Oliver Thomas Black was born in London, England, on January 13, 1997. He lived a typical middle-class childhood in the United Kingdom, until his genetic mutation manifested during puberty.
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Originally Oliver has dark brown hair, icy blue eyes and an infectious smile. He possesses a lean frame and a build that leans more towards athletic than muscular, pretty much exactly what you would expect from a model, parkour fanatic and teenage hero. Admittedly he could do with a bit of a tan, but given his wintry mutation having a pale complexion does seem to fit the young Brit.

When in his default mutant state Oliver is completely covered by a layer of ice and frost from head to toe. In this form he can still be recognizable as that same handsome boy, but only just barely. Not surprisingly, the frost-shrouded appearance is often met with a mixed response. There are some who consider such an apparent mutation to be a little off-putting, while others think it is cool.

Oliver Black is usually described as an amiable, albeit somewhat troubled, young man. He does not warm up to people easily and seems to find trusting someone difficult, but once he does his loyalty and trust are absolute. Oliver's demeanor can sometimes come across as a bit cold or distant, although it is pretty obvious that he cares far more than he lets on or is willing to admit.

In the field Black Ice is typically able to keep a cool head, even when everything around him is going up in flames. He is also pretty stubborn and often acts with little regard towards his own safety.

Even though he is considered one of the more promising up-and-coming young heroes, already having his name attached to a brand, Black does not care much for the media attention and prefers to keep to himself. He has actually gotten rather good at evading the press and he seldom agrees to do an interview, much to the frustration of his manager who would like nothing more than to see Oliver fully embrace his status as a minor celebrity. Instead his handlers often have to deal with confused or disgruntled photographers who keep having difficulties with iced-over camera lenses.

Cryokinesis

Black Ice possesses the ability to create, direct and manipulate ice or any substance below its freezing point. This gives him the power to cause extreme drops in temperature, spontaneously freeze things solid and to exercise near complete control over frozen substances or ice formations. The ice created through the use of these meta abilities also has a slightly higher density and strength than regular, naturally formed ice crystals. This is especially true for the constantly shifting ice that covers Black's own body when he is in his default mutant state.

While these abilities do not require direct physical contact, using these powers over longer distances appears to be more straining and does not allow Black Ice to exercise the same level of control. It has been estimated that the subject is capable of invoking temperatures as low as several hundred degrees below Celsius when maintaining direct physical contact with his target.

Mutant Physiology

Black Ice is able to withstand extreme weather conditions, particularly those below freezing point, and possesses physical traits that are beyond the human norm, such as heightened endurance, fortitude and stamina. Black is also less receptive to external stimuli, most notably pain. In his default mutant state Black is even able to withstand a moderate force of impact and a significant amount of pressure, due to the protective layer of frost and ice that covers his entire body. Although he is not completely bulletproof and far from invincible.

Due to the drastically reduced body temperature, Black Ice is able to bypass most forms of heat detection. It will also take much longer for certain types of poison and most viruses to take effect. Many forms of radiation do still affect Black Ice, as can some mutagenic compounds or mutagenic energies, as long as they are able to get past the subject's frozen exterior.

CAUTION:

Outside of his meta abilities and standard paraphernalia, Black Ice is known to utilize a variety of hazardous chemicals and chemical agents.

Bee - A flamboyant figure whose helmet resembles a stylised bee, one of the first costumed individuals Black Ice teamed up with.

Black Knight - This veteran hero often exchanges witty remarks with Oliver, typically mocking the gap between their generations.

Brimstone - A vigilante who takes fighting crime very serious, making up for his lack of any real superpowers by training extensively.

Galactigal - An alien being who was made from a dying solar system, Oliver unknowingly dated her evil star spawned mother once.

Lash - This young fashionista seems to have somewhat of a minor infatuation with Black Ice, but foremost appears to be a fierce ally.

Luctus - An orphaned metahuman who became one of Oliver's housemates, but then mysteriously disappeared a few months later.

Prankenstein - A former juvenile delinquent who found his way back to the right side of the law, he later became friends with Oliver.

• Black Ice is a member of The Progeny, a team of young heroes.

• He is most active within Millennium City, The City of the Future.

• Often works alongside the MCPD and helps out their crime lab.

• Logs into the Champions Response & Protection channel.

• Black Ice is sponsored by (TBA), a popular (TBA) brand.

• Oliver Black is English and speaks with a British accent.

• Oliver is a student at Millennium City University or MCU.

• He is also an avid gamer and a practitioner of Parkour.

• Has become a very regular customer at Darren's Pizza.

• Sometimes finds himself the subject of celebrity gossip.