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[b]Name:[/b] Corvus Rodin Helstrom
[b]Alias:[/b] Arclight
[b]Age:[/b] 27
[b]Gender:[/b] A MAN
[b]Sexuality:[/b] Heterosexual

[b]Powers:[/b]
[u][b]Energy Infusion:[/b][/u] Corvus demonstrates the ability to infuse energy into weaponry that he is wielding. This infusion will manifest as a golden glow on the object, which then acts to enhance destructive capabilities. Usually, bullets will have enhanced penetration, with rifles being capable of penetrating an armored personnel carrier at higher levels of energy consumption and blades will become sharper to the point of carving through solid sheets of steel.

The drawback of this ability is that it applies only to one or two things at a time. The moment Corvus loses physical contact with the weapon that he had enhanced, he has to pick it up again and charge it in order to apply the same effects. Using it constantly, especially at a heightened level, consumes stamina, so it requires careful spending. 

[u][b]Enhanced Reflexes and Senses:[/b][/u] It would seem that Corvus can react to stimuli faster than a mundane human, at about twice as quick. He also has enhanced sight with a measure of 20/10 and far more pronounced hearing.

[u][b]Weaknesses:[/b][/u] Having enhanced senses is a double edged sword; Corvus is unwilling to go to places with a lot of loud noises/sounds, such as raves and metal concerts. It goes without saying that putting a variety of extremely loud sounds will invariably disrupt his focus, and weaken his control over his abilities. Highly enhanced bullets also act as tracer rounds, which would allow more competent enemies to single out his position once he has fired the first shot.

[b]Appearance: [/b]

Corvus is a rather short man  at 5’5” and a rather average physique. He has gray eyes and chestnut colored hair, as well as a marked preference for black clothing. Overall, Corvus doesn’t really stand out in a crowd; after all, he wouldn’t want to.

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[b]Other:[/b] He has a crow sitting on his shoulder almost all the time, and  they often talk. Why? No one knows. 

[b]History:[/b] The individual that would one day be known as the 'Arclight' was born on August 26, 1995, in the city of Norfolk, England. Corvus was his name, as his mother's favorite animal was the raven, and even kept one as a house pet. His father, Ericson, was initially less than enthusiastic after naming their son with the Latin name of a certain black feathered bird, but he was eventually convinced right before the birth pains began...

Corvus was an only child, as all the children that his parents had right before him were unfortunately lost to miscarriages; as such, he was treasured, and sometimes spoiled rotten. However, since his parents were far flung individuals that often had to go distant places to pursue their business deals, Corvus spent more time with his maternal grandparents beginning from when he turned 10. From then on, he would be taught the simpler things that any other rich person would usually never bother with. Matthias went on to graduate as a major in information technology. He was often taught how to shoot,  though.

When Corvus turned 15, they moved to the United States, specifically to New York. It was here hediscovered his own abilities at the age of 20, manifesting when he was practicing firing a rifle in a free range. The rifle began to glow with an iridescent golden glow, and the bullet that it fired cleanly blasted a hole through the rock that the target was behind, which also had a bullet hole in it. The  weapon glowed with a golden light, as if it were possessed by a magical spell of some kind. At first, he didn’t want to do much with it, as he already had a stable job in the tech sector. 

On 2016, though, everything changed. Hordes of aliens, lead by the disgraced  Asgardian prince, Loki, attacked the city of New York. Corvus himself got into a dangerously close encounter with a Chitauri attack glider in his penthouse, managing to kill it by charging an old bolt action rifle to be able to penetrate its armor and kill the aliens that rode it. It took him a few precious moments to recall how to infuse guns with this mutant power, and he truly thought that he would  be dead. It was not his time, however, and he watched as the Avengers removed the aliens from New York… and was inspired. He will actually use this power for something.

And so, the Arclight was born; over the coming years, he would hone his marksmanship, combining it with his power to become one of the most daunting superpowered vigilantes in the city. Woe be to those who commit evil in the dark; they will be lit up by weapons of golden light soon enough.  His parents were kindly supportive, and they added funds when he needed them.  Not that he needed much...

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