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Zelos Wilder "Well, in the end, we're the same. Nobody wanted us to be born."
vital statistics NAME: Zelos Wilder ALIAS: Kaneis Major AGE: 23 BIRTHDATE: September 4th* HEIGHT: 5'10" [179cm] WEIGHT: 150lbs [68kg] SPECIES: Human/Angel RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Tsundere OCCUPATION: Former Chosen, current clinic staff CANON: Tales of Symphonia CANON POINT: Post-Death UNIT: 103
abilities Main Weapon: Sword Auxiliary Weapons: Daggers, Martial Arts, Magic Exsilium Weapon: Cruxis Crystal Skills: Here Statistics: Battle Ability: 9/10 Intelligence: 8/10 Teamwork: 2/10 Mental: 3/10 Sex Appeal: 10/10
personality Kaneis is a liar. That much should be obvious, right? He lies about his name, his occupation, his history, his feelings. Lies come out of him easier than truths. Even when he's being truthful, there's deceit to be had in the way he phrases things, or the bits he leaves out. He knows people will accept what you feed to them, and he is more than happy to oblige. Then again, "happy" might be the wrong word to use to describe him. Kaneis, or Zelos as he was once called, is someone that's been burned one too many times. A life of hardship granted him no things such as trust and support, so he does what he can to be without it. He trusts almost no one, and will often think the worst of people before thinking the best. He's learned from experience is that the only way you'll end up alright is if you only watch your own back, and only put yourself first. The easy way is the best way, never stick your neck out, never work for anything you can get for free- these are the words he claimed to live by. But of course, Kaneis is a liar. BRB
history tales of symphonia Kaneis's first life, or Zelos as he was known then, was a life of misfortune. Born with a Cruxis Crystal in his hand, he was declared to be the next Chosen of Mana. To the people of Tethe'alla, this meant he could possibly be a savior to bring them salvation and prosperity. And so Zelos was raised in the same manner that most Chosens were raised, as an inhuman thing meant to save the people and who one day may have to give his life in order to save his world. However his childhood was far from blessed. Both his parents were neglectful and unloving and he had no peers thanks to his status. When he was seven, his father committed suicide after his affair with a half-elven woman was exposed. His mother mostly kept herself locked in her room and would never look at her son. His only source of love and happiness was his half-sister Seles who was seven years younger. However this went sour too when his mother was murdered by Seles's mother in an attempt to kill Zelos, her dying words being "You should have never been born" to her son. Afterwards, Seles's mother was executed and Seles was sent to an abbey for a life sentence of house arrest. Meanwhile Zelos was left as an orphan in the Tethe'allan noble court- a place so corrupt and vile that it makes a den of vipers feel like a vacation spot. With no friends and now no family, Zelos's life over the next years were miserable. Due to Meltokio's uncaring atmosphere and attitudes towards the Chosen, he was forced to lock away any negative emotions, guilt, insecurities and fears behind a mask of fake happiness, confidence and shallowness. He hated his life, but he was never allowed to show it. Any trauma he had developed from his childhood ended up festering inside of him with no outlet, twisting them into feelings of self-hatred and worthlessness. At around age fourteen, he was approached by Cruxis with a deal: if he worked for them, they would free him from his status and transfer it to Seles. Thinking this was the only way to bring him and sister any sort of happiness, he agreed. Later, he was approached by the Renegades with the same sort of deal. Being both perceptive and untrusting, he decided to play all the fields. And so for the next eight years he led a triple life: to the Tethe'allan public he was a shallow and womanizing happy-go-lucky Chosen that seemed more interested in women's measurements than world saving. To Cruxis, he was an "unwitting pawn" that they groomed to be their ace in the hole (though their original intentions with him aren't known), bestowing him with magic and having him go through the angel transformation process. Finally with Renegade he was their "friend", a spy used on anyone the Renegades regarded as threats. All the while none seem to catch on that he was playing all sides against each other to see which side would come out strongest and worth his true allegiance. Life remained this way until he was twenty-two and a group of mysterious travelers showed up in Meltokio. They were from another world connected to theirs called Sylvarant and had come to Tethe'alla in hopes of finding a cure for their Chosen, Colette, who had become a soulless vessel thanks to the angel transformation. Zelos was sent to accompany them to keep an eye on them (by Cruxis, the Renegades and the kingdom of Tethe'alla). Zelos intended nothing more than to use them for his own advantage- then lose them. The journey lasted a long time, spanning across two different worlds. While initially apathetic to everything, Zelos began getting affected (or "infected" as he called it) by the events and people around him much more than he had ever anticipated. Little by little, he found himself caring about his traveling companions and the state of the world. He began doing actions that went against the defensive mantra, doing things that served no benefit to him and only brought him trouble - simply because it was "The Right Thing to Do" or he wanted people to be happy. Whenever he realized what he was doing? He'd waiver between scoffing in disbelief and feeling fear that this would only lead to more pain - yet there was little he could do to go back. But eventually it came time for Zelos to choose a side once and for all. He caught himself feeling torn over his choice: to do the logical thing and side with Cruxis - or do the right thing and side with Lloyd's group. He only grew more torn when Kratos (Lloyd's father and agent of Cruxis) approached him with a task - to use his skills to get into Cruxis and retrieve an item that would make it possible for Lloyd to reunite the worlds once and for all - an action that would completely jeopardize everything Zelos had worked for if things went badly. He sat on this problem, trying to figure out what to do until Lloyd approached him after a group meeting and revealed that he did not trust Zelos. In fact he was told quite the opposite in that Lloyd showed an inability to trust him, but still a willingness to use Zelos in a plan to unite the worlds. The effect of these words proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Zelos Wilder, as it made him realize that not even the kindest people he had ever met were not above treating him as just a tool. This knowledge in hand, he rejected Kratos's request to help the group, citing he would "follow his own path". When they reached the Tower of Salvation, Zelos handed Colette over to Cruxis to finally get his sister's freedom. He then confronted his companions, revealing that he was an angel and starts a fight with them under the guise of a villain despite being horrendously outnumbered. As expected by him, it was an impossible fight and he was mortally wounded. As he was dying, Zelos told a distraught Lloyd that he was tired of living anyway, and pleaded for Colette to be rescued. Shortly after, Zelos died with a smile on his face. exsilium And then the Initiative went and screwed things up by reviving him.
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