Dr. Michael Pating

Dr. Michael Pating is a 45-years old anthropomorphic shark.

In the Heroes Coalition fics, Michael is currently the Head of the Science and Research Department and is the one who created the portal machines and devices that is used by heroes to go to different worlds.

Background
He is once a resident from New Meridian and was once an aspiring scientist until a failed expedition ruined his reputation, it was also revealed that his wife left him for unknown reasons. He also once worked in the Anti-Skullgirls Lab until it was destroyed.

Appearance
Michael is an anthropomorphic black bull shark wearing a white round glasses, white labcoat and black boots.

Personality
He is polite but easily gets nervous while talking to females but surprisingly he unwillingly attracts them. He is hardworking, understanding and friendly. However, he has a fear of failure due to his past experience.

Abilities
He is a Blessed and his Gift is called Thor's Lightning which gives him the ability to manipulate blue colored lightning and use it in offensive battles. He is also very skilled in close combat.

Trivia

 * He looks up to Peacock like a daughter.
 * His last name is a Tagalog word for shark.
 * He is currently dating Tabane Shinonono.
 * Dr. Pating is considered to be a Skullgirls OC.
 * He has a cousin named Stanley, a character from Skullgirls.
 * According to XP4Universe, his ideal voice actor for Michael is Jason Saldana (Lavernius Tucker from Red vs Blue) and Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita from Shirobako).

Notable Quotes

 * (to Madoka Orimura) "I never wanted to do this to a young girl but you're a threat to this world!"