Khamsin (CC- Final)

[Pretzelparty]

Roleplay type: Canterlot Chronicles

 

Name: Khamsin

 

Sex: Male

 

Age: Stallion

 

Species: Pegasus/saddle arabian horse hybrid

 

Eye colour: Orange red

 

Coat: Dark Brown

 

Mane/tail: Platinum blonde

 

Physique: Khamsin is taller than the average pegasus or pony in general but to the point he could be considered gigantic. His build is strong and sturdy, covered primarily in lean and strong muscle.

 

Residence: His Self defense studio in Canterlot, more accurately a slightly messy apartment located above.

 

Occupation: Self defense teacher, primarily to foals. He is not above working other jobs should business in his studio become slow. More often than not, Khamsin often will work as a bodyguard or depending on how business is doing, a fighter for hire.

 

Cutie mark: Two Saddle arabian symbols enclosed in a circle. a symbol of the martial art that his mother taught him.

 

Ever since he was little, Khamsin loved to study martial arts. He was not so much enthusiastic about the violent aspects of it, but instead loved to see how fluidly, efficiently, and sometimes beautifully the equine body could move and perform. The inquisitive young colt would often pester his mother and father to buy him another book of martial arts philosophies and then scoff when he didn’t seem to bother with physically learning them.

 

One day, Khamsin’s class went on a field trip to a Zoo. There were many animals that had been gawked at and admired by the class. When the rest of the group was leaving the bear exhibit for the next animal, Khamsin noticed that two trouble making foals were trying to get a closer look at a bear who was apparently sick and very irritable. Before the colt knew what happened, the two students fell into the bear’s den and landed right on top of it before rolling off and cowering. The two were earth pony’s so trying to fly out of the enclosure was most certainly not going to happen. The only thing that the young Khamsin could figure he could do was fly over and distract the bear while the two ponies called for help.

 

The young equine was dodging like crazy, at first he was doing so rather sloppily, but as he went on he realized he was wasting way too much energy, so he began making smaller more controlled and fluid movement, eventually he managed to outlast the beast before it fell over from a combination of exhaustion and a cold. After the staff came back and got the others out and helped out the bear, the two ponies who were thanking him nonstop eventually pointed out that his cutie mark had appeared while he was engaged with the large creature.

 

Unique Traits:

 

Master of the “Way of the Intercepting Hoof”: Khamsin has a vast knowledge of almost all forms of martials arts from reading them. His specialty however is his family’s martial art from his mother’s side. Khamsin’s martial art is more of a philosophy of how to fight rather than a strict form of fighting, It allows the one practicing it a great deal of freedom, often encouraging innovative thinking and fighting a method that works best for the practitioner. Khamsin’s style does very often encourage striking at vulnerable areas on any opponent and fighting enemies of varying sizes. Anyone or anything fighting this pegasus usually has difficulty if they aren’t a well trained fighter.

 

Instinctual Experience: Khamsin is able to pick up a basic idea of how to use almost any melee weapon he holds. He however can’t master a weapon he’s only just picked up, he can very easily pick up how to wield it efficiently but otherwise he needs to practice and work at it to become as good as any other individual. His years spent honing his body and fighting style has lead him to master a few ways of fighting with weapons. In his time practicing, Khamsin has learned to use swords and other melee weapons extremely well to be able to stand on equal hoofing to almost any opponent.

 

Quick Mind: When it comes to fighting, Khamsin seems to possess a mind that goes into overdrive when it comes to conflict. He processes the movements of opponents who are in close range and able to anticipate their movements and counter or dodge them efficiently.

 

Fast healer and high endurance: Khamsin is very difficult to put down and even harder to keep him that way. Even from heavier injuries this pegasus is able to heal faster than your average pony could.

 

Namesake strength and speed: Khamsin is an incredibly fast pegasus, his well trained body allowing him to dash about very quickly and go from zero to blindingly fast in seconds. He however can’t go far in these quick bursts of speed and can’t sustain the highest of speeds without  a good deal of practice. In addition to his already impressive speed, Khamsin is very strong, his body composed mostly of lean, quick muscles. Khamsin's wing's a larger than average pegasi to easier let him fly and accommodate his larger size. While Khamsin isn't nearly as fast as some of Equestria's greatest flyers, He is no slouch when it comes to fl ying and can fly with the best with them... however when he reaches higher speeds he has difficulty stopping and/or landing.

 

History:

 

Khamsin is the offspring of the union between a small town of The Royal Equestrian Army and a saddle arabian martial artist. The two’s union eventually produced a young foal whom they named ‘Khamsin’; because he was strong like the desert windstorms that ravaged the town where his mother came from.

 

Growing up, Khamsin was a bit of a troublemaker. He was often seen playing pranks and getting into trouble around his hometown. The colt had an incredible amount of energy that often left his parent’s unable to catch him and bring him home from his antics unless he wanted them too… or they got the drop on him. In school he was difficult, usually sleeping through classes and annoying his teachers to no end. While he may not have been the best student or the best foal when out of the house, he was actually a very good son back home as he often had to take care of several brothers and sisters.

 

It was only after the colt got his Cutie mark that he realized what he wanted to do with his life. He practically begged his mother to teach him the martial art from her family. Once he managed to prove he was going to take this seriously, she decided to teach him. Among all the forms and styles that Khamsin was reading about in his youth, he found his mothers to be incredibly practical and useful, it wasn't flashy or relied on excessive movements, instead it focused on incredible speed, great strength, using the strength of an opponent against them, focusing on vulnerable spots, disarming, grappling, and was built heavily to make sure it’s user ended any conflict quickly and got home safely. The philosophy of his mother’s style seemed to be one that was useful for life in addition to conflict; She preached being flexible and fluid, to have no set or rigid way or method besides what one believed to be right or wrong. Eventually, Khamsin managed to master this art and even modify it further and surpass his teacher.

 

As a teenager, Khamsin eventually got involved in Equestria’s mixed martial arts tournaments. His family's fighting style proving to be incredibly effective against all types of opponents. Initially his parent's weren't sure about him using his skills in such a way, they changed their tone once he told them what he planned on using the prize money for...

 

After winning multiple tournaments he used the money from the rewards to move out of town and build a martial arts studio in Canterlot to teach more ponies his style and philosophy to another Generation so they can defend themselves against Equestria's recently increasing list of enemy entities… he’s even seen that some members of the Royal guard and R.E.A. were interested in learning from him.

 

Summary:

 

Khamsin is one of the best martial artists in Equestria, Capable of fending of a multitude of threats with his bare hooves alone. While Khamsin is a lover of the art of self defense, he believes adamantly that it should be used primarily by him and his students for exactly that, and never actively goes looking around picking fights. Combat isn't the only thing Khamsin is good at, From all the comics he liked reading as a kid he has a surprising knowledge of old graphic novels and issues that some ponies may have never heard of, he actually still has his old collection in a closet in his apartment in Canterlot. Having grown up in a house with several younger brothers and sisters, he's also very good with colts, fillies, and foals; a trait which has helped him when interacting with his much younger students. He's also a very good cook.. even if he doesn't know a whole lot of recipes.

 

As a flyer, Khamsin is excellent. His years of training and honing his body has resulted in him being able to fly at immensely high speeds and is able to very quickly move in short busts. When he as able to fly without anything impeding his momentum he can move almost as fast as some of Equestria's best, although without the training they likely have he has difficulty stopping from speeds higher than his namesake.

 

Too teach others how to better protect themselves is one of Khamsin's biggest goals in life, the other would be to have a good time. Khamsin's other great hope in his life is to be able to take care of his family, he has often done this by teaching his younger family members the basics of his style.

 

Comics, parties, martial arts, pretty ponies, and good food; these are the things that Khamsin loves the most. On the slowest of days in his studio in Canterlot, he can be found reading from his sizable collection of books or going to the nearest comic store to add to it. On the night's on weekends , Khamsin can often  be found partying in clubs and the like until he either passes out or decides to head home to sleep.

 

Khamsin's interactions can vary wildly depending on those he talking to. In the case of pretty mares he'll often flirt act confident, but always tries to keep from being considered as rude ;He was raised better than that after all! Regardless of who he is around, Khamsin exudes a feeling of confidence that borders on cockiness; some find this charming, others might not. He usually tends to get along best with ponies who share a passion for what they love with the same gusto that he does... but also don't mind having a good time while doing it.

 

In the case of combat, Khamsin is a very cocky fighter. Usually at the start of conflicts, The stallion will act deceptively laid back and taunt or tease his opponent. He loves to get under his opponents skin and get them riled up enough that they lose their cool and become more sloppy so he can more easily finish them off. Whether or not a pony is watching, He may often try to act unreasonably stylish and overly cocky; this is especially apparent when there is a pretty mare watching him.

 

The appearance of anypony whom Kham considers 'hot' can very easily distract him from any task he is doing. While the stallion has an excellent judgement in regards to any fight he gets involved in, Khamsin isn't the best judge of character; he can easily be tricked into doing what another pony wants if they butter up his ego (and/or in the case of mares) flirt with him.

[SteelEagle]