Calypso (Twisted Metal)

"What it is that you desire?"

- Calypso

Calypso is the main villain from the Twisted Metal series.

Story
Calypso was just a regular person, living a normal life with his wife and daughter like any other person. One day, he was driving his car at night with his family, but he got involved in an accident, where he crashed his car into a brick wall. His daughter and wife died in the accident, while he simply disappeared. He was assumed to be dead, remaining missing for two years. He really had died, and during this time, he made a pact with the Grim Reaper, who allowed him to come back to life in exchange for gathering souls. He also somehow gained the power of granting anyone's wishes, no matter the nature or bounds of the wish (it is said he stole this power from a demon). Two years after the accident, he returned from his exile, changing his name to Calypso and creating the Twisted Metal tournament. Anyone who won the tournament would be granted any wish he desired. Calypso ran the tournament for 10 years, during which much suspicion was raised about Calypso and his tournament, mainly because the wishes always seemed to backfire at the winners, usually killing them. Because of this, many agencies such as Interpol and CIA started to investigate the tournament and attempt at arresting Calypso, but to no avail. The only way anyone could ever get near Calypso was by winning the Twisted Metal.

Calypso would grant any wish the winner desired, no matter what it is, even distorting reality to grant it. However, he would always make so that the wish would backfire at the winner, causing harm not only to him but to who many people possible, usually killing them. This was his way for gathering souls. Despite this, Calypso always grant exactly what is wished, even when he doesn't want to.

Personality
Calypso is very calm, manipulative and sadistic, having a big sense of humor which he express by laughing after granting a wish. However, he seems to keep some of his good side, such as when he invites the spirit of his daughter to compete, so that she can wish to be resurrected.