Name: Zell D. Drake "Snake"
Age: 19
Bounty: None
Species: Human
Occupation: Swordsman
Allegiance: Pirate
Home Village/Ocean: Grand Line
Appearance: 6'2'' With a toned, agile build. Short cut, blonde spikey hair, with a darker 5 o'clock shadow. He wears an eye patch over his left eye, and there is a long vertical scar emerging from the top and bottom of the patch. His visible eye is a cheery bright blue color. He keeps a black bandanna tied around his neck (The way cowboys wear them) and will use it to cover his lower face when in a heated battle/situation. The design on the bandanna makes it appear that he has the mouth of a snake when worn on his face. His normal attire includes a white v-cut shirt, black pants, black leather boots (the kind with the folded cuff), a dark blue sash, fingerless gloves, and a long black coat (which he takes off before any battle).
History: Zell Drake spent his childhood learning the way of the sword from his uncle. His parents were both pirates who captained their own ship together. Max and Flora Drake had not been ready to quit the pirate life, so they left their baby boy in the capable hands of Max's brother, Axle. Since Axle was the older brother, he had already experienced the ocean, and was only too glad to try to start a family. He and his wife accepted Zell as their own, and told him stories about his parents every night. As soon as he was of age, Axle began to train Zell in swordsmanship, a Drake family tradition. The Drake family prided themselves in their mastery of bladed weapons, the most cherished of which being the katana. From the age of 9, Every drake is taught how to utilize the sword as an extension of the soul. Precision and speed are signatures of a Drake. The swordsman's code had been engrained in every generation of Drake since the great wars had ended. Zell was raised to believe that no scar was to be ashamed of, unless it was on the back. By the time he was 19, Zell had long since completed his training, and was longing for the open ocean. Somewhere deep in his soul all he wanted to do was to go out and see the rest of the world, to be closer to his parents. He had never resented them for leaving, but he knew he would never feel at peace until he could meet them. And what a better way to accomplish this than to become a world renowned Pirate and swordsman. So the day approached when Zell would cast off in his little dinghy with nothing but the clothes on his back, and two gifts from his uncle. Axle had given him his old black bladed katana, and a small chest with an odd looking fruit inside of it (which he took a large bite of). Days of drifting got him to a small island of mercenaries. Zell walked into the first tavern he saw, and was met by 5 outlaws looking to steal his chest. The speed with which he dispatched them earned him the nickname "Snake" as his sword was as swift and deadly as a snake's bite. So on this island, he trained and sparred with the mercenaries daily trying to create new techniques and master his new abilities while awaiting his chance to join a pirate crew.
Personality: Stoic, and reserved. Zell only opens up with those he is close to. Though he is not easily angered, he loves a challenge and will never run from a fight. He is always the most logical thinker and refuses to hurt women. Zell can be a bit too blunt at times, as he never really got to spend much time around other kids groing up. When the days are almost over, Zell usually sits by the shore or anywhere near the ocean, and look up at the stars. His uncle once told him that his father was always talking about an island in the sky... So naturally, Zell assumed it was a constellation, and spent every night gazing up at the stars, in search of his father's sky island.
Ship: N/A
Ship Flag: N/A
Devil Fruit: Suigin Suigin no Mi
type: Logia
effect: The suigin suigin no mi is the mercury fruit. The user is able to produce mercury from his body. The user may then control the mercury he has produced, but only that mercury. Any pre-existing mercury may not be manipulated.While the suigin suigin no mi is powerdul, it has some disadvantages compared to many other logias.
The fruit may be used to emit many sorts of mercury such as weapons extending from the hands, murderous mists, and generally creating mercury from himself. He may not turn into mercury however, merely shield himself using it and attack with extensions made of semisolid mercury.
Special Abilities: One sword style, Two sword style, Martial artist,
Learned Techniques:
1. Suigin suigin no Hebi- User expels snakes of mercury from his palms used to grab or bite enemies.
2. Snake Lunge- a sword technique that involves moving at a high speed to peirce the opponents throat.
3. Suigin suigin no pistol- User points his finger like a gun and shoots a bullet of mercury.
4. Suigin Suigin no Sube- The user lays down a "track" of mercury and slides across it at high speed.
5. Mercury Gauntlets- user forms one or two gloves of mercury that can become bladed weapons if summoned.
6. Super Sonic- The user creates a shockwave by cutting the air in front of him.
7. Great Divide- charging attack with an upward swing strong enough to cut steel
8. Quick Silver- The fastest attack Zell has. Done as a duel technique where the sword is drawn and resheathed as fast as possible, with the goal being to slice the opponent in two.
Weapons/Items: Katana
Goals: Become the most feared swordsman on the grand line, and reunite with his parents.
Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:31 pm