Here's another day to "Sharing my OCs" series!
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Today's character(s) is Mandrake.
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"You're confused. I get it. Most people don’t realize they’ve been manipulated until it's too late. But don’t feel bad—it just means I did my job right."
Jonathan Korolenko, also known as Mandrake, is a super-genius mastermind idealized, born and raised to be such. However, realizing he has "free will", decided to become a vigilante and use his manipulation skills to make the world better from the shadows.
Name: Jonathan Korolenko
Alias: Mandrake; the Invisible Chessmater King (by authorities); The Man Who Changed the World; Johnny
Gender: Male
Species: Superhuman (mutant- enhanced)
Alignment: True Neutral (wants to be Neutral Good)
Age: 31 years old
Birthday: [Undisclosed]
Height: 1m90cm
Weight: 90kg
Birthplace: Mansion Delphi, Unknown Place, Brazil
Affiliation: Mansion Delphi (formerly); Morie Vigilantes (currently; leader)
Occupation: Leader of the Morie Vigilantes; Manipulator; Strategist; Shadow Architect of Modern Society
Family: None (In-vitro conception from selected "genius" genetic donors)
Base of Operation: Morie Safehouse, Unknown Location
Power-Level: 8-A, higher w/ Weapons
Appearance
Jonathan is a tall, broad-shouldered man with a naturally intimidating yet charismatic presence. He has wavy, dark brown hair that always seems effortlessly messy and piercing yellow eyes. His facial structure is sharp, with a perpetual smirk that makes him look smug, even when he’s not trying. His physique is surprisingly muscular. He always smells like cigarette smoke, though whether it’s from genuine smoking or just for effect is debatable.
Jonathan dresses like someone who doesn’t want to be forgotten, yet somehow always is. His usual outfit consists of a well-fitted black waistcoat over a white dress shirt, accompanied by black slacks and polished shoes. His suit is perfectly tailored, though slightly disheveled, keeping up his image of a "laid-back gentleman". He often has a cigarette between his fingers, though he rarely ever finishes smoking one. He blends into crowds effortlessly, and yet, despite his distinct appearance, people struggle to recall details about him once he’s gone.
Personality
At first glance, Jonathan appears to be easygoing, charismatic, goofy, and effortlessly social. He jokes around, makes people laugh, and seems like the kind of guy who could fit into any group. But none of it is real. His "charm" is entirely calculated, every word he speaks is chosen with precision, and his entire personality is nothing more than a mask to put others at ease. The truth is, Jonathan is clinically psychopathic, devoid of true empathy or emotional depth; to the point is essentially impossible to surprise or affect him emotionally. He is highly aware of this and, rather than fighting it, he has learned to mimic emotions perfectly to function within society.
Born and raised within Mansion Delphi, a secret and illegal program designed to create intellectual powerhouses who would grow to control the world from the shadows (such as becoming politicians and people of influence), Jonathan was recognized as their greatest creation. Even as a child, he outperformed every other candidate, mastering multiple disciplines and psychological techniques before most kids could even do basic math. However, the more he was exposed to the outside world, the more he realized something horrifying: the people out there had something he and the others never would—free will. While his peers followed orders like obedient machines, Jonathan made his first and greatest choice: to escape.
Fleeing Mansion Delphi undetected, he erased all traces of his origin, chose a name for himself, and vanished into society. But instead of hiding, he did something far more dangerous: he started changing the world. Through manipulation, deception, and strategy, he set events in motion that eventually ended wars, created heroes, and pushed humanity toward utopia. He is the hidden architect of the modern era, influencing politics, crime, and even the very concept of heroism itself—all without ever being officially recognized.
Despite his lack of emotions, Jonathan is not inherently malevolent. He is not a villain, nor a hero—he simply acts in ways that he believes are logical for a "better" world. His morality is entirely self-defined; he is ruthless, but he does not harm needlessly (he never even killed anyone in his entire life). He understands that people fear him—not because of his strength, but because of his ability to shape fate itself. He often jokes that his tutors at Mansion Delphi made a mistake: "They created a king but never taught him how to be a pawn”. In the end, he doesn’t even know if he’s good or bad.
Powers and Abilities
Superhuman Physiology: Jonathan was already beyond human limits before he ever enhanced himself. His intellect is so vastly superior that it’s practically a supernatural ability in itself, allowing him to predict, manipulate, and control situations with eerie precision. However, he further augmented his physical body after consuming a stolen experimental enhancement drug, granting him physical capabilities far exceeding an average human. This enhancement made him stronger, faster, and nearly impossible to kill, ensuring that his mind and body operate at peak performance at all times. Despite his preference for manipulation and strategy, Jonathan is a physical powerhouse, capable of standing his ground even against enhanced individuals.
Enhanced Strength: Jonathan possesses strength far surpassing peak human levels, allowing him to effortlessly overpower trained fighters, lift heavy objects with ease, and crush bones with a single strike. While he does not rely on brute force as his primary tool, his raw strength makes him incredibly dangerous in close combat. He is capable of lifting and throwing fully grown men like they’re weightless, denting metal with his strikes, and breaking through reinforced doors or restraints without much effort. His strength is often unexpected due to his leaner build, making it all the more terrifying when he decides to use it.
Enhanced Speed: Jonathan moves at speeds beyond what should be humanly possible. He can outrun trained sprinters, dodge gunfire at close range, and close distances before his opponents even register his movement. His speed isn’t just about running—his combat movement is frighteningly fast, allowing him to react, reposition, and strike before his opponents can react. This makes him almost untouchable in a fight, as his enemies find themselves swinging at empty air or being struck down before they even perceive the threat.
Enhanced Reflexes: Jonathan’s reflexes are borderline precognitive due to his incredible mental processing speed. He can react to incoming attacks faster than most people can think, allowing him to catch projectiles, deflect attacks, and counter enemies with minimal effort.
Enhanced Durability: Jonathan’s body is far tougher than a normal human’s, capable of withstanding blunt force trauma, gunfire (to a degree), and environmental damage without suffering the injuries that a normal person would. His bones are denser, his muscles more resistant to tearing, and his pain tolerance is almost non-existent. Even when hit with potentially fatal attacks, he keeps moving as if nothing happened, making it difficult for enemies to take him down through conventional means. He has survived falls from extreme heights, brutal beatings, and even high-caliber gunfire, walking away with only minor injuries.
Enhanced Agility: Despite his muscular build, Jonathan is shockingly agile, capable of extreme acrobatics and evasive maneuvers. His balance is flawless, and he can easily maneuver through urban environments, scale walls, and perform rapid dodges with little effort.
Enhanced Stamina: His stamina is seemingly endless, allowing him to exert himself for hours without tiring. Whether it’s a prolonged fight, a high-speed chase, or enduring extreme physical strain, he rarely shows signs of fatigue.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Although Jonathan is incredibly durable, when he does take damage, his body heals at an accelerated rate. He can recover from deep wounds, fractures, and even gunshot injuries within minutes, while minor cuts and bruises disappear within seconds. This makes him nearly impossible to permanently injure, as his body rapidly repairs itself before any long-term damage can occur. He can also regenerate if his head or limbs are twisted. However, his regeneration is not instant, meaning if he takes too much damage too quickly, he can still be temporarily incapacitated.
Enhanced Senses: Jonathan’s sensory perception is sharpened to near-superhuman levels. He can see details from vast distances, hear whispers in a crowded room, and detect subtle changes in air pressure, movement, and body language that most would never notice. His sense of smell is heightened, allowing him to recognize people by scent, track individuals, and detect chemical changes in the air. His sense of touch is so precise that he can feel vibrations through surfaces and even detect the faintest changes in temperature. These enhanced senses make him a master of observation, able to anticipate attacks before they happen and process his environment with inhuman accuracy.
Information Analysis and Precognition: Jonathan’s intellect is so advanced that it borders on supernatural. From the moment he was born, his mind operated at a level far beyond any human, capable of calculating infinite possibilities simultaneously. He doesn't just "think fast"—he perceives the world as a constant stream of probabilities, patterns, and causality, allowing him to anticipate events before they happen. Whether it’s predicting an enemy’s next move, foreseeing political shifts, or calculating the exact trajectory of a bullet before it’s fired, his brain processes information at a speed no supercomputer could match. This ability makes him unstoppable in strategy, manipulation, and combat, as he is always ten steps ahead of everyone else.
Telepathy: The only truly supernatural ability Jonathan possesses is telepathy—a gift (or curse) he developed due to the experiments conducted on him as a child. He can read minds effortlessly, skimming through the thoughts of anyone in his vicinity as if flipping through a book. Unlike most telepaths, his mind is so refined that he can filter through mental noise, focusing only on the information he desires. He rarely speaks of this ability and almost never uses it directly, preferring to rely on his natural manipulative skills. However, when needed, he can extract secrets, anticipate betrayals, or even instill thoughts into weaker minds without them realizing it. His telepathy makes him virtually immune to deception, as no one can lie to him successfully unless he allows it. However, he views it as a last resort, considering it a "crutch" compared to his natural skills.
Abilities
Supernatural Intelligence: Jonathan's intellect is far beyond human comprehension. Raised and trained in Mansion Delphi, a secret facility designed to shape the world's future leaders, he was conditioned to absorb, process, and utilize information at an unnatural rate. His memory is flawless, allowing him to recall every event, book, or conversation he has ever encountered. His mind operates like a supercomputer, capable of solving complex equations in microseconds, deconstructing languages effortlessly, and formulating grand-scale manipulations that span years or even decades. He can mentally simulate entire scenarios, considering every possible outcome before making a move. His intelligence isn’t just theoretical—he applies it in combat, strategy, deception, and persuasion, making him nearly unstoppable in any field he chooses to master.
Master Combatant and Martial Arts Mastery: Mansion Delphi didn't just train Jonathan’s mind—they ensured he could physically defend himself just as efficiently. He has been trained in dozens of martial arts, specializing in pressure points, joint locks, and counterattacks that allow him to disable opponents effortlessly. While he prefers strategy over direct confrontation, he is more than capable of taking down armed opponents with his bare hands or using an enemy’s own momentum against them. His fighting style is precise, emotionless, and devastatingly effective. While he prefers manipulation over direct confrontation, when Jonathan is forced into a fight, he doesn’t waste a single movement. Every strike is lethal, precise, and efficient.
Weapon Proficiency: He is proficient in all forms of weaponry, from firearms to melee weapons and even unconventional tools. He can handle guns with pinpoint accuracy, wield knives with surgical precision, and turn everyday objects into deadly instruments if necessary. His adaptability makes him just as deadly with a broken bottle or a pen as he is with a sniper rifle.
Adaptive Development: He learns at an impossible speed. He doesn’t just study—he absorbs knowledge and skills instantly. Whether it’s a new language, a complex strategy, or an unfamiliar weapon, he can become proficient in a matter of hours, sometimes minutes. This ability makes him impossible to outmatch in any field, as he constantly evolves and perfects himself with zero effort.
Psychological Mastery: Jonathan is the greatest manipulator in the world. He understands human behavior better than people understand themselves. He can break someone down with just words, predict their reactions before they have them, and twist their perception of reality until they willingly follow his lead. His ability to read emotions, body language, and microexpressions makes lying to him almost impossible. He knows how to inspire, deceive, and control people, shaping entire organizations, governments, and even global events from the shadows.
Enhanced Charisma and Social Influencing: Despite his psychopathic nature, Jonathan can be exceptionally charming and persuasive when he wants to be. His confidence, humor, and effortless adaptability allow him to blend into any social circle, from high society to underground crime syndicates. People naturally trust him, admire him, or even fear him, depending on how he presents himself. His words alone can rally armies, dismantle organizations, or convince enemies to turn against each other.
Weaknesses
Jonathan does not experience emotions naturally. While he can mimic them flawlessly, his inability to genuinely feel love, guilt, or remorse means he struggles with forming real human connections.
While he can read minds, strong-willed individuals (or those with mental shielding) can resist. Also, if he tries to read too many minds at once, it can cause overload and migraines.
Weapons & Paraphernalia
Auctoritas
Description: A sleek, silenced semi-automatic pistol designed for quick, precise assassinations. Crafted from lightweight yet durable alloy, it is silent, recoil-free, and modified for high-caliber rounds. Jonathan rarely needs to use it, but when he does, his accuracy is near-perfect—a single shot, one kill.
Dominus
Description: A stylish black cane that conceals a razor-sharp monomolecular blade. The cane itself is reinforced with shock-absorption technology, allowing it to parry bullets and blunt attacks. Jonathan often uses it for elegance and deception, but when drawn, it becomes a deadly weapon capable of slicing through steel and magical defenses.
Persephone
Description: A high-tech facial disguise device that can project a perfectly realistic alternate face, including changes in skin tone, eye color, and even expressions. It allows him to impersonate anyone and disappear without a trace. The mask also includes voice modulation technology, allowing him to sound like whoever he is mimicking.
Icarus
Description: A multi-functional grappling hook stored in his sleeve. It can shoot up to 50 meters, support extreme weight, and even be used as a weapon—electrifying or cutting through enemies with a sharp retractable blade.
Oracle
Description: A compact AI-powered earpiece that hacks, analyzes, and provides real-time intelligence on any situation. It can tap into security systems, intercept communications, and even scramble electronic devices. Jonathan uses this to stay one step ahead of his enemies at all times.
Quotes
"You think I'm just talking? No. I'm planting seeds. Every word I say is a move in a game you don’t even know you're playing! Hehe… I don’t know why I just laughed."
"People say power is in money, in weapons, in brute force. No. True power is in whispers, in ideas, in the right words at the right time."
"Every action I take is a gamble. The thing is, I don’t play games I can't win. So no, I don't want to waste my precious time with foolish gentlemen like you."
"Heroes? Villains? Please. They're just names. In the end, it's all about who writes history! Because, c'mon, do you think people care about the leaders that led the nation, or the soldiers that fought and died for it? People in general are forgettable!"
"You know what's funny? I don’t even hide. People just forget me. It's amazing what a little psychological redirection can do."
"Y'know, something funny. When you hear the word "psychopath", what do you think on first? A monster, very evil person that likes to watch others squirm and die? No. A psychopath, is someone who can't feel. Not in apathetic terms necessarily, but the kind that... basically, you cannot feel truly attached to anything. So yes... fortunately or unfortunately... I'm a psychopath, through and through."
Trivia
He is based on Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs), L Lawliet (Death Note) and, believe it or not, Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden); mostly on the part of both wanting to understand emotions.
Brazilian by birth, but nationality is irrelevant to him. He has multiple forged identities and travels freely.
He doesn't have parents. He was created through in-vitro fertilization using the genes of two highly intelligent donors chosen for their superior intellect.
He is possibly the most influential person in history. Without ever taking credit, Jonathan has single-handedly shaped the modern era.
His biggest joke? Superheroes exist because of him. He orchestrated the rise of heroism by subtly pushing key individuals into the right situations, leading to a domino effect that changed the world. He convinced Ryan, a teenager at the time, to become "something more" after noticing the boy had superpowers while he, Jonathan, was acting as a substitute teacher at his high school. Ryan wanting to be a hero made him convince his friends to be such too, which then caused Callisto to desire to create the International Union of Heroes in order to categorize and control the heroes; who them wars outright started to end. So yes, with a single domino piece, Jonathan caused a quasi-perfect world peace.
He knows he’s a psychopath. He fully accepts his emotional limitations but doesn’t see them as a disadvantage—only a different way of functioning.
People forget about him. His manipulation skills are so great that, even when interacting with him, people often struggle to remember his name, face, or significance.
He smokes, but never finishes a cigarette. It’s more of a habit than an addiction.
His real name is unknown. “Jonathan Korolenko” is a fabricated identity. His original name was nothing more than a designation code given by the Mansion Delphi. Even he doesn’t remember what it was, and he doesn’t care.
Even without people realizing it, Jonathan has shaped the world more than any government, hero, or villain ever has. He has manipulated everything from wars, elections, technological progress, and even the rise of superheroes. And the best part? No one even knows his name. He slightly enjoys knowing that he caused world peace.
He never lies—he just never tells the whole truth. Jonathan doesn’t need to lie to manipulate people. Instead, he carefully chooses what information to reveal and lets people convince themselves of whatever he wants.
Despite being a psychopath, Jonathan can replicate emotions perfectly, even crying on command. This makes it impossible to tell when he's being genuine. Even he doesn't always know.
When he's alone, Jonathan enjoys sophisticated yet relaxing music, such as classical music, jazz, and lo-fi. He has a soft spot for Chopin, Miles Davis, and chill lo-fi beats.
Since his intelligence allows him to predict and calculate everything, he sometimes chooses the most random, absurd actions just to make things interesting. This makes him even harder to anticipate.
There's exactly one thing he actually fears: starting to actually feel something.
He doesn’t get attached easily, but when he does, it’s unbreakable. Jonathan may be emotionally disconnected, but when he does care for someone, they become the only people he would ever protect at all costs. As such, he genuinely treats Nicole, Hiroki and Josh not as pawns, but as equals. This doesn't mean he sees them as friends, though (but he wonders if he will eventually).
He loves expensive suits but doesn’t care about money. He always wears stylish suits, but wealth means nothing to him. He sees money as just another tool for influence and power.
Sometimes he uses different contact lens to hide the colors of his eyes, since he knows yellow is a suspicious color.
He finds normal people fascinating. Since he has spent his entire life manipulating powerful figures, he finds regular, everyday people far more interesting. He often interacts with ordinary strangers just to observe how they think and feel.
He once convinced an assassin sent to kill him to work for him instead. It took him less than ten minutes to completely break down their psyche, turn them against their employer, and recruit them into his personal network.
He can disappear without a trace at any moment. If Jonathan ever wanted to vanish completely, he could erase his entire existence in under an hour, leaving behind no records, no digital footprint, and no memory of his presence.
Does he actually care about the world? No one knows. Not even him.
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