Ivan Mikhail Volkov (Bolter)

### Relatives

-Neon Red (Hated Adversary) -Noah Stravetz (Genetically modified creation)-Holly Collins (Genetically modified creation)-Annie Cinder (Genetically modified creation)-Pepper (Favorite test subject)-Ryker (Rival)-Jessica (Former employee)-Roger (Former dedicated mercenary)

### Affiliation

Catalyst Technologies LLC. (CEO)ADVENT (Unwilling ally)Twilight Travelers (Enemy Faction)

### Occupation

CEO of Catalyst Technologies LLC. Quantum Physicist, Engineer, Weapons expert.

## Introduction

Ivan otherwise known as Bolter is a minor villain in Fairy Rifts that often harasses, kidnaps, experiments, murders, insults, and or gaslighting its residents often for no reason at all just to have "A bit of fun" while his true goals are not know by a majority of the island at large he'll do whatever it takes to further his own goals.

## Personality

Bolter is a sadistic, cunning, and intelligent wolf who often throws people under the bus to further his own ends especially if said thing gets him closer to his goal of "World destroying strength" trust me when it comes to that you better hope he won't sacrifice you to some god out of the way...

When it comes to his behavior in battle, he often plays dirty using underhanded tricks like using out there tactics, summoning troops, emotional manipulation, and gas lighting.

During work he is often business smart knowing where to start and stop even strategize at the drop of a hat and expect him to act like some fancy guy.

## Before Fairy Rifts

Before arriving here Bolter started off in high school where are graduating, he attended college and got a doctoral degree in quantum physics but despite all the work he had put in he was ostracized for being an anthropomorphic species as his people often faced discrimination for not being anywhere close to human being seen as freaks who had no right to live. This of course often had him down in the depths feeling hella depressed but at that point he would meet a few individuals who would change his life most notably a man who called himself Lucifer (Not the real one), a girl named Kara, and another named Jessy. They met at a coffee shop discussing their hatred for the way their kind had been treated over the years and decided to work together to achieve something greater than their selves it was a sort of childhood dream from all the movies Bolter watched as a kid and it was Portals for the longest time, he wanted to make one just so he could walk through and experience it firsthand. and after years of research and help from his friends he had made a prototype he would eventually show to a few investors willing to hear them out and after years of waiting for approval he began to sell these basic portal devices making a huge boom for new types of transport tech and of course he eventually made a company which he would call CATALYST. Over the years after they began to tinker with the portals learning to travel to different worlds entirely which of course led to plenty of shenanigans on that front but of course nothing built can last forever and as such after years of friendship without even a goodbye they left him behind, this was a turning point for him he couldn't fathom why they would leave just the mere concept drove him mad- from that point for a while he drank himself basically to death a sad sack looking for something anything to lift him up.. but the sad reality was it never came, and he continued to drop deeper and deeper becoming the man he is today nothing like his old self.

## Arrival

In the year 2023 Bolter found an oddity a place between universes but linked to almost all of them as a collective at this point he had been searching years and years for something that would help him in his conquest and this place seemed to be it so he and he and Jessica went out to observe the place and map it out first running into Umbra Quitman whom of which he initially twisted the story saying he "Was scoping the place out" making her suspicious of his true intentions. Afterward he would make numerous visits to Regret Café to have their drinks aswell as having a place to work quietly as his office is rather loud due to the surrounding chambers around it. During his visits Umbra warned everyone else of him incase his intentions were less than favorable. After a while of playing, it safe he revealed his true natures assaulting many members of the TT at large and even gassing Pepper after leading her into a testing chamber and locking her inside.

## Upgrade

After going over to the café multiple times to assault its occupants Bolter was finally beaten up by the collective inside almost being killed as a result of the encounter that ensued, afterwards his body was replaced with a robotic one enhancing his physical capabilities tenfold even allowing himself to channel advanced magic through his body to use in combat.

## Current

Bolter had recently engaged in a fight with Pepper losing in the first half of the battle a bit pissed off he had lost, but when the second half of the battle began he eventually beat Pepper almost killing her in the process despite her powered up state, afterwards he continued to assault the locals until encountering Neon Red whom of which had a different encounter with him previously after he attempted to execute a traitor of his own army right inside the café but after finding her on her way back to the manor he shared all his criminal misdeeds basically coercing her into a battle with him and after a long fight she came out on top in the final clash angering Bolter as a result. After the fight he threatened to destroy the elders which he could very much do allowing him control of ADVENT's armies which are currently his service troops of choice. At the moment he gathers gadgets to get his revenge on Red for hurting his pride.

## Powers

* Elemental Manipulation: Can use the following types of magic.

* Fire

* Water

* Shadow

* Ice

* Electricity

* Imbue: An ability that allows him to imbue magic into objects giving them elemental properties in one way or another

## Trivia

* Originally said to be a self-insert Bolter was later changed to be his own character after proper lore had been written.
* Bolter often still things from other universes for his own use most notably: Generation Zero, Transformers, P0rtal, Xcom 2, Prey, and Dead Space
* Bolter's character traits we're based off many of Rogue's favorite villains.
* As of October 7, 2023, the only characters to win against Bolter in a real fight are Neon Red, Puppeteer and Pepper
* Despite his oddly Russian sounding name he was born in England, when asked why he has such a name despite that he says "I don't fucking know-"
* Several times now he has been actively thrown out of the café by Leviathan