Blade

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"It's too bad. When I started out in the business, being a Bounty Hunter was something that nobody really liked. Nowadays? Everybody's in the same boat. Ah well, at least I don't pretend to have the rope of justice tied around my neck."

— Blade lamenting his life.

"A blade acting as its own scabbard?"

—Ashy

Blade
Kanji	ブレイド
Rōmaji	Bureido
Alias	Smiling Forest Demon (笑う森鬼, Warau Moriki)
Characteristics
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	25
Height	185cm
Weight	75kg
Birthday	June 19
Hair Color	Green
Eye Color	Brown
Blood Type	B+
Professional Status
Previous Affiliation	Hydra Head
Occupation	Bounty Hunter
Previous Occupation	Mage
Base of Operations	Ishgar
Personal Status
Status	Active
Magic
Magic	Archive Departed Ashes Kingdom Sword Magic
Weapons	Crowned Sword (冠の剣, Kanmuru no Tsurugi)

Blade (ブレイド, Bureido), real name undisclosed, is a Mage operating as an independently contracted Bounty Hunter. Most of his contracts revolve around demonic entities and Dark Guilds terrorizing very small populations, therefore allowing him to avoid Legal Guilds and the consequences of his occupation. Despite his surprising anonymity, Blade was formerly a member of the large Guild Hydra Head. However, his incapability of abiding by the jovial nature of its Mages despite the conflicts pervading the minorities of the world lead him to willingly expel himself, before concealing himself away from public eyes. However, the consequences of his actions on the smaller towns and villages across Ishgar have lead him to be known by the Magic Council as the Smiling Forest Demon (笑う森鬼, Warau Moriki), due to often being witnessed performing his acts underneath a green Oni mask.

Appearance

Blade's casual appearance.

The first impression of Blade, upon all else, is a man who is remarkably scruffy-looking. Blade doesn't pay much attention to his own appearance, finding it a tedious job to groom himself when all his occupation consists of is hunting down dark forces for a certain sum. That being said, Blade can be a little bit fussy about his hair, tending to keep it at a certain length in order to keep his visage as the Smiling Forest Demon intact. It is also his most distinctive feature. It is colored a green-tinged grey and is often kept in a simple ponytail with the majority of it hanging down the sides of his face and some of it obscuring his forehead. Complementing his hair are his darker brown eyes, which are normally only seen glaring at others due to his inherent dislike of social interaction. Blade also has a highly pronounced facial structure, with a sharp nose and thin lips that gives off an almost punk-esque vibe. In a similar vein, Blade's physique is rather lean, but tall. When his body, or at least his torso, is exposed however, he is noted to possess a highly defined and muscular build, with little-to-no wastage of muscle due to his build being the result of constant life-endangering conflict and personal training. 

Blade's training gear.

Given Blade's lack of attention to his fashion sense, his outfit isn't particularly geared to show off anything. Moreover, his lack of exposure to modern civilization leads him to buy clothes that are slightly more run-down and mellower than others. He seems to prefer different shades of grey in terms of colors, given that they're both easy to find as well as wear at any moment. When not engaging in work, Blade tends to wear a light grey, long-sleeved shirt with his sleeves rolled up. Underneath, he wears a pair of black, striped khakis with a black belt and simple black joggers. When training in swordsmanship, Blade tends to switch to a slightly more oriental attire. Although he tends to go topless, he will occasionally wear a faded green, long-sleeved kosode over a similarly colored hakama and a white obi around his waist, situating his katana at his left side, as well as a pair of white tabi and simple waraji. This is the same outfit he adorns as the Smiling Forest Demon, which is why he regularly holds back in combat and takes considerable evasive maneuvers in order to prevent it from being damaged, thinking it'd be "too bothersome" to repair it or buy another outfit. From what has been implied, however, this particular outfit appears to be a memento from his swordsmanship mentor as a child.

Personality

"When I was younger, a certain old man told this to me, and it stuck: "Written law is in itself pure, at least in so far as language can make it. Ambiguity emerges only in its practical application upon society, and at this point hypocrisy seems to be the inevitable consequence. The law bends to those in power, like a willow or perhaps a cultured rosebush, or even a fruit-bearing tree trained against a wall. Where it grows depends upon the whims of those in power, and before too long, why, the law becomes a twisted thing indeed." I might not be one for big speeches, but I understood exactly what that old man meant. The law doesn't help those without power. But the law ultimately decides your fate. So what am I going to do? Become the power of those without the law."

— Blade's resolve told to a curious client.

Magic and Abilities

Archive (古文書, アーカイブ, Ākaibu)

Kingdom (王国, Ōkoku):

Sword Magic (剣の魔法, Ken no Mahō):