Spinal (Modern)

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==Summary==
Spinal is a playable character in Killer Instinct (2013). Once the leader of a bandit network in ancient Babylon, Spinal took part in a conspiracy to overthrow the King. However, their plans were halted, and the conspirators were aubjected to sorcery as a punishment. Spinal was forced to don the Mask of the Ancients, an artifact that enslaved his body to the King's will. With his mind free to think and feel, but his body no longer under his control, Spinal was thrown into all sorts of dangerous tasks, regardless of whichever wound his body had to endure. Eventually the King ordered Spinal to burn himself alive, as a final act of purification, but the criminal's bones remained and kept moving on their own, empowered by a force of will. Concerned of the possible repercussions, the King had the skeleton sealed in a lead coffer and thrown into the sea. 
The centuries damaged Spinal's mind, causing him to descend into madness. Overtime he managed to build enough strength to break free and put his bones together through supernatural means, and started roaming the sea in search of the Mask. It had ended in Ultratech's possession, and by researching its origins, ARIA connected it to the stories of an undead pirate and its ghostly galleon attacking other ships. Intending to manipulate Spinal, ARIA lured him to the Killer Instinct tournament, granting him the Mask at the end as a reward. Hoping to augment his magicks even more, Spinal donned the mask, discovering that something had stripped it of its power. Embracing his insanity, Spinal sets out to find the culprit and absorb their energies, so that he can plunge the world into chaos.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely higher 
Name: Spinal (codename, as his real name is unknown)
Origin: Killer Instinct
Gender: Male
Age: More than 2000 (Is a contemporary of Kan-Ra), gained freedom 660 years ago
Classification: Undead Human, Pirate
Powers and Abilities: 
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Types 1, 2 and 7), partial Inorganic Physiology (Bones are mostly inorganic), Weapon Mastery, Expert in Close Combat, Acrobatics (Via Slide Kick and Dive Kick), Ectoplasm Manipulation, Curse Manipulation, Summoning (Via Spectral Manuals), Explosion Manipulation (Via his throws), Power Nullification (Via Searing Skull), Transformation (Via Agent of Chaos), Absorption (Via Power Devour), Portal Creation (Via Skeleport), Shadow Energy Manipulation, Damage Boost (Can use Shadow Energy to increase the properties of his special attacks)
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Attack Potency: At least Wall level+, likely higher (Portrayed as comparable to Sabrewulf) 
Speed: Massively Hypersonic Combat Speed (Can keep up with Sabrewulf)
Lifting Strength: Class 100 (Should be at least comparable to Sabrewulf and Mira)
Striking Strength: At least Wall level+, likely higher 
Durability: Wall level+, likely higher (Able to withstand hits from Sabrewulf)
Stamina: At least Athletic, possibly higher (Relentlessy roamed the bottom of the sea for centuries. Can engage in deadly battles. Being a skeleton moved by ghostly energy may benefit his performances, as he lacks conventional physical needs)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Extended Melee Range with weapons and Summoning, Several Meters via Searing Skull and Skeleport
Standard Equipment:
*Cutlass and Shield: Spinal's trusted weapons, which offer a good balancing of attack and defense. The sword apparently doesn't have any special property, while the shield seems to be an actual living being, as it is covered by the moving head and tentacles of a kraken-like creature. 
*Mask of the Ancients: The ancient relic that was used to punish Spinal, now ended in his possession as a prize for participating in the Killer Instinct tournament. It had the ability to control the body of anyone on whom it was applied, confining them within their own mind while their flesh relentlessly obeyed the orders given by the owner of the mask. However, such power is long gone, as some mysterious entity has depleted the mask of its energies. Still, the mask isn't completely useless yet, as for 3 days, at the cost of their health being slowly drained.
Optional Equipment:
*Crafting Materials, Consumables, Artifacts and Guardians
Intelligence: Above Average in combat (Was the leader of a bandit network in ancient Babylon. Is an expert warrior, who combines a weapons-based fighting style with several supernatural abilities. Survived and supposedly reached advanced positions in the Killer Instinct tournament, which gathers the deadliest fighters and creatures of the planet. Having spent centuries confined in a coffin heavily undermined his sanity, turning him into a loose cannon, but he still retains a decent reasoning capability. Partook in many different missions around the world during the war against Gargos, with many of them involving battling Mimics, Omens and other creatures from the Astral Plane, as well as rescuing civilians caught up in the disorders)
Weaknesses: None notable.
Notes: 
*The arcade biographies and stoties have been written when the game was supposed to be a sequel to the previous Killer Instinct games. However, due to further expansions of the plot and lore, many retcons to the overall backstory have been made, thus early biographies may contain outdated information, and others may not be entirely reliable.
* Kan-Ra's age, as well as Spinal and Aganos', has been subject to a retcon. Initially the game reported Kan-Ra to having lived in Killer Instinct (2013) - Kan-Ra's Story Mode, as well as Aganos being a product of the Babylonian empire. However, further plot developments altered their origins, affecting even the time in which they are born.
*Searing Skull used to drain the opponent's meters, but was later changed into a curse that prevents them from increasing. 
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
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==References==
Category:Killer Instinct
Category:Characters
Category:Game Characters
Category:Fighting Game Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Evil Characters
Category:Undead
Category:Pirates
Category:Skeletons
Category:Warriors
Category:Thieves
Category:Adventurers
Category:Shield Users
Category:Sword Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Portal Users
Category:Absorption Users
Category:Ectoplasm Users
Category:Damage Boost Users
Category:Immortals
Category:Energy Users
Category:Acrobats
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Inorganic Beings
Category:Curse Users
Category:Summoners
Category:Explosion Users
Category:Transformation Users
Category:Power Nullification Users
Category:Healers
Category:Purification Users
Category:Power Modification Users
Category:Probability Users
Category:Status Effect Users
Category:Power Nullification Users
Category:Invulnerability Users
Category:Resurrection Users
Category:Life Users
Category:Damage Reduction Users
Category:Nanotechnology Users
Category:Corruption Users
Category:Power Bestowal Users
Category:Information Analysis Users
Category:Absorption Users
Category:Precognition Users
Category:Statistics Amplification Users
Category:Rage Users
Category:Reactive Power Level Users
Category:Intangibility Users
Category:Poison Users