Name: Archimedes
Description: Archimedes is an IQ-enhanced gorilla. The IQ made him grow into extreme proportions. He reaches a height of 4 meters when fully stretched, and weights half a ton. He is incredibly muscular as a result of the training he received as Baron's special minion. As a part of his IQ mutation, his fur gained a blue color. On his forehead, Archimedes has two tiny imp-like horns that act like antenna for the Den Den Mushi brain lobe that was transplanted in his brain.
Special Abilities: Archimedes' brain lobe was made to be significantly weaker than Baron's, so the doctor could control him. Archimedes' lobe can both receive and transmit, but can't change it's wavelength. As a result, Archimedes can't use the Whiteout technique on Baron, the same technique that Baron used in order to take control of Archimedes. Thanks to his IQ enhancement, Archimedes can understand and think in human language, which allows him to transmit his thoughts to Baron, making the two capable of telepathically communicating with each other. Archimedes' lobe's wavelength does not allow it to receive normal Den den Mushi broadcasts, only Baron's unique broadcasts, making hijacking Archimedes extremely difficult.
Thanks to the marine training that Baron made Archimedes go through, Archimedes can use Tekkai and Tekkai Kenpo, along with other martial art moves. He is monstrously strong, capable of lifting his own body weight over his head, and easily crushing rocks.
Personality: Even though Baron and Archimedes share a master-slave relationship, they have a special bond between them as a result of the long time they spent with each other and their telepathic connection. When outside of battle, Archimedes and Baron can be considered pals, with Archimedes being Baron's only friend and Baron being the only person that Archimedes can communicate with. But, when Baron decides it's time, Archimedes becomes his personal minion, sacrificing himself without even thinking twice by Baron's command. Their relationship resembles that of a dog and his trainer: Even though the two like each other, there is no questioning the trainer's control.
History: Archimedes started his life a normal Gorilla in the wild, and was captured by marines when he was 6 months old. He was captured for the favor of Baron's second lobe transplant. Baron needed a human-like subject, and Archimedes was chosen. At first, Baron demanded that the gorilla would receive IQ treatment, since the lobe required a higher intelligence than that of the gorilla. Archimedes received the enhancement, and after a few months in captivity, developed an understanding for human language. The IQ also changed his body, but that was an unintentional bonus. When Archimedes reached the age of 1 and two months, he went through the transplant. By this point, the IQ enhancement made Archimedes develop anger towards the marines who imprisoned him, and when eh woke up after the transplant, and found himself free inside a room with only Baron's bony frame to guard him, he attempted an escape. Unwilling to give up on Archimedes, Baron used his Whiteout technique to make the gorilla experience a splitting headache that paralyzed him with pain. It was like a circus animal that got whipped until it made the right trick. Archimedes was no fool, he realized soon enough that Baron was his only communicating option, and that his life could only become better if he accepted Baron's control. Baron made Archimedes loyal to him with the special telepathic bond the two shared, and the occasional Whiteout to remind Archimedes who was the master and who was the slave. Under Baron's guidance, Archimedes went through Rokushiki training and martial arts training, making him a war machine under Baron's control.
Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:57 pm