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Nocte (夜, Nocte) is a young male practitioner of Storm Release. He currently roams the realm in pursuit of an answer to an unasked question.

The Endless Night
Nocte's early life is shrouded in mystery other that he inhabited some kind of cave. He was wrapped in darkness since birth, only ever being exposed to a relatively small, yet powerful stream of light which shone down through a crack in its ceiling, and as for what he consumed while within it remains unknown. He was dressed in an unkempt manner, had long unruly hair, and a white scarf around his neck, of which remained his attire for some decade and a bit. Towards the light that lit the empty prison he occupied, Nocte constructed a tower of stones, in hope of being around to depart through the opening. However, his attempt proved futile when a powerful barrier in place deflected his attempt of passing through the opening, ultimately pushing him down it and injuring himself in the process. It was at that same time, that a girl fell through the opening, and so followed the fated meeting of the boy, and the girl.

The girl introduced herself to be Eos, and informed Nocte of how she hailed from the surface world, and of the life she experienced while up there. From her he learned about etiquette, (other) basic social skills and about the stars which littered an endless sky. This consisted of occasional instances, as Eos would only spend a few hours a day within the cave before passing through the ceiling's opening and the barrier in place, returning to her own world. During this time Nocte would prove lonely, and would try to sleep in hope that she'd return should he awaken the following day. This continued up until they became adolescents, in which in time, Eos' visits occurred less, and eventually, ceased altogether.

Lonely once again, Nocte came to the quick realization that were he to once again experience the joy in engaging with his friend, he would need to first abandon his prison. Mustering the power he had conserved since birth, he awakened his latent powers and destroyed the barrier, finally gaining access, to an entirely unfamiliar realm. Without even issuing a glance, he left the darkness which had accompanied him from birth behind.

The Transposed Night
Emerging in the surface world, more commonly referred to as the continent, Nocte found himself located within an uncharted forest, within an unidentified land. A couple of spectators which were nearby when the barrier in place was destroyed found him, engaged him, overpowered him and managed to carry his unconscious self back to their base. It was there that Nocte acquainted himself with a small troupe of individuals of whom were awaiting the time when someone would emerge from the cavern of their own invention. Coming to learn of this, Nocte went on a frenzy, though was defeated before he could inflict any considerable damage to the environment. From then on, it was negotiated that he would join them, in return gaining the knowledge and power necessary to roam the land without fear.

Pursuing a Star
Numerous years had passed, and Nocte had attained a considerable amount of power. Feeling that he finally had the means to leave behind those whom had trained him for the past years, he snuck out of the base, and began his journey.

Personality
Nocte is introverted, rarely ever speaking, or displaying any signs of emotion as if ridden with melancholy. He's cold and calculating, interacting with others only out of necessity, and will take advantage of a situation to defeat the opposition without hesitation. While this may seem selfish, he behaves in this manner in order to experience the pain of his ordeals alone, where only alone can he assure that he'd not lose any of those precious to him in combat, a burden of which he ruthlessly carries solo.

In spite of this, Nocte is considerably empathetic and considerate towards those he identifies as being 'previous'. As he possesses no true sense of life (or rather, of just his own), Nocte would go to limitless extents in order to protect them, even if it means breaking himself in the process.

Appearance
Nocte is somewhat tall, has amber eyes, and has long, brown hair extending down below his waist tied into a ponytail, with bangs covering part of his face, more specifically his eyes. One of his new outfits consists of a black robe, beige pants and clothes with red markings, undoubtedly the insignia of the troupe he was a part of in the past. He also posses numerous other clothes in his inventory, though tends to stick to his robes whenever traveling and knowingly entering combat.