<div class="floatright">(http://40.media.tumblr.com/32cec732a6dce405d373fb7f31c5d509/tumblr_nv6i1vYoek1uepko8o1_500.jpg)(http://static8.comicvine.com/uploads/original/0/848/86455-59759-vulcan.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Vulcan</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>Gabriel Scott Summers<br/><strong>Age:</strong>18<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>Shi'ar/ Nationalized American<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Student<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>Brownish-Black<br/><strong>Eye Colour:</strong>Blue<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6'3<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>220lbs<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Taron Egerton<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Gabriel has a thin, vertical scar over his left eye from a training session. His training master was in a bad mood and took it out on him, striking Gabriel with a move he hadn't taught him how to defend against yet.<br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>Because of his upbringing in Shi'ar space, Gabriel has a rather bizarre sense of style. Basically all of his clothes look like they're on the cutting edge of fashion, yet at the same time manage to appear strange and unique. That type of style where people<em>swear</em>they've seen your outfit before, but they just want to look cool. That's what happens when you're raised by bird people in space.<br/><br/>Due to genetic enhancements when he was still in the artificial womb used to replace his mother, Gabriel has been altered to be a nearly perfect physical specimen. The reason being as one of Emperor D'ken's personal slaves, he needed to be visually pleasing, as well as capable of fiercely protecting his master. As a result, in his adulthood, he stands at 6'3, and is 220lbs of nearly solid muscle. He has thick, short, dark hair. His eyes are a sharp, piercing blue. And he has well-chiseled features, such as strong cheek bones and a prominent chin. Even his scar has been modified to look aesthetically pleasing, like it was designed to fit his face.<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>Gabriel was raised as a slave, but he was technically bodyguard of the Emperor. This means that his lowly status as a slave outranked most other positions in the royal court. Gabriel knows about being put in his place, about punishment, about harsh treatment. He knows how to make himself small to escape attention. However, the exact inverse is also true. As D'ken's second, and a highly accomplished warrior, he has a naturally commanding presence.<br/><br/>He knows how to talk to people, how to gauge their reactions to him and his surroundings. Beyond business, he is surprisingly...a somewhat normal eighteen year old boy. His hormones are still raging, he has pent up emotions running wild, and he has boundless energy. He's even got a somewhat dark, and sarcastic sense of humor to help him deal with the emotional rollercoaster that has been his life. There are also moments where he seems a bit...unhinged. This is due to a literal lifetime of abuse mixed with placation and shiny things to distract him. Xavier is working with him to get him to a better mental place.<br/><br/><br/>Gabriel understands and respects Charles' pacifist approach to the Brotherhood and the government at large. He understands that fighting them with full force can cause many more problems. He's seen it first hand in D'ken's empire. The Emperor was a cruel man and ruled as such, so Gabriel saw plenty of rebellions get crushed in his nearly eighteen years in the Shi'ar empire. But he also understands that not fighting back often means the other side of the line just have an easier time.<br/><br/>He completely disagrees with the government treating mutants like, well like slaves. He's lived that life, and he didn't escape a gilded cage just to get stuck in a tin one. At least with D'ken he had power and essentially anything his heart desired. Here it's just mistrust and unfair treatment without even any placation to make you think your situation is better than it is.<br/><br/>Gabriel also disagrees with Magneto. The Shi'ar incorporated many races into it's empire, and unless you were for example specifically slave race, racial equality was prevalent. An extra chromosome doesn't make mutants better than humans. Just naturally more powerful. Mutants shouldn't be over humans, nor humans over mutants. Equality equals power.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong>Before Gabriel Summers, there was Salem and Alex. The oldest(and only) Summers girl, and her younger brother Alex. Ask either one of them and they'd have no memory of their parents. And of course they'd have no memory of little Gabriel. Salem and Alex got separated from their parents when Christorpher's plane was attacked by a scout ship of the Shi'ar empire. There was only a single parachute, so Chris and Karen strapped their kids in and threw them from the plane to save their lives. The plane was shot down, and when authorities searched the wreckage, they didn't find any bodies. It turns out, the Shi'ar attacked the ship to acquire human slaves.<br/><br/>A novelty to most Shi'ar. Christopher woke up in shackles, and was told his lovely wife Katherine was now one of D'ken's concubines. While Christopher himself was sentenced to work in the mines until he died. He escaped his chains and searched the ship. He found his wife being raped by D'ken. Before he could do anything, security caught him and forced him to watch the Emperor have his way with his wife. Once he was finished, he killed her and surprised Christopher by ripping an infant from her corpse. She'd been pregnant, and now she was dead. After watching the man break in front of him, D'ken had Christopher taken away. And in secret, he incubated baby Gabriel. The mutant gene was discovered in him while he was in gene-utero, and D'ken decided to make him his personal bodyguard and slave.<br/><br/>His age was accelerated so he could be of use sooner, and from the moment he stepped out of the tube, his life of slavery began. He had information dumped directly into his brain to make him an effective slave. Languages for diplomacy. Math, science, etc... Multiple ways to hurt, maim, and kill. He was a warrior before he was eight, and had done horrible things before he was twelve. All in the name of Emperor D'ken. He was unflinchingly loyal, took the Emperor's ire with silent determination, and tried to enjoy the gifts he was given. And when he turned thirteen, his powers manifested. His training was intensified to teach him to control his powerful new abilities.<br/><br/>In just a year, he'd become very profficient with them. A thirteen year old wielded more power than most individuals in the Shi'ar empire. This made him dangerous, so D'ken fashioned a collar that would keep him in check. For the next four years, Vulcan rarely left D'ken's side. It was half prudence, and half paranoia. No one unwanted could get close to or harm D'ken while Vulcan was around. And as long as Vulcan was around, D'ken could keep a close eye on him. This was a sound strategy that worked for four years, and saw over two dozen beings killed or injured trying to assassinate the Emperor. It was decidedly more than that when you added in the rebel and militia attacks, etc...<br/><br/>Vulcan himself had so much blood on his hands. But as always, he was loyal to his Emperor; he was...no more than a dog with super powers. Until one day it seemed fate and destiny aligned to offer him freedom. In one of his drug induced fits, D'ken ordered Vulcan from his side in the wing for his harem, to his personal quarters to fetch him a particular robe. Also because of the several day long orgy/feast D'ken had been having, he'd forgotten to lock his personal computer. A computer which held files he'd often tempted Gabriel with about his life. He couldn't help himself, and he searched his name. He found the files, files which after reading he realized D'ken never would have willingly shown him. Like a typical megalomaniac, he'd detailed everything. His parents, the rape and murder of his mother, the imprisonment(and escape) of his father.<br/><br/>Everything. Gabriel wanted to murder him. Right then and there it'd be so easy to turn him to ashes. But he was a Summers; he was better than that. Or at least, he knew better than that. To kill the Emperor in his palace on the Shi'ar homeworld was suicide. He could escape though. D'ken liked to talk to Gabriel, because for the most part Gabriel kept his mouth closed and let the man speak just to hear his own voice. And through that he learned that the Shi'ar had agents on Earth. And he suggested that maybe he be sent there to help with whatever D'ken's plans were. The Imperial Guard were more than enough to keep D'ken safe for the short time he'd be away. And most of his gifts in life had been empty. A shiny thing, women, etc... He asked for a chance to see his homeworld. And in maybe his one true act of kindness, D'ken accepted. On the trip, Gabriel of course found a way to escape. He simply waited until they were close to Earth, then drained the ship of all it's power.<br/><br/>Life support, propulsion, everything immediately went to emergency power...and then Vulcan drained that too. In under a minute the ship was a floating husk in space. Vulcan blew the hatch and fired a beam into the engine. The explosion took care of the rest. After that, he rocketed down to Earth, where he was found by Moira McTaggert and helped along to Xavier's. It was almost immediately discovered by Charles psychic probe that his story about the Shi'ar was true, and he was the younger brother of Salem and Alex. Since his arrival, he's been learning about Earth and it's culture, while also trying to show Xavier that he should use him in the field. He was born and bred for combat; may as well let him do what he was made for.<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>Energy Manipulation:</strong>Vulcan's primary ability is the psionic ability to drain energy from other sources; and manipulate them to his will. Every other ability he possesses is a byproduct of that. His body has been genetically altered by his powers to a point where it is compatabile with essentially every form of energy. That is how he can absorb raw electricity, or nuclear power, etc... directly into his body without harm to himself. Once the energy is in Vulcan's possession, he can do basically anything he wants with it. He can even manipulate energy that still "belongs" to other people. For example, despite being immune to Salem's powers, if she were to shoot at him with an optic beam, he could absorb it, or simply make it curve around his body.<br/><br/><em>Energy Blasts -</em>Vulcan can concentrate the energy in his body to a single point(usually his hands or eyes) and project it out as a beam of energy. From pure force, to heat, to electricity, to light, and more, Vulcan can alter his energy to create one of these attacks. He can even expel all his energy at once like a bomb, with him being at the point of detonation.<br/><br/><em>Flight -</em>By surronding himself in an energy field, then propelling himself through the air, Vulcan can achieve unaided flight. The energy field protects him and any passengers from wind chill, air friction and thinks of that nature. With eneough energy supplying the field, he can even fly through space and underwater.<br/><br/><em>Energy Constructs -</em>Vulcan can use his energy to form shapes like force fields and the like. However, he most often simply molds his energy around an object to move it with his own form of telekinesis.<br/><br/><em>Energy Detection -</em>WIth his very wide range of control over energy, Vulcan can sense it as well. If the energy source is potent enough, he can sense it, like a bright spot in the darkness. He can sense mutant powers, as well as general power sources like buildings or electric plants.<br/><br/><em>Healing -</em>Although not a "Healing Factor" like Logan possesses, Vulcan can speed up his recovery process by fueling his body with energy. He can't grow back arms or anything crazy like that, but he is pretty hardy as a result.<br/><br/><em>Psionic Resistance -</em>Even Xavier himself is surprised at how strong Vulcan's mental defenses are. The reason being his energy manipulation. He naturally uses telepaths own psionic energy directed at his brain to shield it from psionic attacks. It's like a shield that grows stronger the harder you push against it. Though it is beatable with effort by a high enough level psychic like Xavier.<br/><br/><strong>Modified Shi'ar Uniform:</strong>Vulcan came to Earth in his customized battle armor designed for him by D'ken's top armorers. Hank made a few modifications and now it's up to X-Men standards as well.<br/><br/><strong>Communicator:</strong>Like all the X-Men, he has a communicator that can be used to signal his friends when he's in need of help, and vice versa.<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>Stamina:</strong>Vulcan's powers are mental, meaning that while he does not actually grow physicall tired using them, his brain does grow tired and fatigued over time. The more intensely and the longer he uses his powers, the faster his brain needs rest before he can use them effectively again.<br/><br/><strong>Energy Limits:</strong>Vulcan has a limit on how much energy his body produces, and how much he can store. When at 100% capacity, everything is fine. When<em>over</em>100% for whatever reason, he must purge his body of the excess energy or it can lead to serious harm if he overloads himself. The exact opposite is also bad, as having too low levels of energy will leave him sluggish and lethargic. However, even when he has no energy in his reserves, he is still able to manipulate outside energy.<br/><br/><strong>Completely Human:</strong>Vulcan, for all his power, is still at the end of the day a really strong guy. But he's not bulletproof, he's not stabproof, he's not explosion proof. His powers rely on awareness and focus, as they are not always turned on and have to be activated. So the key is to take him by surprise. For example if he gets cracked in the shin with a bat, his forcefield would undoubtedly block the bat. However if his forcefield wasn't on, his bone would snap as easy as anyone elses.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Arrogance:</strong>Despite being a slave, Gabriel grew up with D'ken singing his praises(well his own praises, Gabriel just got the extra) about what a well behaved boy he was, or how powerful he was, or this or that. It has had an effect of making Gabriel somewhat(a lot what)<del>arrogant</del>confident. He's spent his entire life thwarting the powerful people threatening the Emperor after all. The problem is, no matter how powerful you are, arrogance will always hinder you. So he has moments where he'll underestimate the opponent or his team, and overestimate himself. Either way is a recipe for trouble. He's working on it though.<br/><br/><strong>PTSD:</strong>Anyone who sits and listens to Gabriel's story will understand without a doubt why he suffers from PTSD. It was his minds way of trying to repress and compartmentalize all the trauma he was exposed to literally from his first moment of awareness and consciousness he can remember. He suffers from blackouts, panic attacks, hallucinations, and the like. The worst is when he starts to identify more with "Vulcan" than "Gabriel". When that happens, a more sinister personality surfaces. One essentially molded by D'ken into what he thought was a good person. It's rare, but when he shows up it's a good idea to calm him down or put him to sleep quickly.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Relationships:</strong><br/><br/><em>Salem Summers -</em>There are 3 Summers kids. Salem, Alex, and Gabriel. Salem is Gabriel's sister, and the oldest of the three. He doesn't know her well yet, but he's spending all the time she'll let him have with her, as he's never had a family before and quite likes it.<br/><br/><em>Alex Summers -</em>The second Summers child, Alex is Gabriel's older brother. He's a bit closer to Gabriel in age, and it's easier to hang out with a boy than a girl. But he still has just as much fun with Salem as Alex.<br/><br/><em>Christopher Summers -</em>The father of the Summerses. Gabriel doesn't know him, but he likes to think he's a good man. And maybe, one day they'll meet. He knows he escaped the mines, but aside from that, he can only hope for the best..