Rei Mokuzai

Rei Mokuzai (冷木材 lit. Cold Timber): is a Dark Mage who commands one of the devils who rule the elements, Beelzebub(ベルゼブブ, Beruzebubu), the ruler of Air.

As a Dark Mage, Rei holds no ties to the Magic Council, and rejects their policies and control, striving for a world where the mages themselves control laws concerning mages, not a conclave of reclusive elders.

Because of his methods, he has been nicknamed the Seller by others who operate on the illegal Dark Mage market.

Appearance

Rei has sharp, slate grey eyes and long blue hair he usually keeps tied into a ponytail. For attire, he always wears a military style uniform. His outfit is a basic black, form fitting ensemble with red or white stripes, consisting of a simple, plain shirt with a white collar, black slacks with red stripes running down the sides of each leg. His pants are held up by a simple black belt with a silver buckle. Over his body is a long black cloak with two red lines around each wrist, a red collar and a strip of red running down the center.

Personality
Rei is a perfect example of what a soldier should be like. Cold, efficient, and loyal. Loyal to what, however, is the question. Not to a guild nor to the Council, even the Devil sealed inside him gets little respect. No, his loyalty is only bought with money, not because of greed, but because money is the one thing all of humanity can possess, moreso than kindness or evil acts, good or bad words. Rei firmly tries to treat every individual fairly, and as such will sell his talent to the highest bidder without question.

Once he takes a job, without question he will go through with it, no matter what the odds are, nor what his objective is, save for one rule. He never targets children, no matter the reward or threat the children pose to him.

He is so sure of his success that he only asks for ten percent of the fee rendered up front and the other ninety to be paid upon success. His brutality is rather infamous, as he always brings a token of his victories back to prove he fulfilled his task, usually a finger.

Outside of his work as a mercenary, Rei seems to be a typical young man, brash and full of himself, as different from the killer persona as night is to day. He refuses to back down from a challenge, and will gladly seek to prove his superiority, fitting with the old classifications that proclaimed Beelzebub as the Lord of Pride.

Equipment
Unnamed Sword: Rei carries a strange katana blade. The sheathe and hilt of the blade are black with white lines etched into them. The forging process rendered special powers to the blade, such as the ability to store magical energy to provide a quick boost of power and unnatural durability, making this sword unbreakable by normal means.

Magic and Ablities
Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Rei’s talent with the sword cannot be overstated. Quick, precise strikes designed to weaken or outright cripple his opponent are his forte. Thanks to his ambidextrous grip, he can strike in ways that most swordsmen would be incapable of, such as dropping his blade a half inch, only to thrust the steely tip into his foe.

Natural Magic
Ice-Make Master: Rei is an expert at creating things with his Ice-Make, using it to surprising ends, preferring to use the magic defensively as well as to distract and fool his opponents. However, this magic has multiple weaknesses. For example, heat. Heat can melt the ice and render it worthless.

Demonic Magic
Demonic Magic Power: After modifying the seal that binds Beezebub to his body, he discovered that he started to gain the power of the Demon inside, including a reserve of magic that he never felt before. Chaotic, unyielding power that gushes forth from a supernatural source such as this gives Rei incredible power, at a price, the more he draws on the power, the harder it is to maintain his control and the closer Beezebub becomes to breaking free.

Air Magic Master: Rei also has great skill at Air-based spells, thanks to Beelzebub’s influence. His version of air magic focuses on air pressure to crush and dismember his enemies.
 * Aerial (架空, Kakuu): Rei’s variation on the spell creates a small sphere of air that collapses inward on itself, increasing the pressure inside the ever-shrinking walls. Once the pressure inside exceeds the spell’s limits, it explodes. However, there is no means to halt or negate the collapsing, meaning the spheres cannot be laid as a trap, nor can they be stopped once the spell begins.
 * Aerial Seal (架空判, Kakuu Han): A new take on the original spell. This one serves as a defensive variation of the original. Rei simply creates an air-tight outline around his opponent. The outline is like a personalized vacuum space that traps the target in whatever pose they were when the spell activated. However, this spell has a unique flaw, that it can only last as long as Rei holds his breath. The moment he inhales, the spell is deactivated.

Air-Walking: Not a form of magic per-say, but rather a side effect of Beelzebub’s power inside his body. At any moment, Rei can take to the skies and float as if he were made of air. As well as simply floating, he can seemingly run on the air itself, a form of flight. However, if his concentration should be broken, it almost always ends in him falling to ground, sustaining heavy damage.

Trivia
Rei's appearance is based on Yuu Kanda from D.Grey Man.

His theme song is Rise of the Broken by Cold Driven.

His birthdate was specifically chosen as Beelzebub's strongest day of the year according to various occult sources.