Fiction:Zrin (Mutations)

"I'm not a hero. I'm not here for the greater good. I'm here because I don't have any other options. That's how the world works--either you're on your own team, or you're done for."

~Zrin

Zrin, the Sun Fist is a Plasma Genetic Hero from Cryos. Originally a powerful gang leader, Zrin's incarceration ended this career. When the Darkspore attacked, Ptyron saved his life and made him into a Genetic Hero.

History
Zrin does not talk about his early life, and so little information is actually known about his childhood. However, he does readily share that he first got involved with the Cryosi drug trade as a teenager, and progressively gained authority until he was the leader of the largest drug and person-trafficking ring on the planet. However, a police squad led by Char ended his crime spree, and he was imprisoned for the next 2 decades. Originally, he was given a life sentence, but his incarceration was cut short by the arrival of the Darkspore. Zrin survived by hiding under collapsing rubble, but after his hand had been severed by silicate debris, he began to die of silicon poisoning. Ptyron found the weakened Zrin and offered to bring him into his crew as a Genetic Hero. Recognizing that he would not survive if he refused the offer, Zrin accepted, and is currently part of the effort to destroy the Darkspore.

Biology
Zrin stands at 7.5 feet (2.29 meters) tall. His hunched back gives way to tremendous arms whose sheer bulk makes his legs look short by comparison, despite the fact that both pairs of limbs are of similar length. Zrin's right hand sports 3 fingers and a thumb, while his left has been replaced by a stone-like prosthetic with 4 digits and a palm which float free of his wrist. Zrin's muscle mass makes him very heavy, and his weight is supported by his wide, 2-toed feet. Zrin's face resembles that of a shark, particularly his teeth, and he has a horny protrusion above his nostrils.

Personality
Zrin is pessimistic and solitary, but not outright hostile toward his fellow Genetic Heroes. He believes that society is innately cruel and punishing, and that success can only truly be derived from hurting someone else.

Relationships
Zrin is not outgoing, but constantly makes subtle observations on his peers, as he does not fully trust any of them and awaits their betrayal. In particular, he watches Skar and Revenant very closely, since he knows they are fanatics of the Nocturni Legion and expects them to act for their own selfish desires rather than the common goal of defeating the Darkspore.

Contrary to the expectations of the other heroes, Zrin and Char get along somewhat well. Zrin does not hold grudges, much less for someone who was merely doing his job and following Zrin's own philosophy in ending his career. Similarly, Char doesn't care about past events as much as the present moment, and is happy to have an effective teammate when fighting Darkspore.

Zrin and Lumin have an unspoken relationship between them. The nature of this relationship is suspected by most of the other heroes to be a rivalry of some kind, but little actual information is available.