The Rise
Piotr "Peter" Rasputin AKA Colossus, was born on a form in the good ole Soviet Ust-Ordynski Collective. When his sister was in the way of a run-away tractor, Peter threw himself in the way and his powers manifested. Soon after, he was recruited by Xavier and traveled to the Institute. There, Colossus acted as a long standing member of the X-Men.
Colossus' family, ultimately, came to be his weak point as after years of service, his sister was kidnapped. She was tortured and used as a test subject to manifest mutant powers in normal people. After she was rescued, she was brought back to the Institute to recover. However, it wasn't long before she became the first victim of the Legacy virus and perished.
After this tragedy, Piotr was convinced to join the Acolytes. There, he tried to temper them with the philosphy and teachings of Professor Xavier. However, his stay with them was short. He truly could not put his heart into the standings of the Acolytes and, after seeing what the true depths of their actions were, he left and returned to the X-Men.
The Fall
It was not long after his return to the X-Men that Piotr was caught up in the battle of the Morlocks. Pietr, along with the rest of the X-Men, endeavored to save the Morlocks from the Marauders. During these battles, Colossus saw the fall of many friends and when the pain of injuries and rage from so much loss became too much, he lost control and killed a Marauder. He soon succumbed to his wounds and guilt.
Pietr was heavily injured after the battle. Given their history, Magneto offered to help heal Colossus. However, this left Colossus unable to maintain either human or metallic form. Colossus remained off active roster for many years, instead choosing to paint and make a rather surprisingly successful career of being an artist.
The Return
A life of peace and painting was not meant for Pietr though. His cousins were targeted and murdered under mysterious circumstances. It turns out that Pietr Rasputin was a descendant of THE Rasputin. This led Colossus to rise up once more to protect what was left of his family. Now, Colossus remains with the X-Men on active duty once again.
Kind
Colossus is a kind and caring soul. He strives for peaceful resolutions whenver possible. Colossus is, at heart, a big teddy bear.
Noble
Colossus is a gentleman and believes in etiquette and chivalry.
Protector
Colossus has seen enough tragedy and wants nothing more than to protect those around him. Colossus has lost a lot of family members to people trying to get to him. He'll go beyond what is logical to protect those close to him now, even self-sacrifice.
Paternal
Pietr is a caring soul and tends to dote on those younger than himself.
Motivation
Having lost so many friends and family, Colossus fights for peace and love. He is aware of the irony but he believes in keeping his chin up, moving forward and trying to make the world better.
Goals
Truth, Justice and the American way? No, wait, the Soviet way? Hmmm… no, more like the Xavier way. Does that work? Yeah!
Super Strength
Colossus is incredibly strong. He can easily bench press 70 tons and has been able to bring speeding semi trucks going 70mph to a dead halt with a shove. He also has incredible stamina.
Body of Osmium
Colossus' body is made of a liquid metal known as Osmium. He has been known to take a direct blow from a 110mm Howitzer shell without flinching. He has also been known to take temperatures between -390F to 9000F. Colossus also doesn't seem to need to breath so he can survive underwater for extended periods of time. He is not, however vacuum sealed so space travel is out.
X-Men
Colossus is a long standing member of the X-Men. Well, at least an on and off one. Although perhaps a bit rocky, he is in good standing with most of the X-Men. Particular notables include Wolverine, Kitty, Illyana and Excalibur
Acolytes
Not exactly a hey-buddy-lets-go-get-coffee relationship, but once being an Acolyte, there is sort of a tepid tolerance between Colossus and them.
Artisan
Colossus is a skilled artist with brush, charcoal, pencil and pen. His artistry is renown worldwide, if only under his more fleshy moniker.
Combat
Piotr has been training, fighting and battling since he was just off the farm at 13. To call him an old soldier would imply he is old. He's former Soviet Special Forces. He has spent years training alongside people like Wolverine, Cable, and countless others. He's honed his talents in the Danger Room for a very long time. He knows how to fight- he'd just rather not do so.
Covert Ops
Having been trained with the X-men, the Spetsnaz and a few others, Colossus is very knowledgeable about stealth and covert ops. Knowledgeable, but lets face it- he's 7'5", 500lbs and shiny silver. He's about as discreet as an episode of Jerry Springer.
Babysitter
Lets face it- so long at the Xavier Institute, Colossus is a skilled teacher and babysitter. He knows his way around circumventing a teen's attitude.
Languages
Fluent in English and Russian.
First Aid
Having military training and plenty of time in the field, Colossus knows enough First Aid to treat minor injuries and wounds in the field.
Vehicle Pilot
Piotr has been trained in use of many vehicles, amongst them the X-Men's Blackbird.
Farming
Piotr grew up on a farm. He knows his way around one.
Stuck In Metallic Form
After the injuries sustained in the Morlock Wars, Colossus is no longer able to change back to flesh form without intense concentration and even then only for a brief moment.
Distinctive Feature
Colossus is 6'6" and weighs in at 500 pounds. He is not exactly quiet and has to take care where he treads. Snow, ice, unreinforced vehicles- all out. Also this puts a damper on him trying to go for a swim.
Vibranium
Upon contact with Vibranium, Colossus turns back to his normal human flesh and blood form.
Magnetism
Biometal, magnetism… well, I think you get the idea. Colossus is not a fan of fridge magnets.
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