<div class="floatright">(https://pinksuburbiauk.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/hc3-edit.jpg?w=840)(http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/9/96/New_Mutants_Vol_3_12_Textless.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100301133058)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Colossus</strong></span></span></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Basics</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Full Name:</strong>Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin<br/><strong>Age:</strong>24<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>Russian<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Teacher [Introductory, Basic, Intermediary, & Advanced Russian | Agriculture | Art 101 | Various self defense-courses<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Description</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Hair Colour:</strong>Black - Metallic Black<br/><strong>Eye Colour:</strong>Blue - White<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6'6 - 7'5<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>250lbs - Over 1 Metric Ton<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Henry Cavill<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Piotr has a number of Russian tattoos that were quite difficult to get, as his body naturally shifted to his armored form whenever the needle touched his skin. He had to put on a power nullifier each time.<br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong><br/><br/>Peter - In his natural human state, Peter still manages to stand out despite thinking he looks pretty normal. He stands at 6'6 and is heavily muscled(250lbs) from a lifetime of farm work and constant physical training. He has a handsome face and a strong jawline, and his eyes are a fierce ice blue. He usually keeps his facial hair neat and trimmed in a goatee, but sometimes he'll let it form into a full beard or just shave it off. As a farm boy, he tends to wear comfortable clothes that can just as easily be worked in as relaxed in. So you'll usually see him in t-shirts, hoodies, jeans, boots, etc...<br/><br/>Colossus - In his armored form, Peter looks much the same, yet distinctly different. His height is raised by almost a foot at 7'5, and while not visible, due to being made of one of the most dense metals in existence, he weighs a full metric ton. His body at this point has become a metallic substance that resembles Osmium, so he appears to be Peter, but entirely made of metal. All hair on his body "fuses" so it appears to be a single piece instead of individual strands. His eyes become metallic as well and are simply pure white. For some reason, his body appears segmented, like it's made of multiple bands of metal with clear seams up and down his arms, legs, and torso. Strangely enough though, his face is smooth and feet are smooth, while his hands appear much more intricate.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Who they are</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Despite his intimidating size and appearance(6'6 - 250lbs) Piotr is a quiet, kind, and gentle man.  While many his age would prefer to go out on an evening in town, Peter would prefer to stay at home with his loved ones and play a game or paint or read. When he does go out, he is usually the quiet one of the group who says very little but listens to everything. He says that he has two ears and only one tongue, so he listens twice as much as he talks. In reality, he feels awkward and shy in social settings around a lot of people he doesn't know – shallow and meaningless conversation makes him uncomfortable.<br/><br/>Get to know Peter though... it's worth the effort to find out who he truly is. He is unflinchingly loyal to those who have won his friendship and he would give them the shirt off his back if they needed it or tunnel through hell to save a fellow's life. He has always been a good listener and is very slow to judge most of the time; also very good at keeping the confidence of others. A man of simple tastes, he prefers honesty over lies, feeling that it only complicates life and that anyone you spend valuable time with should be someone with whom you can be honest.<br/><br/>Piotr's temper resembles the material that he encases himself in – it is durable and not easily bent or cracked. In other words, he is slow to anger, preferring to listen to people and talk things through intelligently. However, as with any material, apply enough force and Colossus will break; when Colossus does lose his temper, it is a sight to behold. Despite his demeanor, Piotr does have anger issues... due mainly to his own inability to open up to people or express his own feelings. Instead he tends to bottle them up, using his own anger and frustration as fuel for working out or training or those times when he does snap.<br/><br/>Piotr agrees with Charles. Pacificity is a valid way to bring about change. Although he does think the Brotherhood need to be smacked down<em>hard</em>and locked away to a degree that other mutants will stop suffering because of their actions.<br/><br/>He is wholeheartedly against the governments treatment of mutants. He does understand there are powerful mutants out there; he himself is one and he personally knows at least 20 who could give small armies a run for their money. But treating them like cattle and watching them like Big Brother only serves to foster mistrust between human and mutant.<br/><br/>He'd punch Magneto in the face if he could. No matter what he has gone through, his actions are inexcusable. In fact, they are worse as he has been the victim of his methods for decades and is actively using them against innocents. He's worse than the problem he's fighting against.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong><br/>Peter was a devoted older brother and always watched out for his little "Snowflake". Farm life was simple and hard in a place as cold as Siberia, but it was all young Piotr knew so he had no reason to complain. And when he had time to himself, he found release for any problems in art. He would even paint for others of the collective in return for supplies or favors; sometimes he even got money. It wasn't much, but he could buy candies for himself and his sister from time to time. Life was pretty normal all things considered, but one day everything changed. He had just turned fourteen and had the amazing(not really) talk with his parents that he could do more chores around the farm, but of course he would still be treated as a child. He was a good boy though so he did as he was told.<br/><br/>A few weeks later, his sister was playing by the barn and a tractor got out of control. The gas pedal jammed and the steering column locked due to the cold. Illyana was still a child and was so engrossed with her dolls that she didn't notice the death machine rumbling down on her. Piotr was close by, and was already running for her before his father even got the chance to yell at him. He reached his sister, but there was no time to get either of them out of the way. Something miraculous happened though, and there was a sound of clanking metal as he suddenly got bigger. He was still confused, but remained in between the tractor and his sister until it hit him. Then nothing. It hit him and crumpled against his outstretched arms with a loud crash. Finally looking down at himself, he saw his skin was shiny and his hand prints were embedded in the front of the tractor.<br/><br/>His father, mother, and everyone else who saw came running over, trying to see if Illyana was okay, but also looking at Piotr. He'd crushed a tractor like it was cardboard, and now stood among them as a giant, easily six and a half feet tal. It didn't take a genius to realize he was a mutant, but instead of being shunned, he was praised as a hero. Even though he'd destroyed one of the few working tractors on the farm, his powers allowed him to do much more than a single tractor ever could. The young Rasputin enjoyed his new found popularity in the Collective, but it didn't last for long. Only a few weeks later, Charles Xavier showed up and offered him a place at the Institute, where he could learn to hone his powers. He joined the X-Men after coming to America, and has gone on many adventures with them.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Superpowers &amp; Equipment</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Class:</strong>Alpha<br/><br/><strong>Organic Steel Transformation:</strong>Colossus is a mutant with the superhuman ability to convert the tissue of his entire body into an organic steel-like substance, becoming not only taller, but larger as well. This substance resembling steel is of unknown composition but appears to be analogous to osmium and to carbon steel; which explains why he's so damn heavy(He weighs a metric ton). He is able to transform into this armor-like state at will (the process is virtually instantaneous) and remain in that form until he decides to revert to normal.<br/><br/>After an exhaustive amount of tests and studies run on him, the general consensus from people far more intelligent than he theorize that the conversion from flesh and bone to organic steel is accomplished by a psionic whole-brain interface with an ionic form of osmium, an extremely dense metal, located in another dimension. In willing the act of transformation, Colossus actually exchanges osmium atoms for his carbon atoms. The psionic interface with the other dimension re-creates all of Colossus's body in functionally similar organic ionic-osmium materials. And due to the unique makeup of his organic steel body, blood and organs seem to be replaced with a form of bio-energy that performs the same functions. The process by which Colossus gains additional mass from an unknown, perhaps extra-dimensional, force remains unknown. While he doesn't have many weaknesses, being so heavy means he has to watch his step as he can and has found himself falling through floors because they couldn't support his weight. Once he even had to shift back to his human form because the X-Jet wasn't calibrated for his weight and was performing sluggishly as a result.<br/><br/><strong>Superhuman Strength:</strong>While in his armored state, Colossus possesses a colossal degree of superhuman strength, allowing him to perform feats of strength like throwing tanks, toppling or holding up buildings, and scrapping with beings with high end superhuman strength. His strength goes beyond simply lifting and punching, however, as it extends into his legs as well. Meaning aside from kicks that can cause rockslides and stomps that can cause localized tremors, he can travel great distances by leaping through the air. Colossus is considered to be one of the physically strongest mutants in the world.<br/><br/><strong>Superhuman Durability:</strong>In his armored form, Colossus is nearly invulnerable to all forms of physical harm. Bullets, energy attacks, long falls, and even attacks from other superhumanly strong opponents tend to get shrugged off. He can be hurt of course, but it takes a high amount of force to sufficiently hurt him. He is called Colossus for a reason.<br/><br/><strong>Superhuman Speed/Agility:</strong>Surprising to not only him when he first discovered it, but to others as well, Colossus in his armored form is incredibly agile and fast. One would think that weighing as much as he does and being comprised of solid metal would make him slower, but it's actually the opposite. Due to his bio-energy and the efficiency of his muscles and skeletal structure being enhanced to such a degree, Colossus can move around faster than people would believe until they see it(and even then they still don't), and has often surprised opponents with his sheer speed. In fact one of his favored methods of attack is launching himself at his opponents and curling up like a human wrecking ball.<br/><br/><strong>Superhuman Stamina:</strong>In his armored form he is completely sustained by his bio-energy, so he has no need for food, liquids, or sleep while armored up. Also as he is made of metal, his body doesn't get tired like a flesh and blood one would, allowing him to physically exert himself for extremely long periods of time.<br/><br/><strong>Anti-Magical Body:</strong>Colossus' metal body is extremely resistant, if not outright immune to most magical effects. He has proven this several times, although no one has been able to figure out the reason why. Perhaps it's simply the composition of his body. Or maybe due to the inherent magic in his bloodline(His grandfather Grigori "The Mad Russian" Rasputin and his sister), he is immune to it's effects. Whatever the reason, it has served him well.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><strong>Flaws or Weaknesses</strong></strong></span></span><br/><br/><strong>Super Duper Heavyweight:</strong>Colossus weighs over 1 ton. He himself weighs more than 1200lbs. While his weight and density obviously attribute greatly to his strength and power, they also mean he is a victim to physics. Weighing as much as he does, it is impossible for him to float. Swimming is doable, but if he doesn't put in effort, he will simply sink until he touches bottom. This also means structurally weak buildings, floors, etc... aren't capable of holding his weight.<br/><br/><strong>Metal Man:</strong>Colossus' armored form is comprised of what is essentially a form of Osmium. It is very heavy, and very dense...but it is also very magnetic. In his armored form, he is completely at the mercy of magnetics(as Magneto has proven multiple times). Also due to him being completely metal, should he be exposed to Antartic Vibranium and have no way to change back to normal, his metal would liquefy and he'd die.<br/><br/><strong>Flesh &amp; Blood:</strong>Like many mutants, Colossus' power isn't always activated. And since his changes his entre body to armored metal, it's kind of important that he use his powers to deal with lethal threats. Simply put, if he's not shiny and clanking when he walks, he's as easy to kill as the next Joe Blow.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Gentle Giant:</strong>Growing up as big and as strong as Piotr, but surrounded by delicate things(farm animals, his little sister, other children) and having a kind heart meant one thing. He was a big ole' softie. Till this day, Colossus does not like confrontation despite being one of the main members of the X-Men. He will always seek an alternative if he can find one. He will engage in violence if necessary, but he holds back as much as possible. He only wants to beat their enemies, not cripple them.<br/><br/><strong>Repression:</strong>Piotr is not always as joyous and cheerful as he seems. He tends to hold things in, as people see him as the one they need to vent to, not the other way around. As a result, he has a lot of emotions bottled up just ready to explode. And it's bad when they do. The last time Colossus snapped was when Nightcrawler and Shadowcat got hurt by the Marauders. Riptide was unlucky enough to be in his path and despite his best efforts, the man had his neck snapped by an enraged Russian titan.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/>His is a world class artist.