Canaan Vogel

Canaan Vogel was a student attending  Siren Academy, and the leader of  Team CRSE. He was one of the protagonists in  The Coming Storm, before he was murdered by Nahla Queens.

Appearance
Canaan is a tall and handsome fella with looks that would put any pop singer to shame.

(WIP)

Personality
Canaan is the kind of guy who tries his best to create a good first impression by engaging others the first chance he gets, though most attempts see him tripping and ultimately hitting his head. He looks at life with sparkling eyes and wants to see the best in the people around him regardless of their worst qualities. He carries a light-hearted attitude to remind himself he shouldn't take everything so seriously, and often times he tries to find humor in the darkest of places to prevent a disaster in the making. He's clueless when it comes to romance; likewise he tends to do a lot of flirting himself. The results usually wind up with Canaan saying something that lands himself in the friend zone. Despite his recklessness, he has overall good intentions, and will absolutely risk breaking the rules of Siren Academy should it mean achieving the possibility of becoming a Huntsman.

Background
Canaan was born and raised in Xervia by his mother. His father walked out on his family when he was a young child, leaving him to be the main source of emotional support for his mom. He carried a positive attitude and stepped up to take care of the majority of everyday chores for their small family, in order to ease the burden on his mom's shoulders and make life relatively easier. Even without a dad, Canaan grew into his element and learned essential life lessons of his own accord, but had to watch as man after man came and went from his mom's life, breaking her heart again each time. As such, he put his dreams of becoming a huntsman on the back-burner in order to take care of her. He carries a distrust of other men for this reason, and overtime learned how to read people and gauge their intentions.

Years down the line, his mother found love again with a new man named Mason and welcomed him into their home. Canaan, skeptical of yet another potential suitor, distrusted him initially and remained on standby in the event his mother's heart was at risk again. He came to realize months after their initial meeting that Mason had wholesome intentions, and being around him made his mom happy again. After finding common ground, he and Canaan discovered a mutual love of the huntsman occupation and making the very tools that gave purpose to the job. Realizing his huntsman dreams weren't far off after all, Mason offered to show Canaan how to create a unique weapon of his own, and he gladly accepted, starting down the path to his future as a huntsman.

After working with his tutor for over two years, his time came to apply for a school—preferably Siren Academy—and he went to work crafting a weapon of his own that would suit his fighting style best. Plot During the events of The Coming Storm, Canaan did his best to become an admirable leader for Team CRSE, despite showcasing his flirty and carefree nature. His cheerful demeanor was one of the primary reasons teams STRM and CRSE were able to get along and bridge the strong differences in personality between them.

He played a crucial role in the takedown of Arondight Corps when he incapacitated Akio's right-hand henchman Yumi and gave his teammates an opening to attack.

At the end of Volume 3, after Cold Void started raising havoc in Xervia following the Fall of Beacon, Canaan confronted their leader in an attempt to make peaceful negotiations against the wishes of his peers. His attempts failed, and he was instead taken hostage to be used as a bargaining chip against Siren Academy—his safety in exchange for control of the school, and by consequence the entire city. When the two sides met to discuss the exchange, Canaan expressed his feelings for his teammates, his crush on Mira, and that he wasn't afraid to die anymore. Siren agreed to take the deal, though his emotions were seen as a sign of weakness by Cold Void's second-in-command, who stabbed him through the back and killed him. Canaan's death made him a martyr and started a civil war between Siren and Cold Void, leading to the events of Volume 4.

Weapon
Name: Guillotine Wing

Primary Type: Melee

Modeled After: A battleaxe and a shotgun

Description: Guillotine Wing is Canaan's personal weapon that has two general forms—battleaxe and dual axe. While the weapon is able to fire normal bullets, it doesn't have the stability necessary to fire Dust-based ammunition.

The first and generally deadlier form takes on the shape of a battleaxe. The two halves that make up Guillotine Wing are interlocked and fix the blades to the circular disk in the top-center at the end of the barrels. Canaan can use the recoil from firing the gun to increase the momentum of his swings, as this form is better for making strong, clean slices through large objects or Grimm.

The second form Canaan uses when he needs a lighter and more versatile advantage is the dual axes that make up Guillotine Wing. The handle and blades on each side separate and compact to make smaller, more angled blades better suited for digging into rough materials than slicing cleanly through Grimm and other unsavory people. He uses these primarily when he needs to get a higher vantage point, anchor himself to something, or save himself from falling long distances.

The third form of Guillotine Wing is the same as the battleaxe form, but with an additional spin. When activated, the blades anchored to the circular plate will start spinning rapidly until they hit a fast enough speed to turn into a saw blade that could cut through anything as long as it's not made of stone or steel.

Relationships
Yorkshire: A personal friend, and someone close enough to be called family. Canaan looked up to his blacksmithing teacher from the moment he stepped foot inside the shop, and though the two originally had a shaky rela Yorkshire: A personal friend, and someone close enough to be called family. Canaan looked up to his blacksmithing teacher from the moment he stepped foot inside the shop, and though the two originally had a shaky relationship, he found Yorkshire to be like a second father to him and mourned him greatly when he passed away. He's the main reason Canaan went to Siren to pursue a higher education, as well as hone his skills.

Ringo Alexander: Not exactly the first person he would have liked to meet during the initiation. Canaan finds himelf often butting heads with Ringo due to their distinct personality differences

Sirius Aster: By far the most trustworthy person he can rely on in a tight spot. Canaan was overly reluctant to be paired up with Shark's duo when they made it to part two of Initiation, due to his smart and "superior" nature. The two managed to collaborate well, though, and came to terms with each other's strongsuits and morals. There were few times where Canaan has managed to out-perform this teammate, yet he still tries his best to prove his worth in every way possible when push comes to shove.

Evelyn Scarborough: Definitely the last person he expected to be teamed up with, Canaan finds Evelyn to be a little irritating because how often she tries to grab the group's reins and steer them in her direction. Her perfectionist nature and his carefree attitude collide often, as he figures out a plan as he goes, whereas she wants everything to stay and act a certain way. Despite this, Canaan has respect for her because of her impressive fighting skills which he believes outweigh his in every category. Often Evelyn becomes his mentor when it comes to flirting and social skills which he takes to heart.

Saige Cristallo: Saige is possibly the one person that provokes Canaan's pranking habit the most, and he finds it fun to put up a challenge with her just to see her vivid reactions. Though he enjoys having her around, he can tell when he's taken things too far and will give her space when she needs it. Nonetheless, he is the person to go to when she needs cheering up or to relax and have a little fun.

Tara Rhys: Canaan doesn't exactly have a great relationship with Tara, seeing how he might say something without thinking from time to time which triggers her wrathful nature. He lives in fear of her to this day, doing whatever he can to keep his distance when she's in a bad mood. Any other time, he'll happily attempt to prank her knowing she doesn't take it seriously.

Raine Shiba: He finds Raine to be on the same level of inexperience as him, and looks to him for advice when the need arises. The two share a similar sense of humor able to lighten up generally sad or gloomy atmospheres. They have become the bridge between Teams CRSE and STRM for their bright yet awkward natures and ability to quickly make friends with each other's teammates.

Mira Anumati: As the only person at school to give him an adrenaline joyride almost every minute of the day, Canaan finds much good in Macy, and almost never worries about her safety when she's in a fight, knowing she can take care of herself. It is her outgoing nature that sparks his interest in her, and has influenced his crush on her.

Trivia

 * Canaan's name stems from a group of people called the Canaanites who dwelled on land west of the Jordan River in the Middle East. In Biblical usage, they were described as "dwelling by the sea, and along by the side of the Jordan [river."]
 * The Canaanites were also commonly associated with Phoenicia, which means "the land of palm trees" or "purple country."
 * His last name, Vogel, originated from the Anglo-Saxon/olde English word fugol, which means bird.
 * Canaan's full name roughly translates to "riverside bird."
 * Team CRSE's theme of being based on cursed characters resonates in Canaan with the story of The Blue Bird by Madame d'Aulony.
 * The story tells of a prince who sought to marry the most beautiful of two sisters, but out of her selfishness, the uglier tricked him into asking for her hand in marriage. After finding out he was deceived, he refused to follow through with the marriage. The ugly sister's godmother turned him into a bird as punishment.
 * Canaan's Faunus species is the Fairy Bluebird.