Gabriel Longleaf (Infinity)
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| Gabriel Longleaf | |
| Player: @Phoenix Cable | |
| Origin: |
Magic |
| Archetype: |
Controller |
| Level: |
44 |
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| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: |
Gabriel Longleaf |
| Known Aliases: |
Gabe, Gabs, Gabby |
| Species: |
Marlin, which translates to anything from Elf, to faery, to Angel, to Demon, etc... |
| Height: |
6' |
| Weight: |
165 lbs. |
| Eye Color: |
White |
| Hair Color: |
Blackish Gray |
| Marital Status: |
Single |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: |
Marlin American |
| Place of Birth: |
Fae |
| Occupation: |
Full Time Magical Entity |
| Powers Data | |
| Known Powers: |
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| Known Abilities: |
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| Known Equipment: |
Bow made of pure Light |
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Origin
Gabriel Longleaf was born to Elique Longleaf, an Elf Princess turned Angel, and Norimus, a notorious demon from the Marlin underworld. Raised under the pressures of constant celestial conflict, Gabe has endured more opposing influence than another one being should have to live through.
Despite this obvious disadvantage, Gabe matured to become a warmhearted, Good-humored, noble young man; although, in Marlin culture "young" is an extremely subjective term. When he first came to Paragon, its true that Gabriel participated in some mischievous but harmless toying with humans; but, after he spent some time studying them, he grew to feel a genuine conviction to protect them from the dangers of criminal society. Thus, he spent a significant amount of time fighting alongside a group of worthy heroes as part of the Paragon Collaborative Special Forces unit (or PCSF), an altruistic super group tasked with protecting humanity and fighting government corruption.
Marlin Culture
More often than not, Gabe is an elf. Elves are part of a larger family of mystical creatures called Marlins, beings born of pure magic. They are of a larger world of races that exist to maintain balance and equilibrium in the world of magic. On the light side of magic, Marlins are born and invariably evolve into Elves, fairies, sprites, nymphs, fauns or angels. However, some Marlins, even from birth, choose to walk to the path of shadow and forsake the light. Eventually they end up as an imp, a goblin, a demon or a troll.
These beings are not to be confused with those who manipulate their souls through use of magic, such as vampires, zombies and werewolves. Fanatics like the circle of thorns and their creations, they are nothing more than witches who choose to abuse magic for the acquisition of power. They are corrupt and not considered part of the true magical world. Even demons and Goblins despise them. But Marlins in general, light or dark, all have a common thirst for mischief (note: Marlins are no good or evil, because they are inherently neither). They are easily bored and are always interested in tampering with the goings on of others, as folklore has shown us. Though highly evolved in wisdom and sensibility, they are by no means a docile race. They crave action and adventure, excitement and grandeur. They cannot sit still, and most of them (though they relish the moment) are constantly on a path toward another state of being. A sprite may want to become a faun some day, or an imp may want to grow into a full demon. Sometimes they even cross from light to dark, and vice versa; though, rarely. When they reach a state that they are content to spend eternity in, they truly BECOME that entity. So once the nymph decides its meant to be a fairy, it will stay a fairy forever. Because of this, Marlins age incredibly slowly. If you’ve seen a Marlin with grey hair and a beard, hes probably ancient, in the literal sense; thousands of years old.
They reach our world through Orobouros, which is the nexus of all realities, apart from the time continuum. They come to our world to study us, and of course, to cause trouble (but then, often, they help to fix or repair whatever damage they cause- yes, even the demons… most of the time). It is through their interactions with us, and with the other alien races they play with, that they are judged by the Great Entity and ultimately given permission to evolve into their next state of being (or, to their final destination depending on your perspective). We can reach their world, but it is so complex and so different and alien that our minds could not perceive it in normal context. It is because of this, that when in their realm, we experience a “representation” of what their world is like. A metaphor. We are shown “it” in a way that our minds can comprehend, but it is no more than a mere representation of what actually is.
Though Marlins are typically playful, even the darker ones, they are a force to be reckoned with. If you’ve ever seen a fairy or a faun in battle, you know what I mean. They are powerful beings of magic, despite the physical appearance they adopt for our benefit while in our world. What role they will ultimately play in our lives has yet to be determined…
