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Character Information

Character Name: Hope aka (Charmcaster)

Fandom: Ben 10

Source: http://ben10.wikia.com/wiki/Hope

                http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ben_10_villains#Hope

Character History:

Hope otherwise known as Charmcaster is a human from another dimension known as Ledgerdomain. A plane of existence oppressed by the Tyrant called Adwaita. When Hope was a little girl, a fierce war broke out on Yahwahtacsip (Ledgerdomain as the natives refer to) between the people and Adwaita that would determine the freedom of the world. Hope's father Spellbinder was the leader and the greatest hero of the resistance against the tyrant; He was the most powerful, mystic being that ever lived. When Spellbinder led his people to battle against Adwaita, he feared for Hope's safety, and so he sent his youngest daughter away with his brother Hex to earth, far away from the war. During the final battle, Spellbinder fought for the freedom of his people till the very end when he was killed.  His people returned to the oppression under Adwaita. Driven by grief, Hope made a vow to become the most powerful sorceress, and with that strength she would return to her world to avenge her father and free her people.

On earth Hope was raised by her uncle Hex. She would become absolved with her powers as time passed. She took on the name Charmcaster as well and did not reveal her true name to anyone else. Alongside Hex, her goals would appear corrupted, and she began to use her power for criminal acts. However she never lost sight of what she was fighting for. Hex searched the planet for magical artifacts known as the charms of Bezel, which could amplify his power. Upon his search, he was foiled and imprisoned after a battle with Four Arms (Ben), Lucky girl (Gwen) and Max Tennyson. The resolution leaving the charms destroyed.

When Hope was a teenager and fairly proficient with magic, she located her uncle Hex and broke him out of a maximum security prison. Hex sought revenge on the ones who imprisoned him, roping his niece into his search, the two searched for an artifact known as the Keystone of Bezel. As luck would have it, Gwen was the one who came into contact with the keystone. After an elaborate trick, Hope was able to gain possession of the keystone. Hex used the keystone in a ritual which could re-create the destroyed charms and amplify the magic user’s power significantly. Hope betrayed her uncle and attempted to take the power for herself. She was thwarted by Lucky Girl and appeared to lose her power.

Some time would pass before Hope would encounter the Tennyson’s again. She had a new plan to stop Ben and his Omnitrix. With a new spell she ambushed Ben and attempted to switch bodies with him. With the Omnitrix she would be able to elevate her already formidable abilities. However the spell was interrupted when Gwen crashed into Ben, resulting in Hope switching bodies with Gwen.  Eventually the situation is rectified and Hope was defeated once again by the Tennyson's, mostly due to Gwen. She was then arrested.

It would be some time, but Hope eventually escaped juvie.

Character Personality:

Hope has become quite a complex person due to her childhood. As a child she was influenced by her father’s strong will and noble personality. However when the war on Leger domain began, she was exposed to the pain and loss of war. When her father sent her away with her uncle Hex she knew things were going to be different.

Spellbinders death was incredibly painful for Hope, because of it she vowed to become the most powerful sorceress and bring justice to the one who killed her father. But those ambitions would be corrupted by Hex, A sinister and dark man, but also her uncle. He was very negative on her upbringing. Hex was more of a teacher to her and not much of a parent; he was unbiased and wasn't too concerned with her. Hope felt unappreciated alongside him and gained a side of animosity for him, despite fearing him.

Hope felt that she was the only worth looking out for. So as time passed the two split to their own agenda's. She grew an ego, feeling that she could do as she pleased. She felt that others were below her, for at the back of her mind she was doing something more important, not realizing that it just made her selfish. One thing that truly brings out her aggression is being labeled a 'freak' by humans, she can't stand the word, and it drives her to act out without thinking.

As a teenager Hope became more devious, her good looks coupled with her intelligence allowed her to deceive and manipulate others. This allows her to have a dynamic personality, she can adapt to the people around her and the situation. Being a teenager Hope does have quite a 'smart mouth on her'. She loves to make smart remarks and comments to tease or insult either her enemies and/or allies. However she will play along and when stirred in the right direction will use her words in more caring manner. She can have a sharp tongue to those who touch on sensitive matters about her past and will often act out in denfense, claiming that others could never understand her or her past.

Hope despite her self-centered goals can be very reliable. She doesn't really know the meaning of trust, to her trust was more of a formality. This was due to Hex demands on her co-operation rather than his trust in her. Hope realized this when she broke him out of jail, only for him to repay her with threats. She feared his power over hers, so instead of fighting back she deceived him into thinking she was helping him and betrayed him in the end. 

Hope did have one person whom she utterly despised other than Hex, a girl named Gwen Tennyson. Gwen seemed to always get in her way and foil her plans, even though she was merely alongside her cousin Ben, somehow it always seemed to be Gwen that ended up ruining things for her. Hope had a rivalry with Gwen as she was the only other one who could use magic.

Hope has a side of her deep down that allows her to be compassionate, however she prefers to hide it from others due to her trust issues, unintentionally she is independent. She has never truly had anyone to call 'a friend' for she shields herself up with her ego.  She has good intentions and more so a friendly personality underneath her wall of pride.

Powers:

Hope comes from a race that is able to practice and do magic. Her practice of magic, also but also allows her the ability to control and manipulating mana. Hope is capable of controlling mana but not on the same level as Anodites.

She is able to perform magic and powerful spells.  With her mana and magic she can: open up inter dimensional portals and vortexes, shape shift, animate teleport, fly, levitate, fire mana lightning bolts, transform mana into elements, read auras, use compulsion and cast spells.

She has a partially sentient dimension bag, which appears to have infinite space. This allows her to store items that would not logically fit within it.

 She can also draw several magical mystical items, such as magical explosive glowing orbs, purple glowing blades, and various clay animals which she can magically enlarge and animate to do her bidding.

Hope also has a small spell book in her possession, which she keeps hidden in her sleeve. Spell Book http://ben10.wikia.com/wiki/Gwen's_Spell_Book

Spells used by Hope

Ocktoon- gives life to any inanimate object.

Ocktoon Eradico- gives life to a picture or drawing.

Tempestus- allows the caster to manipulate water at will.

Vitalis Eruptum- allows the caster to make seeds grow into vines and manipulate them.

Valieris Mihi Occoltus Valieris Meus Amacitia Occoltus- allows the caster to create a dome of pink mana that allows anyone within it to become invisible. The caster must spin in a circle in order create the dome. You also can't use the dome while moving.

Amplusmica- allows the caster to fire magic powder that can turn whatever it hits into a field of flowers, such as a huge area of sharp rocks.

Reptilicus- makes a staff or any object turn into a snake instantly.

Meus Manus Manus- makes any staff or object fly into the hands of the caster.

Eratico- blows up the target of the caster.

Atherfo- causes flowers to levitate and spin at speeds capable of slicing through rock.

Perturbo- creates a bridge of mana-magic that is capable of passing over and through a mystic sink hole. This spell can only work with a combination of powerful magic users such as Gwen and Hope.

Hitreya- makes “The Door to Anywhere" appears.

Ars Magicka Lamina – Creates a sword made purely of mana.

Samples

First person:

[The communicator turns on to show a happy Charmcaster.]

Hello people of Nautalis. I think I’m getting the hang of bending. Though that shouldn’t be too surprising, it’s fairly similar to the practical application of magic, which I excel at.

Anyway I’m looking for a place to get…How should I put it? certain ingredients; you know frog tongues, moon clay the basics. Does anyone know of a place?

Third Person:

Being in Nautilus was both a curse and a blessing to Hope. She was completely in a different world, which led her to wonder if she was in another dimension much like Legerdomain. Regardless she was troubled as to how she would get back to her world to stop the tyranny of Adwaita. Yes to this young teenager there were so many problems that she was trying to solve and yet even through the negatives there was so much to enjoy since awakening in Nautilus. For one she could enjoy the fact that her Uncle Hex was not looming over her and barking commands. And the application of what the locals referred to as ‘bending’ which was the will to create, destroy, learn etc.

Hope found this to be very intriguing as it seemed as though one could attain a powerful status within Nautilus, however she also wondered whether this power was stimulated as a result of being within the current dimension. She found herself lying down on her bed, staring blankly at the celing of her room, trying to comprehend the beauties of Nautilus. True the city was not perfect, but there was possibility. A possibility that Hope had never felt before, she could almost feel her father smiling at her. She felt a slight discomfort in knowing that he wasn’t truly there. She felt guilty about doing nothing to escape this new world. In Legerdomain names had power, however within the limits of Nautilus, will and thought seemed to reign supreme. As a practical test of this Hope wished to try and manifest something with her mind. She hopped up and walked over to a wooden desk where she would usually go study the tomes of spells. “I wonder…Is it possible to create something that doesn’t exist?” She asked herself aloud to make sure she could understand what she was about to attempt.

As she sat down she began to clear her thoughts.  She took a deep breath to focus on her breathing as it slowed naturally and a second deep breath to become in tune with her breathing. Within a few moments she was in a very relaxed and focused state of mind. In her mind Hope began to see images of her father, memories of when she was a child. She started to put together a mental image of herself alongside her father as a photo, a photo that did not exist. She envisioned every detail, the image, the frame, the angle it would be placed on the table. As she became more aware of the image, she felt herself holding onto it with special praise that only a daughter has for her father. As Hope slowly began to open her eyes and lift her conscious mind from the relaxed state, she was in awe of what was present on the table in front of her. Just as she had willed, a picture of her father holding her. Tears began to stream down her face at the sight of this image. As she reached out to grab the frame it vanished. It had not been completely tangible; this was due to Hope’s inexperience of bending. “I will become better no matter what. I promise father…” she whispered with endearment as she wiped away the tears.