Crimson

Crimson (クリムゾン忍者; real name Turben Scirocco Ventus, or simply "Ben") is a renegade ninja, the leader of the Ninja Syndicate and a former member of the Air Ninjas. Striving for a ninja-dominated continent, Crimson wants all ninjas to renounce their secrecy, form their own country and rebel against all other nations, planning to take advantage of the Pectosphere's power to do this. Seen as an outcast and a danger for his unorthodox and increasingly aggressive behaviour by the other Air Ninjas, Crimson was banished from the Floating Islands and expelled from their society.

Being a former Air Ninja, Crimson is very adept in the art of Windjitsu. However, he is rumoured to have obtained the powers of Fire Ninjas, Water Ninjas, Snow Ninjas and even Shadow Ninjas despite Air Ninjas knowing incredibly little of other martial arts. Though this remains unconfirmed and most likely false, he is believed to have acquired certain powers through "illegitimate" means.

Pre-Banishment
Crimson's egg was found abandoned on the shores of the Antarctic continent in 1988 by an Air Ninja. Far from any nearby town or city at the time and left at the mercy of the rising tide, the ninja decided to take the egg and bring it back to the Floating Islands. After it hatched, the Air Sensei then made the decision to keep the chick, allowing it to stay with the ninjas where it could grow up and train with the rest of them. Crimson grew up alongside the other chicks and trained with them alongside the Air Sensei's niece, Denise. Most other students were often impressed by how adept Crimson was at manipulating the air around them and often asking him to show them tricks.

As Crimson grew older, he became increasingly annoyed by how the Air Ninjas had to keep themselves a secret, often questioning other ninjas or the Air Sensei as to why they remained hidden and when they would reveal themselves. After almost always being answered in return with the explanation that the outside world was no place for them, Crimson started to tolerate "outsiders" less and less. Eventually, when Crimson was old enough, he was sent on spy missions, usually alongside other Air Ninjas. His increasing disregard and lack of sympathy for outsiders often lead to group missions being difficult as Crimson would often suggest or attempt to use them in ruthless ways to accomplish missions. Occasionally, when told not to, he would disobey orders and try to provoke or act bitter towards them.

Expelled From the Air Ninjas
His attitude during missions often led to arguments, especially with the Air Sensei and other ninjas who disagreed with his ways. As the arguments worsened, the Air Sensei and others were heavily considered banishing him. Soon enough, in early 2010, Crimson was arguing with other ninjas, leading to a small fight where one of the ninjas ended up moderately injured. Feeling sorry but given no other choice, Air Sensei exiled Crimson from the Floating Islands, ending his time as an Air Ninja and becoming the first and only person to have been expelled. Angry and bitter, Crimson vowed to succeed in his plans for the outside world and get revenge on the Air Ninjas for banishing him.

Crimson would disappear from civilization as a whole, never to be seen again for another 7-8 years. Unbeknownst to the Air Ninjas or anyone else, Crimson would go on a long quest of discovery and learning about ancient myths and legends, typically related to Card-Jitsu. Crimson would come to stop by Nightlife City, conducting a majority of his studies there.

He would go on to discover the Amulet of Absorption, an old amulet forged by power-hungry ninjas hundreds of years ago to absorb energy, especially Pectospheric energy. Hidden away for safekeeping by a previous Sensei of Ninjas, Crimson was able to locate and rediscover it in an old dojo by following old myths and studying the topic of Card-Jitsu and ninja history. He would later use this amulet to his advantage, often using it to gain temporary control of certain elements or types of energy after absorbing them. He would also use the amulet to boost his air-based powers by absorbing the air around him or combining other powers with Windjitsu, giving him enhanced control over the art.

Appearance
As his name implies, Crimson primarily dons dark red clothing, including a garnet-coloured cloak and a dark grey hood. He wears a reddish ninja mask almost akin to that of a fire ninja's mask. He also wears a suit very similar to a standard elemental ninja's coat with the exception of the coat lacking a left sleeve, being coloured dark red and having been embroidered with a reddish-white lightning pattern. Under his usual clothing, he is half Dark Penguin half Emperor Penguin giving him somewhat darker-than-usual green feathers. Only a small handful of penguins have actually seen the colour of his feathers while an even smaller handful have seen him without his outfit, all of them being Air Ninjas. His feather colour usually isn't visible (except for around the eyes and flippers) as it is mostly concealed by his outfit and his cape (which keeps Crimson's sleeveless flipper hidden). Crimson often attempts to stay out of sight whenever and however possible, usually lurking around secluded, well-hidden or shrouded areas to avoid attention.