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[[Image:Haysbert-armalin.gif|frame|right|Kyle Armalin (who strongly resembles actor Dennis Haysbert)]]
First seen in the fanfic ''[[Lunch Hour In Lawndale]]'', '''Kyleton Isaiah Armalin''', PhD, Col.([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USMCR U.S.M.C.R.]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order KCVO] is
Kyle Armalin is unique in that he is one of the first African-American original characters introduced into the ''Daria'' universe, as well as being one of a small number of adult characters who have been shown to have equal or even superior intelligence to [[Daria Morgendorffer]].
===Biography===
An African-American man of average/above-average appearance, Kyle Armalin is a man of several occupations. Besides teaching special sociology seminars at high schools and colleges across the country, as well as acting as a ‘psychologist to the stars’, Kyle is also a Special Assignment Officer with [[DELPHI]], a far-reaching covert organ of the United States intelligence community. Kyle has
An older, sadder, wiser (and male) version of Daria, Kyle is more accepting and outgoing with others, as well as capable of being more deceptive and vicious. Kyle experienced a lonely childhood and adolescence in his home town in Ohio, until a dramatic incident at the beginning of his sophomore year in high school (in which he seriously injured over thirty persons) led him to be remanded to the custody of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_X Professor Charles Xavier] and his in New York State. Kyle completed his secondary school studies (at the Xavier Institute) with distinction, and also earned an appointment to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Academy U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland], which he attended the year after graduation from the Institute. Armalin's legal benefactor in that circumstance was [[Jim Vitale]], now senior partner of the law firm that employs [[Helen Morgendorffer]], then an associate at the "white shoe" New York law firm of [[Swyne and Dour]]. Despite Vitale's assistance to Armalin, their relationship is one of icy ''politesse.'' Armalin detests Vitale's amoral dealings; Vitale would have preferred that Armalin not attend the Xavier Institute, but was ordered to let him do so by [[Father Jack]]. It has also come to light that during the year before attending Annapolis, Kyle was 'employed by unknown parties' at the request of Mr. Vitale. Because of this 'employment', Kyle has roughly $21 million [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar USD] in several accounts in overseas accounts. Due to his authorship and work as a therapist, Kyle has achieved millionaire status (he doesn't touch the overseas accounts) but doesn't flaunt it. His only nods to wealth are several VERY nicely tailored suits that were personally tailored by [[V.L. Riley]] herself, an excellent collection of rare liquors, and a pair of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachi Kodachi] forged by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kill_Bill_characters#Hattori_Hanz.C5.8D Hattori Hanzō] (see [[The White Blades]]).
He believes in at least trying to maintain his relationships and friendships
'''NOTE:''' The primary characterization of Kyle Armalin is that of the Armalin of the mainstream and ''[[Daylight]]'' [[LLH]] universe (but contains essential information pertaining to the Armalin depicted in [[Lunch Hour In Lawndale]] and [[It's All About Respect]]. It should be noted that (unless specifically noted otherwise) all information in this entry '''should''' be considered to represent the Armalin of 'D-247' (the ''Legion of Lawndale Heroes'' universe). (Example: the Armalin of ''It's All About Respect''/''Lunch Hour In Lawndale'' has maintained a friendship with Erin Danielson, who he had a previously intense romantic relationship with that nearly ended in marriage, and with Dr. Hanley Phillips, who he served with in the Paranormal Oriented Global Operations (P.O.G.O.) teams – the special operations units that are the active paramilitary arm of DELPHI. It is unknown if the Armalin of [[LLH]] also shares these relationships.)
[[Image:Armalin_White_House.gif|frame|right|Kyle Armalin (during his tenure as a White House Fellow on Military Affairs)]]
===Other biographical information===
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Full Name: Kyleton Isaiah Armalin
Occupation:
Identity: Publicly known, but the general public is unaware of Kyle’s intelligence activities
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Legal Status: U.S. Citizen
Other Aliases: "Alpha Four," "Nightbreed", "Vlad"
Former Aliases: POGO Four/One
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Place of Birth: Fort Christian, Ohio
Marital Status:
Known Relatives: None (a father and brothers have been mentioned)
Group Affiliation(s): DELPHI Special Assignments Division officer (former group leader, Para/Military Oriented Global Operations Command - 'POGO'), U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Special Advisory Liaison to the Legion.
Base Of Operations:
Current military rank/MOS: Colonel; 9965 (Fixed-Wing Pilot). Also has a secondary MOS of 0317 (Scout Sniper); this was his primary MOS during his time as a DELPHI POGO Group member).
Height: 6'
Weight:
Eye color: Brown
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'''Levitation:''' Due to his encounter with [[Black Majesty]], the psychological block that hampered Kyle's ability to increase his flight speed has been removed. He can levitate for as long as he chooses, or now fly at speeds of up to 4000 MPH (Mach 5+) for a period of just over twelve hours. As a side effect of this, his outer skin is somewhat more durable than average.
'''Power Boost:''' Kyle can increase his power to a frightening extent by an act of concentration, or through experiencing severe emotional states such as extreme rage. The power boost lasts from ten minutes to just over one hour; after he has 'vamped out' and regains his normal form, he needs to rest for an extended period of time, as the physical stresses can tire him out greatly. '''This is an ability unique to Kyle alone. No other Nightbreed possesses this ability.'''
When Kyle engages a boosting of his power levels:
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*He is totally invulnerable to the effects of heat, fire and radiation.
*he can exert total control over 'dark'-affiliated creatures and make them follow his bidding without hesitation.
*his claws and fangs are capable of wounding any mythical or supernatural creature, regardless of power level or origin. He has been shown to even damage the forcefields generated by [[Defender Ring]]s while in this state.
When boosting his power levels, Kyle's facial features contort to resemble that of a traditional 'vampire'; his eyes take on a totally black appearance, his fangs and claws are fully extended, and he is far more vicious and unrestrained in the use of his powers. He is also effectively invulnerable to any mental-based powers and forms of mind control.
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'''Telepathy:''' It has recently been revealed that Kyle, at one time, possessed the psionic power of telepathy. No details are available (at this time) as to the nature or level of his former ability, except that he apparently chose to voluntarily have this power renoved or supressed. In addition, as none of the known members of [[Project Nightbreed]] who gained their powers fron him have ever exhibited telepathic powers (as they have all of his other abilities), this suggests that the manner in which his power was supressed affected his genetic structure in a very specific fashion.
This could also have explained the psychological block that Kyle had before his encounter with [[Black Majesty]], which had kept him from using his power of hyperspeed flight/levitation (a power which all other Nightbreed gaining their powers from him have). In [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]] 12.7 ([[Behind Blue Eyes]]), it is suggested that Kyle's telepathic power has returned (and he has had it since LLH 11.7) - and that he once
===Contacts===
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Kyle has received the following military honors and awards:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] (awarded in lieu of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor] because of internal politics)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut_Badge Naval Astronaut Badge] (naval aviator insignia with a centered gold astronaut device)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Merit Legion of Merit (Legionnaires' Degree)]▼
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States) Distinguished Flying Cross]
*Defense Superior Service Medal (awarded after acting as Legion Advisor)▼
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Medal Air Medal]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States) Meritorious Service Medal] (for his work as [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes|Legion Advisor]])
▲*Legion of Merit (Legionnaires' Degree)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal National Defense Service Medal] (awarded twice)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal Armed Forces Service Medal] (2 stars)
*Fleet Marine Force Ribbon (with Combat Operations Insignia)▼
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▲*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force_Ribbon Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force_insignia Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Insignia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Expeditionary_Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal] (4 stars)
*Antarctica Service Medal (with bronze Wintered Over Device)▼
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_Campaign_Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Service_Ribbon Arctic Service Ribbon]
*Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (4 stars)▼
▲*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica_Service_Medal Antarctica Service Medal (with bronze Wintered Over Device)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Action_Ribbon Combat Action Ribbon]
▲*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Service_Ribbon#Navy_and_Marine_Corps Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon] (4 stars)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Service_Deployment_Ribbon Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States) Presidential Unit Citation] (awarded for P.O.G.O. operations)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal Global War On Terrorism Service Medal]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart Purple Heart](2 stars)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Reserve_Ribbon Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_Service_Medal Humanitarian Service Medal]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Medal#United_States_Armed_Forces United Nations Medal]
===Foreign awards for valor/service===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order Royal Victorian Order (Knight Commander)] - Great Britain (honorary)
*Order of Javotte - Federated Republic of Nova Valdris
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Cross Meritorious Service Cross, Military Division - Canada]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Saudi_Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal - Saudi Arabia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Kuwait) Kuwait Liberation Medal - Kuwait]
(Note: Kyle is authorized to wear his foreign-service medals upon his uniform.)
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*Kyle’s doctoral thesis was entitled ''Culling The Herd - The Psychological and Socio-Political Effects, Moral Considerations and Legal Ramifications of Median- and Long-Term Human Engineering Within Closed and Isolated Social Constructs.'' After being published, ‘Culling The Herd’ became a best-seller, reaching #4 on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times New York Times] Best-Seller list. His Master's thesis was entitled ''The Brightest Light and The Darkest Shadow: A Comprehensive Examination on Morality and Law from the Metahuman Viewpoint.'' The thesis was immediately classified by the U.S. Government, ''but it is considered required reading for all metahuman operatives working with U.S. interests'' (who can ecieve a copy from authorized sources.) It was '''only''' after his Master's thesis was reviewed by DELPHI administrators that Kyle was approached for consideration of [http://www.dariawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Project_Nightbreed Alpha Nightbreed] status (he was considered only viable for P.O.G.O. operations beforehand). It was also because of his theses that Kyle (after returning from Operation Desert Storm) was selected to act as a Special Presidential Fellow on Military Affairs who personally briefed the Commander-in-Chief on metahuman operations - although he played it down to others by referring to himself as a 'briefing officer'. He served in that post for one year before returning to DELPHI and being placed in the Special Assignments Division, where he was tasked with the delicate task of recruiting new operatives.
*During his time at Annapolis, Kyle was a member of the Academy football team (second string). He played defensive tackle, and scored five sacks during an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army-Navy_football_game ‘Army-Navy’ game]. He was approached by a number of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL NFL] franchises
*As a Marine aviator, Kyle flew F/A-18 combat aircraft for 18 months aboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier Nimitz-class aircraft carrier ''USS Emancipator''] (as a member of VMFA(AW)-387, also known as ‘the Black Sabers’). He has retained his current flight status; according to his file, he is currently qualified in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet F/A-18 Hornet], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV-8_Harrier_II#AV-8B_Harrier_II AV-8B Harrier II], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA-6B_Prowler EA-6B Prowler], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-53E_Super_Stallion CH-53E Super Stallion] (due to his POGO duties). During his time in POGO, Kyle trained on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sr-71 SR-71] (several were kept from retirement for special covert recon activities); during a flight to test a SR-71 variant using twin [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_detonation_engine pulse detonation engines] for propulsion, he took the SR-71 to a height of more than 100 kilometers, and was subsequently awarded astronaut wings. (The mission was officially classified as a failed test, but because of his 'handling of the situation and ability to recover the craft under extreme circumstances that a lesser pilot could not have effectively dealt with', he was awarded the wings and the Distinguished Flying Cross.)
*Kyle's [http://www.f-16.net/index.php?module=pagesetter&tid=59 'call-sign'] (his identifier during flight operations} was '[[Vlad]]'. This was because his genetalia had been dubbed 'The Impaler' by his fellow pilots after he had won [[the Porterhouse Challenge]] during his very first shore leave aboard ''USS Emancipator''.
*Due to his POGO training and activities, Kyle is an expert at survival in many environments, and has been trained to resist interrogation and psionic attack.
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*As a POGO team leader, Kyle has seen action in several major U.S. military actions including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_NATO_bombing_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia Kosovo], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia Liberia], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom_-_Philippines Operation Enduring Freedom - Phillipines] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_War Persian Gulf War], as well as engaging in covert actions in places such as the Arctic Circle, Antarctica, South America (particularly in Brazil, Chile - in the Andes Mountains - and Bolivia), Micronesia, Afganistan, Siberia, Tibet, and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_DMZ Korean DMZ].
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*Upon his activation as a member of the POGO teams, Kyle received a ''Toro''-level security clearance. Upon becoming a ''Project Socrates'' operative (and due to his White House duties, for which he has a ''Yankee White'' clearance), he received an upgrade to a ''Christmas''-level clearance. Because of his work with the Legion (and clandestine '[[Zero Class]]' seminars with American-trained metahumans), Kyle has been upgraded to a ''Storm Door'' clearance (the second highest security clearance DELPHI has; ''Thanatopsis'' is the highest-level DELPHI clearance).
*While recruiting for DELPHI as a member of ''Project Socrates'', Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.▼
*Kyle is derisively known through the POGO Program as ‘Major Body Count’, because of his predilection towards the use of overt tactics to unnerve opposing forces, and of wiping out enemy forces to the last man.
*In an eerie coincidence, Kyle's initials are KIA - the military term for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killed_in_action 'killed in action'.]
*Kyle is a certified psychologist, and speaks fluent Russian and Klingon.▼
* In the LLH 'Mini' [[Eclipse]]', it was revealed that Kyle has Federal law-enforcement credentials through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security]. (This is part of his duties as a reservist with [[DELPHI]], as he keeps both his DELPHI and Marine Corps certifications and clearances current.) His ID and current status, for Homeland Security purposes, shows that he currently holds the position of Supervisory Special Agent at the rank of 'GLG-30' (''Gathering'' Division, ''Level Thirty'').
===Trivia (unique to ''It's All About Respect'')===
*Because he refused to use any methods necessary to keep Trent Lane in the POGO Program, Kyle was court-martialed, 'allowed a voluntary reduction in rank' from full Colonel to Major, forfeited twelve months pay and was transferred to an Arctic Circle listening post for two years. Had he successfully recruited Lane, Kyle would have been promoted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_General_%28United_States%29 Brigadier General] and was the front-runner to become the Chairman of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense Department of Defense]’s Special Assignments Oversight Committee, which controls the POGO Program (and other military-oriented metahuman projects).
▲*While recruiting for DELPHI as a member of ''Project Socrates'', Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.
▲*Kyle is a certified psychologist, and speaks fluent Russian and Klingon.
* The relationship with Erin Barksdale-Danielson apparently only occurred in the ''IAAR'' continuum. It is unknown if Armalin and Barksdale have met (let alone had any personal dealings) in the ''LLH'' continuum.
==='[[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]]'===
===Other Appearances===▼
After the events of [[Revelation Day]], Armalin was promoted to the two-star rank of Major General (the highest permanent rank in the U.S. Armed Forces).
▲In the fanfic series [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]], Kyle became involved with the Legion when Jane Lane, the current Leader of the Legion, contacted [[Russell Stark]] to ask for self-defense training for the Legionnaires. He is currently the head of the training cadre attached to the Legion. He makes his first appearance (as "The Marine") in LLH 7.2 ("[[Initial Spark]]").
▲===Other Appearances===
In 2007 Armalin began appearing in other ''Daria'' fanfics, borrowed by other authors as a "heavy artillery" character with classified government ties. His background changes from story to story, sometimes removing his super-powers to make him a highly skilled but otherwise mundane individual, as these are [[alternate-universe]] versions of this character. It is unknown if any of these alternate versions of Armalin have met one another or are working together.
Some examples of recent appearances by Kyle Armalin in fanfic include the following.
* [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=
* [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=
* [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=
* [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=
* "[[Gimme Skelter]]," by [[TAG]] and [[Brother Grimace]]
* [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18973 "It's All About the Mission"] by [[psychotol]]▼
* [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=
* [http://
* [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=22587 "Swan Song,"] by [[NightGoblyn]]
▲* [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=
One notable AU-counterpart of Armalin is found in the [[Daylight]] shared-world series; this Armalin is in his late teens, and a member of the family that runs [[Armalin Armaments]]. Even though he has chosen to have little to do with the company (or his family), he still owns stock and has access to weaponry and support from the company. He is also implied to be a member of Professor Charles Xavier's collective of students.
===Non-powered variant of Kyle Armalin===
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