Darktrooper

> "*Darktroopers are relentless motherfuckers. Run them over, beat them to death as much as you want or put as many bullets in their chest as you want, they won't bleed. The only way to kill 'em is to put a bullet through their skull or somehow cut their fucking head off, but they won't make it easy for you.*"
> ― Janel Braddock
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## Overview

A Darktrooper is a highly mutated and/or undead human that has been transformed upon contact with a dark matter weapon wielded by a L.E.G.I.O.N. Minister, in which they become forcefully binded and loyal to them, performing any duty that they are given. The victim or subject can either be alive, dying or dead for less than 48 hours to be mutated and/or resurrected if already killed. Darktroopers are mostly consisted of standard soldiers or fallen Helltroopers or Swarmtroopers that have been killed in battle and resurrected (if already killed) through the use of Dark Matter energy. Darktrooper Commanders are other higher ranking soldiers that have been chosen and transformed/mutated and are fully in charge of the undead (sort of) Helltroopers and Swarmtroopers.

Commanders take orders from Lieutenants and Ministers but are in full command of Helltroopers, Swarmtroopers, Sentinels, Grimlocks and Shocktroopers. Serving as an elite death squad for L.E.G.I.O.N., their main purpose is to stop M.A.Y.H.E.M. at all costs and enforce L.E.G.I.O.N.'s rule across the world.

Darktroopers also possess two minor abilities. When they tire out, they are capable of draining another person of their energy, the darktrooper can also transform another person upon contact. Darktroopers also display significantly superior strength, speed and skill compared to an average human. Because they cannot suffer from blood loss, they have outstanding endurance and durability, making them difficult to tire out and kill, however their only weak spot is the head. The only way they can possibly die is with a bullet to the head or decapitation but their fighting skills makes those methods difficult to execute. They also tend to have mostly positive thoughts and opinions about their mutation/transformation and their allegiance with L.E.G.I.O.N., however only some can have a change in their attitude, some become more calm and patient and others can be more aggressive than they were when alive. They are not in control of most of their feelings. Not all of them get along with one another either, especially if they are separated into different ministries which can create tension, though their masters, the minister, force them to cooperate. The side effects drastically alter the subject's appearance and gives the Darktrooper their undying nature, making them difficult to kill. Like their higher ranking masters, Darktroopers can be prone to an excessive display of violence.

The Darktrooper also has a much faster healing rate than a normal human, allowing them to recover from most injuries quickly. If captured, their masters can activate a kill-switch that turns the darktrooper's body against them, killing them so their captors can't interrogate them and get any valuable information. They are usually seen in groups of three and commanding the lower ranking troops in battle, as if operating like a black ops squad. Though one Darktrooper alone is dangerous enough, they can be somewhat easy to fight off if the victim is highly trained but they are extremely difficult and dangerous in groups.

## Transmission

A person can be transformed into a Darktrooper in two ways. For instant transformation and mutation process, a Minister's weapon touches the victim's/host's chest, transferring an essence of dark matter energy into their body. The second method has the mutation occur at a later point, sometime a few hours to a day via injection of a serum with liquified dark matter as one of the ingredients.

However, both methods of transformation and mutation affect the living and the dead very differently. With a living victim/host, the dark matter makes them violently vomit most of their blood and kill off the remaining blood cells before draining the body of all vitamins, nutrients and water. and the rest of the mutation process is painful muscle strengthening bone reinforcement, eye color changing, the development of multiple tones within the voicebox and what resembles a super painful headache and stomach ache, which are the first signs of the beginning of the mutation process.

With those that are dead however, the blood cells are killed off and all water, vitamins and nutrients are drained from the body before reviving the already dead victim/subject. Now revived, the mutation process begins but is not painful like it is to someone who is alive.

## (Side) Effects

The use of dark matter as a serum greatly affects the human body both inside and out. The side effects include their invincibility and undying nature, however the only weakpoint is the head. The side effects also give the Darktrooper their paranormal appearance. In which they have pale skin, bright eyes, and a multiple toned voicebox. Another side effect is regeneration from injury. When a Darktrooper is injured, they will heal before undergoing a painful mutation that makes them stronger and more difficult to hurt. This process can act instantly after injury or within a few hours. When the arms or ribcage is broken, another side effect causes long, sharp spikes to grow out of both lower arms for an unknown reason aside from side effects. Smaller spikes also grow from the upper section of the ribcage which is also a very painful process.

## History

The concept of a super soldier mutated by small portions of dark matter energy came to mind on Earth-87469 in the mid 2010s. After Doctor Babylon, lead scientist for LEGION, saw the potential after his encounter with Blackbeard, William Shakespeare and Vlad in Hell. Their Marauder-like appearance inspired him to create soldiers just like them but better in every way-stronger, faster, more obedient and more efficient at killing.

Doctor Babylon began testing the power of the other minister's weapons by making contact with a test subject. Most of the subjects died during the transformation and those successful committed suicide, because unlike Darktroopers in the present, they were in 100% control of their feelings like a normal human. This forced the Ministry of Pride to further research the Darktrooper anatomy. Within months, Doctor Babylon found a way to alter their feelings, in which they have positive thoughts on their mutation and transformation. However, by altering their behavior, the transformation would come with side effects.

In 2037, the first successful Darktrooper was created and within days there were several of them under L.E.G.I.O.N.'s command.

## Trivia

-The Darktroopers and their appearance are inspired by the Revenant, an undead being and/or inhuman being and/or evil spirit in Mortal Kombat (2011), Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11.

-The Darktrooper was originally going to be called a Marauder, but Doom Eternal already had an enemy named Marauder, also consisting of an undead soldier/warrior, hence they are now called the Darktrooper.