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bio.
name Luuk Herssen
canon Wuthering Waves
gender male
occupation physician, counselor, Novialle's Regenerative Group's President, surgeon, spy
about
associated with startorch academy, an academy based in lahai-roi, under the frostlands, kept warm and habitable by an artificial sun. he's the resident doctor for students and teachers and whomever in the area may need him (he goes on expeditions even in the snow lands, so he'll come to you no matter where you are!)
age this is tricky - his age is never confirmed in canon: he appears in his 30s, but he must be in his 40s at the youngest, or more likely in his 50s (resonators like him age very, very slowly)
height ~190cm, he appears to be much taller than the protagonist and the female cast
build lean, muscular, agile
eyes blood red
hair blonde, fluffy, unruly, shoulder-length, with blue-green tips (it seems to be dye, since they used to be red), usually tied back in a half-ponytail
voice example (<-click!); soft, soothing, with the little lilt of a smile, always a little flirty
qualities selfless, generous, patient, calm, optimistic, always carries candy to cheer up people (some of them with funny, fleeting side effects), likes to cook (especially waffles, but he cooks a bit of everything; he's working on the perfect lunch box for students)
flaws selfless, restrained, constantly puts others before himself, presents a perfect facade that's hard to pierce through, doesn't truly let people get close, hides a very dark past where he was perfectly calculative and ruthlessly efficient
style he seems to prefer dressing in basic colors, white, black, brown, blue
sexuality bisexual; i tend to play him as a top, but he can very well be a switch depending on the chemistry
liked food candy
disliked food vegetables with pungent smell, seafood with a very fishy smell
body and powers
ichor Luuk has no blood in his veins, but ichor, an artificially made "Golden Serum" that was injected and tested on him ever since he was a kid. Luuk is the only human who's ever survived the experimentation. the substance healed him from the very rare disease he had as a child.
ichor responds to his will, conscious or unconscious, remolding itself into whatever he wishes. he generally turns it into very sharp objects, such as scalpels and scythes.
he has to wear restraint devices on his neck and arms to keep the ichor at bay; it's implied otherwise it wouldn't be so "quiet" within him and would therefore pose a threat to him and others.
ichor keeps his body temperature unnaturally high, giving him bouts of unbearable heat, breathlessness and chronic pain in various degrees, like he's burning from the inside out. ichor seems to be a threat to others, since Luuk keeps it from coming into contact with anyone; it's possibly corrupting to the touch.
ichor responds to his will, conscious or unconscious, remolding itself into whatever he wishes. he generally turns it into very sharp objects, such as scalpels and scythes.
he has to wear restraint devices on his neck and arms to keep the ichor at bay; it's implied otherwise it wouldn't be so "quiet" within him and would therefore pose a threat to him and others.
ichor keeps his body temperature unnaturally high, giving him bouts of unbearable heat, breathlessness and chronic pain in various degrees, like he's burning from the inside out. ichor seems to be a threat to others, since Luuk keeps it from coming into contact with anyone; it's possibly corrupting to the touch.
colorblind ichor caused over time Luuk's now almost total colorblindness. he can only perceive one color: gold. everything else is in shades of gray, "a black and white movie", as he describes it. (notes: i have absolutely no idea how he can be a surgeon and a doctor with this degree of colorblindness, but in canon it's treated as if it's not a problem for his profession at all, so i'll keep that line of reasoning.)
hands Luuk has a cut on his right hand's palm that oozes ichor, unable to ever heal, that's why he always wears gloves
history
Luuk was adopted as a child because he had a very rare disease. his adoptive father had lost his biological son and adopted Luuk with the sole purpose of using him as a test subject for ichor. ever since a young age his suffering was glorified and linked to kindness: the more he suffered, the more chances there'd be for the ichor to work and heal as many people as possible in the future. Luuk was taught that the constant pain he was put through was ordinary and had to be welcomed.
his father adopted another ill child and prompted him to treat Luuk like a brother and get as close as possible, the twisted picture of a family. Luuk cared deeply for the boy and always tried to ease his pain as much as possible, especially since Rhein's body never accepted ichor and was instead consumed by it, leading to a suffering that lasted throughout the years. Rhein slowly started blaming Luuk for his condition, shedding more and more of his human nature.
after his father passed away and Luuk inherited his family's farmaceutical business, Novialle Regenerative Group, Luuk understood something was wrong with the company's dealings and his father: to delve deeper he infiltrated the lawless organization called Fractsidus.
under the guise of first a timid doctor, and afterwards many other roles, Luuk gathered information and informants, devoting himself to the sole purpose of finding out the truth no matter the price he and others had to pay for it. it is reasonable to assume he used any possible method to gather intel, even eliminating threats, for there's a wanted notice for his alter ego.
after thorough investigation, Luuk discovered his old man's grave to be empty. it had all been a cruel joke: the man was either substituted early on or never existed at all, another entity, the echelons of Fractsidus, playing his role instead and toying with Luuk like a puppet, nothing more than a lab rat and a morbid play.
he's been working for years as the resident physician and counselor at Startorch Academy, upon Rover's suggestion. he's been learning to be human and to allow himself softness and warmth again there, enjoying the simple joys of life and normalcy, surrounded by students.
his father adopted another ill child and prompted him to treat Luuk like a brother and get as close as possible, the twisted picture of a family. Luuk cared deeply for the boy and always tried to ease his pain as much as possible, especially since Rhein's body never accepted ichor and was instead consumed by it, leading to a suffering that lasted throughout the years. Rhein slowly started blaming Luuk for his condition, shedding more and more of his human nature.
after his father passed away and Luuk inherited his family's farmaceutical business, Novialle Regenerative Group, Luuk understood something was wrong with the company's dealings and his father: to delve deeper he infiltrated the lawless organization called Fractsidus.
under the guise of first a timid doctor, and afterwards many other roles, Luuk gathered information and informants, devoting himself to the sole purpose of finding out the truth no matter the price he and others had to pay for it. it is reasonable to assume he used any possible method to gather intel, even eliminating threats, for there's a wanted notice for his alter ego.
after thorough investigation, Luuk discovered his old man's grave to be empty. it had all been a cruel joke: the man was either substituted early on or never existed at all, another entity, the echelons of Fractsidus, playing his role instead and toying with Luuk like a puppet, nothing more than a lab rat and a morbid play.
he's been working for years as the resident physician and counselor at Startorch Academy, upon Rover's suggestion. he's been learning to be human and to allow himself softness and warmth again there, enjoying the simple joys of life and normalcy, surrounded by students.