Jayson Steelbourne (Kol-Steel)

## General Information

### Full Name

Kol-Steel (Adopted Name from the Radical Militant Zeltarian Group)Jayson Steelbourne (Earth Name)

### Known Aliases

STEELHEART (Primary)The Third-Son

The Butcher of ZELTAR (Nickname by Historians/Zeltarians from ZELTAR)

The Exiled Son (Another Nickname to refer to him by)

Harbinger of Armageddon (Nickname by other Warriors who fought against and with)

### Affiliation

SONS of ZELTAR Zeltarian Renegade Militia (Formerly, disbanded) Zeltarian Military (Formerly, banished)

## Biographical Information

### Age

120+ (Not confirmed; Biologically looks 30)

### Status

Alive, Stuck in a unknown Lab's Chamber Pod)

## Out of Roleplay

### Portrayed By

The\_Flay

> ***"Devil to some. God to others." - STEELHEART***
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**Jayson Steelbourne,** a native of ZELTAR, found himself thrust into a grim destiny when the Renegade Militia—a faction that splintered from the Zeltarian Military , seized him at a tender age after brutally ending his parents' lives, bestowed upon him a new identity—**Kol-Steel**. **Kol-Steel**, a name that became the cornerstone of his existence. This identity was the sole world he ever knew and remembered. Within the dark confines of this militant group, he was anointed with the revered title of "The Third-Son," a distinction that enshrined him among the ranks of Zeltar's fabled sons. There, he became **STEELHEART** , the most fierce and feared Zeltarian Warrior.

## Biography

### Early Life

Kol-Steel's wrenching journey spiraled into a pitiless abyss when the Renegade Militia, devoid of compassion, wrenched him away from his familial haven. The warm embrace of grief was never granted to him, snatched cruelly from his grasp as the blood of his parents still stained the air. The very hands that should have wiped away his tears instead subjected him to unyielding torment, an inhumane gambit aimed at shattering his spirit into irreparable fragments. The physical agony they inflicted ran parallel to the psychological torment, inflicting upon him scars—both seen and unseen—that no child should ever bear.

Innocence turned to anguish as the echoes of Kol-Steel's cries were met with callous indifference. Their chilling refrain, "No one's coming to save you, boy," served as a haunting anthem that underscored his solitary descent into darkness. A life that should have been adorned with laughter and love was instead ensnared by the barbs of cruelty, a stark reminder that the world can be both callous and unforgiving.

Yet, through the grim haze of agony, a spark of resilience flickered within Kol-Steel. The militant regimen, conceived in sadism, aimed to break his body and spirit, yet he defied their expectations. With every ounce of tenacity, he emerged from their brutal trials battered but unbroken. His refusal to succumb to their torments puzzled and startled them—his indomitable will withstood even the harshest tribulations.

Years crawled by, marked by relentless torture and unyielding training. Paradoxically, the very tormentors who had ushered him into his nightmarish existence began to develop an unexpected kinship with him. Beneath the veneer of cruelty, a peculiar bond formed, laced with begrudging respect for the boy who could not be broken. Kol-Steel's once-subdued cries became a testament to his endurance, a proof of his capacity to defy even the darkest of circumstances.

But as the militia's grim affection grew, their sinister plans escalated. To mold him into the Third-Son of Zeltar they sought, a malevolent metamorphosis was required. The horrors he had suffered served as a canvas for their experiments—both upon his physical form and the intricate architecture of his emotions. Augmentations punctuated by agony and manipulations that strayed into the darkest corners of his psyche became the crucible through which Kol-Steel's identity was re-forged.

#### Becoming STEELHEART

Kol-Steel's transformation culminated with the coveted KHLY rune, a symbolic key that unlocked the dormant reservoir of his Zeltarian abilities. However, these experiments were not confined to mere awakening; they were conceived to reshape him into the ultimate warrior, a relentless force of nature.

The augmentation unleashed an evolution within him, rendering Kol-Steel an ever-adapting Zeltarian. Yet, two distinct facets of his newfound power bore testament to his status as a SON of Zeltar: The Warrior Berserker Rage and The Zeltarian Might.

The Warrior Berserker Rage, a double-edged sword, propelled him into a state of heightened abilities, an onslaught of power that obliterated his limitations. However, this frenzy exacted a heavy toll, spiraling him into a tumultuous maelstrom where control surrendered to raw ferocity. A vulnerability would follow, necessitating a period of hibernation to recuperate from the ravages of this unleashed might.

Conversely, The Zeltarian Might, a unique gift of the sons--each who have their own abilities special to them from this gift, bestowed upon Kol-Steel the extraordinary capability to absorb radiation from diverse energy sources. This absorption fueled his arsenal of potent radiation-based attacks, yet the cost was profound. Overly excessive energy consumption that could make for destructive attacks would exhaust him, plunging him into a protracted hibernation, the price for harnessing such cataclysmic force. As such, both the Berserker Rage and Zeltarian Might were reserved for dire circumstances, last resorts fraught with peril.

Beneath these formidable abilities lay the foundation of Kol-Steel's unparalleled mind and indomitable will. The crucible of experimentation had forged a mental fortress that stood unrivaled in the cosmos. But it had come at a price—the shrouding of his emotions, the deliberate stripping away of any vestiges of compassion he might have harbored.

#### ZELTAR CIVIL WAR

The civil war on Zeltar was a cataclysmic conflict that rent the planet asunder, a brutal struggle between the Renegade Militia, led by the enigmatic and formidable figure known as Steelheart, and the Zeltarian Military. It was a war marked by unrelenting savagery and heart-wrenching moments of moral conflict.

Steelheart, once a child torn from his family and molded into a ruthless warrior by the Renegade Militia, had risen through the ranks to become their unchallenged leader. His ascent had been forged in the crucible of torture, experiments, and relentless training, which aimed to strip away any vestiges of compassion. Yet, despite the inhumane conditioning, there remained moments of vulnerability.

Amid the chaos of war, Steelheart would occasionally find himself face-to-face with the children of the generals he had been sent to kill. In those fleeting moments, the compassion that had been meant to be purged from his soul would flicker to life, casting him into a moral abyss. The conflict between his conditioning and the resurgent traces of humanity would leave him haunted, torn between his duty to the Renegade Militia and an inexplicable urge to protect innocent lives.

These quieter moments of internal struggle, although brief, served as stark reminders of the tormented soul buried beneath the veneer of a merciless warrior. They revealed a chink in his emotional armor, a testimony to the enduring power of compassion and conscience.

As the war raged on, the world witnessed the culmination of Steelheart's inner turmoil. In a horrifying crescendo of violence and despair, he succumbed to his Berserker Rage, a tempest that shattered his already fragile control. The consequences were catastrophic.

Steelheart unleashed a cataclysmic onslaught that leveled nearly an entire city, an unforgiving storm of destruction that indiscriminately slaughtered thousands of Zeltarians, both military and civilian alike. In the throes of his uncontrollable fury, his own comrades were killed in the crossfire, comrades who had followed him through hell and back.

The aftermath of this unforgivable act was a landscape of devastation and sorrow. Steelheart stood amidst the ruins, his heart and mind fractured, haunted by the specter of his own monstrous capacity for violence. He would collapse due to the physical strain from his destruction.

The civil war on Zeltar, with Steelheart at its epicenter, had left an indelible scar on the planet's history, Steelheart actions would make him the infamous 'Butcher of ZELTAR'.

#### The Exiled Son

In the aftermath of the brutal Civil War on Zeltar, a conflict that exacted an incalculable toll in lives lost, the devastation left in its wake was immeasurable. Steelheart, brought to his knees by the ravages of his own Berserker Rage, lay collapsed upon the battlefield. The remnants of the shattered Zeltarian Military, the very force that had opposed him, embarked on the arduous task of rebuilding the city that had been razed to the ground. Amid the wreckage and sorrow, the Zeltarians conducted rituals to honor the innocent lives that had been tragically cut short, sending their spirits to what they referred to as a 'Peaceful Paradise.'

Steelheart, the lone survivor of the cataclysm, lay in a weakened state, a shadow of the once-unstoppable force that he had become. Captured by the Zeltarian Military while trapped in the remnants of his hibernation state, he found himself standing trial before the Council for his heinous crimes. Due to the fact his body was in the throes of recovery, his physical strength had abandoned him, leaving him powerless against the restraints that held him captive. In a desperate plea for release, he begged for death, to be liberated from the torment that had consumed him. But the Council had a different fate in mind.

Rather than granting him the release he sought, the Council imposed an alternate form of punishment upon Steelheart. Placing him within a Zeltarian cryogenic pod, a vessel housing advanced technology weapons, they devised a method to remove the instruments of destruction that had wrought such devastation during the war. In this act, they aimed to erase the dark history associated with those weapons from their planet, ensuring that they would be forever extinguished along with Steelheart's existence. However, the punishment for Steelheart was to endure a living purgatory, his consciousness awakened while his body remained frozen, forcing him to bear witness to the very instruments of death he had once wielded.

For years that stretched into eternity, Steelheart remained ensnared within the confines of the cryogenic pod, a solitary figure adrift in the expanse of space. The cosmos held their silence as he endured, until the cataclysmic event known as the Big Bang altered the trajectory of his fate. Struck by a meteorite hurtling through space, his pod hurtled towards Earth, crashing upon its surface and carving a deep gouge into the ground. Within that subterranean abyss, Steelheart's form lay hidden, his legacy a mystery to the world above.

Time marched on until the day came when the pod was discovered by inquisitive scientists. Recognizing the extraordinary nature of their find, they diligently set to work, seeking to both recover Steelheart and unlock the secrets he carried. They held him in a recovering chamber-pod. Keeping his existence a secret to the general populace.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

* **Augmented-Zeltarian Physiology** - Augmented Zeltarian physiology refers to the significant enhancement and alteration of Kol-Steel's natural physical and mental attributes through a series of experimental procedures. These procedures were conducted by the Renegade Militia, the radical faction that forcibly took him and subjected him to torturous experimentation. The intent behind augmenting his physiology was to mold him into an unparalleled warrior, one who possessed superhuman capabilities beyond the norm of his Zeltarian heritage.

These augmentations encompass various facets of Kol-Steel's being, resulting in extraordinary enhancements that set him apart from regular Zeltarians:

* **Physical Prowess:** Kol-Steel's strength, speed, agility, and endurance were dramatically elevated beyond the capacities of ordinary Zeltarians. His musculature, bone density, and overall physique were altered to grant him an edge in physical combat and survivability. He could endure extreme conditions and recover from injuries at an accelerated rate.

* **Sensory Acuity:** His senses were sharpened, granting him heightened perception and the ability to detect minute details from his environment. His sight, hearing, and tactile senses were all enhanced, enabling him to anticipate and react swiftly to threats.

* **Mental Resilience:** Kol-Steel's mental fortitude and resilience were bolstered. He became resistant to psychological manipulation, and his willpower was amplified, allowing him to withstand mental attacks and maintain focus even in the face of adversity.

* **Enhanced Reflexes:** His reflexes and reaction times were heightened to superhuman levels. This enabled him to anticipate and dodge attacks with remarkable precision, giving him a considerable advantage in combat situations.

* **Accelerated Learning:** His brain's cognitive functions were augmented, enabling rapid information processing and accelerated learning. This allowed him to adapt swiftly to new situations, tactics, and strategies.

* **Adaptive Physiology:** Kol-Steel's body displayed an extraordinary capacity for adaptation. He could quickly adjust to different environments, heal from injuries at a pace faster than a human, and survive in conditions that would prove fatal for regular beings.

* **Enhanced Endurance:** His body could endure physical stress and strain beyond ordinary human limits. He could push himself to fight longer, endure more intense physical exertion, and sustain injuries that would incapacitate others.

* **Increased Resistance:** Kol-Steel's overall resistance to various forms of damage, including toxins and disease, was heightened.

* **Optical Heat Beam:** possesses the ability to generate, create and emit bright red beams of intense heat + concentrated plasma from his eyes that can reach temperatures of 5500 °C. Visually, the power manifests as two laser-like beams of fiery energy being released from his eyes, with the surrounding areas being outlined as the energy builds.

* **Telescopic Vision:** This ability allows him to focus his vision to see great distances.
* **Microscopic Vision:** This ability allows him to see extremely small objects down to the atomic level, and magnify objects for his eyes to see.

* **Superhuman Speed:** Steelheart runs and flies faster than the speed of sound.

* **Superhuman Strength**: Steelheart's superhuman strength defies the bounds of human capability, allowing him to effortlessly lift and manipulate massive objects that would be insurmountable for ordinary individuals. He's one of the strongest off pure-raw strength.

* **Energy Absorption/Radiation**: Steelheart is capable of absorbing a variety of energy sources and radiation, heat being his primary source for healing, and amplifying. Due to being the Third-Son, he has the ability to project powerful forms of radiation blasts from all energy sources, however, just like the Warrior Berserker Rage, if he tries to absorb too much to create immensely powerful attacks, it’ll drain him. And shut him down into Hibernation)

* **Shockwave Generation:** He has the ability to create controlled Shockwaves with the clap of his hands, stomps to the ground, snapping his finger, and even from just blunt force from his punches. This ability can destroy nearby glasses, push objects like cars and trucks away, stun enemies, and can cause minor and potentially major earthquakes (depending on his physical state, but a major earthquake would require an immense amount of energy that could potentially cause strain, so it's another last resort option for Steelheart)

* **Nigh invulnerability**: Steelheart is immune to some forms + types of physical damage and harm, regardless of its type or level of power.

* **Zeltarian War Cry (Thunderous Scream):** A Scream that can create strong enough winds to push enemies and heavy objects away, and is enough to make whoever he's fighting vulnerable.

**Greatly Prolonged Lifespan:** Steelheart has decelerated aging due to his Zelterian DNA, meaning 100 years for him is still awfully young.

**Regenerative Healing Factor:** Can heal from scars/wounds/and other injuries at an accelerated rate depending on the totality of the damage.

**Superhuman Durability** - Steelheart skin, muscle, and bone tissue have many times the density of the same tissue in the body of a human being, making him invulnerable.

### Abilities:

* **Master in Hand-To-Hand Combat and Armed Combat:** Has a immense knowledge and mastery of almost all forms of combat due to his experiments and rigorous training and has the ability to master most alien technology weapons, but tends to not use weapons anymore due to his past, unless absolutely necessary.

* **Leadership:** Steelheart is a natural strong and dedicated Leader due to being raised in a very discipline and militant home for most his young life. He has the ability to show some compassion and kindness to those he's leading, because he understands the importance of a relationship with his squad.

* **Guerilla Warfare Tactics:** A specialist at

* **Master-Combat strategist:** Proficient at coming up with strategist on the fly due to his adaptability and evolving mind.

* **Superior Intelligence:** Due to his augmented brain, he has an ever growing and evolving mind with the ability in being able to retain knowledge. And due to coming from a far more advanced planet, he has knowledge that goes beyond the scope of ordinary humans. Although because he's a warrior at heart, his intelligence and knowledge is primary used for combat.

* **Combat Perception:** Steelheart is able understand an opponent's method of thinking and fighting, allowing them to anticipate the moves of the opponent. Once they understand their enemies' strategy, they are able to find their flaws and weakness.