Lars Helstrom

Lars Helstrom, also known as Hellbender, is a side character and minor recurring antagonist of A Few Cruel Twists of Fate.

He is a student of 11-Tesla, and is one of the common instigators of the rivalry and fights between the two sections. He constantly butts heads with Connor and Jamie.

Early Life
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Genesis Event
Lars was affected by the Genesis Event, giving him his powers.

Events of Volume 1
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Appearance
When using his powers, Lars' head is engulfed in fire, with sinister, squinted eyes and gaping mouth with a mocking grin. He also manifests small burning cinders on his shoulders and knees, while his arms and legs are usually actively burning. When at his most powerful, Lars' fire turns from orange to blue.

Costume
He wears a dark green custom fireproof jacket, with yellow and orange splotches.

Personality
Lars is surprisingly calm and patient for a Pyro, who are usually seen as gung-ho, short-tempered, and aggressive. He is sly, conniving, and methodical, though sometimes his arrogance gets the better of him. He likes antagonizing the students of 11-S, especially those who follow the rules to a tee, like Connor and Jamie. He likes the feeling of being able to manipulate other people, especially if he's able to pit people against each other. To this end, he likes asserting his class' dominance and instigating fights and arguments over the two sections.

He also publicly states his disdain for public heroes.

Powers

 * Thermo Attribute
 * Fire Manipulation: Lars is capable of literally and freely bending and shaping fire to his heart's content. He is skilled with his techniques and application of fire-bending. He usually has two swirling fireballs around him, ready to ignite fires and even project flames.
 * Flammable Skin: Lars' skin is flammable. He specifically snaps his fingers to ignite fires that he can then use.
 * Heat Absorption: He can absorb heat from other sources through direct contact with his skin, which he can use to ignite his skin to start fires with.
 * Heat Emission: As he absorbs heat, he also emits it.
 * Smoke Emission: He exhales black smoke. When physically active, he exhales more black smoke than usual, and can use it for concealment and distraction.

Abilities
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Internal
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External

 * Overheating: Lars can overheat if he uses his powers for too long, and may catch an acute fever.

Trivia
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