Azul the Cerulean

'''This is not FF7 canon. Well, some of it is. Most of it is not. This is mostly me trying to keep my notes straight. Spoilers abound.'''

Born 1962

Early Life
A native of Costa Del Sol, Azul was not born into Deepground, but was added to the fold rather later. A biological giant originally standing 7’2”, he probably would not have been able to survive on his own for too much longer due to the physical complications of having a body that large. Indeed, his unusual size and strength played a part in a terrible accident that ended in the death of his best friend. Blaming himself for his friend's death, Azul fled his home, afraid he would only bring more harm to the people he loved.

He supported himself as a laborer, and also as a prize fighter. The irony of this was not lost on him, but it enabled him to practice being "careful" around persons smaller than himself. Eventually he was brought in by the Turks for unrelated reasons. He was given the choice of time behind bars or service in the army. He chose the army.

The standard medical exam for all soldiers uncovered a heart defect that he had not previously been aware of. Unwilling to lose such a tempting specimen, the Science Department (which was not quite as squicky then) approached him and asked if he would like to be part of a different military program. He accepted on the spot. Having been told that Deepground - then still known as an intensive care facility- could correct his heart defect, Azul willingly agreed to surgery. It was a success, but required the use of donated tissue.

At first, Azul was given the standard SOLDIER regimen of makou and Jenova. After a few months, his insides caught up with his outsides and was able to maintain physical equilibrium without issue. He even grew a bit taller, eventually maxing out at 9’5”. However, due to the donated tissue, he has a limit break very similar to Vincent’s but with one key difference: Azul changes into a King Behemoth, a dumb beast without a human’s understanding. While his Behemoth form can be tamed, it is purely animal and tends to go berserk without a leader to give it orders.

Although able to lift a short-range cannon and wield it like a rifle, Azul usually fights with the best weapon he’s got: his bare hands. He is not blood-thirsty, just thorough. He is very by-the-book and tends to follow orders to the letter, making him a good subordinate but not a great commander.

Deepground
Azul remembers a time when Deepground was less squicky than it was. He doesn't remember when, exactly, it got so bad, but only that it didn't used to be like this.

He is one of very few who has managed to hang onto his humanity. His only real friend besides his "kids" is the weaponsmith Argento.

A colored Tsviet himself, Azul has become den dad to the other three and feels like a father towards the younger Tsviets: Rosso, Weiss, and Nero.