Dr. Alexander Nobel M.D.

"He who strikes terror in others is himself living in fear"

- Claudius Claudianus

Medicus Nobel is an original character created by HARKNE$$.

Also the art used is not mine! thanks to deviantart user edwardsuoh13 and belovedmeimei for creating these images that I shamelessly used.





Appearance
At the age of 29, he wears a large, black cloak that covers him down his legs and has a wide-brimmed black hat. But his most iconic feature is his mask, which he designed himself and always wears it in combat, Through the lenses of the mask you can see his eye color is brown.He also has quite an abnormal skin color that being white as chalk. He is quite tall standing at a height of 6'5, and he is quite skinny judging from the shape of his cloak. He has a healthy body since he is able to run so fast, and he is noted to have a back as straight as a stick - meaning he does not slouch as he is afraid he might get osteoporosis.

His Cloak is made out of fine silk fibers making it soft and it's coated with wax to prevent him from getting chemical burns and bacterial infections.

At his back he carries a large backpack that contains his medical equipment and shells used by Faust.

Nobody has seen his face after his downfall, so not much is known about how much of his looks has changed.

His Iconic bird mask is used to filter toxins in the air, The mask is absolutely intimidating the mask appears that it has seen many battles scratches,cracks and burn marks as seen over the mask. And the way he breathes in the mask is terrifying like a distorted voice of a demon inhaling and exhaling.

To the people of Mistral when they see him, It meant someone was going to die. Thus he somewhat became an icon of terror.

Personality


Because of all the injuries and battles he has gone through he has this rough German combat veteran voice. But you have to wonder why is his voice so rough that he sounds almost inhuman. Maybe its the mask?

Medicus finds that he is unable to relate to people easily, due to the effects of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), and he can get angry at simple things and experiences easily. He often has anxiety attacks when he has flash backs triggered by bad memories. He still struggles to cope with the losses he had in his life.

But when he needs something from you and you won't give it, he will pry every inch of humanity you have, and he will hurt you in unspeakable ways - damaging your mental psyche until you give it up. He is the go to guy for interrogations!

He can be cold at times while carrying out missions, and he sometimes acts with a professional or business-like attitude. Because of this he is somewhat admired by the people who hire him; they are willing to beg,lie,cheat and steal just for his service. His reputation even got him to be part of the infamous 'Patched' group.

Nobel is a loner. He fears what people think about him, He fears that people view him as a troubled man with no direction in his life. He tries to deny that but in truth that's who he really is.

Nobel calls hunters 'Cadavers.' as a form of insult.

He calls people who he is unfamiliar with as 'Xenomorph', as he views their lives as something that can be snuffed out instantly if so desired. When Nobel is faced with a enemy one versus one he plays safe since he knows his lack of weapons on close range and tries to create a gap..But when tagged together with a team he cooperates and listens to the opinions of others, He is prepared to place his life in the hands of his fellow team members if need be his role turns into an aggressive support. He is willing to take any job as long as it pays right.

But despite his dark and cold personality, he silently clings onto a kind emotion. In the surface he appears to be a complete monster but under that is someone looking for acceptance, because so many things in his life have just gone wrong. He wants something to go right in his life - just once.

When Nobel captures a prisoner, He won't go through the trouble of torturing them instead he uses them as therapy to his problems talking to them,feeding them and just being kind. He would treat them well but if he is ordered to torture or kill he will do it.

He is a man who acts in logic. But with Gina he abandons this characteristic pretending as if she would talk to him.

He is paranoid always trying to run away from Hunters and Cops hunting him down for his heinous crimes, After years of doing this he became good in escape and evasion, He even has a hideout.

He is employed to dispose dead bodies and clean up the mess a criminal organization would make. He is favored since he uses Chemicals to melt the bodies thus Nobel was called 'The Cleaner.'

Another remarkable trait he has is that he feels remorse so he wears the mask to redirect the blame, and to convince himself that it is not he, Medicus Nobel, who is carrying out such unspeakable acts. While blood is on his hands, he believes it to be the fault of his bird mask this is an insight to his deteriorating mental state.

Weapons and Equipment
"To Bits! Blow them to BITS!!"

- Nobel firing Faust

Faust
Nobel Main weapon is called 'Faust' but some Gangsters and Mob members calls the weapon 'Chimney pipe' since the end of the weapon actually does look like a Chimney pipe. Faust is a shoulder mounted rocket launcher, Faust can fire many types of rounds Anti-Personnel rounds, High Explosives and the most dangerous of them all his Gas rounds. Faust does not use dust rounds because its too expensive and takes too long to produce.

Some of Faust's rounds have a built in Siren. So when Nobel fires it. It makes a screeching sound as a form of psychological warfare, The rounds that contain Sirens are the ones that are his most powerful and dangerous. This can be used against him since you have an early warning to take cover. The bombs with sirens have nicknames from hunters and police like 'Banshee'

Faust has a special ability it can morph into a heavy assault gun called 'Brummbär'

Faust can only fire one rocket at a time so Nobel needs to reload every shot. Faust is highly effective at destroying enemies clustered together or the occasional Paladin.

Concussion Rounds: Rather than relying on shrapnel to kill these rounds rely on sheer explosion to kill,If the explosion does not kill you the shock wave will definitely kill you; These bombs are great for an attacking army they have a short range and are safe for advancing soldiers. The drawback is that the range is small but can disorient their foes or potentially cause Shock-Lung. It's effective range is 5ft. These rounds are colored yellow.

Incendiary Rounds: Pretty self explanatory it sets things on fire and is effective on wooden structures. And is colored Red with a Flammable warning sticker on it.

Thermobaric Anti-Paladin rounds (T.A.P): Heavy and highly effective. These rounds are lethal if they score a direct hit in the hull. Basically the shell will pierce through the armor and explode inside the Paladin killing the driver these rounds are colored Red. This is also works well against heavily armored hunters. This round cannot be used as a grenade since there is a built in siren that sounded like wailing for psychological effect to warn you of your impending doom.

Frag Rounds (Anti-Personnel Rounds): They borrow a pineapple design. These are great if you are a defender. They fragment and can cause serious bodily harm.They are ineffective against Paladins or heavily armored individuals. These rounds are colored Olive Drab,Effective Range is 10ft.

Bouncing Rounds: These rounds are fired directly at the ground. It will literally bounce a few meters and explode at hip level. These Rounds are designed not to kill instead to cause major bodily harm to the legs and genitals with its ball bearing shrapnel they are great for people hiding behind cover.

Smoke Rounds: These rounds don't hurt anyone but they can provide support that can turn the tides of war. With these rounds he can blind enemy machine gun nests and snipers allowing his team to cross safely and these rounds will disperse once it hits the ground, These rounds are colored white.

White Phosphorus: This is probably one of the most dangerous shells Nobel has in his arsenal, It can cause massive collateral damage and gnarly burns. This rounds are highly limited and are used to trick the enemy into walking into a smoke screen or worse as an incendiary weapon. These rounds are colored white and has Shark mouth and eyes drawn at both sides with the words 'WHITE DEATH' written. The White phosphorus lasts 40 minutes This round has a built in Siren so it cannot be used as a grenade.

"Its like a really bad Sunburn." - Nobel describing White Phosphorus

Gas Rounds: These rounds is one of his most lethal but are highly limited. The rounds will explode upon impact and start spewing thick green gas in the air, Can cause serious irritation to the lungs and skin at minimal exposure. But long exposure can cause blindness,permanent lung damage and death. When the gas disperses it will sink making it effective at clearing trenches These rounds are colored Olive Drab but have the iconic Skull and cross bones drawn at the side, When one inhales the gas it has a odor comparable to garlic Effective range is 20ft when the gas disperses. The Gas lasts for around 30 minutes at best conditions.

This round uses a Siren so it cannot be used as a grenade.

Brummbär
"I saw a light..Then Silence"

- A Survivor of Brummbär

Faust can turn into an assault gun...The meanest and just down right most dangerous assault gun. You will only see Faust turn into this monster if he is on the defending side or if someone is willing to carry his ultra heavy shells.

Brummbär acts as a Specialized Heavy Assault Weapon used to take out heavily fortified areas or clusters of enemy soldiers. When Faust turns into this beast the gun becomes stationary and is mounted on a heavy duty tripod that can withstand the recoil. If Nobel is stationary he will bolt the Tripod in the ground making it extremely stable and a hell of a fun to shoot. The gun's way of reloading is modified to be breach-operated rather than a single shot rocket.

And if mobility is an issue he can add two wheels in the thing so it can traverse quickly but has to be pushed by at least two people, The Gun's recoil is enormous pushing this thing back with immense force.

Nobel will add modifications like a super heavy barrel,exhaust and a gun sheild. It takes an hour to add the parts all together since the design of this beast is just downright complex.

This thing can lob a 190mm 80 kg shape charge at a distance of over 4,000m!! When it fired it was highly visible since the charge has two stages. The propellant and the bomb so it was advisable not to stick around for too long, And when it does explode it will vaporize anything at a distance of over 700 m. The weapon can obliterate bunkers,buildings,paladins and the common Hunter!

Brummbär takes a long time to reload since the shells are very heavy, Thus the Assault gun had a built in crane at the right side to make reloading much more convenient. Average reload time is just one minute but that's enough time for the enemy to plan a counterattack.

When the 80 kg shell explodes it can cause permanent ear damage and rip apart someones organs and tissue by the immense shock wave. The flash of light is that comparable to a nuke minus the radiation.

This heavy assault gun was first used when Nobel was tasked to take out a heavily guarded fort he was hired by some mobsters they paid good money. He then went into work testing out many designs he knew that Faust even with the Explosive rounds cant take out the Fort since the Police reinforced it. Nobel then took inspiration from the mortar design and made it bigger and badder. He deployed the Assault gun at the gates and asked his allies to help him carry the parts and the shells they built it in the dead of night. Then the moment of truth..They fired the beast and the rocket destroyed 8ft of Reinforced Concrete killing many police. Thus the gang called the weapon 'Grouch' but as Nobel called it Brummbär.

Equipment
When he needs to retreat he can use his rounds as booby traps, With creativity and twisted ideas he can make a place dangerous with these I.E.D's (Improvised Explosive Devices) These devices can be Pressure detonated and Remote Detonated. These I.E.D's are made from the shells of Brummbär or Faust.

If the bouncing rounds are made into I.E.D 's it is dangerous to lightly armored people. It's fast to deploy and when you step on it. The bomb will explode at chest level shredding the person to bits.

He can also make 'Teller Mines' he takes the T.A.P shells and reconfigure the pressure plate to detonate at the weight of 200kg. If you are not a heavily armored person this mine will not explode but if you are...The mine will cause serious damage to the armor and the wearer.

Another interesting note is that the shells of Faust can be turned into grenades! First you need to unscrew the Nose cone and the Propellant. Once the Propellant is removed you can use tube that powers the rocket into a stick grenade handle.To use it all you have to do is press the pressure plate where the Nose cone once sat on, Then it will detonate at around 10 seconds.

He also carries extra equipment (Depends on the mission) C4,Thermite And he carries a satchel containing medical equipment he also has access to controlled substances like Morphine.

His Suit and Gas mask is built to keep him safe from Gases and fire. This allows him to safely walk around the gassed battlefield allowing flanking maneuvers or surprise attacks.

Kits for Missions
In a normal mission he would carry 12 rockets including the one mounted at Faust. But depending on the mission he will pick the assortment of rockets he needs, He always carries with him the Medical Satchel. But if he has to carry Thermite or C4 he needs to sacrifice one rocket round.

But should he considers using Brummbär he can carry three rounds maximum he can carry more with the assistance of a squad member and if he does use his assault gun he carries no rockets and he will be forced to abandon the weapon if overwhelmed, So it is used rarely and is a specialized weapon to complete a specific task. Like taking out fortresses and large enemy concentrations.

Abilities and Abilities
He is more suited to a support role character and engages in fights at medium and long distances.

Prowess in Science
It is no secret that he is skilled in the craft of chemistry. He is proficient in the art of medicine, and he can heal wounds with brilliant efficiency. With his outstanding knowledge and understanding in chemistry and biology he is quite skilled against human opponents. While he may be lacking in manpower, he certainly makes it up in a battle of wits, He has knowledge on Demolitions too making him a bomb expert.

Boost Semblance
This gives him a temporary boost of speed that lasts for a maximum of a few minutes. He uses this so he can scale walls and evade capture if necessary. He uses this to get up high buildings but can only be used ten times before he becomes tired.

The semblance also 'boost' him in the air sort of like a double jump to cushion his fall or to jump to far buildings.

When Nobel is at high ground he can 'Dive bomb.' He will leap out of the building while falling he fires his rocket at short range maximizing his accuracy and use the boost semblance to make a soft landing.

If the rounds have a siren he will activate it while falling. To further break the enemy psychologically.

Aura

His aura is nothing special. His Aura is normal allowing him to take minor wounds and heal,It has its Defense and Offensive abilities

Strength and Weakness
"I can see everything up here! Shame if someone where to bomb it!"

- Medicus Nobel

Nobel will pound buildings easily with Faust, Faust is also effective in area denial causing the enemy squad to shatter and become easy picking Faust is also really flexible able to use different types of shells on different situations making his weapon highly effective he is a Defensive Far to Mid range fighter.

He is a doctor so he will treat his friends injuries and he does this really effectively making him a good support character. He can swoop his team mates out of combat with his boost semblance.

But once Nobel is at the top of a building all hell will break loose. Like a bird he has eyes on everything he gains a accuracy boost he can shoot accurately and efficiently and can further deny the field causing him and his team to gain a foot hold quickly. Missing is not a big issue since his weapons are area of effect weapons if he is at the high ground he does not need to hit too close to kill you. The sirens of his rockets don't sound and feel like rockets anymore...It's like being dive bombed by an enemy plane pummeling morale.

His main tactic is scorched earth. He will destroy all cover and leave nothing but a smothering ruin filled with IED's behind.

Also when Nobel appears to the battle its natural he will leave I.E.D's, These can be dangerous to civilians and Hunters exploring. And when Nobel retreats and he knows you are following him, He will bait you and burn all cover (Scorched Earth Policy) leaving you to open ground and easy picking to him.

Nobel has many weaknesses one is on Faust. Faust can fire only one Rocket at a time leaving him vulnerable to counter attacks! Faust leaves allot of energy at the back when it fires so its technically impossible to use indoors. I mean...Yeah you can shoot it inside a building but expect the furniture to fly up in the air. Also if you are directly behind Faust when it fires you will be knocked down by the sheer power of the rocket leaving the barrel.

Another thing is that he lacks Short range weapons, So he will use his boost semblance to escape but he will soon get tired and fighting him will be no problem.

Nobel has NO armor making him a soft target for hunters with strong ranged weapons.

Brummbär is a beast no doubt but has a weakness. It takes too long to assemble and the shells are just too heavy and he needs someone to help him push the gun around and assist him in reloading, So attacks have to be meticulously planned this heavy weight can slow down both Nobel and his allies who carry the shells. But when Nobel is defending he does not need to move that much giving him ample time to fire and reload.

Brummbär has a very specific role so it is rarely seen in combat.

Almost all Gas masks are hard to breathe in, So if he gets tired recovery is slow and when he is tired his gas mask starts fogging up causing him to miss more frequently.

Anyone with a semblance that can blow wind can make Nobel's Gas and White phosphorus useless.

His Shells are diverse, But the Gas and Incendiary can cause friendly fire incidents. These shells can harm the local civilian population and cause hate and fear against Nobel.

Like ALL rocket launchers in history its ineffective when you are running and shooting. He needs to stop and fire making him a non moving target every snipers wet dream.

In short he is strong hitting yet a soft skinned combatant, Kinda like a glass cannon.

His greatest weakness of all is when the enemy finds out about his past. He can be quite sensitive about it and if you play your cards right and use his Loner persona well you can actually stop him, And get him to help you.

But should you anger him with his past. He will become extremely volatile and will do everything within his power to shred you!

But when he does win, He leaves behind Convallaria majalis flowers behind.

Gina Frost
Nobel absolutely loves Gina, He is willing to rob and kill to keep her alive. He desperately clings to her because of her impact in his life despite her being in a vegetable state. Nobel is smart but even with Gina unresponsive he acts as if she would talk to him. They would have this one sided conversations, He would always promise that he would bring her back. He always sing to her and tries to honor their anniversary that is Mar 5th.

Decadere Diaboli
He respects Diaboli calling him 'Big boss' the reason why he respects him is that he was an orphan like him so he understands where he comes from he is loyal to his organization as long as he is paid so he can support Gina.

History
Nobel was born many years before the events of RWBY vol.1 he is actually a accidental child his mother and father were still at the age of 17 when Nobel was born because of that he was doomed to a life of abuse and neglect.

He remembered very well the sound of his parents arguing and constantly fighting he lived in the poverty lane of Vale despite the horrid living conditions he faced during his childhood days he was incredibly smart. He was fascinated by things around him there was not a single door knob he would disassemble to see how it works.

He wanted to be an engineer but due to his current situation he saw his dream as unachievable as his parents further spiral to madness his father was a drunkard and thief. He would beat him over small things while his Mother encouraged it but Nobel's Aura would shield him physically not mentally all the insults stayed with him he developed PTSD from the abuse he would cry at night and would suddenly have flashbacks.

One day he was hung in the wall and beaten by a wooden board by his dad just because he bought the wrong beer that turned his hair white when it was over he ran away,During his day at the streets he would feed off dumps in the restaurants just to survive. He longed to learn and study so he saved up the money to buy himself a small squatter and enroll at a community school he was quite old when he enter nursery but he showed superior intellect able to quickly learn how to do basic math,reading and science.

He earned the admiration of his teachers so he was given a scholarship that further strengthen his resolve! His PTSD started to decline his mental status seemed very good and he won many competitions in science, Then when he entered high school in Vale he entered a science class for first year students, Then he found out the joys of chemistry his professor would show them cool tricks like changing fire with certain chemicals.

He was hooked quickly he absolutely loved Chemistry he was always number one. When he became a collage student he enrolled in Chemical engineering he also took Pre-Med and soon met 'Gina Frost' the two would frequently meet at the writers club Nobel was a loner but Gina saw a man yearning for acceptance and opened up to him; Nobel used to be gloomy and a workaholic and now with Gina it felt like he had a purpose Gina thought Nobel a lesson that he still carries to this day 'If you say you can or cannot you are right!' Nobel earned allot of friends with the help of Gina and he was very competitive in school always attending contests revolving around science from debate to quiz bee's he was the cream of the crop. Since then Nobel had feelings for her.

Gina was kind to him, Always coming over to his boarding house to give lunch to him. Gina wanted to become a journalist so Nobel was by her side giving opinions in articles their bonds were strong almost unbreakable Nobel promised to marry her Gina always gave him Lily of the valley flowers.

The two graduated and lived together for awhile both found a job and were quite successful, Nobel actually worked on preservation of patients by using chemicals he wanted to propose to her...When tragedy struck.

She was diagnosed with a rare disease. Nobel quickly started to drown in debt..He was desperate to keep her alive.

He then proposed to a big company to support him on his work of preserving live patients by chemicals his work gained massive attention and funding, But he lied he was not making new grounds he was simply using the money to keep her alive.

When they found out about his little secret there was a massive outrage. They stormed his lab threatening to stop funding him that will ultimately kill his fiancee Nobel was filled with rage and desperation, He did the gnarliest thing and something that would unfortunately drive him down darkness...He unleashed hell on his attackers they died of chemical burns and poisoning.

He was never trained as a hunter but with his skill in chemistry he never knew he would use it to fight. He escaped and he resides along the shadows in Mistrall desperately keeping his fiancee alive by stealing and by carrying out contract killings; He was targeted by many hunters across the years but they would never capture the elusive 'White death'

Gina Frost is still alive but she is unresponsive and in a coma like state despite this Nobel takes care of her.Sadly Nobel is unable to let go of Gina. He will do anything to keep her alive killing and robbing are one of these activities.

He was involved in many mob activities from attacks,Interrogations to straight up assassination he was the go to guy, because aside from doing it well he would disappear so there was no worry if he is a double agent he is a great asset in disrupting the police and assisting robberies with his thremite grenades. He is paid really well and was a really good assets to many mobs. They wold lie,cheat,beg and steal for his services

This further made him popular and gang members told Diaboli about him and he would come in contact with the elusive group known as 'The Patched' he met Diaboli and other members in person in their HQ. He was recruited because he has some skills that can be brought to the table and give them the upper advantage against the law.

(More will be added in Role play you can turn him good or spiral him down to madness)

Trivia

 * His outfit inspired by the plague doctors during the 16th century where they would wear these bird mask. The beak would often be filled with perfumes and sweet smelling flowers.
 * His blood type is O- making him a universal blood donor
 * He suffers from Marie Antoinette Syndrome, This turns people's hair white when they are depressed,angry and in shock.
 * Fighting style is based off the OKW of Company of Heroes 2.
 * His Fiancee's name Gina means silvery. Her last name is frost because of her icy eyes.


 * When Medicus has the height advantage his tactics are based on the feared German air force of WW2 the 'Luftwaffe' they provided cover to the infantry and tanks as they smashed through the allied defenses, Their attacks are so relentless that they brought France in their knees in weeks! His battle song even alludes to Medicus and the German's relentless attacks.
 * Another reason why I picked the bird mask was to show his strength if he is on high ground, This bird mask also alludes to the German Luftwaffe eagle.
 * Some of his bombs have sirens, This is a nod to the German 'StuKa Ju 87' when the plane's bombs were about to land it made a horrifying sound that left a mark to the soldiers who had to run and take cover for their lives. It was also called 'Jericho's Trumpets'
 * Medicus Nobel is derived from the latin word 'Medic' and is associated with the color white
 * Faust means fist while Brummbär means grouch in German.
 * Originally he was supposed to carry a Lab in a briefcase and get nades out of them.
 * Left handedness has its roots in witchcraft as a symbolism of lies and trickery.
 * His Theme color is White. Because White symbolizes being a loner,Intelligence and being discrete.
 * Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) flowers are poisonous and they are associated with grief, But it also has another meaning....It means Spring,Rebirth,new hope the lily of the valley signifies the return of happiness.
 * Contrary to what you might think but..Medicus is a good cook both in taste and in nutritional aspects he can make broccoli lovable to picky-eaters! But don't be surprised when you see him use the same chemistry equipment that he uses to make weapons as his kitchen, But don't worry I'm sure he knows what he is doing.
 * Another Inspiration to this character's backstory is from the song 'Metallica - One' and a big chunk of his personality is based off the character Cpt.Martin Walker from the game Spec-Ops:The Line.
 * Faust is inspired by the German Panzerschreck while his weapon Brummbär is inspired by the Sturmtiger.
 * Gina Frost. There is irony in her name...She is frozen in time to stay alive.

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