Malik J. Roberts(WIP)

General Information

Name:  Malik Joshua Roberts
Epithet: Raiden
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Karate Island
Species: Human
Orientation: Right-handed

Crew: The Storm Pirates
Ship: No ship yet
Occupation: Combatant, Captain
Bounty: None Yet

Crimes Committed: None yet


Allegiance: Pirate

Dream(s):
- Malik aspires to become a legend as well as a hero in the world who defends the innocent and combats evil.
- Like all pirates, he also has a goal of finding the One Piece
- He has another goal of become a Supernova


Character Information

Flag: Malik's personal Jolly Roger relates to his Devil Fruit ability to control lightning. It is simply a skull with two lightning bolts behind it crossing with each other.

Appearance:


Malik is of average height and above for a boy his age and average weight as he's 5 feet and 10 inches tall, while weighing 151 pounds. His skin tone is a shade of chocolate brown. He inherited it from his mother, but her skin tone is a slightly darker color. His hair color is black and mid-length as it reaches to the bottom of his neck. Three bangs hang in middle-front of his forehead, while two, longer ones hang on each side of his face also, covering the left and right side of his forehead. His eyes are a shade of golden brown. On his face, he wears grey framed glasses.

Malik is slightly muscular as a result of his training from his father. However, the structure of his body can't be seen with his clothes on. Being slim, his muscles are shown to be small, but still fit. The small muscles lean closer to his upper-body due to him lacking strength in this region. Malik does, however, have strong legs from running and training with his father. As a result, he can run at an above average speed. He also possesses a large amount of stamina, so he's able to cover long distances.

For his usual attire he wears a black shirt with a white-outlined, black lightning bolt on the front. It's hidden by his cyan blue hoodie. It's his favorite hoodie as he always washes it and has it wrinkle free, so it looks brand new. The pants he wears is a sky blue color. They're long and slightly baggy at the bottom where they end at his ankles. The last piece of his outfit is his grey shoes. Complementing these footwear are cyan blue soles. On his face, he wears grey framed glasses. This counts for all of his clothes.

Malik also wears alternate outfits. Many are of a similar style, relating to his usual outfit. The colors of these clothes consists mostly of shades of blue, black, green and white. His first alternate outfit is quite similar due to one part of the clothing relating to his usual outfit. That certain piece is the black shirt with the white-outlined, black lightning bolt. Instead of his cyan blue hoodie worn over it, it is another shirt with short sleeves. However, it can be buttoned up, but left unbuttoned to reveal what is underneath. It is of a lighter shade of black than the shirt under it. There is also a few touches on it to help it stand out. On the edges of these sleeves and at the bottom of the shirt are cyan blue trims. On the lower-part of his body are army green, baggy jeans. The last part of the clothing are black shoes.

His second alternate outfit includes a black shirt with long sleeves. Worn over this is a cyan blue shirt with short sleeves. It has a hood that Malik can wear over his head and on the bottom are pockets, akin to that of a hoodie. The difference between this shirt and what he wears for his usual outfit is a zipper, which this garment lacks. On the boy's legs, he wears black, baggy shorts. They reach just over his knees, but show off his calves. On his feet, he wears black boots reaching pass his ankles.

As with the other two outfits, his third alternate consists of clothes with similar shades. On the upper-part of his body, he wears a blue shirt with short sleeves. What is being worn over it is a white, short-sleeved, unbuttoned shirt. On the edges of the sleeves and at the bottom of it are cyan blue trims. On the lower-part of his body is black baggy jeans. Lastly, he wears white shoes with cyan blue soles.

Personality:
 
Malik is a kind and caring person, showing kindness at any given moment to others. He is often polite and thoughtful to others around him. He mostly thinks about the well-being of individuals more than himself, even if it means he gets hurt in the process. This can indicate recklessness when saving people. Malik can be quite timid at times as he is shy around strangers who seem to be nice people, especially girls. However, he is daring enough to speak with them. Over time however, as he gets to know the people around him, he becomes more open towards them. Given time or when he so chooses, he will express how he feels as well as speak of personal subjects in his life. This can include his dreams, feelings, etc.

Since Malik is thoughtful and caring towards others, he puts their needs and problems before his. This would make him a selfless. As such, he would put his own life at risk for the safety of others, even if it is for one innocent life. Being selfless, he is also not sting with anything, but certain belongings. He is not reluctant to share them unless they hold great value to the boy. He can also be helpful. He is kind enough to lend someone a hand when in dire need. It doesn't matter what kind of situation of assistance is presented to him by someone, he will assist them, especially if it is far more serious than a simple task. He will also accept favors from his friends and family, unless it's an evil thing from an evil person. Another fact that can prevent him from agreeing to favors from others is how exhausted his for certain reasons.

Malik has a calm, collected personality and is difficult to anger. This would mean he is able to keep a steady mind, even in the most dire of situations. He is able to remain calm and find the enemy's weakness or read their movements. An example is a serious battle against a powerful foe. However, he will also, at times, attack head-on, a trait derived from his recklessness. In situations where his friends are losing focus, fighting with each other, or don't know what to do, he calms them down and tries to think of a plan to turn things around. He may not know it, but Malik can be very courageous. Whether it's a witch, demon, or anything else fearsome, he'll stand his ground, especially for his friends and family. He also has a fondness for combat, but on a less aggressive scale, mostly anyway. He doesn't go around picking fights on a daily basis. He would rather relax and try not cause trouble. However, it doesn't mean he won't challenge someone.

He is a very intellectual person as well, having much knowledge of various kind of things within the world. These subjects include geography, history, natural laws of nature, technology, chemistry, grammar, art, astrology, and mythology. Malik has had exceptional intelligence ever since he was a child. He excelled quite well in activities requiring the use of his mind. He has also increased his already vast mind with reading, which developed into a hobby and liking to him. Along with this, he has adopted a likeness for writing as well. A hobby he has liked before reading and grammar was drawing. He was always had a talent for illustrating art. The drawings he creates are astounding to others. Knowing much of the world around, Malik is one of the people to go to for information about a mysterious object. If he doesn't, then it is more unknown than anyone had thought. His intellect allows him to devise strategies and complex tactics in battle. He is also quick to understand what others are trying to imply, such as a goal or a simple answer for a question.

The boy may have a calm personality, but he does have a limit to tolerating others, meaning he has a temper. It's very hard to get him angry in the first place, as he is always level-headed and stays collected when someone insults him or even hits him, but in certain situations, his anger will explode to the surface. While angered, he can get a furious look in his eyes and becomes fierce. Despite him usually being quiet, he can raise his voice to a louder than usual volume, so others will hear him. Malik can also be strict with others. He can be quite assertive when trying to make peace or cease arguments between his friends either they be verbal of physical. Sometimes, he himself will resort to violence when the situation calls for it. He is also a mature individual, showing to be an authoritative figure in some situations.

Character History


Background

Malik was born on Karate into a family of a loving mother and father. They once sailed the seas for adventure, but settle down once their children had finally come along. Their names are Monique and Cortez Roberts. As a little boy, Malik has always been interested in becoming a pirate. His mother would tell him stories of the adventures she and his father had in the afternoon and at night as bedtime stories. He has a younger brother and younger sister, who are also aspired to go out at sea someday. However, they still have much to learn and are still too young. As an infant, Malik was often curious. When he could crawl, he would try to wonder off in the new house his parents had settled in. Before he wondered off too far, Monique would pick him up and try to satisfy his curiosity.

Cortez would love to stay with his family more, but unfortunately, he had to leave the island. This is when Malik was only 5 years old. His sister was too young to remember him. Cortez was a member of the revolutionary and so, was his duty to help in the rebellion. He promised his wife he will come back after 5 years have passed. By then, the kids will be much older. Before leaving, he apologizes to Monique for not being able to be with his kids during this time and seeing them grow. Thankfully, she was very forgiving and understood how difficult it was being a revolutionary.

Growing up on an island of fighters, Malik found himself interested in martial arts. He sat and watched as the many combatants engaged in battle. He was finding himself enjoying the thrill of battle. After witnessing many battles on Karate Island, the boy decides he wants to learn how to fight as well. Way before he gained this fascination in battle, he looked out towards the sea, wanting to set sail.

When he reached the age of 6, he went to ask his mother on learn martial arts. She agreed to train Malik now, but only the basics such as stances and how to launch punches and kicks. Though, he mostly uses his feet, which lead to him learning a fighting style for suitable for his strong legs. This continued for months and he was advancing quickly in the basics of his training. Already he knew the stances and how to launch a punches and kicks. Years have passed and Malik was becoming more skilled in martial arts. His dream, courage, determination, and confidence helped as well. At the age of 10, his father had come back to see how much his children have grown.

Upon his father arriving at the island, Malik decided to show him what he has learned in the last 4 years. he was quite impressed. He didn't expect his wife to teach him martial arts, but he should have known the boy was going to grow up a fighter, especially since he was born into a family such as theirs. As to truly test his son's prowess by his standards, Cortez decides to arrange a battle for Malik. He was determine to show his father how much his has grown. The opponent was a random fighter, 5 years older than him. When the confrontation started, he was able to dodge and block some of the fighter's attacks. He still took hits, but brushed it off as he can endure a large amount of damage. He countered the fighter with what he has learned, landing punches, kicks, elbow strikes, and knee strikes. With a final spin kick, the fighter was down, no longer having the energy to rise once more. Monique and Cortez were proud of their son winning his first battle ever. After the match, Malik and his parents were kind enough to help the teenaged fighter and his parents to a medic to recover. He complemented the boy on his "sweet" moves, giving him a smile.

At the age of 10, Malik has found a dream of his when sailing out to sea one day and becoming a pirate. It is to be a great hero and defend the innocent from evil. Two of his many goals are to liberate much of the world from the tyranny of the World Government and become a Supernova. When he told his father of wanting to be a pirate, the man decides to have a talk with him. He said he could be a pirate he was older. Being a pirate was the start of his dream of becoming a hero. On a certain day, which was before he decided to set to sea, the boy came across a Devil Fruit on his island. Both his mother and father were there to witness what their son had found. He was out on the coast practicing his techniques. His mother and father were both watching. It was basically training to refresh on his combative skills. If he was going to set sail out to sea, he was going to need to be strong. After all, it was is dream to become a hero. When he finished, his father was happily content with the progress Malik is making. The boy then, spotted a odd-looking fruit sitting close to the shore. Malik expected it to have washed up on shore. He went to go pick it up and then, walked back over to his parents. They instantly recognized it as a Devil Fruit, telling there son so. He was excited and asked, if he could eat it. His father told him he could, but warned him he will lose his ability to swim for the rest of his life. This was the common weakness among all Devil Fruit Users. However, the incredible powers they might acquire provide more than enough compensation.

Malik considered what he will lose in exchanged for the possibility of a unique power as the little boy stood there, thinking over what he might gain. He had decided to take a bite of the fruit, which tasted disgusting. His expression indicated it as he swallowed it. His parents watched with anticipation as their son swallowed the piece of the fruit. His mother was nervous as to what ability he got. If it turned out to be useless and hindered him as well, he would have lost his ability to swim for nothing. His father suggested to try and fire something out of his hand or see what would be affected as a result. Malik did as he said and to to the shore. He held out his right hand and concentrated. To the family's surprise, electricity shot out of it. The fruit, which he ate gave him the power of lightning. Malik was excited to have such an amazing power. It was decided that he was going to train himself to better master these abilities. For the next 6 years, he practiced on shooting lightning from his hands as well as other abilities he has receive. With the ability to control a natural element of nature, this meant that he was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user as indicated by his father.

For the first few weeks, both his parents often came to the coast to see their son train. Every visit, they see he was getting better at utilizing his powers. He even learned some new abilities and created some new moves. With his father's knowledge on certain Devil Fruits, he informed Malik of his own fruit's name, the Goro Goro no Mi. Unfortunately, Cortez had to leave on Revolutionary business. He doesn't know how long it will be when he comes back for a visit, but he can tell it will be longer than 4 years. Malik was sadden by this, but knows what his father is doing is important for the world. He along with his mother, brother, and sister each gave him a hug goodbye. 6 years since his first battle, eating the Goro Goro no Mi, and the departure of his father, Malik was now 16. Through these years, he has advanced further into his martial arts training as well as learned how to utilize his Devil Fruit powers better. His father has also decided to return to his family after this certain, long period of time. Upon the man's arrival, a group family hug was initiated. They quickly took time to catchup with him.

Now that Malik is 16, he asked his parents that he's ready to set sail and become a pirate. Monique was a little worried for her son as well as Cortez. He might have been a trained fighter, but there are still unknown dangers out in the world. Cortez asked his son was he really ready to set sail and become a pirate. He gave a confident and resounding "Yes". He was very determined to become one. His father gave a smile and gave his son a hug before leaving to continue his duties as a revolutionary. Malik returned the hug and Monique also joined in. It turned into a group hug. After that, Malik went to his room and packed his stuff into a backpack. He then, exited his home and waved to his mother and father as they waved back with smiles of pride. This was the start of his journey.

Abilities:
 
Karate - In his years living on Karate Island, Malik was taught martial arts by his mother. Malik's fighting style focuses on the use of his legs slightly more than his hands. He prefers to fight this way, thinking it provides more versatility. He still uses his hands to punch his enemies. He just uses his legs more often. While in battle, Malik remains alert against an enemy. He tried to be prepared for whatever attack comes his way. When persisting with the first move, he follows up with a punch, kick, or an attack applying his abilities. However, if there is an attack he knows he can't block, he will try evasion. He may also counterattack when he finds an opening from his enemy. When it comes down to it, protecting those he cares for matters the most.

Inventory

Weapon: No Weapons

Weapon Description:

Weapon Special Abilities:

Weapon History:


Power Level Information

Character Strength: Proficient
Character Speed:  Trained
Character Resilience:  Proficient
Character Dexterity: Proficient

Devil Fruit Information

Devil Fruit Name: Goro Goro no Mi
Devil Fruit Type: Logia
Devil Fruit Progression:

Level 1-Level 2 requires 3 threads.
Level 2-Level 3 requires 5 threads.

Current Devil fruit Level: Level 1
Devil Fruit Mastery Level:

Level 1: The starting stage on the mastery of his powers. At this level, Malik is capable of generating infinite amounts of electricity and manipulating it at will. He is also able to transform his body or part of it into lightning. Combining it with his physical attacks increases their damage as well. He is also able to increase the damage of his physical attacks by surrounding his body parts with lightning. He can so far construct his respective element into basic objects such as swords and spheres Being a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, Malik possesses the common trait of intangibility. This allows him to dodge physical attacks by transforming into lightning and letting them pass through his body. Malik is also able to electrocute individuals with his elemental form by contact due to the properties of electricity. At level 1, he is capable of generating a maximum voltage of 100 million.

Level 2: The stage where he is beginning to grasp his Devil Fruit powers to a certain degree. At this level, Malik is capable of generating infinite amounts of electricity and manipulating it at will. He is also able to transform his body or part of it into lightning. Combining it with his physical attacks increases their damage as well. He is also able to increase the damage of his physical attacks by surrounding his body parts with lightning. He can manipulate the size and shape of his elemental form as well. He can so far construct his respective element into animals along with basic objects such as swords and spheres. He can add his lightning to an existing external source, augmenting it's strength for more powerful attacks, this includes thunderclouds. He can also melt metal with his electrical heat, reshaping it into basic shapes, such as swords or staffs. This would take 2 posts for the metal to become melted and malleable. Being a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, Malik possesses the common trait of intangibility. This allows him to dodge physical attacks by transforming into lightning and letting them pass through his body. Malik is also able to electrocute individuals with his elemental form by contact due to the properties of electricity. He is able to travel at it's speed when transformed. This allows him to travel long distances more easily and is beneficial in combat when trying to catch an opponent. At level 2, Malik is capable of generating a maximum voltage of 150 million.

Level 3: This is the stage where he is highly skilled in utilizing the powers of the Goro Goro no Mi. At this level, Malik is capable of generating infinite amounts of electricity and manipulating it at will. He is also able to transform his body or part of it into lightning. This also has an added effect of increasing the speed of his movement, providing more deadly blows. Combining it with his physical attacks increases their damage as well. He is also able to increase the damage of his physical attacks by surrounding his body parts with lightning. He can manipulate the size and shape of his elemental form as well. He can even construct his respective element into animals along with more complex structures rather than swords or spheres. He can add his lightning to an existing external source, augmenting it's strength for more powerful attacks, this includes thunderclouds. He can also melt metal with his electrical heat, reshaping it into more complex shapes.  This would take 1 post for the metal to become melted and malleable. Being a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, Malik possesses the common trait of intangibility. This allows him to dodge physical attacks by transforming into lightning and letting them pass through his body. At the current level of 3, he is able to transform by reflex, rendering surprise attacks useless. Malik is able to electrocute individuals with his elemental form by contact due to the properties of electricity. He is also now able to travel at it's speed when transformed. This allows him to travel long distances more easily and is beneficial in combat when trying to catch an opponent. Another ability he is able to do is travel through solid matter while in his elemental form. The matter has to be conductive, of course. He is also able to jump-start his heart, if in a situation it happens to stop. At level 3, Malik is capable of generating a maximum voltage of 200 million.

Devil Fruit Abilities: The Goro Goro no Mi is a Logia-type Devil Fruit that gives the user the ability to generate, manipulate, and even transform into electricity at will, making the person a Lightning Human (雷人間 Kaminari Ningen). This gives Malik an array of powerful and versatile abilities. Like other Logia users, he can turn into lightning and allow attacks to pass through him. Becoming his respective element also has the added effect of electrocuting individuals. Additionally, Malik is capable of generating limitless quantities of lightning, allowing for him to inflict massive amounts of damage to his opponents. He is able to manipulate his respective element as well. He can also regulate the voltage with a maximum of 200 million with enough mastery and training.

The Goro Goro no Mi is considered to be one of the most powerful Devil Fruits to exist as it has a reputation of being "invincible". With enough practice, Malik is able to travel at lightning-fast speeds by turning into lightning and traversing through the air, out-matching his opponent in terms of speed as well as providing benefit in combat. This can also allow him to travel great distances in short amounts of time.  His movements, while enhanced by his respective element, are difficult to follow. As a result, he can catch them off-guard and deliver a counterattack. He is also able to travel through solid matter that is conductive. He can also use the heat from his electricity to melt metals such as gold and steel. Another power his is able to use is to jump-start his heart when in a certain situation it happens to stop. This technique can make him seem immortal. Malik also has the ability to sense electrical signals in the air.

Devil Fruit Weaknesses: While Malik's powers are indeed to be a force to be reckoned with, undoubtedly, his unique weakness is rubber as it is a natural insulator. This makes the user of the Gomu Gomu no Mi his natural enemy. Malik will also lose his intangibility to attacks ranging from this fruit. This makes him vulnerable, but he can hurt the user with his electrical heat in creative ways. Besides rubber, Malik is also susceptible to the common Devil Fruit Weaknesses such as standing water, Kairoseki, and Haki.


Combat Information

Unarmed Combat:



Weapon Based Combat: No Weapon-based Combat


Devil Fruit Based Combat:

Raikou(雷光 Raikou, literally meaning "Thunder Light") - A basic electrical attack and one of Malik's first techniques thought of while training his Devil Fruit powers. It is very simple actually. He fires a lightning bolt from his hand. It can be blocked by conductive material, if it is not being held by the opponent such as a metallic shield. Otherwise, the would end up being electrocuted.

Houden: 1-100 Million Volts(放電 Houden, literally meaning "Electric Discharge") - Malik releases an electrical discharge from his body with a maximum voltage of 100 million. He primarily uses his hands to execute this technique. He can also use them to generate an electric arc, creating a continuous stream of electricity. His can use his legs as well to emit the discharge. He can even release the electrical energy from his entire body. This is sometimes done in a situation where his limbs are restrained.

Haretsu(破裂 Haretsu, literally meaning "Burst") - Malik surrounds either his fists, feet, or both in electricity. He then, lands a blow onto his opponent. On contact, the body part releases an intense burst of electricity. It can be used to propel him up to 10 feet. This move can be combined with his martial arts to deliver higher amounts of damage as well. This technique is only effective when it makes contact with an object.

Raichuu(雷柱 Raichuu, literally meaning "Lightning Pillar") - A powerful electrical attack used to inflict large amounts of damage from a distance. Malik uses his hand to shoot a lightning bolt above an opponents head, creating a cluster of electricity. With a downward motion of his palm, a large, powerful electric pillar is fired down. The target hit by this attack is fried. Malik also fire this attack as a massive beam of lightning.

Inazuma(稲妻 Inazuma, literally meaning "Lightning") - A larger, wider version of the technique, "Raikou". Malik releases a massive charge of electricity from his hand that forms into a wide, electric blast. This covers a great area. The attack is large, having a radius up to 20 feet. Due to it's size, it is used on groups of enemies.

Futami(二見 Futami, literally meaning "Forked") - Malik fires multiple lightning bolts from one or both of his hands simultaneously. It is either used for a certain target or a group of enemies. With quantity of lightning bolts, it is difficult to dodge without at least getting hit by one of them. Combined with the fact that this technique is widespread, it can benefit in taking down multiple foes. The downside is that it can change direction once fired.

Raimei(雷鳴 Raimei, literally meaning "Thunderclap") - This is a defensive move, used for attacks that are not solid. Malik uses his lightning to heat the air until it explodes in a boom of thunder. This creates an electrical explosion around his body, capable of neutralizing non-material attacks. However, it can only be used for him as it is dangerous for comrades to stay close to him. They run the risk of being electrocuted. Also, this attack can't be used to stock soild projectiles.

Raiyoku(雷翼 Raiyoku, literally meaning "Thunder Blade")  - A technique that employs the creativity of Malik's mind and incorporates it into battle. Using his perception on geometry, he creates a mass of electricity in his hands. He then, molds it into any bladed weapon his can think of. He can even create basic blunt weapons, but the technique mostly revolves around the bladed constructs. This technique is limited to Malik creating basic weapons for close-combat rather than more complex designs.

Combo Combat:


Haki: No Haki Yet

RP Sample:
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