Captain Krieg
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| It's about time for some Blitz Krieg! | |
| Captain Krieg | |
| Player: | |
| Origin: | Science |
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| Archetype: | Tanker |
| Security Level: | 30 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Donovan Hochrein |
| Known Aliases: | Krieg |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 24 |
| Height: | 6'4" |
| Weight: | 220 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Light Brown |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | German |
| Occupation: | Scientist |
| Place of Birth: | Munich, Germany |
| Base of Operations: | Steel Canyon |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Father: Jurgen Hochrein (Father/Deceased)
Mother: Ingrid Hochrein (Mother/Unknown whereabouts) |
| Known Powers | |
| Generation and Control of Energy | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Energy fists, shields, and flight | |
| Equipment | |
| Special energy focusing suit | |
| No additional information available. | |
Captain Krieg is a fictional hero on the Virtue server of the online game City of Heroes. In making Captain Krieg, inspiration was drawn from classic heroes, such as Captain America and Superman. Krieg's designs are completely original, just went for the same classic look as the afore mentioned heroes.
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Character History
The Original
The name "Captain Krieg" has been passed down among the men of the Hochrein family for 5 generations. The original Captain Krieg was a member of the Storm Korps, the Nazi super soldier group. His powers consisted of Telekinetic abilites of an extreme degree, as well as the ability to subvert an enemies mind, making them a human puppet. This made him a powerful member of the group, allowing him to easily spy on the enemy from afar, as well as to close the bomb chutes of enemy bombers, detonating them in mid-flight. However, his concience bothered him, causing him to betray the Storm Korps at a crucial moment. When the War ended, Captain Krieg was forgiven the crimes he committed during the war, noting the good deeds he had performed after betraying the Storm Korps, such as the rescue of thousands of concentration camp victims.
The Third Coming
The third Hochrein to dawn the mantle of Captain Krieg was Donovan's own grandfather. Wielding the powers of electricity, he roamed the area of Paragon City known as Steel Canyon. However, his abilities drew the attention of the Clockwork. Knowing he could be used as a living battery to power them, the Clockwork ambushed him en masse, taking him captive. Using advanced technology, they grafted his body into a brand new servant of the Clockwork King: The Brutalis. With shields that had a never ending power source, the Brutalis rampaged across Paragon City, crushing buildings and defeating hordes of Heroes. In the meantime, Krieg's two sons, both of them heroes, were looking into the whereabouts of their missing father. Running a search for their father's unique electrical signature, they found it: and Brutalis too. After fighting the machine for hours, the brothers managed to damage the chest piece, revealing their father already to be nearly completely enveloped by biological circuitry. Despite their father's urging them to do what needed to be done, only one of the two brothers acted: Donovan's uncle, Bjorn. Using his energy blasts, he obliterated the remains of his father, leaving Brutalis defenseless before the onslaught of the remaining heroes. After that fateful day, Bjorn took up the Captain Krieg name, Donovan's father Jurgen dropping into obscurity and a deep mental illness at the loss of his father at his own brother's hands. Bjorn would remain Captain Krieg for a time, until the Rikti invaded.
The Invasion
Several years passed, Bjorn bringing honor to the name "Captain Krieg." Then, taking the whole world by suprise, the alien race known as the Rikti, invaded Earth. Captain Krieg was one of the heroes involved in the first defense against the invaders. Sadly, he was killed during the fighting, a victim to the alien's powerful technology. Upon hearing of his brother's death, Jurgen was filled with anger and shame. By not maintaining his status as a hero, he felt he had abandoned his brother. Taking up the Captain Krieg name in his brother's wake, Jurgen rejoined the hero ranks in time for a deadly mission. Hero One, having assembled a small squad of heroes, was about to set out to try and destroy the portal to the Rikti homeworld. Under the command of Statesman, a large group of heroes were to provide a distraction while Omega squad went through the portal. Captain Krieg found himself as part of the diversionary group. Things weren't going well, many heroes lost their lives to the Rikti invaders.However, things got worse when, as Omega squad moved to go through the portal, a large Rikti ship moved to block the path, dropping hundreds of troops. Captain Krieg knew he had to do something. He had a unique gift, the ability to alter his body, making it heavier and harder than steel. Turning to Statesman, he told him what needed to be done. Picking up Captain Krieg, Statesman tossed him at full speed towards the Rikti vessel. Curling his body inwards, he became a human cannon-ball, piercing the Rikti shields and smashing through the ships core, detonating it instantly. Having cleared the way for Omega squad, Captain Krieg was lost in the explosion, no trace ever being found of him.
The Present
The Early Years
When Donovan was first born, it was discovered that he lacked the same mutant gene that was present in the males of the Hochrein family. Knowing he could never follow in the family tradition, the rest of his family treated him like an outcast. From a young age, Donovan knew what he had to do. When he turned 6 years old, he focused himself completely on his studies, showing himself to be a prodigy and graduating from college at the young age of 12, mastering in genetics. By age 16, he'd been given awards for his work. When Donovan turn 18, the Rikti invaded, killing both his uncle and his father. This left him as the only male left in the family to take the Captain Krieg name, making his burden of being without powers nearly unbearable.
Origin
When he turned 20, he finally found a golden oppurtunity. The military hired him onto a top secret project. The purpose of the project was to develop a biologic agent similar to the one used in the Council Super-soldier serum. Finally, Donovan had the funding he needed to continue his research. Two years of research and development, and he made a breakthrough. He had created a special organism he dubbed "Krieg." Initial testing showed the organism capable of not only generating huge amounts of energy, but also controlling it. There was, however, one flaw: the organism required a large amount of biochemical energy in order to survive, otherwise, it rapidly deteriorated. Another year of research and thorough testing provided Donovan his solution. Becoming the first test subject, Donovan was injected with a large amount of the organisms, becoming their host. They quickly fused with his existing cells, multiplying rapidly and filling his entire body. He became able to control the abilities of the organisms, manifesting as near impenetrable shields and energy punches that could break objects at the molecular level. There is one side effect: due to the enormous energy the organisms expend, Donovan must keep himself nourished to an extreme. While he may devour enough food to feed a squad, he still retains an emaciated look, the organisms using the calories before they can be turned into fat.
Equipment
Donovan has extensively modified the original design for the "Captain Krieg" costume. This new costume has an energy lattice weaved into the mesh of the suit, enhancing his abilities to the point he could use focused energy to propel himself and fly.
Powers
Donovan can generate and control vast amounts of energy.
Enemies
Because of his intellectual prowess, Donovan has become the target of many a villain group. In specific, the Council, the Family, the Vahzilok, Crey Industries, and a host of other more scientifically oriented villains. Donovan bears a personal grudge against the Clockwork and the hidden Rikti invaders for having killed his Grandfather, Uncle, and Father.
