Post by Karna on Feb 19, 2016 3:49:00 GMT
[PTabbedContent=Karna Lancer][PTab=Status] Parameters
Personal Skills
Class Skills
Noble Phantasm
[PTab=Profile] Character Details Height / Weight: 178cm ・ 65kg Source: Mahabharata Home Region: India Alignment: Lawful Good Gender: Male Child of the Son Karna is one the greatest warrior of the great Maharabharat and the son of the sun god, Surya. His tale starts with his mother Princess Kunti who was granted a boon from a sage she served. This boon granted her the option of choosing any god she desired and receive a child from him. Curious about this boon she decided to test this boon and called upon the Sun God Surya. By the power of the boon Surya appeared before Kunti and handed her a baby boy coated in a golden armour along with a single golden earring resting upon his ear. Despite her protests to leave, Surya was unable to take the child and left the boy with his mother. Fearing being called an unmarried mother, Kunti placed the baby named Karna into a basket and set him off into a river, hoping that someone would find this child. Eventually Karna was found and adopted by a charioteer of the kingdom Hastinapur and raised in a life of poverty. The Charioteer's son Although Karna was raised by a charioteer, he found he would rather learn about combat instead of becoming a charioteer. Karna requested the tutelage of the guru named Dronacharya, but was denied because Dronacharaya only taught Kshatriyas (members of royal or warrior classes). Having been denied tutelage, Karna sought out the mentor of Dronacharaya name Parashurama, a powerful man who only accepted Brahmins as his students. Disguising himself as a Brahmin, Karna became a student of Parashurama however Karna’s lie was caught, causing Karna to be cursed by Parashurama to forget the mantras to activate the Brahmastra in his most dire need. Hostilities with Arjuna Accepting his curse, Karna soon learned about a tournament being held by Dronacharya. This tournament was to display the skills of the two groups of princes of Hastinapur, The Pandavas (the 5 sons of Pandu) and their cousins the Kauravas (the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra). Witnessing the incredible archery skills of the Pandava warrior Arjuna, Karna immediately got out of the crowd and took part in the tournament, displaying skills that surpassed Arjuna himself. Wishing to truly challenge the skill of a great archer, Karna challenged Arjuna to a duel, but before the two could get to fight Dronacharya and claimed that the son of a charioteer could not face a prince like Arjuna. Everyone at the tournament began to mock and insult Karna for his upbringing, but one man saw otherwise. Finding the perfect opportunity in Karna’s skill to humiliate his cousin, the eldest Kauravas named Duryodhana immediately stopped the mockery and offered Karna the throne of the kingdom Anga. Very grateful, Karna asked Duryodhana if there was any way to repay him, but Duryodhana only replied by asking for Karna’s friendship in return. From this moment on Karna became Duryodhana’s most greatest and loyal friend and Arjuna became Karna’s fierce rival. As Duryodhana’s best friend he became his right hand man, easily claiming victory for his beloved friend, claiming kingdoms for the man and facing off against Arjuna numerous times. Kurukshetra War Eventually a war broke out between the Kauravas forces and the Pandava forces. In preparations for the war, Krishna, the avatar of the great god Vishnu approached Karna revealed his true lineage. Informing Karna that he was a son of Surya and Kunti and by extension a brother of the Pandavas who were also Kunti’s sons, , Krishna hoped that Karna would join his brother’s side. In the end Krishna was disappointed to learn that Karna would not abandon Duryodana even if it meant fighting his own brothers and having respected Karna’s choice, Krishna promised that he would keep Karna’s origins a secret. Due to a disagreement with the Karuava army’s commander Bhisma, Karna joined the war on the 11th day of war, joining after Bhisma was incapacitated. During the war Kunti also appeared before Karna hoping to convince him to join the Pandavas but failed as well. Without his golden armour and having utilized the gift given to him from Indra, Karna fought against Arjuna on the 18th day of war. During the fight Karna was unable to recall the mantras to activate his trump card the Brahmastra. As Karna fought Arjuna, his chariot wheel suddenly sunk into the ground. Jumping off his chariot, Karna attempted to pull out the chariot’s wheel from the round but was unable to release it from the earth’s grip. While trying to free his wheel, Karna requested for Arjuna follow etiquette of warfare and not attack him while he was defenseless and off his chariot. Although Arjuna was willing to wait, his charioteer Krishna reminded Arjuna of Karna’s misdeeds. Having called the Pandava’s wife a whore, killing Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu in a dishonourable method and assisting Duryodhana in his misdeeds, Karna was unable to talk about the etiquette of battle. Fulfilling the final curse, Karna was shot helplessly by Arjuna’s arrows. Without feeling any anger or hate, Karna died on the battlefield, dying as a true warrior. |