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Fernando Delgado spent most of his adolescence building the Black Rhino armour, scavenging components from the scenes of the latest conflicts between government and insurgents. He displayed an inventive flare which was never fully cultivated in the war-torn country. Delgado was never really concerned with education though. He was driven from a very young age to fight against the government. His uncle was a well-placed rebel and Delgado grew to idolise him. After his uncle's death at the hands of government troops, Delgado stepped up his inventions, determined to emulate the super heroes from Europe and the USA and bring about a lasting peace for his country.

While working his way through the shadows, Delgado also began to work with foreign news agencies during the day, helping to highlight atrocities and corruption in his homeland.  Although he wasn't optimistic about the possibility, there was always the chance that the United Nations or America would be moved by the plight of his people and do something about it.  His work with the journalists allowed him to help shape the view of the outsiders.  He took them to places where his message would be found, whether it was to those who were suffering or to those who were perpetuating the suffering.  His work with the journalists allowed him some kind of comradeship, but Delgado knew that his life was meant to be solitary, and that he would be most effective as Black Rhino - hunting the corruption at night.

He never really believed his fight would be easy. He began by targeting corrupt government troops and agencies, but soon realised that the corruption went deeper. The rebels were also rife with corruption and it seemed sometimes that both sides of the conflict had more in common than they had differences. Delgado became a little jaded, but even as the proof of corruption expanded, his resolve to never give up intensified.

He withdrew further into the shadows, operating with ruthlessness at night, while working with international news agencies during the day. He helped expose corruption by feeding the journalists tips, as well as leading them to places where he would later strike as Black Rhino. His reputation seemed to spread like a disease... people were either excited or terrified by the thought of a vigilante operating in Luanda.

His methods and ruthlessness brought wide condemnation from within his country as well as from international reporters, who were not impressed with his large body count. Delgado viewed this backlash as naive.

No one knew what happened on the streets except those who were on the streets.

Black Rhino wears a specially designed suit of body armour reinforced by an intricate web of energy conduits which form an energy exoskeleton. He complements his armour with a utility belt and wrist blasters, which allows him access to a wide variety of offensive, defensive and investigative devices.

The Black Rhino armour has seen a lot of action. There are chips in the armour and other dents which hint at lethal frays. The armour itself is standard, but is overlaid with an intricate (and sensitive) array of receptors and conduits which channel energy from the power cells located around his body, into a strong energy exoskeleton. The exoskeleton appears as a shimmering orange force field and occasionally crackles (due to the patch-jobs undertaken on the system over the years). The helmet has a distinctive 'rhino' look with a short, but dense, horn which contains the suit's enhanced sensor suites and several power cells.

Out of costume, Delgado wears lightweight clothing which enables him to move around the city quickly and without raising much attention. Because of his vigilante lifestyle, Delgado rarely spends much time in his civilian guise, although he forces himself to turn up at work as an interpreter for various news agencies.  He is soft spoken in the company of foreign journalists but warms up when he knows he can trust them.