The Monk

     The Monk is a stoic and brave class of fighters who use little equipment and utilize hand to hand combat to get the job done.  A lot of their moves rely on charging up, or switching to a particular stance in order to strike quickly and unexpectedly in many different ways.  From spinning lightning roundhouses to karate chops, the Monk is a glass cannon that can deal solid damage to individuals or even large crowds of foes.
     The Monk rarely uses any type of weapon.  Their most important weapon are their hands and feet, and they would feel more comfortable on a battlefield brawling than with a weapon any day.  Those who do utilize weapons usually wield blunt weapons like nunchuku, poles, or tonfas.  All weapons that you can actually fight with very fluidly using martial arts rather than a hacking, slashing, military weapon.  With or without weapons, the Monks rapid strikes requires high dexterity and concentration - witnessing a Monk in battle can almost seem like a choreographed experience.
     As well as not using weapons, Monks tend to never wear more to battle than the clothes on their backs.  This may seem unsuitable for battle, but Monks are diligent practicers of inner strength through meditation.  By focusing their energy through their body they can endure blows in battle, though still not as effectively as someone with armor.  Pendants or other accessories that increase focus, concentration, and purify the heart and mind would make great additions to the Monk's repertoire, as they would enhance their fighting abilities greatly.
     This inner strength can be used in other ways to in order to be an offensive force to be reckoned with.  A common theme is for Monks to have an "aura", or a visible field of energy present around an individual that represents spirit energy.  By charging up this aura through meditation or the heat of battle, the monk can use it to either defend himself or unleash a devastating attack.  Classic fighting games represent the projectile based attack that fighters would use if they were to unleash their aura in a burst in front of them.  This "fireball" like maneuver would give a Monk a range advantage when fighting as enemy close up.  A monk could also transfer this aura into the form of a kick that surrounds him with the spirit energy being released all around as he kicks wildly.  This would be a great crowd control attack that would come with little cost as long as the Monk can concentrate enough to recharge his aura during battles.  Monks can get creative with these attacks since they have so much control over their own actions.  Their awareness of their own bodies is what helps them to chain attacks together to create long combos that can constantly deal damage.  The aura energy can be used in creative ways as well, like creating duplicates of ones self to disorient the enemy, or even use the aura to heal another team mate.
     The Monk is usually a quiet and calm individual who speaks when necessary.  Being peaceful individuals, they understand that the fighting they do is solely to better the world, and not to create massive bloodshed through wars and weapons.  The Monk is a polite, wise, and helpful individual who would have a hard time not doing the right thing in any scenario.  This makes them excellent listeners and mediators for a team, and their combat abilities (along with the ability to heal themselves) makes them a solid fighter that any team could utilize.