James Heller

==Summary==
James Heller is the second protagonist of Prototype 2. Following his attempted suicide mission against Alex Mercer, Mercer infected Heller with his variant of the virus. Driven by a powerful need for vengeance, he set out into the city to uncover the truth behind Alex Mercer, Blackwatch, and the second outbreak of the Blacklight virus.
James Heller was a Sergeant in the Marines Corps before his infection. He lived in Manhattan, New York with his wife Collette and daughter Amaya. After the end of his military tour, Heller wanted to return home and live with his family while maintaining a small business in the city. However, there was a devastating viral outbreak in the city while he was serving abroad.
Shortly before his scheduled return to the United States, Heller received a call from his wife, who informed him of the outbreak and told him that Blackwatch had quarantined the area. Heller reassured her that he would return the next day and told her not to worry, but when he arrived in the city he discovered that the Blacklight infection had ravaged all of Manhattan and his family had been killed.
When Blackwatch claimed that a former scientist named Alex Mercer was responsible for the outbreak and had been spotted in the Red Zone, Heller volunteered for patrols in the infected Red Zone, hoping for a chance to find Mercer and kill him for the deaths of his family.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | | At least | At least 
Key: Early-game | Mid-Game | End-Game | Mercer-Absorbed
Name: James Heller
Origin: Prototype
Gender: As a virus he's technically genderless. He defaults to male as James Heller, but can become either gender if he wishes.
Age: Mid-30s (Human Memories), virus Heller is only about a few weeks old by the end of the second game.
Classification: Former Human, Blacklight Virus, Bioweapon
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|-|Powers and Abilities=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Regeneration (Low-High, Mid-High over time; Should have regeneration on-par with Alex Mercer's), Shapeshifting (He is able to transform into anyone he's consumed, and can also modify his body's proportions and form them into weapons at will. Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who has every portion of his body being under his conscious control, to the extent that he is able to become a repository of genetic ability, where he can mix the best version of any creature into a single, super-effective form and even reconfigure his molecular structure to become something else with his control of his body, and so he is able to control every molecule of his body. Should have Shapeshifting capabilities similar to the Supreme Hunter, a duplicate of Alex Mercer that has the capacity to consume and become anything living. His level of shapeshifting should be comparable to other shapeshifters of the Blacklight Virus, such as the Supreme Hunter’s disguise being able to deceive Alex Mercer and with James Heller not being able to spot that one of the Evolved has superhuman capabilities, thus allowing him to become a perfect copy of one of his previously absorbed targets that even other shapeshifters of the Blacklight Virus aren’t able to discern without prior knowledge), Hive Mind (Type 2), Body Control (He can modify his body's proportions and form them into weapons at will), Self-Sustenance (Types 2 and 3; Should be comparable to Elizabeth Greene, who is able to wait by staying in the exact same position for thirty-nine to forty years and being consciously aware of her surroundings while deceiving other Blackwatch soldiers by having a "fried brain" with no indication that water, food or other nutrients was provided to her while she was waiting), Immortality Negation via Absorption (Types 2 and 3 – Up to Mid-High; Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who could kill a Hunter just by absorbing its brain, despite a Hunter being able to survive and operate without a brain unless sufficiently damaged, along with Alex Mercer being able absorb the Evolved, who should have comparable regenerative abilities and immortality to his own. Is able to absorb Alex Mercer after heavily battering him with the same Blacklight Virus that he has granted to James Heller), Power Mimicry, Transmutation and Absorption (Absorbs the powers, abilities, memories, skills, and experiences of any living thing, with any part of his biomass via his Consume ability without the need to weaken or batter them. This also allows him to negate his target's regeneration capabilities. Every living being that he absorbs makes him stronger. The Blacklight Virus is capable of mimicking and storing genetic information from infected organisms and more, and can duplicate copies of its infected host’s genetic structure, and is able to copy and combine genetic traits to the extent that it results in him being a repository of genetic ability, where he can mix the best version of any creature into a single, super-effective form. Can absorb even inorganic materials such as Radio transceivers and clothing, to the extent that both the radio transceivers and clothing are "imitated" and that the inorganic materials comprising them become "a part of the facade" as a result of being transmuted into viruses), Resistance Negation (Was able to Consume Alex Mercer’s hand, despite the fact that Alex Mercer has absorbed and gained the abilities of Hunters, Leader Hunters and Elizabeth Greene that should’ve made him resistant to such assimilation abilities as long as he isn’t weakened or heavily battered; although it is likely that he can't circumvent such resistances at the same scale as Alex Mercer due to only partially absorbing his biomass, along with such a feat not being replicated by James Heller again afterwards), Enhanced Senses (Thermal Vision, can detect heat, see through walls and other solid objects as well as detect people infected with the Blacklight Virus, can also hunt for specific targets with his Hunting Viral Sonar. Should be comparable to Alex Mercer in sense of hearing), Adaptation and Reactive Evolution (Should be comparable to Alex Mercer due to possessing the same shapeshifting capabilities granted by the Blacklight Virus as he does), Biological Manipulation (Can infect others to gain powers similar to his (Evolved) or turn them into mindless infected), Can glide in the air, Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3; Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who is "effectively immortal" and operate without needing the brain or other internal organs, such as operating with a large hole in his head and being able to sit up with a regenerating hand on the ground and with upper body and neck in upright position even before the top half of his skull and brain was reformed. Should be comparable to the Supreme Hunter, who is "immortal" and can move his fingers and hand even as a puddle that is still in the middle of regenerating), Acrobatics (Can run up walls and other vertical surfaces), Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant | All previous abilities, plus Alex Mercer's powers
|-|Resistances=Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Withstood having the every past memory and primal thought of the infected being forcibly uploaded to his mind at once), Disease Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Deconstruction, Fusionism, Body Puppetry and Biological Manipulation (Molecular level; Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who was able to resist the Parasite and adapted to Bloodtox. Was able to resist Alex Mercer’s attempt to kill him through manipulation of his body with the virus, though it may be limited only to specific circumstances involving attempts to kill him with it as his body was successfully manipulated by Alex Mercer previously),
Limited Resistance to Power Mimicry, Transmutation and Absorption (Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who has absorbed Hunters, Leader Hunters and Elizabeth Greene, as well as resisting the mimicking capabilities of James Heller’s own Blacklight Virus; thus, should have similar resistances to the assimilation and mimicking abilities of the Blacklight Virus unless weakened or heavily battered)
|-|Force Multipliers= All previous plus, Flight via Airtime (allows Heller to fly indefinitely), Gravity Manipulation via Anti-Gravity Field (anything that Heller hits/touches becomes trapped in an anti gravity field, floating helplessly. This extends to people/objects that are hit by people/objects thrown at them by Heller), Energy Manipulation via Warp Vortex (objects thrown by Heller will become engulfed in a vortex of energy, pulling in nearby objects and people, causing severe damage. Only one vortex can be created at a time, whether or not this is a game mechanic is unknown), Vibration Manipulation via Shockwaves (makes it so every time Heller jumps into the air, a massive shockwave pulls everything up with him) [see not at the bottom regarding the use of Force Multipliers in versus matches)
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Attack Potency: Small Building level (Can destroy trees, helicopters, trucks, vehicles and later even tanks such M1 Abram Tank with normal punches and kicks. Can defeat enemies like Hydra which are 3-stories tall and usually 6 feet wide at base) | City-Block level+ (Can defeat Goliaths, which are a type of Infected capable of shrugging off thermobaric rockets, which yields these results. Defeated and absorbed a Goliath; he later become much stronger) | At least Multi-City Block level+ (Comparable to Prototype 2 End-Game Alex Mercer, who has consumed 8 Evolved; however, Alex Mercer was likely not using the full extent of his abilities against James Heller) | At least Multi-City Block level+ (Has gotten stronger after absorbing Alex Mercer. The Biomass Heller gained from consuming Alex Mercer was enough to cover nearly all of Manhattan and wipe out every infected being in New York City, with the resulting tendrils reaching the length of skyscrapers), may bypass conventional durability in some ways (comparable to Alex Mercer)
Speed: Subsonic travel speed (Can outrun even the fastest vehicles, including  AH-64 Apache Helicopters), with at least Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who can react to M1 Abrams tank shells and turn around to block them at point blank range, which should yield this result and can dodge and outrun helicopter gunfire) | Subsonic travel speed (Has only become more powerful with every being he consumed), with at least Hypersonic reactions and combat speed | At least Subsonic travel speed, with at least likely Hypersonic+ reactions and combat speed (Kept up with Alex Mercer after his transformation from consuming 8 Evolved) | At least Subsonic travel speed, with at least likely Hypersonic+ reactions and combat speed (Has consumed Alex Mercer, thus gaining a significant amount of power)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Can pick up and throw cars and trucks at long distances) | Class M (Can pull the heads of Goliaths off, which should yield these results) | Class M (Stronger than before; matched Prototype 2 End-Game Alex Mercer in strength, although still got overpowered by him if using the same Offensive Powers) | Likely Class M (Has gotten stronger after absorbing Alex Mercer. Can effortlessly pick up and throw cars, trucks, helicopters and tanks at long distances)
Striking Strength: Small Building level | City-Block level+ | At least Multi-City Block level+ (Can destroy helicopters, trucks, vehicles and later even tanks such M-1 Abram Tank with normal punches and kicks, creates large crater by just falling, destroys reinforced Hives with his bullet dive. Is comparable to Prototype 2 End-Game Alex Mercer, who has consumed 8 Evolved; however, Alex Mercer was likely not using the full extent of his abilities against James Heller) | At least Multi-City Block level+
Durability: Small Building level | City Block level+ (Can shrug off thermobaric rockets, which yields these results) | At least Multi-City Block level+ ((Comparable to Prototype 2 End-Game Alex Mercer)) | At least Multi-City Block level+. Regeneration makes him very difficult to kill
Stamina: Infinite (Should be comparable to Alex Mercer, who has never shown to be tired)
Range: Extended Melee Range. Several Meters with shockwaves, and Tens of Metres with Whipfist. Devastators can cover sizable areas. Tens of Kilometres with tendrils (The biomass gained from consuming Alex Mercer allowed James Heller to be able to create tendrils that can reach across all of Manhattan and wipe out all infected beings in New York City).
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Average (Is said to be a brute by one of the Evolved, and has confirmed such by being angrily confused at figuring out how to use a computer and requires the aid of a mere church priest to even succeed in operating a computer despite having consumed multiple scientists before, thus he is an individual that is not known for being particularly intelligent; nevertheless, he is an elite war veteran as a human that was capable of killing a Brawler with just his combat knife before it has the chance to maul him when he was being pinned by it despite its physical superiority and has later shown to be tactical enough to defeat a variety of enemies in his way with the Blacklight Virus in him despite being considered as a brute), higher with Absorption (Possesses the knowledge and memories of dozens of people he consumed, which makes him far more intelligent than he normally is. He is knowledgeable in other fields of science as well from consuming dozens of scientists. He is fully capable of utilizing nearly any military asset including tanks and helicopters after consuming hundreds of soldiers and can even shoot someone's vitals while moving at full speed and jumping over thirty feet into the air at the same time) | Average, higher with Absorption (Has absorbed more more people, thus should have greater knowledge and intelligence than previously) | Average, higher with Absorption (Has absorbed more more people, thus should have greater knowledge and intelligence than previously) | Average, Genius with Alex Mercer’s mind (Possesses all of Alex Mercer’s knowledge and intelligence), higher with Absorption (Possesses the knowledge and memories of the thousands of people Alex Mercer has consumed on top of what he himself has consumed, which should make him be much more intelligent than he normally is due to a variety of different skill sets he should have accumulated from them)
Weaknesses: Is described to be a brute and is not particularly known for his intelligence, which is applicable to him even when he has Absorption to increase his intelligence. The less biomass in his body, the slower his regeneration will be. Comparable to Supreme Hunter in terms of physiology, who can regenerate his entire body from a puddle of blood in mere instants, but when he is drastically damaged and loses his biomass he has difficulty regenerating a hand. James can only regenerate "instantly" from a massive damage after devouring biomass.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Claws: James' biomass is shifted into 4-digited, talon-like appendages that can be used to shred flesh and bone, cutting both the infected and military in half with a single sweep in some cases. By shoving his hand in the ground, he is able to make spikes shoot up from underground at range, with enough power to destroy M-10 Abrams tanks and tossing them dozens of feet into the air.
*Hammerfists: James shifting large amounts of biomass towards the hands, large hammer-like weapons are formed that are excellent for crushing both vehicles and infantry. Sacrifices speed and accuracy for power, and destroys tanks effortlessly while crushing human enemies. Even glancing hits rattle tanks and nearby armored vehicles. Slamming them together creates shockwaves that turn humans and weaker zombies to paste.
*Whipfist: James' arm becomes a thin, flexible, blade-edged arm that can be used to attack targets that are dozens of meters away or sweep through entire crowds of enemies.
*Blade: James' arm grows into a large blade, extended past his forearm and elbow. With this he is able to slice through most enemies with ease, cutting through tank armor as if it were made of cardboard and decimating anything weaker than a Hunter, which in itself still goes down in seconds.
*Tendrils: By shifting a large amount of biomass towards his arm, Heller can create a set of appendages capable of lifting and tearing apart tanks, ensnaring powerful infected beasts, and even ripping large groups of enemies to shreds.
*Shield: James can create shield-like object on his left and right shoulders that nullifies incoming damage. Low-high caliber ballistics are ineffective against it, instead being reflected back at the senders. And if timed precisely, it can even deflect missiles.
*Adaptive Parkour: James is able to run and maneuver through areas with superhuman speed and agility, instantly adapting to things such as jumping over incoming cars, running on the walls of skyscrapers, and is able to change direction mid-air and even glide through the air.
*Hunting: James has developed a potent viral sonar sense. This sixth sense allows him to find a target and guide himself beyond the visual spectrum on a city-wide scale.
*Tendril Barrage: James sends hundreds of tendrils in all directions, impaling and consuming living things in all directions. The effective area of this attack is wide enough to cover all of Time Square.
*Biobomb: Heller attaches a small piece of tendrils full of biomass that expands in size, devouring anything it comes in contact with.
*Pack Leader: James can control the animalistic infected to fight by his side.
*Cannonball: Heller tucks and rolls, turning himself into a spiked ball. Slicing through the air at high speed to unleash a deadly splash impact on his target. The Cannonball has excellent range and tracking, making it an outstanding attack against aircraft.
*Bulletdive Drop: From the air Heller propels himself downwards at high speeds fast for a maximum-impact splash. This move is extremely devastating as it can destroy multiple military vehicles and even buildings on impact.
*Groundshatter: Heller pounds the ground, creating a street wiping shockwave to turn Human level enemies into paste or to give himself some breathing room. He can charge it from midair to increase the force behind the attack.
*Knuckle Shockwave: James pound his fists together to blast opponents away from him. Not as damaging as the groundshatter, but it has a larger radius and less recovery time. Can be performed in mid air.
*Adrenaline Surge: When near death Heller gains a moment of invulnerability and access to a free devastator attack without wasting any of his available biomass supply to turn the tables.
*Flying Kick: By ejecting biomass to propel Heller in a specified direction at high speeds Heller can perform a powerful kick in which he can chain unorthodox combos and techniques like: Body Surfing, Flip Kick, Snap Kick etc.
*Razor Spikes: When in danger, Heller can call upon a set of steel like spikes to come out from his body to impale anything in near physical contact, similar to a porcupine.
Force Multipliers:
*Medusa's Wrath: The user fires a beam of energy from their eyes that kills whatever it hits in one shot, effective against other Runners
*Airtime: Allows the user to fly indefinitely
*Anti-Gravity Field: Anything that Heller hits/touches becomes trapped in an anti gravity field, floating helplessly. This extends to people/objects that are hit by people/objects thrown at them by Heller
*Warp Vortex: Objects thrown by Heller will become engulfed in a vortex of energy, pulling in nearby objects and people, causing severe damage. Only one vortex can be created at a time, whether or not this is a game mechanic is unknown
*Shockwave: Heller leaps into the air, creating a shockwave that pulls nearby objects up with him
*Consume: The process which those with Shapeshifting capabilities granted by the Blacklight Virus are able to absorb their targets, assimilating the targets’ biomass, genetics and minds to their own; allowing them to collect their living targets minds like a child collects moths and gain access to everything their targets have ever seen, done and heard, along with their intelligence growing as they consume more people, memories and skills, and that every living being they have absorbed makes them stronger. Despite how it seems, this ability is not limited to organic matter, being capable of assimilating inorganic matter and mimicking all their properties and functions with the same efficacy as they do with organic matter; being able to absorb and mimic clothing, Radio transceivers, LED masks, Hazmat suits and many more by converting these inorganic matter into biomass and replicate these same inorganic materials to the extent that the Blacklight Virus within their bodies can assimilate ANYTHING, including metal, and that the properties and functionality of the mimicked inorganic equipment are the same as the original’s. This ability can also be used to absorb one’s targets upon the user’s biomass touching their targets, without the need to either weaken or batter their targets and could even absorb multiple targets at once simultaneously; however, this ability has only ever been demonstrated by Alex Mercer without any implication that this feat can be replicated by other Shapeshifting carriers of the Blacklight Virus, thus this doesn’t necessarily apply to other Shapeshifters infected with the Blacklight Virus and that they may need to weaken or severely batter their targets before the targets can be absorbed.
Note:
*James absorbed Alex Mercer at the end of Prototype 2, so he should have all of his abilities.
*The powers and abilities from the Force Multiplier DLCs are non-canon, as they do not make sense in the context of the story and mostly serve as a means to allow the player wreak more havoc during gameplay. If they are to be used in a versus match, then it should be stated in the OP
==Notable Matchups==
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