Apollo
Dinu Bălan (a.k.a. Apollo)
Apollo is the computer/man hybrid that manages the Erudite Syndicate's electronics. He spends the majority of the day running diagnostics, keeping up with what's happening in the outside world, and dealing with high-level technical issues.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
A large portion of Apollo's insides have been replaced with mechanical parts. His nervous system is directly hooked up to the computer system he uses to run the Syndicate's electronics.
Some of the things that have been fully replaced: Eyes, heart, lungs, parts of the skeleton, and kidneys. Stomach, throat, and intestines have been partially replaced.
Physical quirks
When in his sanctum, he spends as much time possible using the giant electromagnets to float in the air. When he gets bored, he flips upside-down.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Apollo was born to Dragomir and Aurica Bălan as Dinu Bălan in 2021. He is the third-oldest out of 5 children. Young Dinu always resented his parents' attempts to control him and his siblings. They noted his proficiency with machines and attempted to force him to work as an engineer for the family enterprises. Dinu ran away several times in his childhood, but was always brought back.
When he was 17, Dinu overheard Miruna talking about a plan the Syndicate was considering. The Syndicate needed someone to manage their systems that they could trust beyond a doubt to ensure Platinum Co. could not influence them. Linking the person's life to Syndicate systems was among the methods considered, though it was admittedly the most extreme one.
The next time Dinu ran away (three months before his 18th birthday), he went to the Erudite Syndicate and declared his intent to take the position. He made it clear that there wasn't much he wouldn't do to get out of his prior situation. Miruna wasn't involved enough in the project to know who the volunteer was, and Dinu refused to even give the Syndicate a name. Though there was a great deal of deliberation, the Syndicate agreed that once Dinu turned 18, he could take the position. His desperation helped with his trustworthiness, and he had no ties he particularly cared about. The level of trust required was made abundantly clear to him, and as soon as the life-link was suggested, he said he would be willing. Syndicate leadership was quite surprised that he was willing to go that far, but ultimately it was the chosen form of loyalty assurance. In the process of discussing Dinu's candidacy, Albert Hughes and Valencia King asked him to come up with a fake name so they could have something to call him. He decided on Apollo.
Once he turned 18, Apollo's trial period began. His first surgery was the one hooking the Syndicate's systems into his nervous system. If need be, Syndicate leadership could effectively nullify all nervous system activity, killing Apollo. The first seven months were mostly troubleshooting, as a machine hooked so intimately into a person had never really been done before. After that period passed, more and more surgeries were done to ensure that Apollo was safe from danger and running as efficiently as possible.
Six years later, Apollo knows the Syndicate's central systems better than anyone else on the planet. To some extent, those systems are him. He seldom communicates with anyone outside of his technicians, Syndicate leadership, and starting recently, Ayame.
Gender Identity
Male, he/him.
Sexuality
He has a slight interest in anything romantic or sexual, but not much. In terms of physical attraction, he leans strongly towards men.
Education
Homeschooled up to a high-school education.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Feels a massive obligation to the Syndicate, and would give up his life to keep the Syndicate running. Other than that, he mainly wants to be happy and away from his parents. At the moment, he's also quite lonely.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Great with machines, struggles with people.
Personality Quirks
Thinks of machines as people and gets quite attached to them.
Hygiene
A variety of systems are set up in the sanctum to ensure Apollo never has to leave it. To minimize the risk of disease or injury, his hygiene is far better than the average person.
Social
Speech
When speaking to people, occasionally slips into voice command mode- basically treating them like a machine.
Alignment
True Neutral
Current Location
Species
Year of Birth
2024
21 Years old
Children
Current Residence
Apollo's Sanctum, the Superdome
Gender
Male
Eyes
Yellow, mechanical
Hair
Long, white ponytail with long bangs
Height
5'3"
Aligned Organization
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