Armour of the Reborn King

» Name Of Character: Jian "Kai" Yijun
» Link To Character: https://www.platinumhearts.net/t18064-jian-kai-yijun-3-3

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Armour of the Reborn King: Like any good warrior, Kai has access to a set of armour. This garb is known to resurface from the spirit of a true heir of Liu Bei, ancient Chinese warlord and eventual emperor of Shu Han. In dire situations Kai is able to summon this set of armour to replace whatever he happens to be wearing at the time, and can even be used in any Stance without incurring extra penalties. Consisting primarily of spiritually enhanced leather plate armour and regal clothing underneath, it was clearly designed in a bygone era. This characteristic is reinforced by the ornamental headpiece keeping his hair up in a traditional style. The pauldrons are also quite interesting as they are topped by metal caricatures of the upper half of Chinese dragons' heads. Overall from head to toe this outfit is a drastic departure from the green suit Kai is accustomed to.

In terms of abilities, the Armour of the Reborn King possesses a few. First and foremost it is incredibly durable, far more so than any of the weapons Kai gains access to by switching Stances. Individuals significantly more powerful than Kai may be able to damage it depending on how much force they put behind their blows, but for the most part he is usually more vulnerable to blunt force trauma from being thrown around or hit by a blast than suffering lacerations from sharp weapons. The downside to this is to reform such a durable outfit Kai is forced to expend a rather noticeable amount of energy. To make up for this fact the armour set possesses a unique passive ability: From the time Kai dons it to the second it is destroyed or removed, the Reborn King's armour constantly absorbs and purifies surrounding spiritual energies from all sources at a steady rate. This symbolizes the trust and resources placed into a nation's leader with the expectation said leader will use it to serve their people and land to the best of their ability. Eighty percent of this energy is used to maintain the armour so Kai doesn't have to dip into his own reserves to do so, and the remaining twenty goes directly to assist in powering his own abilities. Once purified, even the most negative of energy is harmless to Kai. In return Kai is expected to fight to the best of his ability or the set of armour will continuously increase in weight until eventually he is unable to even move while wearing it.

» Why: This set of armour is another gift from his bloodline, more specifically Liu Bei, and is just another step toward his true calling. An important note is this armour is an ability, and as such is not currently available to be used by Kai until he is pushed to the absolute brink dangerous and emotional enough to bring out the next stage of his potential.
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