Lizard [Final]
Born as Cyluth de Prata, Lizard was a student at the esteemed Harvard Magical College earning his Master's Degree in Magical Physics when an unfortunate accident befell him. One week before he was supposed to graduate, a Witch who had a crush on him came to him with her confession. Cyluth turned her down. She promptly turned him into a lizard. Because Cyluth came from rather humble beginnings, in order to pay for his education he was forced to take a job as a Professor's Assistant and was always doing odd jobs on the side to help fund his lifestyle. Even though he always seemed to be busy with work, his practical experience in the various fields of magic that stemmed from these tasks made him a very successful student.
The complicated Hex that befell him does not seem to have any obvious cure, and as such Cyluth is stuck in the body of a lizard. He has since learned a spell to communicate with his peers and although he's not allowed to graduate he has remained on campus as a library assistant. The girl who hexed him has been expelled until such a time she can devise a cure for the condition she afflicted him with.
Lizard is a master in Magical Physics, understanding the workings of the universal forces referred to as "Magic" on a fundamental level far beyond that of most who even use Magic. He can understand and break down the processes behind any spell that he witnesses; Many magics that have 'simple' objectives can be mimicked after watching how they are done a single time. Most magic users only care about what a spell can do for them; Cyluth understands why a spell does what it does. As such, he is very adept at both learning spells and devising counterspells on the fly.
Spell Mimicry - Cyluth can normally copy any spell that he witnesses, as well as replicating the effects of magical artifacts if he has time to watch these effects triggered. Spells of destructive nature are the easiest to copy since they are essentially just the brute force of the magical world. Spells with extra conditions or complicated effects may be harder to copy. Cyluth can also use the ideas he gains from a spell he copies and come up with a 'better' version of the spell if needed.
Counterspell - In combat Cyluth loves to flaunt his intellect, and his preferred method of combat is to let foes launch spells at him. He devises and casts counterspells with astounding speed and reaction time - often being able to react to a spell, devise a counter spell, and fire it off after being targeted and before the spell hits him the first time he sees a spell. Cyluth is highly familiar with the laws of magic and can easily come up with new and inventive ways to counter his opponents attacks that are faster and/or more mana efficient.
Since he's a lizard, Cyluth is somewhat difficult to spot unless you're faily close or have great eyesight. He has incorporated an element of stealth into his combat style when needed. Generally, Cyluth views battles between other casters as a game. He will attempt to meet them in an open field and make an absolute joke out of them by flaunting his Harvard superiority and breaking down every spell they attempt to fire at him until they are totally worn down. If he senses someone has the power to seriously harm him, he'd do the same but while also pressing with offensive of his own; initiating a game of Magical Chess against his opponent where the first one to kill the opposing 'King' comes out the victor. However, if Cyluth feels his life is in danger he will incorporate elements of stealth and higher strategy into his combat style.
Lizard's favorite spell is Flight; which allows him to move around at Mach 2 speeds and fly through the air. He hates being forced to move around slowly on the battlefield and being restricted by his size. His favorite type of magic is transmutation. He's not so good with curses and hexes.
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