Khione

### Affiliation

Arcadian Rebels (Formerly), United States Metahuman Task Force (Formerly), Spanish Key Shipping

## Physical Description

### Eye Color

Brown

*"If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?"*
—Charlotte, quoting Kendrick Lamar.
**Charlotte H. Nguyen** is a former member of the Arcadian Rebels. She quit after a complication with her, Clark Flat and Jason Kade caused her to grow to resent the group. Her membership would only last a month or so in June of 2018.

Charlotte would return to Neo Arcadia in 2020 after a long absence, acquiring a position at the Spanish Key Shipping company.

## Biography

### Girlbossing in Diapers

Charlotte Nguyen was born on December 17, 2003 in Neo Arcadia. Her parents had illegally came to the United States from Vietnam. Her father was a janitor and her mother was a waitress. Charlotte did well in school from an early age, and was described by her elementary school teachers as "quiet but sweet."

Her father's anger issues would eventually drive Charlotte's mother away and caused them to divorce when Charlotte was 9. Charlotte's mother got the most of the assets the family had, but Michael would get majority custody of Charlotte. Charlotte's mother would move to Virginia shortly after, Charlotte spending breaks with her mother and the school year with her father.

December 11th, 2013. Charlotte had gone to visit her mother to celebrate Christmas and her 10th birthday. Her mom had been saving up money in order to take Charlotte on vacation, choosing to go to Center City. The Particle Accelerator in the city would explode shortly after they reached their motel room, unknowingly exposing Charlotte to the energy that would give her superpowers. She would continue going on with the trip, feeling oddly cold, but didn't think much of it considering it was winter. Her body temperature would begin to slowly sink to a level that would kill most humans, but seemed perfectly fine. She kept all of this from her parents out of fear or worrying them. She wouldn't come to fully realize what had happened to her until a month later or so. She was having a fairly common shouting match with her father when she slammed the door to her room, and upon letting go realized that her doorknob was frozen. She once again decided to avoid telling her father and mother, terrified of what their reactions could be.

It was around this time that her father would fall into deep economic troubles. In order to keep him and Charlotte afloat, he would resort to selling heroin to make end's meet. Despite this, the family was still incredibly poor, and on many occasions couldn't afford food. The two shared a tiny apartment in the slums of Neo Arcadia, and risked being evicted several times.

Charlotte would get a job at a local coffee shop at the age of 13 and worked late and often, forcing her to get well below the amount of sleep advised for children and teens.

Charlotte found out about the Arcadian Rebels in January of 2016 after they had taken down the Midnight Mafia. She became instantly inspired, realizing there were others like her with powers and that people were using them for good. She began to research the members of the Rebels and idolized them in many regards.

### Girlbossing with the Rebels

Charlotte's fantasies about joining the Rebels would come true in late Spring of 2018, when an attack on the coffee shop she worked at took place. She, without thinking, defended herself with her ice powers, much to the notice of the Rebels. They would soon recruit her into their forces. She would play a somewhat important role in fighting Axel.

Charlotte's time with the Rebels would end almost immediately after it began. The Rebels went to investigate a report of drug dealing near the docks, only for Charlotte to find it was her father. Almanac would shove her father's face into a pile of fish and dangle him above the water in order to extract information from him. This caused Charlotte to grow incredibly resentful to the Rebels, realizing it wasn't what she had made it out to be. She got in several arguments with both Flag and Almanac, infuriated at what they had done. Soon, her father would be targeted by his suppliers for giving out information on them, and was sent to the hospital. Charlotte would stop an attempted assassination on his life and afterwards quit the Rebels, traveling to go live with her mother.

### Girlbossing Strikes Again (With Responsibilities)

While Charlotte was away, her father moved on from dealing drugs and began to host a local classical music radio station, as well as conduct a small local orchestra group. After two years in Virginia with her mother, she would finally decide to return to Neo Arcadia in the fall of 2020. As happy as she was that her father finally found a legitimate career, hosting a radio station didn't exactly pay the bills. Stressed for money, Charlotte acquired a position at the rapidly expanding Spanish Key Shipping in order to make end's meet.

## Personality

Despite at first being incredibly shy and timid, Charlotte would gradually shift into a more assertive and daring person. She has trouble controlling her own emotions sometimes and will have constantly fluctuating moods. Charlotte is a very resourceful person. Even in stressful situations she's able to come up with strategies on the fly and best adjust to new variables. Charlotte's years of coping with poverty and high levels of responsibility have caused her to have high priorities of self-preservation. She values the lives of those close to her above almost all else, and would find it near impossible to sacrifice their lives for the "greater good."

Charlotte tends to be somewhat hot-headed at times and will easily cause fights with those who get on her bad side. She tends to be a perfectionist and pushes herself hard to master the things she cares about, like her powers and her figure skating. Her time with the Rebels made it hard for her to trust and make new allies, and she's learned to mask her big emotions in fear of being hurt.

## Physical Appearance

Charlotte stands at a mere 4'10" and slightly chubby. She has dark black eyes and hair, the latter usually being formed into a messy bun with little thought given to it. She used to wear thick glasses that are usually covered in a layer of fingerprints and other assorted smudges, but now tends to use contacts. When not in her Spanish Key Shipping uniform, Charlotte usually will wear her comfort hoodie and black jeans, along with a vast assortment of scarves from which she chooses from. Her ice powers, making her body constantly feel cold, means that she wears winter fashion year-round without getting overheated.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Ice Manipulation:** Charlotte can create cold air and ice from her fingers. She often uses these to create ramps for her to glide across in order to navigate through terrain more quickly. She also tends to use these to trap opponents in place, making them vulnerable to attacks.
	+ **Ice Constructs:** One of Charlotte's best defensive techniques is to create a dome or shield of ice around her and others to protect from attacks, but due to the frail nature of ice, these can't protect against more than one or two blows. She can also use the ice on her skin to grow spikes on her knuckles, though she only tends to use this technique when incredibly angry.
	+ **Superhuman Durability:** To create a convenient and easy costume, Charlotte coats her body in a thin layer of ice so people can't clearly see her skin. When she does this her hair also tends to turn to a pale white as opposed to the normal white. She also has used this technique to increase her general defensive and offensive abilities, though it slows her down considerably.

### Abilities

* **Keen Intelligence:** Charlotte is good at keeping a level head and not panicking. She can assess problems in split seconds and think of solutions on the fly.
* **Expert Ice Skater:** Charlotte has been taking ice skating lessons since she was eight and has gotten especially skilled at maneuvering across ice surfaces. She is able to perform techniques such as the lutz.
* **Skilled Driver:** Charlotte has a Class A Commercial Driver's License and is accustomed to transporting heavy goods in her truck.

## Weaknesses

* **Fire:** The most glaring weakness Charlotte has. Very warm temperatures leave her powers practically useless, and fire can melt almost all of her attacks.
* **Close-Range Combat:** Charlotte isn't skilled in any sort of fist fights. She has no martial arts experience whatsoever and can't throw a punch for the life of her. She much prefers to attack from afar, slowly whittling down her opponents.
* **Powerlessness:** Charlotte relies heavily on her powers. If they were to be left unusable in a situation, she'd be a sitting duck.
* **Musophobia:** Charlotte is terrified of rats.

## Techniques

* **Hit and Run:** Charlotte's main battle strategy. She creates ramp ways for her to skate across, firing rapid blasts of ice while she moves. This creates both a strong evasive and offensive base. She has to make sure to keep her focus and balance, as falling could both injure her and leave her open.

## Relationships

### Family

* Michael Nguyen - Father
* Mother

### Allies

* Mercury
* Eden Gates - Friend

### Enemies

* Oas - Attempted Assassin
* Arcadian Rebels
	+ Jason Kade/Almanac
	+ Clark Flat/Flag
	+ Lincoln Grace/Wolf Ranger

## Trivia

* In Greek mythology, Khione is a Greek goddess, Child of the North Wind, whose realm was ice and snow.
* Charlotte's favorite book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, especially how the author uses humor and pictures to ease the reader into the darker themes of the book.
* Charlotte loves Claude Monet, and hopes to someday see his work in person.
* Charlotte's favorite food is her mother's Bun Cha. She makes it on special occasions so Charlotte tends to associate it with the positives of her childhood.
* Charlotte's favorite flavor of ice cream is cardamom, though overall she tends to be more of a gelato person.
* Charlotte despises tea and is a strict coffee enthusiast. She loves the dark chocolate mocha from her former place of employment.

## Music

Charlotte's favorite songs include:

"Accordion"
"Figaro"
"Curls"
"Raid"
"Beef Rap"
"Potholderz"
 Playboi Carti
"Location"
"FlatBed Freestyle"
 Kendrick Lamar | "m.A.A.d. city""Alright"
"Money Trees"
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
"DNA."
"XXX."
"LOYALTY."
"Wesley's Theory"
"King Kunta"
"u"
"i"
"The Art of Peer Pressure"
 Kanye West
"Street Lights"
"Bad News"
"Coldest Winter"
"Heard 'Em Say"
"Gold Digger"
"Diamonds From Sierra Leone"
"Hey Mama"
"Flashing Lights"
"Runaway"
"Devil In A New Dress"
"Monster"
 The Notorious B.I.G.
"Big Poppa"
 Gorillaz | "Empire Ants""Last Living Souls"
"November Has Come"
"19-2000"
"Clint Eastwood"
"Feel Good Inc."
"Dirty Harry"
"Friday 13th"
 The Beatles | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds""A Day in the Life"