Name: Kelvin Adamska

Age: 35

Gender: Male
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Ethnicity/country of origin: Northern Russian

Rank:  Komandir otdeleniya (lit: "commander of branch", a squad leader)

Method of getting powers: Surgery (Trepanning, specifically)

Experiment or recruit?: Recruit

Powers & their limits: [i]Friction Control[/i]: Kelvin can control the friction between objects mentally. If he can visualize it properly, he can manipulate its friction on a molecular level. With enough concentration, this allows him to make an object slide at a constant speed or stop on a dime. Notably, this does not exempt this object from the other laws of physics regarding energy transferrence, meaning that suddenly stopping an object will inflict just as much kinetic force on it as if it rammed into a wall.
[i]Temperature Control[/i]: Due to the fact that the vast majority of all heat is caused by energy released due to friction between atoms, Kelvin is capable of controlling the temperature of an object. This takes significant amounts of concentration.
[i]State Control[/i]: Due to the fact that molecules that are colder due to them not reacting as violently to friction and vice versa, Kelvin can alter the state of matter by controlling its temperature. This takes some time, especially for elements that are gaseous or plasmatic at room temperature.
[i]Physical Fitness[/i]: Kelvin's been eating his Wheaties every day, and thus meets the Russian military's standards for physical fitness. He is as capable as a human being at peak fitness, and rocks an even farmer's tan.

Personality: Kelvin is very laid-back, often spending his spare time relaxing and conversing with his friends. He has a moderate sense of duty, and a short temper in the battlefield. If he faces significant opposition, Kelvin has a worrying tendency to give up and attempt another plan of action. Most importantly, Kelvin is extremely loyal to his friends and superiors, but will not hesitate to scorn and shun them if they mess up sufficiently. Kelvin will put the security of the mission beyond the happiness and plans of his allies.

Backstory: Born in Arkhangelsk Oblast in 1984, Kelvin's family was hit hard by the Soviet Union's rule and hit even harder by its fall when Kelvin was 7. After spending much of his childhood in near-vagrancy, Kelvin joined the army at the age of 18 after graduating from high school. Though he demonstrated excellent fitness and devotion to his duty, Kelvin never demonstrated clear enough skill to become anything more than a squad leader for a small platoon of contract soldiers. After being sent to the Ukraine, Kelvin demonstrated no more valor than he had demonstrated in Russia's previous campaigns. It was only through sheer luck that Kelvin and his platoon were with NATO forces when the aliens attacked. Fighting valiantly, he and his allies eked out a safe zone long enough to be evacuated to the hidden UN military base in Jerusalem.

Equipment: Kelvin is equipped with a military uniform as is standard for Russian Armed Forces members. His primary weapon is his standard-issue AK-12 and GSh-18. Though these guns may seem mediocre compared to the magical armaments used by his peers, Kelvin has trained himself to unconsciously manipulate the kinetic force of the bullets, ensuring that all forms of resistance are negligible for all of his bullets. Kelvin carries a large amount of keepsakes, mostly trophies taken from noteworthy enemies and friends during his many years as a soldier. Kelvin is not above using any tools he is given, though he does balk at experimental technology.