Nikolai Vasyutin
Character Summary
Name: Nikolai Ivanovich Vasyutin
Aliases: Nico, St. Nick, Big Red, Red Son, Firebrand
Species: Mutate
Powers:
- Fire Mimicry - The physical ability to envelop his entire body or portions of his body with flames without harm to himself, generate incendiary attacks and boast an immunity to extreme heats.
- Pyrokinetic Flight - Achieved through the manipulation of fire, and also includes propelling himself without taking flight or enhanced jumping by a short burst of flight.
Nationality: Russian
Birthday: December 27th, 1986
Birth Place: Krasnodar, Russia
Gender: Male
S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy: -
Qualification:
Indoctrinated Trained by the Red Room at a young age to become the Soviet Union's premier supersoldier, after its collapse was running all sorts of jobs for the criminal underworld before being captured taken up by S.H.I.E.L.D. A sum total of 18 years as a 'capekiller' - specialized in taking out other enhanced.
Appearance
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 212 lbs
Build: Athletic/heavy
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark blonde
Skin Tone: Light brown
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Five-pointed red star tattooed on right shoulder with the Roman numerals 'XVII' below. Deep red burn scars covering both hands. Surgical scar on nape of the neck.
Personal Style: Nikolai burns through his sets of clothes, quite literally. So he rarely ever dresses nicely, choosing instead to wear clothes from bargain clothing stores. And given his particular powerset, he never really dresses warmly no matter the weather. Shying away from ever wearing vibrant colors rather taking a liking to whatever's navy blue, cadet grey or just plain black.
Psychology
Stoic · Weary · Seasoned · Self-Destructive · Patient · Withdrawn
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: Nikolai is reserved and tries best to keep to himself come R&R off of his missions, much appreciating some time spent alone. However he hardly ever seems to appear cold to others, still being as kind and patient with those around him all the while keeping distance from coming too close. For he understands that some kindness shown can inspire more good in the world further down the line. If anything, outside of anything short of a firefight he corners the market on the 'gentle giant' shtick.
For a pyrokinetic, Nikolai is hardly ever described to be hotheaded and for the most part this is accurate. He values the practicality of cold, calculated anger far better than being short-fused and driven solely by emotion. That being said, he is not a boundless well of calm and patience, for when his temper rises he bottles it up inside and later vents it all off in one, red-hot conflagration. Scorched fields litter across vast Russia that proves this true.
Habits: Frequently flies around in the night sky to clear his head. Reads *ahem* adult-themed literature in the unlikeliest of places, time to time. Rarely ever showers, never needing to.
Hobbies: Flying, fishing and flyfishing. Watching movies and shows. Gambling.
Fears:
- Cryogenesis
- Oceans
- Зимний солдат
Likes:
- Fireworks
- History museums
- Motherland
- Italian food
- Dogs
- Power naps
Dislikes:
- Corruption
- Tea
- Boasting
- Красная комната
- Wet clothes
- Seafood
Cards On The Table
General World Skills:
- Painting
- Russian
- Taming
Speciality Skills:
- Aerial Combat
- Combat Specialist
- Enhanced Assassination
- Firearms Specialist
What Is On Your Person:
- Uniform
- S.H.I.E.L.D. ID
- "Torchbearer" Incendiary Gauntlets
- Combat Knife
- Pistol: MP-412
- Bomb Implant: BCB
- GPS Tracking Beacon
Dormitory:
- Target Practice
- Arts & Crafts
- Book Collection
- First-Aid Kit
- Russian Standard [Hidden]
History
Why did you want to become an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.?: Nothing better motivates someone than a bomb implanted into their neck, ready to blow if Nikolai ever turns against the interests of the common good which also happens to be the interests of S.H.I.E.L.D. His time as an Agent is under conditions that they will work to remove his 'kill switch' but the warning is left unsaid for any noncompliance. Director Fury had personally picked him up, from one of the last Red Room safehouses in Russian territories, and had inducted him as an asset to combat superhuman threats. He takes comfort that S.H.I.E.L.D. at the very least appears to value their word in comparison to other intelligence agencies. So in short, he might as well get comfortable with the short leash he has.
General History: Before its dissolution in 1991 the Soviet Union was losing the superhuman race, America already had its costumed heroes by the dozens and not to mention its high concentration of mutants; the proud Motherland was outnumbered and outgunned. Even with the Winter Soldier showing much promise, the higher-ups knew he wouldn't be able to match the sheer numbers and power of the mutant groups in America. And so, the Red Room was born. A number of projects were launched, all designed to properly arm a select number of their population with abilities that'd match and surpass Mother Russia's adversaries. A few had already proven successful but one stood apart from the rest: Project Red Son.
Nikolai Ivanovich Vasyutin was born to a family of nine, being the youngest out of seven brothers. Theirs was a family in poverty, already little to eat amongst a large household. So when GRU agents had approached his parents with an offer for him, without hesitating they made the trade for a week’s worth of rations. Though at his young age, not knowing any better, he’d believe he was given up for the ‘greater good of the Soviet Union’. How nice it must have been to be that naive once. And so, for the better part of his childhood the Red Room would have been his home.
His indoctrination and training were nothing short of harsh and unforgiving, dozens of experimental enhancements were conducted on a number of children with specific, malleable genes. Nikolai was XVII, the 17th in a line of failed experiments that couldn't be described as anything but inhumane. Being an unprecedented success in the Red Room's history, with his outstanding, red-hot abilities and near-perfet mission record, considerable resources were allocated to him being groomed into the project's namesake: the Red Son, defender of the Motherland and the first of many more Soviet supersoldiers to come.
However this would not come to be realised, the fall of the Soviet Union had scattered many of the Red Room's assets across the world. Project Red Son not having Nikolai to be self-sufficient, even going as far as implanting a sophiscated piece of cyrotechnology into the nape of his neck that'd blow upon any insubordinationn, he would have been picked up by S.H.I.E.L.D. as soon as he blipped on their radar. Director Fury himself had personally 'recruited' him to counter and eliminate any superhuman threats considering his training and experience as a 'capekiller' of the Red Room.
Extras
Character Quote: "Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight everything with fire."
Theme Song: Woodkid - The Other Side
Anything Else: Avengers vs. X-Men Boop
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