<div class="floatleft">(http://i49.tinypic.com/2s0kahx.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>HercuLina (Lina Lyons)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>28<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6'0''<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>135lbs<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>A tall and strikingly beautiful dark-haired woman with piercing green eyes. Athletic without being overly muscular. She carries herself with pride and her mere presence is enough to inspire others into action. She is dressed in glittering gold armor that seems to resist being stained or dirtied. She accents her costume with sandals and a flowing red cape that falls to about her lower back. A golden mask protects her identity (as well as these things can, anyhow). In the rare instance she's seen in civilian garb, she tends to stick to casual clothing; jeans, t-shirts, and an old, beat up leather jacket.<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong>Lina Lyons never knew that the Greek Gods were real until her trip to London. The British Museum was displaying an artifact they called The Nemean Gauntlet, a piece of armor with a lion carved into it. The beast greatly resembled the fictional animal slain by Hercules in his tale. Lina also never knew she was a descendant of the supposedly fictional hero. The gauntlet, however, did. It sensed she was of his bloodline and as fate would have it, Lina was in the perfect place to learn about her heritage. At that moment, Hades, a fire-themed villain obsessed with ancient treasures (sadly, he was NOT a descendant of Hades, just a pyromaniac with super powers) broke into the museum and tried to get at the Gauntlet. As the glass case was broken the Gauntlet rose into the air and, in a flash of light, attached itself to Lina. Time seemed to stand still. Lina heard the voice of the mighty Hercules in her head, telling her of her heritage, her new power, her new quest for greatness. As time returned to normal the once humble Lina found herself dressed in glittering armor and wearing a cape of red. With astounding strength and determination, she bested Hades and started on the path of justice. The apocalypse has strained her hopeful outlook, but not broken it. She fights every day to keep The Tombs safe from the writhing hordes of zombies.<br/><br/><strong>Powers/Skills:</strong><br/>-Nemean Gauntlet: Lina can lift up to 15 tons with absolute ease, allowing her to pick up something as large as a tractor trailer or tanker truck and move it about with little effort. Such power also puts massive impact behind every blow she strikes, allowing her to shatter zombie skulls with ease. However, Lina is not an experienced heroine. She only had about a year before the catastrophe hit and has not had much chance to develop a sophisticated fighting style. She relies on this brute strength more than anything else.<br/><br/>-Sandals of Hermes: Lina's sandals allow her to run at astounding speed. While nowhere near hypersonic speeds, she is quick enough to move almost faster than the eye can see. Keep in mind that the sandals do not give her great agility, just great movement. She cannot dodge at amazing speed, only run.<br/><br/>-Heroic Constitution: Lina's heritage gives her a resistance to pain, limited healing factor, and tougher than normal skin and bones. Her healing factor works slowly and is not nearly enough to stop disease, but she can shrug off small blows and cuts. Her skin, muscle, and bones are blessed with super toughness, allowing her to throw those Herculean punches without shattering her own wrist. That doesn't make her immune to zombie bites or the disease, however, as her skin can still be broken with enough bite force. Her strength and resilience allow her to take small groups with ease, but an entire horde would be a difficult challenge.