Percival Io
Missionary Man
STRENGTHS:
- Regenerator: Aside from injuries to his brain, Percival will be able to fully regenerate from any injury or loss of limb if given enough time.
- A Learning Computer: Percival is capable of experiencing emotions as well as learning from new encounters. He can also download information directly into his brain.
- Mage Killer: Most Neutralizers are engineered to be able to resist Force Users, and Percival is no different. His DNA is spliced with that of a ysalamiri, so he's resistant to direct applications of the Force, and he has special power glands installed in his body that can prevent him from being dismembered by a lightsaber.
- "Alessandra found her attention briefly seized by the artistry of the slaughter inflicted by her brother. She knew him well enough to recognize the vestiges of Lancelot and Galahad in his fighting style. A bloodthirsty Carver fell for a feint—Lancelot. A roaring Hammerer realizing that his target was now behind him after the Chaplain darted between his legs to evade the blades of his vibro-axes—Galahad. A gurgling Angel of War dispatched with a surgical slash across the throat—Percival." - Alessandra Io
- Everything But the Kitchen Sink: Percival has artificial organs that mimic repulsorlifts, allowing him limited flight, as well as other organs in his arms that allow him to project and direct massive electrical discharges from his body, not to mention organs in his hands that act as mini tactical tractor beams or tractor pressers, allowing him to move or catch/hurl large objects at a distance (or choke someone...), retractable claws embedded in his knuckles, and an organ in his throat that is basically a sonic weapon. Oh, and he can also shoot lasers out of his eyes.
- Missionary Man: As a Chaplain, Percival is programmed to act as a spiritual leader and advisor to House Io, using his skills to keep up morale and enforce the clan's ethos. He also has some psychology programming, helping him to better understand and help people. On the other hand, he's also a warrior monk with extensive combat databases and a ruthless streak when it comes to dealing with threats to his House.
WEAKNESSES:
- Uncanny Valley: Looking just a little too perfect, it is obvious that Percival is an android even when viewing him from a distance, to say nothing of a medical scan or Force sense. His skin is poreless, his features are hyper-symmetrical, his internal organs are strange, and his blood is silver in color. Basically, everything about him screams "unnatural" and other than an elaborate disguise, there is nothing that can hide this fact.
- Damned Vong!: Exposure to Alpha Red will cause necrotizing of his flesh and can be fatal unless treatment is immediately applied. Similarly, Baffer Pollen causes intense swelling in his joints for up to fifteen minutes, heavily reducing his maneuverability until his body has a chance to purge it.
- Glass Cannon: Despite his versatile abilities and incredible regenerative powers, Percival has his limits. He is vulnerable to most conventional weaponry, be it blasters, slugthrowers, vibroweapons, or explosives, and can be destroyed if he sustains enough damage. His brain is especially vulnerable, to say nothing of the possibility of memory loss or cognitive decline. In other words, aim for the head.
- Magnetics: Exposure to any kind of high-powered magnetic shenanigans will scramble his databases, slow his regeneration, and potentially adhere his body to the surface of the magnet, leaving him stuck until the magnetic field is disrupted.
- Hedonistic: Endowed by his creator with all the sensations of an organic—devoid of peskier aspects like pain—Percival indulges in pleasures of the flesh with little to no self-control.
- Recovering Pacifist: One of the merged personas within Percival is that of Galahad, who was a unique example of a rigid pacifist within House Io. If this persona's influence is higher than the others, Percival will do everything he can to avoid bloodshed. When threatened he will attempt to persuade his opponent to ceasefire. If he is attacked anyway, he will either try to nonlethally subdue his opponent or survive long enough to reach safety.
- Blind Loyalty: Programmed to regard all House Io citizens as family, he will protect and obey them without question. No action he commits can ever come at the cost of betraying House Io's ideals, its citizens, or its leadership. If he is placed in a situation where he will be forced to compromise his loyalty to House Io, he will shut down rather than make the decision. This fanatical devotion is so deeply embedded in his mental architecture, it cannot be overridden no matter how much the rest of him is reprogrammed.
PERSONALITY:
One of only a handful of male Chaplain Neutralizers, Percival tends to be a lot more aggressive than others of his kind, who have labeled him a "firebrand preacher". Preaching is what Percival does, and his charisma can make his sermons quite convincing. That said, there is often very little true religion in the dogma he spouts; it is mainly propaganda promoting House Io, or vitriolic tirades against the enemies of House Io. He is impulsive, ferocious, and carries a ruthless streak. That said, while he likes to appear cool and detached, he has a powerful passion for justice that defies his programmed loyalties and is loathe to inflict unnecessary suffering even on his enemies.
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