Jaguar

This character belongs to Samurai and is part of their book, Path of Legends. Jaguar and the Path of Legends universe are © 2020 Samurai, all rights reserved.

Path of Legends won't be posted here, as I seek to publish it professionally, but this lad needed a page. Here it is. >:3 It's a work in progress at the moment.

 J A G U A R

Introduction
Jaguar is what we call an Angel, which is one of the three types of Defenders. Defenders are an immortal race created to be perfect and pure but then given the potential for evil by a fallen god. They inhabit the planet of Samurath, light years away from Earth — Earth is no longer in the picture and isn't an important part of this story.

Appearance
Jaguar is not an ordinary Angel by any means, and there are lots of reasons he gets a lot of stares. He has his mother Fern's purplish-black hair, though the purple in his hair is a lot less noticeable than hers - and yes, it's natural. He has Fern's blue eyes too, and blue eyes are very rare for Angels to have. The two of them also share a fairly pale skin tone.

What he doesn't have in common with his mother is that he has huge wings and a tail. Angel wings are supposed to be black in shadow and white in light, but Jaguar's wings are always black, no matter how bright the light he's standing in gets. They're also bigger than they're supposed to be - his wingspan is almost twice that of the average Angel. Bigger-than-normal wings are rare but not impossible and have been seen before - they tend to occur in noble bloodlines but can definitely happen with commoners.

Then there's the tail. It's thought that his father might have had a tail, which would make sense because Fern sure doesn't have one, but no one's really sure where it came from. Whether we're talking Titans, Angels, or Syrens, no Defender has a tail, so something definitely happened here. Given the environment Fern was in when she was pregnant with Jaguar, she thinks the tail might be the result of some scientist thinking, "Hey, a mutant baby would be wild," but she doesn't know for sure. She's also never referred to her son as a "mutant" and couldn't care less that he has a tail.

Jaguar's tail is about twice his height and has a graceful fin at the end with a white spot in the middle, like a full moon in a night sky. It's prehensile and very good for slapping annoying people.

Across his right eye, Jaguar has the Empowered scar, which is a mark of bravery that appears on Empowered Defenders following a particularly courageous act. To have it as young as 26 certainly says something, especially when one considers his stepfather's didn't show up until he was more than twenty thousand years old. Not to say Thorn was a coward before that - he certainly wasn't - but the Light is very particular about what one has to do to earn the scar. The scar is an honor to have and anyone who bears it is regarded with great respect - at least, from Armistice's end. The Ancient Kingdom, on the other hand, despises Empowered, so anyone with the scar...good luck to you.

Jaguar can most often be seen in a black shinobi shozoku (the term for the iconic "ninja outfit"), though he is also a very big fan of pajama pants. His favorite pair is bright yellow with cartoon dinosaurs on them. He also really likes sleeveless shirts and tank tops, so he can be seen in those as well. He does not, however, like shorts, and this is because he doesn't want people to see his legs. He has a lot of scars on his left leg, and he would be limping if it weren't for the enchanted jaguar fang he wears around his neck.

When it comes to shoes, he wears short black boots, but barefoot always wins, so if going barefoot is an option, he'll do it. He also wears a red headband to keep his hair out of his eyes.

Personality
Jaguar is witty and sarcastic, enjoying teasing those he loves and being devastatingly rude to those he doesn't. Each insult is specially forged just for you in his smithy of salt and sass. What a sweetheart. He isn't easily intimidated and instead of quivering with fear, he'll make your self-esteem quiver. Villains beware.

He's very protective of those he cares about and won't tolerate any hurtful comments directed at his sister. He teases her relentlessly, but he loves her a lot, and anyone who messes with her had better watch out.

He's just as protective, if not more, of his adoptive daughter Nova, to the point where he won't let anyone outside of his family hold her or be alone in the room with her. Does he trust his friends? Yes. With his daughter? No.

While he's often perceived as aloof or hostile, Jaguar is very much a hug person and likes to be close to others. Only if he knows them, of course - strangers had better keep their distance.

Voice
Jaguar has a hoarse, husky voice, and almost everything he says sounds harsh and demanding. Sometimes his voice scares off others, and he doesn't like that; at the end of the day, though, he doesn't really care what he sounds like.

Thorn
Plain and simple: Jaguar loves Thorn a lot and thinks of him as his real dad.

Storm
Jaguar is intensely loyal to his little sister and will protect her no matter what. He teases her a lot and isn't always the nicest to her, but he loves her, and that will never change.

Fern
Jaguar loves her lots, and they are very protective of each other. Don't mess with mom, and don't mess with the son.

Likes
Jaguar likes blueberry jelly beans and chocolate ice cream. He also likes dinosaurs and still has the worn-out, sacred plush from his childhood, which you will have to pry from his cold, dead hands. He's not giving up that dinosaur any time soon.

Dislikes
He doesn't like vegetables, with the exceptions of corn and carrots, which are just okay. He has a strong disliking of being near snakes and is deathly afraid of needles. The latter being said, he hates doctors, with the obvious exception of his stepdad.

Quotes
Pendinggggg

Trivia

 * He was born in the middle of the night, so no one knows when his birthday actually is because no one checked the time.
 * He either has the same birthday as Danny DeVito or Mickey Mouse. Fact: I didn't do this on purpose.
 * Out of the main seven, he is the third youngest, with Akira falling in second and Storm being the first.
 * His tail was inspired by butterfly wings and a tiger's ear.

Gallery
Coming soon!