Werner Zytle

## Personality

Arrogant and cold, Count Vertigo cares for no one but himself. He is one of the most ruthless & power hungry villains. He killed his own brother, former father in law & was prepared to kill his niece for the throne.

 Powers & Abilities

* **Metahuman Physiology**
	+ ***Hypnosis*:** Vertigo's power stems from a device he used to treat an inner ear infection. He has been able to use it to induce intense vertigo & nausea in his opponents. He was later able to internalize the power. The power is unusual in that can also affect sensors such as video camera, infra-red sensors, laser detection grids, floor plates which pressure sensitive even disrupting the guidance systems of missiles. The range is unknown. The power also can affect beings as mighty as Superman & Aquaman.
	+ ***Levitation***
* **Equestrianism:** He is also skilled in equestrianism due to his noble upbringing.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** He is also trained in martial arts. From the classical such as boxing, fencing, judo & karate to those learned from his time in the Suicide Squad.
* **Leadership:** He usually commands an army of soldiers and mercenaries loyal to him.
* **Royalty:** Prior to his niece charging him with treason, Vertigo had diplomatic immunity as the brother of the former king.
* **Tactical Analysis:** He is a seasoned agent in covert & espionage operations.

### Weaknesses

* **Technological Reliability**: Count Vertigo had cochlear implants installed as a small child. If his implants are damaged or absorb frequencies too high for them to process, he is unable to use his Vertigo Effect & experiences crippling pain.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strength:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Speed:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Occult:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **TOTAL:** 104 - Threat Level 3 / General Threat

## Trivia

* King Gustac of Kasnia arranged for Werner to marry his daughter Princess Audrey to solidfy an alliance for their country & to help their financial struggles. Audrey agreed for the sake of her country. While Vertigo tried to work his charm on her, she rebuffed him & reminded him the marriage was purely political. As their marriage neared six months, her father was rendered comatose by his chambermaid. After doing some digging, it was revealed she was an acquaintance of Count Vertigo. Audrey quickly accused him of murder & filed for a divorce. She even relayed the message to his brother King André, who refused to believe his brother would do such a thing. Because of his diplomatic immunity, Vertigo could not be tried for the King's murder without further proof. For weeks, her father was paralyzed before eventually succumbing to his death, leading to Audrey assuming the throne.
* The next year, his niece Princess Perdita fell ill & needed a heart transplant. While she was in the hospital, King Andrés died due a poison being entered into his system. The Vlatavan government attempted to remove Perdita but no moves could be made as surgery had already began. Believing it to be a plot on the throne, the Flash coordinated with Perdita & faked that she died on the operating table. Count Vertigo then accidentally incriminated himself in the murder of his brother & attempted murder of his niece. Perdita, now the Queen, charged Vertigo with high treason & stripped him of his diplomatic immunity.
* The next year, Vertigo was revealed to have assassinated his own brother & attempted to do the same to his niece, the heir to the throne.
* When Vertigo was finally seen for the villain he is, Vlatava's new Queen Perdita offered to extend a helping hand with Kasnia's money & infrastructure problems. The help of another nation allowed Audrey to end the civil war two years after her father's death.