

Zenith Caste: Presence

• Hypnotic Tongue Technique
• Irresistible Salesman Spirit
• Enemy Castigating Solar Judgment
• Cutting Observation Interruption
• Glorious Imperative
• Devil Flaying Proclamation

Zenith Caste: Resistance

• Whirlwind Armor Donning Prana
• Hauberk Lightening Gesture
• Glorious Solar Plate
  • • Soak (20B, 20L, 20A), Hardness (10B, 10L, 10A)
• Armored Scout’s Invigoration
• Golden Purity Bulwark
• Incomparable Soul Born Warstrider
  • • Royal Warstrider (Soak 24) (Strength 16); Flight System; Aquatic System; Warstrider Implosion Bow; Warstrider Twin Blades

Zenith Caste: Survival

• Friendship with Animals Approach
• Spirit Tied Pet

Night Caste: Dodge

• Shadow Over Water
• Seven Shadow Evasion
• Reflex Sidestep Technique
• Flow Like Blood
• Leaping Dodge Method
• Dancing Shadow Evasion
• Shaded Ally Intercession

Combos

Archery, Melee, Resistance (Cost: 35m, 4wp)

• This combo explicitly breaks the rules for how combos are constructed and used. No, this isn't quite fair. Yes, the ruling as an exception to the rules stands regardless. -SunRunner 07:13, 6 October 2009 (PDT)
  • (Simple Charm) Incomparable Soul Born Warstrider (20m, 1wp)
    • (Simple Charm) Immaculate Golden Bow (Required to activate the Warstrider Implosion Bow) (Does not generate the Immaculate Golden Bow) (5m, 1wp)
    • (Simple Charm) Glorious Golden Saber (Required to activate the Warstrider Twin Blades) (Does not generate Glorious Solar Sabers) (10m, 1wp)

Essence

• Essence: 6
  • Personal Motes: 26 of Twenty-Six.
  • Peripheral Motes: 65 of Sixty-Five.
  • Peripheral Motes: Skin Mounted Amulets: 12 of Twelve.

Committed Motes

• None.

Willpower

10 of Ten

Virtues

• Compassion: 2
• Conviction: 5
• Temperance: 3
• Valor: 5

Limit Break

Conviction Flaw

"Heart of Flint"

0 of 10.

Combat Values

Defense Values

• Parry DV: 16
• Dodge DV: 11 (Armored)
• Dodge DV: 9 (Unarmored)

Social Defense Values

• Parry MDV: 5 (Charisma, Performance or Presence)
• Dodge MDV: 11

Soak Values

• Soak, Natural: 6 Bashing, 3 Lethal, 0 Aggravated
• Soak, Armored: 26 Bashing, 23 Lethal, 20 Aggravated
• Soak, Warstrider: 24 Bashing, 24 Lethal, 24 Aggravated

Hardness Values

• Hardness, Natural: 0 Bashing, 0 Lethal, 0 Aggravated
• Hardness, Armored: 10 Bashing, 10 Lethal, 10 Aggravated
• Hardness, Warstrider: 12 Bashing, 12 Lethal, 12 Aggravated

Health Levels

• -0 []
• -1 [], -1 []
• -2 [], -2 []
• -4 []
• Incapacitated []

Weapons

Glorious Solar Saber (Attack)

• Speed 3, Accuracy 31, Damage 4L, Defense +0, Rate (Infinite)

Glorious Solar Saber (Defense)

• Speed 3, Accuracy 15, Damage 4L, Defense +16, Rate (Infinite)

Glorious Solar Sabers (Both)

• Speed 3, Accuracy 31, Damage 4L, Defense +16, Rate (Infinite)

Immaculate Golden Bow

• Speed 5, Accuracy 27, Damage +16L, Defense --, Rate (Infinite), Range 300 yards

Armor

Glorious Solar Plate

• Soak 20B / 20L / 20A, Hardness 10B / 10B / 10A, Mobility -0, Fatigue 0

Merits

Physical Merits

• (1) Ambidextrous
• (3) Legendary Ability: Resistance

Combat Merits

• (3) Tactical Instincts
• (X) Brutal Attack

Supernatural Merits

• (0) Priest of the Unconquered Sun
• (1) Priest of the Ancestor Cults