Canaan Drake
Canaan Drake is a high ranking human adventurer and an A-Rank Outer Shadow to Inner Shadow John "Reaper" Crassman under the codename White Wolf. In Zion, Canaan went by the alias of Drake to represent his late wife and child's family lineage, a pact and promise the adventurer made to forever remember his loved ones in times of great peril. He was a former member of the White Garden assassin group, and the son of Galaan Drake, the Barbarian Chief of Argeria, making him an assassin with a superhuman physical prowess akin to a barbarian. He is also the vessel for the Ancient Evil Babylon, Queen of Lust, capable of drawing upon her cataclysmic power during moments of need.
Drake is one of the most formidable swordsmen among Crassman's Outer Shadows and is the strongest human warrior in Zion following his victory over Babylon, in which the assassin overcame the overwhelming odds and bested the Ancient Evil in hand-to-hand combat. Following his ability to wield Advanced Empowerment Chakra through his Embodiment of Fury, Drake combat prowess pushed him to the level of A Rank - surpassing that of a Hero.
Background
Childhood
Canaan is the son of a Gyptian prostitute and an Argerian barbarian, who had invaded the nation of Gyptia, for which the barbarians of Argeria overthrew Gypa, killing the men, and raping the women, one of which led to Canaan's conception. In spite of the circumstances of her birth, Canaan's mother was said to have attempted to provide Canaan with a loving childhood. Canaan grew up to have a fondness for wood carving, a talent that his mother had which never took off due to the poor career prospects of the profession, leading to her prostitution. Canaan loved his mother very much and greatly loathed his father, who abandoned his mother after learning of her pregnancy.
When Canaan was four, the barbarians returned to Gyptia, with which his father, who was revealed to be the second in command to the Argerian barbarian chief, sought to kill his mother for siring an Argerian-Gyptian mixed race. Canaan's father was revealed to have been married, and his conception was considered highly taboo, which could cost the father not just his position as a warrior, but also the livelihood of his own family. Seeking Canaan's death, Canaan's father attempted to murder his bastard son but was stopped by Canaan's mother, who was killed instantly, decapitated by the barbarian before Canaan's very eyes.
A greatly traumatized Canaan wandered the ransacked town, dragging his mother's corpse in a bag in an attempt to find a place to bury her. One snowy night, Canaan was ambushed by wolves, who attempted to feed off his mother's corpse for food. Despite surviving the encounter, Canaan could not save his mother from the wolves, who dragged her body to their den. Enraged at his powerlessness, Canaan's barbaric genes awakened, charging one of the wolves and killing it in cold blood with his bare hands. Canaan's encounter with the wolves would be scouted by members of the White Garden, a notorious assassination group consisting of one of the strongest fighters in the country. Surprised by Canaan's incredible feat, the scouts recruited Canaan into the group, recognizing his prodigal physical prowess.
White Garden
Canaan trained in the ways of the assassin for nine years, where he displayed an aptitude in knife and swordplay which was above average for a rogue warrior. Canaan's fighting proficiency was considered formidable, however, his dislike for killing and the trauma of decapitation led to his inability to complete contracts effectively. One day, in an attempt to awaken Canaan's killing instinct, the thirteen-year-old was tasked with a life-changing mission: assassinating the head of the Argerian barbarian clan: Galaan Drake, who was revealed to be Canaan's father. Canaan proceeded in slaughtering the entire Argerian barbarian tribe under Galaan's command, leading him to be isolated. In a brutal showdown, in which Canaan's agility overpowered Galaan's might, Canaan was given the opportunity to kill his father for everything he had done, but was unable to land the killing blow. In a moment's hesitation, Galaan knocked his illegitimate son out and fled to a nearby wolf den.
Pursuing his father, Canaan encountered the wolf pack, recognizing the pack to be the same ones who had taken his mother's body. In a pure rage, Canaan engaged the pack but was unable to kill the alpha, who was significantly enhanced from the Blood of Babylon. With no choice but to retreat, Canaan ran into Galaan, and despite the hatred he had for his father, the two were left with no choice but to escape the pack together to come up with a plan to kill the alpha wolf. Galaan revealed that he intended to go to the den to retrieve Canaan's mother's corpse, as he admitted to feeling remorseful of his actions. Hesitant and resentful of his father, Canaan did not believe Galaan. However, the two continued venturing deeper into the den to find a way to gain the upper edge against the alpha, who Galaan suspected was the key to defeating the entire wolf pack.
As the two continued venturing into the den, Galaan revealed that on the day of Argeria's invasion of Gyptia, his wife had revealed her infidelity to Galaan, claiming that she believed that Galaan would not return back alive due to the poor survival rate of the Argerian barbarians. Stricken with grief from his wife's unloyalty, as well as the clan's custom that if a man's wife is unfaithful, the wife must be felled by the husband's axe, Galaan needed to find a way to deceive the chief that he had a lover; as though Galaan was betrayed by his wife, he could not bring grief of his wife's death to their daughter. However, many of the Argerian women were already married - leading to the siege of Gyptia in an attempt to subjugate the people and find suitable mates for an overwhelmingly male population. Canaan's mother, a Gyptian prostitute, had given shelter to Galaan, and it was revealed that the two had harbored genuine feelings for one another, as Galaan had admitted that he admired Canaan's mother's fierce desire for survival, even if it meant selling her body. It would also be that day where Galaan decided to make the Gyptian woman his genuine wife, rather than a lover as a means to protect his current wife from death. One night, while Galaan was sleeping in the prostitute's house, a mysterious being, later revealed to be an agent of Babylon, the Ancient Evil of Lust, drugged Galaan into uncontrollable libido, as Galaan was one of the only barbarians who did not force themselves onto the Gyptian women. A frantic Galaan proceeded to attack the woman who had given him shelter; an act which later became the source of immense grief for Galaan.
The God of Wolves
After revealing the story behind his conception to Canaan, Galaan begged for his son's forgiveness, telling the boy that even if he never forgave him, at least allow Galaan to assist in taking down the alpha and recovering his lover's body. Reluctantly, Canaan accepted Galaan's apology, as the two ventured deeper into the den, fighting off the wolves. With each wolf slain, Canaan grew closer to his father, however, this moment would be cut short, as the two were finally intercepted by the alpha, who revealed himself to be Fenrir, the Wolf God. Fenrir was revealed to be infected by the Blood of Babylon as well, as the Wolf God had feasted on Canaan's mother's flesh, which was tainted by the Blood following Galaan's attack on her many years ago. Stricken with guilt, Galaan declared that Fenrir would be his kill, as he was the reason his son and lover had to live a life of suffering. Against Canaan's wishes, Galaan charged Fenrir.
Canaan and Galaan's combined assault on Fenrir proved futile, as though Canaan's agility surpassed Fenrir's, he did not possess sufficient striking power to end the god, while Galaan's barbaric strength was enough, he was far too slow. As more and more wolves surrounded the Rogue and Barbarian, Galaan sacrificed himself to save Canaan's life, throwing himself into the line of fire and unleashing a violent explosion that leveled the cave walls, killing the wolves and severely injuring Fenrir, but not killing him.
In shock at what his father had done, Canaan's barbaric strength reawakened, causing the boy to enter a feral rage, charging Fenrir and combining his barbarian physiology with his assassin techniques. A grief-stricken Canaan bombarded Fenrir with tremendous force, finally allowing Canaan to bypass the power barrier which was keeping him from dealing damage. However, due to not being familiar with his barbarian genes, Canaan's attacks were only slightly effective. Relying on a highly evasive style of his White Garden training, paired with his barbarian endurance, Canaan fought Fenrir for two months without rest, eventually wearing down the god and killing him.
In disbelief that he had lost to a thirteen-year-old child, Fenrir peered into the soul of Canaan during his dying moments. The final words the Wolf God had for Canaan was that he would live a life where he would climb a neverending cliff, and he would never be satisfied with how high he was.
