Icesaint
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Icesaint | |
| Player: @Iceangel | |
| Origin: | Mutant |
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| Archetype: | Defender |
| Security Level: | 20 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | George Robert Killian |
| Known Aliases: | Dante |
| Species: | Homo Sapiens Superior |
| Age: | 26 years old |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 170 lbs. |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Hair Color: | Blonde |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | U. S. citizen with no criminal record. |
| Occupation: | Hero |
| Place of Birth: | Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Base of Operations: | Galaxy City, Paragon City, Rhode Island |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Robert James Killian (father, deceased); Janet Renee Killian (neé Hayes, mother, deceased); Franklin "Frank" James Killian (brother, deceased); aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. Shares the same genetics with Mackie Killian (aka Iceangel). |
| Known Powers | |
| Cryokinetic | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Aside from control over ice and the cold, Dante is a whiz mechanic. | |
| Equipment | |
| Nothing at the moment. | |
| Dante is awesome. That is all. | |
Dante emerged when I first heard about i12's Powerset Proliferation. I heart ice powers, however I couldn't justify turning Iceangel into a Defender. From that spawned his universe, and therefore Dante.
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History
Dante was born May 4th, 1983, the first child of Robert and Janet Killian, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He grew up alongside his younger brother Franklin, and was generally an affable boy.
Sigma Chi 2-30
Metahumans. Evolutionary marvels. Genetically-enhanced humans. Freaks. Monsters. Villains. Ask a hundred people and you’ll get a hundred different answers to the question. It’s the same as with anything. Countless synonyms exist to define those who are somehow capable of superhuman feats. The origin of the power doesn’t really matter – that the individual is more than human is the lone merit of consequence.
In the 1950s, a U.S. senator set in motion a bill that would require the registration of “paranormal human powers” to the federal government. Colloquially called the LaMont Bill (named after said senator, Robert LaMont (R-Virginia)), it quietly passed through the legislature, but it died before going too far. Some critics at the time thought LaMont was biased, as his family had been criminalized by a burglar who could turn himself intangible. The bill never made it, but its impact was like a pebble in a pond.
The LaMont Bill returned to the political world in the late 1970s. This time, it had more backers, and the benefit of having a national incident to give it more prevalence. In 1973, a single mother and her two children became victims of what the media called a “psychic vampire.” The killer managed to cross three states before authorities captured him. Supporters of the bill used the trial to state there was a need for such a bill to pass.
In 1978, the National Voluntary Metahuman Registration Act was passed, and thousands of Americans over the age of 18 submitted their information to their local offices.
Criminals discovered to have used superhuman powers in their crimes were given harsh sentences.
In 1983, a nine-year-old girl was sentenced to a life term after using her empathic powers to manipulate her family. Alterations to the Act were put in place to make registration necessary for any U.S. resident, regardless of age.
Project: Free America emerged a year later, a protest group that wanted to have Congress abolish the act, citing it was un-Constitutional. The group made little progress, as anti-meta sentiment spread through the political machine.
Several more incidents of meta-human crime occurred, the most notable being caused by a small cadre of superhumans calling themselves the Emancipators. They arranged and executed a country-wide attack of the offices where the records of registered superhumans were kept. Several offices’ worth of information were destroyed, but every member was apprehended and tried before the Supreme Court for acts of terrorism.
Plans were set in motion. Over a ten-year span of time, the government procured land, moved people, and established “New Paragon City” over the pre-existing city. They spun it benevolently towards the American public – a place for metahumans to exist without fear of persecution. A place of their very own, whose ruling body was comprised of metas to make certain the needs of the people were met.
They made certain the public didn’t know about the “procurements,” the assaults, the government-supported mind-wipes of communities to cover incidents. Protest groups rose up, but their reputations came under intense scrutiny. Amnesty International was deflected. U. N. officials were bribed, threatened, otherwise coerced into looking the other way.
The government received “kick-backs” from organizations like Crey Industries to setup shop within New Paragon. Dangerous work for mere humans could be easily done by metas. While Statesman, hero of World War II, appeared to be the mayor of New Paragon, he was tightly leashed to the side of the Metahuman Division of the National Security Council. He was only a figurehead, to appease the masses.
By the beginning of the year 2000, 90% of America’s superhuman population was living within New Paragon. Policed by such groups as Longbow and Wyvern, the insular politics of the city were not broadcast to the country at large. Many did not know about the gang wars in the streets, the strange creatures that prowled the nights, the infighting between city wards. Some metas volunteered their services to the government, for whatever reasons they had, and rose up within the ranks.
In 2002, the alien race called the Rikti invaded. America suffered tragic losses, while the rest of the world had heroes to help defend their cities and people. It took the government 12 hours before it cleared the citizens of New Paragon into mobilization. The fighting was fierce and bloody.
By the end of it, very few of those of New Paragon who joined the defense survived. The population was decimated – through casualties and property damage, only 60% of the people who called New Paragon home survived. Many national heroes emerged from the invasion, but only one really became a celebrity.
Manticore, also known as Justin Sinclair, captured the nation’s affection by being a “normal human with superhuman compassion.” A wealthy man whose parents were killed by a superhuman villain, Sinclair founded the group called Wyvern some years previous to the Rikti War. He had close connections with the U.S. government, even deploying a few of his Wyvern units to help keep the peace in New Paragon.
After the War, Sinclair became a media darling, even going so far as declaring his bid for the presidency in late 2003. Running on the Republican ballot, Sinclair won the election and took office in 2005. A first in American history, Sinclair promised reforms, reconstruction, and a focus on keeping the country safe from outside threats. His foreign policies won praise. He passed numerous laws and reforms.
New Paragon’s fortunes darkened. In 2005, there was an attack on the city from a group calling itself Arachnos. Focusing on the Ziggursky Penitentiary, numerous convicted felons escaped American soil to make new lives in the Etoile Isles, south of Bermuda. News of the attack was contained within the city, as little damage was done, and the escapees claimed sanctuary in the Isles. Official word was that Arachnos were a terrorist cell, and covert teams would be deployed to investigate.
Rumors, however, abounded that Arachnos were in fact freeing those residents of the city who had be unfairly placed within the confines of New Paragon. Whispers that the cell’s leader, Lord Recluse, was in fact in alliance with Statesman could not be confirmed. No one, even to this day, is wholly sure of the actions, but they continue on a sporadic basis.
Affiliations
Former
Current
Personality
(Whut)
Powers
As previously mentioned, his cryokinetic powers manifested shortly after puberty. Theory has it that his father, who worked in a liquid gases facility at the time, had been exposed to certain chemicals that altered his DNA.
Primarily Dante uses his ice powers defensively, creating several forms of armor for his allies. He's also managed to manipulate ice into more offensive things, like swords, patches on the ground and blinding blizzards.
Abilities
(Stuff!)
Weaknesses and Limitations
- An accident at the age of 14 rendered Dante deaf. He's learned how to read lips and ASL to get by, but generally relies on the technology of his helmet to understand more than one person at a time.
Equipment
(TBD)
Errata
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