Nölöö

Nölöö was an alt artificially imbued with superhuman abilities in experimental procedures by Theodore Lind's shadow lab of Argent Scientific and used as a guardian to the area known as Ükhliin Zam in the Khentii Province of Mongolia, where Theo maintained a converted Claymore mine as a research lab.

### History

Nölöö belonged to a family of poachers who were descended from reindeer herders or "Tsaatan" of Tuvan decent, originally a humble family, feuds between the family split the clan and his parents, in retaliation began poaching. However when Nölöö was 16 his family was arrested and the boy ran, using his survival skills to live in the wilds for months until encountering Zurgaan, impressed by his skills with a bow and determination to survive the two grew up as partners in crime and poaching for years, involving themselves in a small-time crime syndicate; though the two would again prove lucky and escape arrest when the gang was busted.

When Zurgaan and Nölöö tried to steal Theo's car as he began inspecting the construction of his base at Mount Burkhan Khaldun, Theo's men captured them, but instead of handing them over to the authorities he promised them power if they used their skills to defend the labs.

They agreed and over the course of several months both were subject to various forms of chemical alterations, multiple times nearly dying, but eventually Zurgaan, Nölöö and a young girl Theo had taken in named only "Gunigtai" began experiencing superhuman attributes. Together the three proved effective in keeping local Dukha away from the entrance and would often use their powers to harass a local tavern on a nearby mountainside used by the reindeer herders for free drinks.

He encountered Volt in the tavern while he was on a rescue mission for Clay to rescue Ellie from Theo's facility under Mount Burkhan Khaldun, expecting him to come looking for Clay's daughter whilst sheltering from a snowstorm. When Volt asked about the valley known as Ükhliin Zam

He was killed when Volt used a focusing technique to sense the electrical impulses of and then hit his heart's pacemaker node precisely, through the tip of his arrow.

### Personality

Nölöö was greedy and overindulgent, gaining weight in a short period of time, but displayed a calm and softly-spoken nature which betrayed his gluttonous side; he used his subtle and kindly way of speaking to get his own way often. He was a very quick thinker and very confident in the use of his bow to expert degrees.

### Appearance

Nölöö was a chubby man in his late 20's, he wore furred coats made from reindeer hide and traditional clothes from his Tuvan heritage mixed with whatever kept him warm, he almost always carried a large bow and arrow with him. He sometimes wore a traditional hat on his shaved head and had a round face and "babylike" nose that made him look younger than he was, but this hid a gluttonous and greedy side of his personality. He had a faint but long scar across his nose and right cheek thought to be from an early attempt at using his powers that backfired.

### Powers and Abilities

**Powers**

Nölöö was an alt, artificially altered through a series of chemical enhancements of multiple serums created by combining individualised neonic protein strands, artificial XNA, with the alien DNA sequences from Elliot, taken orally, injected directly into his brain stem and through gaseous inhalation for several months. The results nearly killed him several times, but as he pulled through he developed superhuman abilities.

**Mechanical Energy Transfer Amplification:** Nölöö developed the ability to amplify the mechanical energy potential of any non-organic object he is in contact with, specifically ramping up the normal transfer of that energy into other systems. As his power didn't seem to work on organic materials, including himself, required a physical catalyst for his power, be it some kind of melee weapon, or any mechanical device, from which he can amplify energy transfer.

* **Projectile Enhancement:** The primary use of this ability was to increase the power of his specialised bow and arrow by transmitting the mechanical tension of the strings into the projectile at an increased kinetic rate, to the point where he could loose his arrows at increased range and speed using only a standard amount of pull, which at closer ranges can have extremely potent impact, enough to cause his metal arrows make rocky surfaces to shatter or explode. He could also increase the power of his smaller slingshots, enabling to have the force of a handgun. He once amplified the power of an average hunting rifle so the bullet had the power of a tank shell; ultimately this obliterated the animal he was hunting and destroyed the barrel of the gun in the process.
* **Melee Enhancement:** He could increase the impact of any close-range weapon or tool he was in contact with, increasing the impact of said weapon when it strikes a surface and there is a mechanical transfer of energy.
* **Tactile Mechanical Motion Inducement:** He can cause the motion of machines by touch, such as pushing a heavy cart, trailer, truck or tractor with next-to-no effort. This also incudes amplifying the spin of mechanical joints, undoing nuts and bolts with barely a twist, and despite not having superhuman strength, has knocked over objects as large as cranes by causing the rotation of the structure to unstable levels.
* **Mechanical Failure Inducement:** He could amplify the mechanical stresses of machines, causing them to break by touch, though the said machine has to already be in motion, though only slightly, and which can easily be applied by standard movement, and the amplification factor of his power causes the mechanics to overload instantaneously.

**Abilities**

* **Bökh Master*:*** Though he rarely engaged in serious hand-to-hand combat, preferring long-range striking, Nölöö proved himself a very capable master of various techniques of Mongolian wrestling.
* **Master Archer:** He was supremely skilled in the use of a bow and arrow from an early age which he has learned to channel his power through.
* **Tracking Skills:**He has used his family's traditional skills as reindeer herders to track and hunt animals and his later poaching skills, applying them to human targets to frighten off or sometimes kill those entering Ükhliin Zam.
* **Multilingual:** He could speak various Mongolian dialects and native languages of his people. He also understood some English and Chinese but cannot speak them very well.

**Weapons and Equipment**

* **Recurve Bow:** Nölöö used a special, composite recurve bow of traditional Mongolian design, though it was heavily modified and much larger than a standard "Manchu bow" used in Asian nations, and combined with some modern materials and metal arrows. It was nowhere near as perfect as it could have been but was strong enough to resist the increase tension manifested by Nölöö.
* **Slingshot:** He also used a smaller wooden sling to throw stones using the same method, but wasn't as strong a his bow, and had to be carful not to break it, though it was potentially deadly at short range.

### Limitations and Weaknesses

Like many alts his powers were inherently unstable, although out of the three Guardians, his powers seemed to have the least negative effects from direct use other than rare severe headaches, but rather the failure of his power to safely harness the amplified forces of his wooden bow without exploding, although this was more of a case of later concentration and gauging of the forces transferred; the lack of immunity though the forces of tension he amplifies have resulted whipped skin across his face and broken bones in his arm and fingers. Theo theorises he may have been potentially very stable in the long-term if he had a better bow.

His powers would not work on living materials but could work on dead matter such as wood, so long as there was a mechanical system to amplify.

Nölöö was a glutton and this would override his calm and seemingly softly-spoken outward nature, using it to his advantage to indulge regardless of law.