ValorForce preview - Meet Russel Papadopalous

Meet Russel Papadopalous - The Soldier!

Played by Aloha!

Russel Popadopalous has a lot to adapt to. After all, life as a teenager in 2033 can be tough. Between the pressures of navigating relationships, new after-school responsibilities, and getting to know the fact that your biological father is actually the Greek God of the skies, Zeus!

As a result of his legendary father's blood running through his veins, he now finds that he has a tremendous control over sound vibrations. With this newfound power, he's now been scouted as a high-priority candidate for ValorForce. Russel now finds himself torn between his adoptive Police Captain Father, who has never been a fan of metahumans and his new divine papa Zeus who suddenly wants to have something to do with Russel's life. One is a constant eggshell-walk between the familial politics of tremendously powerful beings who could shape his very future, and the other involves his newly developing relationships with his extended family of Greek Gods who can't wait to get to know their new cousin!

Russel is disciplined, intelligent, and has a natural knack for leadership. He seems to thrive under pressure, but has also been described as pretty quiet and laid back. His command over soundwaves is like the divine crack of thunder smashing through the clouds! He also just recently got his drivers license!

Personal notes: "There's something else going on here. Zeus has plenty of confirmed demi-god progeny walking around and none of them have powers like this kid. Zeus also very rarely takes much interest in his children, but I've got several confirmed sightings of him just right out in public with Russel. His adoptive dad is also the captain of the precinct that is in charge of the ValorForce trial runs. Something stinks here, and I'm going to get to the bottom of it before these kids get hurt..."