Name:  Michael Kalith

Alias:  Mars Knight

Birthdate:  March 15th

Astrological Sign:  Pisces

Age:  circa 1000, but appears in his late teens/early 20's

Hobbies:  Martial arts, mechanics, music.

Favorite Food:  Chicken Parmigana

Least Favorite Food:   Asparagus

Favorite Gemstone:  Aquamarine

Favorite Subject:  Music

Least Favorite Subject:  Political Sciences

Favorite Animal:  Dogs

Strengths:  Physical strength, strong will, free spirit, has some telepathy and absorbs fire

Weaknesses:  Impulsiveness, lack of patience, frequently injured (due to impulsiveness), and weak against ice and water.

Goals:  Protecting Tokyo, and Raye. Finding someone to love, accepting his past.

Fears:  Evil will triumph, he'll lose Raye, and that his past will haunt him forever.

Personality:  Michael is arguementative, as he always has been, but as he's aged, he's gained a sense of peace that calms his belligerence. He is open-minded to others now, and is caring and sensitive to those around him. He acts more intelligent overall.

Normal Appearance:  Michael has begun heavy training again, and shows off the results with more tightly cut clothing than he traditionally wore.

Senshi Appearance:  Mars Knight wears a lightweight but strong suit of armor, red in color. His eyes turn red and emit a slight red glow in the dark.

Powers Based On:  Fire

Henshin Phrase:  Mars Knight Transform

Powers

Red Flare:  Michael extends his hand, and a small ball of flame is discharged from it.  He can hold onto this flame for up to 5 minutes before he must release the energy he builds up.  As he holds it, the flame grows in size.  It cannot exceed twice the size of his hand.

Mars Protection:  A sphere of flame encompasses Michael and another person.  It is impenetrable to most attacks, and can been seen out of, but not into.  Michael's will and strength dictate how long he can hold it up....the more his willpower wanes, the less effective the sphere is.

Weapons

Sword of Ares:  The longsword used by the Royal Knight of Mars.  It has existed since the beginning of the Silver Millennium, and is very strong, it can cut through most terrestrial materials, minus steel and stronger metals, but has a weakness against ice and water. The user of the sword, after training with it, gradually becomes faster and stronger.  It bears the mark of Mars on the handle.  It was given to Michael by the former Mars Knight just before he passed away.

History

Michael, throughout his time with the Senshi, has never really known of his past. Just recently, however, he found that most of the many things he had been told were lies, half-truths, and cover-ups. Michael was born Michael Kalith, but was orphaned at three months. The US Government, needing subjects for a black (and unauthorized) operation,due to the restrictions from the Genetic Testing Ban of 1974, kept Michael in a lab, where they meddled, changed, destroyed, created and recreated his genetic structure to create the perfect soldier (An American Senshi...see fanfic Machina Ares Ultima for details), unphased by narcotics, fast, cunning, strong....and emotionless. Michael underwent what he thought was growing up in a virtual reality, where every mistake the government made that he noticed was covered up by something else.

He lost the battle before it had even begun. At 20, they let him loose, injecting him with last-minute proteins and amino acids to try and attempt to cover their mistakes. But the drugs were short-term, and he slowly regained his true identity, hair color, etc.

Michael found out the truth shortly after becoming Mars Knight, (Aeros was a manifestation of what the U.S. thought a superhero should be) and was crushed. But he moved on, trying to find his identity.

Amongst all this, an old issue arose...or perhaps it never went away. Michael is in love with Raye, but she loves Shawn as well. Amidst the Love Triangle is the underlying issue that Michael's lied to everyone unknowingly, and now that he knows the truth, he doesn't know what to do.

The topper to all of this, which is the cause of his breakdown, is that Raye has disappeared at the hands of Lavos. For what reasons, and why, he doesn't know. All he does understand is that his heart, spirit, and soul are all shattered, and without her, everything is meaningless. He is a broken individual, and although he hasn't given up his search, is losing his grip