Cougar

Essential Statistics

• Name: James Matthew Cougar
• Nationality: Snake Eater
• Race: Human
• Age: 33
• Height: 5'8
• Weight: 145lbs
• Parents: David and Mary Cougar (both deceased)
• Siblings: Arthur (deceased) and Rosemary Cougar (whereabouts unknown, presumed dead)
• Marital Status: Married
• Next-of-kin: Rhenmet Cougar, wife
• Hair Colour: Dark Blond
• Eye Colour: Blue (electric)
• Blood Type: AB-
• IQ: 175
• Occupation: Military
• Rank: Colonel
• Branch: Classified
  

Biography

Colonel James Cougar is one of Snake Eaters' more renowed soliders. Although it is not entirely doucmented where he actually works, he is known by many soliders throughout the forces for a number of reasons

At the age of six, James Cougar watched as his parents were executed by the Helghast invasion. His brother was already dead, having died fighting, and his sister has never been found. It is not known why they were executed and others were not, and so it is assumed that this was simply a random act of violence. Although the Cougar family was what could be termed aristocratic, James Cougar has since turned his back on that life and followed his own path.

At the age of eight, he was sighted fighting in the Small Boy Platoon, high in the Cobrian mountains, still fighting the Helghast survivours wherever he got an oppurtunity. It was noted at the time that he appeared to have exceptional leadership qualities, which were unfortunatley followed up by a fool-hardiness that led him to take dangerous risks causing multiple injuries. To our knowledge, this is still one of his downfalls, but he has had an astounding success rate in all certified military actions he has been involved in

At the age of thirteen, he joined the army as a line trooper in the Colonial Marines, and was assigned to the Black Angels Company. After an incident three years later, when he was given the Leviathan Medal of Honor and promoted to Sergeant, he seemingly dissapeared from the company, and rumours tell that he was taken into SESOU's (Snake Eaters Special Operations Unit) most elite divison, SHADOW. However, there is no proof that this is true.

As all SESOU members are given commissions upon course completion, it is easy to assume that he was given the rank of Lieutenant upon his graduation at the age of seventeen. In the intervening eleven years, he has risen to the rank of Colonel, replacing his predecessor and mentor (known only as The Master) as commander of his unit, following his mentor's death when Cougar was twenty-two.

Prehaps the most unique thing about Cougar is what he can wield with regard to magick. Cougar is the bearer of the White Flame, a holy power gifted by Leviathan to one Snake Eater every hundred years. Recent studies have shown that it is due to a unique gene mutation, which manifests as a White Flame. Cougar gained this power following his defeat of Kaelis Ra two years ago. Prior to that, he wielded the Black Flame, which is now theorised to be merely a precursor to the White Flame, which is only achieved if the bearer survives and is truly pure of heart. However, there is no evidence to support nor rebuke this theory.

At this moment in time, Cougar lives in the Queendom of Kaymiril with his wife, where he spends his time working on control of his magick. However, it is known that he returns perodiically to Snake Eaters in order to participate in operations. No information is avaliable on these operations, due to reasons of national security.

Cougar has demonstrated qualities that suggest that he was born a solider. However, he does have a tendency to take risks which can injury him or his companions, something which he defends by saying that 'If you don't take risks, what's the point in living?'

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