Lin

Lin, the Heir of Longwang is a nephillim who serves as one of the newer recruits to the Devil Hunters. He serves as the protagonist of ULTIMATE, coming from a broken family that he’s struggling to piece back together. All while constantly on the run from members of the Revolt Tyrants that are actively pursuing him.

– Personality –

Lin has a fairly double-sided mindset, balancing smugness and self-consciousness. He enjoys finding joy in the little things that lead to bigger results, being unafraid to flaunt his playful attitude. Enjoying the rise he gets out of people through masking his wit with a facade of nonchalance to keep others in check. This allows him to use charm and humor to let down the guard of his enemies before he reveals a more serious edge.  Lin acutely aware of his own limitations, such as how he doesn't properly understand what it's like to live life, and sees it as a challenge. Yet instead of focusing on what he lacks, Lin prefers to utilize his street smarts and flexibility. Which often leads him into living his life impulsively by trusting his feelings first and always trying to chase after things that are bigger than him in the most effective way as possible. He doesn't just appreciate aesthetical beauty in situations, he sees hidden patterns and vulnerabilities in others to read them well. 

While he's a natural showman, Lin's flamboyance is a mere mask to protect himself from his internal fears of dying without any purpose in his life. He's deeply afraid of letting down those he considers family, a shadow cast by his father's way of raising him. Lin used to be involved in a gang lifestyle through the Patriarch, who was like a second father to him. He would get into fights with clan members as if it were nothing, thriving in the world's chaos. The loss of Patriarch was a defining moment to him, as he became motivated with a strong desire of protecting others due to how he feels responsible for the deaths of anyone close to him. He has a strong bond with his sister Yu Mei, even though they are not very close. He also feels a sense of rivalry with Yu Mei, as they both aspire to be like their father. He wonders who has the right to claim that title, and who has the power to make a difference in the legacy of his family. He feels lost and confused when he doesn’t know where his father is during the time of his village being attacked, and he sees his mother’s eyes fade away. This causes him to keep others at distance when it comes to emotional attachments, as he fears always losing people.

Lin struggles intensely with the idea of destiny. He views destiny as a malleable force that's not meant to be defied, but rather redefined by building upon past legacies to make something greater. Seeing the smaller aspects of life as building blocks towards a future of larger size by choosing to often gamble with his choices in order to maintain control over his life. At his core, Lin seeks to leave a mark on the world and redefine the core values that his family always taught him. Those being loyalty, honor, and integrity that he desires to fully live with to the end. In this world, he embraces what's around him as opportunities for creativity and self-expression.

– Relationships – (TBA)

– History – Past –

Lin was born as a hybrid destined to be the inheritor of his family’s legacy, after his father inherited the blood of the demon that fought against it’s kind for order. Lin’s father would always attempt to persuade him into this direction through stories of the Legendary Dark Knight and how he encountered him when he was little. His mother was in contact with angelic beings that were part of the Lux Order’s hierarchy as a result of a forbidden pact between humans and angels that led to abominable results. After those results, Lin’s mother was amongst many that were guided to simply slay demonic beings after she conducted the mana of angelic beings from her birth. She wasn’t very well treated by Lin’s father, who was often dismissive if she got in the way of how he was raising their child. Thus she interacted more with his brother, Levita. Who was more vocal about how he felt with the methods of Lin’s father.

Levita had always resented his brother for forcing Lin to follow his footsteps. He believed that Lin deserved a better life, one that was free from the accursed cycle. Levita secretly contacted those from above, and offered them a deal involving their plan of great re-enlightenment. He would help them infiltrate and destroy his brother’s village, in exchange for a safe place for him and Lin’s mother. He hoped that by doing this, he could save Lin from his father’s influence and give him a chance to choose his own destiny. He did not care about the consequences of betraying his own kind, as he saw them as corrupted and doomed by their demonic heritage. He waited for the right moment to strike, when his brother was away on a mission and Lin was left alone in the village. He led a group of blessed agents to the village gate, pretending to be a friendly visitor. He then signaled them to attack, unleashing a massacre on the unsuspecting villagers. Lin was abruptly awoken from his sleep by his mother, who urgently attempted to escort him away from the village for his safety. While a fight breaks out from the back, eventually going to the extreme which causes debris to fall over Lin’s mother. Lin’s confidence sank when he tried to help his mother to get back on her feet. Until he was told by her to simply run away and never look back before she is eventually caught in a devastating blast that pushes Lin away while he runs with tears across his eyes.

After witnessing his father’s village being destroyed, Lin was filled with rage and confusion. He had always been taught to fight against demonic beings, but now it seemed like the angelic beings were just as monstrous. With nowhere else to turn, Lin sought refuge with a group of orphans who had banded together for the sake of survival. They were led by a man known as Patriarch, who had taken in the children and trained them to become skilled thieves and con artists. Eventually giving them access to stolen technology of Bio-Armed Metagallions to make them become Armigers. Lin quickly proved himself to be a valuable member of the group, using his cursed blood to enhance his abilities and his cunning mind to come up with elaborate plans. However, he couldn’t shake off his past and the guilt of not being able to protect his village. This guilt manifested in his constant desire for revenge.

Patriarch saw potential in Lin and decided to train him further in combat, teaching him how to wield weapons and hone his demon powers to their fullest potential. Through his training, Lin discovered that his hybrid abilities. He vowed to use this power to take down the Lux Order and avenge his fallen village. As he grew older, Lin became more and more involved with the criminal underworld, rising through the ranks within Patriarch’s gang. He also began to learn more about the world of demon hunters and their struggle against otherworldly mutants. He saw this as an opportunity to fulfill his desire for revenge and work towards a greater cause.

But as he delved deeper into the world of Devil Hunters, he found himself torn between his loyalty to Patriarch and his newfound loyalty to his fellow hunters. He constantly struggled with his demon blood, which made him powerful but also fueled his anger and thirst for vengeance. It was a constant battle within himself, but Lin knew that he had to find a way to control it if he wanted to succeed in his mission. But yet, during the events of World War X. Lin slipped into a dimensional crack of a leyline and was converged toward a “parallel time” Inhabited with life that had similar genetic structure to him yet completely different anatomy that seemed impure. Living on the anchor point known as Itea Eroemil, where Lin finds the crusader that will rid the world of it’s illness.

– “Neo-Gen” and Abilities (TBA Rework) –

As a Nephillim, Lin embodies a unique blend of angelic and demonic powers, harmonizing the two extremes through his manipulation of his molecular aura, with Liberty striking a balance between his angelic and demonic traits. With his weapons, Lin can induce combustion by manipulating the kinetics of molecules around him and creating minor mutations within his body. Choosing between either induced combustion for controlled reactions through angelic augmentation that transfers his energy, or spontaneous combustion where he sets off chain reactions that cause nearby materials to react via his demonic energy and create constructs. However, he risks losing control of his power and could lead into exposure to radiation. With his Angel half, Lin siphons energy from his surroundings and channels it into rapid molecular movement, becoming faster and has electric charges in his body with focused power. With his Demon half, Lin amplifies his energy output by channeling his molecules outward, expanding his attacks as he fuels himself with flames.

– Gameplay and Moveset Plan –

• Lin’s playstyle is mainly balanced through his moderate speed and strength. His guns provide decent potential to juggle around enemies and have a high firing speed allowing them to shoot consistently. While he can use different finishing moves at the end of a normal combo. His demonic weapons have average speed and a non-extensive moveset but incredible damage to compensate along with being reliable for parrying. While his angelic weapons are quicker and work well with the middle of combos or mid-air attacks. The downside of Lin’s playstyle is that he cannot properly combo or gain energy with one singular weapon, emphasizing on using multiple weapons at once for effectiveness.
• Lin's Angel and Demon Sides use a synergy effect when combo-switching with them. A Demon attack can create openings for Angel follow-ups to boost the damage effects of Demon hits, while Angel attacks builds up a Demon charge that makes attacks cancel into each other with defensive properties. 

Liberty: Lin’s primary weapon, an gas-powered sword with gear sets of plutonium-coated teeth attached to a rotating chain along a guide bar. Powered by a mystical energy source derived from Nephillim essence, allowing the chainsaw to enhance it's gas output and vibrate at high frequencies that create an intense heat from the blade to cut through enemies and ignite the surrounding air. The chain is made from a flexible yet strong material, capable of retracting quickly for acrobatic maneuvers. Liberty is a well-rounded weapon that suits Lin’s style, especially when he activates his special move, Hype-fryer. Hype-fryer boosts the elemental damage of Lin’s slashes during charges or timing it's revving saw for quicker start-up and grants him extra follow-up attacks that are essential for Liberty’s combos and multiplies points that Lin gains on the Flow Chain for lengthy combos. Having different buffs based on Flow Chain rank such as increased attack speed and range, extended attack / combo duration, critical damage hitting multiple enemies to gain Climax quicker, creating chain reactions via elemental damage, and charging Ascension Finishers / Spell Cards / Ultimate Attack. The longer Lin uses Hype-fryer without getting hit, the more powerful his attacks become.

Hype-fryer Levels:

• Quick Buzz: Faster start-up moves with increased damage and quick follow-ups
• Perfect Rev: Allows for longer attack duration with heavy singular hits or multiple attacks in a row
• Full Power:  Hits multiple enemies at once with massive AoE damage that bypass defenses and interrupts enemies

With angelic weapons, Hype-fryer boosts stun and speed during combos while demonic weapons have boosted knockback and damage that builds up during held attacks by creating shockwaves. It can also infuse Liberty with elemental properties of whatever angel and demon weapons are selected (Uriel causes lightning damage to chain across multiple enemies, Feng Teng uses guard-breaking stun, Shin Guandao increases range with defensive crystals after attack cooldown, and Luan Dou The only drawback is that the chainsaw takes some time to rev up. Lin can use Liberty to slash enemies in the air or on the ground, and perform different moves to launch, smash or pierce them.

• Searing Hacker Combos: Performs a basic 4-slash combo, ending with Lin kicking away the enemy. Holding during the first 2 hits causes his saw to reach outward with a saw causing heavy damage as he throws out multiple burning saws before doing a rapid Hype-fryer slash. Holding during the end uses a special combo attack that changes based on Angel and Demon usage.
• Rain-dispenser Combos: When in mid-air, Lin has 3 revving slash attacks that increase in knockback when held for consistent multi-hits but less damage. Upon briefly, pausing Lin does a rolling slash that
• Hard Load: Slashing downward from mid-air causes a mid-ranged shockwave, slashing 3 times with heavy hits before doing a chargeable throw that sends Liberty's saws hurling towards enemies and causing a shockwave. Holding it makes the saw return to him to sweep enemies in.
• Carnage Grinder: Upon landing from mid-air, Lin does a flipping slam with wide reach.
• Leyline Surfer: Lin rides on Liberty, juggling any nearby enemies.
• Molten Tear: Lin performs an anti-air light and heavy slash where he flips, knocking away enemies and allows him to do a follow-up Hype-fryer attack that has a changeable direction.
• Vacant Raiser: To launch enemies up into the air, Lin has a rising slash that can send enemies flying as he flips upward with 3 turning slashes that can be held to extend out heatwaves. After launching, he can do a short combo that ends with a sharp kick.
• Revenge: When recovering from being knocked down, Lin can hold down to recover and prepare to attack with a sawing flip.
• Inertial Shift: A cancel that affects Lin's Hype-fryer rev time and the synergy between his weapons through a follow-up. After a light attack, Lin does a quick overhead attack with Angel that chains into other attacks while Demon does a ground pound to launch enemies after a heavy attack.  Uriel can add up stun with extra damage the longer the combo is a maintained, Feng Teng does a combo throw absorbing Climax and health, Shin Guandao extends range infusing crystals during attacks, and Luan Dou reflects any incoming hits with high knockback.
• Imploding Retribution: Lin parries an enemy and saws into them, gaining Quick Buzz. Lin can move his saw in any direction for mid-ranged mobility while swinging, deflecting enemies away. Charging it does a wide demonic projectile that's omni-directional, sweeping in enemies with extending saws. Works in mid-air. Is cancellable with a dash or dodge.
• Popping Back: Lin does a sweeping kick as he spins with Liberty to hit multiple enemies, which can be used mid-combo to boost stun or interrupt enemies. When held, Lin spins with a guard-breaking double slash leaving 5 projectile trails that can be fired at enemies with a charged shot.
• Primeval Shot: If Lin fires a charged shot during the middle of a combo, it causes the projectile to become a saw that does multi-damage on the enemy. If Lin were to attack on time with this projectile, he flips toward the enemy with a heavy slash causing it to explode.
• Air Taunt: Lin backflips, launching an enemy higher into the air
• Heating Drill: Thrusting stab that can be charged for high damage and reach where Lin swirls Liberty like a drill. This can be used to transition to Lin’s upper slash or done 3 times in a row before being held for a finishing explosive piledriver attack that creates a shockwave. During a combo, Heating Drill can be used to boost chip damage and bypass defenses.
• Rustful Shaker: Grabs a downed enemy to stomp on before firing endless shots onto them and kicking them away into other enemies.
• Hype-fryer: Holds down an attack during a combo to emerge the chainsaw rails on Lin’s sword, draining some energy in it’s delay that will charge back. Allows Lin to hold his attacks during basic combos.
• Hype-fryer Buffed Attacks:
• Bushwhack Ripper: Rushing attack where he does a series of consecutive crossing slashes with waves before a charged slam. Lin can hold one of these crossing slashes then release for a bursting cut that varies based on how long Lin held the attack, being usable at the end of another attack or during a combo.
• Thousand Tears: A rapid explosive hit upon continuously pressing Heating Drill, before Lin causes a blast of fire waves.
• Phoenix Bunker: Performs Heating Drill/Thousand Tears in mid-air.
• Frenzied Reckoning: Aerial version of Bushwack Ripper with a chargeable slash that can be done to knock the enemy away as a finisher, stabbing downward with a rolling slash that causes multi-hits.
• Fervent Sawblader: Revolving attack that hits enemies around Lin in a circular motion with flaming trails. This can be held to be used mid-combo as a defensive move sweeping them in while deflecting any close-ranged attacks by rapidly slashing, sending heatwave saws.
• Spectral Thrash: Lin thrusts Liberty into the ground like a jackhammer, creating multiple explosions that expands into an energy field rooting nearby enemies in place. While they're immobilized, Lin can charge for a powerful follow-up combo with a massive energy burst when timed.
• Overdrive Combo - Chained Takedown: A fast multi-hitting combo where Lin rapidly slashes at an enemy, ending with a powerful overhead thrust that creates an energy burst launching enemies. If an enemy is launched, Lin can follow them with a hook dash.
• Ascension Finisher - Nephillim's Purgatory: A timed finisher that has a series of AoEs and Hype-fryer moves that vary based on what weapons Lin is using. With angelic weapons, Lin boosts with a sweeping propeller slash that hits with trails of light then creates an electric pillar. With demonic weapons, Lin creates a series of wind explosions that throw out crystals. And with guns, Lin unloads charged shots that stack upon each other.
• Sun-chasing Dragon of Dusk: Lin’s default spell card has him leap into an enemy with a knee kick, flipping them upwards and leads to him doing a rapid Hype-fryer claw slash onto them that sends split heatwaves which can be sent further with each continuous input. This spell card requires to hit an enemy close enough or could work as a counter to restore health and Climax energy. Works during dashes and mid-air combos.

Ming and Qing: Lin’s primary guns in the form of a C96, performing admirably in average rapid fire. These guns are crafted with care, utilizing a metallic dust compound. This metallic dust compound enhances their power, while Lin’s aura allows them to be charged effectively for Rich Shot. With lock-on, Rich Shot will hit multiple enemies with heat-seeking energized bullets.

• Rich Shot: Sends a bouncing bullet that rapidly bounces across multiple enemies with medium damage. Can fire it up to 3 times on ground and mid-air.
• Two Time: When in mid-air, Lin can shoot downward to keep himself up
• Lin can unload all of his charge shot in mid-air to send himself across an area, leaving areas of damage behind him that are temporary
• Archangel and Daemon Befell: On the ground, Lin flips upward and shoots bouncing shots to enemies below with a circular shot that's chargeable. When descending from mid-air, Lin performs a defensive flip as he shoots more quickly before landing
• Dazed Gallery: Aims in multiple directions
• Ocelot Twins: Throws Ming and Qing into an enemy, catching them in explosive shots hitting around the area
• Long Mustang: Charging shots longer causes Lin to stock 3 Dragon Blasts that are fired rapidly, exploding on enemies and catching them in a stun.
• Seventh Sense: Lin breakdances while firing shots and teleporting rapidly, kicking around nearby enemies before he goes upward
• Cunning Diversion: Dodges has Lin flip with held shots

Fenrir’s Bite: A Winchester 1887 shotgun with good range and is decent at shooting in 180. It fires ice-compressed shots that has more damage at close range, dealing great knockback.

• Can charge a Frostbite Warhead shot up to 3 times. This can be used after a melee attack.
• Icecracker and Glacialwork: In order to get a good edge on enemies surrounding him, Lin can spin Fenrir’s Bite rapidly to set off a series of blasts This can also be done in mid-air but is shorter.
• Boomstick Rampager: TBA
• Full Lead: Stocks shots to fire off 3 reactive blasts that explode into multiple ice bursts
• A dodging shot

Detonator: A revolver-type gun that fires stocked explosive darts which can stick to enemies and obstacles, marking them. These darts can then be detonated or split into smaller explosions.

• Warhead: Sends out a wide array of darts to stick to enemies/surfaces. The maximum amount of darts can be upgraded from 4 to 6.
• Dragon Blast: Detonates darts. Can be charged up to 3 times.
• Outburst: Fires a propelling shot that moves in any direction. Works in mid-air.
• Firebranded Wipeout: Fires out multiple homing missiles to marked enemies