Griff Zeal
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Rare photo of the elusive mage, Griff Zeal. | |
| Griff Zeal | |
| Player: @GriffZeal | |
| Origin: | Magic |
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| Archetype: | Blaster |
| Security Level: | 50 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Griff Val'shoren |
| Known Aliases: | None |
| Species: | Presumed Human |
| Age: | Confidential |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Weight: | 189 |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | US Citizen |
| Occupation: | Scholar |
| Place of Birth: | Milford, OH |
| Base of Operations: | Paragon, RH |
| Marital Status: | Single, dating |
| Known Relatives: | Sylene Val'shoren |
| Known Powers | |
| Spells of lightning, fire and ice | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Undeclared martial art | |
| Equipment | |
| Custom Mateba autorevolver | |
| No additional information available. | |
Take Doc Strange, Harry Dresden, and Gambit. Toss it in a blender with extra biting sarcasm and the end result might resemble Griff.
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Description
Usually dressing in dark colored street clothes Griff is rarely seen wearing any type of real costume unlike his compatriots. His dark hair is typically allowed to grow out and hang to shoulder length freely or held back in a pony tail his trademark yellow tinged glasses perch upon his nose obscuring his blue eyes. Rumors persist that at times his hair can suddenly grow to a length where it hangs below his waist and is held together in a single massive braid. Standing only 5’ 9” the mage does not tower over many of Paragon’s more statuesque heroes of the city but his posture and striking good looks have been known to sway more than a few minds.
When the situation is deemed critical the mage has been known to fall back to his original costume, a full body leather suit of deepest black with strange dull red markings upon suits arms and legs. Topping his left shoulder a gladiatorial shoulder pad hangs of a dark gray color with golden trim while a pair of long shredded wisps of fabric trail behind him. More often than not though the mage is known for merely removing his jacket and shirt to reveal the strange dark markings running from his right shoulder blade down to the just above the wrist of his right hand along with a myriad of scars criss-crossing both his chest and arms. Often these marks are mistaken for tattoos, though a few have mentioned they are not tattoos while hinting that they are something far worse.
Rumors also persist of the mage possessing both a red suit of mystic armor infrequently worn and capped with a red Arachnos style helm. A further rumor speaks of the mage having the ability to manifest wings from his back. Though while the left is said to be of purest white the right is purported to be covered in a sickly black substance as a dark corruption of unknown type manifests in the feathers and bone structure itself. As of yet no confirmation has been forth coming from either Griff or his few close friends.
Personality
The enigmatic hero reveals little about himself leaving it to others to reveal what they know of him. What is known is gleaned from both eyewitness reports from people rescued along with bits of information coming from other heroes during their own interviews. Within both the mystic and heroic communities Griff is well known for his biting sarcasm and apparent bluntness about both the truth of a situation along with the personal lives of his teammates.
While often described as dark and brooding by nearly everyone else his inner circle of confidents speak of a man comfortable with both himself and his powers. Supposedly prone to fits of deep inner contemplation the magi is said to rarely rely upon the assistance of others in his personal matters instead preferring to work them out alone. At the same time though he has been reported to often come selflessly to the aid of anyone in need.
Abilities
Magic
A self declared Archmage Griff seems to have the necessary knowledge to back the claim up. From the strangeness that is Griff Arms to seemingly catalog like ability to recognize most magic at a glance all signs point to title being less of a boast as it is for some and more of truth. Of his actually spells the mage seems to use mostly lightning based spells, though both spells of ice and fire have been seen along with reports of a strange black fire engulfing his right arm during some of the more recent fighting against the Rikti.
Often the fact that the Pillars of Virtue list him as the official mystic liaison since the hero Fulgin has become less and less active tends to silence those who claim he knows nothing of the arts. Even the mystic community, a group the hero has been known to butt heads with on a near constant basis, seems surprised by this recent arrangement.
Alchemy
A more recent development since his return to Paragon Griff has been seen to employ alchemic solutions to heal the wounds of both himself and compatriots. Some noting he has coaxed heroes who would otherwise require serious medical attention or the aid of a highly skilled empathy to normally bring them back to the fight. As of late though the mage seems to have learned how to perform healing without the use of alchemy often leaving his custom hypo dispenser at home or loaning it to others as needed.
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History
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