Devin NEW Backstory

Devin was born with a special gene that he received from his father. This gene is most times carried in only male offspring and has not been dominant in his family line for many generations. Devin's father and many of his grandfathers carry recessive alleles for the gene, therefore none of them were born with super strength and speed. Since Devin has a dominant gene, his abilities show and are active in his body. This gene could transform a person into a superb killing machine so destructive that it can hardly be labeled "human." 

Devin was born an only child in a middle-class household. Privileges like TV, WiFi, and warm food weren't always available, but they had everything they needed and didn't have to settle for any less. 

Some years after his birth, Devin's mother discovered his unusual strength and decided to use it for profit. When Devin was only eight years old and his stepfather was often gone working, she made him fight grown men. Whenever he refused to fight, she threatened to lower his meal rations at home, force him to sleep outside, deny him a bath, etc. Out of fear and desiring of love, little Devin complied and defeated each and every one of the men who paid to challenge him. At this age, he could already overpower a grown man, but his little body wasn't very durable so he'd end up with bruises and scrapes. His stepfather noticed these sometimes and grew concerned. Devin stayed quiet while his mother made up stories about his injuries, and his stepfather believed them.

For a while, his mother was satisfied. Then she grew greedy and searched for other resources. In her doing, she found an illegal fighting ring that boasted a large audience and high values of payment for champion fighters. She was excited and, without hesitation, signed her little boy up to be transported to the location the next day. He was put on a train, and when he got there, a number was punched on his left arm and he was locked into a cage along with other boys. This location was several states away. Devin didn't know where he was or how far he was from home and was afraid.

When Devin's stepfather noticed his son gone, he immediately questioned Devin's mother. She told him the honest situation and showed him the money she'd already made off of Devin's first victory in the ring. The stepfather was blinded by the cash and agreed to keep him in the ring for as long as possible. The entire time, they played the grieving parents in the eyes of the public, and just to seem innocent, his stepfather reported Devin missing. He knew that search teams would have no chance of finding his son.

Devin had a hard time at the ring mentally and physically. A select few of the fighters had special genes like his that gave them strength beyond human capacity. Through all of the constant battling, Devin let his mind be taken over by violence and he became a merciless monster. After some point, he began to brutally kill his opponents instead of simply knocking them down like he was ordered to. Every time he revolted or disobeyed staff, he was punished via electric shock or whipped. And because Devin was least likely to be damaged, he received the more cruel methods of punishment. He underwent these punishments often and as a result, quickly grew resistant to feeling pain. 

Over the years, his mind and body were hardened by battle. He grew stronger and became champion of the ring at just 17 years old. By this age, he was already 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed over 200 pounds. But with supplements, around 5 feet 8 inches tall. Devin went undefeated for years and was the champion of over 9,000 fighters, many of whom had been in the ring longer than him. He was capable of defeating dozens of men at a time and was feared by all. He stayed there fighting almost every day for 14 years until he was 22, when the ring was busted and forced to release their prisoners. The police could not arrest the fighters because of their overwhelming strength and speed. 

Devin was in a rather dazed state at the time, and allowed himself to be arrested and jailed by officers. He showed no resistance and remained behind bars for several weeks, marveling at what it was like simply to be in a different place where he was treated decently. All of the other fighters were left to find their own places in the world, most never even having an identity.

Devin was left feeling lost. Although he knew where he was and what had happened, he felt like he didn't belong anywhere. The only support he had in the world was his friend Cameron from high school. They talked occasionally after Devin's release, but he never told Cam about his hidden life that had just ended. 

Ever since, Devin has lived among people like a human himself. Miraculously, he is still mentally sane and has been spending his time alone healing, resting, and rehabilitating. Because of his dangerous levels of strength and power, he is administered a drug that he takes every day to suppress his strength. They come in the form of large pills and are only created and distributed by a government facility. Currently he is taking the most effective dose, which is so strong that one pill could be lethal to a human and cause their bone structure to disintegrate from the inside out. But for people born with Devin's genetic pattern, it brings only a bit of soreness and nausea in the first few weeks of taking it and nothing more. Despite taking these medications, it's still difficult for him to be gentle and control his ample strength. If he skipped out on it for even two days, he'd begin to revert to his original size and his strength would increase to its full potential. At his full potential, he's much bigger and is capable of easily harming delicate humans. Even so, nothing about his behavior changes. He doesn't get more aggressive, more angry- his mind stays in the same place. As a result of this extreme strength, Devin has a hard time being gentle and keeps himself away from humans.