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Here he is, the winner of the Memorial Day Special: Deathstroke the Terminator!

Slade Joseph Wilson was always unable to escape violence. At age 16, he lied about his age and got himself enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving a stint first in Korea, and advancing to the rank of Major, before, like the many new draftees, being sent to fight in the Vietnam War. His experiences in the field there gave him an intense hatred of Communists, but it was during that time he met his first love, fellow officer Adeline Kane. He proved the best soldier the U.S. Army had, and was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel. He was so adept at mastering guerilla warfare, and then he even volunteered to be the first test subject for a serum designed so that soldiers were more resistant to truth serums. The experiment was a failure, Slade fell into a coma, but when he awoke, he was now able to utilize 90% of his brain, and his strength, agility and durability were all enhanced to superhuman levels. Slade ended up relieved from the army, but desperate for work. He took to big game hunting, as well as becoming a mercenary and an assassin for hire. The media called him, "Deathstroke!"

Whilst on a mission to rescue Chinese general Yao-Fei from Starfish Island, Slade met and became the ally and mentor of a young Oliver Queen, teaching the shipwrecked billionaire how to fight and survive. Later, after a fatal accident, the effects of the serum in his bloodstream mutated, Slade turned against Oliver for choosing his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Lance over Yao Fei. Although he was presumably killed by a wound to the chest, Slade survived a climactic battle aboard his ship, the Vertigo, and was taken in by the League of Assassins. Ra's Al-Ghul trained him to succeed him, even promising the hand of his daughter, Talia. Yet Deathstroke proved too violent and rash, and was expelled from the League. Vowing revenge, Slade then resumed a new war against Oliver Queen, now Green Arrow. Yet when he tracked Black Canary down to Gotham City in order to draw G.A. out, he fought and was defeated by Dick Grayson, AKA Robin, who even stabbed a birdarang into his right eye. Impressed by Batman's protege, but angered that a teenage boy was able to beat him, Deathstroke soon ended up developing an eternal vendetta against the Teen Titans.

For Deathstroke's design, I was going for a mix between the Teen Titans animated series, and his appearance in the original comics in the 80's. Now, it was also really fun designing his weapons. On his back, is the M16 Rifle, which is the standard issued weapon for the U.S. Armed Forces since 1964. In his left hand, the sidearm of choice he uses is the IMI Desert Eagle, he has two of them on his thigh holsters. The sword he uses is the falchion. For those of you unaware, the falchion was a curved, single handed sword used in Medieval Europe and the Renaissance, it was popular among archers and infantry. He has more, I just couldn't include them all. I also was inspired by the film, Son of Batman, for having Dick gouge out his right eye, since it would make more sense for him to have a grudge against Dick and the Titans that way, because he was defeated by Dick. Hence, why he would later be hired time and again to kill the Titans. Two of Deathstroke's children, his son Joe and his daughter, Rose, ended up joining the Titans, and he even became the father in-law of Kole Weathers, after she married Joey.

Disclaimer: Deathstroke belongs to DC Comics, Marv Wolfman & George Pérez.

Description
Here he is, the winner of the Memorial Day Special: Deathstroke the Terminator!

Slade Joseph Wilson was always unable to escape violence. At age 16, he lied about his age and got himself enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving a stint first in Korea, and advancing to the rank of Major, before, like the many new draftees, being sent to fight in the Vietnam War. His experiences in the field there gave him an intense hatred of Communists, but it was during that time he met his first love, fellow officer Adeline Kane. He proved the best soldier the U.S. Army had, and was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel. He was so adept at mastering guerilla warfare, and then he even volunteered to be the first test subject for a serum designed so that soldiers were more resistant to truth serums. The experiment was a failure, Slade fell into a coma, but when he awoke, he was now able to utilize 90% of his brain, and his strength, agility and durability were all enhanced to superhuman levels. Slade ended up relieved from the army, but desperate for work. He took to big game hunting, as well as becoming a mercenary and an assassin for hire. The media called him, "Deathstroke!"

Whilst on a mission to rescue Chinese general Yao-Fei from Starfish Island, Slade met and became the ally and mentor of a young Oliver Queen, teaching the shipwrecked billionaire how to fight and survive. Later, after a fatal accident, the effects of the serum in his bloodstream mutated, Slade turned against Oliver for choosing his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Lance over Yao Fei. Although he was presumably killed by a wound to the chest, Slade survived a climactic battle aboard his ship, the Vertigo, and was taken in by the League of Assassins. Ra's Al-Ghul trained him to succeed him, even promising the hand of his daughter, Talia. Yet Deathstroke proved too violent and rash, and was expelled from the League. Vowing revenge, Slade then resumed a new war against Oliver Queen, now Green Arrow. Yet when he tracked Black Canary down to Gotham City in order to draw G.A. out, he fought and was defeated by Dick Grayson, AKA Robin, who even stabbed a birdarang into his right eye. Impressed by Batman's protege, but angered that a teenage boy was able to beat him, Deathstroke soon ended up developing an eternal vendetta against the Teen Titans.

For Deathstroke's design, I was going for a mix between the Teen Titans animated series, and his appearance in the original comics in the 80's. Now, it was also really fun designing his weapons. On his back, is the M16 Rifle, which is the standard issued weapon for the U.S. Armed Forces since 1964. In his left hand, the sidearm of choice he uses is the IMI Desert Eagle, he has two of them on his thigh holsters. The sword he uses is the falchion. For those of you unaware, the falchion was a curved, single handed sword used in Medieval Europe and the Renaissance, it was popular among archers and infantry. He has more, I just couldn't include them all. I also was inspired by the film, Son of Batman, for having Dick gouge out his right eye, since it would make more sense for him to have a grudge against Dick and the Titans that way, because he was defeated by Dick. Hence, why he would later be hired time and again to kill the Titans. Two of Deathstroke's children, his son Joe and his daughter, Rose, ended up joining the Titans, and he even became the father in-law of Kole Weathers, after she married Joey.

Disclaimer: Deathstroke belongs to DC Comics, Marv Wolfman & George Pérez.