The Cold Shouldered Crimebuster
Name: Geoff Powell
Alias: Hyperborean
Occupation: Vigilante (Works with Police Department)
Identity Status: Protected
Alignment: Lawful Good
Species: Altered Human
Age: 39
Hair: White
Eyes: One brown, one blue-green
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Height: 5'8
Weight: 195 lbs.
Base of Operations: Phoenix, Arizona
Powers
Cryokinetic Field: Geoff's body exudes a fluctuating energy field with the unique property of drastically reducing the motion of anything it comes into contact with. This energy field is intrinsically linked to his mind, controlled by unique subpaths in his brain's frontal cortex and manipulated by his body. Geoff can consciously manipulate this field to produce a wide variety of effects, the most prominent being the generation and manipulation of extreme cold. When an object is cold, it is because its molecules vibrate less; by reducing this vibration, Geoff can create fields of intense cold energy, physically forcing the molecules in his surroundings to stop moving until they approach absolute zero. As a result, these powers, when directed towards his surroundings, create massive amounts of ice, which Geoff can use his cold field to manipulate.
The cryokinetic field that surrounds his body also grants Geoff an almost complete immunity to adverse effects due to his surrounding temperature. No amount of cold can physically harm Geoff, entirely stopped by the field. Heat, on the other hand, can be negated by a simple decrease in his surrounding temperature.
Ice Constructs: Geoff can precisely manipulate the cryokinetic energy field to freeze liquid atoms in the air, generating condensed structures made of thick ice in nearly any shape he can think of. The more he focuses, the more detailed the shape; typically, such constructs include basic pillars and spikes made of pure frozen moisture or directed ice projectiles, created by freezing the air with great force in a specific direction. Geoff can instantly generate walls made of solid frozen matter, a simple gesture all that is necessary to develop enormous structures made entirely of below-zero temperature liquid.
For conflicts with other superhumans, Geoff will often generate armor-like constructs on his very body constructed entirely out of ice. These ice-based structures can be constantly maintained and repaired by his powers, often growing in the midst of battle. They can also be used offensively, the extreme cold of his touch enough to incapacitate many foes. Indeed, Geoff's ability to manipulate the temperature of matter is amplified by his actual touch; the closer his proximity to the object being frozen, the more dramatic the change in temperature.
Geoff has been known to generate "paths" of ice to help him quickly traverse the city, generating massive pillars and ramps of quick-melting ice underneath himself and propelling his body through the air. By "surfing" along these paths, he can quickly move through his environment. Geoff is proficient in using these paths to navigate his surroundings, often incorporating acrobatic maneuvers and jumps into his movements in order to nimbly move through the city streets.
Fighting Style: Power-Supported Boxing
Geoff's close range fighting style revolves entirely around causing as much damage to his foes as possible whilst also protecting himself from their strikes by means of his cryokinetic field and icy armor. Manipulating his abilities to coat his fists in super-dense ice sheets in the midst of a punch, he can spontaneously introduce a great degree of momentum to a blow than there had been previously, essentially increasing the mass of his fist the moment before it strikes a target but retaining the acceleration from his punch. The effect is a punch that can crack walls and send metahumans flying, artificially-introduced superstrength arising from intelligent use of his superhuman power.
Geoff further augments his prowess by destabilizing his opponents' senses and body, introducing extreme cold to the equation and slowing his foe's attacks. Geoff also makes use of his ability to affect the environment, manifesting sheets of frozen moisture on the ground beneath his foes' feet and causing dangerous slips and falls. Geoff can bring shards of ice up from the ground to selectively entrap his foes' limbs or legs, setting him up for a brutal strike to the jaw, labeled by the sensationalist media as the Hyperborean Hook.
Personality
A professional whose mind is always on the job, Geoff exhibits traits that make him an ideal leader, but not exactly the perfect media man. Known to strangers as a distant, almost abrasive taskmaster, Geoff holds the safety of the innocent and the efficiency with which he completes a job above all other priorities. Slow to trust others and always the voice of reason, Geoff often finds himself playing devil's advocate when it comes to group discussions, a trait that has landed him in hot water more than once in the past. Levelheaded and mature, Geoff often distances himself from personal conflict, dedicating himself to his work. Sociable, yet always busy, he sometimes has a hard time balancing his work with the rest of his life.
Unique Paraphernalia
Goggles: Geoff's goggles were a gift from the city police department, designed to replace the sunglasses he started out with. The goggles have selective lenses, one totally clear, and the other reducing brightness; Geoff can change the filter with a simple tap of a button on the side of the frame. The goggles also have a selective zooming ability, torn from schematics developed for basic early Maverick Incorporated riot helmets. With a simple touch, Geoff can zoom in or out, the binocular-like sunglasses helping him magnify long-range objects nearly seven times.
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