- I gotta admit--this gets me pumped!
- -- Cougar[1]
- -- Cougar[1]
HistoryEdit
Origin
In 1967, the paleobotanist Megan Tsuchida was captured by the Jakarrans while on an expedition in Zaire. While in captivity, she and one of her captors, king Khylund, fell in love and Daniel Tsuchida was born.[2] The birth of a half-breed was an offense to the Jakarrans, so Khylund and Megan had to escape. During the escape, Khylund died, ensuring the escape of Megan and Daniel. Megan returned to America, where she raised Daniel.
Years later, Daniel was offered a position in the superhero team Youngblood, which he accepted. In 1989, he welcomed Shaft into the team.[3]
1992
Using the codename Cougar, Daniel was a member of Youngblood's International Task Force alongside Combat, Brahma, Psi-Fire, Riptide and Sentinel. On March, 1992, one of their missions involved the execution of terrorist Hassan Kussein, leader of a group called the Holy Unification. While killing Kussein's soldiers in the desert, Cougar admitted war got him pumped. Later, he and Combat took on an armored soldier, but Combat entered a frenzy when Cougar attempted to provide help and it hurt Combat's warrior pride. Cougar calmed Combat down by reminding him they weren't in his home planet Katella. When Combat claimed Cougar wouldn't last a day there, Cougar responded he shouldn't be so sure. After this, they caught up with the rest of the team, who had successfully assassinated Hassan Kussein.[1]
A week later, Cougar and the International Task Force were tasked with with visiting a G.A.T.E. International laboratory in Germany to transport a sleeping super-soldier named Jonathan Taylor Prophet to America. Accidentally, Cougar pressed a wrong button and awakened Prophet, right when Prophet's enemies, the Disciples of Doom, assaulted the laboratory, alongside another band of heroes named the Berzerkers.[4] The Disciples proved to be too many, and knocked Cougar out.[5] When he recovered, he discovered the Youngblood Home Team had arrived to provide support, but the Disciples had been joined by their master, Darkthornn. Cougar was knocked out again by Darkthornn. The mission was completed by Psi-Fire, who overpowered the evil Lord and forced him to retreat back to his home planet D'khay[6]
1993
In 1993, Brahma, Cougar, Photon, Riptide and Sentinel were sent to Antarctica to investigate a CIA monitoring station that had mysteriously gone offline. They found it ruined, with the staff missing, when they were attacked by a group of large barbarians. Youngblood followed the men through a tunnel that led them to Arcadia, an alternate Earth. Youngblood let themselves be captured to find the missing CIA agents, and they were led before Arcadia's ruler, Tyrax, who intended to execute them. Youngblood were rescued by the appearance of a group of rebels, led by Kanan, who helped them get the missing CIA agents and escape back to Earth right before the mystical portal closed.[7]
Later events
Cougar became the leader of the Jakarrans when he bested Lynx, the leader of the tribe, who had kidnapped his mother. After the fight, he went back with Youngblood but remained leader of the Jakarrans.
Youngblood Reality TV drama
Some years later Daniel is recruited to be a part of a government supervised Youngblood team. During his time with team the government and media attempt to turn Youngbood into a reality TV show where everything was coordinated and planned.[8]
Character Powers and Equipment
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Powers and AbilitiesEditPowersCougar has the cat-like abilities inherent in his Jakarran ancestry.
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Appearances, Images, and Quotes Edit
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