APPROVED: BACKGROUND_1 Red Rage: The Beginning
1.Cain Marko is the son of Dr. Kurt Marko and his wife.
2. At age three his mother died, leaving Kurt the sole parent. He quickly resorted to abuse in his upbringing, regularly beating the boy.
Eventually Kurt married the widow of his colleague Dr. Brian Xavier. This angered Cain, who was forced to leave behind the friends he had made and had no desire to move into the Xavier's home. After another beating, he was sent to boarding school. Sometime during the period he was away, Sharon Xavier-Marko died.
3. Lashing out at others like his father lashed out at him, Cain became a bully. He picked on other students and eventually was expelled. Kurt was forced to take him back in and have him live at the Xavier estate.
4. Cain started to be abusive towards Charles immediately, which only grew worse as it became obvious Kurt far preferred the Xavier boy to him.
5. Out of fear for his step-son, Kurt started to take Cain with him on business trips. During one such trip, Cain attempted to blackmail his father with implications that he may have murdered David Xavier. Charles became involved in the argument, and it shifted to a fight. An explosion happened, and Kurt was mortally wounded before carrying the boys to safety.
6. Their relationship became even more strained as the years passed, with Charles excelling in academics and spots due to his hidden powers, and Cain excelling in nothing. It came to a head when the elder step-brother broke Charles trophies and attacked him, quickly being beaten by the telepath. They parted ways soon after.
7. It was years later that they reunited, fighting in the same war. His fear causing him to desert, Cain fled the battlefield , followed by Charles, who wanted to stop him from disgracing himself. They accidently discovered an ancient abandoned Temple to Cyttorak, and it was there that Cain picked up the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak. The power of it infused him, and at the same time the enemy forces started to shell them, causing the temple to crumble, and Charles barely escaped, not knowing whether his step-brother had escaped or died in the collapse. 8. Now an unstoppable Juggernaut, Cain did neither, and spent the next ten years digging his way free of the rubble, driven by hate for Charles and a desire for vengeance. He immediately made his way to America one he was out.
9. He's somehow managed to keep a low profile despite everything, and has attempted to locate where Charles actually is right now. He's discovered that his brother is currently abroad for some reason, probably recruiting though Cain has no way of knowing that, and is waiting for him to return. He's gradually getting tired of the waiting, and thinking more about the possibilities of what he could do with his power. Like many less than genius bullies granted amazing abilities he's thinking of trying his hand at less legal endeavors, whether renting his skills out as a mercenary or outright stealing. No doubt it's going to go well for him in a world with so many Supers.
APPROVED: PSY1 Anger
Cain is a very, very angry person. This has built in him from the time he was a child, fueled by his father's physical abuse and his own feelings of inadequacy, especially in relation to his Step-Brother, Charles and all his accomplishments. Literally godlike power is helping with the latter, though his frequent defeats at the hand of those he sees as weaker as himself will only add to the rage. His temper could snap from something as simple as a spilled drink and send him into a violent rampage, though despite what some people think, he can (sometimes) control said temper
APPROVED: PSY2 Hatred
Closely tied to his anger is his hatred. He hated his father. He hates his brother. He, to an extent, hates most everybody and everything around him. It's not logical, but it's still there. He even hates himself to an extent, though less so than when he was a normal human.
APPROVED: PSY3 Bullying
Even when he's not pissed off, Cain has a tendency to push around those weaker than himself (In his mind, everybody). He learned those bullying traits from his father, who beat into him at an early age that the best way to get others to do what you want is through violence.
APPROVED: PSY4 Overconfidence
He thinks he's the best, the strongest, there is. That nobody can beat him. This confidence is in for a shaking when he faces some of the titans of the world. But, he'll likely rationalize any defeats, for instance by seeing them as people using tricks rather than actually beating him, so clearly they don't count. And he continues to barrel forward at his problems, confident nothing can stop him.
APPROVED: PSY5 Intelligence
Cain isn't stupid. However, in a society where half the people seem to be geniuses (his brother one of the biggest ones) , he's not terribly smart either. This aids his overconfidence and other negative traits in that he's not really smart enough to thoroughly look at and deal with his flaws. It also tends to help his enemies outsmart him in battle.
APPROVED: PSY6 Loyalty
Perhaps surprisingly considering the rest of his personality, perhaps not, once his loyalty has been gained it's unshaking. He'll do anything to help those he considers a true friend, which includes nobody at the moment. He sees himself as having no real friends, which probably has a lot to do with his anger and hatred of others.
APPROVED: PSY7 Softer Side
It's hard to believe, but the Juggernaut has some softer spots. For instance, he's one of the biggest Dazzler fans in the world, figuratively and literally. Every CD, every DVD, and every promotional item she has ever put out he owns. He's even been to her live shows several times. He also, strangely, watches cartoons, and is less likely to hurt kids than anybody else. At heart, he himself is a great deal like an enormous, spoiled child with Godlike strength.
APPROVED: PSY8 Motivation
His motivations right now are purely selfish. He wants to gratify himself and show that he's stronger than those around him, mostly to soothe his own ego and hidden sense of inadequacy. As well as his bullying nature. Simple motivations for a man that, as of yet, hasn't developed a lot of complexity.
APPROVED: PSY9 Goals
Money, respect, fear. Similar goals to most bullies. He plans on proving he's the biggest, strongest kid on the playground and isn't afraid to hurt those that get in his way. He'd never admit it, but on some level at least he probably wants some friends too.
APPROVED: POWER1 Gem of Cyttorak
A crimson gemstone that's connected to the corrupted Elder God known as Cyttorak. It channels its power into the chosen wielder, fusing with his soul and making him an Avatar of said deity, conferring a number of powers. Contrary to the belief of some, it doesn't physically fuse with the wielder.
APPROVED: POWER2 Armor
This mystical suit of armor can be summoned or banished at will by the Juggernaut. It's just as durable as his body with the exception of the helmet which is composed of an unknown metal. However, the helmet provides virtually total protection from mental assault, even by telepaths as strong as his step-brother Charles Xavier. If destroyed, he can replace it via unknown means.
APPROVED: POWER3 Strength
The mystical power infusing the Juggernaut conveys enormous physical strength, the exact limits of which are unknown. It's been confirmed that he can lift up to 100,000+ tons however, and can go toe toe with some of the strongest beings on the planet, such as the Hulk.
APPROVED: POWER4 Forcefield
The power of the Gem lets the Juggernaut project a forcefield around his body, extending out to roughly a foot most of the time. It augments his already virtual indestructability even further, and is often used to keep debris and other substances away from his body. It's vulnerable to magic attacks like the rest of him.
APPROVED: POWER5 Embodiment of Irresistable Force
Embodying unstoppable power, once the Juggernaut starts to move it's almost impossible to halt his forward momentum entirely. It is possible to slow him, such as with tons of heavy debris or powerful blasts, but not bring him to a total halt. This can be used against him at times, such as a strong enough opponent using his momentum to aid in throwing him.
APPROVED: POWERS6 Endurance And Sustenance
The Juggernauts body, for the most part, cannot be damaged. Any form of physical assault, from blunt trauma to various forms of energy, is unable to penetrate his skin, assuming it was able to get through his forcefield to begin with. An exception to this is magical assaults, which are able to harm him when of sufficient strength, possibly by disrupting the magical energy suffusing him. It likewise provides all the sustenance he needs, meaning he doesn't need to breath, drink, eat or sleep and is essentially immortal, his body never aging past physical prime. He can still eat and drink when he wants, but is unable to sleep, though he can be rendered unconscious via psychic attacks.
APPROVED: POWERS7 Regeneration
In addition to his virtually impenetrable durability, in the cases where he is injured, his body heals at an incredible rate. It's hard to say what it would take to kill him for good.
APPROVED: POWERS8 Speed
While not the most agile of people or remarkably light on his feet, the Juggernauts immensely powerful leg muscles and endless stamina let him run over a hundred miles an hour. Not truly super speed, but enough to let him get around quickly when he wants.
APPROVED: POWERS9 Density
His body, from flesh to bones, is exactly four times greater than an equivalent human would be, adding greater weight to his already large form and adding to his unstoppability in movement.
APPROVED: ADVANTAGE1 Cyttorak
He serves the Elder God Cyttorak. Sort of. The God doesn't really talk to him directly, and Cain is only vaguely aware that he even exists. But still, the connection is there.
APPROVED: ADVANTAGE2 Mercenary Connections
Cain served with a number of men during the war. Since emerging he's re-established contact with several of them, at first to try and locate Charles, but now to look for some mercenary work.
APPROVED: SKILL1 Military Training
A member of the U.S. Army, he ended up going into Special Forces along with his brother Charles before deserting. He's fully trained in a wide variety of weapons and tactics, and had extensive hand to hand training. Of course, as the Juggernaut he still tends to mostly just smash things.
APPROVED: SKILL2 Intimidation
Being both an unstoppable engine of destruction and a bully, the Juggernaut has a certain flair for intimidation. He uses it often
APPROVED: FLAW1 Mental Attacks
Without his helmet, he has no real protection against mental manipulation and assault. It's the single most reliable way to stop him, at least temporarily.
APPROVED: FLAW2 Mystic Attacks
Magical assaults can in some undefined way interfere with the power infusing his body and allow them to harm him, unlike most physical assaults.
APPROVED: FLAW3 Temper
He has a very short fuse most of the time. It doesn't take much to set it off, even minor things, and when he's angry his already merely average intellect is used even less. It's good for goading him into doing things that will trap him or otherwise manipulating him.
APPROVED: FLAW4 Finicky Powers
As long as he's destructive and acts in ways that benefit himself, his powers are at full strength. If he helps others for no gain or otherwise acts 'Heroic' too often, his connection to Cyttorak can attenuate, and if it goes on long enough the God might even cut him off entirely.
APPROVED: FLAW5 Size
He is, to put it frankly, damn big. This can be good in a fight. It can be inconvenient anywhere else, not just because of the difficulty in finding shoes in his size. His increased density makes it so he can't swim, and is likely to sink into softer materials, slowing but not stopping him.
APPROVED: FLAW6 Intelligence
Cain isn't a genius. He's not stupid, coming from a brilliant father and intelligent mother, and if he'd ever actually applied himself he might have done better in school. But he didn't. For one thing, he's always been the sort who cared more about brawn than brains. You don't need brains to throw a punch. So he always scoffed at school and intellectual pursuits. Another part of it is, he never was smart enough to satisfy his father. His step-brother, he was a genius. Cain was normal. His father made it clear what he thought of his blood child's brains, and after hearing it enough times Cain started to believe that he's stupid. So he has a tendency to not think anything through and just go on instinct, and to ignore his various flaws. This makes it easy to manipulate and outsmart him in a fight
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