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| Name: | Abigail Brand | ||
| Superalias: | Brand | ||
| Gender: | Female | ||
| Species: | Mutant/Alien Hybrid | ||
| Occupation: | Director of S.W.O.R.D. | ||
| Citizenship: | United States of America | ||
| Residence: | S.W.O.R.D. Headquarters | ||
| Education: | United States Air Force Academy (DEng) | ||
| Theme: | Marvel (FC) | ||
| Groups: | Mutants, SHIELD | ||
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| Apparent Age: | 32 | Actual Age: | 32 |
| Date of Birth | 11 Nov 1988 | Played By | Ananya Pandey |
| Height: | 5'8" | Weight: | 140 lb |
| Hair Color: | Green | Eye Color: | Green |
| Twitter: | @BrandMeanGreen | ||
| Theme Song: | "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" by The Carpenters | ||
Contents
Character Info
Profile
Abigail Brand is a no-nonsense, cold, observant former United States Air Force Special Operations Command Senior Operative, Government Special Agent, and is now the Commander of S.W.O.R.D. Brand is known for a few things. Being mensa smart. Having a volcanic temper. Always right. Ever successful in her operations. Oh. She has long green hair.
Timeline
Timeline:
Abigail Brand's history is mostly shrouded in mystery and within files so Secret, only Fury and
a handful of others know where to even look. Brand's father was an extraterrestrial and her X-Gene
came from her mutant human mother. Raised by her human mother, Abigail grew up an American Citizen
until she was old enough to join the military.
Abigail was a soldier. Graduating from the
United States Air Force Academy at the top of her class, she was commissioned as an officer, and
served in several Top Secret Operations, that were all successful. When she had an opportunity to
switch organizations, she advanced to become a Special Agent of the United States Government and
earned her first command at the age of 28, almost unheard of.
Her successes and abilities
brought her to the notice of the Director of SHIELD himself, Nicholas Fury, and has been promoted to
become the new head of S.W.O.R.D., a subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D., charged with defending the Earth
from extraterrestrial threats.
All of this Brand has earned through hard work and
ability.
Timeline2:
1988 Abigail Brand is born.
2006 Graduated Highschool as Valedictorian. Early in her High
School career, she discovered that she had "abilities". This led her to discuss this with her mother
who revealed that her father was extraterrestrial.
2010 Graduated from the United States Air
Force Academy at the top of her class. She was hand picked to be an officer on a highly skilled,
covert operations team that furthered United States political influence throughout the world. This
was when she first encountered Nicholas Fury.
2010-2016 Served the United States Air Force in
several Top Secret Operations. Most of these are beyond Top Secret. This helped forge her into an
incredibly skilled fighter and tactician.
2016 Completed her Doctorate at the United States
Air Force Academy in Engineering (DEng). Promoted to Colonel and given her first true command -
unheard of in the United States military lexicon, a historic event.
2018 As a special
operations commander, was involved in three extraterrestrial events that also involved S.H.I.E.L.D.
Her report on Earth's inadequate defenses against extraterrestrial threats got her
"noticed".
2019 Re-assigned to a "desk job" this was when Fury re-entered her life and had a
proposal.
2020 Brand, with consultation with Fury, wrote the "S.W.O.R.D."
Initiative.
2021 Assigned to S.W.O.R.D. as the new Commander, rumoured to have been hand
picked by Nicholas Fury himself.
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Personality
Distant:
Abigail Brand is the traditional military officer. She is fair and firm. She would never ask
anything of her crew that she wouldn't do herself, and they know that, which makes them fanatically
loyal. Although one of the team, and willing to die for any member of her team, or anyone on the
planet she is sworn to protect for that matter, she is a harsh taskmaster if you disappoint her.
This cold distance allows her to make the big decisions if she has to, and order people to their
deaths. Something she has had to do too often in her relatively short career.
Efficient:
Abigail Brand is one thing and that is efficient. She is mathematical in her effectiveness as an
admistrator. She is precise and demanding, expecting everyone around her to be as effective as she
is. She expects success and nothing less. If you fail, you better have a good reason for it.
Leader:
Abigail Brand is, strangely enough, a born leader. She leads by example, and demands much from
those under her command. She strives to be the best at all times, and this translates into an
incredibly loyal group of people that she surrounds herself with. She rarely speaks, but when she
does, it is an incredibly effective tool to either motivate or chastise - and both make people want
to be better and work harder.
Suspicious:
What makes Abigail Brand the perfect choice to be a Special Agent and a Commander of SWORD? She
is always suspicious. Of everyone and everything. That isn't to say she isn't loyal and will follow
legal commands and authority...but she will always push those orders through her mind to make sure
they are good orders. She can be spontaneous and show initiative but is always the most effective
when coming up with a Plan B and C...just in case.
Character Sheet
Powers
Linguistics:
Due to her alien/mutant biology, Abigail is able to speak and understand many alien languages
and form sounds that human tongues cannot begin to speak. She has an innate ability to learn a new
language at an unbelievable rate just by listening to a few sentences in that alien language. So far
she has been known to understand and speak Kree, Shi'ar, Alien Purple Dragon, Tamaranean,
Thanagarian and Kryptonian, to name just a few.
Tactile Pyrokinesis:
Abigail's main mutant ability is her ability to coat her hands with blue/blue-white or red flame
and control those flames with fine precision. Abigail can control the temperature of these flames
from "cold" flame, which does little to no damage, to temperatures that can burn through most (if
not all) metals in existence.
Abigail has never had to push her powers to the extent to
determine the upper levels of her control, but so far, no metal has withstood her power. It is
unknown if the color of the flame has any significance other than she chooses the color, but
theoretically, the "blue-white" flame could be even hotter temperatures.
Abigail can also
control these flames to set objects or people on fire or heat them up. These powers can even affect
super humans with invulnerabilties that would normally resist these flames. Even Superman would
wince at the uper levels of her powers, but cause him no significant damage.
It should be
noted that the reason Abigail doesn't push her abilities that hot is because the hotter she gets,
the harder it is to control, and the bigger the mental strain that can potentially cause significant
mental damage.
Toughness:
Due to her alien/mutant biology, Abigail has enhanced durability, stamina (about 2x human),
strength (maximum olympic level human) and a minor level of healing factor.
Abigail can get
hit by a laser canon from an advanced alien culture with only moderate damage. Smallarms fire
stings, but bounces off her skin, leaving a bruise. Advanced armor piercing rounds can penetrate her
skin at close range.
Abigail heals at a rate that is approximately 3 times the normal human
rate. Although she could potentially regenerate lost limbs, she has never had to do this, so it is
unknown if she can. Normal wounds take minutes to heal, serious wounds take hours, and mortal
wounds, days or weeks, depending on how severe.
As an added bonus from her healing factor and
her alien/mutant physiology, Abigail's aging is significantly slowed. It is unknown how slow she is
aging, but as a woman in her 30s she looks like she is still 20 years old.
Skills
Bureaucracy:
Abigail Brand has received administration and logistics training as an Officer in the United
States Air Force. However, she is not as skilled in this area as other parts of her skill set. She
understands bureaucracy and the way the wheels turn, but she has little patience for it. If she had
a little more patience for the system, she would find herself able to navigate it better than
through threats and anger. Probably.
Covert Ops:
Most of Abigail Brand's life has been immersed in Covert Operations and Espionage. She has
advanced training, experience, and knowledge from several years in the field as a soldier, and as an
Government Agent. Abigail has been taught, fought beside, and learned from quite literally the best
of the best in this field. That makes her one of the most dangerous women in the World if not the
Galaxy.
Diplomacy:
Abigail Brand is NOT the type of person you would expect to be the great diplomat. Strangely
enough though, she can be quite effective and has a knack for it. When dealing with extraterrestrial
empires, she is the person you want on the front lines. She knows what to say and when to say it,
and also knows when the situation is so FUBAR'd, she needs to bring the big guns in. Brand lives by
the credo "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
Engineering:
Abigail Brand has a Doctorate in Engineering (DEng) from the United States Air Force Academy.
She has degrees in Astrophysics, Astronautics, Aeronautical Engineering and a Master's Degree in
Aerospace Engineering.
Her thesis on Extraterrestrial Aerospace Engineering has become
required reading for all Extraterrestrial studies in every post secondary institution on Earth,
including amongst some of the greatest scientific minds on the planet. Well, the parts of it that
aren't classified by SHIELD and the United States Government.
Suffice it to say, her advanced
way of thinking is unique. Abigail is so brilliant in this area, she could have a discussion on the
subject with Tony Stark, Lex Luthor and Reed Richards and be, at least, on par with them.
Leadership:
Abigail Brand has received leadership training as an Officer in the United States Air Force.
However, she has her own, "unique" way of command. Her troops are loyal to her, of course, but also
just a little afraid of her. It has worked for her to date, and she won't be changing it anytime
soon.
Linguistics:
Abigail Brand has the uncanny ability to learn new languages. It is a super power. She has also
studied ancient languages, interstellar languages, and several Earth languages to prepare herself
for when she might need them. A few of the Earth languages she has learned are: Chinese (all),
German, Japanese, Russian, French, Arabic (all), Spanish, and Italian to name just a few.
Marksmanship:
Abigail Brand is an expert level marksman, from small arms, handguns, rifles, sniper rifles, and
advanced energy/projectile weapons. She is not the greatest marksman in the World, but she rarely,
if ever, misses. While at the Academy, she was Academy "Top Shot" every year except her first
year.
Pilot:
Abigail Brand graduated from the United States Air Force Academy at the top of her class. She
can drive/pilot, at varying degrees of efficiency, every military vehicle and aircraft in the United
States armory...and a few others, including spacecraft. She is a very skilled pilot in these areas
(aircraft), and excels in her piloting of spacecraft, including a few extraterrestrial craft she has
been lucky to fly.
Self Defense:
Abigail Brand has been trained by some of the finest combat masters in the world. Brand is an
outstanding student, with a natural affinity for learning new techniques. Although not on the level
of Shang Chi or Lady Shiva, she can hold her own against nearly anyone, without bringing her powers
to bare.
Strategic Thinking:
You see, one of the reasons Abigail Brand was chosen for her role, first as a Government Agent,
and more recently, as the Commander of SWORD, was because she doesn't think like normal military
Officers. She thinks outside the box, and always considers the big picture before the smaller
picture. Strategic Thinking versus Tactical Thinking. Small unit tactics are not her forte, although
she is sufficient in this role. It is her genius level "four" dimensional thinking that makes her
vital to the safety and security of the entire Planet.
Weapons:
Abigail Brand has been taught self defense, firearms, and martial arts skills. Somewhere along
the line, she also learned how to improvise weapons when she seems to have none. What does this
mean? Brand can grab anything she can reach, and make it an improvised weapon. A pen, a sword, a
knife, and stapler - she can use that to hurt, maim, and even kill. Brand is almost a berserker when
she gets angry - and you wouldn't like her when she is angry.
Resources
Contacts:
Abigail Brand has a surprising amount of military contacts from her time in the United States
Air Force, from fellow students and facilty when she went to the US Air Force Academy, personnel she
met and bled with during her years of service, and those she met after her transfer to the United
States Government as a Special Agent. The last few years, she has also made contacts within
S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D. as the Commander of S.W.O.R.D. These contacts encompass all ranks and
positions within the United States government, law enforcement and military complex.
Shield & Sword:
Abigail Brand has been assigned as the Commander of S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and
Response Department) a subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D. As such, she has access to all resources,
manpower, and equipment within both organizations at a moments notice at the highest levels of
security clearance. This includes everything from her sidearm and body armor, to interplanetary
spacecraft, to an orbital space station (the Peak), when available and personnel, as needed, to
fulfill mission specifications.
The Director:
Abigail Brand has one contact that is puzzling to all observers who know one or both of these
personalities. The Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nicholas Fury. Why is it puzzling? When these two
people are in the same room together, discussions tend to get heated. Aigail is one of the few
people that Fury will allow to speak to him with a raised voice (Brand's temper is legendary)
because he values her advice . However, when Fury uses that "look" even Brand will listen. They
respect each other, and maybe even admire each other. You wouldn't think it to be true, but Abigail
has an unbreakable loyalty to Fury...but she would never admit that. As for Fury...well, he almost
trusts her, and hand picked her for her role as the Commander of S.W.O.R.D.
Weaknesses
Blunt:
Abigail Brand is blunt. Straightforward. Tells it like it is. She doesn't "pull her punches" in
combat and verbally. Sometimes her words hit like a punch as she has little filter. If she doesn't
like something, she will tell you. Then she will tell you how to fix the problem. In as few words as
are necessary for you to get the point. Understood?
Control:
Abigail Brand has surgical precision control over her powers. To a point. As she unleashes her
full potential, her control wavers. At the temperatures that she can reach, this can be extremely
dangerous. The higher the temperature she pushes her powers to, the deeper the sharp pain stabs into
her skull. Like a knife, the wounds actually cause her mental damage, like a scar that just won't
heal. As the pain gets more intense, her control wavers, and so on. It would have to be a desperate
act for her to go all out. Heaven help the Earth if that day ever comes, because the threat would
have to be Apocalyptic.
Distant:
Abigail Brand's temper is legendary. Abigail Brand's cold, distant demeanor is almost as
legendary. Abigail runs hot or cold, never usually anything in between. She can be cold, distant and
even callous, and will make decisons based on mathematics, survivability, likelihood of success,
etc. She is a Commander that her superiors appreciate, and her troops are wary of. Abigail is a
tough women to truly know, and very, very few people get close enough to see the real Abigail
Brand.
Temper:
Abigail Brand's temper is legendary. She may be cool under fire and able to make the tough
decisions when they are called for, but when she is riled up and angry, it takes a lot to calm her
down. Perhaps her temper is related to her pyrokinetic powers, but her anger can burn as hot as the
sun when left unchecked. When she is angry, she can be out maneuvered and will make mistakes.
Role-Play
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| Title | Date | Scene Summary |
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| ... who began to be a mighty one of the Earth. | May 17th, 2022 | Abigail Brand and Sebastian Shaw discuss the Sentinel Project. |
| Themysciran Arts | May 26th, 2021 | The Themysciran Arts Center debuts its offerings to the public. The Center will be a bastion of immersing the public of the mortal world in all things related to paradise island. Caitlin Fairchild is welcomed in to the Amazon ranks, and a squirrel eats a hot dog that is bigger than its own body. |
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