The precious daughter of one of the most reviled man of twentieth century. Irina's father was Yuri Durkova, known during his lifetime as the Victor, The Liberator, and the Tyrant. Yuri was transformed from an earnest and willing Russian Soldier into the Victor, Russia's premier super soldier during World War II. He was a typical flag suited type, enhanced but not superhuman physical attributes and intense training. Unbeknownst to his creators, Yuri also developed a super genius intellect as a result of the process. He studied in private, turning himself into a technological wunderkind over the course of the war. Yuri kept many things from his superiors. He was a proud Russian, not Soviet; he chafed under the communist system that seemed only to keep the working class at bay. During the 1950's he was a tool of the government, speaking, performing feats, and battling "insurgents". He often found himself confronting his old WWII Allies and hated it. During this time the Victor was slowly spreading his influence in the military, by 1961, he had found enough support that he felt he could leave his life behind and launch his most ambitious project ever, running a country. On February 3rd 1962, a now Powered Armor Clad Durkova, lead three Russian regiments into what was one the Rostov Oblast and declared it the "Free Nation of Silver" (can't translate to Russian, sorry?). Durkova had planned this out so far in advance and he used the Cold War to his advantage, he calling on old western friends convinced the NATO allies that having a free enterprise nation in the middle of the Soviet Block would be a tremendous boon to them. He also had enough damaging evidence on his former leaders that the USSR abstained from a vote and his "Nation of Silver" was given UN recognition. Dubbed the Liberator by his people, he took over as the head of state and instituted a progressive meritocracy and convinced a lot of western powers to help his country stay afloat until it could support itself. Things started to sour between the Liberator and the West in the later 70's and he was dubbed the Tyrant by the western media. Durkova would not allow western business interests to gain a foothold in his nation and exploit his people; he also was no where near as forthcoming with the Soviet Military secrets that they were expecting. Irina was born in 1971, her mother has never been revealed and it is unclear whether or not she had one (a "test tube" baby? Clone?). What is clear; is while he would occasionally clash with the west, the Tyrant was far more interested in protecting his tiny nation’s people than taking over the world. He fought to expand his borders deeper into the USSR as well as the Ukraine. He clashed with western heroes when he clashed with western business and military interests, but he never tried to take over the world. He often opposed Dr. Destroyer, seeing the megalomaniac as great a threat to his people as the rest of the world and on a few occasions physically confronted the Doctor. The Tyrant died during an invasion attempt of Earth by Istvatha V'han. At the ripe old age of 18, Irina became the Empress. She has proven an even more capable leader and genius than her father. Beautiful, powerful, and graceful, she is a star in the metahuman, scientific, political, and celebrity skies. Irina, often simply referred to as Empress, has presided over the impressive technological, economic, and political rise of her nation. When Destroyer was slain by his own machinations, his underlings went there separate ways and Empress and some of her "Elite Guard" swept into the fray and made off with technology and agents, robots, and weapons. She has over the years incorporated this technology with her own. While not overtly concerned with taking over the world, there are those who think that is her goal. Some of these people aren't sure that it would be worse then than it is now. A classy woman with the heart and title of granted nobility. She sees her nation as HER people, her family, her property. She is proud without being overtly arrogant, intellectual without being otherworldly, and commanding with out being a megalomaniac. She is honorable and good natured if not a little unimpressed with most people she meets. She has admirers and the papers often make a big deal about her affairs, and she has dated some of the most famous men on the planet, actors, musicians, royalty, superheroes, and even for a week; Foxbat. "Do not make me remove you." Aside from her perfect physical attributes and martial arts training, Empress wears several different suits of armor; the most famous is a force field backed metallic gray "evening gown" with appealing light pulses along its contours. She never wears a mask. Her battle armors, even the heavy assault types are very flattering and make her look like a Goddess. She makes good of technology several decades ahead of the norm, she has teleportation technology, psionic circuitry, cloning (although crude by Telios's Standards), antigravity, and more. She is rarely encountered without agents or her "Elite Guard" of superhuman champions. Help, hindrance, romance, and rivalry, she can be almost anything. She can take on entire groups on her own, or just let her agents, robots, superhuman bodyguards, and others fight for her. She could be met at a Gala, an ally against either European evil or an alien invasion. The heroes could be investigating leads that point towards Empress' nation and corruption. A ravishing dark-haired beauty with ice blue eyes and fair skin, Irina is one of the most photographed women in the world. She wears styles from elegant simplicity to femme fatale daring depending on the circumstances, but she generally has plenty of protection either externally (agents) or concealed in her outfit, and most often both. Irina moves with the easy grace of a dancer, her mannerisms can range from conciliatory to predatory but she maintains a careful air of courtesy and has a ready smile for the world.

This metallic gray evening gown has long sleeves, a split skirt over sleek leggings and high heels; it’s off the shoulder and has a rather revealing décolleté. The suit is backed by invisible force fields, so headshots aren't that effective, attractive green and blue lights pulse throughout the "dress" giving colorful designs and impressive countenance.