Let's see... Starting with the most obvious, the dark aspect's blessing mutated my original powers into what it is today, and I wish that were the end of it, but there's more. Cupiditas is the aspect of greed, but that doesn't compel me to horde treasure or riches; that would be easy. Instead, it compels the only thing the animal half of my body to seek out the only thing it would want: food.

A hidden facet of my abilities is that I not only inherit the DNA and body composition of the animals I consume but their instincts as well. If I'm currently assimilating some kind of bird and the temperature drops too low, I feel the pull to seek out warmer climates, and so on and so forth. Cupiditas's 'blessing' amp up my animal side's need to find food and survive. I've come to call this collection of instincts: The Apex.

It's like an extreme prey drive. When I catch a whiff of blood or hear the whines of someone receiving an injury, there's always the pull to consume. Even if I'm not all that hungry, it suddenly feels like I haven't eaten in days, and my vision clouds till all I can see is something I have to consume to survive.

Thankfully through meditation and strict training, I've learned how to keep my instincts from going wild. Still in the midst of battle, if I feel the pull to consume and it gets too strong for me to control, the most I can do is aim the Apex at an unfriendly and hope my fellow champions can restrict me in time.