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SHADE, born Shardis Licita is the titular "Hitman of the Severen". A vengeful and ominous figure in the eyes of the Valian, as he is known to have killed countless Valian in his time serving the Severen Gargantua as his servant.

SHADE was considered one of the most powerful beings in the Severen side due to his knowledge of both Valian and Severen combat styles. His armour, and body was thought to be a Lance fused with Severen technology, and numerous theories as to what he was were surfaced amongst the Valian, ranging from one of their own, to an animated Lance puppet by Gargantua. However, regardless of what he was, all Valian knew of his name as The Great Valian Killer.

Upon discovering that Deka Price had also breached the time hole, Gargantua sent SHADE back in time to assist his daughter, Lena, in her mission to destroy the past humans that would give rise to the Valians. By hunting down Deka Price and stopping him for good. However, upon finding Price, SHADE was unable to kill the Rogue Valian as he came in contact with Javlok, causing a causality contradiction to occur. Javlok obtaining a blueprint of SHADE's Ais greatsword, and SHADE's Lance body modifications to malfunction and cause several Toron implants to manifest inside.

SHADE's real name and identity were unknown to either the Valian or the Severen. His intense hatred for Javlok has been very obvious in every encounter the mercenary has had with the Lotuscraft Crew. It was only when a fragment of his name: Shardis Licita, became revealed upon a mysterious student identification card had fallen out of his pocket during his escape from Deka's crewmates.

How SHADE came to existence along with his connection to the current Shardis Licita (Deka's Javlok) remains a mystery.

Abilities

Having made a name for himself as "The Great Valian Killer", SHADE is an extremely proficient fighter in all fields from ninjutsu, to marksmanship, and athletics. Unlike his colleague, SHADOW, SHADE is said to be a more frightening force, rarely leaving his Valian victims alive unless for ulterior motives, but at the cost of being more elusive.

SHADE was said to have been so powerful that a full squad of top rank Valian were required to hold him off, the only Valian capable of singlehandedly surviving the Severen Assassin in history was the Valian Legend Zennen Ful.

It was said that the Valian Gladiator Alliance once housed a thousand Valian, but on one fateful day, SHADE and his Severen comrades discovered a vulnerability in the Clan dojo, infiltrated it, and slaughtered the Valians, reducing their numbers to the mere hundreds.

SHADE was strong enough to fend off Quorra Lavine and several high ranking Valian, despite having the full firepower of their Orbiter Crafts on their side. Upon backing Lavine and two other high ranking Valian in a corner, Quorra was the only Valian to survive despite the 3 on 1.

Due to his brutal credentials and merit, the name SHADE is greatly feared among the Valian, and for a time, whenever SHADE's presence was detected on a mission, the default response for a Valian would be to extract from the mission and alert the top ranking Valian of the killer's location in an attempt to dispatch the mercenary. SHADE has yet to be captured and his location is unknown among the Valian.

Powers

Superhuman Agility: SHADE's agility is nearly unmatched, his movements described to be a mix of Valian and Severen from Quorra, SHADE is fast enough to evade bullets, outrun projectiles, and dodge blade swings from multiple Valian. When SHADE battled Deka's Lotuscraft Crew, SHADE was able to evade all of Javlok's SMG bullets and Umbra's sword swings, the latter being a high ranked Tora military soldier to the Toron before his conversion to a Lance.

Superhuman Strength: SHADE's base strength is above average, as shown from his muscle tone, and is further amplified from his Severen implants. SHADE was powerful enough to punch a hole right through a Valian Iron Skin, and shatter Deka's Lance armour despite possessing over shields.

Adaptation: A trademark ability inherent to all Severen, SHADE's Severen implants provided him with the ability to adapt to damage. At maximum potential, SHADE was able to adapt and survive a fully charged Orbiter Cannon from Quorra's ship. During his battle against the Lotuscraft Crew, Javlok's Supra Gram shattered upon contact against SHADE's neck.

Unknown Potential: Valian investigator Brean Orsei discovered that SHADE possessed the ability to amplify his powers through some sort of unknown potential. During a battle against Zennen Ful, the two combatants were initially physically equally matched, with Zennen gaining the upper hand with superior technique. However, nearing defeat, SHADE's strength, speed, technique and agility began to increase, causing the Severen to slowly overcome the technique barrier. However, before he could overwhelm the Valian, Zennen's reinforcements arrived, forcing SHADE to retreat.

This potential provided SHADE with a boost in all of his physical abilities, as well as his technique. Zennen noted that when SHADE used this ability, his technique slowly converged to that of a Tora, hinting that this potential is not Severen in origin, but rather Toron.

Biography and History

At some point in the first war, the Severens, led by King Gargantua invaded the Star System to take over due to dwindling resources in keeping their beloved queen, Luna alive. The Severens attacked the planets, which were under the jurisdiction of an advanced civilization known as the Toron. In response to the invasion, the Toron sent their primary military force: The Tora to battle the Severens and continue their rule over the Star System. Numerous casualties were incurred from the war.

At some point, General Ciel Licita of the Tora battled Gargantua and defeated the Severen King. Desperate to save his wife, Gargantua had his Severen brethren use this duel as a distraction. While the Toron and Severen watched their respective leaders battle, a separate Severen squad was sent to the Void System to intercept a vessel housing a special group of Toron children. Amongst the children, was Dorian Licita, the son of Ciel Licita, that the Severen had identified in hopes of having them hostage.

In an attempt to capture the children, one of the Severens sent an EMP pulse to the craft, however, the Void environment caused an energy distortion, leading to the Void essence entering the ship, infected everybody inside. The children were transformed, gaining incomprehensible powers, while the adults, parents and workers, were killed.

With Gargantua defeated, Ciel claimed victory, and the Severens were expected to retreat. However, a Severen scout notified one of the generals that the operation to acquire the children became wary. The children became changed, and numerous casualties had resulted on the Toron side. Learning of this, Ciel became enraged, and the armies of the Toron engaged the armies of the Severens once more. Due to Dorian's apparent death, Ciel was overwhelmed with grief and rage, causing the Tora to fall, and the Severens to gain the upper hand.