Caster Gwydion

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Class: Caster
Alternative Class: N/A
True Identity: Gwydion
Titles/Nickname: Chief Sage of the Forest, The One Born from the Trees, Grand Druid
Origin: Wales (Folklore)
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Strength: D
Endurance: D
Agility: D
Mana: A+
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: EX

Class Skills
Territory Creation - EX
It is the Skill to build a special terrain that is advantageous to oneself as a magus, such as for the purpose of collecting mana.
Truly a misnomer in the sense of this Skill’s definition, Caster doesn’t actively create a specialized territory as much as he finds a spot that’s suitable to his tastes before collecting mana as if he had actually put in an ounce of effort.

This strange phenomenon owes its power to the “territory” Caster possessed in life, his personal castle Caer Wydion. What’s special about Caer Wydion is that it’s everywhere; in fact, it encompasses the entire planet and beyond, because Caer Wydion was used synonymously as the ancient Welsh term for the Milky Way. A magnitude of scope that’s impossible to be boiled down to a Noble Phantasm, Caster is instead able to enjoy the mana-regeneration and defensive perks of a C level in Territory Creation at any time, anywhere.

Item Construction - A-
It is the Skill to manufacture magical items, from implements of war to items for daily use. Also, this Skill requires time to gather components and manufacture items. Caster is able to produce varying items that contain magical power, although the best results are achieved with only the most basic, natural ingredients. Before you call him picky, he’ll be happy to volunteer the fact that he once built a female homunculus completely out of flowers and a little willpower.

Personal Skills
Divinity - B
A “Child of Light” perhaps in a different context, Caster is the son of the Welsh mother goddess Don, and grandson to the primordial Welsh deity Mathonwy. An agent of fertility, Don’s blood is where Caster gets his skill for the manipulation of life. Although his father is unknown, and he’s sometimes worshiped as a god himself, Caster points to his very much human uncle to rebut why his Divine Spirit aptitude isn’t higher. Mostly, it’s probably because he just doesn’t care.

Shapeshift - C
The Skill that refers to both borrowing bodies and appearance change.Caster is able to change his shape into that of a deer, boar, or wolf. A strange and small selection to say the least, because of an old trauma Caster is unlikely to answer questions about this Skill, much less use it.  He will, however, turn himself into a woman for fun, of that there is no doubt.

Illusionism - A
A Skill that denotes excellence in the art of illusion within the field of magecraft; a magecraft for the use of beguilement. Refers to interference with the psyche, and the projection of illusions into reality. Caster was responsible for casting numerous large-scale illusions throughout his life, although most weren’t for what one would call selfless reasons. He was able to turn a small number of mushrooms into twelve hunting dogs, twelve gold-studded shields, and twelve magnificent stallions with saddles and bridles of gold, all just to steal some pigs. Later when he was assisting his nephew, he caused a forest to appear as a rampaging army and ships to materialize from nothing in the harbor. However, all of his illusions only last a maximum of 24 hours.

At a Rank of A, the introduction of nightmares unto the realm of the psyche is a matter of course; and even within reality, an illusion on the scale of a single village may be manifested with ease, to the end of successfully beguiling humans. At this level, it is even possible to go beyond people and deceive the environment.

Natural Insight - B
The ability to grasp the essence of things. Perceptive eyes for observation that will not overlook any information. A quick understanding of all things that lay before his eyes is a matter of course. When his nephew was “born” as nothing more than afterbirth the size of a marble, Caster had an immediate understanding of the boy’s potential future and saved him from certain death. Later, when taking on the forces of Arawn, the raised dead were unbeatable unless a certain warrior of Arawn had his true name deduced. Observing the designs on the warrior’s shield, Caster correctly deduced that it was Bran the Blessed. He’s been known to use it as a sort of pseudo-Eye of the Mind, at least that’s what he credits for his victory over the hero Pryderi in single combat.

Noble Phantasm
Cad Goddeu: 'Army of the Forest Sage' - A+
Anti-Army Noble Phantasm
When Caster’s brother stole divine deer from Arawn, Arawn retaliated by invading Caster’s homeland. In an effort to end the battle quickly and minimize human casualties, Caster performed his magic that leads directly to the infamous Battle of the Trees. By infusing every tree that could be found in Wales with certain corresponding Ogham runes, Caster raised a veritable army against Arawn.

A Noble Phantasm that can be said to only belong to a Chief Druid, it is similar to the communal Noble Phantasm of the other lesser Forest Sages, but on a much grander scale. While a certain Celtic hero without his spear is able to raise a single giant composed of hundreds of powerful, condensed tree branches, Cad Goddeu is capable of raising hundreds, if not thousands.

More so than sheer numbers, the “soldiers” of Cad Goddeu are described in the poem of the same name as having manifold different abilities, corresponding to each species of tree. Therefore, Caster is able to stock and people his army while considering the situation, much like an RTS.

Wisdom of the Ash Grove: 'Grand Enchantment of Britain' - EX
??? Noble Phantasm
The second of the Three Great Enchantments of the Isle of Britain, taught to Caster by his uncle, Math ap Mathonwy. It is the true nature of the Ash tree, perhaps the most sacred to the Druids for its task of holding Heaven and Earth at a comfortable distance. Though possessing mystic qualities already, this particular enchantment is far and away on another level.

Because of a secret oath, he made with his uncle, Caster won’t divulge the true power of this Noble Phantasm unless begged or forced to. However, he hints that it was responsible for raising his nephew Lleu Llaw Gyffes from the dead after he was slain by Gronw Pebr, in which case it would obviously inhabit the realm of True Magic.
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Gywdion fab Don is to Wales what Merlin is to Britain, or what Loki is to Norse tradition. A being inhuman in property who delights in the company of that particular species, usually causing more trouble for everyone involved than not. A son of Don, the oceanic mother goddess, Gwydion appears primarily in the latter half of the Mabinogion, a collection of the four great texts of Wales. He helped his brother rape his uncle’s lap-virgin (it sounds weirder than it is) by causing the tiff with Pryderi, then turns around and offers up his own sister as a replacement for Math’s lap pillow. When she fails the virgin test, she runs away ashamed while Gwydion steals away the forgotten Lleu, to raise himself later. Also, there was another kid who turned into a seal or something.

When Lleu had grown up enough, Gwydion took him back to his mother and tricked her out of the curses she laid on Lleu, apparently just for existing. Some sources say it was Gydion who directly fathered Lleu with his sister Arionrhod, so there’s that too. One of the curses Arianrhod levied against Lleu was that he shall never possess a wife unless she gives him one, so Gwydion teamed up with Uncle Math and made the boy a wife out of flowers. But that didn’t go so well.

He's basically Merlin before Merlin.... Do not allow the two near each other.