Bogatyr II
Bogatyr, named for the folk hero knights of Russian stories, was a cosmically-powerful superhero who represented the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War. He fought a war of ideologies against his American counterpart, The Centurion, with wits and fists throughout the 1950s and 1960s. It’s a closely held secret that his activities in space caused the breakdown that initiated the Apollo 13 emergency.
When Bogatyr retired at the close of the Cold War, he left a vacuum of superheroism much like the Soviet government left a vacuum in the areas of infrastructure and regulation. Recently, his daughter has risen to fill the hole he left. She uses a similarly flag-themed costume and the name Bogatyr II. Though she currently restricts her activities to the wilder corners of Russia, her online fan base is large and continues to grow. There are numerous chat rooms dedicated to speculating on when she will stop rescuing stranded truckers and take her father’s place on the international stage.
Bogatyr II attempts to end conflicts before they begin, but uses the time she spends discussing matters with perpetrators to use Assessment, so she has a good idea of what her potential foe is capable. Once combat starts, she is a no-nonsense combatant and concentrates on a single opponent until he or she drops, then uses that person as a thrown weapon against other enemies, especially if they have superpowers.
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