Damian Knight (Diablo)

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Possession by Kemutalkhan
Whilst on a family trip to Mexico over winter break, Damian and his family, along with a number of other individuals, were abducted by worshipers of an extradimensional entity: The Blood God Kemutalkhan. The cultists, after learning that the boy was a virgin, informed him that he would have the honor of being the god's vessel. Kemutalkhan had been banished centuries ago, and a newly arisen cult of his wished to return him to the mortal world. After being given this brief explanation, Damian was strapped down to an altar, and the sacrifices of the other prisoners began. Each had their heart cut from their chest, which then had the blood therein squeezed into the terrified boy's mouth. He watched in horror, tasting the blood of each victim, as otherworldly, godloc power began to flow into him. Fortunately, there was a complication in the ritual that the cultists had not foreseen. Kemutalkhan had been dormant for many years, and his mind was not fully awake to crush the mental resistance from his host. As such, Damian began to receive his power, whilst maintaining control over his own body. As he watched the last victim, his little sister Elizabeth, have the heart torn from her chest, a primordial rage took hold of him, and he lashed out. His new, titanic strength shattered the temple they resided within, cutting off the connection to Kemutalkhan, allowing Damian to steal his power. Maddened by the horrific loss of his family and the influx of energies fueling his body, the newly made Avatar slaughtered the cultists, and began a bloodthirsty rampage across Mexico.

Rampage
Mad with fury, Damian let loose his anger upon the closest living things he could find. Descending from the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains, he fell upon the city of Durango, his body covered in burning solar fire, mindlessly slaughtering the inhabitants and turning the buildings to rubble and slag. Tearing his way through the responding Mexican military, he made his way north, obliterating the cities of Parral, Delicias, Chihuahua, and all settlements in between within the span of a single hour. Upon reaching the joint cities of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, he was confronted by a team of superheroes. They were led by Supreme, who had come out of retirement and mobilized to put a stop to his rampage. Supreme and Thunderbolt, a speedster, were first to engage him, having been able to move in on Diablo before the rest. Supreme, in his first ever defeat since becoming a metahuman, was beaten unconscious within three seconds, the combatants battling at supersonic speed. Thunderbolt, unfortunately, was grabbed and had his head torn from his shoulders. This enraged his newly arrived teammate, Luchador, who used his superhuman strength to knock Diablo through several buildings while the flame covered madman laughed maniacally at his ineffectual efforts, while Sunfyre, his pyrokinetic teammate, attempted to distract Diablo with his useless flames. This bought the geokinetic Tremors and the potent psychic White Witch to rip up an enormous chunk of land, dropping it upon Diablo's head. The villain simply leaped out through it, seizing Sunfyre as he flew about, crushing his skull, before proceeding to rip Luchador in half and drive his burning fist through the chest of Tremors. White Witch attempted to distract Diablo by flying the invisible ship the team had arrived in with in order to buy time for Supreme to recover and reinforcements to arrive, but Diablo rapidly destroyed the ship. White Witch was badly injured in the resulting crash. As Diablo advanced to finish her, she used all her life force to unleash a psychic attack on him, which managed to penetrate his mental defenses, forcing him to experience all the pain and fear he had inflicted upon the people he had murdered. The two went down together, White Witch as a limp corpse, Diablo as a numb, catatonic mess, attempting to scream as his mind was overwhelmed with the horrors he had wrought. Seeing the villain incapacitated, the US military took its chance, detonating not one, not two, but three nuclear warheads directly on the villain. Damian survived, however, and horrified at his own actions, fled the scene, going into hiding.

Physical Appearance
Damian is a light skinned youth possessed of silky dark hair, green eyes, and a set of lean, chiseled features, and stands 6 '1'' tall. As a result of his enhancements he was also gifted with rippling muscles, having the build of a powerful warrior.

When exerting his powers to the fullest, Damian is also capable of wreathing his body in fire.

Personality
Prior to his transformation into a metahuman, Damian Knight was an optimistic, witty, and energetic youth, if a little bit shy. Kind and trusting, he was always the first to help out his friends and family wherever needed. However, due to the horrors he has both witnessed and committed, he has been scarred deeply, his former wit becoming sharp, his once trusting nature darkening with suspicion. Whilst he wishes with all his heart that he could undo his actions, Damian is convinced that he is doomed to become a hated monster if anyone ever discerns who he is.

Abilities
Metahuman Physiology: As a result of having a concoction of several potent ichor formulas running through him, Damian possesses numerous metahuman powers.
 * Flight:
 * Solar Manipulation:
 * Photokinesis:
 * Pyrokinesis:
 * Regenerative Healing Factor:
 * Superhuman Durability:
 * Superhuman Senses:
 * Superhuman Speed:
 * Superhuman Strength:
 * Telepathic Resistance:
 * Emotional Empowerment:
 * Anger Empowerment:
 * Fear Empowerment:

Skills
Acting:

Driving:

Instrument Playing (Guitar)

Singing:

Stats
Threat Level: Alpha

Power Mastery: Professional

Karma Level: Infamous