Background: Kyle Russell was born on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia and was destined to be a fourth generation marine from the day he got out of diapers. By the age of 14 he was in combat condition. The day after high school graduation he enlisted, finished first in basic training, was in the "trenches" less than a year later and had killed his first enemy soldier before his nineteenth birthday. At 21, he had earned his commission when word came down from the brass that they were taking volunteers for a top secret mission. He was the first in line. Come to find out, they were recruiting for the Wonder Warrior process and he was soon reassigned to the Freedom Force squad. He had earned the nickname Captain Carnage on the battlefield (even though he didn't hold the rank of captain yet) and he was more than happy to use it as his code name. They were even nice enough to promote him to the proper rank so as the title fit. He remained the good soldier, even when the others bailed out of the program.

Three years passed and Carnage continued to be the military's top secret weapon, going in and flushing out enemy soldiers with guns a'blazing and fists a'swingin'. But things changed during the U.S. occupation of New Persia. He had been sent in to bust up a terrorist cell and did so with his usual gusto. He had mowed down four enemy targets before he realized that they weren't guerrilla soldiers but a normal family. This was a Road to Damascus moment for him as he realized all the hard he had committed in the name of patriotism. He went immediately to his supervisors and told them he was retiring, effective immediately. After the troubles that had surfaced after Project: Eclipse, the felt they had no choice but to let him go. He spent the next year soul searching and realized that God was the answer: to his needs, to the needs of the world and to everything. He joined the church and trained to become a minister, putting all of his prior acts of violence behind him. He finally got in touch with Harvey Monroe and asked for his forgiveness for the way he had behaved during their Freedom Force days, and the two men built a friendship. Pastor Kyle was assigned to Las Vegas to help build a church there, where he met and reluctantly joined the Aces as White Mask. Then, when he was reassigned to New Orleans, he joined their sister team, Force d'Orleans, to continue the good work on both fronts.

Personality: Kyle Russell is not the man he was. As Captain Carnage, he was all about the fight, developing a bloodthirsty nature under the veneer of patriotism, and his superiors liked him that way. When he had his great awakening, however, everything changed. To make amends for his past, Pastor Kyle is self-sacrificing in all areas of his life. As a man in dedication to God, he sees all people as brothers and sisters and wishes to do none of them harm. He also knows that sometimes to spare the rod is to spoil the child and that we all need correction when we're in the wrong. He is still very devoted to his country, but doesn't follow it blindly anymore. And if he makes you a promise, you can bet he will move mountains to make it happen. He is also very charismatic, both behind and away from the pulpit.

Powers/Tactics: White Mask is a defensive fighter. Whether that means he is defending himself, a teammate or an innocent bystander, it doesn't matter. Whenever possible, he will try to subdue a hostile in the most nonviolent way possible, but he can also hold his own in fisticuffs if it comes down to it. He is a trained fighting machine with a large arsenal of ways to take an opponent down, and if someone is hurting one of God's children out of malice, he will take them down.

Appearance: Kyle Russell is a 6'4" tall man, weighing roughly 270 pounds with a large, athletic build. His hair is still solid black with no signs of gray and is kept in a short, tight afro. His eyes are hazel with flecks of green. Based on the torn T-shirt mask worn on his first excursion with the Aces, Kyle wears a white mask that can role down and be hidden as part of his uniform of service.