Defiler

Defiler was a member of the Merry Band.

## Abilities and Powers

   Defiler was presumed to be a Breaker, though he was never shown to exit this state. It was possible he was an Aberrant. Regardless, Defiler's body was comprised of a super dense material similar to metal in appearance. It was not a ferric metal, nor was able to be manipulated with ferrokinesis or similar powers, presumably due to Michaud limitations. In addition, his body tended to count as living when interacting with Michaud limitations. His body was extremely durable and was considered immune to conventional weaponry, possibly excluding the highest military grade weapons. In prior encounters, rounds designed to penetrate armored vehicles also proved ineffective. He was also highly resistant to most energy based attacks, though cold based powers have shown to be able to slow him down in the past. It was not, however, assumed that he was injured by these abilities and was, at best, inconvenienced. In addition to being incredibly durable, his body was oddly angular making it difficult to land direct hits. His armor was pierced on occasion, which led to a whole other slew of problems. See below.

Defiler was also incredibly strong, able to easily lift several dozen tons over his head. He was able to smash through buildings with laughable ease. It was assumed that, barring the thickest blast doors or certain powers, there were few defenses that Defiler would not eventually break through with enough time and effort.

In addition to his strength, Defiler's entire body was coated in dozens of sharp metal spikes. These spikes were more numerous on his arms and legs, which turned each limb into a many flanged mace. These spikes were as equally durable as the rest of his body and rarely showed signs of dulling or bending, even when passing through reinforced concrete.

It was not assumed that Defiler was slow, despite his considerable size and bulk. In the past, he had shown the ability to run upwards of twenty-five miles per hour, though he did need to build up to such speeds. He had also proved difficult to knock over in the past, though not impossible.

### Psychosomatic Toxin

While is only happened occasionally, breaching Defiler's armor resulted in a power and dangerous airborne toxin being released into the environment. The toxin was not immediately lethal, or ever *really* lethal, instead altering the perception of those who were affected by it. It exact effects were unknown, but it fundamentally altered a person's perception, causing all effected parities to perceive all others as Defiler. Effected people likely rationalized anything that these 'Defilers' did as something he could do, but it was unknown exactly how far this effect went. The toxin spread somewhat fast, eventually blanketing an entire city, but it was unclear if this was because Defiler was able to manipulate the toxin or it propagated through some other fashion. They effect was known to wear off after a certain amount of time of no longer being exposed to it, and mundane protection were sometimes enough to block the effect.

The effect was dangerous enough that, if his shell was broken, the city currently being attacked was generally considered lost and tactics switched from repelling the Merry Band to damage control and survival. It is unknown just how many civilians and parahuman were killed mistaken for Defiler.

The other members of the Merry Band were somehow able to ignore its effects, likely thanks to Bishop.

## Appearance

Defiler was extraordinarily tall, almost fifteen feet, though his spikes pushed him slightly taller. While his weight could not be determined exactly, he was assumed to weight in at approximately 20 tons making him one of the heaviest parahumans. His face, if you could call it that, was devoid of all markings or features, simply a blank sheet of the metal. His head was flanked by a number of spikes, protecting it inside a nest of metal. His head was no less durable than the rest of his body and was not considered a weak point.

## Personal

Defiler rarely, if ever, talked. His motivations for joining the Merry Band were unclear.

## History

Defiler was killed in early 2010 by Baneslayer.