Mitheral
"Growf!"
Alex Tanis
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Rank / Title
Lord or Doctor
Appearance
5'10" Short, straight, sandy brown hair, blue eyes with a boyish face that suggests an air of innocence. Wears wire rim glasses that tend to make him look even more like an academic. Has no fashion sense. While he is no jock, his health is actually very good. He has good muscle tone and body mass. While he is no alpha, he is what ladies might consider attractive.
His biosuit is a simple grey that covers him like a scuba suit and doubles as an emergency vacc suit. It is pretty much bulletproof, tearproof, self-repairing (with light and humidity). It is packed with sensors. It is not heavy enough to stop a blaster, military laser, or even a civilian laser rifle. It offers heat and thermal protection ranging from -160C to 1200 C for brief periods (less than a minute) or -120 to 700 C for slightly longer periods (minutes), or -80C to 300C for hours. These periods are dependent on stored energy for low temperatures as well as physical activity to activate picoelectric charging.
Personality
Alex is afraid of his own shadow - literally. He doesn't sleep without a nightlight. He has nightmares about monsters. He doesn't go outside at night if he can help it. He's afraid of creepy crawly things and would probably scream like a girl if a tarantula dropped on his shoulder.
He tends to be quiet and reserved, perhaps a little shy. But when it comes to explaining issues with languages or computers, he speaks with confidence. He's generally friendly and helpful. He has NO FEAR of trying new things. He's taken boxing and martial arts lessons from his bodyguard. He's tried shooting skeet. He has tried to ride a motorcycle, but fell over and got pinned while trying to kickstart it the first time. But at least he tries.
Skills
Linguist specialized in Dead languages, Computer programmer specialized in encryption software, VR coding, translation systems. Archaeology (though from a cloistered aspect).
Background
Alex's parents went missing when he was 6 years old. He grew up living under a trust fund that saw to his education and personal needs. Very early on it was clear he was a prodigy in linguistics and mathematics. By 16 he had completed his early degree work at MIT. By 19 he had his PhD's and started on his postgraduate work.
At age 14 his parents were finally declared deceased and he moved back to his ancestral estate in the Boston area to attend MIT. His family has suffered a long line of such disappearances - especially the male members - going back to before the Revolutionary War. His estate dates back to before that war as well. Though it is far from Wayne Manor, it is sizable. But it looks Gothic and run down. He hasn't set foot on over half the rooms. Most everything is covered with sheets. cobwebs and dust. Most of his time there was spent in four rooms: bedroom, kitchen, library, and garage. Both the garage and library have artifacts dating back hundreds to thousands of years. First edition hardback novels from the 18th century, old scrolls, a Model T, some old 20's and 30's cars, an Indian motorcycle, an Electra Glide from the 70's. Many of these he has never even touched.
Gear
Laptop, a futuristic version of a Toughbook