Dr. Marvin Harris

## **Dr. Marvin Augustus Harris**

Dr. Marvin Augustus Harris is the main protagonist in the Dead No More series. He was born into a middle-class family in Athens, GA to parents Alfred and Mary Harris. He lost his father Alfred at the age of 8 to what at first looked like congenital heart failure. He dedicated his life to curing the maladies that ailed mankind.

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### **Personality**

Marvin is a dreamer. He often concocts scenarios in his mind's eye long before he develops a plan of action. He was the only recipient of the combined serums of his and Eli's, making him the only one true immortal. He is loyal to a fault and will not tolerate slights against his friends or family. Marvin is a bit of a nerd when it comes to things like comic books and anime, He has a particular interest in anime theme songs.

### **Appearance**

Marvin was originally 6' tall and 154 lbs. on the skinny side. He was initially clean shaven with a neat haircut. After the beginning of the apocalypse and due to incessant training, his muscle mass had him increase his weight to 184 lbs. He was then guised as unshaven and coarse unkempt hair. After his initial mutation, he grew to a height of 7'4" and 418 lbs. with an over developed musculature. Once the mutation settled, at his baseline state, he stood at a muscular 6'4" and 275 lbs. He had a well-shaped mustache and beard and a faded haircut.

### **Abilities**

Marvin, as a result of being exposed to the two serums (One created by him [the Mind Serum] and the other created by Dr. Elijah D. Grey [the Body Serum], is truly immortal and therefore can't die. With his immortality has come a myriad of abilities.

* **True Immortality** Marvin is incapable of death. He cannot die, even if he wishes to. He will live forever.
* **Mind** Marvin's mind is unlike any other in the history of the universe. He has a Quantum Intellect. It has been elevated to a level where he can recall any and all information to which he has ever been exposed. It is so complete, that he can fill in missing data within an acceptable correction of error ratio that it is almost negligible. He has telepathy, telekinesis, and the ability to teleport. His mind is so acute that it can affect matter and energy on the molecular level and thereby change their properties. He can use his telekinesis to augment his physical strength, as well as fly. His mind is so powerful that it can actually rip a hole in reality to access Harrisville. In essence, his abilities are limited only by his imagination. Due to his telepathy, he is in a constant state of learning, as he is able to take on the experiences of others to learn for himself. Marvin also has the ability to *learn* abilities he witnesses. He is able to deconstruct the process instantly. While Em, Sam, Sammy, Marie, Joshua and Alf share this ability, it takes them a bit longer to process the information and a bit longer to learn.
* **Body** Marvin's body is a self-sustaining reactor that absorbs and functions on any and all energy sources, no matter how small or insignificant, in that it not only creates its own energy but that it absorbs ambient energy of all types i.e., electrical, heat, kinetic, solar, cosmic, etc.) to be utilized and redirected in any way he sees fit. Because of the restructuring of his cells, he is now impervious to both damage and pain. The tensile strength of his muscles increases daily and allows him to carry out feats that defy physics. Due to their ability to create their own energy, his cells no longer age, need water, food, air or anything else to survive. On the off chance that his cellular structure is compromised, it will always return to the state of his completed mutation unless willed otherwise by himself. His senses have been elevated to levels that rival telescopic measuring devices. He can see at a microscopic level and across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. He can hear everything on the planet but has devised a way to selectively hear what he wants. His senses of smell, taste, and touch are equally as acute. His body produces no fatigue toxins, so he never tires. His senses allow him to sense energy in other galaxies and continue to become more acute as time passes.
* **Energy Manipulation** Due to his ability to absorb and store energy of every type, Marvin is able to manipulate the energy in a myriad of ways. Regardless of the type of energy, and regardless of who is wielding it, he is able to harness both the energy and the ability to use it. Marvin is also able to convert energy from one type to another. For example, he can absorb solar energy or kinetic energy from the spinning planet to use as heat, cold, electricity, plasma, magic, or cosmic energy. Marvin and Em have discovered Null Energy in Harrisville and Marvin has theorized that nothingness itself is energy.
* **Resistances** Marvin has a natural resistance to all Earthborn illnesses and diseases including the DC virus. He is also impervious to harm. If there was a force sufficient enough to damage his being, his ability to regenerate would compensate for the damage. He is immune to poisons, heat, cold (even the absolute cold of space), and electricity.
* **Limitations** For years Marvin's subconsciously imposed limitations on his abilities. On some level, he felt that neither he nor anyone else should be all-powerful. He has since had an epiphany and no longer limits himself. If he does have limits, it is only because he places them on himself. Marvin is not omnipotent as there is a feat he can not accomplish: HE CAN NOT DIE. He can't will himself to death or do enough self-harm to end his existence.
* **Talents** In addition to holding several PhDs in Chemistry, Genetics, and Biology, he also holds an MD. He is a talented researcher and skilled medical professional. Marvin is perhaps one of the greatest martial artists in the universe.
* **Hobbies** Marvin is a hopeless otaku. He loves everything to do with anime, video games, and comic books. One of his most prized possessions is an MP3 player with anime theme songs that he received on his birthday after the apocalypse began. He often finds himself thinking of offensive moves used by anime characters while fighting.

### **Weaknesses**

Marvin's greatest weakness is also his greatest strength: His family. Threats to his family fill Marvin with rage and could cause him to lose reason. If Marvin releases his power unchecked by reason, he could actually destroy the universe.