Phil Coulson

Nick Fury is the Executive Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and also the original creator of its doctrine. Considered to work from the shadows, the public does not know this WWII hero is still alive. He's thought to have died near the end of the war.

Background
Born to a farming family in Attica, Ohio, Philip Coulson was the oldest of six children and grew up being the protective older brother. In high school, Coulson excelled in the classroom, though at times would be reprimanded for talking too much about Captain America. Captain America appealed to him for not only his heroic actions, but also his love of duty. He also performed rather well on the school's football and basketball team, though he was in more supportive roles and received little attention. After graduating from high school, Coulson felt it was his duty to join the Army.

In the Army, Coulson proved to be an exceptional soldier, eventually finding a slot in the prestigious 75th Ranger Regiment. Here he met several individuals, indluding a Nick Fury, Jr. Coulson and Fury, Jr. got along rather well and after being sent to Afghanistan, where he saved the life of Fury, Jur, and gained the attention of Nick Fury, Sr. Coulson was soon given the opportunity to join SHIELD with his Army buddy, and has given unconditional loyalty to Fury, Sr. and SHIELD as a whole. For the past sevenyears, he has been involved in several SHIELD missions and proven his worth many times. Fury and his deputies have relied on him for tasks that must get done that they cannot do themselves. If they can assign him to a mission, they usually will.

Outisde of his immediate family, Coulson is a bit of a solitary individual, having adopted first his platoon, and later SHIELD, as his family, being protective of them as he would a sibling.

Personality
Phil is a nice guy. He likes to see people, especially his friends, happy. He is a loyal friend and is a shoulder to lean on when times are hard. This does not mean that he is not capable of laying down the law, which he will if he must. He is a truly lawful individual and will go to the ends of the Earth to see his duty done. Phil is a quiet guy. He is a nerd at heart, loving his job with SHIELD, especially the times he gets to work with his hero, Captain America.