Hero, rogue, villain, or civilian: Civilian, maybe a hero.
Code Name: Blitzkrieg
Real Name: Kotov Nikolay (Kolya) Yurievich
Nicknames/Aliases: Kolya, Kots,
Gender Identity: A man
Age: 21
Physical Description: Kotov has a modest height of 5'6", which means that he looks up while talking to people most of the time. He is mostly just an average man for his age, though his eyes glow a ghastly blue, which is something he is unable to control or stop, which he counters with a specially made set of contact lenses that shows his naturally turquoise eyes. Kotov's weight is just fine around 63 kilograms, and has naturally chestnut colored hair that he sometimes dyes grey or white.
Personality: Kotov, unlike most parahumans, does not have a strong inclination towards crime or stopping it. It could be said that he has no interest in the hero-villain dichotomy, preferring to live normally for the most part. Emphasis is placed on the "for the most part", as Kotov uses his powers to skip public transportation as well as to help his younger siblings in their science projects. Overall, he is hesitant to do "hero work" full time, as although he does use his electrical abilities to help people that are in need, he does not use them in an active, professional way like the Protectorate or the other hero groups. He fears that turning to a full on hero will paint a target on the backs of his friends and family, and he has an extremely caring, protective nature that keeps this fear up. While trained in using his abilities by his father, he makes it clear that he has no desire to use them full time; a decision that his now retired father respects. Kotov is also known to be a touchy feely type, which was a problem when his powers first emerged. However, now that he could control them fully, shocking someone while giving them a hug isn't a concern anymore.
Trigger Type: Inherited
PRT Power Classification: Blaster 4, Breaker/Mover 5
Power Perk(s): Electrokinesis/Electrogenesis: Blitzkrieg possess the ability to control, generate, and absorb electricity of up to 10 megawatts at maximum though this limit can only be approached with great strain. Typically, he generates electric surges from his hands, which usually average at 50-120 volts and could be thrown as beams against targets within line of sight, though they can also be used to overheat metallic objects or to shock people that are holding on said objects. It could also power or short out devices.
Electric Transformation: What could be said to be his trump card, however, is the ability to transform into a state of pure electricity, allowing him to travel at an estimated speed of Mach 1 through the power grid for a time period of up to 10 minutes at a time before needing to remove himself from the wires to avoid risking being assimilated by the electric current. People that are in physical contact with him at the moment of transformation will be brought along as well.
Power Drawback(s): While Blitzkrieg possesses full control over his abilities, it has caused his eyes to glow a ghastly blue, which scares most people if seen. In addition, being drenched in water prevents him from using his powers, which will render him vulnerable to attack. Plus, he could be contained via sufficiently powerful magnetic fields.
History: Kotov was born as the eldest son of the electrokinetic hero known as Shockwire, who was part of the Protectorate and a first generation immigrant from Russia. Because of the nature of his inheritance, he did not have the trauma that most villains have, instead having his abilities come out naturally. His father knew that Kotov would eventually manifest his own abilities one day, and for that, he was ready.
Despite being the son of a hero, Kotov kept his connection with Shockwire a secret, masquerading as a normal teenager with a normal life and a normal family. His friends knew him as the touchy feely member of the group that had a thing for cats and other cute, fluffy animals. As the eldest child, he had a strong sense of responsibility embedded into his system, and regularly took care of his younger brother when the latter was still a toddler.
It was in middle school where his electrikinetic powers began to manifest. After a heated altercation with a bully that was tripping on one of his friends, he would, at accident, shock him with an electric surge. Fortunately, there wasn't a crowd of students watching them fight, except for Kotov's inner circle of friends (the one who was shocked lived, and was made to sign a contract of silence). As a result, the entire thing was shushed by the school administration, as the faculty were the only ones who knew about Kotov being the son of Shockwire, as well as his two best friends.
Having known that this day would come, Kotov's father began to train him to control his powers, if not just for the sake of not electrifying everyone by accident. There was a lot of frustration, as Kotov couldn't physically attend school if he wasn't able to control his electrokinesis, and the online option sometimes caused the devices themselves to short out due to his lack of control. Still, after a year of endless grind, Kotov was officially able to control his powers, and returned to the outside world.
He would later go on to college and finish as a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Kotov would be one of the more higher ups when it came to academics, and was known to be quite good at what he does. Now, he has found a job at Fox News as an editor, and he looks forward to having a more or less normal life.
Skills: Martial arts, persuasion, and identifying cat breeds.
Gear: Laptop, notebook, pen, and phone.
Occupation: Editor
Relationships and Family:
Vladimir Sergei Yureivich (Shockwire): Father and retired hero
Statnik Pelageya Yureivich: Mother
Kravchuk Bogdan Yureivich: Younger Brother
Ray Clayton: Best Friend
Caitlin Le Roche: Other best friend (and secret crush).
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