Biter

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Biter is a parahuman that worked under Bitch.

Personality

Biter is well spoken and intelligent, and is willing to do the menial tasks that Rachel demands.<ref name="15.1">Colony 15.1</ref> However he missed civilization while working for Bitch.<ref name="Te.4"/> Together with Barker, he claims to be fearless.<ref name="10.6"/>

Relationships

Barker

The larger of the two Biter is more reasonable and diplomatic then Barker, and able to keep him focused and reasonable.<ref name="15.1"/>

Rachel

At some point, he began sleeping with Bitch. She appreciated that he didn't "make it more than it should be".<ref name="Te.4"/>

Appearance & Equipment

Biter gives off a brutish vibe.<ref name="Cast2">Biter – Bitch’s underling, has powers. A brute with a bear-trap jaw plate as part of his mask and spiked gear, he can alter the size of individual body parts. - Cast (in depth)</ref> He is a muscular man over six feet tall,<ref name="15.1"/> usually shirtless with a bear-trap jaw plate over his severe underbite and spike-studded gear such as a collar and a number of leather straps and belts. His teeth are filed into points.<ref name="15.1"/> His costume combined casual wear with the already mentioned elements, fitting in with temperature and similar.

When operating as a cape Biter uses the before mentioned rusty bear-trap jaw plate and spiked knuckle-dusters. Sometimes he will rusty, old fashioned looking mechanical rigging The frame seemed set up to hold metal claws around his fingertips while allowing his hands the full range of motion.<ref name="10.6">Parasite 10.6</ref> He would later upgrade the jaw-plate with a cleaner more stylized version, along with more spikes.<ref name="Te.4">Teneral e.4</ref>

Abilities and Powers:

Biter has the ability to distort parts of his body to increase their size.<ref name="list">Biter Distorts the size of individual body parts Undersiders/Bitch Changer - Parahuman List, bolded edit by Wildbow</ref> This includes materials that he wears that give him additional offensive ability.<ref name="16.4 e2">Biter used the metal ‘bear trap’ jaw-guard in combination with his ability to distort parts of his body to large sizes, clamping down on the suit’s hand. He had to hurl himself back and out of the way to avoid the suit’s retaliatory attack. As he climbed to his feet, he spat out two fingers and a section of the suit’s hand. - Excerpt from Monarch 16.4</ref><ref name="16.4 e3">Biter leaped onto the machine’s back, his hands with the spiked knuckles worked into the gloves growing larger so he could tear the armor plates away. - Excerpt from Monarch 16.4</ref>

This distortion has an upward limit before he incurs permanent damage, which leads to stretch marks, scarring, and chronic pain.<ref name="16.4 e4">“Can’t,” Biter said. “Limit to how big I can grow myself before I do permanent damage.”

“Define permanent damage.”

“Stretch marks, scarring, permanent aches and pains. I have some in my midsection, all day, every day, it hurts.” - Excerpt from Monarch 16.4</ref>

History

Story Start

Biter is Barker's partner, they showed up in Brockton Bay to fight the Endbringer that appeared there.<ref> The Armband spoke. Losses are as follows: Debaser, Ascendant, Gallant, Zigzag, Prince of Blades, Vitiator, Humble, Halo, Whirlygig, Night, Crusader, Uglymug, Victor, Furrow, Barker, Elegance, Quark, Pelter, Snowflake, Ballistic, Mama Bear, Mister Eminent, Flashbang, Biter…--Excerpt from Extermination 8.3</ref><ref name="10.6"/> They were hired by Coil to work underneath Bitch. They have worked with her since she grabbed territory, but were not used during the fights with the Slaughterhouse Nine.^{[citation needed]}

Post-Slaughterhouse Nine

Biter would help against the Dragon Suits that were deployed against The Undersiders.<ref name="16.4 e1">The suit hauled the dog off it, climbing to its feet in an instant. It leaped forward to close the distance to its human opponents, and Biter stepped forward to meet it, his fist swelling to five times the normal size, along with the spikes and blades he’d worked into the fabric of his glove. The suit went flying, gathering itself into a rough ball shape as it careened backwards into the side of a train. - Excerpt from Monarch 16.4</ref> The nascent Sons of Bitch would effect a strategic retreat from the conflict. Barker would later adapt to Bitch's leadership.<ref name="21.6">Imago 21.6</ref>

Post-Echidna

Biter and Barker would move to Earth Gimel with the rest of of the Sons of Bitch. Barker would later leave however and Biter would stay in Gimel with Bitch who he started a casual relationship with. The Sons of Bitch would stay in Gimel, sans Endbringer conflicts, for over two years before the Golden Morning came.

Gold Morning

Barker served during Gold Morning and wore the yellow band on his sleeve afterwards. He joined Rachel in retrieving a kidnapped child for Earth Bet.<ref name="Te.4"/>

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