Luan Khumalo

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Leveling History

Luan Khumalo

Aliases	Luan the Rower The Rower of Talenqual Luan the Olympian
Species	Human
Age	25
Gender	Male
Status	Alive
Affiliation	Gravetender’s Fist The Red Cross United Nations Paeth Talenqual
Family	Nandi Khumalo (Wife) Lubanzi Khumalo (Son)
Occupation	Sea Courier
Residence	Baleros
First Appearance	Chapter 1.02 D

Luan Khumalo is an Earther from South Africa who was transported to Baleros. He used to be a sculler, and was in training for the Olympics.

Appearance

He has dark brown eyes, short hair and dark black skin, and is six and a half feet tall, with long arms and a muscled body. On his right arm, just below the wrist, he has the names of his wife and son; Nandi and Lubanzi, tattooed in gold.

Chronology

TBA

• Appearing in Baleros
• Being part of Gravetender’s Fist
• Being part of The Red Cross Company
• Being part of United Nations Company

Luan encountered a ghostly apparition in the night of the Winter Solstice while rowing his boat alone. He refused to touch her.

• Partaking at the Games of Daquin

Luan has been recently bothered by [Toughs] who want to rough him up as part of a bounty that Xol put on Luan's head. This has had an impact on his job as a city runner.

Powers and Abilities

Classes/Levels:

• [Peerless Marathon Sculler] Lv. 36
  • Derived from [Expert Rower] Lv. 28
  • Class Consolidation: [Athlete]
• [Medic] Lv. 4
• [Soldier] Lv. 6

Former Classes

• [Athlete] Lv. 16
  • Derived from [Swimmer] at Lv. 10
  • Consolidated to [Peerless Marathon Sculler]

Skills:

• [Anchor Balance]
• [Boat: Lightweight Craft]
• [Boat: Spray Cutter]
• [Body: Water Retention]
• [Contest of Champions (Vigor)]
• [Enhanced Durability – Oars]
• [Greater Endurance]
• [Indefinite Flotation]
• [Lesser Strength]
• [Mana Conversion – Sustenance]
• [Only my Challengers Shall Advance]
• [Power Strokes]
• [Razorblade Oars]
• [Second Wind]
• [The Messenger’s Shortcut]
• [Two Hundred Pound Stroke]
• [Wave Sense]

Original Skills:

• [Ship: Kayak Roll]
• [Time of the Olympian]

Abilities:

• Fluent in English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Tswana.
• Passably proficient in Japanese.

Possessions

• iPhone (Password is 6822)

Trivia

• He is from South Africa.
• Luan is, according to himself, a bit of a "weeaboo".

Quotes

• (To Ken) “It’s a war, Ken. Believe me, wars are never safe.”
• (To Marian) “I’m afraid that arrogant cow’s right, Miss…Marian. I’m not good off the water.”
• (To Venaz) “Venaz is a terrible name for a Minotaur. You should change it.”
• (To Umina) “Then win. There’s honor in sports. But this sport is all about cheating. Or so it seems. So win. And have all your regrets afterwards. But win.”
• (To [Bounty Hunters] Lizardfork) “You’re crazy! The Bushrangers will have your neck frills! I’ll tell the Nagas on you!”
• To Dancing Man:
  • “I nearly did. I offered her my oar. But she wanted my hand. And the more I looked—the warier I became. She was an old woman at first. Then a young one. Then in her middle years. She didn’t climb onto my boat. She didn’t take the oar. She wanted my hand.”
  • “I thought so. My answer is the same. I do not care what you are. Devil. Demon. You won’t take my soul. I deny you.”
  • “Because I’m good at this. The best. I don’t want to be a [Warrior]. Or kill.”
• (To Fraerlings) “Me? I come from another world. Another world, without magic, where there are only Humans and other species, magic, it’s all a story. We’re here now. A bunch of lost people trying to get home. Nothing big.”