Erik Karisen - Frostborne

"Well, that’s not ominous at all!"

Erik

art by Lucy Lin

DMA File Information

Name: Erik Karisen

Hero Identity: Frostborne

Metahuman Type: Nova

Known Powers: Air transformation, cyrokinesis, increased mass, ???

Special Items: NA

Combat Roles: Control (air), ranged support (cold & air)

Strong against: Physical damage, cold, suffocation, toxins

Weak against: Fire, mental attacks, explosions

Race / ethnicity: White / Scandinavian

Age: 34

Education: Masters in Ecology & Atmospheric Science

Background

Erik grew up near Denver Colorado, but moved to LA after getting his Masters degree. He was hired by what was then a small research firm named Gorluka, as a project manager. At first Erik was more interested in LA's nightlife than his job, but then his parents died in a freak boating accident, causing him to reevaluate his priorities. Gorluka was growing quickly and Erik had plenty of opportunity once his superiors realized how serious he was. Erik was given a shot as a people manager in Boston before being moved to the corporate planning division in Oslo. He quit Gorluka after the accident that granted him powers, and returned to LA to contemplate what to do next.

Personality and hobbies

Erik wasn't always that way, but he became a real workaholic in his later years at Gorluka. His philosophy as a manager was that his job was to break barriers and help everyone get their jobs done. He was committed to doing exceptional work, but achieving it the right way, as a team. Things didn't always work out like he expected, but Erik always did his best regardless. Leaving Gorluka meant leaving not only his job, but abandoning everyone he really knew and years of work.

It wasn't really a hobby, but Erik loved traveling while he was with Gorluka. He always enjoyed eating local food and sampling local beers. Most hotels don't have great exercise facilities, but Erik did work out when he could, and he especially loved running. He's a good skier and snowboarder, but hasn't had much time for it recently. Growing up his family spent a lot of time on Colorado's lakes and rivers, so Erik is a decent hand with several different kinds of boats as well.

Powers

Air Form

Erik can transform himself into an amorphous living gaseous state. While transformed he can fly and manipulate his body to affect the world around him. He can generate strong winds, especially when spinning like a tornado. His air body is mostly invisible and fairly silent making him exceptionally good at sneaking into places. Most small physical attacks have no effect on Erik's air body, but things like fire are best avoided.

Cryokinesis

Erik can lower the air temperature around him substantially and is completely unaffected by cold in either form.

Increased Mass

When not transformed into air, Erik weighs roughly 300 pounds now. His body density has made him stronger and a lot tougher than he used to be, but neither ability really match similar combat level metahumans. Erik will probably live if shot, but bullets certainly don't bounce off him.