======Michael Zolvolovitch======

**Born:** 23 January 1913
**Deceased:**
**Affiliation:** [[TheHandofGod The Hand Of God]]

===Life Summary===
	Michael Zolvolovitch was born outside of St. Petersburg and as a young man joined the [[TheHandofGod The Hand of God]] where he becomes a minion of [[VladimirTopesky Vladimir Topesky]].  During World War II, he is sent to infiltrate [[TheAssociationoftheBlack Association of the Black]] and then to obtain [[Deathblade]].  In that struggle he becomes controlled by Deathblade and ultimately attempts to kill himself in order to free himself from the swords power.

**Major Life Events**
	- 1930 CE
		Michael Zolvolovitch joins [[TheHandofGod The Hand of God]] in St. Petersburg.
	- 1931 CE
		Michael Zolvolovitch thwarts an attempt by Stalin to kill [[VladimirTopesky Vlad]].  This enables Michael Zolvolovich to come to become [[VladimirTopesky Vlad's]] attention and over time, a close compatriot.
	- May 1932 CE
		Vlad becomes aware of [[Nicodemus]] doing something in Germany and sends Michael Zolvolovitch to infiltrate to gather more information.  Michael infiltrates [[TheAssociationoftheBlack Association of the Black]].
	- 1938 CE
		Michael Zolvolovitch encounters [[UlyssesKnight Ulysses T. Knight]] and reports the confrontation with this metahuman to [[Nicodemus]].  [[Nicodemus]] seems more interested that usual when he learns of the existence of the Knight line.  Michael, seeing Nicodemus’s interest over this realization, reports the existence of the Knights to Vlad.  
	- 11 September 1943 CE
		Michael learns that the that [[TheAssociationoftheBlack Association of the Black]] has [[DeathBlade]] and reports it to Vlad.
	- November 1943 CE
		Michael is instructed by Vlad to obtain Deathblade.
	- March 1944 CE 
		[[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael Zolvolovitch]], [[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]] clash in Rome, [[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael]] touches the sword during the struggle and becomes the new Deathblade, he is blasted by [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and disappears into the Mediterranean Sea.
	- April-December 1944 CE 
		[[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]] track and fight [[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael]] across the various theaters of Europe, as the new Deathblade works his way North and East. The blade is fueled by the death around it, making it nearly unstoppable in the war zones. Along the way the trio must also defeat hollows created in the horrors of war. They become close friends.   [[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael]], retaining enough humanity to control the sword, follows [[VladimirTopesky Vlad’s]] orders, [[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]], unaware that Vlad is pulling the strings, continue to fight [[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael]] through the various battles of Europe. [[BenjaminGates Benjamin Reginald Gates]] assists [[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]] during this time because he wants to see [[VladimirTopesky Vlad]] fail and uses them as pawns in their [[TheBrotherhood Brotherhood]] conflict.	
	- May 1945 CE
		Michael Zolvolovitch is sent to Siberia by [[VladimirTopesky Vlad]] in order to keep the sword safe.  Deathblade however reroutes Michael and they end up going to Okinawa.
		[[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]] track Deatblade to Okinawa. In the killing fields there, something appears to change within [[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael]], he totally succumbs to the blades evil. The Black armor forming completely around his face and head. He talks in a different voice and acts differently, as if listening to voices only he can hear. He abandons the field in Okinawa and heads north and west.
	- June 1945 CE 
		[[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael]], having completely lost his war with Deathblade, follows Deathblade's' instructions and goes to Siberia having been thwarted in continuing to feast off of the death in Okinawa by [[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]].  [[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]] chase Deathblade to Siberia 
	- October 1945 CE 
		[[TuraloOso Oso]],  [[AbdulOmarMohammed Abdul]] and [[Alaistar]] have a final titanic battle with Deathblade in the ice flows of Siberia. During the fighting [[MichaelZolvolovitch Michael's]] personality is able to assert itself one last time. Not wanting to lose himself entirely to the blade he stabs the blade though his chest. There is a huge explosion and the runes on the blade seem to go out and the whole blade goes black and he tumbles into the icy depths.

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