Duncan Gillibrand

Duncan Gillibrand is a lieutenant of Team Reaper and one of the few Level 3 members of a combat squad.

## Duncan Gillibrand

* Superhuman
* Tree

### Relationships

Nyx Elis (Captain)Team Reaper (Team Members)

## Background

### Early Life

Duncan is a veteran H.E.R.O. agent who was recruited into Team Reaper by Nyx Elis because she liked how tough he was. At some point prior to the events of the game, Duncan botched his 4th evolution and monsterified. Nyx saved him by killing and resurrecting him, but the experience scarred him and he has been unable to muster the courage to try again, even after Xanthe perfected the evolution serum.

Duncan is an intense and straightforward man. Very friendly and encouraging to his allies and ruthless against his foes. He is also very proud of his position on Team Reaper and is respectful but friendly with his captain.

### The Battle of Diamonds

Duncan first appeared during The Battle of Diamonds, where he effortlessly killed the Hrungnir that was trying to kill Laurie Kernz and her accompanying soldiers.

Duncan would then attempt to apprehend Ella Vulpe alongside Nicolette Heart and fellow Team Reaper lieutenant Jill Pyre. Their assault initially went well, with Duncan cutting through Ella's body with his magma blade then freezing it, allowing Nico to teleport the frozen body into the Sun. Ella however seemed immune to Nico's teleportation and then in a strange reversal from earlier in the fight, proved immune to Duncan's enormously strong magma blade strikes as well. Wanting to demonstrate the benefits of a Level 5 evolution, Ella exerted her matter manipulation abilities on him, brutally deforming him into a tree.

She seems to have deliberately transformed him into a form where his brain is so scrambled that it is unable to focus on his own internal power to overwhelm and reject the power Ella imbued into him. The MC believes that if Duncan could just focus on and overcome the energy Ella imbued into the tree transformation, he could return to normal.

### After The Battle of Diamonds

Duncan's tree body was brought to Nyx's quarters for safekeeping. She tries burning the tree down in an attempt to "kill" Duncan so that she could revive him but to no avail. The MC is able to look into Duncan's memories and witness the pain and confusion the transformation has wrought on him. He realizes that he doesn't have enough power to either overwhelm Ella's transformative power or transform Duncan back to normal by himself.

## Powers and Abilities

Duncan is far stronger then his level would suggest. He has been a level 3 for over 35 years, and has trained his body to the point that he is physically stronger then some level 5s. He favors close range assaults, where he can rely on his enormous physical strength supplemented by his relatively varied power set. However because he is only a Level 3, the development of his Supernatural powers is relatively lackluster for a superhuman of his age.

In theory his power - "Elemental Arsenal" - should allow him to manifest and manipulate the four classical elements: Earth. Wind, Fire, and Water. However, his lack of continued progress down his evolutionary path and fear of his powers has stunted their growth. He instead uses them in simple applications to supplement his combat style: creating weapons and armor. There are 4 known manifestations of his powers:

* Magma Blade: His main weapon, creating a massive fiery blade out of his arm.
* Ice Cannon: His weapon for enemies out of melee range. It fires cold itself to flash freeze anything it hits.
* Stone Body Armor: Armor to increase his durability on the rare occasion when his natural resilience isn't enough.
* Air Boots: Boots that allow him fly.