Name: Marte Aurelius
Age: Unknown
Alias: the Beast of the Bloodied Blade; the Man-Made Mutant; the Vagrant Vagabond;
Identity: Known by the former LoS, the Strigidae and himself only;
Family: Father - An Aurelius (unknown which and his status); Mother - Unknown;
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 183 pounds
Hair color: Onyx
Eyes color: Amber
Allegiance: Unknown
Occupation: Assassin-for-hire; ex-LoS member; ex-Strigidae;
The Man-Made Mutant:
Marte, the Roman God of War... Conceived after an unbeknownst affair between some Aurelius and a mother he does not remember, Marte was born and soon given away to the Strigidae, being raised amid the harmonious chaos of bloodshed, which would soon become the sole purpose of his life. Marte never stood out on any martial arts, merely comprehending and replicating what he was taught, seldom proving himself a creative fighter. Therefore, he was soon labelled as fodder, never to be ranked among the elite warriors such as the 23hd Strigidae. It was good enough, though.
Maturing into a fine warrior, he decided to part ways with the clan, leaving to seek the world-renowned League of Shadows, where he found a new home. Unlike Sparrow or Abigail, though, he was always shadowed by the superior abilities of his new family's members. The diversity helped to erase his existence completely, as if his ability which was slightly above average amid the Strigidae, was but a needless addition to the ranks of the League.
He stood by Abigail to the very end, even though all he did was killing, he could obey her orders to spare... It certainly wasn't as rewarding, but as a man of war, the bastard Aurelius recognized loyalty to his superior was for the best.
However, the League soon collapsed and he was cast aside once more. This time, he did not know where to seek shelter or even where to go. Returning to the Strigidae was no longer an option for him and embarking on a trip to unveil the mythical Keijijo was out of question, for they would never embrace a man who's only desire was to wage. Lost in thought and in place, he became a vagrant vagabond, accepting small tasks for money and utilizing the free time he had never had to meditate, endeavoring to find more about himself and his purpose. A man, after all, should not be a weapon.
His peace of spirit was found amid the fluidity of Shaolin kung fu, and he was soon to develop a style slightly less orthodox than what he had been taught his entire life. So when offered the opportunity to increase his power and, possibly, become an even mightier fighter, the Beast of the Bloodied Blade was fast to accept. Modified on countless processes, he was given a faux X-gene, coming from a blend of animal DNA in a process to create the flawless super soldier. Granted unimaginable new powers, Marte Aurelius has yet to uncover the full extent of his strength.
Powers:
Heightened Perception (Fly): Mirroring the perceptive ocular qualities of a fly's eyes, Marte's oculus gifts the bastard with virtually perfected 360 degree field vision, with the exception of a minuscule blind spot. Further augmented by the genetic introduction of a fly's evasive instinct, it renders the Vagrant Vagabond capable of spotting a forthcoming attack within 100 milliseconds while simultaneously calculating the exact escape route necessary for optimum survival. The rapidity of the entirety of the intuitive reaction occurring much faster than a solitary blink. This effectively functions as a crude precognitive system that renders possible dodging attacks otherwise too fast for him to respond to appropriately.
Heightened Sense of Smell (Mouse): It is said each mammal contains around 20,000 genes just for their olfatory senses, the only difference between species being how many of those are legitimately active. As a human, Marte had around 387 OR genes, but after surgery he now contains about 1090 OR genes, thus augmenting his sense of smell greatly. He was also gifted a vomeronasal organ capable of heightening his ability to distinguish and assimilate scents, located in a cigar-shaped passage on his nasal cavity, its function is detecting pheromones present in bodily fluids, therefore granting him ways to learn of a person's age, stress levels, sex and so on.
Heightened Hearing (Greater Wax Moth): Back to the insect genre, his hearing was adapted from nature's allegedly best eardrums, reaching the ultrasound layers of 300 kilohertz.
Heightened Healing (Planaria): Inspired by planarias, the regenerative properties of Aurelius' body are plenty, filled with cells glassing the properties of stem cells, the Man-Made Mutant can ultimately regrow any sort of lost limb or organ in moments. This process is not painful and the limb torn off cannot regrow a sentient version of Marte, however he can regrow perfect copies of his lost limbs. As an addition, his nervous system mimics those of a planaria, severely decreasing his sense of touch and, therefore, pain.
Striking Power - Upper Body (Mantis Shrimp): Based on the mantis shrimp's awe-inspiring capabilities to severe larger prey within mere seconds, even being able to create cavitations while immersed on water and even going as far as causing sparks, his average punches can apply enough power to kill a human being, traveling the entire length of his arm in about 14 nanoseconds while hitting with enough pressure to wreck bones, stone and even metal.
Striking Power - Lower Body (Grasshopper): Mirroring the strength of a grasshopper's spring muscle alike legs, the Vagrant Vagabond's leg muscles were modified to bestow him with leaps many times greater than his height, reaching well-nigh 150 ft in few seconds as well as being able to outrun most grounded vehicles. Such breathtaking jumps would be amazing on their own if they only included jumping, however he can launch them at virtually the exact same velocity he runs regardless if he's accelerating or simply stretching his legs, transforming Marte's kicks into instantaneous lethal assaults.
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