![]() ![]() In Year 1 Chad had a detached, cold, and near callous ![]() His training mainly consisted of martial arts, refining and exploring the limits of his power, studying up on all of the capabilities that his father displayed, and reading up on what was required to be a Hero.īy the time he was of-age and able to apply to the Lander HCP, the same one Intra attended, Chad had become one of the most skilled hand-to-hand fighters in the series. ![]() To that end, after his power manifested, he dedicated most of his childhood and teenage years to relentless training in order to become a Hero largely to the exclusion of any social activity with his peers that wasn't strictly necessary. Leaving his mother a widow, with Blaine Jeffries stepping in to act as a mentor and father figure for him.Ĭhad became obsessed with honoring his father's legacy to make sure that others didn't always associate the name "Intra" with a tragic murder. Even before entering the HCP he had a significantly muscular build and has a standard "Adonis" body-type.Ĭhad's father, Joshua Taylor(Intra), was killed by Globe when Chad was an infant. Chad is a tall, muscular male with blonde hair and blue eyes. ![]()
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