Samantha Stevens

Antyr is a minor antagonist in Genesis of Heroes. Hailing from a doomed alternate universe, she came to the main universe to start anew, and do as she pleased.

## History

Samantha Stevens was born in an alternate universe, originating from Axiom's native universe specifically. She wasn’t very different from your ordinary human being - she was quite normal. She had dreams, hopes, and goals she wanted to achieve in life. However, that all was quickly thrown out of the window as her world took a strange turn in questionable events at best. Her brother was in the military, and she overheard him talking with their father about volunteering for some kind of experiment. The risks of this experiment were very immense however, and could have resulted in his death. Truth be told, she was very close to her brother, in fact, she was very close with her entire family in general. However, she couldn’t help but feel as if she had do something to ensure their safety from this dangerous world.
So she did the unthinkable - unbeknownst to the rest of her family, she located the facility in which the experiment was taking place by following her brother.
Getting inside proved to be a challenge, but in the end, she got past all the security measures. Her brother found about her secret mission - and was thoroughly against her decision. He didn’t take long to explain to her the problems of such a procedure. In his own words, he would gladly sacrifice himself but he did not allow for his sister to do the same.

Samantha found this extremely hypocritical, and so she presented her best arguments to him.
Somehow she managed to convince him. She wanted to help Humanity in the best way she could. After all, she couldn’t follow her dreams in a world that was nearing its doom anyway. So, she chose to endure the procedures of the experiment. If she were to die, she would at least die knowing she did it for her parents. It was then that she met an old scientist that went by the name of Dr. Eobard Barn. He was the inventor and creator of The Super-Soldier theory, and now he intended to make it something more than just a theory. It was going to be a reality.
He was without a doubt taken a bit back, seeing a gorgeous woman such as Samantha risking her life in such a way as this. But he could tell the determination that she had. The willpower to go through this - it was there - that fiery spark of hers. Dr. Eobard Barn went through the project quickly with her. He explained to her that this Super-Soldier Serum was the pinnacle step into human evolution. If this procedure succeeded, then Samantha would be the perfect human. Samantha though that had a nice ring to it, but she wonder what exactly the perfect human being meant to these scientists anyway.
She would eventually find that out much later on.

The procedure began…and it ended in complete success. Of course, there was a lot of pain from it as her body suffered multiple bodily changes until it became perfect. However, once it was finished, the end results were fascinating. Throughout her training, she quite took the liking to Dr. Barn. He seemed to be a genuine man, who just wanted to save the world instead of blowing it up. She always remembered how he told her to never change and be who she really was deep inside. The perfect human was just an unrealistic label, and there no such thing as a perfect "human" - only their bodies can be perfect, but not their soul nor their mind. The human soul would always be flawed, and they could never change that, as it is what made someone human. Certainly, Samantha was much smarter than any other human on the planet, but it meant nothing compared to her fiery soul.

Her training was the harshest, hardest and most time-consuming. What made her consider Dr. Eobard Barn a friend was that he always made sure that her instructors never pushed her beyond limits that not even she could surpass. With such care, Samantha Stevens became the greatest human on planet earth. Her skill, abilities, and physical prowess were second to none. She was tasked with multiple missions to test her furthermore. The organization she was in wanted to save the world from dooming themselves…but that somewhat changed throughout the years. While she became better and better - the world seemed to only just get worse and worse. She felt like the only remaining good people in her life were Dr. Eobard Barn and herself. Her family was most of the time persuaded by her brother, who believed in their iron fist ideology.
She didn’t - she didn’t agree to anything at all regarding that.
Even so, the perfect human herself experienced the harsh reality of her world.

It was an accident, many had said. The enemy forces, which called themselves "the real heroes", Accidentally caused a lot of collateral damage. The reason for this fight was unknown. What she *did* know was that it killed her parents and her little sister. Her brother survived, but he was just as devastated as her, but perhaps she took it more to heart. She came to view Metahumans, as some kind of sick plague that had been plastered on the world. She cursed herself, ashamed for being one of them. But even as they labeled her “metahuman”, she knew some part of her still was truly human…somehow. She began to question her own reality. She started wondering what it meant to be human anyway. When she searched for answers - Dr. Eobard Barn was also killed, another friend lost - and she was now alone.

As for her brother - he didn’t take too long either - in fact, a rope around someone’s throat only took but a few seconds. Hanging was a decision, one he made.

Ideologies, beliefs, truth, and lies, right and wrong - it was all gone by now. All blended together. This is why, after some persuasion, Samantha came to join the so-called “wrong” cause - as if The Collective of Justice was any better than they were. Samantha's group was more extreme, yes, but most of them suffered so much pain and loss from the actions of the supposed "heroes" - that pain and that loss changed Samantha, and she wasn’t anymore who she used to be. She forgot the promise she made to her friend, to the one who gifted her the capability of making a choice.

However, somehow, she found comfort and love in a new man, a metahuman, who was unlike the rest.
He was the one who managed to persuade her into joining. He really did have a way with his words, something she rarely saw in other men. Their love was real and she knew this at her core. He fought for the same cause, just like her, and they both wanted a better world.
And they believed a better world would be one without the current President running the country, who pulled all the strings. It was the side of the story nobody else knew. Of course some people wouldn't want this to get out, because everyone wants to be the hero of their own story.
They made it far, the group of individuals and Samantha. The odds were in their favor. That was, until Axiom was summoned by The Collective of Justice. Those mindless fools, they were fighting for a lost and blind cause.

When Axiom was assaulted by several metahumans in The White House, he was unable to react and the president was killed in the collateral damage resulting from the battle.
Axiom then too realized that he could no longer tell which of the men were friends or foes. All murderers, all destroyers, and madmen. However, he too showed his colors - he killed every single metahuman, or at least he tried. Samantha’s lover got into the way and he saved her - at a cost of both of her arm and boyfriend. Samantha barely managed to survive, with a missing left arm that was.

There was no time to mourn or anything at all, There was only time to escape and she did. She didn’t know the whereabouts of Axiom, who departed from Earth. She didn’t care. He had done enough, and if she were ever to meet him again one day, she intended to personally kill him for what he had done.
Back at the base, they gave Samantha a new bionic arm with multiple upgrades. Once she fully recovered - it didn’t take long for the world to fully doom itself after what happened with Axiom. The whole world was ending - the death of the president did not change much, and in fact only succeeded in worsening the situation even faster.
Samantha cursed her dead lover and the rest of her fallen comrades for having believed in such an idea, that the death of the president would change something. He was a fool, but she still had loved him.
At this point, it did not matter if anyone left remaining on Earth was Hero or Villain - human, metahuman, superhuman, parahuman or otherwise, all who were left needed to survive if humanity were to persist.

An opportunity for salvation came when the scientists made a breakthrough in their research. They constructed an interdimensional teleportation machine, which could theoretically transport beings across time and space to alternate universes entirely. They planned to bring themselves to a new, empty universe were they could recolonize and start anew - it was their best and only chance at surviving.
The machine was not yet tested however - the urgency of the situation did not permit such measures. Therefore, they chose to volunteer "disposable" subjects such as villains who would not be missed if anything were to go awry - Samantha was the one who was volunteered.
She was supposed to go to this new universe on a recon mission. She was sent through the gate, but she never came back. Why would she have wanted to? Her old Universe was already doomed, and she had no desire to bring any of it with her. This new Universe, it was a brand new chance for her. So, she chose to desert the scientists and never return.

Her intentions were unknown - she didn’t know what to do now. She had a blank slate once again. She chose to stay in this universe, "Prime Earth", and hide her true identity - she chose to call herself Antyr, The Survivor… it was a fitting name. And thus, a new chapter of her story...awaited.

## **Powers & Abilities**

**The Super-Soldier Serum:** The Super-Soldier Serum metabolized and permanently enhanced all of Samantha’s bodily functions beyond the peak of human efficiency, entailing that she is far superior to the most what could be the most perfect human in existence. The scientist who was responsible for The Super-Soldier Serum named as Doctor Eobard Ban has stated that Samantha’s enhanced condition is “second to none,” and described its potential as being “the next step in human evolution,” while still maintaining the fundamental aspects of what makes a human - a human being, but often it is called the “perfect human being.” Therefore, she possesses low-level superhuman strength, speed, stamina, senses, intellect, and resistance to injury. With her enhanced eyesight, reflexes, and dexterity, it gives her superhuman marksmanship and accuracy with **any** attack, while allows allowing him to perceive convetional attacks early enough to counter them.

* **Artificially Enhanced Physiology:** Samantha’s enhanced physiology has accorded her with some surprising superhuman powers. She is classified as an enhanced human - very close to actually being superhuman. She possesses powers that are far superior to any Olympic-level athletes that have ever competed. Her physiology is definite, meaning that if Samantha chooses to live an unhealthy lifestyle, none of her powers would weaken, and The Super-Soldier Serum in her bloodstream will keep her in top physical form. Dr. Eobard Ban has also theorized that as long as some of the serum remains in her body, it would be able to reproduce itself and sustain Samantha’s powers.
	+ **Enhanced Mental Processing:** Samantha’s mind works at incredible speeds and is her greatest asset. Able to think and perceive ten times faster and utilize that much more of her mind than the average human for information processing and sorting. She is capable of perfectly memorizing anything, she can perfectly remember and instantly recall everything she has ever experienced, encountered, or learned in her lifetime without being overwhelmed or a pause for thought. She only needs to read, hear, see, or observe something once and she will never forget it, and she has an unlimited storage capacity. Samantha’s mind is virtually a supercomputer built for strategy and problem-solving, one that works at optima ability even when under stress and fatigue. She can work out a battle ahead of time for every possibility and predict enemy movements and tactics after the battle has engaged by instantly recalling and utilizing memorized mannerisms acquired through past experience. She is ingenious: in devising solutions against superior aspects of opponents, observing and exploiting, and can instantly make any calculations especially regarding distance, speed, and time; her sense of timing is perfect. She immediately solves any problem she happens to face and instantly formulates how to overcome any obstacle. She can understand the mechanics behind any issue she faces and knows what she must be done to solve any problem.
	+ **Enhanced Reflexes:** Samantha’s reflexes are far greater than the highest human potential. She possesses enhanced reflexes, flawless dexterity, and coordination. Her reaction speed is ten times faster than a normal person. She can automatically and casually dodge point-blank gunfire from multiple assailants. She is able to instantly discern the motivations of people and situations, allowing her to instantly act and react to danger.
	+ **Enhanced Speed:** She’s able to run at speeds greater than the finest human athlete and attack faster than the eyes of a normal human can follow. She is capable of running at a sustained 60 mph. She can even complete a 40-yard dash in 2.57 seconds, or a mile “in just under a minute.”
	+ **Enhanced Stamina:** Samantha’s body automatically eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing chemicals in her muscles; giving her exceptional endurance, being capable of exerting herself at peak capacity for several days, and having a limitless pain-tolerance, willpower, vitality, virility, vigor, endurance, tenacity, and lung capacity.
	+ **Enhanced Strength:** Her physical strength is enhanced on a far greater level than that of the very peak of human potential. Thus makes her able to consistently sustain lifts of 1 ton. Her muscular system essentially was hardened and fortified, which makes her many time stronger and durable than peak human potential. She places this capability into her strikes, augmenting the concussive force of her attacks.
	+ **Enhanced Agility:** She is extraordinarily limber and her tendons and connective tissue are twice as elastic as the average human being’s, despite their enhanced strength. She can perform any complicated sequence of gymnastic stunts such as flips, rolls, and springs. She is able to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium in any position. She is able to adjust her position by instinct, allowing her to balance herself on any object, no matter how small or narrow that object may be.
	+ **Enhanced Senses:** Samantha’s senses have been augmented to heightened levels of function. She can perceive things better than a normal human, she possesses perfect pitch and night vision. Her senses allow her to identify small changes in the air. She has a sixth sense; being able to dodge danger even though she hasn’t seen it. She can perceive events before they happen as well as understand events as they occur. Enhanced senses include but are not limited to:
	+ **Enhanced Hearing**
	+ **Enhanced Sense of Smell**
	+ **Enhanced Vision**
	+ **Enhanced Durability:** Samantha’s skin, bone, and muscle tissues are considerably stronger and harder than human and the tissues are impervious to injury to an extraordinary extent.
	+ **Regeneration:** She can regenerate damaged or destroyed bodily tissue with far greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. She can regenerate from anything, even injured tissue, brain cells (nerves) missing limbs, and organs. As such, Samantha’s body can take a tremendous amount of punishment before succumbing to death. Gunshot and stab wounds, cuts, and broken bones can perfectly heal in a few minutes.
	+ **Enhanced Immunity:** Samantha’s body neutralizes all detrimental contaminants making her immune to all poisons, toxins, venom’s, viruses, bacteria, diseases, disorders, parasites, allergen, radiations, mind control, body possession, telepathy, etc.
	+ **Decelerated Aging:** She does not age beyond her prime, allowing her to retain her physical prowess, health, vitality, and youthful appearance indefinitely. This virtually makes him immune to natural death.
		- **Biological Immortality:** Samantha’s regenerative capabilities make her virtually immortal - in the sense that she cannot die from old age.
	+ **Adaptation:** She can automatically adapt to any environment, situation, enemy, etc, and survive anything.
	+ **Limited Precognitive Visions:** She possesses a precognitive sense that lets her see into the immediate future. This allows her to react to any oncoming attacks against her and to counter them accordingly.

**Master Tactician and Strategist:** Samantha is a master accomplished strategist and tactical genius. She has been widely known in her world to be one of the greatest tacticians on the planet, both on and off the battlefield. She is always calculating her opponent’s moves beforehand; even single-handedly defeating metahumans, proving more than a match for them all at once without even time to prepare. She is able to formulate battle strategies and her brilliant tactical sense allows her to alter any strategy to fit the changing need of the situation. She can work out a battle ahead of time for all possibilities and predict enemy movements and tactics after the battle has engaged.

**Master Martial Artist:** Samantha Stevens is a master of hand-to-hand combat, being extremely skilled in numerous martial arts through his training in the military and direction under various private and greatest instructors. She is a dangerously skilled martial artist and an extremely formidable unarmed combatant, as well as a proficient armed fighter. Her instructors have stated that she is adept at every form of hand-to-hand combat known to man. She utilizes Boxing, Judo, Defendu, Kickboxing, Jujutsu, Tode, Aikido, Karate, Jujitsu, Ninjitsu and various other forms of unarmed and armed combat disciplines, with her gymnastics ability creating a style that suits her strengths and enables her to use her knowledge to the best of his ability. When fighting, Samantha has the ability to use pressure points to subdue his opponents. She is one of the finest martial artists and ultimate human combatant on Earth, which allows her to frequently defeat foes who are masters of multiple forms or all forms of combat. She has also studied multiple assassination techniques, with her physical prowess she is a foe to be recking with.

* **Swordsmanship:** Samantha is a highly trained swordsman; she is able to dual-wield a pair of katanas and to use them with deadly accuracy and an almost-superhuman speed.
* **Hunting and Tracking:** She is an expert hunter and tracker.
* **Weaponry:** She is a natural expert and master of all forms of tools and weapons.
* **Master of Stealth:** Samantha is a master at stealth and capable of breaching high security facilities without being detected. She is known to only be seen when she wants to be seen.
* **Marksmanship:** She is an unparalleled marksman and assassin, she never misses her target.
* **Meditation:** She utilizes meditation if she ever is seriously wounded, which recovers her form from the worst injuries.
* **Escapology:** Samantha is a master escape artist, being capable of escaping places which have been said to be impossible to escape.

* **Master Acrobat:** Samantha’s years of extensive training and vast experience have made her a highly skilled acrobat, gymnast, and aerialist. She often utilizes these talents in combat for both evasive and offensive purposes.

**Indomitable Will:** Samantha is a very strong-willed person. She is able to overcome all forms of temptation, mind control, and resist the effects of extreme pain, drugs, and toxins.

**Multilingual:** She is fluent in English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Russian, French, and Italian.

## **Equipment & Weapons**

**Bionic Arm:** An implanted cybernetic arm is known to give Samantha powers beyond that of the limitations that even she possesses, as she is classified as an enhanced human, this arm gives her capabilities that far exceed to superhuman capabilities.

* **Superhuman Strength:** Samantha has some degree of superhuman strength in her bionic arm. This cybernetic arm can destroy an undercarriage of a car, as well as effortlessly murder dozens of men with a single blow. She can also break harden steel chains with relatively no effort at all.
* **Stabilization Sensors:** She can detect the balance of objects via her bionic arm. Such as using her magical shield, and thereby throw the items with pinpoint accuracy, even causing them to properly ricochet to return to her.
* **Tactical Reload:** The arm can reload weapons automatically.
* **Palm Sensors:** The weapons that Samantha use have palm print sensors, which means if someone else attempts to use the scanned weapons, the weapons will self-destruct.
* **Sensory Array:** The arm houses different sensors that allow her to map out her surroundings and identify targets, such as locating targets. The arm can project holograms to appear and feel like a normal human arm, as well as pass-through security such as metal detectors without setting them off. It can also shield other metallic objects from detection such as firearms and knives.
* **Extended Reach:** Samantha can apparently either control her bionic arm even if it has been removed from her body, possibly via additional cybernetic implants, or her arm can be programmed to perform certain actions on its own while removed from her body.
* **Electrical Discharge:** She can discharge bolts of electrical energy from her arm’s palm. She can emit a stream of flame burst from his arm. She can regenerate enough heat from her bionic arm to damage huge robots, causing them to self-destruct.
* **Electromagnetic Pulse:** Samantha can discharge an EMP, rendering electronic devices useless.
* **Cybernetic Defense:** Her bionic arm is resistant to bladed weapons. It is also highly resistant to explosions, withstanding Molotov cocktails with no signs of damage, and even withstand impact from multiple high-caliber rounds simultaneously.
* **Retractable Blade:** The cybernetic arm possesses a retractable blade that can be used for close combat.

**Arsenal:** Guns… lots of ‘em. As well as other various gadgets, such as a mask that is completely gas-proof, toxins proof, you name it. It has multiple vision modes, thermal, night, and so on. It also hides her face from being scanned. She also has multiple types of grenades, knives, and other weapons she uses.

## **Trivia**

* Samantha Stevens is the very **first** so-called "Super-Soldier" on Prime Earth.