Heaven's illumination Amaterasu [APPROVED, 5-1]

Name: Amaterasu
Titles: Sun Goddess
Iramasha Age:13
Regular Age: 1298
Gender: Female
Type:: Nature Iramasha
Affiliation/Rank: Rogue
Personality: Amaterasu, a divine wolf known as the sun goddess, and embodiment of the Shinto deities. Amaterasu-ōmikami, holds a meaning which translates to, "the great august kami who shines in the heaven". As Izanagi purified himself in a river, to become ruler of the Higher Celestial Plain, Amaterasu was born from his left eye. Kind, quiet, mature, and gentle are words that could be used to describe her personality. Always aiding those in need, but also unafraid to let her own thoughts be known, she can be quite open about her opinions. With her age, comes great wisdom and intelligence, though due to this she can come off as quite bored when it comes to information in which she already holds. When being informed of things she already knows, she may even fall asleep due to a lack of interest. As kind hearted as the wolf may be, she has a low tolerance for a lack of honor, proving to show clear annoyance towards those who do not offer proper respect.

As nurturing as Amaterasu may be, she is both strong and sturdy, in body and mind. At times she often finds herself holding back out of fear of harming the innocent lives around her. When it comes to assisting those in need, she would much prefer to help teach and build those who seek her for help, rather than fight their battles for them. Due to this, others may consider her to be one who prefers an off handed approach. Why give a man a fish, when you could teach them to catch their own?

General Appearance

Feral:
Feral Traits:
Standing at 3 feet on all fours, this wolf's arctic snow colored fur has multiple tribal markings of blood red designed over her form. Her tail consists of a tip that is like a caligraphy brush, something unique to this spirit that helps her with a particular technique.

Anthro:
Anthro Traits:
In this state she bares nearly all of her feral forms traits with the acception of her speech, posture, and size being altered to that of a more feminine human like appearance.
Height: Around 7’3” to 7’6”
Weight: ???



Natural Techinques:

Celestial Body:
As a divine being, Amaterasu's physical appearance in no way dictates the speed, power, or durability of her physical or spiritual limitations. Though she appears no larger than that of an average wolf, or a normal human being, her strength grants her power to shatter cliff sides or lift a Killer Whale (8000 - 12,000lbs) with increasing difficulty towards the higher end feats.

Attacks and ailments that would harm physical or lower end spiritual beings have little to no effect on her. Amaterasu is not invincible, but as a god she shares a different physiology from the average living creature, due to this sickness, poison, hunger, sleep deprivation, and even organs are non existent, or of no relevance to her. Anyone, or anything, that can attack with an equal potency comparable to her own can very much injure or outright destroy her.

As a wolf, her combat and movement speed are both swift, deliberate, and agile. In both feral and anthro form, she can reach travel speeds equal to that of a Peregrine Falcon (389 km/h 242 mph) with ease. Combat and striking speed exceed even that granting her strikes that can not be perceived by the average human's eye. (about 550 mph)


Solar Energy:
Amaterasu can draw strength from the sun's solar power. During the day, she gains potent regeneration and self healing, that can also be used to heal allies as well via touch. The speed of recovery varies depending on the amount of damage done. The solar energy that Amaterasu absorbs can be stored for usage at a later time. While said energy is held, she gains a boost to her speed, strength, and durability until consumed via self or allied healing.

Cut's or blunt force require: 1 post to heal
Internal damage or status ailments: 2 posts
Severed limbs or near death scenarios: 3 posts
Energy buff- 1 tier boost.

True sight:
The ability to see through deception. Amaterasu can sense danger, as well as feel both negative and positive emotions of those around her, even if her eyes aren't fixated on a specific target. This does not provide the answer to counter or stop said danger, but it does alert her of its presence. Illusions, and deception, that are constructed via spiritual or magical means are of no effect to her heightened sensory ability. Misdirection, or technology based illusionary skills however, are still very much able to yield there full effect. This 6th sense, also allows her to detect positive thoughts about her, which can then be used to strengthen and bolster her Celestial body.

Weapons:
Solar Flare Reflector:
Able to be summoned and equipped at will, only Amaterasu can wield this shield. It's high defence and hard surface make it just as viable at smashing surfaces as it is at defending. Its most admirable traits are in its malleable form and reflective surface that not only repells, but counters ranged attacks. This shield is 18 inches in height and 12 inches in width and always has a red and green spiritual flame emanating from it.


Tundra Beads Rosary:

Thunder Edge Glaive:
A massive greatsword imbued with electrical power and stands at 152.4 centimeters. Its intense design can be easily recognized through its yellow, orange, and red design of its entire makeup. This divine thunder that flows through it allows the user to move at lightning speeds as they strike. Due to the hot burn of its flowing energy, the blade excels at cutting through various types of metal as well as shocking or electrocuting conductible objects on contact. Aside from a speedy and destructive weapon, the blade can also be used as a board for flight or transportation.



Celestial Brush techniques:
As a celestial brush goddess, amaterasu has access to various brush stroke related techniques. These skills are used to summon items, or change the terrain around her by drawing various symbols on either the ground, or in the air, using either her finger, or tail like an ink dipped brush. Her tail appears to be dipped in ink, and the less ink she has in reserve the whiter her tail becomes.

Ink regenerates at a rate of 2 per post.


Rejuvenation:
By drawing a straight line either directly on, or against the air while nearby the attempted target. Amaterasu can restore inanimate objects, or damaged terrain back to there most flourished, or fortified state.

Ink usage: 2/10
2 post cooldown.

Power slash:
Drawing a line that appears to strike through an opponent from Amaterasu's point of view, if an object or opponent remains still for one post, an instantaneous slash will strike seemingly from nowhere. The direction of the slash, as well as the area struck is relative to the drawing constructed along the air.

Ink usage: 1/10

Nature Manipulation:
A series of brush strokes that can manipulate nature based on various ink based designs. These can be used to alter and control the weather to various degrees.

By drawing along the air, a cloud with various dots trailing down, Amaterasu can cause the area to fall under a heavy snowstorm, shifting the environment to that of a chilled domain.

By drawing along the air, bolts of lightning trailing down from an ink drawn cloud in the sky, the weather shifts to that of a stormy and rainy day. The clouds that are brought into effect by this ability, can be commanded to strike with thunder at will. Each strike costs 1 ink on top of the original cost.

When already near bodies of water, or a place capable of bearing wind, wind and water currents can be directed by drawing along the air, three lines in a set direction. Circular, vortex-like designs can also be used to conjure twisters, or turn static water into raging whirlpools, as long as enough water and air is actively present.

Lines trailing from plant life, or trees drawn above the ground, force various types of plant life to grow, even if from seemingly nothing. These can range from simple bushes, to large scale trees. For the original cost of 2 ink, this can grow multiple plant life within a small fixed area of effect. (100 Meters.)
By paying 5 ink, this can be used to make a temporary forest that can then be altered and manipulated at will, for a cost of 1 ink per change, such as forcing a tree to grow extra limbs, or commanding vines to move. The size of the forest as well as the reach of plant life created can not exceed the 1000 meter limit. (Spawning a forest takes 2 posts opposed to the usual 1.)

Once a scenario is drawn, elements can not be controlled without drawing a new scenario to override the first, or paying another ink cost making her susceptible to her own environments if uncontrolled. She also can not have more than one weather effect in play at once.

Ink usage: 2/10 (Per drawing)
Cast time:1 post
Duration: 5 posts
Radius: 1000 Meters

Magnetism:
Drawing an upside down U perspectively over one object and a right side up U along another, the two objects will then constantly attempt to attract towards one another until the move is dispelled. The speed and force of attraction, scales to that of her own speed and strength of Celestial Body. This ability can be dodged if the target moves before the picture is fully drawn. The force of the magnetism is comparable to that of standard issue electromagnets used in scrap yards. (Able to pull objects weighing up to 3000lb such as heavy trucks at swift, and consistent speeds.)

Ink usage: 2/10
After 3 posts the force of the pull powers down.
After 5 posts the effect completely disappears.


Major Shape-shifting

Ink-Guise:
By drawing ink over either herself, or an ally, she can alter the appearance of those who become painted by her ink. Those affected by this technique, have full access to benefits, as well as detrimints granted by whatever form is given. If Amaterasu is gravely injured, or if she leaves a one mile radius of those affected, the ability dispels.

Ink usage: 3/10
Duration: 7 posts

Artistic life, Ink construct:
An ability that allows one object to temporarily shift into another. This technique even allows mere objects to come to life while taking new form. The larger the construct, the greater the cost becomes. The strength, speed, and durability of each drawing, are equal to half that of her own. Though this ability is mostly for utility, there are three constructs that she prefers to use in battle.

Tachigami (Rat): A small white and red mouse carrying a large sword. It's movements are quick and nimble through quite linear. Though frail and generally destroyed with great ease, it's blade is able to cut through almost anything if given the chance.
Ink Usage: 2/10

Kasugami (Sheep): A white and red sheep that lacks in raw speed or power. Within a half mile radius of its body, all life becomes slowed by 1/3 of it's normal speed.
Ink Usage: 3/10

Yomigami (Dragon): A huge dragon that moves with swift speeds and elegant maneuvers. It holds the power of rejuvenation, allowing it to heal and even revive a single fallen ally or restore a ravaged terrain.
Ink Usage: 5/10



Skill Sheet

Nature Iramasha Skill Sheet
Recovery: Beginner/Adept/Advanced/Master
Nature Transmutation: Beginner/Adept/Advanced/Master

Background & Roleplay Sample

Character Background:
Goddess of the sun, and wilder of the celestial brush, Amaterasu embodies the spirit of aiding those in need. From raising the sun at day, and rebuilding nature to both feed the bellies, and undo the destruction of man, motherly and giving would be a proper way to describe this benevolent wolf. Even with all she has come to offer to her beloved followers, as time has passed, and the day to day life of man has grown more stable, the use of gods and deities has inevitably become washed away by the sands of time. A being that was once worshiped and praised, had become reduced to but a mere fairy tale, and though she may be forgotten, such a thing will not deter her from her motherly nature to look after those who can't.

Though mostly forgotten, Amaterasu holds no grudge. Rather than becoming bitter at the world, she instead tends to indulge in the pastimes of modern society under a human guise. Being a creature that's heavily attuned to nature, the simple act of conforming to man made technology proves to be an endevor in itself. Though she has lived for hundreds of years, even now she's surprised by the innovation of the human race. Bittersweet is her observation of man. Amaterasu is no fool to the greed and corruption that comes with an intelligent mind. She has witnessed both crime and war, but in no way has she let herself grow detached from those concepts. From time to time she joins in to fight for those who she deems right. Often she defends people who side with the preservation of nature. Occasionally Amaterasu allows her true form to be seen to those she deems worthy of her presence. To those select few, she is more than just a myth or legend.
Roleplay sample:

[adm]Before this application can even be properly checked, this needs to be converted to one of the existing races on-site. There is no "Celestial Brush God" race, and thus this cannot be checked.

Also, please re-write this in your own words. I noticed many parts of this were copied and pasted from the Okami wiki. You have one plagarism strike.[/adm]

Fixed

[adm]This has not been changed except for the title of the template. Again, change this to fit one of the playable races. Guardian Beasts are only playable as part of the Symbiote Sugiura.

But here's what's wrong otherwise:
Personality: 5 sentences too short.

Feral Traits: This is still copy-pasted from the wiki. Re-write this or remove it.

Various factors can either increase, or decrease, Amaterasu's limitations. As a goddess, her power stems from those who believe in, or worship her name. At the same time, a lack of belief will case her to weaken as well. With 0 followers, all of her ability, including speed, strength, and durability is reduced by 20%. For each person that believes in her name, the opposite occurs upping her ability by the same amount. (+ 0.1 boost to character tier per person.)

This just needs to be removed. There's not a proper way to balance that.

Weapons:

Every single one of these needs have more description.

Ink Usage:

There is no explanation on what this means. Describe how this works.

Solar Flare Reflector:
Able to be summoned and equipped at will, only Amaterasu can wield this impenetrable shield. It's high defence and hard surface make it just as viable at smash surfaces than it is at defending. It's most admirable traits are in it's malleable form and reflective surface that not only repells, but counters ranged attacks.

Please change the impenetrable. It's an absolute and we do not allow absolutes like this.

Sunrise:
By drawing a circle within the air, this technique can prolong the duration of day time, or make an artificial sun that can be used as fuel for other forms of attack.

Ah, no. You're not going to have the energy to do this let alone it just being absolutely overpowered. Just remove it.

Rejuvenation:
By drawing a straight line either directly on, or against the air while nearby the attempted target. Amaterasu can restore inanimate objects, or damaged terrain back to there most flourished, or fortified state.

This needs a cooldown.

Nature Manipulation:
A series of brush strokes that can manipulate nature based on various ink based designs. These can be used to alter and control the weather to various degrees.

A cloud with various dots trailing down will cause the area to fall under a heavy snowstorm.
Bolts of lightning trailing down from an ink drawn cloud in the sky forces a thunderstorm to appear, which can then manipulated and controlled by drawing bolt shaped ink lines into the air.
Wind and water currents can be directed with three lines in a set direction, to change the force and flow of said elements. Circular, vortex-like designs can also be used to conjure twisters, or turn static water into raging whirlpools.
Lines trailing from plant life, or trees drawn above the ground, force various types of plant life to grow, even if from seemingly nothing.

With this in conjunction with the range of her other abilities, this is too powerful. Please lower the effectiveness of all of these.

Ink-Guise:
By drawing ink over either herself, or an ally, she can alter the appearance of those who become painted by her ink. Those affected by this technique, have full access to benefits, as well as detrimints granted by whatever form is given. If Amaterasu is gravely injured, or if she leaves a one mile radius of those affected, the ability dispels.

There needs to be a duration of this.

Goddess Affinity:
Amaterasu possess the ability to alter the way others both see and perceive her on both a mental and physical level. Passively this results in a growing need and attraction to both follow and praise her wherever she goes. This effect can be amplified by drawing a circle around those who she wishes to attract. By drawing a smaller circle perspectively directed along the head of her target, she can force her opponent to both fear and respect her presence as a god even if it's nothing more than a farce, and her target vastly outclasses her in power or skill.

If any quality about her would be deemed unattractive or unappealing, to the eye of the beholder she would appear as a slightly different form to better attract those around her.

Again, no. Remove this.

History: 11 sentences too short.


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Changes have been made.

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Nature Manipulation:
A series of brush strokes that can manipulate nature based on various ink based designs. These can be used to alter and control the weather to various degrees.

A cloud with various dots trailing down will cause the area to fall under a heavy snowstorm.
Bolts of lightning trailing down from an ink drawn cloud in the sky forces a thunderstorm to appear, which can then manipulated and controlled by drawing bolt shaped ink lines into the air.
Wind and water currents can be directed with three lines in a set direction, to change the force and flow of said elements. Circular, vortex-like designs can also be used to conjure twisters, or turn static water into raging whirlpools.
Lines trailing from plant life, or trees drawn above the ground, force various types of plant life to grow, even if from seemingly nothing.

You did NOT fix this. And after trying to pass it as-is again, this will need to just be removed.

History is STILL 11 sentences too short.[/adm]

Crap I lengthened the personality thinking that was the one that wasn't long enough sorry about that. Ok i've gone back and added more to the character background.

For Nature Manipulation I had previously added the following:
Ink usage: 2/10 (Per drawing)
Cast time:1 post
Duration: 5 posts
Radius: 1000 Meters

I thought that was what you meant when you said it needed to be changed.I'll add even more detail to the phrasing and if that's still no good i'll remove it. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

• Name [-]
  
• Appropriate Age [-]
  
• Gender [-]
  
• Appearance Present [-]
  
• Appearance Described in Appropriate Length OR Picture is Visible [-]
  
• Appearance is Not Claimed [-]
  
• 10 sentences for personality [-]
  
• History is of appropriate length [-]
  
• Powers are not Godmod/Overpowered [-]
  
• Powers are described reasonably enough [-]
  
• Application/RP Sample is not in First Person [-]
  
• Skills are not filled in (Omit if a Hollow)[-]
  
• RP Sample Present (Omit if this is not the first character) [-]
  
• RP Sample is 10 sentences [-]
  

• Willpower/Determination: Beginner
  
• Mental Deduction: Trained
  
• Pain Endurance: Beginner
  
• Focus: Beginner
  

Comments/Notes: Everything has been fixed. Enjoy your new character
Tier: 5-1

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