Elena Flor Alabaster

Introduction
A generation ago, Argon went by a different name. Then, he stood by the title of World Noble. Now, he lives with a different title and name in the Marines and works to rise up in its ranks.

Appearance
From birth, he had white hair and bright eyes. Along with this, he wore the uniform of a Celestial Dragon prior to leaving to join the Marines.

Afterwards, his appearance becomes more uniform. He begins to frequently wear a yukata along with a black undershirt. Over top of it he wears a long, mostly plain and thick coat along with a scarf unless on duty.

During the Jailbird's Night he received an injury on his left arm, as well as a scar on his left hand.

Personality
As a child, he was relatively quiet, though due to his upbringing he had viewed slaves negatively, believing they were "inhuman."

After joining the Marines he grew more outspoken. Though he remains quiet or serious when it is inappropriate, when he casually chats he's often passive-aggressive. He has also always introduced himself as Van Rayner.

In the aftermath of the Jailbird's Night, Argon temporarily becomes depressed, though he soon returns to normal.

Blind Flurry
Blind Flurry has two main variations, the first being an unarmed dash or leap from a wall that quickly goes for an enemy's blindspot. If that enemy would have successfully blocked or counterattacked, the attack is faked and he continues to do so until another point is open. The second is much the same, though rarely used unless an opponent is far too dangerous to apprehend without heavy loss. Using a piercing object, he performs his dash, but instead of simply punching said enemy he pierces them, hopefully killing said person.

Swordsmanship
While certainly not excelling in strength, Argon's skill, combined with his speed, are what allow him to defeat many infamous pirates and the like. Although he prefers to simply avoid or block such an attack, he's been capable of cutting bullets or redirecting large weapons with the curve of his blade.

Physical Strength
Relative to many who are renowned for their physical strength, Argon would most certainly be considered weak albeit still able to perform feats such as crushing the average blade with a single hand. It could be put into consideration that he rarely relies on his strength alone.

Agility
In what he lacked in brute strength, he made up for in speed. With effort he could keep up with all but the fastest and through his reflexes alone he could combat someone who was quicker than he was. A common thing he does to initiate a fight is to dig out a small hole with the toes of his boots or stand by a wall in order to gain a surface to leap forward from quickly. He can also run through paths that are heavily fortified with obstacles with little effort though he lacks any abnormal ability to do things such as climb up a single, extremely tall, flat wall.

Marksmanship
Although he chooses to abstain from the usage of guns, mostly due to the effects of the recoil on an old injury, he had previously used a rifle just as the common Marine and was able to be reasonably accurate.

Weapons
Prior to being given the title of Vice Admiral, he wielded a plain sword as well as an ordinary rifle.

After becoming a Vice Admiral, he wields a nodachi simply named Solace, usually with his right hand. The blade itself has been reforged once into a blade named Strife and had belonged to Stephen R. Yttrium.

Haki
Kenbunshoku Haki

Busōshoku Haki

Childhood
From birth, like all Celestial Dragons, he grew up pampered and while he didn't quite have a sense of superiority over others that his family had, he didn't care for the fate of their slaves. Due to his upbringing he believed that they weren't "human" and were spiteful, uncaring, etc.

One day, it was discovered that Argon, still a child of seven, had a fatal disease that few doctors even knew of. A slave was brought in, the one who had the greatest chance of curing him, a slave who was once a world-renowned surgeon. Hours passed before the surgery was complete, each idle moment resulted in a whipping for the man. Even shortly afterwards, when it was complete, he had been brutally beaten to death in another World Noble's fit of rage.

Traumatized by what had happened, Argon's viewpoint of the world changed. The lack of morals that was presented to him by his life in Mariejois was filled with fear, horror, and anger. On that very day, he changed, hiding his worries and troubles within himself and growing into the quiet person he is seen as. On that night he made a silent promise, to the man who saved his life, to the slaves of Mariejois, and the world. He would overcome the dirtied blood in his veins.

Each day, for a decade, he would train with a swordsmen that he owned and each night he would sneak into the slaves' quarters to talk with them, eventually befriending them. At the end of the tenth year, he became old enough to join the Marines, keeping his identity a secret and using a new name, he earned the title of captain within three years.

Creation of the Dragoon Unit
Upon receiving his title, he traveled back to Mariejois and returned to the slaves' quarters of his home. There, the slaves he had once known as a child looked at him with suppressed joy and surprise. Then, their expressions turned to shock; He gave them an offer, if they wished for it they would be free, and if they wished to, they could help him achieve his goal. Most that were his simply left for the ships that would take them elsewhere, but several stood by, waiting for him.

Under his authority, those that remained became a unit that both protected and followed him. After this bolster of his forces, Argon quickly ascended to the rank of Vice Admiral, his current rank, in two years.

The Jailbird's Night
Within those two years, he would fight the pirates that were, for the most part, the reason for his promotion to Vice Admiral. Known as the Freedmen Pirates, the group had planned an attack on three different locations that had been owned by World Nobles. When the attack had begun, any marine ships that were within three hours of the locations of the attack and were not performing a task of higher priority were to immediately head to said locations.

Upon arriving to Location A, the battle had already begun. Immediately looking for the leader of the attacking force, Argon ordered all but his Dragoon unit to support the marines at the battlefront. His eyes wandered to the ship and there he saw two men, Captain Yttrium and the first division commander of the Freedmen Pirates.They looked back and soon after leaped forward quickly to the vessel. There, Captain Yttrium noted how some of his men had spoken of Argon whilst stepping forward. The first division commander attempted to step forward too but was quickly surrounded and stopped by the Dragoon unit.

After Yttrium asked him to order the marine forces to allow his crew into the estate, Argon denied him. Even after reminding him of the things the World Nobles have done and what good it would do to release their slaves, Argon continued to look down with a grim expression. In response, Yttrium spoke to him and attacked. Though Argon blocked the first attack, it simply shattered his arm and Yttrium's onslaught continued, though the punches he threw only had had a fraction of the power it did when they weren't blocked. Then, he grabbed Argon by the neck, holding him to the mast of the ship. Slowly, Yttrium unsheathed his blade, Strife, and, in a single quick thrust, he pierced through both Argon and the mast. The Dragoon Unit stood silent, only closing their eyes. As the Captain walked away, he spoke to Argon.

As he continued to walk, he was interrupted. Argon was not only pulling the blade out of himself, but he responded. Using Blind Flurry for the first time, he stabbed Yttrium through the heart who, in response, used Earthquake on his whole entire body, seriously injuring him. Eventually, Yttrium collapsed and Argon, though still alive, fell to his knees, holding himself up with Strife. Then the world grew dark and soon after he passed out in that very position.

On the Jailbird's Night, 482 marines and 618 pirates fell. 435 were injured. 364 pirates were captured, 135 having been returned to their owners. The Freedmen Pirates attempted to continue operations, but would disband due to the deaths of several powerful members and the halving of their forces. One said death being that of Freedman Pirates captain Stephan R. Yttrium.

Character Design & Small Notes
Upon reaching the point where the Celestial Dragons are introduced, I immediately wondered "Why are they all so terrible? At least one has to have been different." It felt strange for a group to not overall have some form of gray morality, such as how some who worked under the World Government had simply just enjoyed killing whilst some who were infamous pirates actually helped the places they visited immensely.

As for the name, it seems like a weird self-projecting character. I wish it didn't. I have nothing in common except for a username I ended up having to use and I've no idea what to change the name to as of yet.

This will probably be skipped or skimmed, which is perfect. If you're reading this you probably actually read through the things above and I'd love to know what you thought of this guy. You know, to understand his image in another person's eyes or something.

Also, as a small note here, thanks to the man that made Candide Voltaire. I used his format to make this, albeit edited and tweaked for myself.

Quotes
"You and I, we know the scum that the World Government lets breed. I was born one. That's why I'm here, to prove I'm better than that, to overcome my blood!"

"Ten years, no... Half a lifetime of pain... Thank you... And thank you."