Voltatile

== Voltatile ==
George Martin, aka Voltatile is a notorious criminal from Australia and recurring enemy of Diamond-Man. George was raised in poverty in the town of Marrickville, Australia, just outside of Sydney. He grew up without his father and he had a stepfather which hated the boy and made his life miserable; often beating young George and George's mother to the point where George had to use his mothers makeup and long sleeves to hide his bruises, he would teased at school for doing so. 
An elderly aboriginal who lived nearby took pity of George and would spend time with the boy, The old man was an electrician and taught George how to mess with such, George found it interesting and he killed his stepfather with a current causing him to instantly pass away and it was ruled as an accident. George and his mother were given a loan and George as a juvenile started to get into trouble. 
== Time in the Military ==
In 2001 when George was just 14, he got an assault charge and went to jail, the judge showed mercy on the teenage George and sent him to a military disciplinary school. While in the military academy, George continued to perfect his skills with electricity, finding satisfaction as he used and controlled the force of nature to kill his stepfather.
Upon graduating and being released back into society, George took advantage of his excellent scores in the military academy and he got enrolled into the Royal Military College and then going into service in the Australian army, where he got into the 2nd Commando Regiment. For several years, most of George’s activities were classified, He spent time in different parts of the world, South America, the Middle East, South Africa, and Eastern Europe. In the Late 2000's, George was discharged from the army for unknown classified reasons. When George was 22 years old, his mother had a heart attack and died soon thereafter. 
== Criminal Life ==
George then started robbing banks in Australia after his dead end jobs just did not do it for him, he did trade school for electricity and excelled he then found a steady job with the electric company, but his income was limited. Through his at the time girlfriend, he met a group of heisters and he had his first big job in HSBC Bank Australia in North Sydney. He enjoyed the thrill, he hadn't had enjoyment like that since he electrocuted his stepfather. He got the nickname "Volatile" for being a loose cannon. Soon George got an anonymous call from someone claiming to be his father. 
== Becoming Voltatile ==
George would visit Halstern City sometime and he would meet his father who was a scientist, obsessed with understanding how superheroes could change the basics of human biology. His father was also a malicious person like him, George resented him until figuring out his father did not even know of George until he saw him during his second visit to Australia since leaving and seeing the news. He tricked his son into becoming his guinea pig, The change sort of worked, but it condemned George to live his life as a human battery. Though at first George was weirded out, but when he figured out to control it, it became the best thing that's ever happened to him. He would move back to Australia shortly after his father was raided by S.A.G.E. Agents for unlawful experimentations. George would change his name to Voltatile, being of electricity. 
Throughout the Late 2010's, Sydney was plagued by Voltatile, George would rob plenty of places and he was untouchable with this power, starting small with general stores and like, until he began to sell his services to the higher bidder overseas under his alias. Eventually, George stayed in Halstern City since he enjoyed his stay the first time. In 2023, he would have a string of jewelry heists in the city. Voltatile can absorb and store electrical energy to be expelled in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, lightning bolts and giving his opponents a painful jolt upon physical contact. He always prepared for a fight as he also has military experience. Voltatile was then ultimately stopped by Diamond-Man. The deranged electric-man continued to clash with Diamond-Man during his criminal activities, such as when he tied the unconscious hero to a rocket which had several explosions, only to be captured again when the vigilante was able to free himself. In their final encounter, the Diamond-Man finally caught up to Voltatile when he participated in a heist on a Diamond Exchange of Halstern City. Voltatile would then be arrested by S.A.G.E. Agents and would be sent to a metahuman maximum security prison in New Mexico. 
== The Villains Gambit ==
George spent a few months there in the mega prison laying on the low and surviving until he was broken free by agents of the Puppeteer. Who broke him free so he can help him do a string of heists around the world and gain notoriety. Voltatile accepts and he is sort of the wild card of the team. George would then work with his villain buddies to bond and get the job done.