Children of the Apocalyptic Horsemen (Open)

Name: John Sanson
Nickname: Sirki (his stage name. After Prince Sirki, an identity assumed by Death in the 1934 film "Death Takes A Holiday")
Which Horseman?: Death
Gender & Pronouns: Cis Male, He/Him
Orientation: Straight
Appearance: 6ft 9in (basically a giant). Long straight black hair, clean shaven, low thick eyebrows and dark brown almost black eyes with naturally thick eyelashes. Physical build varies from malnourished like a Jack Skellington to built like a nightclub bouncer, depending on what he's going through atm. Resting bitchface always, doesn't smile or laugh ever even when he's having a jolly good time. You don't want to see him smile, Trust Me.
AI generated depiction of John.

Personality:
POS - Loyal af ('till death do us part and all that - his most terrifying form comes out when he has to deal with any kind of betrayal), Altruistic (need a martyr? he's your guy)
Neutral - Dark sense of humor. Sometimes it's funny and very much needed in an otherwise bleak situation. Other times it's in poor taste and offensive.
NEG - Stubborn like a spoiled child idiot, Hedonistic (#YOLO Carpe DIEM BOYZ mentality, does not care about his own health/safety especially when he finds out he's immortal, so someone will have to keep an eye on him sometimes to make sure he doesn't do something crazy, makes questionable financial decisions)

Powers:
Some call him the Angel of Death. Others, Grim Reaper, Hades. Death does not discriminate, but when placed in the hands of a man whose heart has grown so close to human life, justice takes on a will of its own.

As the Horseman of Death, John sees himself as merely the crow that flies in to scavenge the bloodsoaked fields of the fallen. Without his permission, the consciousness of the living will remain trapped inside broken and sick bodies. He is the one that ties up loose ends when all is said and done, he is the full stop at the end of the story. As such, Death is not the one who causes harm; he is the one who takes that which is ready to slip away.

Naturally, John can see the restless spirits of the departed who have missed their chance to go towards the light or somehow evaded the ever keen senses of the hellhounds who would drag them to hell. In fact, the dead flock to him, ready to do his bidding in exchange for a little more time on Earth. He can sense who is dying and where. He can make the dead rise (depending on whether he has their soul essence or not, they may come back wrong), or allow the living to avoid fatality altogether.

Most importantly, Death delivers souls to either Hell, Heaven or Purgatory. He deals closely with both angels and demons, who will collect the respective souls and bring them to where they belong. It's in John's interest to get rid of souls as soon as he takes them, or they will weigh him down and affect his state of mind. He feels every soul he takes - their memories, their emotions and thoughts, their prayers. He can put souls back in their bodies, or even switch them around. But once a soul is gone, it's beyond his reach. At his peak, Death could potentially create an army of undead soldiers.

John himself is impervious to destruction. He can be blown into pieces but eventually he will resurface again. He stopped aging at the age of 21, since his first near-death experience.

Death can speed up/worsen some genetic & terminal illnesses, such as cancerous tumours, depression, psychosis, fertility and sexual issues. Infertility issues in men/women would be his influence, including miscarriages, life-threatening pregnancies/deliveries, birth defects.

Perhaps the most direct/obvious way Death's powers can harm someone is his ability to "inspire" the people close to him to self-harm and even suicide. Mentally stable people will suddenly start smoking like chimneys, driving recklessly, mixing different drugs, aggravating dangerous animals or people, doing extreme challenges for internet clout and generally "playing" with death. When strangers possess the hubris to act like immortals that Death comes swooping in to pluck them from the tree of life. It is Death's understanding that such people are asking for Death, as much as those who are suffering. After all, one who loves life will know not treat it like a game they can ever hope to win.

Aside from all this, mortals will often approach him, not knowing why, to confess their regrets in life and suddenly questioning the meaning of it all.

He has similar characteristics & apperance to a vampire but he isn't one, just identifies with them on a personal level since they have a lot in common. He can also summon a swarm of flies and can make maggots appear out of nowhere, usually as a diversion tactic or just to prank someone he doesn't like.

Horse Appearance:
Extremely malnourished/skeletal-looking Nisean horse (extinct historical warhorse, similar to modern Iberian horse breeds), pale of course. Eye sockets are empty and pitch black. Generally creepy as hell. Silent, makes no sound even when galloping on hard surfaces, leaves no hoof-prints behind. Transluscent when the light is strong enough (you can see the bones). Does not have a shadow. Cannot be seen by mortals, though they will still feel a presence and a sudden chill in the air. Its name is Pathos ( "suffering" in the ancient origin of the word, or something that is emotionally moving in the modern usage).

History:
John Sanson is the descendant of Charles-Henri Sanson, the last royal executioner of France before they invented the guillotine and beheaded the king & queen of France (it's a family that has fallen from grace and faded out of relevance completely, but John loves to mention it every time he meets someone new). Before John was aware of his destiny as the Horseman of Death, he was in between random jobs (literally anything, anywhere from respectable to sketchy), couch surfing, living on the brink of poverty mostly in the US. He's passionate about music and was hoping to become a frontman to a metal band with some of his friends but fate has other plans for him.

Family: Rough upbringing. Only child. Loves his mom but she is either in prison or psychiatric hospital (either way she committed a terrible crime and pleaded insanity). Father is absent or a vague memory. Apparently has mysterious grandmother who lives in Europe that he hopes to meet someday.

Other:

- Flowers and plants wilt whenever he walks past them or stands near them.

- He is physically 27 years old, but he will always look 21.

- He talks like an average 20-something guy with a slight NYC twang when pronouncing some words.

- He has a very deep, warm voice that's nice to listen to.

- His manners aren't the best. He will burp loudly, put his feet on the table, talk with his mouth full of food, smoke in non-smoking places, leave the toilet seat up, laugh at inappropriate times, cuss in front of children etc. he will only behave if asked by someone he actually likes.

- John's really good with kids, even if they're scared of him at first, he's able to be silly with them and make them like him. The one thing he hates the most about his "job" as Death is when a kid has to die

- Respects women a lot. Not in a cringe "nice guy" way, he just personally believes women are generally superior to men. Unironically takes the word "simp" as a compliment because he lives to please women (stems from his mommy issues). If he's in love with a woman, he will worship the ground she walks on. Very romantic, protective and affectionate. He's very self-aware he can be clingy and he's trying to work on that.

- His jealousy & insecurity expresses itself first as moping a lot and being depressed, and then progresses to being insanely hardworking & ambitious.

Name: Repentance Marat
Nickname: Charani. This is her new name after she moved from her birth country. Means "Phoenix"
Which Horseman?: War
Age: 28
Gender & Pronouns: Female & She/Her
Orientation: Asexual, but Pan-Romantic
Appearance: Charani normally. Charani when really pissed off.
Personality:
Positives: Adaptable - Put her in just about any situation and she'll either figure a way out or learn how to make the best of it. Empathetic - She's good at reading people, and understand their thoughts and feelings from their point of view. She might not always agree with ideals and decisions, but she can understand why someone else might. Personable - Charani is a sociable young woman who genuinely likes people. She's amiable and sweet natured. Most of the time. 
Neutrals: Emotional and stubborn.
Negatives: Argumentative - If she has an opposing view, she will express it. Not always loudly or meanly, but she will tell you about it. Impulsive - Leaping before looking is a problem with her. Resentful - Growing up the way she did, Charani has turned resentful as an adult, particularly towards those who have good family lives and squander them. Men are a sore spot for her, since men controlled her as a child, and she see's men being promoted and applauded but women are sidelined. working with guys, at least at first, is gonna be tough for her.
Powers: Her primary power is her ability to create conflict where none existed previously. Peaceful meetings erupt into bloodshed, loving families turn on one another in violence, allies provoke and blame one another. She creates chaos and discord. Fire is her element, and she cannot be burned even by Hellfire. Angelfire is a different story, however. Charani can also call on and control both Hellfire and regular fire. She also possesses War's flaming sword; which she has no idea how to wield yet. Her emotions are the key to her powers, she more upset she is the less control she has. Even a tiny annoyance such as a fly buzzing by her ear can cause the people nearby to start a scuffle. She also has a horrible tendency to accidently set things on fire.
Horse Appearance: When he appears as a 'normal horse', Lupta is a large, muscular dark bay roan. His mane, tail, and fetlocks are black. In his true form the horse appears as a deep red color, like dried blood . His name, tail, and fetlocks are all tipped in fire, which tends to fall off and burn the ground or whatever is near him. His eyes are made of flame, and through cracks that randomly appear around his body you can see the Hellfire glowing inside.
History: Charani's people are a large non-territorial nation of roughly 15 million. Charani was born in Bulgaria to a young, unmarried mother. To her people, having a child out of wed-lock is extremely frowned upon and thus the name of the child, if female, is often Repentance. It will follow that child throughout their life, always reminding them and others of her mothers 'sin'. Charani would later change her name when she left her birth clan. After many years of being snubbed by her mother, her step-father, half-siblings, and clan, she decided that finding a new path in life, and a new name, would be her only hope of freedom. She was seventeen at the time - though her people are taught to be self sufficient much younger. She eventually was able to make her way west, making contacts and friends as she went. Eventually she ended up in America on a workers visa, and after some years also gained her citizenship. Now she works as an assistant curator at a large museum, following her passion for cultures and history. For the first time in her life she feels at home.
Family: All are in her home country. Charani does not associate with any of them.
Other: Charani has felt like she's been fighting all of her life, up until now, and she can see why War is a woman. To her it makes total sense. Men only fight one war: against each other. Women fight three wars. Wars alongside their men. Wars against men, who have historically always oppressed them. And the war against themselves that is called childbirth.