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[b]Name:[/b] 
[i]Monte Corbett[/i]

[b]Super Hero Identity:[/b] 
[i]"Predator"[/i]
Derived from "The Conroe Predator", a name which appeared in a few Texas newspapers after a series of attacks by an unknown, unseen, and uncaught large cat. It has since disappeared, both from the location and from the news. In spite of this, rumor of "The Predator" has shifted to other states ranging from Arizona to California, although these are suspect for obvious reasons and leaving it at best a cryptid. The urban legend has not been shaken however, and has since been adopted due to its nature as something that strikes a bit of rightful fear into people.

[b]Age:[/b]
[i]Four years, equivalent to approximately thirty-two in humans.[/i]

[b]Nationality:[/b]
[i]American[/i]
Born in the United States of America, Monte, rather "Predator", is a naturalized native to the environment, even as a species not found in North America. It is assumed, given their background in Conroe, that they are a Texas native and are most likely a formerly captive animal.

[b]Species:[/b]
[i]Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris[/i]
The Bengal tiger is one of the most prolific large, endangered, exotic carnivores in the world, held extensively in captivity by various conservancies, wildlife refuges, public zoos, and private ownership. These great cats have historically reached sizes up to 388kg, nearly nine-hundred pounds, and are legendarily known to be the Indian "man-eaters" of old, although any of these instances today are now rare. They are the iconic image of the tiger and one of the world's most commonly recognized species.

[b]Location:[/b]
[i]Los Angeles, California (Disputed)
Conroe, Texas[/i]
It is not clear if the instance of animal related maulings are from the same tiger reported outside of Conroe, but conjecture would suggest it is better than chance. The real questions being the how and why this has been possible, as the two locations are over one-thousand-five-hundred miles apart. Currently, there does exist an internal bulletin by the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control and Los Angeles Police Department for a reported "unspecified large felid carnivore".

[b]Appearance:[/b]
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Monte Corbett, better known as "The Predator", is a large adult male Bengal tiger weighing in at approximately 231kg, some five hundred pounds, and measuring from nose to tail at 295cm, or around nine feet, six inches. A sizable animal and one defined by the rust orange and black striped camouflage, the outwardly most distinct creature obviously belongs in the jungle and not the urban environment. The relatively short fur, sleek, heavily muscled physique, and elaborate feline design make it clear to any onlooker that they are contending with a dangerous, well armed carnivore, even if no exceptional elements are in play. Remarkably however, the tiger bears little evidence of previous skirmishes with only very, very minor, near indistinguishable scarring, and seems to be in peak condition all around.

As well, the dim shine of the animal's gold-amber eyes have some underlying spark in them that is almost unsettling to peer into, although such an experience is usually rare and requires being uncomfortably close to something with large hooked claws and pointed fangs. This is all punctuated by a certain saunter and swagger the animal has, a visible confidence to it; there is no mistaking a tiger for what it is and thinks itself to be.

[b]Personality:[/b]
While Predator is, as with many tigers, what a person would consider relatively high strung, there is a particular casualness to it that suggests that is just the nature of the beast, as well as the confidence and level of aggression that makes them strikingly feline. Perceptive, judgmental, and oddly distant, there is no clear line when dealing with the beast or even just what they really are at heart. It adds to the element of mystery of all large cats, the kind that make something already so dangerous even more fearsome, and the Predator is no exception.

Why it does what it does there is no easy explanation for, rather just a sense that the bad people of the world need to be reminded that something worse than them is always out there, awaiting, and if it really wished to, could end them swiftly. For the Predator, there is just something amusing and endlessly entertaining about being a highly refined natural weapon with a sense awareness, almost as if this is some grand game they were cast into. The struggle of right and wrong is all present in the mind yet, almost to be expected of an animal like a cat, they see it as just the way things are. This disassociation from any real conventional morality makes them difficult to get along with and arguably very alien. How [i]does[/i] one convey to an animal the intricacies of why people do what they do, good, bad, and otherwise?

This is not to say the tiger is without humor or devoid of emotion, but there seems to be a fine line between poking fun at the misery of others and tearing, clawing, unquenchable animal fury. Just where that is and why is potentially a question for the ages. Although it should be noted, like any cat, most pronounced the larger they come, they have a fickleness to them and humor or anything of loss at their expense does not go over well. Predator is no exception in this regard and might be as quick to feign a smile as to issue deathly scowl.

[b]Backstory and Origin:[/b]
Born into private ownership in Texas, Monte was the male cub in the litter of two belonging to the Corbetts and was, initially, an unremarkable but still exotic animal. Accompanied by a sister, the cat was reared with the intent of being kept in the family rather than serving as a future trade. However, by the time Monte came to adolescence, it was becoming clear the family could not keep them or their siblings indoors and soon hastily built an outdoor enclosure. This was further constructed with urgency as a strange, pervasive feeling of urgency fell over the family, who were convinced Monte was a bit too self-aware and cunning for a tiger cub, and while they would never admit it, they suspected something stranger was afoot, if only by the way it seemed to understand them with little effort.

This change brought with it being relegated to the outside world within a chain-link enclosure and the young tiger seeming to spend all of its time staring off into the distance through the fence, walking the line, or observing all the features of the cage. While the Corbetts were aware of several seeming would-be escape attempts, their odd tiger never did disappear, until one day it all but vanished without warning, leaving sibling behind. The only trace of it being prints and then none at all.

A young adult, the tiger was not entirely fond of abandoning the human family, but something had awoken in the creature that gave the drive to do so. Really it was just realizing that he was a tiger and in fact, that he was even aware of that. It had never struck the animal before but now it wasn't avoidable. All that time left thinking, there was a realization something should do done with it. As fate would have it, the tiger could not shake his memories either from what he had heard and seen at home; there wasn't a shortage of bad people in the world, even just outside the fence.

It wasn't long before the urban legend of "The Conroe Predator" began circling through the news as the tiger hunted, stalked, battered, disabled, and even [i]mauled[/i] the worst of the worst. It was simple enough initially, unrefined and unpracticed, but as the natural skill of a hunter evolved, so too did the exceptional talent; leaps of faith across entire buildings, outrunning speeding cars, stalking by mere thought. Soon it became a game of sorts, trying to find new ways to evade detection and enact revenge but it did not last forever. After some time Monte, now "Predator", wandered until the largest city ever seen was appeared in the way.

It offered new opportunities...

[b]Tools, Equipment, and Weapons:[/b]
[i]Natural Weapons[/i]
As with any other Bengal tiger, Predator has an assortment of naturally gifted weapons in the form of both claws and teeth. Tools and weapons alike, the claws and fangs of a feline serve a number of roles but are primarily weapons. They allow the individual animal to climb, swim, and run, as well as fight with highly evolved skill.

[b]Skills:[/b]
[i]Feline Physiology[/i]
Compared to humans, all large felids are notably stronger than a man, several times over, as well as being measurably tougher and more agile, more fleet of foot, and able to regularly perform what would be "superhuman" feats. They no less feature a number of highly attuned "exotic" senses and innate, instinctual talents that allow them to act and react without conscious thought or recognition of it.

[i]Physical Aptitude[/i]
The sheer difficulty and demand of a life involving such dangerous game has pushed Predator to the prime of physical prowess possible for them. There is little that can be done to further improve bodily ability by mundane means, creating perhaps one of the most dangerous apex predators on the planet.

[b]Abilities and Powers:[/b]
All psychic abilities draw their power from a reserve of psionic energy that acts as a pool in the awakened mind. This reservoir only replenishes with time and rest, making it best used in moderation. If fully tapped, no psychic talent can be manifest until it recovers.

[i]Egoist Psychometabolism[/i]
The ability to mentally manipulate any physical portion of one's own body is the primary talent of Predator. It allows the alteration of any bodily component, from making claws sharper than glass, to gaining the ability to leap several times a normal distance, causing a surge of rapid autoregeneration, or even making the body seemingly as tough as iron or as heavy as lead, among others.

[i]Telepathic Camouflage[/i]
The power to vanish from sight in the mind of another is an ability of Predator, as anything affected by its telepathy can suffer a mental blind spot. Observers cannot see the subject with their own eyes. They can only see it by concentration on its location or by something other than sight. Anything without a mind is unaffected.

[i]Telepathic Speech[/i]
The Predator has learned to reach out with thought and initiate dialogue to other minds over a short distance with limited power. Recipients can close off the conversation by concentrating on doing so and anything without a mind cannot be communicated with in this way.

[i]Telepathic Super Sensory[/i]
As long as a mind is within range of telepathic speech, Predator can roughly gauge that mind's direction similar to a compass, but cannot pinpoint its source. This sensory can be foiled by the individual concentrating on doing so and anything without a mind is not affected.
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