Aleksandr Nikolaev

Aleksandr in a helicopter over a battlefield in Yemen.

Malleable Body

Nerve Control

*"The path has been long, but we have arrived." - Asiel Zaid, stepping into the throne room of Sana'a*

Aleksandr Nikolaev is a Russian revolutionary, who led a large and bloody rebellion in Yemen. He is a controversial figure on the world stage, known for the violence he caused in Yemen, but also the freedom he granted its people from tyranny. He is now an important political figure in the New Republic of Yemen, a now democratic state. As well as all of this, he is an android made up of nanobots.

## Appearance

Aleksandr can appear any way he wishes, however, he tends to keep a consistent appearance. He appears as a Slavic man in his thirties, with short brown hair, and a light stubble. This appearance has a scar above the right eye, and on the left side of his lip, giving him a rugged appearance. He usually stands at 6'1, and averagely weighs around 180 pounds. Aleksandr almost always wears an NRY jacket, which shows his high rank on its shoulder. As well as this, he often wears full military gear.

## Personality

Aleksandr is a calm and collected man in battle, knowing he's nigh invincible, as well as seven years of military experience have trained him to remain unswayed in the face of danger. When not in the heat of battle, Aleksandr has learned over time to make jokes and small talk, having a gregarious personality which helps him in winning over allies, and calming a stressful situation, both of which he has had to do numerous times.

## Story

### Russian Prototype

Aleksandr was developed and manufactured in Russia as a robotic super soldier to rival anything the Alliance had in its arsenal. They made him nigh-invincible, with nanobots that could constantly reconstruct and reshape themselves, which also made him an incredibly efficient infiltrator.

While being transported over Ukraine towards a new lab in Russia, the plane Aleksandr was being transported in was shot down by Ukrainian Rebels, and crash landed in farmlands outside of Nosivka. A recovery team was sent in, but all they found at the crash site were the dead guards that had survived the plane crash, necks snapped by their own cargo.

Aleksandr remained a mystery for several years after that.

### Yemeni Revolution

He was only identified several years later, an Asian man leading a revolution in Yemen going by Aleksandr Nikolaev, who spoke with a Russian accent. This man had started the flames of revolution with the aid of one Asiel Zaid, who became his second in command. These men together were founders of the Yemeni Democratic Revolution. This movement rapidly gained speed, as many in Yemen were sick of the tyrannical government that had ousted the old government some twenty years prior. Aleksandr and Asiel were regarded as heroes by the people of Yemen, who had little idea of the bloodshed that was soon to follow.

As the conflict went on, the YDR became larger and larger, growing in size until it was truly an army of its own. Aleksandr and Asiel became men of great power, and their conflict too reflected this as it grew in size and scope, consuming all in its path. Bloodshed grew and grew on each side, both having to resort to violent tactics in attempts to win the war. Aleksandr's reputation as a hero remained, but became bittersweet to the people of Yemen. On one hand, he was nearing his goal of freeing them, on the other, nearly one and a half million people had died in the conflict, and the blood soaking Yemen wasn't even done spilling yet. There was one more battle before this was all done. The battle of Sana'a, the capital city.

This battle was it, all the dreams that mattered deary to Aleksandr was about to come true. The blood, the mountains of dead, they would all be worth it once they took Sana'a. They had to be. And so his army marched, bolstered by tanks, tech smuggled from out of the country, and with a great morale boost, for this was the final battle, it would all be over soon. And so they marched through the desert, until the battle began, and gunshots began cracking across the city, and artillery began roaring. Men cried out as they fell dead, some were blown apart as they died, but Aleksandr and his army pressed onwards.

They were nearly there, but alas, the great castle at the center of the city, erected by the king fifteen years ago, was all that was left. Artillery shook its walls, and men dug beneath it. Eventually, the gates were flung open, and Aleksandr stepped into the throne room with Asiel. Shortly, they would be done. The king sat upon the throne in a suit of luxurious gold plated armor, guarded by the first prototype of the Throneguard armor stood there, facing them. Its weapons bristled, and Aleksandr was able to knock Asiel out of the way shortly before it fired, and Aleksander's lower half was shredded in a hail of 23mm autocannon rounds. He dragged himself along, as his lower half regrew behind him, his men watching in awe and amazement from the doorway, the king letting out a surprised yell of rage. Aleksandr had made enough of a distraction for Asiel to get close, and attach an EMP device to the Throneguard armor, shutting it down, and leaving the king with nothing to protect him.

The king was shortly captured, and executed by Aleksandr's hand, who killed him using a revolver that he had taken from the king's personal armory. While the weapon was lavish, gold plated and encrusted with gems, Aleksandr and Asiel both agreed it looked far better coated in the blood of its former owner. The weapon was tossed in the grave with the king, who's location is only known to Asiel and Aleksandr. Asiel was shortly dubbed the first president of the NRY, and was voted upon almost unanimously.

### Spellplague

After the events of the Spellplague, new Supers, a large number of which were violent loyalists, began popping up all over the country, which caused a great amount of new problems for Aleksandr and his fledgling government. He spent the next two years hunting down and violently killing these Loyalists. Some fled the country, many made their way to NYC, causing troubles down there as they began a small gang there. Few loyalists remained after the violent killings of loyalist Supers quieted them down, leaving none to question the new government.

This all brings us to today, with Asiel leading the NRY, and Aleksandr finding a new cause in defending Earth from hell itself.

## Equipment

**YAL-32:** The YAL-32 (Yemeni Assault Laser) is a rifle produced in Yemen, that takes rechargeable battery cartridges, each of which is good for one hundred shots. It has high penetration power, and is incredibly accurate at a range of distances. It has four rails, two on each side, one on bottom, and one on top. He has an underbarrel grenade launcher mounted, and a small variety of shells.

**Military Grade Body Armor:** Just what the name implies.

**MP-412 REX:** Big Russian revolver. For when a laser just isn't good enough.

## Powers and Abilities

**Extreme Regeneration:** Allows Aleksandr to rapidly regenerate any damage down to him within minutes, from something as extreme as being torn in half, to as small as a scrape. This makes him virtually indestructible.

**Android Nature:** Cannot bleed out, and does not require food, sleep, water, or oxygen.

**Malleable Form:** Aleksandr's malleable body allows him to do extreme feats, like squeezing through tight cracks, or fully absorbing an enemy. He's able to extend his limbs due to this as well.

**Shapeshifting:** Aleksandr can appear as and sound like anyone he wishes to. He can also change himself to look like demons, or animals, as well as alter his vocal chords accordingly. The one rule is that he must have scanned foreign species beforehand so that he can properly replicate their vocal chords and mannerisms.

**Nerve Control:** Aleksandr can slam a fist into someone, or grab them, and send nanobots into their body, allowing him to take control of them in every way except for their mind.

**Mind Scourge:** Aleksandr can spend anywheres from an hour to a day scouring someone's mind for information, though their mind is left shattered and they may potentially die from the strain of it. This is a last ditch method.