Urzaia Woodsman
Urzaia Woodsman was the cook on Calder Marten's ship. He was also a very powerful Champion, but was the first victim of Shera's left shear post-awakening.
| Urzaia | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Iteration | Asylum |
| Magic System | Champion Alchemy, Soulbound Vessel |
| Faction | Champions/Navigators |
| First Appearance | Of Sea and Shadow |
| Family | |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Father | Unknown |
| Home | The Testament |
Personality
Urzaia Woodsman has a boisterous and loud personality. He loves a good contest of strength and loves his freedom. He enjoys the simple things of life, like good food and even the rain. He is fiercely loyal to Calder and the crew of the Testament.
Urzaia was raised in the Champions guild after the pattern of raising champions. He ran errands for champions and was taught that strength is the greatest virtue. Once he grew old enough, he was subjected to months of alchemical changes in order to make him a Champion. As part of this process, he became soulbound to a Sandborn Hydra's skin.
Once the process was finished, Urzaia was taught to use his new powers and to have undying confidence in them. He became an unstoppable force in combat and respected of his peers. For his first assignment, he was hired to win a series of arena fights. He chose 2 awakened hatchets as his weapons and had his first taste of winning in front of a crowd.
His second assignment had him sent north of the Dylian Basin to quell a community of villages that had seceded from the Aurelian Empire. Though he expected to have their documents of surrender within the month, he spent five years crushing villages and trying to quell the uprising. After a time, fights against village militias grew boring so he began to lure monsters into the village in order to give himself a challenge. During one night of fighting, things went horribly wrong and he was defeated and gravely injured. Instead of finishing him off or leaving him to die, the villagers saved his life and helped him heal. They explained to him that they had only ever been harmed by the empire and that they had decided that their taxes should go towards the good of the towns, not the far-off empire.
Urzaia was sympathetic to their cause and began to live among them. He lived there for 2 years until the empire sent a message that told him he needed to kill all of the villagers until there were enough to fit in a single ship and be brought back to face trial. Urzaia refused and tore up the command. The next ship brought 2 champions which captured Urzaia. He was stripped of his title and rights as a champion and sent to his death in the Arena of Axciss. The Testament was tasked with carrying Urzaia to the arena and it is there that he met Calder Martin.
After telling Calder his story, Calder vowed to one day come back from Urzaia and free him from imprisonment. Urzaia trusted Calder and fought with unyielding determination for four years. After this time, Calder finally had the means to free Urzaia, and Urzaia joined the crew of the testament. He worked as muscle and cook for several years, defending the crew against elders and other threats. He died to Shera's left shear on the Grey Island after a fight with Meia.
Abilities/Weapons
As a champion, Urzaia has access to superhuman strength, speed, and healing. There are few weapons that can harm him and few toxins that can effect him. He can fight large monsters, lift huge weights, and singlehandedly wage war against a nation.
Among other champions, Urzaia has set himself apart. His soulbound Vessel is the hide of a Sandborn Hydra which gives him control over his weight. He has mastered the use of this ability to the point where he can jump vast distances and hold his ground against otherwise unstoppable forces. He also wields two awakened hatchets.
Urzaia is skilled and strong enough to have survived 4 years in the Arena of Axciss. For the first 3 years, the fights were almost fair. After long enough, he began to face entire teams by himself as the Arena owners were truly trying to kill him. They pitted him against huge numbers and eventually monsters such as the Cinderbeast. It is a testament to his skill and strength that he managed to defeat all comers for so long.
