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|Character Name = Tharros the Griffin
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|Character Name = Tharraleos the Griffin
|Character Image = Tharros_by_Shannohn.png
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|Character Image = Tharr-1.jpeg
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|Age = Over 2,000 years
 
|Age = Over 2,000 years
 
|Gender = Male
 
|Gender = Male
 
|Species = Griffin
 
|Species = Griffin
 
|Alignment = Lawful Neutral
 
|Alignment = Lawful Neutral
|Full Name = Tharros Polemistis
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|Full Name = Tharraleos Polemistis
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|Color = Brown fur, white feathers, golden beak and talons
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|Color = tan brown fur, white and black feathers, golden beak and talons
 
|Height = 6 feet, 4 inches tall
 
|Height = 6 feet, 4 inches tall
 
|Weight = 275 pounds
 
|Weight = 275 pounds
|Likes = Aside from training and challenging battles, Tharros always enjoys the simple things in life, such as fine wine, literature and poetry
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|Likes = Aside from training and challenging battles, Tharraleos always enjoys the simple things in life, such as fine wine, literature and poetry
|Dislikes = Weak or inexperienced opponents irritate Tharros to the point of boredom. He also despises losing a battle only if he didn't try with all his might. Modern technology is also something he despises. Phones, computers and anything of the like are useless tools for Tharros and while he does have the ability to adapt to them quite easily, he prefers to stay far from them.
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|Dislikes = Weak or inexperienced opponents irritate Tharraleos to the point of boredom. He also despises losing a battle only if he didn't try with all his might. Modern technology is also something he despises, although this may pass much like it has with previous advancements in technology. Phones, computers and anything of the like are useless tools for Tharraleos and while he does have the ability to adapt to them quite easily, he prefers to stay far from them.
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|Romantic Interests = [[Dannah the Griffon]]
 
|Romantic Interests = [[Dannah the Griffon]]
 
|Border Color = Gray
 
|Border Color = Gray
 
|Header Color = tan
 
|Header Color = tan
 
|Birthplace = Unknown
 
|Birthplace = Unknown
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|Current Residence = A small log cabin hidden in a mountainside. The cabin is decent in size, having a small bedroom and a moderate sized living space. The former has only a bed and a bookshelf. While the latter holds a small table, a single chair and another larger shelf that holds assorted wine and various glasses. All this furniture is composed of wood much like the cabin itself|Skills = Master hand-to-hand combatant and analytical genius
|Current Residence = Wherever fate takes him|Skills = Master hand-to-hand combatant and analytical genius
 
 
|Abilities = Flight, Night Vision, Telescopic Vision, Enhanced Condition, Pride Empowerment
 
|Abilities = Flight, Night Vision, Telescopic Vision, Enhanced Condition, Pride Empowerment
|Weaponry = 4 edged halberd called Anemomylos|Relatives = Yvris Polemistis (father), Andreia Polemistis (mother) Naomi Polemistis (daughter) Yvris Polemistis (son named after Tharros' father)
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|Relatives = Yvris Polemistis (father), Andreia Polemistis (mother) Naomi Polemistis (daughter) Yvris Polemistis (son named after Tharraleos' father)
|Powers = Telekinesis, Telepathy, Geokinesis, Aerokinesis}}Tharros is a male, anthropomorphic Griffin. Despite appearing in between his late 20's and early 30's, he's actually over 2,000 years old as a result of his decelerated aging process. 
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Tharraleos is a male, anthropomorphic Griffin. 
   
 
==Backstory==
 
==Backstory==
The birthplace of Tharros Polemistis is unknown. His parents were killed when he was still within his egg. This was the work of a malevolent wizard by the name of Malefor, who committed such an act just to prove how powerful he was after many of his followers doubted his strength. Moreover, Tharros' father, Yvris, had been a part of this wizard's forces. His innate prideful disposition formed him the perfect contender to fight for the wicked sorcerer. He was a savage and adept fighter who instilled fear in all those who stood against him and his master. This however had changed once he met Andrea, where the endless power of love overwhelmed the battle torn Yvris. Andrea had always fought unwillingly for the dark wizard and quickly altered the mindset of her beloved. It wasn't long before their child was to be born, and the two Griffins had plotted to train him to overthrow Malefor and put an end to his tyranny. This notion did not go unnoticed, and days before Tharros was born, Yvris and Andrea met a swift demise by the mage despite their valiant efforts.
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Tharraleos' parents were part of an army of mythical creatures controlled by a powerful being whose name was known to only a few; Malefor. Tharr's father, Yvris, had an innate prideful disposition that formed him to be the perfect contender to fight for the wicked mage. He was a savage and adept fighter who instilled fear in all those who stood against him and his master. This however had changed once he met Andrea, where the endless power of love overwhelmed the battle torn Yvris. Andrea had always fought unwillingly for the dark wizard and quickly altered the mindset of her beloved. It wasn't long before their child was to be born, and the two Griffins had plotted to train him to overthrow Malefor and put an end to his tyranny. This notion did not go unnoticed, and days before Tharraleos was born, Yvris and Andrea met a swift demise by the mage despite their valiant efforts.
   
The soon to be born Griffin was brought into the same legion of warriors his parents fought in, where he would begin training to become a formidable fighter. Most of these members, much like himself were mythological creatures and were able to fight for many eras. This appeared to be Malefor's goal; to amass an eternal army of the ultimate combatants. Upon hatching, he was taken care of by various members of the clan until he was strong enough to begin his training. Since he could walk on two feet, Tharros was trained day and night to become a formidable warrior. Despite the harsh training, Tharros was a rather meek and timid individual who was always reluctant to fight. Aside from this, the leader of this army controlled them by infecting them with the seven deadly sins. After the sin of Pride took over Tharros so many times, it eventually formed the Griffin into a prideful warrior who never questioned his unknown leader's intentions and wanted only to show his strength. He was even eventually counted among the very few to be one of the most trusted individuals and even led his own brigade at times to send forth destruction in the name of Malefor. Although with talk from his allies, Tharros learned of his parent's fate as well as additional information about them. It was at this moment he began to resent him and swore to himself he would follow through with their intentions.
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The soon to be born Griffin was brought into the same legion of warriors his parents fought in, where he would begin training to become an adept fighter. Most of these members, much like himself were able to fight for many eras given their mystical attributes. This appeared to be Malefor's goal; to amass an eternal army of the ultimate combatants. Upon hatching, he was taken care of by various members of the clan until he was strong enough to begin his training. Since he could walk on two feet, Tharraleos was trained day and night to become a formidable warrior. Despite the harsh training, Tharraleos was a rather meek and timid individual who was always reluctant to fight. Aside from this, the leader of this army controlled them by infecting them with the seven deadly sins. After the sin of Pride took over Tharraleos so many times, it eventually formed the Griffin into a prideful warrior who never questioned his unknown leader's intentions and wanted only to show his strength. He was even eventually counted among the very few to be one of the most trusted individuals and even led his own brigade at times to send forth destruction in the name of Malefor. Although with talk from his allies, Tharraleos learned of his parent's fate as well as additional information about them. It was at this moment he began to resent the sorcerer and swore to himself he would follow through with their intentions
   
Malefor never actually revealed his presence and instead commanded his army of mythical warriors by telepathy while remaining hidden in an unknown location. Despite this, any notion of disobedience or abandonment was promptly dealt with. Centuries of this passed and Tharros had fought in many wars; achieving many victories, but also facing numerous defeats. This legion was disbanded long ago for reasons unknown and any trace of their existence has been lost in history. Tharros has lived on and continues his training for that is all he knows. He has spent his long years seeking out countless battles to increase his fighting prowess and will continue to do so until he meets his bitter end. The thought of Malefor returning is a frequent thought of his, and he intends to utilize his skill and power acquired over the years to prevent another uprising of his.
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Malefor never actually revealed his presence and instead commanded his army of mythical warriors by telepathy while remaining hidden in an unknown location. Despite this, any notion of disobedience or abandonment was promptly dealt with. Centuries of this passed and Tharraleos had fought in many wars; achieving many victories, but also facing numerous defeats. His initial plan never left his mind, but he unfortunately never found an opportunity to follow through with it. But his prayers would be answered, but not by his own hand much to his displeasure. A clan of Geomancing warriors had occupied a large mass of land Malefor desired. Thinking very little of the earth wielders, the mage sent a large majority of his forces to both eliminate them as swiftly as possible, and to establish his new base of operations. This proved to be a fatal flaw in judgement as despite effortlessly overwhelming the Geomancers, their leader appeared just as they lost all hope. This individual had been bestowed with a divine weapon; a staff composed of rock found only within the heavens. This individual's unprecedented leadership and abundance of tenacity and strength boosted the morale of the earthen combatants exponentially. Malefor had soon found his legion was outclassed, and soon outnumbered. Knowing defeat was inevitable and cursing his own foolishness, he severed all control from his remaining army and went into hiding. Tharraleos took part in this battle and was one of the few to survive and only from the mercy of their foe once victory was obtained.
   
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Tharraleos became a wanderer with his newfound freedom. He roamed the lands seeking a worthy challengers to hone his fighting prowess. Combat was the only thing he was accustomed to and he became obsessed with becoming as powerful as possible. As such, he would continue seek battle until he meets his bitter end. The thought of Malefor returning is a frequent thought of his, however, and he intends to utilize his skill and power acquired over the decades to prevent another uprising of his.
==Appearance==
 
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[[File:Tharros_by_BunnyVirus.png|thumb|left|Tharros by [http://bunnyvirus.deviantart.com/ BunnyVirus]]]Tharros stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 275 pounds with a sleek and toned, muscular build. Being the hybrid he is; Tharros has the head of an eagle, sporting white feathers and a large, golden colored and curved beak with two nostril pits. Despite having a beak, he has 2 rows of teeth with the upper and lower canines being 3 inch long fangs which are easily exposed. A pair of elongated, slightly pointed and erect white feathered ears are perked on the top of his head. He has a pair of piercing and rigid eyes with a glassy white sclera, deep gold irises and black pupils. Another eagle trait is his strong and durable white feathered wings protruding from the middle of his back which are typically retracted and folded against him. Once he fully spreads them out, his wingspan of 10 and a half feet is shown. On his chest, he has an excessively tufted, diamond shaped patch of white feathers. White feathers also cover a portion of his knees and ends at his upper shins, where his golden tarsus begins. Tharros has 5 digit anisodactyl talons for feet with the same gold color and black, slightly curved 5 inch claws on each end. His arms, torso and upper legs are that of a lion with brown, medium length fur covering those regions. He has a thick and large dark brown furred mane that encircles his neck and hangs at chest level and overlaps the patch of feathers. His large paws have 3 inch, retractable white colored claws hidden within each of his fingertips. He has a long and thin tail with a large tuft of dark brown fur on the tip that is typically carried in an arc. When fully straightened, the tail is shown to be slightly over half of Tharros’ height.
 
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==Physical description==
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[[File:Tharr_ref_by_TwilightSaint.jpg|thumb|left|Tharr ref sheet by [http://twilightsaint.deviantart.com/ TwilightSaint]]]Tharraleos is a large, majestic and robust warrior, sporting a sleek, very toned physique. Despite exceeding 2,000 years of age, he has the appearance of one in their late 20's or early 30's. Additionally, he is rather well mannered not only in speech and gestures, but in posture as well. He is almost always seen with his neck and back perfectly straight be it sitting or standing. His body is covered entirely in well groomed, medium length, tan colored fur. Excluding this is the entirety of his head in which white plumage is covered throughout. His lower legs are also not included and are instead covered in black feathers that starts at his knees and stops right above his feet. Hidden within this leg plumage is a highly durable and golden yellow tarsus.
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His feathered wings attach below the shoulder blades and are generally folded along his back. Massive in scale, they account for 60 pounds of his weight. The bottoms of the wings nearly make contact with the ground while the tops and sides surpass his height and width by a few inches respectively. Due to oil from oil from the uropygial gpajd at the base of his tail feathers, the feathers of his wings can shimmer slightly under bright light. The plumage, much like his fur, is very well maintained and gives him an overall soft and fluffy appearance.
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His eyes are mostly avian in appearance and function. He possesses black, round and large pupils and deep gold irises with the sclera hidden below his eyelid. A piercing and rigid gaze is the expression these eyes primarily convey. His nictitating membrane can be seen on the inner corners of his eyes. Mostly translucent in appearance, this third eyelid sweeps horizontally across the entirety of his eyes and offers additional protection. This serves to moisturize his eyes or to clear debris while not hindering vision and is mostly used during flight or combat.
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His feet is a pair of bright gold, anisodactyl talons with three digits on the front and one in the back. Long, curved and black claws protrude from each toe. Tharr boasts large and powerful paws with soft, brown pads on his palms. These paws have five digits each, including a dewclaw that provides extra grip on prey. True to feline traits, this thumb-like digit is not opposable and makes grasping everyday things nearly impossible. Hidden within is another natural weapon for him. Protractible, white claws can be unleashed at any time. Three inches in length, these can prove to be quite lethal with his formidable strength behind each slash. As a result of extensive refinement, the claws of Tharraleos are not only as sharp as a knife, but extremely durable and rarely break off.
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One of his most prominent traits is the thick mane of fur that covers his head except the sides and extends slightly below chest level. Dark brown in color with streaks of blond and black, this mane also acts as a means of intimidation towards foes and often flares outwards when provoked. A pair of wide, slightly pointed and erect white feathered ears are perked on the sides of his head that give him an additional four inches in height and have a slight outward curve. These reach half a foot in total length and almost resemble a pair of horns. They also have a single path of movement and can be seen bending backwards as a show of intimidation towards threats.
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Bony and angled ridges are seen protruding just above his eyes that constantly give Tharr a glaring expression. His beak is golden yellow in color with a pronounced hook forming at the tip. A pair of ovoid nares are visible at the base that lead to his respiratory system. Dwelling within his beak is a pink, elongated and triangular tongue with longitudinal ridges. These ridges serve to guide food down the throat. There is also an adjustable hole in the tongue that closes in the midst of swallowing. It also acts as a vent that lets in variable amounts of air to increase the entry of air to the lungs during flight. It additionally grants increased airflow for temperature regulation during days of searing heat. While his beak can imbue extensive damage by itself with an impressive peck, two rows of protractible teeth can reveal themselves at will. Nearly hidden from view are his carnassials; a pair of self-sharpening molars and premolars that are a highly effective slicer and is his primary source to chew food. Five inches in length are his notable fangs in place of canine teeth. Beside his fangs are an array of much smaller incisors that are positioned at the front corners of his beak and are utilized for increased grip on prey. While his teeth are unsheathed, Tharr has the inability to close his beak fully until he retracts them.
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Tharraloes bears a duo of tails; one feline that rests on the bottom and one avian on top. They are connected at the base of his body and can move independently from each other. The feline tail is slim and lengthy, just under has his height at 3 feet. It is tan brown much like the rest of his body and sports a large and thick tuft of black fur on the tip. The fan of tail feathers is wedge shaped, about half his width and half the length of his feline tail. The plumage is mostly white in color with the base colored black much like his wings.
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
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Due to his past transgressions under the rule of Malefor, Tharraleos lives by a personal code, swearing to never take one's life no matter the situation. Although in the midst of battle, he's not against severely injuring his opponent so long as he knows they'll survive. If one were to die by his hands, it would be the ultimate act of humility for him. Dire situations in the past have resulted in a number of lives taken by him and the consequences of such strengthens this mindset of his. There are exceptions to this when it comes to undead foes such as demons and vampires as he believes their lives have already ended. Although since mistakes have happened before, Tharr remains cautious of those he considers non living individuals. Another deviation from this code is hunting and killing prey. He retains a mostly omnivorous diet and so long as his intentions are purely for feeding, his code stays intact. Before consumption of his victim, however, he always shows gratitude for their sacrifice and ensures a proper burial once he is finished.
Due to his past transgressions under the rule of Malefor, Tharros lives by a personal code, swearing to never take one's life no matter the situation. Although in the midst of battle, he's not against severely injuring his opponent so long as he knows they'll survive. If one were to die by his hands, it would be the ultimate act of humility for him. There are exceptions to this when it comes to undead foes such as demons and vampires as he believes their lives have already ended. He possesses immense willpower and a desire to "better" the world. He is extremely stubborn and does not believe in compromise. He believes in very clear definitions of right and wrong, acceptable and unacceptable, and winner and loser. Tharros will rarely take the role of a leader, though he sometimes serves as second-in-command or as the backbone of an organization or group. When this position is offered to him and he has no option to accept, his natural born leadership is shown. This is when it is shown Tharros is fond of making impassioned speeches to boost the morale of his followers and to bestow them with his wisdom. It is very difficult to convince him to change his mind, but once his mind has changed, expect him to jump to the opposite extreme of the argument. He is extremely confident, though in a more stoic and less outspoken manner. He has a strong sense of self-worth and may express it in a particularly abrasive form of self-righteousness. His prideful disposition extends further then confidence.[[File:Stormy_Night_Griffins.JPG|thumb|right|Dannah and Tharros watching a storm.]] Tharros views himself as a beautiful creature, frequently grooming himself to maintain his appearance and almost always admires himself should the opportunity present itself. There can even be moments where he can become frustrated at an individual if they cause any disorder in his appearance, more so if said individual is aware of this fact and their actions are intentional. He has a natural warrior-like mentality, preferring to fight stronger opponents rather than weaker ones and generally shows reluctance to fight those he considers weaker than himself. Tharros has incredible amounts of courage, both physically and mentally. That being said, he has the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation with no problem. He can easily face physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death. He acts rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement. Additionally, he is somewhat judgmental and will likely view an individual as an enemy before he counts them as an ally. He believes in confronting facing problems head on with a direct show of force and intimidation before they can become too serious a threat. Despite his life revolving around combat and caring little for anything else, Tharros is rather nonconfrontational when it comes to conflicts. He will initially attempt to peacefully resolve problems with speech and will only fight if he feels threatened or challenged. Moreover, he is a rather polite individual, exhibiting fine etiquette and prim mannerisms to strangers and allies. The key aspect of his personality is his strong, mostly unalterable convictions. He values honor above reason, is rarely forgiving to those that upset him and absolutely despises cowardice.
 
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He possesses immense willpower, is extremely stubborn and does not believe in compromise. Tharraleos will rarely take the role of a leader, though he sometimes serves as second-in-command or as the backbone of an organization or group. When this position is offered to him and he has no option to accept, his natural born leadership is shown. This is when it is shown Tharraleos is fond of making impassioned speeches to boost the morale of his followers and to bestow them with his wisdom. He is extremely confident, though in a more stoic and less outspoken manner. Although he has a strong sense of self-worth and may express it in a particularly abrasive form of self-righteousness.
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His prideful disposition extends further then this as Tharr views himself as a beautiful creature, frequently grooming himself to maintain his appearance and almost always admires himself should the opportunity present itself. There can even be moments where he can become frustrated at an individual if they cause any disorder in his appearance, more so if said individual is aware of this fact and their actions are intentional.
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He has a natural warrior-like mentality, preferring to fight stronger opponents rather than weaker ones and generally shows reluctance to fight those he considers weaker than himself. Tharraleos has incredible amounts of courage, both physically and mentally. That being said, he has the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation with no problem. He can easily face physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death. He acts rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement. Additionally, he is somewhat judgmental and will likely view an individual as an enemy before he counts them as an ally. He believes in confronting facing problems head on with a direct show of force and intimidation before they can become too serious a threat.
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Despite his life revolving around combat and caring little for anything else, Tharraleos is rather nonconfrontational when it comes to conflicts. He will initially attempt to peacefully resolve problems with speech and will only fight if he feels threatened or challenged. Moreover, he is a rather polite individual, exhibiting fine etiquette and prim mannerisms to strangers and allies. The key aspect of his personality is his strong, mostly unalterable convictions. He values honor above reason and is rarely forgiving to those that upset him.
   
 
==Abilities==
 
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===Enhanced Condition===
 
===Enhanced Condition===
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This ability has numerous uses. Tharraleos possess peak physical and mental condition. He has incredible physical fortitude across his entire body, allowing him to pull off astounding feats of herculean strength and is able to deliver a maximum of 1,300 pounds of force in a single punch. By placing a majority of the strength in his legs, he can leap far and high distances. His immense body prowess also grants great durability, enabling him to endure an upwards of 7,000 pounds throughout his entire body. His dense fur/feathers and hardened body also protect him from physical attacks.
This ability has numerous uses. Tharros possess peak physical and mental condition. He has incredible physical fortitude throughout his entire body, allowing him to pull off astounding feats of herculean strength and can suffer high extents of pressure as well as damage. By placing a majority of the strength in his legs, he can leap far and high distances. Furthermore, he can fight for prolonged amounts of time before succumbing to exhaustion. Even so, he can function on low amounts of power, allowing him to operate for an extended amount of time and remain calm through stressful or painful situations. Tharros has drastically enhanced reaction speed, allowing him to maneuver around complex attacks, catch falling objects, block detriments and react instantaneously to what others take more time to react to. The extent of this is so great that in Tharros' perspective, the world around him appears to flow at a much slower pace then normal. He has an extremely well developed sense of balance and can precisely control his movements and muscles, making him unable to be uncoordinated. He can only fall over when physically uprooted or pushed, though most times he can land on his feet. Through much practice, Tharros can stand upright on even the most unstable of surfaces and can fight at seemingly impossible angles and positions. Also with ample training, he has learned to bend and twist his body far beyond the normal limits of physiology, although still only from the joints. His joints, muscles, tendons and physiology in general is modified to allow him to perform near-boneless looking contortions without stress or damage and stay in any position he chooses as long he needs to without effort or strain. He's quite acrobatic as well, being able to fluently preform a wide variety of flips and somersaults. He has immense memory and other mental capacities, allowing thinking on several different levels at once and while multitasking. He can remember great volumes of information and can recall a vast majority of the details of his experiences. Because he has existed for countless years, he possesses great wisdom: deep understanding and realization of concepts, people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of his emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions. Tharros has a regeneration ability which mainly shows its usefulness after combat. He can heal from injuries slightly faster than what is considered normal and he can survive otherwise fatal wounds. This has further allowed the numerous scars inflicted on him throughout his years to eventually fade and vanish. He can also can deny requirements for a long time such as the need of food, sleep and even water and even has immunity to most illnesses.
 
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Furthermore, he can fight for prolonged amounts of time before succumbing to exhaustion. Even so, he can function on low amounts of power, allowing him to operate for an extended amount of time and remain calm through stressful or painful situations. Tharraleos has drastically enhanced reaction speed, allowing him to maneuver around complex attacks, catch falling objects, block detriments and react instantaneously to what others take more time to react to. The extent of this is so great that in Tharraleos' perspective, the world around him appears to flow at a much slower pace than normal.
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He has an extremely well developed sense of balance and can precisely control his movements and muscles, making him unable to be uncoordinated. He can only fall over when physically uprooted or pushed, though most times he can land on his feet. Through much practice, Tharraleos can stand upright on even the most unstable of surfaces and can fight at seemingly impossible angles and positions. Also with ample training, he has learned to bend and twist his body far beyond the normal limits of physiology, although still only from the joints. His joints, muscles, tendons and physiology in general is modified to allow him to perform near-boneless looking contortions without stress or damage and stay in any position he chooses as long he needs to without effort or strain. He's quite acrobatic as well, being able to fluently perform a wide variety of flips and somersaults.
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He has immense memory and other mental capacities, allowing thinking on several different levels at once and while multitasking. He can remember great volumes of information and can recall a vast majority of the details of his experiences. Because he has existed for countless years, he possesses great wisdom: deep understanding and realization of concepts, people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of his emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions.
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Tharraleos has a regeneration ability which mainly shows its usefulness after combat. He can heal from injuries slightly faster than what is considered normal and he can survive otherwise fatal wounds. This has further allowed the numerous scars inflicted on him throughout his years to eventually fade and vanish. He can also can deny requirements for a long time such as the need of food, sleep and even water and even has immunity to most illnesses.
   
 
===Enhanced Senses===
 
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While his vision is normal, it can act as a sort of telescope, allowing him to zoom his vision at will and see clearly from far distances. Using this will cause his pupils to make a noticeable increase in size. His eyes also allow him to perceive his surroundings in the darkest of areas as if they were under light. Once the night vision is activated, his irises don a green hue. Both of these sight enhancers can be switched on and off instantly and require nearly no energy to preform.  His other senses are increased beyond a normal level as well. He can hear and smell clearly from far distances, taste poisons or other potential hazards and has the ability to sense vibrations through solid substances, liquids or even the air-pressure changes.
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While his vision is normal, it can act as a sort of telescope, allowing him to zoom his vision at will and see clearly up to 8 times the distance. Using this will cause his pupils to nearly double in size. His eyes also allow him to instinctively perceive his surroundings in the darkest of areas as if they were under light. Once the night vision is activated, his irises don a green hue. Both of these sight enhancers can be switched on and off instantly and require nearly no energy to perform, but do take a few moments to reach full capacity. His other senses are increased beyond a normal level as well. He can hear and smell clearly from far distances, taste poisons or other potential hazards and has the ability to sense vibrations through solid substances, liquids or even the air-pressure changes.
   
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His highly durable wings allow him to reach speeds up to 400 mph. However, he actually has difficulty reaching flight without using the momentum from a powerful jump. Even once flight is achieved, he has  very poor acceleration and could take extensive amounts of time before reaching full speed. He also has the ability to adapt to high altitude environments. He is able to withstand extremely high or low air pressure and isn't disoriented or deprived of normal breathing capacity by it as well as high wind friction, accompanied by an innate immunity to vertigo or fear of heights. Astonishingly, he can survive the vacuum of space for short periods of time, although it takes a bit of a toll on his body. His enhanced lung capacity assists with this. He has learned to control his flying well and can fight while airborne just as efficiently as on the ground. 
 
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His highly durable wings allow him to reach speeds up to 90 mph. However, he actually has difficulty reaching flight without using the momentum from a powerful jump. The sheer size of his wings makes moving them rather difficult. Even once flight is achieved, he has very poor acceleration and could take extensive amounts of time before reaching full speed. Once he finally achieves the needed momentum to gain successful flight, he can sustain such for hours at a time, able to gracefully and easily glide across the skies with only an occasional flap.
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Tharr has an enhanced lung capacity that grants him the ability to adapt to high altitude environments. He is able to withstand extremely high or low air pressure and isn't disoriented or deprived of normal breathing capacity by it as well as high wind friction, accompanied by an innate immunity to vertigo or fear of heights. He has learned to control his flying well and can fight while airborne just as efficiently as on the ground.
   
 
===Pride Empowerment===
 
===Pride Empowerment===
[[File:Tharros_avi.gif|thumb|A Tharros avatar by [http://r-no71.deviantart.com/ R-no71]]Because of the overexposure to the sin of pride, Tharros has become an embodiment of it and has the unique ability of Pride Empowerment as a result. The more confidence he has in himself, be it through thoughts, actions or words, the more his overall power is increased. Moreover, this power is subconscious and he must act prideful naturally. If he is intentionally prideful, this ability will cease to function. There appears to be no limit to this once he begins gathering it up, meaning he can potentially reach a state of absolute infinite power if it goes on for long enough. Once enough time passes without exhorting pride, any built up power will gradually reset and the power will become dormant. In addition, Tharros can project a purple colored aura composed entirely of pride energy at will and the more power he has built up, the more intense the aura is. This doesn't aid with his abilities and simply displays the amount of energy is at his disposal, although it can be rather destructive at higher levels. The aura typically covers his entire body, but he can minimize it to anywhere on his body and can dispel it at any time.
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Because of the overexposure to the sin of pride, Tharraleos has become an embodiment of it and has the unique ability of Pride Empowerment as a result. The more confidence he has in himself, be it through thoughts, actions or words, the more his overall power is increased. Each occurrence of pride adds a tenth of his base power and is referred to a “Pride Reserve” by Tharr. With each reserve, his irises become purple in color for only a couple seconds. This is the only sign of the increase in power now being stored within his body. Moreover, this power is subconscious and he must act prideful naturally while if he is intentionally prideful, this ability will cease to function. There appears to be no limit to this once he begins gathering it up, meaning he can potentially reach a state of absolute infinite power if it goes on for long enough. Once enough time passes without exhorting pride, any built up energy will gradually reset and the ability will become dormant.
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In addition, Tharraleos unleashes this power by projecting a purple colored aura composed entirely of pride energy. The aura resembles purple fire with an occasional crackle of pale purple electricity. With this, his eyes become solid purple in color as the energy courses through his entire being. Once the aura is formed, only then will Tharr will have access to the entirety of his Pride Reserves. The aura will continue to cover him until the power reaches zero. The increase of overall power depends on the amount of energy is stored in his body while the duration remains the same regardless.
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Exhibiting prideful behavior will cause the aura to pulsate for a brief moment, adding another reserve to his collection of power. The intensity of the aura is increased in accordance to his built up pride and can become destructive at higher levels. The aura typically covers his entire body, but it can minimized to fit other parts of him. However, only the part of his body covered in the aura will benefit from the gain in power. Since it's much more concentrated at this moment, an individual limb will receive a more significant boost then his entire body
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===Pride Burst/Wave===
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Tharr is able to implement his unleashed Pride power in a more drastic way by sacrificing the remainder of his stored energy in one of two ways. The short ranged Pride Burst acts as a brief shperical explosion of purple energy with a 5 yard range. A short amount of time gathering strength is initially required and with more energy garnered, the higher intensity and damage the blast inflicts.
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Alternatively is the more ranged Pride Wave that suffers from a much higher charge time while all energy is concentrated into his paws. Once such is accumulated, he can release a wide, purple colored beam of pure Pride energy through the palms of his conjoined paws. The range, duration and destructiveness of which increases in conjunction with the amount of Pride power.
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Both of these will instantly revert Tharraleos to base power once performed and leaves him momentarily disoriented. Furthermore, a substantial amount of Pride must be collected for either of these to gain notable damage, otherwise they are rather ineffective.
   
 
===Telekinesis===
 
===Telekinesis===
Tharros' mental capacity and abundance of mental training has granted him the ability to control objects through sheer thought. Said objects must be within his line of sight, or at the least, he must have pinpoint awareness of their location and he must have the utmost concentration on this ability. The extent of this is identical to his physical limits, meaning with his mind, he can exhort the same amount of force mentally as he can physically and it corresponds to the amount of pride power he has garnered. As such, there a wide variety of feats he can achieve with this ability.
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Tharraleos' mental capacity and abundance of mental training has granted him the ability to control objects through sheer thought. Said objects must be within his line of sight, or at the least, he must have pinpoint awareness of their location and he must have the utmost concentration on this ability. The extent of this is identical to his physical limits, meaning with his mind, he can exhort the same amount of force mentally as he can physically and it corresponds to the amount of pride power he has garnered. In doing so, he essentially trades physical strength for mental strength.
   
 
===Telepathy===
 
===Telepathy===
Another feat accomplished through Tharros' mental strength. There are a number of prerequisites that are required to be in order for this to be fully effective. Firstly, Tharros must have ample concentration and almost enter a meditative state. Secondly, he must have physical contact with the target, preferably with one of his paws. The target must also be mentally willing to permit him this task, and once he makes the initial contact, he can speak with the target through thought and talk them through the process. Once this is done, Tharros can enter the mind of the individual, where he can see all the thoughts, memories and subconscious thoughts of that person. This ability also allows him to remain completely aware at all times of the true reality around him, potentially seeing through any optical and/or mental illusions that others attempt to deceive him with.
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Another feat accomplished through Tharraleos' mental strength. There are a number of prerequisites that are required to be in order for this to be fully effective. Firstly, Tharraleos must have ample concentration and almost enter a meditative state. Secondly, he must have physical contact with the target, preferably with one of his paws. The target must also be mentally willing to permit him this task, and once he makes the initial contact, he can speak with the target through thought and talk them through the process. Once this is done, Tharraleos can enter the mind of the individual, where he can see all the thoughts, memories and subconscious thoughts of that person. This ability also allows him to remain completely aware at all times of the true reality around him, potentially seeing through any optical and/or mental illusions that others attempt to deceive him with.
   
 
===Aerokinesis===
 
===Aerokinesis===
Tharros has limited control over the element of Wind. With a hefty flap of either wing, he can create and launch razor sharp, crescent-shaped constructs of wind from the feathery appendage. These cover a wide area and are known to cut through metal, but their accuracy is poor and it takes some time for it to be unleashed. As the amount of pride at his disposal increases, the speed in which he unleashes these and their speed once launched as well as their damage and accuracy can reach great levels. Using his enhanced lung capacity mentioned above, he can release a cone shaped torrent of wind from his beak. The reach of this is rather far and the most it would accomplish is knocking an opponent off balance for a short time. His pride power affects this as well and can increase the range and the amount of power is behind it.
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Tharraleos has limited control over the element of Wind. With a hefty flap of either wing, he can create and launch razor sharp, crescent-shaped constructs of wind from the feathery appendage. These cover a wide area and are known to cut through metal, but their range is poor and it takes some time for it to be released. His tail feathers can release identical projectiles, only they are half the size and can be launched at twice the rate, but only deal half the damage. As the amount of pride at his disposal increases, the speed in which he unleashes these and their speed once launched as well as their damage and range can reach great levels. Using his enhanced lung capacity mentioned above, he can release a cone shaped torrent of wind from his beak. The reach of this is rather far and the most it would accomplish is knocking an opponent off balance for a short time. His pride power affects this as well and can increase the range and the amount of power is behind it.
   
 
===Geokinesis===
 
===Geokinesis===
Much like the element of Wind, Tharros has very little control over the element of Earth. By using his formidable strength, he can send a fist to the ground with great force that creates small fissures and has a maximum radius of 15 yards which often forms craters. Depending on the amount of power he places into this, it'll either decrease one's stability or knock them down. Much like his Aerokinesis, the range and power of this ability is heightened depending on his amount of pride power. The extent of these tremors can reach to devastating and destructive levels. He can also burrow just under the surface of an earthen surface and move at moderate speeds. This is mainly used for surprise attacks or to vanish from sight. This ability holds little augmentation with the increase of pride, as Tharros is only granted a boost in speed once submerged in the ground.
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Much like the element of Wind, Tharraleos has very little control over the element of Earth. By using his formidable strength, he can send a fist to the ground with great force that creates small fissures and has a maximum radius of 15 yards which often forms craters. Depending on the amount of power he places into this, it'll either decrease one's stability or knock them down. Much like his Aerokinesis, the range and power of this ability is heightened depending on his amount of Pride power. The extent of these tremors can reach to devastating and destructive levels. He can also burrow just under the surface of an earthen surface and move at moderate speeds. This is mainly used for surprise attacks or to vanish from sight. This ability holds little augmentation with the implementation of pride, as Tharraleos is only granted a boost in speed once submerged in the ground.
 
==Weaponry==
 
[[File:Anemomylos_by_Starry.png|thumb|right|Tharros' Anemomylos by [[User:HauntedPhantom|Starry]]]]Tharros wields a rather strange and unique weapon which is essentially 2 cross-halberds connected. Each of the 4 ends face the same way and consists of a large axe blade with a moderate sized, dagger-shaped spike mounted on top. It has a crescent shaped hook on the back side of the axe blade that is equal in size to the axe blade. The shaft is made of black and gold colored metal and the blades are composed of highly durable, gray colored steel. The weapon additionally has golden yellow guards. Its size is large, almost reaching Tharros in height from one bladed tip to the opposing one and weighs 27 pounds. The weapon is named Anemomylos and given its uncanny shape and overall difficulty in wielding, it has taken Tharros long to master as he has wielded this since his younger years. He utilizes this weapon with a series of quick and weak slashes or thrusts typically aiming with only one of the bladed edges or top mounted spikes. The crescent shaped hook is most useful for grappling. More lethal attacks can be done by spinning the weapon and making use of all 4 bladed edges, although these tend to be slower. Both paws are usually used to use this large and heavy weapon, but he has demonstrated one paw can wield Anemomylos with just as much capability.[[File:Tharros_by_SpeedCircut.png|thumb|left|Tharros with Anemomylos by [http://speedcircuit.deviantart.com/ SpeedCircuit]]] Tharros can throw the weapon in a boomerang-like fashion and can cover a large and wide ranged area before coming back to him. He can catch his weapon effortlessly and with no damage to himself if his back is turned or his eyes are focused elsewhere, even with one paw. He can also detach the weapon and have access to 2 cross-halberds with a swift and hefty pull. He uses these in a similar manner by employing various stabs and twirls to damage foes. These tend to be faster, but not as powerful. 
 
   
 
==Combat style==
 
==Combat style==
[[File:Tharros_by_Uncanny_Illustrator.png|thumb|right|A battle ready Tharros by [http://uncanny-illustrator.deviantart.com/ Uncanny Illustrator]]]Throughout his many years, Tharros has studied and mastered innumerable styles of different Martial Arts, giving him physical, mental and spiritual perfection when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. It has given him the potential to harness his body's natural energy to maximize the power of each individual strike. He does have vast knowledge in a wide variation of weapon styles such as swords, spears, staffs and including his own. Although he possesses a formidable weapon and is highly proficient in using it, he prefers hand-to-hand and will only use Anemomylos when it’s absolutely necessary. He is an analytical and strategic genius, allowing him to swiftly and thoroughly examine his opponent's combat style through even the faintest of movements and with the abundant variants of combat styles, he can adapt to almost any kind of opponent. He can almost instantly understand an opponent's method of thinking and combat style. Once he understands his opponent's strategy, he's able to find their flaws and weaknesses and gain the upper hand with little effort. Tharros can create strategies and plans several steps ahead of his foe, making it seem as if he has a sense of precognition. He is able to elaborate complex plans and strategies and apply them to combat. He has a refined balance of offence and defense which he can fluently lean towards one or the other depending on his opponent. He commonly begins a battle defensively, primarily focusing on blocking, evading and sometimes even enduring attack. This is his way of studying an opponent's tactics and to discover a potential weakness. Once the weakness is found, he begins to attack relentlessly with unyielding force. Tharros is a tactical fighter who either utilizes very precise pressure point strikes to promptly immobilize foes, or target other crucial areas such as the stomach, chest and facial regions. This is further evidenced by the fact that because of he lacks attack speed, he relies on outsmarting his opponents. He is also a fair fighter and will refuse to strike a downed opponent or strike from behind. The power in his strikes is immense and his attacks have incredible accuracy.
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Throughout his many years, Tharraleos has studied and mastered innumerable styles of different Martial Arts, giving him physical, mental and spiritual perfection when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. It has given him the potential to harness his body's natural energy to maximize the power of each individual strike. Although he does have vast knowledge in a wide variation of weapon styles such as swords, spears and staffs. he prefers hand-to-hand. He is an analytical and strategic genius, allowing him to swiftly and thoroughly examine his opponent's combat style through even the faintest of movements and with the abundant variants of combat styles, he can adapt to almost any kind of opponent. He can almost instantly understand an opponent's method of thinking and combat style. Once he understands his opponent's strategy, he's able to find their flaws and weaknesses and gain the upper hand with little effort.
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Tharraleos can create strategies and plans several steps ahead of his foe, making it seem as if he has a sense of precognition. He is able to elaborate complex plans and strategies and apply them to combat. He has a refined balance of offence and defense which he can fluently lean towards one or the other depending on his opponent. He commonly begins a battle defensively, primarily focusing on blocking, evading and sometimes even enduring a number of attacks. This is his way of studying an opponent's tactics and to discover a potential weakness. Once the weakness is found, he begins to attack relentlessly with unyielding force.
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Tharraleos is a tactical fighter who either utilizes very precise pressure point strikes to promptly immobilize foes, or target other crucial areas such as the stomach, chest and facial regions. This is further evidenced by the fact that because strikes are crippled by a lack of speed, he relies on outsmarting his opponents to prevail. He is also a fair fighter and will refuse to strike a downed opponent or strike from behind. The power in his strikes is immense and his attacks have incredible accuracy.
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With knowledge of numerous fighting styles, Tharraleos has also adopted his own and typically combines techniques from other Martial Arts with his own unique style. He has learned to utilize his body's natural tools to maximum efficiency. His feet are remarkably powerful and prehensile, able to grasp things with alarming strength, speed and accuracy. The claws of his feet are dense and lethal; each contribute in holding his victim in place while simultaneously tearing through flesh with ease. His beak can send forth a barrage of quick and deadly pecks in addition to a lethal bite using his formidable fangs. These fangs, while not as keen as his molars, are perhaps his most deadly means of attack and are as sharp as a blade, able to break through bone with little effort.
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His wings can be additionally used to wrap around his body for increased defense and even a quick and powerful melee strike by lashing them forward. His lion tail is used to aid in balance. Moreover, it is prehensile as well as quite flexible, able to coil around rather small objects with surprising accuracy. Boasting vast strength, it can withstand weight that slightly exceeds that of Tharr and can be used for quick and damaging melee attacks by lashing forward. His fan of tail feathers is more or less used to assist with steering and maximum control while airborne, but can be used for melee strikes with less range and damage.
   
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Overall, Tharraleos is a highly disciplined and exceptionally adept combatant who's well aware of his body's limitations. He can potentially overcome any opponent even with the odds against him.
With knowledge of numerous fighting styles, Tharros has also adopted his own and typically combines techniques from other Martial Arts with his own unique style. He has learned to utilize his body's natural tools to maximum efficiency. His claws and talons can add to melee strikes for maximized damage. His beak can send forth a barrage of quick and deadly pecks in addition to a lethal bite using his formidable fangs. His wings can be additionally used to wrap around his body for increased defense and even a quick and powerful melee strike by lashing them forward. His tail and talons are prehensile, able to grasp objects with surprising speed, strength and accuracy, which is highly useful for combat. His tail aids in balance and is quite flexible, which he typically demonstrates by coiling it around even the smallest of objects. Despite his tail's slim and weak look, it can actually withstand slightly more than Tharros' weight and can be used to strike foes with a moderately damaging attack. Overall, Tharros is a highly disciplined and remarkably adept combatant who's well aware of his body's limitations. He can potentially overcome any opponent even with the odds against him.
 
   
 
==Hobbies and talents==
 
==Hobbies and talents==
Combat isn't the only thing Tharros has a passion for. He is quite the skilled poet, often converting his experiences throughout his life into poems of various types. Dancing is another hobby of his after he learned it had similar attributes to combat with the need for coordination and endurance. It is something he thoroughly and has become rather experienced in doing so, learning many different styles. Finally, Tharros is an adept yoga practitioner. It keeps his mind and spirit clear and is a crucial component of his training among other meditative practices.
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Combat isn't the only thing Tharraleos has a passion for. He is quite the skilled poet, often converting his experiences throughout his life into poems of various types. Dancing is another hobby of his after he learned it had similar attributes to combat with the need for coordination and endurance. It is something he thoroughly and has become rather experienced in doing so, learning many different styles. Finally, Tharraleos is an adept yoga practitioner. It keeps his mind and spirit clear and is a crucial component of his training among other meditative practices.
   
 
==Weaknesses==
 
==Weaknesses==
There aren't many weaknesses for Tharros but the few he has can hinder him greatly. His agility is slightly below average; although he is more quick and nimble then he appears. However, he can be put at a disadvantage against fast fighters. He is also rather large, which makes him an easy target in combat, especially in more crowded areas. Tharros has poor range with his attacks, especially considering he lacks any sort of reliable projectiles and relies heavily on extremely close ranged tactics. This can put him at a severe disadvantage against more ranged adversaries. Ghosts and spirits are another problem for him. His unfamiliarity with them both in knowledge and combat has resulted in a mild fear of them. Pride is a versatile tool for Tharros, but it can serve as a weakness at times. He will always allow a foe a stronger transformation if they have one and will make no intents to stop them, or allow them to retrieve a weapon and will refuse to strike from behind or while an opponent is down. His demeanor may become brash and confident if he gains the upper hand in combat, often insulting his opponent's flaws and becoming relatively careless as a result. While in a battle, he typically does not fight with his full power, preferring to put himself at a weaker level then his opponent to present a challenge. This can potentially lead to a number of problems for him. Sometimes he even allows his opponent to strike him without any resistance in a way to test their strength. The most prominent weakness of his pride is the desire to never back away from battle, even if he's aware it could be his undoing. Tharros prefers to die in pride, than flee and live a coward. Although since these actions fuel his Pride Empowerment, the level of these weaknesses is debatable. Humility is his most lethal weakness and has opposing affects of pride. If Tharros commits acts of humility, his power will make a dramatic decrease and will drop heavily the more it continues. The extension of this can be so severe to the point it could end his life. Unlike his Pride Empowerment, this will not reset over time and will instead slowly dissipate with prideful actions.
 
   
==Theme song==
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===Speed and size===
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His agility is slightly below average; although he is more quick and nimble then he appears. However, he can be put at a disadvantage against fast fighters. He is also rather large, which makes him an easy target in combat, especially in more crowded areas.
   
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===Lack of range===
[[File:Disturbed - Warrior lyrics-0|thumb|left|335px|Tharros' theme song]]
 
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Tharraleos has poor range with his attacks, especially considering he lacks any sort of reliable projectiles and relies heavily on extremely close ranged tactics. This can put him at a severe disadvantage against more ranged adversaries.
   
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===Limited durability===
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His durability only protects him from blunt force, meaning the likes of blades and gunfire can easily break through his defenses.
   
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===Mild Phasmophobia===
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Ghosts and spirits are another problem for him. His unfamiliarity with them both in knowledge and combat has resulted in a mild fear of them.
   
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===Pride===
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Although a versatile tool for Tharraleos, pride can serve as a weakness at times. He will always allow a foe a stronger transformation if they have one and will make no intents to stop them, or allow them to retrieve a weapon and will refuse to strike from behind or while an opponent is down. His demeanor may become brash and confident if he gains the upper hand in combat, often insulting his opponent's flaws and becoming relatively careless as a result. While in a battle, he typically does not fight with his full power, preferring to put himself at a weaker level then his opponent to present a challenge. This can potentially lead to a number of problems for him. Sometimes he even allows his opponent to strike him without any resistance in a way to test their strength. Other times he gives advice to a foe in the midst of a battle on how to gain the upper hand. Despite his Pride Empowerment being arguably his most powerful tool, he refrains from using it a majority of the time. He chooses to face a foe with base power at most and only shows the mentioned ability if he deems his opponent worthy enough. The most prominent weakness of his pride is the desire to never back away from battle, even if he's aware it could be his undoing. Tharraleos prefers to die in pride, than flee and live a coward. Although since these actions fuel his Pride Empowerment, the level of these weaknesses is debatable.
   
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Perhaps his most lethal weakness that has opposing effects of pride. If Tharraleos commits any act he views as humility, his power will make a dramatic decrease, five times more then pride would increase his strength with each instance. This is visible by a dull, black colored aura that briefly surrounds him for each act of humility. The extension of this can be so severe to the point it could end his life. Unlike his Pride Empowerment, this will not reset over time and will instead slowly dissipate with prideful actions.
   
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Tharraleos has a crippling weakness against magic based attacks, succumbing to four times the normal damage when struck. This is a result of Malfeor's sorcery, which would allow him to dispatch any rebellion with ease. The spell can be triggered on and off, however, Malefor made sure it was active before his disappearance.
   
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==Theme song==
   
 
[[File:Disturbed - Warrior lyrics-0|thumb|left|335px|Tharraleos' theme song]]
   
   
   
   
 
==Trivia==
   
 
*His first name is the Greek word for courageous while his last name is the Greek word for warrior.
   
 
*Tharraleos' status as a "perfect warrior" and affinity for battle in inspired by the Spartans of ancient Greece.
   
 
*Tharraleos' personality is a combination of the elements of metal and light.
==Trivia==
 
*His first name is the Greek word for courage while his last name is the Greek word for warrior. His weapon name is Greek as well, translating to windmill in English given the shape of it.
 
   
 
*Tharraleos has a signature battle cry he lets out before a fight. It starts off with a high pitched, eagle screech and ends with a deep and low lion growl.
*Tharros' status as a "perfect warrior" and affinity for battle in inspired by the Spartans of ancient Greece.
 
   
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*Similar to other avians, Tharr blinks upwards.
*Tharros' personality is a combination of the elements of metal and light.
 
   
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*Despite being humanoid, Tharr is still very much animalistic and possesses a number of mannerisms from both birds and cats. He frequently lets out a series of different types of growls and even purrs at certain times. He can also be seen perching himself on random surfaces much like a bird and most importantly, grooms himself primarily with his beak and paws.
*Tharros has a signature battle cry he lets out before a fight. It starts off with a high pitched, eagle screech and ends with a deep and low lion growl.
 
   
 
*When he speaks, his words lack contractions, meaning instead of saying things like "I'm" and won't", he'll instead use the full "I am" and "will not".
 
*When he speaks, his words lack contractions, meaning instead of saying things like "I'm" and won't", he'll instead use the full "I am" and "will not".
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*Much like the Griffins in mythology, Tharros' feathers can be used to cure blindness and his talons can detect poison by changing into a sickly green color when nearby.
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*Much like the Griffins in mythology, Tharraleos' feathers can be used to cure blindness and his talons can detect poison by changing into a sickly green color when nearby.
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*His primary language for some time was Greek until he learned English.
 
*His primary language for some time was Greek until he learned English.
   
*For a short time, [[Graviton the hedgehog|Graviton]] was turned into a Griffin. Finding the concept for the character unfitting for that species, he was turned back into a hedgehog. What was created from the Griffin was eventually passed down and expanded to the newly created Tharros.
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*For a short time, [[Graviton the hedgehog|Graviton]] was turned into a Griffin. Finding the concept for the character unfitting for that species, he was turned back into a hedgehog. What was created from the Griffin was eventually passed down and expanded to the newly created Tharraleos.
   
*Tharros has 2 fearsome opposing combinations. His immense physical fortitude and fighting prowess coupled with his IQ of 195 derived from the knowledge and wisdom gathered throughout many centuries has made him a combatant of both brain and brawn. Given the 2 elements he can slightly control as well as his fighting style, Tharros is a master of both land and air.
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*Tharraleos has 2 fearsome opposing combinations. His immense physical fortitude and fighting prowess coupled with his IQ of 195 derived from the knowledge and wisdom gathered throughout many centuries has made him a combatant of both brain and brawn. Given the 2 elements he can slightly control as well as his fighting style, Tharraleos is a master of both land and air.
 
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Tharraleos is a male, anthropomorphic Griffin. 

Backstory

Tharraleos' parents were part of an army of mythical creatures controlled by a powerful being whose name was known to only a few; Malefor. Tharr's father, Yvris, had an innate prideful disposition that formed him to be the perfect contender to fight for the wicked mage. He was a savage and adept fighter who instilled fear in all those who stood against him and his master. This however had changed once he met Andrea, where the endless power of love overwhelmed the battle torn Yvris. Andrea had always fought unwillingly for the dark wizard and quickly altered the mindset of her beloved. It wasn't long before their child was to be born, and the two Griffins had plotted to train him to overthrow Malefor and put an end to his tyranny. This notion did not go unnoticed, and days before Tharraleos was born, Yvris and Andrea met a swift demise by the mage despite their valiant efforts.

The soon to be born Griffin was brought into the same legion of warriors his parents fought in, where he would begin training to become an adept fighter. Most of these members, much like himself were able to fight for many eras given their mystical attributes. This appeared to be Malefor's goal; to amass an eternal army of the ultimate combatants. Upon hatching, he was taken care of by various members of the clan until he was strong enough to begin his training. Since he could walk on two feet, Tharraleos was trained day and night to become a formidable warrior. Despite the harsh training, Tharraleos was a rather meek and timid individual who was always reluctant to fight. Aside from this, the leader of this army controlled them by infecting them with the seven deadly sins. After the sin of Pride took over Tharraleos so many times, it eventually formed the Griffin into a prideful warrior who never questioned his unknown leader's intentions and wanted only to show his strength. He was even eventually counted among the very few to be one of the most trusted individuals and even led his own brigade at times to send forth destruction in the name of Malefor. Although with talk from his allies, Tharraleos learned of his parent's fate as well as additional information about them. It was at this moment he began to resent the sorcerer and swore to himself he would follow through with their intentions

Malefor never actually revealed his presence and instead commanded his army of mythical warriors by telepathy while remaining hidden in an unknown location. Despite this, any notion of disobedience or abandonment was promptly dealt with. Centuries of this passed and Tharraleos had fought in many wars; achieving many victories, but also facing numerous defeats. His initial plan never left his mind, but he unfortunately never found an opportunity to follow through with it. But his prayers would be answered, but not by his own hand much to his displeasure. A clan of Geomancing warriors had occupied a large mass of land Malefor desired. Thinking very little of the earth wielders, the mage sent a large majority of his forces to both eliminate them as swiftly as possible, and to establish his new base of operations. This proved to be a fatal flaw in judgement as despite effortlessly overwhelming the Geomancers, their leader appeared just as they lost all hope. This individual had been bestowed with a divine weapon; a staff composed of rock found only within the heavens. This individual's unprecedented leadership and abundance of tenacity and strength boosted the morale of the earthen combatants exponentially. Malefor had soon found his legion was outclassed, and soon outnumbered. Knowing defeat was inevitable and cursing his own foolishness, he severed all control from his remaining army and went into hiding. Tharraleos took part in this battle and was one of the few to survive and only from the mercy of their foe once victory was obtained.

Tharraleos became a wanderer with his newfound freedom. He roamed the lands seeking a worthy challengers to hone his fighting prowess. Combat was the only thing he was accustomed to and he became obsessed with becoming as powerful as possible. As such, he would continue seek battle until he meets his bitter end. The thought of Malefor returning is a frequent thought of his, however, and he intends to utilize his skill and power acquired over the decades to prevent another uprising of his.

Physical description

Tharr ref by TwilightSaint

Tharr ref sheet by TwilightSaint

Tharraleos is a large, majestic and robust warrior, sporting a sleek, very toned physique. Despite exceeding 2,000 years of age, he has the appearance of one in their late 20's or early 30's. Additionally, he is rather well mannered not only in speech and gestures, but in posture as well. He is almost always seen with his neck and back perfectly straight be it sitting or standing. His body is covered entirely in well groomed, medium length, tan colored fur. Excluding this is the entirety of his head in which white plumage is covered throughout. His lower legs are also not included and are instead covered in black feathers that starts at his knees and stops right above his feet. Hidden within this leg plumage is a highly durable and golden yellow tarsus.

His feathered wings attach below the shoulder blades and are generally folded along his back. Massive in scale, they account for 60 pounds of his weight. The bottoms of the wings nearly make contact with the ground while the tops and sides surpass his height and width by a few inches respectively. Due to oil from oil from the uropygial gpajd at the base of his tail feathers, the feathers of his wings can shimmer slightly under bright light. The plumage, much like his fur, is very well maintained and gives him an overall soft and fluffy appearance.

His eyes are mostly avian in appearance and function. He possesses black, round and large pupils and deep gold irises with the sclera hidden below his eyelid. A piercing and rigid gaze is the expression these eyes primarily convey. His nictitating membrane can be seen on the inner corners of his eyes. Mostly translucent in appearance, this third eyelid sweeps horizontally across the entirety of his eyes and offers additional protection. This serves to moisturize his eyes or to clear debris while not hindering vision and is mostly used during flight or combat.

His feet is a pair of bright gold, anisodactyl talons with three digits on the front and one in the back. Long, curved and black claws protrude from each toe. Tharr boasts large and powerful paws with soft, brown pads on his palms. These paws have five digits each, including a dewclaw that provides extra grip on prey. True to feline traits, this thumb-like digit is not opposable and makes grasping everyday things nearly impossible. Hidden within is another natural weapon for him. Protractible, white claws can be unleashed at any time. Three inches in length, these can prove to be quite lethal with his formidable strength behind each slash. As a result of extensive refinement, the claws of Tharraleos are not only as sharp as a knife, but extremely durable and rarely break off.

One of his most prominent traits is the thick mane of fur that covers his head except the sides and extends slightly below chest level. Dark brown in color with streaks of blond and black, this mane also acts as a means of intimidation towards foes and often flares outwards when provoked. A pair of wide, slightly pointed and erect white feathered ears are perked on the sides of his head that give him an additional four inches in height and have a slight outward curve. These reach half a foot in total length and almost resemble a pair of horns. They also have a single path of movement and can be seen bending backwards as a show of intimidation towards threats.

Bony and angled ridges are seen protruding just above his eyes that constantly give Tharr a glaring expression. His beak is golden yellow in color with a pronounced hook forming at the tip. A pair of ovoid nares are visible at the base that lead to his respiratory system. Dwelling within his beak is a pink, elongated and triangular tongue with longitudinal ridges. These ridges serve to guide food down the throat. There is also an adjustable hole in the tongue that closes in the midst of swallowing. It also acts as a vent that lets in variable amounts of air to increase the entry of air to the lungs during flight. It additionally grants increased airflow for temperature regulation during days of searing heat. While his beak can imbue extensive damage by itself with an impressive peck, two rows of protractible teeth can reveal themselves at will. Nearly hidden from view are his carnassials; a pair of self-sharpening molars and premolars that are a highly effective slicer and is his primary source to chew food. Five inches in length are his notable fangs in place of canine teeth. Beside his fangs are an array of much smaller incisors that are positioned at the front corners of his beak and are utilized for increased grip on prey. While his teeth are unsheathed, Tharr has the inability to close his beak fully until he retracts them.

Tharraloes bears a duo of tails; one feline that rests on the bottom and one avian on top. They are connected at the base of his body and can move independently from each other. The feline tail is slim and lengthy, just under has his height at 3 feet. It is tan brown much like the rest of his body and sports a large and thick tuft of black fur on the tip. The fan of tail feathers is wedge shaped, about half his width and half the length of his feline tail. The plumage is mostly white in color with the base colored black much like his wings.

Personality

Due to his past transgressions under the rule of Malefor, Tharraleos lives by a personal code, swearing to never take one's life no matter the situation. Although in the midst of battle, he's not against severely injuring his opponent so long as he knows they'll survive. If one were to die by his hands, it would be the ultimate act of humility for him. Dire situations in the past have resulted in a number of lives taken by him and the consequences of such strengthens this mindset of his. There are exceptions to this when it comes to undead foes such as demons and vampires as he believes their lives have already ended. Although since mistakes have happened before, Tharr remains cautious of those he considers non living individuals. Another deviation from this code is hunting and killing prey. He retains a mostly omnivorous diet and so long as his intentions are purely for feeding, his code stays intact. Before consumption of his victim, however, he always shows gratitude for their sacrifice and ensures a proper burial once he is finished.

He possesses immense willpower, is extremely stubborn and does not believe in compromise. Tharraleos will rarely take the role of a leader, though he sometimes serves as second-in-command or as the backbone of an organization or group. When this position is offered to him and he has no option to accept, his natural born leadership is shown. This is when it is shown Tharraleos is fond of making impassioned speeches to boost the morale of his followers and to bestow them with his wisdom. He is extremely confident, though in a more stoic and less outspoken manner. Although he has a strong sense of self-worth and may express it in a particularly abrasive form of self-righteousness.

His prideful disposition extends further then this as Tharr views himself as a beautiful creature, frequently grooming himself to maintain his appearance and almost always admires himself should the opportunity present itself. There can even be moments where he can become frustrated at an individual if they cause any disorder in his appearance, more so if said individual is aware of this fact and their actions are intentional.

He has a natural warrior-like mentality, preferring to fight stronger opponents rather than weaker ones and generally shows reluctance to fight those he considers weaker than himself. Tharraleos has incredible amounts of courage, both physically and mentally. That being said, he has the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation with no problem. He can easily face physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death. He acts rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement. Additionally, he is somewhat judgmental and will likely view an individual as an enemy before he counts them as an ally. He believes in confronting facing problems head on with a direct show of force and intimidation before they can become too serious a threat.

Despite his life revolving around combat and caring little for anything else, Tharraleos is rather nonconfrontational when it comes to conflicts. He will initially attempt to peacefully resolve problems with speech and will only fight if he feels threatened or challenged. Moreover, he is a rather polite individual, exhibiting fine etiquette and prim mannerisms to strangers and allies. The key aspect of his personality is his strong, mostly unalterable convictions. He values honor above reason and is rarely forgiving to those that upset him.

Abilities

Born to be a fighter, he has spent the countless years of his existence training. He has a wide array of abilities he can use both in and out of combat.

Enhanced Condition

This ability has numerous uses. Tharraleos possess peak physical and mental condition. He has incredible physical fortitude across his entire body, allowing him to pull off astounding feats of herculean strength and is able to deliver a maximum of 1,300 pounds of force in a single punch. By placing a majority of the strength in his legs, he can leap far and high distances. His immense body prowess also grants great durability, enabling him to endure an upwards of 7,000 pounds throughout his entire body. His dense fur/feathers and hardened body also protect him from physical attacks.

Furthermore, he can fight for prolonged amounts of time before succumbing to exhaustion. Even so, he can function on low amounts of power, allowing him to operate for an extended amount of time and remain calm through stressful or painful situations. Tharraleos has drastically enhanced reaction speed, allowing him to maneuver around complex attacks, catch falling objects, block detriments and react instantaneously to what others take more time to react to. The extent of this is so great that in Tharraleos' perspective, the world around him appears to flow at a much slower pace than normal.

He has an extremely well developed sense of balance and can precisely control his movements and muscles, making him unable to be uncoordinated. He can only fall over when physically uprooted or pushed, though most times he can land on his feet. Through much practice, Tharraleos can stand upright on even the most unstable of surfaces and can fight at seemingly impossible angles and positions. Also with ample training, he has learned to bend and twist his body far beyond the normal limits of physiology, although still only from the joints. His joints, muscles, tendons and physiology in general is modified to allow him to perform near-boneless looking contortions without stress or damage and stay in any position he chooses as long he needs to without effort or strain. He's quite acrobatic as well, being able to fluently perform a wide variety of flips and somersaults.

He has immense memory and other mental capacities, allowing thinking on several different levels at once and while multitasking. He can remember great volumes of information and can recall a vast majority of the details of his experiences. Because he has existed for countless years, he possesses great wisdom: deep understanding and realization of concepts, people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of his emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions.

Tharraleos has a regeneration ability which mainly shows its usefulness after combat. He can heal from injuries slightly faster than what is considered normal and he can survive otherwise fatal wounds. This has further allowed the numerous scars inflicted on him throughout his years to eventually fade and vanish. He can also can deny requirements for a long time such as the need of food, sleep and even water and even has immunity to most illnesses.

Enhanced Senses

While his vision is normal, it can act as a sort of telescope, allowing him to zoom his vision at will and see clearly up to 8 times the distance. Using this will cause his pupils to nearly double in size. His eyes also allow him to instinctively perceive his surroundings in the darkest of areas as if they were under light. Once the night vision is activated, his irises don a green hue. Both of these sight enhancers can be switched on and off instantly and require nearly no energy to perform, but do take a few moments to reach full capacity. His other senses are increased beyond a normal level as well. He can hear and smell clearly from far distances, taste poisons or other potential hazards and has the ability to sense vibrations through solid substances, liquids or even the air-pressure changes.

Flight

Tharr by Keitronic

Tharraleos by Keitronic

His highly durable wings allow him to reach speeds up to 90 mph. However, he actually has difficulty reaching flight without using the momentum from a powerful jump. The sheer size of his wings makes moving them rather difficult. Even once flight is achieved, he has very poor acceleration and could take extensive amounts of time before reaching full speed. Once he finally achieves the needed momentum to gain successful flight, he can sustain such for hours at a time, able to gracefully and easily glide across the skies with only an occasional flap.

Tharr has an enhanced lung capacity that grants him the ability to adapt to high altitude environments. He is able to withstand extremely high or low air pressure and isn't disoriented or deprived of normal breathing capacity by it as well as high wind friction, accompanied by an innate immunity to vertigo or fear of heights. He has learned to control his flying well and can fight while airborne just as efficiently as on the ground.

Pride Empowerment

Because of the overexposure to the sin of pride, Tharraleos has become an embodiment of it and has the unique ability of Pride Empowerment as a result. The more confidence he has in himself, be it through thoughts, actions or words, the more his overall power is increased. Each occurrence of pride adds a tenth of his base power and is referred to a “Pride Reserve” by Tharr. With each reserve, his irises become purple in color for only a couple seconds. This is the only sign of the increase in power now being stored within his body. Moreover, this power is subconscious and he must act prideful naturally while if he is intentionally prideful, this ability will cease to function. There appears to be no limit to this once he begins gathering it up, meaning he can potentially reach a state of absolute infinite power if it goes on for long enough. Once enough time passes without exhorting pride, any built up energy will gradually reset and the ability will become dormant.

In addition, Tharraleos unleashes this power by projecting a purple colored aura composed entirely of pride energy. The aura resembles purple fire with an occasional crackle of pale purple electricity. With this, his eyes become solid purple in color as the energy courses through his entire being. Once the aura is formed, only then will Tharr will have access to the entirety of his Pride Reserves. The aura will continue to cover him until the power reaches zero. The increase of overall power depends on the amount of energy is stored in his body while the duration remains the same regardless.

Exhibiting prideful behavior will cause the aura to pulsate for a brief moment, adding another reserve to his collection of power. The intensity of the aura is increased in accordance to his built up pride and can become destructive at higher levels. The aura typically covers his entire body, but it can minimized to fit other parts of him. However, only the part of his body covered in the aura will benefit from the gain in power. Since it's much more concentrated at this moment, an individual limb will receive a more significant boost then his entire body

Pride Burst/Wave

Tharr is able to implement his unleashed Pride power in a more drastic way by sacrificing the remainder of his stored energy in one of two ways. The short ranged Pride Burst acts as a brief shperical explosion of purple energy with a 5 yard range. A short amount of time gathering strength is initially required and with more energy garnered, the higher intensity and damage the blast inflicts.

Alternatively is the more ranged Pride Wave that suffers from a much higher charge time while all energy is concentrated into his paws. Once such is accumulated, he can release a wide, purple colored beam of pure Pride energy through the palms of his conjoined paws. The range, duration and destructiveness of which increases in conjunction with the amount of Pride power.

Both of these will instantly revert Tharraleos to base power once performed and leaves him momentarily disoriented. Furthermore, a substantial amount of Pride must be collected for either of these to gain notable damage, otherwise they are rather ineffective.

Telekinesis

Tharraleos' mental capacity and abundance of mental training has granted him the ability to control objects through sheer thought. Said objects must be within his line of sight, or at the least, he must have pinpoint awareness of their location and he must have the utmost concentration on this ability. The extent of this is identical to his physical limits, meaning with his mind, he can exhort the same amount of force mentally as he can physically and it corresponds to the amount of pride power he has garnered. In doing so, he essentially trades physical strength for mental strength.

Telepathy

Another feat accomplished through Tharraleos' mental strength. There are a number of prerequisites that are required to be in order for this to be fully effective. Firstly, Tharraleos must have ample concentration and almost enter a meditative state. Secondly, he must have physical contact with the target, preferably with one of his paws. The target must also be mentally willing to permit him this task, and once he makes the initial contact, he can speak with the target through thought and talk them through the process. Once this is done, Tharraleos can enter the mind of the individual, where he can see all the thoughts, memories and subconscious thoughts of that person. This ability also allows him to remain completely aware at all times of the true reality around him, potentially seeing through any optical and/or mental illusions that others attempt to deceive him with.

Aerokinesis

Tharraleos has limited control over the element of Wind. With a hefty flap of either wing, he can create and launch razor sharp, crescent-shaped constructs of wind from the feathery appendage. These cover a wide area and are known to cut through metal, but their range is poor and it takes some time for it to be released. His tail feathers can release identical projectiles, only they are half the size and can be launched at twice the rate, but only deal half the damage. As the amount of pride at his disposal increases, the speed in which he unleashes these and their speed once launched as well as their damage and range can reach great levels. Using his enhanced lung capacity mentioned above, he can release a cone shaped torrent of wind from his beak. The reach of this is rather far and the most it would accomplish is knocking an opponent off balance for a short time. His pride power affects this as well and can increase the range and the amount of power is behind it.

Geokinesis

Much like the element of Wind, Tharraleos has very little control over the element of Earth. By using his formidable strength, he can send a fist to the ground with great force that creates small fissures and has a maximum radius of 15 yards which often forms craters. Depending on the amount of power he places into this, it'll either decrease one's stability or knock them down. Much like his Aerokinesis, the range and power of this ability is heightened depending on his amount of Pride power. The extent of these tremors can reach to devastating and destructive levels. He can also burrow just under the surface of an earthen surface and move at moderate speeds. This is mainly used for surprise attacks or to vanish from sight. This ability holds little augmentation with the implementation of pride, as Tharraleos is only granted a boost in speed once submerged in the ground.

Combat style

Throughout his many years, Tharraleos has studied and mastered innumerable styles of different Martial Arts, giving him physical, mental and spiritual perfection when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. It has given him the potential to harness his body's natural energy to maximize the power of each individual strike. Although he does have vast knowledge in a wide variation of weapon styles such as swords, spears and staffs. he prefers hand-to-hand. He is an analytical and strategic genius, allowing him to swiftly and thoroughly examine his opponent's combat style through even the faintest of movements and with the abundant variants of combat styles, he can adapt to almost any kind of opponent. He can almost instantly understand an opponent's method of thinking and combat style. Once he understands his opponent's strategy, he's able to find their flaws and weaknesses and gain the upper hand with little effort.

Tharraleos can create strategies and plans several steps ahead of his foe, making it seem as if he has a sense of precognition. He is able to elaborate complex plans and strategies and apply them to combat. He has a refined balance of offence and defense which he can fluently lean towards one or the other depending on his opponent. He commonly begins a battle defensively, primarily focusing on blocking, evading and sometimes even enduring a number of attacks. This is his way of studying an opponent's tactics and to discover a potential weakness. Once the weakness is found, he begins to attack relentlessly with unyielding force.

Tharraleos is a tactical fighter who either utilizes very precise pressure point strikes to promptly immobilize foes, or target other crucial areas such as the stomach, chest and facial regions. This is further evidenced by the fact that because strikes are crippled by a lack of speed, he relies on outsmarting his opponents to prevail. He is also a fair fighter and will refuse to strike a downed opponent or strike from behind. The power in his strikes is immense and his attacks have incredible accuracy.

With knowledge of numerous fighting styles, Tharraleos has also adopted his own and typically combines techniques from other Martial Arts with his own unique style. He has learned to utilize his body's natural tools to maximum efficiency. His feet are remarkably powerful and prehensile, able to grasp things with alarming strength, speed and accuracy. The claws of his feet are dense and lethal; each contribute in holding his victim in place while simultaneously tearing through flesh with ease. His beak can send forth a barrage of quick and deadly pecks in addition to a lethal bite using his formidable fangs. These fangs, while not as keen as his molars, are perhaps his most deadly means of attack and are as sharp as a blade, able to break through bone with little effort.

His wings can be additionally used to wrap around his body for increased defense and even a quick and powerful melee strike by lashing them forward. His lion tail is used to aid in balance. Moreover, it is prehensile as well as quite flexible, able to coil around rather small objects with surprising accuracy. Boasting vast strength, it can withstand weight that slightly exceeds that of Tharr and can be used for quick and damaging melee attacks by lashing forward. His fan of tail feathers is more or less used to assist with steering and maximum control while airborne, but can be used for melee strikes with less range and damage.

Overall, Tharraleos is a highly disciplined and exceptionally adept combatant who's well aware of his body's limitations. He can potentially overcome any opponent even with the odds against him.

Hobbies and talents

Combat isn't the only thing Tharraleos has a passion for. He is quite the skilled poet, often converting his experiences throughout his life into poems of various types. Dancing is another hobby of his after he learned it had similar attributes to combat with the need for coordination and endurance. It is something he thoroughly and has become rather experienced in doing so, learning many different styles. Finally, Tharraleos is an adept yoga practitioner. It keeps his mind and spirit clear and is a crucial component of his training among other meditative practices.

Weaknesses

Speed and size

His agility is slightly below average; although he is more quick and nimble then he appears. However, he can be put at a disadvantage against fast fighters. He is also rather large, which makes him an easy target in combat, especially in more crowded areas.

Lack of range

Tharraleos has poor range with his attacks, especially considering he lacks any sort of reliable projectiles and relies heavily on extremely close ranged tactics. This can put him at a severe disadvantage against more ranged adversaries.

Limited durability

His durability only protects him from blunt force, meaning the likes of blades and gunfire can easily break through his defenses.

Mild Phasmophobia

Ghosts and spirits are another problem for him. His unfamiliarity with them both in knowledge and combat has resulted in a mild fear of them.

Pride

Although a versatile tool for Tharraleos, pride can serve as a weakness at times. He will always allow a foe a stronger transformation if they have one and will make no intents to stop them, or allow them to retrieve a weapon and will refuse to strike from behind or while an opponent is down. His demeanor may become brash and confident if he gains the upper hand in combat, often insulting his opponent's flaws and becoming relatively careless as a result. While in a battle, he typically does not fight with his full power, preferring to put himself at a weaker level then his opponent to present a challenge. This can potentially lead to a number of problems for him. Sometimes he even allows his opponent to strike him without any resistance in a way to test their strength. Other times he gives advice to a foe in the midst of a battle on how to gain the upper hand. Despite his Pride Empowerment being arguably his most powerful tool, he refrains from using it a majority of the time. He chooses to face a foe with base power at most and only shows the mentioned ability if he deems his opponent worthy enough. The most prominent weakness of his pride is the desire to never back away from battle, even if he's aware it could be his undoing. Tharraleos prefers to die in pride, than flee and live a coward. Although since these actions fuel his Pride Empowerment, the level of these weaknesses is debatable.

Humility

Perhaps his most lethal weakness that has opposing effects of pride. If Tharraleos commits any act he views as humility, his power will make a dramatic decrease, five times more then pride would increase his strength with each instance. This is visible by a dull, black colored aura that briefly surrounds him for each act of humility. The extension of this can be so severe to the point it could end his life. Unlike his Pride Empowerment, this will not reset over time and will instead slowly dissipate with prideful actions.

Magic

Tharraleos has a crippling weakness against magic based attacks, succumbing to four times the normal damage when struck. This is a result of Malfeor's sorcery, which would allow him to dispatch any rebellion with ease. The spell can be triggered on and off, however, Malefor made sure it was active before his disappearance.

Theme song

Disturbed_-_Warrior_lyrics-0

Disturbed - Warrior lyrics-0

Tharraleos' theme song



Trivia

  • His first name is the Greek word for courageous while his last name is the Greek word for warrior.
  • Tharraleos' status as a "perfect warrior" and affinity for battle in inspired by the Spartans of ancient Greece.
  • Tharraleos' personality is a combination of the elements of metal and light.
  • Tharraleos has a signature battle cry he lets out before a fight. It starts off with a high pitched, eagle screech and ends with a deep and low lion growl.
  • Similar to other avians, Tharr blinks upwards.
  • Despite being humanoid, Tharr is still very much animalistic and possesses a number of mannerisms from both birds and cats. He frequently lets out a series of different types of growls and even purrs at certain times. He can also be seen perching himself on random surfaces much like a bird and most importantly, grooms himself primarily with his beak and paws.
  • When he speaks, his words lack contractions, meaning instead of saying things like "I'm" and won't", he'll instead use the full "I am" and "will not".
  • Much like the Griffins in mythology, Tharraleos' feathers can be used to cure blindness and his talons can detect poison by changing into a sickly green color when nearby.
  • His primary language for some time was Greek until he learned English.
  • For a short time, Graviton was turned into a Griffin. Finding the concept for the character unfitting for that species, he was turned back into a hedgehog. What was created from the Griffin was eventually passed down and expanded to the newly created Tharraleos.
  • Tharraleos has 2 fearsome opposing combinations. His immense physical fortitude and fighting prowess coupled with his IQ of 195 derived from the knowledge and wisdom gathered throughout many centuries has made him a combatant of both brain and brawn. Given the 2 elements he can slightly control as well as his fighting style, Tharraleos is a master of both land and air.