Remember that one edgy character you made in middle school who started out as an escaped laboratory experiment and has a Dark and Tortured past?

Yeah, this guy's mine. His visual design hasn't had a lot of changes over the years, but everything else got a major overhaul.

Calibur has been revamped into a (hopefully) not quite as cringy character, though his backstory is still angst city. He's a cursed individual who is trying to heal from his past trauma, and find a way to live with his ghosts. He has friends to help him along the way, and he hopes to one day return the favor to them.

Calibur is a lean, muscular man with short, shaggy black hair and unusual golden eyes with slight bags underneath them. He has a pale complexion, a straight nose with a scar across the bridge, and... well, everything about his face just seems average. Average eyebrows, average lips, average cheekbones.

Despite his tall stature, he hardly seems imposing. His withdrawn nature and bland clothing tends to make him blend in, which is precisely what he wants. He often wears a jacket for both protection against the trees he so often climbs, as well as from the cold when he's out patrolling Camphor. The most interesting thing about his attire is the necklace he never takes off; imbued with magic, it keeps him grounded as a werehyena. It contains the canine of a hyena, wrapped in iron and adorned with a small ruby, as well as an iron talisman with runes carved into it.

Tall and quiet, Calibur is a bit of a tough nut to crack, and no easier to talk to thanks to his rusty social skills. Calibur, despite his appearance, is rarely seen completely at ease- he is often on guard or, in some cases, paranoid. His sanity is a bit frail at times, often heightened in situations that cause him anxiety. He's wary of anyone who is completely and utterly without mutations or powers.

Though it's difficult for him to open up to anyone, he is extremely protective of anyone who lives in Camphor and especially protective of those he considers friends, even going so far as to put their safety above his own, which can be reckless on his part. When it comes to defending himself he's actually much more lax, and when it comes to fending off his own fears and keeping his sanity intact he is atrocious. He often just shoves it aside until it becomes too exhausting to fight, and then succumbs to it. Similarly, he'll simply avoid any problem that he can't physically drive away, hoping that they'll solve themselves or can just be ignored.

Calibur is a werehyena, cursed by a witch named Azara. Every night, he's forced to shift into a hyena and remains that way until dawn. He can keep it at bay short-term if he remains inside, thanks to the Caldwells' magic-infused necklace, but the longer he prolongs it, the worse it gets. With the necklace, hyena Cal is lucid and in control of himself; hardly a threat to anyone. Without the necklace, he becomes more feral- he doesn't think as a human should, nor does he act like one. He typically isn't violent, even in this form, but he does not recognize his friends, and will flee or defend himself from them if necessary. It's only when he's cornered, or there is blood present that Calibur becomes dangerous.

Other side effects of this curse include: increased strength / speed, bloodlust.

Doesn't remember much of what happened before the curse, only that there was a something and he wants to remember. He remembers receiving the curse from Azara, as well as remembering that he used to trust her to an extent, which confuses him, as he can't make the connection of why. Trying to avoid her, and now under the curse, he shuts himself off from the world and never stays in one place for too long. At any hint that Azara might even possibly be nearby, he packs up his stuff and leaves immediately. He keeps his distance from most, as Azara had 'warned' him of a monster that might creep out. Almost finds out the hard way once or twice, so he does his best to avoid everyone and merely keep the place safe.

This works to a point... until a witch named Sahriya comes along. She senses a witch's curse on him and asks about it. Cal relents and tells her about the curse. They make a deal of sorts: Cal will act as a stand-in familiar for her and, in return, Sahriya will help him break the curse or at least render it harmless. She manages to infuse a spell of sorts into a physical entity: a necklace. It helps keep the bloodlust in check to an extent, which he's grateful for. With this newfound security, he settles down into one city and helps Sahriya with her shop. He finds out about Camphor from Sitara and Atiya, asks to move in there year round to be away from the cities. They oblige, and in addition to working at the shop, also becomes an unofficial guardian of sorts for the ragtag village.

-Cal is faster than the average human, both in reflexes and actual running. As a human he can reach speeds of 25 mph, as a hyena he clocks in almost at 60 mph when sprinting
-He's also strong; not inhumanely so, but tough. He can probably lift 300-400 lbs. with relative ease and he packs a pretty mean punch
-Silver is extremely painful to the touch, and tends to burn and leave marks in his skin that take a while to heal. It can also leave nasty scars if stabbed with it, can give him silver poisoning, and even kill him in high enough doses. Silver bullets, for that reason, are rather nasty
-Blood is a dangerous thing for him. He's more likely to hone in on whoever's bleeding the most, giving him a sort of tunnel vision
-His favorite flower is Lily-of-the-Valley; he's rather good at flower arranging, thanks to Suru