Scott Ryder

Scott Ryder, better known as Sentinel, is a metahuman created by the United States Government. He underwent a process where the majority of his DNA rewritten with that of a Zukevian, in a highly volatile experiment conducted by the United States Government, in a program known as Project Horus.

## Biography

### Early Life

Scott Ryder was born in the city of Detroit, Michigan, to a pair of middle class parents. His father was a police officer, and was the primary breadwinner of the two. When Scott was four years old, his father was shot and killed on the job, leaving Scott's mother alone to take care of the child. They were soon forced to move to an impoverished neighborhood, where Scott attended a poor quality school. A good hearted and quick witted boy, he made friends easily and performed well in school. As soon as he was able, he got himself two jobs, in an attempt to help support his mother, refusing to turn to petty crime as many of his classmates did to make ends meat. Despite his poor circumstances, the idealistic and hopeful youth clung to the belief that life would get better, yearning to one day have the ability to better the lives of those around him. Luckily for him, just after his high school graduation, Scott would be approached by a government official, who offered him the chance to participate in a top secret experimental program that, if successful, endow him with superhuman abilities that Scott could use to better the country. The idealistic youth of course, accepted, and became a participant within Project Horus.

## Physical Appearance

Scott is devastatingly handsome, possessed of chiseled features, rich brown hair, and blue eyes. He tall and well built, standing at 6'2'' in height.

## Personality

Scott is a smooth talking and charismatic individual, possessed of a natural charm and quick wit that allows him to easily make friends. He presents himself as cocky and somewhat snide, but deep down, he is a deeply caring and idealistic individual, full of hope and the firm belief that he and other heroes are capable of bettering the world.

## Powers

### Stats

Tier 7 Combat Speed (Tier 8 when outside an atmosphere)

Tier 7 Durability

Tier 7 Elemental Manipulation (Projection, Heat and Cold)

Tier 4 Regeneration (Tier 5 when in direct atmosphere-filtered sunlight, Tier 6 when charged with unfiltered solar radiation)

Tier 7 Senses

Tier 7 Stamina

Tier 7 Strength

Tier 6 Telepathic Resistance

Tier 7 Travel Speed (Tier 8 when outside an atmosphere)

### Description

Zukevian Physiology: As a result of the process that created him, the majority of Scott's DNA has been overwritten with a Zukevian version. As a result, he has gained all the standard abilities of a Zukevian, though they function at abnormally high levels compared to most members of the species.

* Halted Aging: So long as his cells are charged with solar energy, Scott's aging is halted, rendering his lifespan essentially infinite.
* Flight: Through projecting energy fields from his own body, Scott is able to achieve flight, and can travel as fast as his full speed allows.
* Solar Energy Absorption: Scott's cells function as living solar batteries, constantly absorbing any solar radiation that he is exposed to. This absorption grows more efficient as time goes on, allowing him to store greater and greater quantities of energy at faster rates, resulting in steadily increasing power.
	+ Solar Empowerment: By exposing himself to higher amounts of solar energy than normal, for example by dipping into the sun, Scott will briefly supercharge himself with energy, gaining a massive power boost.
	+ Solar Based Self Sustenance: So long as his cells are charged with solar energy, Scott has no need to breathe, eat or sleep to sustain his bodily functions.
* Regeneration: The recovery ability of Scott's cells is far more efficient than that of an ordinary human. If he is somehow damaged, almost all minor injuries can be completely recovered from in a matter of minutes, and he is able to withstand severe blood loss. His healing abilities rise further when he is in direct sunlight, allowing him to reattach limbs, regrow most of an organ, and heal from most injuries in moments. Should he leave an atmosphere and venture towards greater concentrations of unfiltered solar energy, his regenerative abilities will increase even further.
* Super Breath: Scott is able to expel air from his lungs to create hurricane force winds, or to chill the area around him in order to create ice. He is also able to suck in vast amounts of air, and has such control over this ability that he is able to suck it right out of people's lungs in order to render them unconscious.
* Superhuman Durability: Scott's body is far tougher than any ordinary human. The weapons of humanity, including nuclear weaponry, are useless against him, with nukes being a mere irritant. It takes force capable of leveling a continental mass to cause him pain, and even greater to actually do him harm.
* Superhuman Intelligence: Scott's ability to process information and make calculations is vastly increased. His superhuman intelligence is a necessity for him to process and filter the vast amount of sensory input he receives, as well as to control his tremendous array of superhuman abilities.
	+ Eidetic Memory: Scott can recall all sensations, experiences, and thoughts he has had with perfect clarity.
* Superhuman Senses: Scott possesses senses that can span an entire planet, allowing him to see, hear, and smell sensations from tens of thousands of miles away as if he were right there. He is even able to detect hormone changes by smell or calculate blood pressure based on the sound of blood flowing through a body. He is also capable of tasting things on a subatomic level if he focuses to do so, and his touch is so sensitive he can sense subatomic particles against his skin.
	+ Electromagnetic Vision: Scott can see on the electromagnetic spectrum.
	+ Infrared Vision: Scott is able to see in the infrared spectrum, allowing him to improve his already stupendous night vision.
	+ Microscopic Vision: Scott is able to see on the subatomic level.
	+ Telescopic Vision: Scott is able to see across tens of thousands of miles with perfect clarity and detail.
	+ X-Ray Vision: Scott is able to see through objects to any degree he wishes, allowing him to form biological analysis in conjunction with his microscopic vision if he so chooses.

* Superhuman Speed: Scott's speed is beyond superhuman. He is able to move at hundreds, or even thousands of times the speed of sound whilst confined within an atmosphere, and in the depths of space, can exceed the speed of light.
* Superhuman Stamina: Scott's stamina is virtually unending as long as he is receiving solar energy. If he is not, he can continue to exert himself for months or even years before beginning to tire.
* Superhuman Strength: Scott is able to lift incalculable weights. Virtually all forms of matter can be easily crushed or broken by his physical strength, and he has the capability to shatter continents, or if he pushes himself, to move an entire planet.
* Solar Energy Projection: Scott is able to expel solar energy from his body in the form of rays of heat from his eyes, which he has immense control over. He would be capable of melting a hole in a planet, or cutting something on a subatomic level.
* Tactile Telekinesis: Scott is able to project energy fields from his body that allow him to grab and lift objects that would normally crumble under their own weight. Additionally, he can also extend it to people he picks up, protecting them from whiplash and air friction that would normally result in their deaths of he were to fly about with them. Scott has immense control over this field, and can shape it in any way he wants.
* Telepathic Resistance: Like ordinary Zukevians, Scott is possessed of an extreme resistance to telepathic attack.