James Cook (Fairy Tail)

Captain James Cook is an active captain of the Merchant Guild stationed in Avalon. He is the only God Slayer in the guild, being the Light God Slayer, taught by his foster-father, Apollo, God of Light & Sun.

Child hood
James Cook was born to unknown parents on Fiore. However, due to being a male and not female, at age 5, his father threw him into the oceans where he was saved by the God of Light & Sun called Apollo and took him to Avalon. Overtime, the god had taught him many things to make his life easier. Such as basic maths, language and all sorts of subjects. At age of 7, the god taught him God Slayer Magic called Light God Slayer Magic, and taught him basic spells for him to use. However, when he turned 9, Apollo mysterious vanished and was left alone.

While travelling throughout Avalon, he got word of the Merchant Guild, an decided to join. Upon joining the guild, he was put into the Junior Division of the guild, which helps and trains new members. However, he also found out it's a magic guild and so he shown the guild his God Slaying magic to which had helped him became of greater use.

Eventually, at the age of 14, he became one of the most powerful mages in the guild, surpassing even that Merchant Captains. And due to his age, and newly gained experience, he was selected to be in the Endeavor, one of the guilds main trading ship between Avalonian nations, and those in Ishgar.

Trade & the Pirate
Becoming one of the most recognizable members of the Merchant Guild, James rose to prominence for his expert business on the Endeavor, able to sell most of their cargo to many ports, and other guilds. Eventually, he has been proven worthy at age 16 to become a Merchant Captain, and captained the Jericho. Using his new ship, and newfound crew, he did trade across Avalon, forming many trading alliances with other trade guilds. However, during on their voyage, he and his crew was attacked by a pirate. Ordering his crew to assault back, he finally knows the pirate. Edward Thatch, also known as Blackbeard. A infamous pirate of great torment, and cruelty to not only his own men, but to merchant ships, and the Royal Navy of Asgard.

When his men was killed one by one, he began to retreat as he does not want to lose his men. But forcing, he uses his Light God Roar at the Queen's Anne Revenge, the name of Blackbeard's ship and made a hole on its bottom side. Blackbeard ordering his men to repair the hole, allowed the Endeavor to escape.

Returning to Port Arryn, James explains what happens, and that is when the Avalonian nations called on all the magical guilds to the Grand Tower, at the center of Avalon.

Equipment

 * Compass of Navigation: One of James' most closely guarded magical object. It is said it points to the holders most wanted thing in the world, and is an absolute Holder Magic of Navigation Magic. According to James, it was given to him by the navigation-water deity, Poseidon from Atlantis after he retrieved the Sea Trident, and returned it to Triton, king of Atlantis.

Magic & Abilities
Light God Slayer Magic: James being taught by an Light God, is capable of using Light God Slayer Magic, the magic allow to cast and use divine light of the gods, and being immune to Light Magic, and its related variants and subspecies. This magic allows him to possess the traits of an light god, allowing to consume Light produced by mages, and lacrima. During the Great War, James shown exceptional skill, being able to produce heat from the Light he makes. Due to his magic, he is able to cause devastating damage to the Daemons, making him a mortal enemy. He is able to his use magic to his body to increase damage, and speed. Due to the fact light is the fastest thing in the universe, and nothing absolutely can not stop it, James is able to become Light itself, enabling him to go has fast as light, being a ethereal being for a limited time. Enhanced Speed: James is able to go faster then most humans on the planet. Being able to go as fast as sound, he is able to cover long distances in a short amount of time. Enhanced Endurance: James is able to endure great physical stress and fatigue. This is greatly shown in the Great War, as he simultaneously cast his magics, all the while battling multiple Daemons without stopping. Even without stamina, and magic power he continued to use them both until he was able to defeat them all. Immense Magic Power: James possess immense reservoir of great magic power. Being able to access his Second Origin due to his God Slayer Magic, which allowed him gain even more magic power. Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Thought not a hand-to-hand mage, and is focused on business, navigation, mythological knowledge, and cartographing, James has proven to be a skillful hand-to-hand combatant for his condition. Allowing to take on multiple daemons at once around him, he is able to his magic in his melee combat, dealing greatly more damage then normal. Genius-Level Intellect: James has shown to be highly intelligent, able to learn navigational charts instantly, and remember naval routes, and is learn the Arcane arts with ease. He is able to process information with a comfortable rate which allows him for accurate judgmental skills, and tactical intuition during the Great War. He has used his intellect in trade, always able to gain grater profit.
 * Light God's Roar: The signature spell James uses. Her is able to breathe out a beam of divine light that can cause great damage. Due to the heat, it can potentially burn the target, and is able to pass through walls, and solid objects.
 * Light Ethereal: James becomes the very light he represents, enabling to become a "spirit of light" of sorts. However, while he is able to go at the speed of light, he is incapable of using magic, nor interacting with the physical world such as grasping a object. Also, he is incapable of using magic, has he requires all of his magic to sustain this particular spell. It's a double-edge sword, he can save himself, but he incapable of saving others.
 * Light God's Apollo Fist: By having divine light around his hands, he is able to use his martial arts into his magic, allowing to get up close and personal, while dealing damage with his light. While effective with darkness-based entities, and Daemons, it is no so effective on humans. But, it wills till cause significant damages nevertheless.
 * Bow of Light: A type of Molding Magic-spell, James is able to mold his light into a bow, and is able to construct arrows with the light. This enables him to become a long-range mage, able to fire arrows at the speed of light at great distances. Considered to be one of his powerful basic spells during the Great War.
 * Eye of Apollo: James is able to use the many spectrum of light, and his perception is able to process information at the speed of light. While powerful, he is unable to use for more then 5 seconds, as the info he is getting is too much for his mind to currently handle. It's considered to be a advanced spell.

Trivia/Notes
\*James had the potential to enter Divine Overdrive, however he was unable has he forced it not to happen, believing to was something else entirely.
 * James is heading to Fairy Tail in hopes he can learn more on Slayer Magic.
 * James is a high target for Dark Mages due to his compass.
 * Inspired/name after Captain James Cook, an British naval captain, navigator who achieved first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.