Dr. X

Dr. X is a protagonist is Cataclysm.

## History

Dr. X was formerly an Infinite scientist, named Amaru. Just like all the other members of his race, he was very passionate and devoted to his work and research. One of Amaru's greatest scientific accomplishments was the publication of research on tachyon manipulation and the works were positively received everywhere by both The Infinites and even members of other Multiversal races. When The Infinites allied themselves with The Xir'algath during their war against The Council of Life, this decision did not sit well with Amaru, however he chose not to question the wisdom of his peers and instead distracted himself by burying himself even deeper into his work and research.

Several years later, when The Infinites were betrayed by The Xir'algath following the end of the war, Amaru vowed he would set things right, and a seed of bitterness and resentment began to grow in his heart as the years passed. He requested he be contained by the Council of Life and hidden away from all but the Council, so he could carry out his research under their supervision and with their assistance on a matter of greater sensitivity - Xalnergy.

Amaru, now being referred to as Dr. X, studied Xalnergy in the hopes of finding a way to exact revenge on The Xr'algath. But these experiments seemed to end up just like his blackening heart, as every test subject who was exposed to samples of Xalnergy were grotesquely mutated and destroyed by it.
For a time, Dr. X had completely given up on his research, until he had learned of one individual - Archangel Cassiel. Having discovered the book detailing the progress of Dr. X's Xalnergy research, this being used that knowledge to successfully bind with Xalnergy and achieve true symbiosis, with total self-control and no adverse effects. Upon learning this, Dr. X once again found the motivation to continue his research.
Adamant to find a way to turn his enemy's weapon against them, Dr. X - desperate to get results - reached a point where he chose to test it on himself. The experiments were painful and felt like an eternal torment of madness, his appearance and behavior becoming more erratic and more disheveled with every passing day, until one day he went too far and overdosed himself on the Xalnergy, falling into a coma wherein he fought the will of the Xalnergy within him for what seemed like forever.
The fight taxed his body and mind greatly, causing it to mutate randomly and at an unstable rate. Meanwhile, in his mind, the fight drew to a desperate stalemate until Dr. X seemed to give up and let the power flow through him.

Dr. X awoke after months in a coma, very weak and in pain. As weeks turned to months, months to years, years to decades and so forth until he had long lost track, he regained his strength and even became stronger as his form solidified into the ghostly shape he now had.
Within his body, the Xalnergy was in balance with the rest of him, a mutual symbiosis where the host was strengthened and sustained along with the Xalnergy.

As the experiments resumed, Dr. X began to think of this power as alive and almost seemingly sentient, and wrote several notes and theories about the other four Multiversal energies based on this, even starting to expand his experiments likewise.

### Cataclysm

When The Council of Life arrived to their palace with the Majestic League, Dr. X was introduced to them. It was then that he learned of "The Prophecy of Blades", which foretold how the end of the very Multiverse would come about: Two Blades, one of Whitest Light and one of Blackest Dark, were destined to clash with each-other, initiating The Multiverse's End Times.

Seeking to prevent this prophecy from coming about, Dr. X threw himself further into his research of the Five Multiversal Energies, learning their nature so that he could create blades of his own from them. The result of his experiments and research were the blades Ferrum Spatium, The Crimson Horizon and Derelict.

After forging these new blades, Dr. X joined into the gray to assist The Council of Life and the Majestic League on fighting The Xir'algath's army. Following this, Dr. X would then go on to help defeat The Architect.

Following this, Dr. X then devoted his life to studying The Source, the new and only Multiversal Energy created as a result of the prior conflict.

## Powers/Abilities

**Ghosting:** Dr. X is able to phase through objects and people at will.

**Xalnergy Manipulation:** Dr. X can manipulate and harness Xalnergy. People without proper protective gear should not touch him, as his body has absorbed Xalnergy into it. He can harvest and refine Xalnergy.

**Crimson Energy Manipulation:** Dr. X has the powers of The Crimson, having awakened them during the events of Cataclysm.

**Source Energy Communion:** Dr. X can psychically interact with The Source, tapping into its semi-sentient consciousness. He is able to hold partially intelligent conversations with the energy, as well as draw individual aspects from The Source which resemble the effects of each of the Five energies (with consent from The Source to do so)

## Skills

High intellect and Xalnergy.

D7fc612d8f32e7f01a53b5794ec0fbd8640035a0.jpeg.jpgConcept art of Dr. X, drawn by BlackBeltGamer98