Taka
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Taka is a character in Blades of the Apocalypse. He is an augmented human, like his twin brother Maku. Taka debuted during the Broken Heaven storyline, pursuing his brother.
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Pre-Story History
Taka and his twin, Maku, were born 2 minutes apart in the village of Reyone, on the continent of Old Etrah. The two were looked up to by the younger children, due to the novelty of their appearance. Taka used his position as a role model to teach the children the importance of kindness and respect, and fighting only in self defense, and as a last resort. Maku, on the other hand, believed that it was more important to establish control through power, and taught the children who followed him to lay opponents low before they become strong enough to be a threat. The two would often argue about their conflicting philosophies.
Then, on the day of Arius' imprisonment in the Abyss, when Heaven and Hell broke, the twins were, for unknown reasons, affected by the energies released. Taka absorbed celestial energy from the break of Heaven, while Maku absorbed demonic energy from the break of Hell. The two found that they had gained abilities from this, mirroring their philosophies.
Eventually, months after gaining their powers, Maku went on a rampage, killing several people in Reyone before being run out of town. Taka was exiled out of fear that he would follow his brother's example, and began to track down his brother.
Rerden and Inor
After leaving home, Taka followed Maku's trail, eventually coming to the village of Rerden. There, he healed some of Maku's victims in a church, before passing out. Waking up, he walked outside, where he met Inor, a demon seeking revenge on Hell. The two decided to help each other, and left town shortly after.
Forest of Shadows
After leaving Rerden and buying Inor a new sword, the two followed Maku's trail into the Forest of Shadows. Within the forest, Taka was attacked by a creature of living shadow, and the two ran. Eventually, the two stumbled into a rift in space, emerging on a bridge just outside of Manhattan, in modern-day New York City.
Taka and Inor, feeling slightly panicked, ran back through the rift before it closed, returning to their own world in an alleyway within the nameless City.
Rhiath and Jaxyl
Walking through the City, Taka and Inor stumbled across an ad for a gun-for-hire by the name of Rhiath. Inor knew a demon named Rhiath from Hell, and the picture on the ad was of the same person. Going to the apartment number listed on the ad, Inor and Rhiath were reunited. Apparently, Rhiath had fled Hell after the break, and had set himself up as a mercenary.
As the three were talking in Rhiath's apartment, a rogue angel named Jaxyl was watching from outside. He had seen Inor and Taka walking through the city, and assumed that Taka was being held hostage. He and Rhiath briefly exchanged fire, until Taka intervened, and an agreement was reached. Jaxyl would travel with them, as would Rhiath.
Weapons, Powers, and Abilities
Taka's signature ability is the power to heal the wounds of a living thing through physical contact. However, doing so takes a toll on Taka, tiring him temporarily. The amount of energy used to heal depends on several factors, including severity of the injury, as well as whether the person is mortal or not. Due to the fact that Taka's powers are celestial in origin, healing those with unholy or demonic energies drains Taka more than the average mortal being.
The full extent of this healing is unknown, although it is known that Taka is incapable of healing himself. Taka has displayed an ability to revive recently dead, or at least those killed by his brother, Maku.
