A.R.G.U.S. Threat Report
- CodeName: Dragoneye
- Place of Origin: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Real/Birth Name: Longwei "Larry" Chin
- Real Identity Status: Public
- Age/Apparent Age: Late-20s
- Height: 5'8"
- Gender: Male
- Category/Occupation: Hero/(Former) Handyman
- Superhero Affiliations: The Sentinels / Jadetown
- Real Identity Affiliations: None
- Power Set: Dragon Channeling
- Power Origin: Mystic Inheritance
- Player: NPC
Appearance
Dragoneye is a handsome but otherwise unimpressive-looking man of obvious Chinese origin, with black hair and eyes. Most of the time he is dressed in a traditional ivory and gold silk suit with a golden dragon embroidered on it. He carries himself with an air of confidence and wisdom, giving him greater gravitas than his age indicates.
Background
Dragoneye started life as Longwei Chin, the son of Chinese immigrants who came to America with their son to start a new life. They chose Emerald City because they had distant family who'd moved there years previously and they told the Chins the Chinese community there was well-established, well-respected, and mostly left to the residents to run. They were right. The Chins loved the city and lived there for years. Longwei took an Americanized name, Larry, and started working as a handyman as a teenager. He turned that into a full-time job when he left school and made a nice living serving the people of the Eastern District for the past decade. When his parents moved to Phoenix for his father's health, Larry got an apartment and continued to lead a comfortable, but unremarkable life.
Then he went to bed on the night of his 28th birthday and everything changed. In his dreams he found himself floating before an immense dragon that explained he'd been chosen to become the dragon's representative on Earth. The former representative had been his father's uncle, Uncle Zhi, a notorious gangster who lead one of the larger and more successful criminal organizations in Emerald City-the relative who'd told Larry's family to move to Emerald City years before. Uncle Zhi had died that night and the dragon found the nearest "worthy" blood relative to take his place. The dragon explained it didn't care what Larry did with the power, it was his to do with as he wished. Then he touched Larry's forehead and opened his Dragoneye. Knowledge and power flooded into him. He understood more about magic and the mystical world in an instant than he'd learned about anything else in his entire life. He knew the power he had, what others before him had done with it, and what he could do with it.
When he woke, his alarm was going off and he was lying in his bed dressed in a traditional ivory and gold silk suit with a golden dragon embroidered on it. The first thing he did was enter the astral plane to check on his Uncle Zhi. He had passed away late the night before and his men were on the lookout for the new Dragoneye, whom they feared would appear back in China. With that bit of news, Larry knew he had some thinking to do, so he canceled his business for the day and sat in contemplation. By the next morning he'd decided to use his powers not as his Uncle Zhi had, but to act as the protector of his people. Dragoneye made his debut in the city, quickly establishing himself as the guardian of the Eastern district.
Larry no longer works as a handyman, instead supported by the people of the Eastern District. He eats for free, is given clothing and housing, and wants for nothing. He repays his community by keeping them safe and using his magic to help them however he can. The sight of Dragoneye walking and floating around the neighborhood is a comfort to its people.
Personality
Dragoneye is a genuinely kind and caring man who feels actions speak louder than words. He enjoys helping out the people of Emerald City, especially those in his home in the Eastern District. Since his transformation into the Dragoneye he's gained a quiet wisdom that's undeniable, but underneath he's still fun-loving, pragmatic Larry Chin, professional handyman.
Motivation: Responsibility
When Dragoneye accepted his powers he also accepted the role of servant and defender of his community.
Secret Identity
Dragoneye's secret identity is an open secret. All the sentinels know, as does the Jadetown criminal underworld. Anyone who makes a little effort can learn his true identity fairly easily as many in Jadetown know. However the people in Jadetown love him and seem to enjoy being ignorant. To them he is simply Dragoneye, and they do not seem to care about the man he was or might be. To them he is like a minor deity, and they treat him as such - Dragoneye counts most of the people of the Eastern District among his allies. He holds a special place in the community and is treated as protector, adviser, and holy man.
Other Notes
Dragoneye is the most recent in a long line of Dragoneyes that go back for centuries. As such, he will no doubt be threatened by enemies of Dragoneyes past looking to revenge themselves upon the current Dragoneye. Additionally, the previous Dragoneye in Emerald City was a cruel, self-serving gangster who told his men to recruit the new Dragoneye or risk losing everything he'd built. That gang still exists and its new leaders are after Larry to convince him to join them, or if that fails, to kill him and find the next Dragoneye.
Combat Style
When people expect Larry to be familiar with martial arts because he is of asian origin, he will be quick to point out that not all asians are Kung Fu masters. Dragoneye relies on his magical knowledge, capable of employing common magical combat effects such as mystic shields and blasts. Dragoneye's main abilities, however, are his mystical Dragon powers which grant him flexibility in combat, attacking foes with his Dragon's Breath, protecting allies with his Dragon's Shield or healing the injured with his Dragon's Blessing. Dragoneye isn't able to use his Dragon Channeling powers if he's unable to speak or move freely as he needs to make arcane gestures and incantations, so he usually keeps his distance from enemies.
Despite his inherited magical skills, and Fearless nature, Larry himself knows little about combat and has little actual combat intuition (though he is intelligent). Wyrmhole once described him in combat as "he's more all over the place than I am... and I teleport!" Direction by more experienced combatants is a wise move.
Social Style
Larry is easy to approach, being a fairly fun-loving and down-to-earth guy. He has been a legal alien in a strange land for years, and subjected to occasional bigotry by race or social standing as a result. This still affects him in that now that he is Dragoneye he expects a certain minimum level of respect. He is wise enough to not start something if treated with disrespect, but rudeness will usually get him to walk away if he can, or at least certainly not win his friendship. Some accuse him of being slightly racist himself, and biased towards the asian citizens of Jadetown. This is totally untrue - but as he is their protector he prioritizes their needs and can therefore be more influenced in his decisions when the good of the people of Jadetown is affected.
Signature Powers & Special Abilities
- Dragoneye Open: Magical senses
- Dragon's Wings: Levitation
- Dragon Channeling
- Dragon's Blessing: Healing touch
- Dragon's Breath: Ranged Fireball attack
- Dragon's Curse: Nullify magic effects
- Dragon's Roar: Sonic cone attack
- Dragon's Shield: Deflective shield
- Dragon's Will: Conjuration
- Magic
- Astral Projection
- Mystic Passage: Teleportation
- Mystic Shield: Magical force field
- Scrying
Signature Equipment & Gear
- Traditional red and gold silk suit with an embroidered golden dragon
Signature Quotes
- "Always speak politely to an enraged Dragon."
- "When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out."
- "Just because I am Chinese, does not mean I know Kung Fu."
Gallery
Dragoneye receiving his powers
Dragoneye in his signature silk suit