Christopher Smith (Peacemaker)

**Christopher "Chris" Smith**, also known as the **Peacemaker**, is a ruthless vigilante who believes in bringing about peace at all costs, regardless of how many people he must kill in the process.

## History

### Early Life

Christopher Smith believes without a doubt that he was conceived on a 4th of July, making him undeniably destined to be the ultimate American patriot. Though attempts were made at the early stages to abort the unwanted pregnancy, the fetus proved to be more resilient than expected - and his exotic dancer mom was finally convinced to go through with the childbirth. Unfortunately, she realized she was ill-prepared to mother a young child while upkeeping her choice of career, so she tracked his biological father down, and the baby was offered to the parent more willing to raise him. Having been dishonorably discharged as a black ops agent for methods deemed too brutal for the force, his father opted instead to take on the semblance of a normal life while rigorously training his young son in advanced combat maneuvers to prepare him for a life that he'd been unfortunately stripped of. By the early age of ten, Smith had already mastered complex techniques such as hand to hand combat, weapons training, enhanced interrogation methods and bomb construction. Further honing those skills as a professional wrestler, a paying gig that he took on for a time.

### Origins

By the age of 24 years old, Smith's father had suitably trained him to the point where Smith flew through each level of basic training at the military with the greatest of ease. He later earned the nickname ‘Peacemaker’ for his close-to fanatical ideals devoted to the idea of keeping America safe. This came to a head when his methods of executing orders, while usually effective, increasingly went off the cuff. Brutal and needless deaths had come to clock up in his wake, majority dismissed by Smith as collateral damage, and 'for the greater good'. Though when the deployment of terrorist-like tactics, and other illegal practices were uncovered to have been used by Smith, all in the name of getting the job done, the US Military finally decided to court marshal him, sending him before a military tribune; which then deemed him unfit for service. And punishable for his crimes against humanity, which ultimately stole his freedom away from him. While incarcerated, Christopher Smith dreamt of this freedom that he'd lost. Imagining a world where his passion for America should see no bounds.

### Joining Task Force X

Chris had been fortunate enough to have come under a scheme helping prisoners to reintegrate into society, Smith was appointed during the day to turn factory grade stainless steel into useful pots and pans. After each thorough quality check, there'd tend to be a handful of disformed pots and pans discarded away into a bin, prepped to be re-smelted into new pots. Having impressed his superiors with his industrious nature, they allowed him to fashion some of the discarded steel into a helmet of his own making. The "Beacon of Freedom", as he aptly named it. Polished and shined so fervently, that any man, woman and child would be able to spot their own face in it, and view the world through a different lens. That would be his new America. The land of the free.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

* **Advanced hand-to-hand combat**
* **Firearms**
* **Peak Physical Condition**
* **Military Protocol**
* **Weaponry:** Chris was taught and excelled at firearms and melee weapons from a young age. Even learning how to use and make bombs.

### Characteristics

* **Mental Disorder:** The idea of world peace is Peacemaker's obsession, and he will stop at nothing to make it happen. This obsession clouds his judgment and makes him rather unstable.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

Smith shields his identity and skull with a peculiarly shaped chrome helmet that has a dove engraved on the forehead. He polishes the helmet every day so that criminals can see their shame reflected at them before death. To smith the helmet is a beacon of freedom.

As the Peacemaker, Smith presents himself in a red, blue, and white suit that is fitted closely to show off his strength. The suit also has holsters for his weapons and a dove image on the chest to convey his message of peace to all.

He carries an American flag in his pocket as good luck.

### Weapons

Smith has a brand that he must adhere to in order to carry out missions or crime. Every weapon he owns is engraved with a Dove, a symbol of peace. This ‘**Dove of Peace**’ is his trademark.