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| “ | I'll prove my natural talent if it's the last thing I do. | „ |
| ~ Tes |
Tesla Lovelace Hunt is the main protagonist of Cybermania. Inspired by his childhood heroes, the Neo-Knights, Tes joined Akio's Team Radical to become a formidable athlete in hyperball, in hopes of becoming a Neo-Knight himself one day. However, after the program mysteriously shut down, Tes was left feeling his life had been wasted. Without any cybernetic implants, Tes is seen as the weakest member of Team Radical despite his natural talent, and he must navigate through the negative public views that pressure him to get upgraded.
He found solace in a band of eco-rebels known as Alliance, and moonlights as one of them to support Shijing. However, even there, he begins to question his natural abilities.
Personality[]
Traumatised by his mother's unexpected death at a young age and witnessing his father's decline into cybermania1, Tes looked up to the Neo-Knights as his inspiration and guide in life.
Although a highly skilled athlete, Tesla's grasp on reality is waning, and he behaves almost like a character out of a superhero comic book.
He is very animated and his mannerisms are grand, but has a hard time recognising when he is at wrong. Overall, ambitious Tesla dreams big and never truly grew up despite being 19 years old.
Backstory[]
Abilities[]
Lightning Feet is a special ability blending Tes' skills in hyperball and improvisation, allowing him to transform objects into high-speed ballistic weapons by kicking them. Initially, Tes used a hyperball as his weapon of choice, but in certain situations, he'd resort to using objects in his surroundings.
From his life-long experience in hyperball, Tes' feet could be considered lethal weapons, even more so as he utilizes special shoes powered by selenium electromagnets. The magnets are charged by kinetic energy, meaning they store electricity as Tes moves. When the magnets are charged, they transfer their charge to the next object Tes kicks, shocking targets when it hits them. If the magnets have no charge, they can't transfer any electrical charge to the object.
The potency of this ability depends on the material and mass of the objects in question. If Tes performed a kick at the right time, he could theoretically block sword attacks and even deflect projectiles. Lightning Feet can be amplified by Earth's magnetic field. In the event of a solar maximum, for example, Lightning Feet may allow him to weaponize larger and heavier objects, including chairs, rocks, and even cars. At some point, Tes develops the ability to see magnetic fields, allowing him to sense cardinal directions, see auroras when others can't, and locate points where Lightning Feet would be most effective.
However, overusing this ability could cause his shoes to overheat, burning Tes' feet and injuring him. Additionally, Tes' shoes may attract unwanted metal objects that stick beneath him. Using Lightning Feet in bad weather could also be dangerous for Tes, because the high level of electromagnetism his shoes produce could attract lightning strikes to himself.
| Move | Description |
|---|---|
| Pulse Leap | Tes creates an electromagnetic pulse that sends him high into the air, allowing him to reach areas where he normally couldn't. Alternatively, Tes could use this on an enemy; with both feet on the enemy's body, he could use Pulse Leap to knock them back. |
| Shockwave Slam | When airborne, Tes crashes into the ground feet-first. Upon impact, the electrical charge he built in his shoes' magnets release in an electromagnetic pulse, electrocuting nearby enemies and temporarily disrupting electronic devices. |
| Rings of Voltage | With his shoes engulfed in balls of electricity, Tes unleashes a 360 degree kick that creates a ring of electricity around himself, protecting him from melee attacks. The ring also deflects any projectiles coming his way. |
| Magnetic Climb | If his shoes are electrically charged, Tes can stick onto metal walls and even ceilings. |
| Goal!!! | Tes's ultimate finishing combo when his shoes are at maximum charge. Tes uses Pulse Leap to stun his target. While the target is down, Tes runs up to a nearby parked car and kicks it high into the air. Tes leaps into the air and unleashes a single powerful strike, sending the car downwards and into the target, before blowing up. |
Lightning Feet Mk. I[]
The first version of Lightning Feet featured simple electromagnetics without selenium conductors. They were unstable and Tes didn't have much control of it. Because the shoes charge based on movement, Tes couldn't control when the shoes activate, resulting in accidental discharges.
Lightning Feet Mk. II[]
Jazz redesigned the Feet to be more controllable, adding a ring that Tes would wear on his index finger. Once the shoes were charged, Tes could turn the ring with his thumb in a snapping motion to activate them.
Quotes[]
| Quote | Description | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| "Wow, holy crap... that building brings back memories. I almost forgot what I was here." | Tes after seeing an abandoned Neo-Knights headquarters. |
Appearances[]
- Cybermania
Relationships[]
Nikola & Connie Hunt[]
TBA
Theresa Hunt[]
TBA
Akio Tsukuda[]
Akio is Tesla's best friend. They met when Tesla joins his team, and they were able to relate with their similar childhood backstories. While Tesla and Akio can get very heated towards one another, their rivalry with each other is ironically the catalyst that strengthens their friendship. Overall, Akio is seen as Tesla's moral guide and his last tether to reality.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Created in 2005, Tes was the first character Alphonse Uprising ever made. He was originally a Shadow recolor named Sparky.
- In the Cybermania visual novel, Tes will be voiced by Josh Portillo, who previously worked on Wakfu and Dislyte.
- Tesla Hunt's full name are references to two famous people in real life:
- He got his first name from Nikola Tesla, a 20th century engineer who invented the Tesla coil.
- His last name comes from the British Formula One driver James Hunt, who was known for his brash public persona that Tes reflects.
- Tes has the thickest eyebrows out of all characters in Cybermania and Teslarossa's toyhouse.
- Tesla went through more redesigns than any other character Alphonse Uprising owned.
- Tesla does not have a super, dark, or hyper form.
- Tesla was indirectly mentioned by a YouTuber named Mr. Metokur, who referred to him as "Ambiguous Sexuality the Hedgehog" during an episode of Deviants. This later becomes a reference in Cybermania after Tes expressed his crush on Lin when questioned his sexuality.
Footnotes[]
1Cybermania is a mental illness in the titular series. It is described as a masochistic addiction to self-amputation to replace missing limbs with cybernetics, often illegal ones.