Diamond-Man

***"I'm Enrico Rodriguez. This is my room. This is my house. This is my life. I’m 17 years old. In two days, I’ll be dead. Of course, I don’t know that yet...But i will be reborn...into something greater".***

## Enrico Rodriguez

* Diamond-Man
* Enrico Rodriguez

### Aliases

Henrique Antonio Rodriguez-Mora, Enrico, Rico, The Chosen One, Diamond Crusader, The Greatest Champion of Earth, Fatass, Tub of Lard, Steven Universe, Earthling, Hercules,

### Relatives

Franklin Rodriguez (Father), Elena Rodriguez (Mother), , Cameron Rodriguez (Younger Brother), Jariel Rodriguez (Older Brother), Brandon Rodriguez (Older Brother) Unnamed Brother Marqui (Great Grandfather), Alonso Cordova (Grandfather),

### Affiliation

Diamond Corps, The United, Agent of S.A.G.E., Student at East Island City High School,

### Occupation

Student at East Island High, Cashier for Sosa Deli (formerly), Party Mascot (formerly), Bus Boy at Chino Latino (formerly), Intern for the Halstern Wire,

## Appearances

### Appears in

Don The Alien, Diamond-Man, Everlong & Spade, Don Goes to Japan,

## Enrico Rodriguez (Diamond-Man)

Henrique “Enrico” Anthony Rodriguez was the last person anyone would have expected to become a hero. He was seemingly inadequate in every way: paunchy, unremarkable in appearance, not particularly smart, lacking in athleticism, and barely any friends. In school, he wasn't bullied, but he was often dismissed as weird and quiet by his peers. Enrico had trouble with girls, they hardly notice his existence. To most, he appeared to be a dull and unassuming individual. He is from the City of Halstern.

Enrico's daily routine was monotonous. After school, he would board the bus to The comic book store downtown where it has everything since Enrico’s local comic book store was destroyed in a battle with Captain Diamond, a superhero in his city. He would immerse himself in the world of heroes and villains. Then, he would grab a modest lunch before retreating to his home, where he would spend the remainder of his day in isolation by watching movies or playing video games. He also works at his friends uncle’s deli, but only for a little money just helping around.

However, fate had a remarkable twist in store for Enrico. One fateful day, the city's renowned superhero, Captain Diamond, fell victim to a devastating attack that claimed his life. Enrico, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, was knocked unconscious by the impact of the incident. When he regained consciousness, Enrico discovered that he had somehow inherited Captain Diamond's extraordinary powers. Transformed both physically and mentally, he embraced his newfound abilities and adopted the persona of Diamond-Man. It was a transformation that went beyond the superficial; Enrico shed pounds and gained newfound confidence, emerging as one of the mightiest warriors on Earth before he even graduated East Island High School.

Also turns out, Enrico finds out, his great grandfather was a Sudarian, a powerful alien race, an extraterrestrial race consisting of powerful beings who when exposed to a rare mineral which is in Captain Diamond’s powers, become strong and powerful. Even without it, they can lift mountains and such with elite training, Enrico wouldn’t have ever found out if it wasn’t for him being exposed to Captain Diamond’s powers. The more he fights and trains, he becomes as powerful as a pure blooded Sudarian. Even defeating the King of Sudarian, who was their almighty deity in the pantheon.

Enrico has seen life & death, the edges of the universe, joined The United, fought deities, aliens, criminals, true scum of the world, almighty beings, monsters, Yet his toughest assignment…Asking a girl out and doing his homework on time…

## Personality

Enrico is your average teenage loser, yet he wants to fit in. When he gets more ripped and slim, he is compared as Mclovin's Personality with Hercules' Body. He likes comic books, video games, occasionally smoking weed, and hanging out with his friends. He is a very goofy and silly being. When he is with his friends he is always laughing along but when he's alone he sulks in his own loneliness. He is introverted but when you really get to know him he instantly opens up to you. After any minor inconvenience Enrico goes home and he lays in bed all day. Most of the time his friends are doing other things while Enrico is mostly alone and does the things he does. He wishes he was **more.** Until he got his powers, he did anything anyone would do, play around with them. Then since he always wished on being a superhero, he would fight crime and he became a celebrity overnight. He blew up on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. Soon, he started becoming more popular as Enrico was still inadequate in every way. Though, He soon learns about responsibilities about being a hero. When he works in groups, he is mostly just happy to be there.

## Early Life

He was the 4th born of 5 Children. His parents are Franklin Rodriguez (His Dad), Elena Rodriguez (His Mother). Enrico grew up in Bronson, Halstern City for a good part of his childhood and then moved to Tenoch when he was about 10, he fantasized about being a superhero his whole life, when he saw Captain Diamond on TV saving the people of Las Vegas, he instantly became his number one fan. When he moved in 4th Grade, he had trouble making friends as kids were cruel. His first friend he made was Sab Sosa, an introverted kid like him. The two ended up being close friends, over time he made his little group and became friends with Dante Loizerman & Jerome Roman. In a field trip to the Halstern Hall of Science in 2015, the museum was hijacked by super terrorists looking for the Hive Machina, a machine used by The Star-Hive to destroy, yet the machine was deactivated so it was up for display, the terrorists activated it and wrecked havoc, the people had to evacuate. until The United show up, although just The Architect, Aurea, All-Star, & Captain Diamond. Enrico decides to be brave and sneakily use the Hive Machina and he knocks a terrorist unconscious. A member almost kills Enrico but Captain Diamond saves him and evacuates him to his teacher, he calls Enrico brave and a true hero but to be careful, Enrico is forever proud but scolded by the teacher. He always had a crush on a girl named Kayla since 4th grade, yet stopped in senior year. When he was in a summer camp with Sab in 8th grade, he noticed him and other kids were missing for 2 weeks and noticed some alien sightings.

## Becoming Diamond-Man

Enrico was riding down the bus one day in Downtown Holland and Captain Diamond was fighting a villain who exploded half the block. Soon, Captain Diamond fights him and gets beaten up brutally, he then sacrifices himself he explodes causing a radioactive explosion of Diamantium. Enrico, who was close in the area was bathed in the radiant light, he is torn to pieces from the force of the Diamantium, instantly vaporized, he is then formed back into a human again, his Sudarian genes kicking in, leaving him naked and unconcious in the street. Enrico is rushed to the hospital and the doctors question how he miraciously doesn't have a scratch and how his clothes were burnt but not him. He was in the hospital for 3 days until he woke up, he then spent 2 more weeks in the Hospital until he can go back to school. When he gets back to school, he unleashes his powers. He then holds it in and doesn't tell anybody and he goes to a trainyard and he tests out his new powers. Soon, he becomes a vigilante stopping small petty crimes, then he goes and fights rogue metahumans in his area, then to stopping the villain who killed Captain Diamond, making him the new hero of Halstern. The media claims that he is the son of Captain Diamond, Enrico never confirms or denies so he can have his identity more secure. Soon, he gets a visit from the Diamond Corps who tell him he was never supposed to have this power but since he stopped the villain, he is deemed worthy, yet they keep an eye on him.

## East Island City High School

In High School, he still is a dork, yet doesn't get good grades. His high school counselor is Ms. Hale, whom he has a good relationship with. Enrico goes to a few parties as he was dragged by Jerome yet he sits in the corner. He liked Kayla, a girl in his Spanish class and homeroom yet stopped after he saw her with a new man. Soon, Enrico meets a girl named Maureen Mendez in his homeroom. They met through mutual friends and They soon become close after having similar hobbies. Soon, she helps him land a job at the Halstern Wire Soon they end up having an attraction for each other (Enrico always did). They end up dating and she becomes his girlfriend for the series (with some hiccups).

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers:

* **Sudarian Physiology**: Due to having an ounce of ancient deity Sudarian blood, his powers include:
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Diamond-Man has superhuman strength, It being unmeasured, but estimated should be significantly greater than 4000 tons. In the beginning before training his powers, he could lift buildings with ease.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Diamond-Man is able to move at incredible speed. This extends to his perceptions and allows for feats such as covering vast distances in little or no time. In Space, which is a vast source for Diamantium Energy, he can fly up to the speed of sound. In a race, he beat the Pro-Hero, LightSpeed. Who's well-known for his extrodinary speed. As well as outpacing Jasper.
	+ **Shock Wave Projection**: Diamond-Man is strong enough to create powerful sonic booms with just the clap of his hands.
	+ **Superhuman Agility**: Diamond-Man's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows him to easily make sharp turns and easily maneuver while flying and moving at superhuman speed.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes**: Diamond-Man possesses reflexes far greater than any normal human being. This allows him to easily react to danger and events. Though at first he couldn't really control it as he could
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: Diamond-Man is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for a long period of time.
	+ **Flight**: Diamond-Man is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction. He is capable of flying at above supersonic and hypersonic speeds if close to Diamantium.
	+ **Interstellar Travel**: Diamond-Man is immune to the nature of space and is not inhibited by its lack of gravity. He can travel the reaches of space where no human body could possibly survive without the aid of technology.
	+ **Invulnerability**: Diamond-Man is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. At first when he was weaker he would get beat up often, but he can withstand a lot of things once his training started.
	+ **Teleportation**: He uses this technique for traveling long distances instantly. It can only be unlocked in battle or when his body feels in danger.
	+ **Indomitable Will:** Diamond-Man possess exceptionally high willpower.
	+ **Shockwave Generation**: Diamond-Man can control and direct his power in the form of a massive shockwave from his punches.
	+ **Extreme Temperature Resistance**: Diamond-Man is extremely resistant to all types of temperature-based attacks.
	+ **Proficient Hand-to-Hand Combatant**: Despite having no formal training, Diamond-Man is a proficient and adept hand-to-hand combatant. Thanks to many fights with monsters and villains during his training, he's got a fair amount of fighting experience, he also watches martial arts videos and gets techniques from there.
	+ **Superhuman Durability:** Diamond-Man can enhance his durability whenever he wants, his weakest he can make himself weaker to take a flu shot to as powerful as surviving planet-destroying attacks without a bruise.
	+ **Healing Factor:** Diamond-Man has a very powerful healing factor, he has been shown to recover within a matter of days from what would normally be life-threatening injuries.
	+ **Berserker Mode:** The more he bleeds, the more powerful he becomes. He has a temporary adrenaline boos in strength and speed and he thinks with his Sudarian Warrior Genes Instincts. He can go full on rage and violent.

* **Diamond Corps Physiology:** due to the source of Diamantium and the power of the Corps, his powers include:
	+ **Diamantium Energy Projection**: Diamond-Man can project bright blue glowing energy from his hands. He can use this when he is charged up with Diamantium, which he has a cool down, he can control the range, direction, and strength of every blow, as weak to shock a villain or blow them aback and knock them unconcious, to being able to throw a big attack and shatter a planet whole.
	+ **Diamond Blast:** A Kamehameha-style beam that he can shoot from his hands. It is powerful and he cannot control the power unlike the typical attack, in order to unlock it, he has to hold the energy within his hands and release it.
	+ **Omnidirectional Blast:** Diamond-Man can cause an omnidirectional explosion that can destroy almost everything within a large perimeter.
	+ **Diamond Energy Construct Creation**: If charged up enough, Diamond-Man can create constructs from this energy, But he can only construct things like crystal weapons, projectiles, and walls. He needs to have his Diamantium energy full to do these creations.
	+ **Diamond-Mode:** This is his most powerful mode and ability. His strength can destroy **anything** in its way. No one can destroy him. He can fly through planets like a hot knife through butter, In this mode he can withstand a black hole. Its downside is that the more he uses it the chance he has to die and be radiated with the power of the Diamantium.

### Weaknesses

* **Diamantium Cooldown:** Diamond-Man has a Diamantium cooldown, everyday it gets charged up the more he has his vitamins, sleeps, and more. But when he out for the day, he can no longer do his Diamantium attacks.
* **Shell-Fish Allergy:** Yes...Enrico is allergic to Shellfish, this is life threatning to him and if he eats it, he could die, of course none of his enemies know this...
* **Obsidium:** Obsidium is a negative source to Diamantium users. If he is by it, then it will weaken his powers heavily.

## Trivia

* He is based on Superman (Both being powerful aliens), Spiderman (Similar Characters), Kick-Ass (Obsessed with being a superhero), Shazam (Similar to how they are in and out of Justice League/The United and mostly want to focus on saving Fawcett/Halstern City), Frogman (Loser Paunchy Hero at first), Nova & Green Lantern (Cosmic Heroes hailing from Corps) (Specifically Kyle Rayner and Sam Alexander), & The Flash (Similar Characters)
* He is from the Country of Baraona. A fictional country in the Caribbean in the Vigilance Universe.
* He was originally going to be something way different, Enrico was about to be a hero named "Nite-Bug" who was a superhero who fought crime, but it was ultimately scrapped.
* Enrico loves different types of genres as we see in his playlists throughout the series, he listens to artists like JPEG Mafia to even Radiohead, although in his vehicle, he listens to Reggaeton, Bachata and Latin Caribbean Old Music.
* Enrico owns a used 2013 Nissan Altima SL, although he takes the Bus to school because his mom uses his car to go to work at 6 AM.
* Enrico sometimes drives his car around to get by but he mostly flies around.
* He is an Everlong Advocate, even teaming with him and Spade sometimes as they are the Halstern Heroes.
* He is Catholic, attending church with his family every sunday.
* Enrico loves reading.
* He enjoys Chowdown Burgers
* He was made so his writers can make the most loser person to the greatest champion on earth, funny enough Enrico is loosely based on his writer.