Name: Frederick
Age: Possibly over 100 years old if you go by his history, but appears to be in his late 20s to early 30s.
Gender: Male
Appearance: Sol is left-handed with brown spiky hair and with eyes that vary from reddish-brown or golden eyes with slit pupils (latter gives away his true nature as a Gear). He wears a red and black sleeveless jacket with a black undershirt with a cross going down his abdomen. His red headband bears the words “Rock You,” a reference to the Queen song, “We Will Rock You,” while his belt buckle has the word “Free,” another reference to Queen’s song, “I Want to Break Free.” His description further is of a six-foot, 163 lbs male, with fingerless gloves, red shoes, white pants, and a drape of cloth hanging down beneath his buckle and a multitude of belts.
World of Origin: Sol resides on an alternate future earth in the fighting series known as “Guilty Gear.” The first game of the series took place in 2180, in a bleak future in which its present time has just recovered from a 100-year-war against man-made bio-organic weapons called “Gears.” A Gear named Testament began a plan to resurrect Justice, the Commander Gear who has the power to control the Gears, and wipe out the human race. Fearing this, the United Nations began a fighting tournament in order to find fighters who would be able to defeat Testament and the coming revival of Justice, giving the winner the prize of being able to acquire anything they desire. As the combatants fight through the stages of the tournament, they begin to find out the true meaning of the tournament. After defeating Testament in the second to last stage of the tournament, the character aided Justice’s revival by being the sacrifice. After defeating the threat of Justice, order is restored with an uneasy peace. Well, that’s how it went for the first game. There are 21 games of history following that but you get the premise.
Personality: Sol can come off as rough. He isn’t friendly and tends to only speak to others when absolutely necessary. He can be rude and impatient towards others who wish to interact with him, whether they be friend or foe. If he’s in pursuit of a goal, don’t get in his way. It’s nearly impossible to change his mind. Despite this jagged and unrefined personality, he prefers to portray his true feelings in actions rather than words. He mocks those who speak of justice and yet he has taken actions in the past to obliterate threats to the world and peace. His actions demonstrate that he is rather compassionate in contrast to his antisocial persona. He has taken many fighters under his wing, and may even have deeper emotional depths than what he would normally display to people. When he isn’t on duty, he loves to just relax and listen to Queen.
History: Sol’s exact history is unknown, but what is known is that his real name is “Frederick” (few know him by this name). He was a scientist who majored in Magic Particle Physics and was previously working on a project known as Saint Oratorio before he joined the core team of the Gear Project. He was not only one of the lead scientists of the Gear Project, but was also the Prototype Gear from over a hundred years before the events of the Guilty Gear games. As a prototype, he is immune to manipulation. He cannot be controlled against his will by unnatural means. He has since been in pursuit of man known as “That Man.” That Man was the scientist who spearheaded the Gear Project, working with Frederick and his lover Aria. He is also the man who Sol believes was what led to Aria’s death and reincarnation into the crazed Gear known as Justice.
In retaliation against The Original Creator of the Gears, Sol as Frederick destroyed several Gear manufacturing facilities, which would give him the name “Badguy” as authorities could not properly identify him. He created the “Outrage,” which he called a supreme anti-gear weapon. It is not one but eight components called “shinki” (Sacred Treasures), which amplify their wielder’s magical abilities. The reason why the weapon was split was because it could not be controlled as a whole. The power of the weapon was limitless and could destroy the world without regulation. Only four Outrage weapons are known to be active and Sol possesses his trademark one that he wields in his left hand with a reverse grip, “Fuuenken” (Fireseal).
Abilities: Being THE Prototype Gear, Sol is immune to manipulation by unnatural means. He possesses longevity, having lived for several hundreds of years. He possesses degrees of regeneration as well as in some cases, invulnerability. While he isn’t a practitioner of any known martial arts, his own style makes him second to none. He is proficient in sword combat and doesn’t favor any particular type of blade, no matter the size. No matter how wild, hard and brawler his style may get, it can be assumed that the fighter never truly goes all out due to his laziness preventing him from mastering an actual martial art.
The Fuuenken allows him to generate high-power flames, which he can use to augment both his physical and sword attacks. He often fashions this fire into ground-bound projectiles. With the upgrade to Junkyard Dog MK III, he can use ammunition.
When Sol becomes serious or desperate, he may rely on his own latent Gear powers to give him an extraordinary boost in power. His body will flash a silhouette as if he is trying to contain something. His true transformation into that of a Gear.
Overdrive - Sol's battlelust can lead him to performing a colossal attack also known as an "Instant Kill" in the Guilty Gear series. Although it is designated as such, what determines whether the opponent will perish or not is that character's own resilience and the plot. Overall, you do not want to be around Sol when he is pushed to these limits.
__Branding Breach
__Napalm Death
__All Guns Blazing
Other: Headband: His headband is actually a gear-suppressor device which prevents him from giving into his Gear nature and losing his rationality at the cost of also suppressing his true power. It also conceals the red brand on his forehead, the telltale mark that would expose him as a Gear. If the headband was to ever be removed, he will transform into a dragon-like creature with his blade engulfed in infernal flames shaped into a sword. This form has allowed him to go toe-to-toe with the supreme entity and anomaly known as That Man.