Steve Rogers

* **Overview**
* Personality and Relationships
* History
* Gallery

## Overview

**Steve Rogers** was once an ordinary young man, the son of Irish working-class immigrants growing up in the Lower East Side. Having gained a deep sense of compassion and understanding from his mother, he would grow up fighting against antagonistic forces. When he would come of age, he would attempt to enlist in the U.S. Army to fight in World War II. Despite being rejected, his continued attempts would earn him in and eventually, become a candidate for Project: Rebirth. Reborn as the first super-soldier, he would use his newfound capabilities to perform a daring rescue and establish himself as **Captain America**. Now, having been awakened 50 years later after being lost at sea, he prepares to continue serve as an example for many people.

## Powers & Talents

***Super-Soldier Physiology***- Steve Rogers is the first subject who was granted the completed Super Soldier Serum, an experimental procedure and elixer that would permanently enhance all of Rogers' bodily functions and capabilities to the utmost limit of baseline human potential. While still completely human, the procedure has granted Rogers access to the maximum physical capabilities of a human. Additionally, the transformation is so thorough that it is his permanant default state of being, virtually unaffected by physical atrophying or decline.

***Tactician & Strategist***- Rogers' time on the frontlines of WW2 have granted him several years of experience in tactics and strategy. This along with his prior history of learning to fight smarter have made him one of the most capable tacticians and strategists in the world. Very flexible, he can formulate battle strategies with the bare eessentials and his experience has honed his ability to improvise and alter any strategy to fit the changing need of the situation. He achieves this through studying and learning of the capabilities of his allies, applying their strengths and coverng their weaknesses. This extends to learning of his foes, listening to advice from prior combatants, and applying common sense and practical reasoning toward overcoming obstacles.

***Martial Arts Expert***- Rogers' is an exceptionally skilled combatant in hand-to-hand combat. Born from his intense and steadfast determination for standing up for himself and the little guy since he was young, he is no stranger to overcoming larger and more difficult opponents. He is well trained and experienced in CQC or defendu from his military training. Additionally, he has learned various of other martial arts from his comrades and teachers during World War II such as traditional boxing, kickboxing and various forms of wrestling and even Shaolin martial arts. Additionally, Rogers' keen mind and willingness to learn makes him capable of quickly learning new styles of fighting and incorporating them into his style, including a strong grasp of pressure points.

***Shield Expert***- Out of the various armaments Rogers has been trained with, he is the best with his unique shield. Having spent years utilizing his unique shield on the battlefield has gave him an intense familairity with its physical properties and how to best wield it. Beyond traditional tactics such as bashing foes and blocking incoming attacks, Rogers is able to throw his shield with exceptional aim like a discus and hit his target. Additionally, thanks to the unique properties of the shield's composition, Rogers can strke multiple targets with the same throw by means of ricochet. This includes being able to bounce the shield back into his grasp after striking an opponent.

***Aerial Training***- He is well skilled in acrobatics, gymnastics, and aerialism, utilizing these tricks to maunever in and out of the battlefield or situations where he is needed.

***Marksman***- Unsurprisingly, he has receieved plenty of marksman training and experience during his time in the military. While capable with firearms, he usually does not operate with them, at least off a warzone. He is also well versed in

***Multilingual***- Steve Rogers can speak multiple languages in varying degrees. He has grown up speaking English and Gaelic as a child. Abroad, he would learn Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, and Japanese during his time in serving at the war. Additionally, he has also learn ASL and some BASL, which he learned growing up.

***Artistry (Sketchwork)***- Drawing and sketchwork were one of Steve's passions since childhood and tends to express himself through his drawings. He is equally capable both in realistic sketchwork of people or landscapes along with more stylistic choices, inspired by animation and old comic books. He has applied his sketchwork on the field.

***Indomitable Will***- Steve Rogers has one of the most powerful wills among humanity. Resisting and overcoming all forms of temptation and mind control, He can also resist the psychological effects of extreme pain, drugs, and toxins. He can also successfully resist many affects of mind control or similar acts of mental manipulation. Additionally, his acceptance of his mortality and flaws mean that indirect means of manipulation fail on him as well.

## Equipment & Tools

***Captain America Suit***- A special uniform worn as Captain America. The original version was a combat uniform inspired by the soldiers' uniform at the time, which he utilized during his time over in World War II. He would get a modern version of the uniform made out of high-end carbon polymers when he would decide to become a superhero after thawing in 1995.

***Captain America's Shield [Original]***- Steve's main weapon is his trusty round shield. A concave disk that is 36 inches in diameter and weighing 12 pounds. The shield was created by a special alloy made of proto-adamantium and vibranium, being cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain. The shield is one of a kind, having been unable to be recreated due to an unidentifiable catalyst in the procedure. The shield has great aerodynamic properties: it is able to slice through the air with minimal wind resistance and deflection of path. It can rebound from objects with minimal loss of angular momentum thanks to great overall resilience and its natural concentric stiffness. It is virtually indestructible: it is resistant to penetration, temperature extremes, and the entire electromagnetic spectrum of radiation. The only way it can be damaged in any way is by tampering with its molecular bonding.

## Trivia

* The vibranium that would be used in his shield was actually gifted to him by the Black Panther at the time, King Azzuri when they partnered up. It was during one of his first missions when Nazi U-boats began treading close to Wakanda and Steve was over on the East African sea. Steve in turn gave a prized possession to King Azzuri that remains within Wakanda. It's not known what it is except to the royal family.

* Steve is a practicing Catholic, having been raised in the faith by his mother. Despite this, his approach to his faith has been influenced by a multitude of people growing up, his views now more comparable to Universal Unitarianism.

* Despite coming from the 1940s, Steve has certain cultural stances equating or exceeding those of the 21st century. He is an ardent champion and defender of civil and human rights, especially for LGBTQ+ people. This has earned him plenty of respect, especially among the marginalized people as they see these as further proof of Rogers' nobility.

* Steve's favorite beverage is Earl Grey tea, which he gained a fondness for from his time abroad. His favorite food is an open-faced grilled cheese sandwich, usually accompanied with a glass of milk.

* Steve is the first mortal known in the modern era considered worthy to wield Mjolnir.

* He is one of very few people who has access to Tony Stark's armory along with the first foreigner entrusted with Wakandan technology.

* He has a personal distaste for tattoos.

* Despite his patriotic moniker, Steve avoids discussing politics barring in the historical sense most of the time. That said, many have guaged his personal politics to likely be progressive in nature due to his background.

* While not affiliated with any modern political parties, Steve was a registered voter for the now-defunct American Labor Party prior to his enlistment in the military and was still technically a member of the party when he went MIA.

* During his time with Captaim America, Steve developed a close aquaintanceship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. While he supported Roosevelt's reforms such as the New Deal along with the ideals pesented in the "Second Bill of Rights", he has criticized plenty of FDR's decisions, such as the Japanese internment camps.

* Steve has expressed interest in gourmet cooking as a new hobby, presumably as a result to enjoy the widespread availibility of produce and healthy food.

* When asked about what he would've done after the war, Steve confessed that he likely would've remained active to ensure the end of organizations like HYDRA and the like, but he likely would've settled down into a quiet retired life. When asked about political ambitions like how General Eisenhower did, he confessed he was not actually sure, but was not against the idea.

* Steve often volunteers in soup kitchens during his off-periods along with volunteering to help out the less fortunate.

* While he is called Captain America, he actually holds the title of US Army lieutenant colonel. Rogers was granted a "posthumous promotion" from Captain despite having been designated as MIA rather than KIA. Said promotion has remained after his discovery and unthawing. The public in general are largely unaware of this, though those who are aware have joked that after 50 years as a lieutenant colonel, he is due a promotion.

* Despite the odd circumstances, the Army has confirmed that Rogers is still entitled to all of his benefits. In fact, it has been confirmed he is owed 50+ years of back pay. Additionally, because of the "posthumous promotion" still in effect, said backpay would be as a lieutenant colonel.