Jason Shaver

Jason Shaver
Aliases Jase, Kuda (Cult of Ustream (Canon) only) Age 16 (Current Cult of Ustream point); varies Gender Male Species Darkwing Firedrake-Shapeshifter hybrid Homeworld Euthora
Domain Unawakened Soul Phantasms Shapeshifting, Dracoimpery, Achlympathy
Affiliations Cult of Ustream (Group) (Cult of Ustream only); Euthoran Pantheon Relatives Vol en-ait Rae (mother), Mordicai (father), Kaltai Turris (adoptive father), Ganso Turris (adoptive brother), David Shaver (adoptive brother, Cult of Ustream only), Tobias Shaver (son, Euthoran Song only), Niraya Aliira (mate, Euthoran Song only)

Jason Shaver (also known as Jase or Kuda among the members of the Cult) is a half-Darkwing Firedrake Shapeshifter from Durasken, Euthora, specifically a city called Jierno. He is the son of Mordicai and Vol en-ait Rae, the latter of whom gave him as an infant to the Shapeshifter Kaltai Turris to raise him, so that his parents' respective struggles would not put him in danger growing up. Jason is Dark-Aligned due to his connection with Rae.

In Cult of Ustream canon, he is the current leader of the group of the same name. Being a dracoimperist, he currently has three dragons- Fricai, Deathstorm, and Mimring Thunderscale- the latter two of which are bonded to him as Familiars. He was also Stormshaper's master before the Stormfire's untimely death at the hands of Lord X-Giga-X, and is the caretaker of Deathstorm's son, the Shadow Drake hatchling Zephyrus.

In Euthoran Song canon, he is introduced during Fyreborne, where he binds Mimring and Starlight Thunderscale as his Familiars. He is revealed to be a demigod, and ascends to godhood at the end of the main canon, becoming the Euthoran god of nature's balance. He is a recurring, generally supportive character and features prominently in all main Euthoran Song plots aside from Hunt of Fire.

In Fate/Lunaterra, Jason is summoned as the Servant Rider to the Master Reiner Behrend. He is immediately defiant, refusing to acknowledge Reiner as his Master due to a bad first impression, and seems to have a personality more fitting of the Archer class than the Rider class.

Appearance

Human Form

Jason is somewhat lanky, with a pale complexion on a somewhat skinny frame. His jet-black hair is untidy and a fair bit longer than he likes it, though never getting in the way of his sharp emerald-green eyes. The most notable thing about his eyes is their luminosity, as they seem to give off a faint glow, improving his low-light vision. He wears a loose, black t-shirt and faded black jeans, as well as a pentagram necklace that is often tucked into his shirt. On his back a quiver is strapped, along with his signature weapon- a composite longbow. Attached to his waist is an ornate sheath carrying a dagger should Jason decide to get closer to his opponent.

In Cult of Ustream canon, Jason has a gash-like scar on his right side from his first encounter and battle with Slash, which did not heal properly due to the relatively slow response to heal it. Late in Euthoran Song canon, he has a similar scar on his left shoulder and upper back from his battle with Tobias Shaver

Darkwing Firedrake Form

Burst Mode

In his Darkwing Firedrake form's Burst Mode, deep red crystals grow along his body, most concentrated at his spine, and fade into black upon reaching the base of the crystals. His talons, six horns, and teeth also take on a crystalline appearance, but are instead a semitransparent white. He rises into a bipedal stance, using his extremely long, narrow wings and tail for balance, and the glow of his emerald eyes drowns out his slitted pupils and refracts through the crystals near his eyes. Additionally, he begins to strongly resemble his mother, most notably in a red gemstone embedded in the top of his skull and five red orbs orbiting his tail. He also gains flares of color on his body similar to Rae, but a metallic silver in color.

Other Forms

All of Jason's animal forms are black with green eyes, even if this coloration is impossible in nature.

Feral State

In his Feral state, Jason keeps his black coloration and silver markings. Bioluminescent blue "veins" mingle with these two colors and create a distinctive pattern, especially on his head, back, and tail if he has one. His eyes glow amber.

Personality

Cult of Ustream

Jason is aloof and solitary among almost all members of the Cult, which often seems contradictory to his role as leader. He can, however, be social when needed or among friends, and will willingly step in to help. While he can be aggressive and dominant, especially among others of his own kind, he is friendly once one gains his trust and proves to have a rather quick mind. His common sense rarely rules, however, and he can be very reckless and impulsive, often needing to be reminded by Mimring to tone it down a notch. As with most Durasken-born Shapeshifters, Jason nurses a strong dislike of humans and a fierce hatred of experiments, clones, constructs, and just about any other type of artificial being. Of course, this often puts him at odds with Lord X-Giga-X...

Euthoran Song

Jason in Euthoran Song canon is more serious and less laid-back than his Cult counterpart, a result of his harsher life as a thief in the streets of Jierno. In fact, he has a far more decisive, take-charge attitude, having been forced to grow up with little to no help after his adoptive father's murder, rather than being raised by dragons. He is still solitary and aloof, and his impulsiveness is only heightened by an inherent aggression to threats and stress. While one who gains his loyalty will have a lifelong friend and fierce defender, this iteration of Jason is far less approachable than the Cultist version and tends to spend very little of his time in human form.

Fate/Lunaterra

Fate/Lunaterra's iteration of Jason seems to combine the arrogance and aggression of Euthoran Song's with more subtle traces of the Cult of Ustream iteration's organizational skills- leading to a very open defiance towards his Master and a refusal to show Reiner any respect until he earns it. Right after being summoned and "acquainting" himself with Reiner, Jason expresses his desire to immediately secure the neighborhood and ensure the area is safe to use as a base of operations.

Combat

Fighting Style

Jason is a relatively cautious fighter at the beginning of a battle, preferring to stay at a distance until he learns how his opponent fights. Once this is accomplished, he adapts his strategy of combat in order to win. He is built for and fully capable of switching between ranged combat and close quarters combat.

Soul Phantasms

• Dracoimpery: More commonly called Dracomancy on Euthora, Jason has a psychic affinity with dragonkind that allows him to mentally communicate with and control them. This has resulted in him gaining two Familiars in both canons he is a part of (although Mimring is the only common factor there) as well as three additional dragons in Cult of Ustream canon. Shapeshifters do not naturally have this ability, as it is inherently born from a bond between dragons and humans- however, certain mechanics of the power as well as Jason's heritage have led to him inheriting it.
• Achlympathy: Inherited from his father, Mordicai, Jason has an extremely limited variant of achlympery controlled chiefly by emotions. While in Cult of Ustream canon he is completely unskilled in this power, and can only use it when he feels threatened, angry, or otherwise stressed, he has mastered it in Euthoran Song canon, using it just as often as his fire when in Darkwing Firedrake form.

Abilities

• Enhanced Senses: As a Shapeshifter, Jason's senses are incredibly acute, especially his hearing, sense of smell, and lowlight vision. These are often twice the strength or more than is normal for that particular form. Jason takes great pride in his senses. His sharp hearing gives him a love of music, as well, and he keeps a dragonbone flute to play when he wishes to occupy himself.
• Enhanced Reflexes and Agility: Yet another thing that comes from his species. A Shapeshifter's reflexes are incredible and almost qualify as precognitive if honed. His agility comes from a special chemical created by his body, known as Asyentine. This is very similar to Adrenaline in composition and purpose, except that it gives more energy and stimulates his DNA to recode for shapeshifting.
• Shapeshifting: His "signature" ability of sorts, due to his species. Jason's forms are invariably black with luminescent green eyes, with some of his forms adopting light silver markings, especially around the snout and eyes. In his Feral State, Jason gains dark blue vein-like markings easily visible through fur due to their bioluminescence, and these tend to accompany his silver markings, if present, rather than replace them. He primarily takes predatory forms, such as his two favorite forms- wolf and Darkwing Firedrake- and is able to partially shift and otherwise hybridize between forms. While in reality, Darkwing Firedrake is his base form, he tends to default to human for communication's sake. Both his wolf and Darkwing Firedrake forms heavily affect his personality- more so the latter, resulting in his general aloofness and a tendency towards aggression if pressed too hard.

Equipment

• Flaming Burst Composite Longbow: By far his most commonly seen weapon, this intricately carved compound bow is made from an unnamed substance, though it has been implied it was carved from dragon horn. Though the bow carries the name "Flaming Burst", this trait is actually attributed to the arrows. These arrows are black with red tips and will erupt in flames upon hitting their target, yet the arrow itself remains unharmed by the explosion.

Strengths & Immunities

Jason, as a shapeshifter, has extremely sharp senses, often double the strength of a normal human's (or whatever form he happens to be in), especially his hearing and night vision. His reflexes are also very good, derived from not just the animal side's survival instinct but also from living for years on the run from Death. In his Darkwing Firedrake form, he is resistant to heat and darkness-based attacks. He has a high enough metabolism that poisons and illness work through his system quickly, rendering them nearly useless, or at least mitigated. His body has a defense mechanism so that if he is badly hurt, he automatically shifts, which heals him slightly. Asyentine gives him more energy than Adrenaline would give humans.

Weaknesses & Fears

While his acute senses are normally a good thing, Jason's incredible hearing makes him abnormally vulnerable to all sound-based attacks, while his lowlight vision causes him to easily be blinded by bright flashes. His metabolism is so high that he spends energy quickly, and he must eat about his weight in meat roughly every three and a half days or risk starving to death. Like most shapeshifters, he has severe claustrophobia, sometimes becoming almost manic if he is confined in too small a space for too long a time. He is also paranoid and impulsive, which also comes from the shapeshifter survival instinct. His greatest fear, however, is to lose his Familiar, Mimring. He will fiercely defend Mimring with his own life in order to see that no harm befalls the dragon.

Fate/Lunaterra

Relationships

Cult of Ustream

Jason tends to be neutral-friendly with most of the Cultists until he gets to know them further; this is easier said than done due to his aloof nature. Among his closer friends are his dragons- particularly Mimring, who he loves as family- and David, who prior to his death was treated as a younger brother by Jason. Also viewed as friends are Shadow Version 27, Judas Numidius, and a few others.

Conversely, Jason sees a few people as enemies. This is primarily restricted to Lord X-Giga-X and his faction (aside from Deathstorm prior to being freed), though he doesn't particularly care for Erahvs, Hobekitsu, or Slash either.

Aside from Hobekitsu and Slash, Jason is neutral to the Station of Seotara.

Euthoran Song

[REDACTED] for now.

Fate/Lunaterra

Jason as Servant Rider is the Servant of Reiner Behrend.

Trivia

• Jason is highly skilled at playing the flute, however he usually stops when someone is listening.
• Jason's creator has used him in many different canons, both in and out of the Manaverse. This includes:
  • Cult of Ustream canon (native)
  • Euthoran Song canon and Euthora's main timeline
  • Oblivion Phantasy ~ The Obstinate Odyssey, before said plot was scrapped by its creator
  • TheZones Duel League 2011 and 2012
  • A Pokémon Nuzlocke comic series that coincides with a ZEJ roleplay
  • Fate/Lunaterra, a Manaverse roleplay based loosely on the Fate/ series by TypeMoon.