Character Profile: Xenak, Magitek Creator
Name: Xenak
Race: Breton
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Appearance:
Xenak has sharp, angular features typical of Bretons, with pale skin etched by faint arcane scars glowing faintly blue—remnants of years spent crafting volatile magitek. His silver hair is cropped short and slicked back, while his mismatched eyes (one bright sapphire, the other a swirling, mechanical amber) hint at a melding of biological and technological ingenuity. He wears a patchwork coat blending practical leather with reinforced magitek plating and intricate Daedric glyphs, paired with gloves brimming with runic circuits.
Background and Personality
Xenak grew up in the port city of Solitude, but his heart always sought the marvels of the mysterious and the arcane. Though born into a family of healers, he pursued forbidden studies in Dwemer ruins, combining the Dwemer’s mechanical wonders with the magical constructs of Final Fantasy’s magitek. His obsession with “perfecting life” drew him into morally grey experiments, including crafting artificial life and weaponized constructs.
He is intensely curious and often unyielding in his pursuits, displaying brilliance tempered by arrogance. His motivations are deeply tied to a personal loss: his twin sister perished to a voidsent during a failed summoning experiment. Now, his drive to master magitek is fueled by guilt and a desperate hope to create technologies that could prevent future tragedies—or undo his sister’s death entirely.
Skills and Abilities
1. Magitek Engineer (Job Class):
- Specializes in blending magicka and machinery to craft constructs, weapons, and armor infused with arcane power.
- Can summon autonomous magitek drones for combat or reconnaissance.
2. Void-Linked Creator:
- Uses voidstones and rare materials to power his creations. The void energy adds unpredictability, making some inventions borderline sentient or unstable.
- Known to craft Magitek Voidhounds, semi-organic beasts that obey their creator but harbor faint vestiges of the void’s chaotic influence.
3. Mechanomancer’s Mind:
- Improves reaction times and precision when interacting with constructs. His mechanical amber eye can interface directly with magitek machinery for advanced diagnostics or control.
- Can “overclock” magitek gear for enhanced power at the risk of overheating or critical failure.
4. Alchemical Expertise:
- Masters combining Witcher-inspired alchemy with magitek crafting. Can create explosive magitek vials or healing potions imbued with restorative magic.
5. Combat Prowess:
- Wields a custom Magitek Gunblade, capable of firing arcane bolts while functioning as a close-quarters blade.
Character Goals and Conflict
Xenak’s relentless pursuit of perfection in magitek creation brings him into conflict with various factions:
- Skyrim’s College of Winterhold: They view his work as dangerously reckless, especially his experiments with Daedric technology.
- Nilfgaardian Magisters (Witcher Universe): Seek to exploit his knowledge for their war machine, coercing him through threats or lucrative promises.
- Summoners of Eorzea (Final Fantasy): A group seeking to destroy him for crafting voidsent-tainted constructs that defy their natural laws.
Xenak himself is torn between his moral compass and the allure of unrestrained innovation. Will he become a savior, protecting innocents with his magitek, or fall to hubris, unleashing chaos upon the world?
Notable Equipment
1. “Etherspire” Magitek Gunblade:
- A custom blade powered by aether crystals, capable of discharging beams of raw energy or void-powered slashes.
2. Magitek Constructs:
- Voidhound Sentinel: A quadrupedal, wolf-like creation used for both combat and tracking.
- Aetherwing Drone: A hovering construct that aids in scouting and delivering ranged attacks.
3. Void-Touched Prosthetic Arm:
- A mechanical arm infused with void energy, giving him enhanced strength and a ranged grappling ability.
Allies and Relationships
- Reena, the Lost Twin (Memory): His deceased sister remains a driving force in his life. Xenak keeps a locket containing her last smile, which sometimes triggers bouts of grief-driven recklessness.
- Artemis Wyrmstoke (Rival): A Nord Dragoon hunting Xenak, believing his void-tainted creations are a danger to the land.
- Mogrin (Moogle Companion): A cheeky but loyal assistant, Mogrin often provides comic relief while acting as Xenak’s moral anchor.
Xenak stands as a complex figure in this hybrid world—a genius teetering on the edge of redemption or ruination, wielding magitek innovations that could either save the world or doom it.
