TALON DU COUTEAU

A name whispered by hushed lips in the dark alleyways of Noxus Prime, THE BLADE'S SHADOW, is more reputation than person. What would seem like a NO-NAME whelp dragged up from the underbelly of Noxus itself, fast became a notorious right-hand WEAPON for the infamous General Du Couteau. The only other name that stuck to them was TALON. They are the epitome of ‘the strongest find their way out of the gutter.' With the General's untimely disappearance, Talon seemed LOST without him. Some believe they are on a mission of REVENGE, taking out every single enemy Du Couteau once had. Rumours say they returned to their origins - slipped into the MAZE of passageways and ruins of old, never to see the light of day again.But SECRETS will not stay hidden for long within the walls of Noxus. NOT ANYMORE.
Talon will make SURE of that.

an investigation into;
never being enough, the differences between living and survival, saving your own skin, finding self worth in an indifferent world, the sins of the father, betrayals, sibling rivalries, lies & secrets & riddles & questions without answers, being a better weapon than a person, & just how far down curiosity can lead you.

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GENERAL INFORMATION.
FULL NAME: Talon Du Couteau
ALIAS: The Blade's Shadow
SPECIES; Human
AGE: Late Twenties
PLACE OF BIRTH: Noxus
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
GENDER AND ORIENTATION: Nonbinary (they/them) | AromanticPHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES.
HEIGHT: 181 CM | 5’11”
WEIGHT: 78 kg | 150 lbs

HAIR: Short, brown mess of curls, 'hood hair'
EYE COLOUR: Dark brown, golden flecks
DISTINGUISHING MARKS: A cut across the right eyebrow/cheek (depending on verse), freckles, dark circles
CLOTHING STYLE: Dark, several layers of clothes, Dark metal armour, a leather blade cape. Otherwise, in disguises depending on the region.BACKGROUND INFORMATION.
KNOWN LANGUAGES: Va Nox, Noxian
FINANCIAL STATUS\CLASS: Slums
EDUCATION LEVEL: Low
OCCUPATION: AssassinFAMILIAL INFORMATION.
MENTOR/FATHER: Marcus Du Couteau (MIA/Deceased)
MATRON: Soreana Du Couteau
SIBLINGS: Katarina Du Couteau (sister), Cassiopeia Du Couteau (sister)

TRAITS.
GOOD TRAITS: Action-oriented, focused, persistent
NEUTRAL TRAITS: Determined, inquisitive
BAD TRAITS: Aggressive, Callous, over-criticalEXTRA INFO.
MBTI: INTJ
ALIGNMENT: Neutral Evil
MAGIC: None
WEAPON PROFICIENCY: Bladed weaponry, arm blade, circular daggersSHIPS.
Jhin (dolls-runeterran-dollhouse): classic and multiple other verses.

VERSE 1; headcanon-based events
PRESENT RUNETERRA, TALON IS WAIST DEEP IN CONSPIRACIES AND HALF-SOLVED MYSTERIES. Working tirelessly to find every single connection General Du Couteau ever had in an attempt to find a lead, the assassin spends a majority - if not all - of their time scurrying through the shadows of Noxus Prime working on his case. They have no interest in being a weapon for the Empire, and shirk any responsibility they may have. The empire never gave them anything; why should they give their life?

VERSE 1.5; following canon lore
DEEMED ONE OF THE SELECT FEW TO KNOW OF MARCUS' TRUE FATE, and plans to destroy the grand general, everything came crashing down as Katarina unravelled their father's plan. Talon had not been able to outsmart her, and in their struggle, received an ironic and eye-opening injury.
Even so, Talon is determined to still prove the danger of having Swain as Noxus’ Grand General. With the Empire their sole enemy once more, they must choose to rely on the family they have left who are tangled in thorns, or strike out on their own.

VERSE 2; high noon
THE HARBINGERS ARE RIDING OUT, AND A STORM IS BREWIN' IN THEIR WAKE. Any being from Hell worth their weight in salt knows the prophecy of the five riders and the doom they bring. So when Talon feels the change of the wind on their feathers, they know exactly who to warn. Don't matter what foreign feeling the growth in their chest gives them. They got a train to catch.

VERSE 3; modern
A ROUGH CHILDHOOD INTO A STRICT ADOPTION, a dream years in the making ripped for their hands, Talon is an estranged adopted member of the Du Couteau’s and the patron’s promising gymnast star, now keeping a low social profile while he is investigated for criminal behaviours. With a low wage job, one-sided contact with the majority of their family, and a goal on hold, Talon’s life has to be taken one day at a time for their own wellbeing.

VERSE 4; stargazer
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR THE ANSWERS YOU SEEK? To know the terrible forces against existence itself, when you have upheld an oath to protecting all precious life in every existence? When the stars are supposed to guide and answer you, yet dare not utter a word of their own threat?
Talon knows well what the price for such knowledge is, now. Oh how they see the threat, and have no way of unseeing. Now they must continue it’s bidding, cutting spheres of existence free from the threads of fate, for this is now their purpose, until their own end is met.

VERSE 5; dreadnova
A MERCILESS AND EFFICIENT ASSASSIN, INQUISITOR TALON IS NOTORIOUS FOR THEIR SKILLS IN STEALTH AND CLOSE-QUARTER COMBAT. They are the Dreadnova Corps go-to soldier for interception, sabotage, and assassinations. Although relations with the majority of the organisation are tense, it's difficult to 'let go' of skilled employees. Fitted with a prototype stealth exo-suit they personally stole from the RSM, Talon carries the scarring of a veteran and the attitude to match.

VERSE 6; star destroyer
MAKING A DEAL WITH A CORRUPTED GUARDIAN COMPANION, TALON SEEKS TO WIELD THE POWER OF THE STARS BY DESTROYING THEM. With their companion, Umbra, granting them dark powers for weaponry, Talon attacks civilisations for fun before destroying their system's sun. Their recent target, however, is under the protection of 'Star Guardians' halting their plans, but finally giving them a worthy opponent.

VERSE 7; zombie slayer
A MYSTERIOUS, INFECTIOUS OUTBREAK BRINGS THE DOWNFALL AND LOCKDOWN OF A CITY. Its people are left to fend for themselves against the violent and hungry monsters of the infection, and the other survivors. One who goes by Talon has chosen a solitary way of survival, using rooftops as pathways and safe zones and scavenging through abandoned apartments to get by.

VERSE 8; project
ONCE A CIVILIAN LIVING IN THE UNDERBELLY OF THE LOWER CITY, Talon was chosen as an enhancement 'compulsory volunteer' to join the ranks of PROJECT's counter-espionage units. With the operation a success, Talon is now loyal to a fault, and one of the most skilled assailants in the command line with their personality and memories buried deep, deep beneath coding. Adept at maneuvering around the Upper and Lower City unseen and not needing to touch the ground; scaling the cityscape with inhumane agility and outfitted with the latest cloaking technology.

VERSE 9; esports
A member of the esports team SSW, Talon acts as the face of the team. Competitive by nature with the rest of their team, Talon is a good sport even if they're not the most expressive. In their downtime, they also stream in the gamehouse they live in with their team, often filled with hijinks and weird promotional breaks for their sponsored drinks.

VERSE 10; rift quest
HUNDREDS OF DICE ARE ROLLED AS THE ROGUE PERFORMS A SNEAK ATTACK. The sworn brother of Twitch Shadowfoot, dashing assassin extraordinaire Talon Blackwood is one half of an infamous underworld duo and the only advanced class in the entire party. He's also a brooding dark elf antihero with a tragic backstory, who is fated to one day save the world!
Probably.

VERSE 11; crimson elite
(RIOT TOOK TOO LONG TO WRITE OUT A 1 SENTENCE BIO FOR THIS SKINLINE SO IT'S MINE NOW BABEY!!) The coup on Darkill had gone according to plan, all until the demon that Swain carried overpowered him and took control of not only him but also all of Noxus. Marcus was killed by this new tryant and whoever wasn't slain bent a knee. Now bound to the Tyrant as one of his advisors, Talon oversees the control over the empire along with the rest of Crimson Elite, or so the demonic tyrant believes. In reality, the Crimson Elite distract him with internal affairs so that he does not turn his gaze to the rest of the world.