Rajah

Gunsmanship

Zone Sword

Zone Knife

Zip-Hook

**Rajah Rajveer Dapar** is a main character in the Vitality Mythos, an agent of the organisation VIR which aims to eliminate all of those who have gained superhuman abilities, and retrieve the mystical artefacts which create these abilities. He is a highly skilled assassin and mercenary, being VIRs best, most reliable operative.

## Background

### Early years

He was born and raised on his home planet; Aldur, by his parents Idika and Arjun. He also had a sister named Amrita. He originates from Sul, and the city of Arganest. He was raised mostly by his mother, as his father was busy working his job as a prosthetic limb repairman. Idika was ex-military, and had retired from her position to stay at hom and raise her children full-time. However, Rajah proved to be quite the handful, as he would often throw very aggressive temper tantrums and was known to be a natural trouble maker. During his years in education, Rajah would get into fist fights with the other students. He never got along with his peers, possessing an anti-social attitude through-out most of his social life. He shut himself off from most people other than his mother, who he seemed to have built a strong connection with. Through his mother, Rajah had gained a significant interest in the military and the idea of becoming a soldier much like her.

### Military experience

When he was 23 years old, he had decided to enlist in the Suldokan military. During his time in training, he had met Reconiscence Redown, whom unlike others he had found himself forming a bond with. Their relationship started simply, with the two of them passing each other by frequently. Their schedules aligned to bring them to the same corridor at the same time. They would pass by and say hi, Rajah was usually bringing newly dried clothes to his room whilst Recon was on his way to begin strength training. Their relationship evolved from there however, as they would then speak to each other during break periods and shared with each other their personal lives.

By the time they had completed their training, they had become very good friends. They had been posted at the Sarrakosa military base to stand guard, and it was fairly quiet, leaving the two of them to further connect. After a few months of standing at their post, they had received the news that The Baldoze had returned in the form of a new group named the Sarnac Kel’Ul. From that point, all soldiers within the base became increasingly anxious over a potential war.

Their worst fears came true when a war did break out, and their base was the first target. They were attacked by a platoon of Saranac soldiers, who were attempting to cause as much damage as possible to valuable military assets. Rajah was amongst the first soldiers that responded to the attack and experienced first hand the act of taking a life, or several lives. They were able to successfully defend against the first attack, suffering little in the way of injury. However the process of killing others and disposing of the bodies in the aftermath had a noticeable effect on Rajah. He had tried to push it down, but there was no denying that the images had scarred him mentally.

As the war with the Sarnac escalated, Rajah and Recon were both chosen to be deployed on the frontlines of Azester along with a troop of others. There, Rajah experienced the brutality of war up close and watched several of his allied soldiers, that he had spoken to minutes prior, be mowed down by gunfire. Rajahs mentality had broken, and his perspective had been tainted with each new scene of violence that he witnessed. Despite Recons efforts to keep him grounded, Rajah could not process what he was experiencing. At some point, during the end of the war, Rajahs group had received word that a spy may be among them that was giving information on their positions to the enemy. At this stage, Rajah had become incredibly paranoid and was immediately distrustful of everyone, even Recon.

As his fears grew, and they were no closer to discovering who the spy was, Rajah decided to take matters into his own hands. He had privately constructed a car bomb and had placed it underneath the groups truck at night before fleeing. When the rest of the troop entered the truck and started the engine, it exploded and killed everyone inside. Guaranteeing in Rajahs mind, that the spy was taken care of. Rajah had wandered into the middle of nowhere by himself on foot, knowing that he'd likely be misconstrued as a traitor if he was caught. However as he was wandering, he had heard the sound of bangs coming from behind. When he turned his head to look over his right shoulder, he was suddenly struck by a mortar. His right arm was taken off and the left side of his face was scarred, along with his left eye being permanently blinded.

He was recovered by other Suldokan soldiers, who were unaware of the crime he had committed. He was discharged from the military soon after, under the pretences that he was physically and mentally unfit to fight.

### New career and love life

He returned home, and was given a new prosthetic arm by his father. When he was home however, he felt that his life no longer served a purpose, and so he decide to search for a suitable career. He got a job as VIP security for a local nightclub named ‘The Pink Dove’. It was there where he met Nickie Alrose, who knew of his military experience and offered Rajah a job as a hitman. He asked him to eliminate a rival gang member named Silvio Auditore. Rajah would agree to perform the contract, and although amateur, it was a success and from there Rajah would become Nickie's personal hitman on the side whilst he worked his security job.

During his time at the Pink Dove, he had first become acquainted with Leo, who had attended the club with a group of friends and had paid for special access in the VIP section. Leo had initiated conversation with Rajah, and a connection started to form between the two of them. They became infatuated with each other and had soon started dating. It was also around this time that Rajah had began to identify as non-binary. Associates of Nickie became interested in Rajahs services, and soon he had become a freelance assassin. Over the years, he had completed many assassinations and his skills grew with each assignment. He kept his work a secret from his family and Leo, still maintaining that he was security at the Pink Dove despite having quit said job when the demand for his services increased.

Rajahs first encounter with a superpowered being was during a trip with Leo to Bakkar, a country that was on the poorer side but was a popular location for tourists. Unknown to Leo however, Rajah was there for another job from a man named Tikki, who wanted him to eliminate a prominent gangster and photographer named Tayo Patringuld ,who had been using children to run a drug smuggling operation that became quite profitable. The gang that Tikki was associated with decided that they wanted to take over his little business and remove him from the picture. However, chaos broke loose when one of the children involved in this ring (nicknamed Monkey Boy) suddenly gained highly powerful super abilities. As soon as Rajah arrived to take out Tayo, Monkey Boy had arrived also and got to Tayo before he could, using his newfound powers to kill him.

Things escalated when Monkey Boy was chased down by General Aka along with a group of Bakkarian soldiers, and a large scale fight that caused the destruction of several properties ensued. This included the building that Leo and Rajah was staying at, and the fight between Monkey Boy and the general almost caused Leo's death, if it wasn't for Rajah quickly intervening and saving him. Based on this first experienc, witnessing and being amongst the chaos caused by a superhuman, he gained the perception that superpowers were incredibly dangerous and harmful to humanity.

Eventually, Rajah fled his own planet with Leo to live elsewhere, as he no longer felt safe on Aldur. They moved to a new planet, Tyujin, where they would permanently reside in the country of Yut. Rajah did some research into the superhuman phenomenon that had been taking over the galaxy and it was through this research that he found VIR. He became interested in their goal of removing these superpowered beings, and so he decided to apply for a job with them. Overtime, through many years and experiences, he became their best and most feared assassin.

## Appearance

Rajah stands at 5'11 inches tall, with a slim-muscular build and a weight of 170 lbs. He is of Indian descent, with a brown skin tone and naturally black hair which he has grown out and dyed to the colour purple. After suffering a near death experience from a mortar exploding next to them, they have lost their arm and have replaced it with a black prosthetic one. During the time of this explosion, he had turned his head to look over his right shoulder, meaning that the left side of his face was affected by the blast and he lost sight in his left eye.

In his VIR uniform, he wears a gas mask that allows him to breathe on planets which hold different types of oxygen to his own, and it displays through a blue and red light which eye retains vision. He equips himself with a bullet-proof vest, complete with various satchels for storing ammo and other items, which he wears over a bright pink VIR branded synthetic shirt that is immune to fire. Over the top of this, he wears a short blue cape which covers the mouth of his gas mask and is branded with the VIR logo.

## Personality

Rajah has always been troubled mentally. A psychological analysis when he was younger found that he had intense attachment issues, would suffer frequent outbursts of anger or emotion, and could not relate with most of his other peers which of course, led to frequent anti-social behaviour and frustration. These traits would evolve as Rajah got older, and after suffering an intense amount of trauma during his time in the military, he started to grow paranoid and was much more aware of his surroundings as a result. Once he had found himself in a relationship with Leo, he became overly protective of him as he cared for him deeply. It was found during an assignment when he was sent after Phoebe Phobia, and he lost his Mind-Nulling device, his greatest fear was revealed to be the death of Leo.

Due to his experience with murder in the military and later his time working as a freelance hitman, he grew vastly desensitized to violence and the act of killing. Murder had become just as simple as a task to him as spreading butter on a slice of bread. He will almost unquestioningly murder anyone he is told to by his superiors, especially as a VIR agent due to his belief of all superpowered beings being inherently dangerous. After witnessing Monkey Boy almost get Leo killed during a conflict that destroyed a decent chunk of the city they were in, he was unable to trust anyone who had superpowers and so he agrees with VIRs policy that death is the best course of action when handling them.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **High agility -** Rajah is able to run and move at incredible speed, and leap at impressive lengths. This is through the use of a cybernetic implant installed in the soles of his feet during his military training, which slightly propels him in the air just enough to cover more distance when he runs and jumps.
* **Swordsmanship -** Rajah is quite skilled when it comes to wielding sharp melee weapons such as knives and swords.
* **Gunsmanship -** Rajah is highly trained in the utilisation of almost all fire arms. He is educated on the proper handling and safety precautions of this kind of weaponry and is quite familiar with the inner workings of these weapons.
* **Hand-to-hand combat -** In close quarters combat whilst unarmed, Rajah is able to handle themselves in fisticuffs, having been observed to be able to take on multiple opponents at once.

## Weapons & equipment

* **Berretta U22 Neos (*with suppressor*) -** A semi-automatic handgun designed to accommodate inexperienced gun users, commonly used during training practices. Likely a weapon that Rajah is most familiar with.
* **Zone Sword -** A long sword with a blade made from the indestructible material used to create force fields.
* **Zone Knife -** A dagger which is made from the same material as the sword.
* **Mind-Nuller -** A device with a series of plugs connected to it which attach to the forehead and block mind control or any other psychic powers.
* **De-Impervianator -** A large canon that, when fired, will shoot out various strings akin to a taser that will attach to the intended target and shock them. This will directly target their invincibility and temporarily remove their immunity to regular weapons.
* **Heart-Beat Sensor -** A device wrapped around his wrist that can detect the heartbeats of nearby living organisms, which are displayed as small red dots.
* **Zip-Hook -** A small device that can be clipped to a belt or the wrist, and shoots out a wire which can latch onto objects and reel the user towards them. It can also be used as fibre wire to strange targets or sever limbs.
* **Shield Encaser -** A small device that creates an indestructible force field around its user.