Phantom

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Phantom
Phantom.png
CreatorXero
Information
Rank★★★★★★★★☆☆
Skin ColoursBlack (Main)

Blue (Secondary)
Red (Secondary)
Green (Secondary)
Purple (Secondary)
Average Height250-350cm
LifespanEternal
PlanetAny
LocationsRuins
StrengthsDeadly Weapon Wielders
Capable of Magic
WeaknessesExtra Vulnerable to Divine Weapons and Magic
Phantom Knight

Phantoms are powerful spirits of deceased Heroes who were unable to die a warrior's death, forcing their souls back to the world of the living out of sheer will. When a Phantom comes into existence, it wanders the world as an ethereal soul that cannot be seen by mortal eyes, instead a Phantom must search for a weapon of great power and bind themselves to it, allowing the Phantom to reincarnate as a dark, cloudy spirit. When the Phantom has reached this physical form, they would begin to wander the land at night seeking powerful opponents with which they could duel to the death until they come across one that bests them in honourable combat. Now having granted the warrior's death a Phantom believed they should have gotten, he or she breaks the bond they have with their spirit weapon and pass into the Afterworld fulfilled and content.

Heroes and aspiring warriors all over the world consider the Phantoms as a great challenge that one must pass to be called a hero, leading to many hunting these spirit warriors down just to put their souls to rest and claim their weapons as their own, often carving their own fighting style after whatever weapon the Phantom wielded.

Any Mortal who lived a heroic life but died a fool's death can become a Phantom after death.

Abilities

All types of Phantoms are incredible fighters employing powerful physical attacks and the use dark spirit magic. They swing their weapons hard and with deadly precision and utilize their magic to warp around, often creating false duplicates to confuse their foes or simply teleporting behind them to deal the killing blow. They are also known for hurling down elemental magic, including bolts of lightning and balls of molten fire. Also, thanks to their spectral being, Phantoms are able to hover in the air for long periods of time.

Types of Phantoms

Phantom Mage

Different types of Phantoms exist based on who they were in life. Their fighting style and appearance changes based on what their chosen arms were.

Phantom Warriors are standard sword, axe or mace wielding Phantoms. They prefer to face their foes head-on with their weapons using their magic mainly for aggressive tactics like teleporting around to confuse their foes or hurling balls of chaotic matter at them. Phantom Warriors are the most common variant of Phantom which spawn from those that lived warrior lifestyles in life.

Phantom Knights are centaur-like phantoms that wield large weapons into combat. They are much bigger than the other variants but much like the Warriors they also use their magic to employ aggressive tactics though they almost always prefer melee attacks over ranged. Phantom Knights are borne from massive warrior figures or those that fought on the back of mounts.

Phantom Rangers are ghostly marksmen who employ stealthy tactics to ambush their prey though they never start combat without first announcing their challenge. They use ranged weapons such as guns, bows and crossbows as well as conjure spectral traps. They use their magic for movement and empowering their shots as well as summoning a phantom companion if they had a companion in life. Phantom Rangers come from huntsmen and marksmen of considerable reputation.

Phantom Mages are more cold and calculative than the other types of phantoms, preferring to stay away from their opponent and challenging them to a duel in spellcraft. They rarely resort to melee combat and instead employ a wider array of spells from different elements though twisted in some dark way. Phantom Mages are unique that they come from experienced wizards and sorcerers who felt unable to pass on a worthy successor to their teachings often leaving behind their tome of lifetime experiences and knowledge.

Phantoms rarely come out during day and prefer to stay hidden in their ethereal forms, unable to act until the sun sets. It is known that they can easily be slain with Divine weapons, aka those blessed by a God or Eldest. Although this may be considered cheating, Phantoms see it as a true challenge when their opponent wields a weapon or magic of Divine origin.

Physical Appearence

Phantoms are beings composed of dark clouds that take the form of their last appearance when alive. That is why a Phantom often appears in a tattered or wounded state as it reflects their last moments of life, often misleading adventurers who come across them thinking they are easy kills when it truth a Phantom never shows themselves as weak. Phantoms also glow with an eerie light, normally an icy blue though sometimes also toxic green or dark purple.