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'''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 a fictional character who acts as the primary nemesis in [[Brother Grimace]]'s [[Alternate Universe|alternate-universe]] ''Daria'' fan fiction-in-progress, "[[It's All About Respect]]." He is unique in that he is one of the few new African-American 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==

===Biography===

An African-American man of 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 taught the ‘Special Projects in Sociology’ seminar (an annual occurrence that has garnered a certain level of gravitas in the academic community, and which actually serves as a recruiting tool for DELPHI) at Lawndale High for the past six years, during which he has made the acquaintance of many individuals in the community, including Daria, [[Jane]] and [[Trent Lane]], and [[Sandi Griffin]].

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He believes in at least trying to maintain his relationships and friendships, as he shows 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 was recently revealed that he was once married to one [[Lillian Armalin]] (née Connarubbias) during his time as a P.O.G.O. team leader, and they divorced after roughly two years of marriage.

==Other biographical information==

===Other biographical information===

Full Name: Kyleton Isaiah Armalin

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Hair Color: Black

==Powers==

===Powers===

'''Powers:''' Kyle Armalin possesses the following abilities:

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'''Power Creation:''' Due to procedures performed upon him by [[Project Nightbreed]], Kyle has the ability to secrete a solution in his saliva and blood that acts as a mutagenic agent when it enters the bloodstream of another person, giving that person abilities equivalent to his own, but at somewhat lower levels. The process takes up to twenty-four hours to fully reconfigure the subject’s genetic structure; however, if the subject also receives a direct transfusion of blood from Kyle, the power levels generated will be at significantly higher levels and take far less time to manifest.

==Former powers/abilities==

===Former powers/abilities===

'''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.

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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 possesed psi-powers far more powerful than could be imagined, which led directly to his current abilities.

==Contacts==

===Contacts===

Kyle has many contacts within the U.S. military, particularly within the U.S. Marine Corps, and the secret organization known as [[DELPHI]], which he works for. He can also ask for help from his old flame [[Erin Danielson-Chambers]], a wealthy socialite and author of best-selling children books. As a ‘celebrity psychologist’, he has made inroads with many of the movers and shakers within the society circles in many major cities, and can nose around for information.

==Military Awards==

===Military Awards===

Kyle has received the following military honors and awards:

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*United Nations Medal

==Foreign awards for valor/service==

===Foreign awards for valor/service===

*Royal Victorian Order (Knight Commander) - Great Britain (honorary)

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(Note: Kyle is authorized to wear his foreign-service medals upon his uniform.)

==Trivia==

===Trivia===

*Kyle is a '''very''' big fan of root beer.

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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].

*On a POGO operation during the Persian Gulf War (officially known as ''Operation Desert Storm''), Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action [http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/ .50 caliber sniper rifle] even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire. Due to internal politics instigated by General [[Robert Bakeson]], Kyle was awarded the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] instead of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor]; in response, the British Monarch traveled personally to Washington, D.C. to attend the ceremony where he was awarded his Navy Cross (and promotedto the rank of fullColonel). At that ceremony, the British Monarch (which several other members of the British RoyalFamily also attended) appointed him an Honorary Knight Commander of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order Royal Victorian Order], as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Marine_Commandos Royal Marines].

*On a POGO operation during the Persian Gulf War (officially known as ''Operation Desert Storm''), Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action [http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/ .50 caliber sniper rifle] even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire. Due to internal politics instigated by General [[Robert Bakeson]], Kyle was awarded the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] instead of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor]; in response, the British Monarch traveled personally to Washington, D.C. to attend the ceremony where he was awarded his Navy Cross (and promotedto the rank of fullColonel). At that ceremony, the British Monarch (which several other members of the British RoyalFamily also attended) appointed him an Honorary Knight Commander of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order Royal Victorian Order], as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Marine_Commandos Royal Marines]. (In the eyes of the British Government and the people, however, the word 'honorary' does not apply, and he is addressed by British nationals as 'Sir Kyleton'.)

*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.

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*Kyle is a certified psychologist, and speaks fluent Russian and Klingon.

==First Appearance==

===First Appearance===

Kyle first appeared in the fanfic [[Lunch Hour In Lawndale]]. However, he is best known for his role in [[It's All About Respect]].

==Other Appearances==

===Other Appearances===

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]]").

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* [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=22587 "Swan Song"] by [[NightGoblyn]]

==Non-powered variant of Kyle Armalin==

===Non-powered variant of Kyle Armalin===

There are at least two non-powered AU-versions of Kyle in the [[Daria Multiverse]]; the first is seen in [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]] Volume Two - 1.2, during the viewing of an alternate reality. In these realities, [[DELPHI]] is a Daria multiverse version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHIELD SHIELD], and Kyle is the leader of a reinforced cadre within the elite rapid-deployment force known as SABRE (Special Action Battalion-Rapid Engagement), which is the Daria Multiverse equivalent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.A.F.E. S.A.F.E.].

==The [[Mary Sue]] Factor?==

===The [[Mary Sue]] Factor?===

Soon after Kyle's appearance in "[[It's All About Respect]]," there were several mentions on [[PPMB]] at to how Kyle was a [[Mary Sue]] character; these accusations seemed to be stemming from a number of scenes in 'IAAR' where Kyle was seen in minor confrontations with Daria in which she didn't fare well. The author answered these charges with a posting detailing the shortcomings of the character, after which those claims fell silent. There is, however, a lingering belief that Kyle IS a Mary Sue in that he is a [[self-insert]] character that mirrors the author's own fantasies of wish-fulfillment.