Profile: Rockley

 PROFILE

"My desire for adventure is only matched by the strength of the Iron Unicorn. It's a good thing that I possessed both of those things" - Rockley

Art by Luc_Opens

Name: Rockley (No Surname)

Age: 21

Race: Part Human/Part Valkyrie 

Hair Color: Auburn 

Eye Color: Amber

Skin Color: Tan

Height: 6'3

Weight: 225 Pounds

Powers: Thanks to his Valkyrie ancestry, Rockley possesses: inhuman strength, durability, and agility. Wielder of the mythical weapon "Iron Unicorn" which allows him to manipulate the following elements fire, earth, soul, wind, electricity, and water

Allies: His family, his tribe people, Doran

Likes: Loose clothing, his tribe, Iron Unicorn, combat, traveling, chocolate coconut custard pie

Dislikes: Underwear, cold weather, rude people, snails

Backstory: 

Along with the rest of his tribe residing in an island named Valquiria Island, located on the outskirts of the Southern Lands (The fictional equivalent of South America). Rockley and his people are the descendants of Valkyries who resided in Mystillia, the Realm of Gods. They decided to venture into the Mortal Realm and mate with humans many centuries ago. Several months later, they would leave their children to be raised by their human mates and return to their native realm. The people of Valquiria Island would form their own unique culture and way of life. While being mindful of the rest of the Mortal Realm, the citizens of Valquiria kept to themselves, only aiding the rest of the world whenever a major crisis threatened all of their existence. Eventually, Rockley would be born many years later after the events of The Five Year War.

Growing up, Rockley was a very curious child. Unlike most of the people within the island, Rockley always desired to someday venture throughout the rest of the Mortal Realm. He was trained in various forms of combat by his father, grandfather, and great grandmother since he was a child. The time Rockley had turned fifteen years of age, he was gifted a special weapon by his great grandmother called The Iron Unicorn. The Iron Unicorn was an ancient weapon that was created by their ancestors many centuries ago. The weapon allowed the wielder to use a variety of elemental powers in battle. Rockley would earnestly practice wielding the weapon and promised to cherish it as long as it remained in his possession. Knowing that Rockley would someday decide to leave the island to explore the rest of the world, his family were glad they prepared him to be a capable warrior and one that wasn't naive to the behaviors and culture outside of their island. Many years have passed since and Rockley was now twenty one years of age. The time for him to begin his adventure was imminent.

One evening while Rockley was doing solo training, a naked brown skinned male demon had appeared on the island. While Rockley panicked at the fact a demon would appear on their island, knowing the history of such ferocious beings, Rockley also knew that not all demons behaved in typical savage behavior. Thus, he decided to observe the demon from a careful distance. The demon was aware that Rockley was watching him, but paid him no mind since what he desired was not the human flesh. Instead, the demon would make its way to one of the island fruit trees and began to feast on the delectable blueberry mangos that only grew on Valquiria Island. Confused by what he was witnessing, Rockley decided to confront the demon. Questioning the demon's presence on the island, the demon paused on engorging on the tasty fruit and turned his attention onto Rockley. The demon introduced himself as Doran and ensured Rockley that he means no harm to his people or him as long as he isn't attacked by them. The two men would end up having a great conversation and Rockley would share his traveling plans with Doran. He mentioned his plans to traverse the Mortal Lands in order to see the rest of the world and combat various sages and warriors. Thankful for Rockley's generosity, Doran offered to take him any location within the Mortal Realm he desired to start his adventure. Rockley agreed and the two would find a spot on the island and spend the night together talking until they fell asleep. The next day, Rockley would bid farewell to his family and fellow villagers before meeting up with Doran and the two teleported out of Valquiria Island and reappeared in Paraguay. Convinced by Doran the night prior to make his starting point in Paraguay, Rockley looked forward to seeing new things and encountering strong yet noble warriors.

TRIVIA

1. Rockley is another art adopt that was transformed into an official FORBIDDEN character. Below is his original artwork 

2. Rockley's character was also inspired by Risty from the Queen's Blade series. I even considered having Rockley keep his original colors from his AI Artwork. However I feared he looked too much like a genderbent Risty and decided to have his color changed to better distinguish him from one of his inspirations.

3. Drawn by Luc_Opens (An incredible artist on Twitter) While drawing Rockley, I requested that he give Rockley a unique color scheme based on a color palette I have sent him. Mainly because I didn't want Rockley to share identical colors of Risty as mentioned earlier.

4. Rockley does not wear underwear. One of his testicles is visible in his official artwork.

5. Rockley's weapon "Iron Unicorn" is based on the Japanese weapon named Kanabo.

6. While Rockley mainly uses his weapon in battle. Rockley is skilled in grappling, self defense, and Judo based techniques. 

CHRIS LOTUS COMMENTS: I was actually quite surprised when I saw Rockley's original concept. Risty (of Queen's Blade) is one of my favorite anime characters. Similar to her, Rockley has an amazing look and a great personality to go along with it, having an incredibly imposing exterior yet being gentle and not being quick to judge others based on their appearance or other preconceived notions. I can appreciate Rockley's updated color palette, as it does give him a more unique look. I find his weapon fascinating, seeing that I do admire unique, elemental themed weapons and its a clever take on a samurai weapon from Feudal Japan.

 

Rockley - Skill Set

 ROCKLEY

Element: Earth/Fire (Multi-Element)

SKILL SET

SKILL SET EXPLANATION 

TRAIT

Valkyrie Pulse (Okay In Air): Rockley channels the elemental energy of Iron Unicorn into his palm and releases a sky blue orb fused with various elements inside of it. Rockley can use this attack while in the air as well. Lastly Valkyrie Pulse can be stored (Only One) to be fired later or canceled out one of Rockley's many special attacks

UNIQUE ATTACKS 

Skull Cracker: A slow start up attack. Rockley with Iron Unicorn in his hand has the weapon slung behind his back. Rockley then pulls his hand holding Iron Unicorn forwards and strikes the opponent. This attack cannot be blocked by a crouching opponent only if the opponent is standing 

Dirty Trick (Outside Of Electric Element): Rockley does a fast strike with Iron Unicorn to the feet/toes of his opponent. This attack is fast and safe but does not allow for any combo setups. It also does low damage to balance out the attack's speed. Dirty Trick can only be blocked if the opponent is crouching but never standing

Dirty Trick (Electric Element Active): Slightly slower but more powerful than regular Dirty Trick. Rockley strikes the foot/toes of his opponent with an electrically charged Iron Unicorn. On hit the attack shocks the opponent causing them a momentarily stun that allows Rockley to follow up with any of his standing special attacks. Like the regular version, Dirty Trick E.E.A. can only be blocked if the opponent is crouching not standing

SPECIALS

Universal Moves: Moves that Rockley has access to regardless of what element is in usage

1. Element Switch: Rockley raises Iron Unicorn towards the air and allows him to change into one of his elements which are FIRE, ELECTRICITY, WIND, & WATER

2. Shaky Grounds: Rockley slams Iron Unicorn onto the ground and instantly knocks down and damages any standing opponent even if they are in the process of their own attack. Shaky Grounds does not lead to combos but gives Rockley advantage to move in on his target or retreat. Shaky Grounds can be blocked by a crouching opponent or avoided altogether by an airborne opponent

3. Soul Recovery: Rockley grips Iron Unicorn with both of his hands and holds it in front of him. Immediately a green colored aura surrounds both himself and his weapon. Allowing him to slowly regenerate HP (Health Points). Rockley can cancel out of Soul Recovery just as quickly as he enters it but should not be used if his opponent is in strike range. Since Rockley cannot cancel out of Soul Recovery into another any of his special attacks

FIRE ELEMENT

1. Fire Force: Rockley ignites the tip of Iron Unicorn and charges towards his opponent. A fast and medium distance attack but unsafe on block

2. Flame Bird: Rockley ignites the tip of Iron Unicorn and performs a diagonal jumping attack. This attack works as both a grounded attack and anti air move. Also useful for combos but unsafe on block or whiff

ELECTRIC ELEMENT

1. Shock Tear: Rockley raises Iron Unicorn above his head as he summons an electric raindrop from the air towards the ground. If the opponent is struck by the attack they become momentarily stunned allowing Rockley an almost guaranteed follow up depending on what move he uses 

2. Shock Force: Rockley channels the electrical energy from Iron Unicorn into his fist and foams an orb of electrical energy in his hand. A multi hitting close ranged attack that's safe on block

3. Shock Spike: Rockley swings Iron Unicorn upwards and creates a geyser of electricity from the ground. Very effective for combos and keeping the enemy at bay

WATER ELEMENT

1. Shower Strike: Rockley grips Iron Unicorn like a baseball bat before swinging his weapon. Hitting a close ranged opponent with a watery strike. Shower Strike can also reflect incoming single hit projectiles. While fast the attack is unsafe on block

2. Puddle Trap: Rockley points Iron Unicorn towards the ground and summons a puddle of water. If the opponent lands on the puddle regardless if they are blocking or not. The puddle transforms into a powerful upstream of water. The puddles last for a few seconds before going away if not triggered by the opponent. Another thing that's possible with this technique. Rockley while in Water Element can create a Puddle Trap then use Element Select to change into his next element for possible setups

WIND ELEMENT

1. Wind Force: Similar to Fire Force, Rockley creates wind energy at the tip of Iron Unicorn before charging towards his opponent. The attack is fast and multi hitting but negative on block

2. Wind Force Aerial (In Air): Rockley performs an airborne version of Wind Force. Rockley can also cancel out of Wind Force mid attack and use Valkyrie Pulse if he has it stored

3. Tempest Rush: Rockley holds Iron Unicorn upwards in a diagonal position and forms a drill shaped energy of wind around his weapon. The attack is multi-hitting and very fast, but it ONLY works against an airborne opponent. It will not hit and opponent that's standing or crouching regardless of how close they are to Rockley

4. Dash: Rockley is able to dash while using the WIND ELEMENT. Allowing him to move much faster than normal. Dash can also be used to cancel into Wind Force, Shaky Grounds, or a stored Valkyrie Pulse

DIVINE RUINATION

 Strike Out: Rockley raises Iron Unicorn above his head and channels various elemental powers within. Rockley then swings downwards with his weapon and unleashes a multi-colored energy slash that strikes the opponent and stuns them. Rockley then strikes the ground using his weapon, forcing a ball of dirt and rocks to pop from out of the ground. Rockley swiftly swings Iron Unicorn at the earthen ball like a baseball bat as the projectile hurls towards the opponent and strikes them mercilessly 

Rockley - Wielder Of The Iron Unicorn

 ROCKLEY

Drawn by luc_opens on Twitter/X

More info on Rockley in the near future