Swift Edge

By Sazama Ichida

• March 17, 2014




Age: 22 years old

Gender: Male

Species: Pegasus

Appearance: As shown

Cutie Mark: A Dual pair of Kodachi Blades representing Dual-Wielding swordsmanship as his talent.

Personality: At first glance, Swift Edge appears inhumanly cold and emotionless. He bears a calculating nature which shows itself in his high observational intelligence, a reticence to say more than is necessary and a demeanor that rarely shows emotion. He is said never to smile except when smirking with confidence to intimidate in his supreme combat and tactical abilities. This long-standing confidence in his abilities has fostered in Swift a fixation with being the best and demonstrating his superiority as well as the superiority of the Diablo Gang across all of Equestria. Even from a young age, he lived for battle and has allowed the shame of being branded a murderer in his youth to drive him toward combat, not caring whom he has to fight or why so long as his opponent is strong and victory will bring glory to his Diablo Gang. After his Diablo Gang comrades are murdered in front of his eyes, Swift's already frigid soul sinks deep into the shadows of his nature and his desire for victory in battle becomes an obsession that threatens to transform him into an honorless murderer. However, his icy and ruthless demeanor hides a deeply passionate nature. Swift's ordinarily cold heart bleeds for his comrades and he places their well-being and happiness before his own without hesitation, as displayed when he declined glamorous government positions and solitary battles so as to look after his subordinates. Even when his soul is poisoned, his obsession with battle and victory is specifically fueled by his need to honor his late comrades with the "flower of being called the strongest". Even after Swift succumbs to the darkness and pits himself against former comrades, he holds his true strength back subconsciously, unable to fully sever ties with those alongside whom he has fought. Swift also shows the ability to be compassionate even behind his steely expression and glacial eyes; even while ruthlessly completing a mission or securing a victory, he is able to feel sympathy for innocents who have been harmed or respect for an opponent's spirit, but keeps these feelings separate from his duties. Though accustomed to blunt, dispassionate analysis, Swift reveals that he is reasonably well-versed in employing tact and sensitivity where the facts are too harsh for certain ears.

Backstory: Swift Edge is the genius young leader of the fiercesome Diablo Gang. He formerly worked for an opium dealer before being betrayed by him and seeing his comrades get gunned down. Having been known to his followers as "The White Flash" Swift Edge's skills in combat, stealth and information gathering are without parallel and one day he made a vow: he would defeat Crimson Katana at any cost in order to gain the title of "the strongest" and bestow that title upon the graves of his fallen comrades.