John Snow loved his last name. He loved the snow, the ice. They reminded him of diamonds; and he liked that idea too. Some people don't know what they want to be, John wanted to be rich. He wanted to be respected, and he wanted to be feared. He began designing his "frost gun" in high school. Nothing in depth, but he wanted something portable and stylish. He worked on the style elements early on. When he went to Cal Tech, he began working on how the thing would actually work. Graduating with a degree in Cryogenic Engineering, he was considered one of the top men in his field; much was expected. He began working for various medical technology companies, well paying jobs with an emphasis on research. He would limit himself to consulting and limited term contracts. All the while he was training his body and his mind for criminal purposes. He began to build a hidden workshop. Once he had a place to stay and a significant budget, he began to develop his weapon. It was slower going than he had hoped and he ended up working with various criminal elements to make headway. Eventually he succeeded in developing an "Ice-Thrower"; a rifle hooked to a tank he wore on his back. He wasn't happy with the design, but it allowed him to start his criminal career.
As his reputation grew he made a few friends with eyes on improving the design of his weapon. A chance working relationship with the Warlord developed and he got his hands on some of their "Blue-Boy" technology. WIth this he was able to drastically reduce the size of his powercells. He developed a prototype pistol and sold it to the Warlord at a huge profit (the Warlord collects weapons of unique or unusual nature). Using this capital he perfected the pistol design, built two and began his 'two-gun' career. It was during this time he began working with the Defilers. Chillbane would love nothing more than to leave the team, but he's well aware of the corrupting effect of Necros. He knows that the others are fiercely loyal and far mor vicious to boot. He's sure he wouldn't get out alive. So he sits and bides his time. All the while hoping no one notices that he isn't a killer.
Greed, and excitement. He has perfected his weapons and in that regard is at peace with the universe. He loves the paycheck and the kick he gets from being a supervillain though. He is unlikely to leave his life behind.
"Chill out buddy. Take a <i>chill</i> pill. Here, take two."
Actually, Chillbane is pretty physical for a genius supervillain. He has spent years training to be an effective combatant. He can fight without his weapons but isn't a match for your average hero in this regard. He has excellent reflexes and reaction time. He prefers to use his weapons simultaneously, firing at two seperate opponents if possible. He has something of a "gunslinger" mentality and likes to test himself against his opponents. He prefers to avoid the RKA unless its a do or die situation or he fears his team is paying too close attention to his combat style.
He'd make a good member of a rogues gallery for a single hero or a nice mercenary villain. If he's too tough for you, get rid of his Autofire skills, Autofire ability and second Multipower. If you want to make him stronger, improve his hand to hand ability and increase his overall DEF.
A trim, athletic man, just under six feet tall. John has a well toned build. He wears a white body suit with dark blue belt, holsters, boots, gloves, and a blue snowflake on his chest. He wears a "bandit" style face mask (white) and a light blue leather jacket with the sleeves rolled up over the top of his costume. The Jacket has a white snowflake on the back.