Thursday, August 04, 2016

Suicide Squad informatics Part 08: El Diablo


Chato Santana, code-named El Diablo, was a former Los Angeles gang member who is actually a Metahuman with the ability to produce fire from his body. Due o the destructive nature of his powers, Chato prefers isolation so as not to harm others around him. But that doesn't mean he doesn't live up to his name, which is Spanish for the devil.

Appearance: Chato Santana is a bald, and rather dark-skinned Hispanic man, with his Mexican origins tattooed over his body, as well as skull tattoos, outlining his own skull and face. He wears a black-and-blue jacket with the inscription "Diablo" and a white t-shirt underneath.


Personality: Unlike the other members of the Task Force X who all want to get out and actively hurt people, Chato wants to stay out of the fight. However, rage can seemingly enhance his powers, as Deadshot provoking him allowed him to blast fiery beams from his hands.

Abilities
Pyrokinesis: Chato can generate, manipulate and shoot fire to a multitude of dangerous effects. During his imprisonment, he was seen being doused with water inside a large pipe while causing fire to emerge on its floor. He can also manifest fire on his hands without it hurting him, as well as blast fiery beams or columns of fire from his hands. This extent of his power is seemingly furthered by his rage.
Multilingual: Chato, being Hispanic, can fluently converse in both English and Spanish.