Name:  Gunnar Hanson

Nickname: "Scarface"

Gender: Male

Race: Chompa

Age: [left to interpretation for now, appears 20.]

Height: 6'1

Weight: 220 lbs

Hair: medium fade, short, dark brown

Skin: white, farmers tan, leathery

Distinguishing marks: profound scar covering the left side of his face

Eyes: deep blue, left eye is foggy

Clothing: Marine Corps Boots and Utes; green olive shirt, green digital camouflage trousers (changes to tan digital camo depending on the season), laced boot straps, rat boots, tan belt

Temperament: Bold, extroverted, hard-headed, conflicted, insecure, proud

Moral/ethical beliefs:  Faithful to the United States Marine Corps and all it stands for. He believes himself to be a warrior in a garden now, as he used to be a gardener in a war. 

Religious beliefs: He has some attachment to Christianity, but only out of respect to his family that he may never see again. 

Hobbies: Gunnar loves to discharge any weapon he gets his hands on, primarily his iconic M16A4. Shooting, exercising, and sleeping are his biggest hobbies, though he's also known to be quite a glutton too.

Likes: Weapons, cigars, keeping busy, pushing people beyond their limits (physically and emotionally), Primal the therapy Crocodilian 

Dislikes: People who persist in being weak/submissive/ and proud of it, being put in his place, politics

Fears: Confronting his past, dying before he's ready, existentialism

Strengths:

• Astounding warrior; knows how to fight when he needs to using and improving what he learned in the military 




• Relentless trainer; reflects his military training and discipline into every training session, no matter who he is mentoring. Will even do exercises alongside them




• Tactical, disciplined, and a one man Marine Corps Battalion 




• Uses a fighting style that is uniquely his own; MCMAP, with additional Chompa-esque tactics and improvisation




• He has absurd endurance and baseline power that stacks as he transforms via Aethereal means

Weaknesses:

• Suffers from PTSD




• Tends to be harsh to people with or without context




• Swears constantly




• Doesn't care about people's emotions, not even his own




• Isn't used to new people yet




• Can use too much brute force at times

Long term goals:

• Train his people the same way he was trained, to make them all a worthy warrior species and clan




• To overcome his emotional struggles and become more comfortable around others on a personal level




• To cope with and no longer be a victim to his trauma

Baritone, husky, gravelly (Tank Dempsey from COD Zombies)

Voice Lines/Quotes:

[Fearless, Sincere] "Make peace or die. Them's been my only options for fucking years. I don't see why you'd make a difference."

[Stern, emotionless] "I don't care if you think you can't move. Get the fuck up."

[Sentimental, soft] "Semper fi, Marines. Semper fi."

[Solemn, regretful] "Look, I know I've done things that have tainted my good name with my fellow Marines. I still love them, even if the feeling ain't mutual. I understand now why I must live with that disdain. Shit's a heavy burden, but all I can do is make up for lost time and my own ignorance."

[Panicked, high alertness] "He's a fucking powerhouse! I don't know if we can actually do this, even as a unit! Fuck me. Fuck this shit! What are we gonna do?!"

[Consoled, accepting] "You're right, kid. I get it. If there's a will, there's a way. I never believed those words before I met her, but if you're saying it now, it only means she was more right than I'd care to admit. Thanks."

[Motivated] "Embrace the suck, boys! You think it's bad now? We haven't even made it to the base of the mountain yet!"

History and background details

Gunnar Hanson aspired to be one of the few and the proud since he was a freshman in high school. Once he went through the rigorous journey to accomplish this goal, everything seemed to be working out in his favor. He felt fulfilled, a sense of belonging, and even found purpose in his life. After he graduated bootcamp, Gunnar was assigned as an 0341 (infantry mortarman) in the School of Infantry and learned the essentials of launching explosives from a distance.

After graduating SOI, he was alphabetically assigned to be stationed in Camp Pendleton, California, where he'd continue to learn the ropes of being in the infantry with actual experience; he joined 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, and was being mentored by the best. He was sent out to Yuma, Arizona for 3 months for desert training, earned his helo dunker certificate, and almost got deployed overseas, all with injuries and overcoming them time and time again.

Unfortunately, things turned upside-down for him after suffering a near death experience. During a 12 mile hike back in the hills of California, Gunnar pushed himself too far beyond his physical limits, and after suffering from rhabdomyolysis and a 107.8° core temperature, his hopes of staying in the Marines were dashed despite efforts to fight against the med board process.

After he separated, feeling like an outcast and dashed of his pride and sense of honor, Gunnar wandered in search of a new purpose in life. Before things could truly begin to feel tolerable again, the world was destroyed in nuclear fire, taking him out with it. After the dust settled, the veteran would somehow crawl out of a crater back in his military attire and physique that he had right out of bootcamp so many years ago. He'd wander and survive, eventually finding someone special who'd help him cope on every front.

This was until he was confronted by Primus Odhinkar, and after the two fought a grueling battle, he convinced the Marine that the only way to save what remained in his world was for him to be escorted out of the universe, never to return. Begrudgingly, Gunnar said goodbye to his soon-to-be baby momma and promised that somehow, they'd see each other again, even if he didn't know how.

Years passed, and the two became a group of eleven, now aiming to make a new home out of a universe of their collective making. To fill the void after losing everything, Gunnar decided to act as the military trainer and instructor, to teach the younger Chompas about how to fight, build discipline, and earn the right to do so via rigorous and relentless training. He'd be ruthless yet fair, and when the ball got rolling for the clan, Gunnar was the appointed embodiment of his Marine Corps Spirit, forced to confront his past one push up at a time.