Snakehead

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"Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made." - Genesis 3:1

Snakehead, VIPER's new trump card. It seems like this supervillain did appear in VIPER's ranks out of thin air . Since then he has been one of the most feared weapons in VIPER's arsenal of superhuman enforcers, known by the public as the Dragon Branch. Nobody knows where he came from and even his comrades seem to view him with respect and suspicion at the same time. There is just something... odd about him.

Snakehead
Player: @kampfykaufmann
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Biographical Data
Real Name:	Unknown
Known Aliases:	None
Gender:	Male
Species:	Human (?)
Ethnicity:	Caucasian
Place of Birth:	Unknown
Base of Operations:	Millenium City, USA
Relatives:	Unknown
Characteristics
Age:	Unknown
Height:	6.3 "
Weight:	198 lbs
Eyes:	Green
Hair:	Dark Brown
Complexion:	Tanned
Physical Build:	Athletic
Physical Features:	Slitted snake-like pupils Retractable snake fangs Snake tongue
Status
Fame:	██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ National
Alignment:	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE
Identity:	Secret
Years Active:	2
Citizenship:	Unknown
Occupation:	VIPER Supervillain
Education:	Unknown
Marital Status:	Unknown
Known Powers and Abilities
Enhanced Agility Enhanced Perception Enhanced Regeneration Snake Manipulation Snake Physiology Elasticity Capable Hand-to-Hand Combatant
Equipment and Paraphernalia
Reinforced Costume Standard VIPER Equipment Kit

Physical Attributes
	Strength			Weapon
	Durability			Armor
	Speed			Reflexes
	Resistance			Stamina
	Dexterity			Agility
	Combat			Regen

Non-Physical Attributes
	Energy			Psionics
	Telepathy			Willpower
	Sorcery			Tech.
	Intel.			Knowledge
	Charisma			Bravery
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Appearance

Snakehead is a tall man with tanned skin and a lean, athletic build. His features are strangely plain and nondescript, but for a casual observer he might seem of Arab or North-African descent. He wears his dark brown hair long in a slightly messy style, apparently not paying too much attention to it. However there are some distinctive features which make it obvious that he is not as plain as he seems. The most obvious are his strikingly green eyes with slitted, snake-like pupils. He also seems to have a retractable cornea just like a real snake. When opening his mouth, his connection to snakes becomes even more obvious. He has a pair of retractable snake fangs in place of his upper incisors. He also has an about 1 ft long forked tongue he can roll back in his mouth to appear normal, though he seems to prefer to have it out as often as possible, both to unnerve his enemies and because he is able to smell with it just like a real snake.

His usual outfit consits of a simple light brown tunic with a golden ornamental seam and only one sleeve and a black sleeveless robe underneath it. He completes his outfit with dark grey combat boots with dark gold highlights. The few pieces of equipment he carries with him are usually stored in compartments on his belt or carried in a small pouch on his left arm.

Background

Much about Snakehead remains unclear. VIPER is careful not to reveal anything about their mysterious new top enforcer, either due to secrecy or because they don't know too much about him themselves. Fact is that he is a member of the Dragon Branch and has been seen aiding VIPER operations all over the world during which he came to blows with both superheroes and law enforcement. What most of those who encountered him agree upon is that he carries himself differently from most VIPER supervillains; there is an air of spirituality and purpose around him which is different from the mercenary or fanatical attitude most VIPER agents exhibit. There is no question however that he is dedicated and loyal to VIPER's goals and will use his range of snake-like abilities to fight against anyone standing in their way.

Personality

Snakehead seems to be radically different from what one would expect a VIPER supervillain to be like. His voice is hoarse and almost melancholic, his demeanor is calm and collected and he carries himself with a sense of purpose and integrity. Often it seems like is not completely in the here and now as he stares into the distance or right through whoever he is currently talking to. While he is able to hold normal conversations it seems he does not really have any interest in doing so. Even though he sometimes gets swept up in the heat of battle he still seems somewhat detached from whatever is happening around him.

One of the things which actually brings him to the here and now are snakes. He is fascinated and enraptured by snakes in all their forms and in many cases he will stop whatever he is doing at the moment to admire and observe a snake; many VIPER agents who saw him interacting with snakes swear that he can actually speak to and understand them, but if that is the case he never talks about what they have told him. His fascination with snakes does not end with live snakes however. He is highly knowledgable about the role of snakes in art, literature, mythology, religion and even pop culture and he often talks about it in an almost spiritual and philosophical manner. When listening to him many people can't help but get the feeling that he knows and sees things they dont.