Zev Raregroove

Real Name: Sig Curtis

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Current Appearance: Anthropomorphic hyena; tall and muscular, but still lean; spiked, not very short but not very long black hair with a long braid tied with cloth hanging from the back; has an eyepatch over left eye, hiding a magically-enhanced artificial eye; usual clothes are black suspender-pants, black boots, and a button-up pale yellow shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows.

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Zev is a powerful shapeshifting spirit from places unknown. Zev's duties are to his friends first, and after them, his priority is eliminating demons and malicious spirits, like Hollows. He tends to be rough and outspoken, but is truly good at heart. Zev tends to take few things seriously -- However, anyone would be a fool to underestimate him, as he has a habit of finding ways to make the impossible possible. Zev is also incredibly intelligent, and is capable of easily manipulating others right into his hands, and he almost always has a contingency plan in case things don't go as he expected. He is quite possibly the only person that can be considered Blackout's equal, as the two of them have fought over 100 times, and the two are currently drawing at 25 victories and defeats and 50 draws each, discounting unfinished battles. Zev considers Blackout a friendly rival, even though the two frequently try to kill eachother. Zev has respect for Blackout's power, and is intrigued by Malygos. Zev identifies Blackout and Malygos by cardinal sins; Blackout is 'Pride' and Malygos is 'Greed', while Zev sees himself as 'Wrath'. Zev has a plan involving Blackout and Malygos, but hasn't revealed what it entails.

Unlike Blackout, Zev dislikes killing without a purpose, especially living beings, and unless fighting demons, he will almost always avoid using lethal force, only aiming to incapacitate his enemies, especially if he can win a battle without killing his opponent. He believes that killing without a good cause is nothing but slaughter, and that a war built on sacrifices and harming innocents is hollow. However, if the enemy puts his friends in danger, then Zev will not hesitate to go for the kill.

Zev is a powerful mage in his own right, capable of using several powerful spells in quick succession without tiring, can easily use spells normally considered taboo because of the danger they pose to the user, and he's also able of quickly formulating new spells to fit his current needs. Zev is also able to cast spells through his sword, giving them dangerous power, and his physical strength is enourmous.

Zev's weapon of choice is a straight-bladed sabre with a curved cutting edge and handguard with an intricately engraved wave design. Without even focusing spells through it, this sword is powerful enough to slice up a tank's armor, and when he has all of his strength behind it and enough momentum, Zev can pierce Makuta armor with this sword; however, the amount of momentum required would mean that Zev would have to at least swing on a rope as long as the Nemesis and hit the Makuta directly with a stab, meaning that it's slightly impractical. Also, Zev has the tattoo of a stylized spade on his left hand -- However, this tattoo is merely an illusion, hiding the real mark: A serpent bent into a circle, biting the tip of its own tail, with a six-pointed star inside of the circle formed by its body. The Orobouros. Sealed in his left arm is a powerful weapon built especially for exorcising demons, Hollows, and creatures called Devil Machines. When activated, it covers his arm in a white armor, and depending on how well he synchronizes with it and how powerful his emotions (i.e. Anger) are, his arm can change shape in various ways.

Another thing Zev is known for besides his power is his constant companion, Prudence Franklin, an anthropomorphic hedgehog (NOT like Sonic) with bright yellow fur. The two are practically inseparable, and make a very fashionable and easily recognizable combination. However, either would be quick to anger if the other is put in danger, and Prudence can be just as dangerous as Zev if she's provoked. On Prudence's planet, she lived in the second-most violent area, Area 79, "Kusajishi", of the Northern City. Her parents had been killed, and after being struck by lightning a year earlier, she had become an object of ridicule for her bright yellow fur. The crime rate in Area 79 was constantly rising, and one day, Prudence was cornered by four men who intended to kill her. However, suddenly, a mysterious man took each of the men down with a single slash. From his clothes, Prudence could recognize he had been in even worse conditions for a very long time, if not all his life -- It turned out this man was Zev, and that, after leaving his mini-dimension, he had arrived at Area 80, "Zaraki", of the Northern City -- The most violent area of the planet, even moreso than Prudence's. Zev had appeared to Prudence from even deeper in the darkness, and demolished the chaotic world around her. Ever since that day, Prudence has been like a little sister to Zev. They're rarely seen apart, and they make a deadly combination in battle. Zev also has a girlfriend who has never been seen in the Bionicle Universe, but it's known that, according to Zev, she's even stronger than he is. Zev says that she'll be meeting up with him soon, and that when she does, then Blackout will know the true meaning of fear.

Zev was once a spirit of high ranking, ruling his own mini-dimension. He was known for his power, because when he got excited, depressed or angry, 'unnatural disasters' were prone to happening. Zev's skill with magic, the sword and hand-to-hand combat have earned him renown throughout numerous dimensions; his dimension only had to deal with three invasions from other dimensions during the 5,630 years Zev was ruler, and each one was put down handily. His powers decreased somewhat when he entered the Bionicle Dimension, but he is still not to be taken lightly, and his powers are constantly growing with his training. He was within Impel Down, believed to be given a life sentence on the Level Five Freezing Prison, but was actually in the secret 'Hall of Love' he had established, Level Five Point Five.

Then he somehow escaped, fought Blackout, nearly got killed, and he hasn't appeared since.

No, wait, he's in another dimension, fighting Malygos! How do we keep track of this guy?

Hold on, now he's fighting a weird insect.....thingy that can't finish a sentence without pausing in the middle!

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Signature Techniques:

With Sword: 

Technique One: Clean Sweep (Delivers a quick, brutal, but precise slash with sword, capable of killing Toa in one strike)

Illusion Blade: Underworld Bugs (Slashes horizontally, launching a wave of demonic mosters; each one has a long, serpentine body, a spearlike nose, eight eyes arranged on two squares on the sides of the head, and a slavering mouth full of sharp fangs, and each will hunt down the target to stab them until they're all destroyed or hit a magical barrier.)

Shishi Sonson [Lion's Song] (Places tip of blade in sheath, before slamming blade into sheath. The shockwave produced can easily shatter stone and crack unreinforced steel.)

Barehanded:

Dynamic Throw (Grabs enemy by the wrist, before giving a quick turn and throwing them past.)

Shoulder Kick (Kicks the enemy straight in the shoulder.)

El Directo (Charges fist with energy, before giving the enemy a direct jab. The result is usually a large explosion.)

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Unique Skills:

Ultimate Eye: Zev's left eye is normally covered by an eyepatch. His actual left eye has a combined iris and pupil, in a glowing red dot. With this eye, Zev can predict what his enemy will do next, up to five possibilities a minute, so that he can get a guess of what they'll do next. He can also see the minute movements his enemy's bodies make before they attack, so he can prepare to intercept. He can even see the flow of life energy through a being, called 'mana', and read air currents. However, if Zev uses this eye for too long, then his body will begin to become exhausted by the energy used, so he rarely uses it. Even without this Ultimate Eye, Zev's regular eye can spot very minute details, and he appears to have no loss of depth perception when using one eye.

Zanpakuto Blacksmith: Zev is one of the few beings in the Universe with the skills required to forge a Zanpakuto. For a natural Shinigami, a Zanpakuto is a naturally created extension of their spirit, given the form of a blade. However, Zev has the ability to create Zanpakuto, with actual spirits. Usually, even he won't know what the spirit will be or what the Shikai will be like until its chosen user activates it.

Zanpakuto Spirit Materialization: One of Zev's abilities is the power to materialize a Zanpakuto's true inner spirit, not just a Shikai or Bankai manifestation. This is normally used so that the Zanpakuto's wielder can train personally with their spirit for Shikai and Bankai. However, there is a significant danger -- Not all Zanpakuto spirits are friendly, and while they won't try to kill their wielders for the most part, they may try to attack nearby allies.

Zanpakuto Spirit Reassignment: By using an ancient, unorthodox magic, Zev is able to dissolve a Zanpakuto's spirit, before reconstructing it into a new form, connected to the former by things such as species and elemental affinity. He actually has a catalogue of options based on similar species and elemental alignments.

Rune: Zev's magic mainly revolves around materializing runes to cause effects or to combine them to form spells. He's able to imitate Kido with this magic, and he invented most of the runes and spells. However, if one tries to use this magic and says the wrong rune in a combination, then they put themselves in danger of the spell violently blowing up in their face or having a very different effect from what they intended.

Alchemy: Zev can use Alchemy in a variety of ways, but normally uses it to manipulate the ground or surrounding area. After a near-death experience, Zev has the ability to use Alchemy without a transmutation array, usually only having to clap his hands together and use his arms to form the circle. However, there are some objects that can cancel out Zev's type of Alchemy, making it useless. So, for this case, Zev has learned many types of Alchemy from many different peoples.

Truant: While many spiritual beings require long meditation to charge up spiritual energy, Zev uses a different method -- By doing a lot of eating and sleeping, Zev is able to charge up more spiritual energy at a faster rate. Also, while most Shinigami lose their spiritual energy by a leaking effect over time, like a faulty circuit, Zev's ability to consume stray spirit energy allows him to simply draw back in the energy he loses, making his abilities more efficient. Also, in the middle of battle, Zev has the ability to put himself into hibernation to heal his wounds, recharge energy and completely dissolve any toxins or alien elements from his body; this technique, however, puts him completely at the enemy's mercy, which is why he never uses it if he's fighting alone.

Wrath: When Zev becomes angry, his power steadily increases and becomes more dangerous. However, he also easily loses control when angry, so this technique can be a two-edged blade in some cases.

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Cardinal Sin: Wrath

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Quotes:

''- [Said after defeating demons] "Amen." - "You can laugh at me...You can insult me...You can even pour drinks on me. I'll laugh all that off. But if you lay one finger on my friends...I'll kill you."''

- ''"Pru! Pru~! Pru~u~u! You can stop dropping the cherry petals now! Lovely Pru-chan! Lovely, lovely Pru-chan! Lovely, lovely, lo -- AAAAAGGGHHH!!" *Entire basket of petals is dropped on him*''

- "I'm Zev Raregroove, and you're not."

- "Blackout is the black side's king. Malygos and Kakamu are the black side's knights. Ynot and TMV are the white side's knights...And I am the white side's king. But the queen is always the most dangerous piece...And when you see the white side's queen...Then you'll know why Blackout can't scare me. My queen is ten times scarier."

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Battle Data:

Alternate Universes

 * In an alternate universe, Zev was likely hunted down and killed along with Ynot when Sasuken was forced by Malygos to act as a spy and expose the location of his base.
 * In the Shattered Mirror universe, Zev is the most cliche villain there is. We're not kidding.