The Mob Lawyer "Dreayth"

''"Forgive me if I don't shake your hand." - Dreayth''

''"Order naturally has it's roots based in chaos. At it's core, it is very easily corruptible." - Dreayth''

''"My methods are only controversial to those who lack the ability to comprehend them." - Dreayth'' =Dreayth= Dreayth "Ace" Hale is the youngest of four children. An Animal/Elemental hybrid who was forced into a distasteful uprising. His family, if you can even call it that, was about as loose as you can get in regards to the word family. But Dreayth learned from his lack of support, that when people aren't born into the "perfect family", they'll go out and make their own. Dreayth knew that having friends in high places was key to his success, and eventual revenge on his disgusting family. The "Cold Bloods" were his ticket to success. Dreayth's knowledge of legal corruption enabled him to get the mafia out of situations that many of them believed to be inescapable. He leads the legal front of the mafia, keeping them out of situations in which the liability could have cost them all their livelihoods. He doesn't care about the morality. He found his real family.

Abilities
Dragon's Flame - Being part flame elemental, Dreayth is able to create flame from deep within his core. While useful in it's utilities, Dreayth typically neglects this ability and tends to try to win his battles via wits, as his pride wouldn't allow him to win any other way, unless it was the only way. ''"Such barbaric abilities, although I cannot deny that they have their uses..." - Dreayth''

Reptilian Regeneration - Although Dreayth believes that he's a dragon, biologically, he's half Komodo Dragon. While not being a real dragon, the reptilian abilities have their uses, allowing him to heal from wounds at an exponentially quicker rate than the average person. Don't cut off his tail though. He won't grow that back. ''"Your attempts at violence are inconsequential when it comes to dealing with me." - Dreayth''

Unnatural Charisma - While not having to do with him being a hybrid, his ability to convince others of the most obscure points is surreal. Nobody knows how he does it, but being forced to make your own family after your real one rejects you, requires quick thinking and believable ideas. Somehow he almost always has a way of convincing people contrary to what they would normally be inclined to think. ''"You may be right, but I'll show you how wrong you really are." - Dreayth''

Precision Blades - Living a life of luxury by yourself can get really get boring without a recreational activity. Dreayth's idea of recreation is... unusual. Dreayth is masterful with throwing daggers. He plays darts with them, he has a room dedicated to throwing blades at walls (Admittedly this has ruined the walls, but its all part of the aesthetic). Much like his Draconic Flame, he doesn't like using this as a combat tool unless it's absolutely necessary, but when it is used, those he faces better pray he misses. Alas, those prayers tend to go unanswered.

''"Come now, the show has only just begun." - Dreayth''

Shortcomings
Egotistical - Dreayth, being the power junkie he is, is obsessed with his own abilities. While he's usually very keen of those around him, his ego can prevent him from achieving what he would have been able to with a clear mind.

''"I do not dabble in the affairs of the unfortunate." - Dreayth''

Overly Prideful - Dreayth has a very fragile pride. Having been surrounded by yes-men practically his whole life, he's not used to failure, and although he's very good at what he does, the mere possibility of failure can drive him up the wall given the right circumstances.

''"I'm better at what I do than what you'd be capable of in ten lifetimes. Know your place." - Dreayth''

False Belief - Dreayth doubts his origins, he believes he's a pure dragon, despite the fact that his parents were a Komodo Dragon and a Flame Elemental. He's tricked himself into believing this about himself, and this gives him a feeling of superiority to others around him, which only fuels his already massive ego.

''"He's always been a bit of a believer..." - Vanessa Hale''

"Friends" - Although Dreayth is a very prestigious member of the mob, many of those who are also a part of it, absolutely despise him. "Maria Heartstride" is the only exception, as they've personally worked together on a number of occasions. The Mob has to keep him around because he practically works miracles for them and his ability to keep liability astoundingly low. They like what he does, not who he his. So, in the end, does anyone REALLY have his back?

''"It's rather depressing. I don't think he knows how alone he really is, but that was his mistake." - Bayaz Hale''

Early Life
Dreayth was tossed into the real world from the moment he was born. His three siblings: Bayaz, Richard, and Vanessa, all were thrown into the same situation as him, having grown through the suffering of a neglecting family, they had no empathy for Dreayth, and so, despite basic care for him as a young child, he was forced to primarily work on his own. His family was not lacking in money. In fact, they lived rather luxuriously. Dreayth's siblings seemed to take joy in the simpler things in life but Dreayth treasured living the high life.

Despite all the hardships, Dreayth still managed to be the charismatic type. He always found a way to convince people he was in the right. However, one who is always considered right will inevitably develop quite the ego, and Dreayth was no exception. The more yes-men he acquired growing up, the bigger his ego got. It inevitably grew to a point where Dreayth was practically having delusions of grandeur and he showed no signs of stopping.

However, his parents grew rather impatient of his spoiled attitude and how he'd claim to others that he could own them if he desired it. His parents took him out of their will, relinquishing all of their fortune to his three siblings. Dreayth was furious and although his parents hadn't been there for him for his early years, or really ever, he felt betrayed, and therefore set off on his own in order to make something of himself, to live the high life he knew he deserved.

However, the loss of his future fortune was crushing. He couldn't accept it. He wouldn't accept it. The world would be his, whether his "Family" wanted it or not. He'd prove to them that he was capable of not only being successful, but dominating his field.

His early life had taught him that he knew how to please a crowd. How to convince someone that he was correct, no matter what the subject matter was. So, naturally, the field of law took his attention.

The Legal Eagle
Dreayth had no trouble getting accepted into law school. In fact, many law schools were fighting in order to have him there. The guy was a natural. He took to law and debate like it was second nature. He'd outclassed all of the other law students there and by the time he'd passed the bar exam and graduated law school, many different firms had heard of his successes and fought their hardest to have him as a member of their team. He was back in control.

Having settled with a firm that primarily deals with multi-million dollar cases, he was ready to get to work, and work he did. Winning cases left and right, until one day he'd been assigned a case against the mafia, or the "Cold Bloods" as they called themselves. The case seemed pretty simple, all the evidence was in his favor, but something nagged at him.

"I've made it. I've accomplished my goals. I've achieved what I set out to do without the help of my horrible family. But is that enough?"

Dreayth's repressed rage began to well up inside him. His family, or rather, his lack of one, had left him in the dust thinking he couldn't make something of himself. Well he did. He accomplished what his family thought to be impossible, but that victory wasn't enough. His family had to pay, and he'd make sure they did.

The Mafia
Why should he be fighting for the "good side"? What has being good ever done for him? Sure he's made a filthy fortune busting these guys but it always nagged at him, "What's it like to be one of them, how hard would it be to convince people that what they're doing is perfectly fine?". A challenge he was aching to accept.

Using his connections, he organized a meeting with the goons being prosecuted. He knew they were just goons, but he knew they could get him to the people in charge. The goons were well aware of who he was but weren't willing to budge. However, being the convincer he was, he convinced them that he'd be willing to defend them, if they were able to get him in with the higher-ups.

Dreayth was now hellbent on climbing this mafia ladder as fast as possible, and climbing metaphorical ladders was something that was built into his blood since he was a child. After easily defending these goons from a life in prison, they caved and gave him the information he needed in order to convince the people in charge, he was on their side and willing to defend them, for a price.

Dreayth, being well known, shocked those in charge by his sudden change in heart. This was the guy who'd been screwing them over, and now he wanted to work for them? Dreayth didn't care how they felt about it. His goals were in his mind and he was not gonna stop till he proved to his family that he could not only make something of himself, but decimate anyone who tries to stop him.

Present Time
Dreayth works for the "Cold Bloods" as the head of legal affairs and advice. They all just call him "Ace". As he's what they describe as their "Ace in the hole".

He hasn't obtained the status he sought out for but the Mafia is astounded by his ability to keep them out of trouble.

It's only a matter of time.