Growing up in Central Florida, Osmond Ryan was an outsider since the day he was born. Having few family and fewer friends, Osmond frequently escaped to the online world, where he went by the handle "Oz".
A self-taught "grey-hat" hacker, Oz's idea of fun was attempting to find exploits and weaknesses in the world's most secure servers, and provide security fixes... for a price. This caught the interest of the US Army's high brass, most notably, General Shepherd. Though contracted with the United States Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), Oz would be unofficially be working for Shepherd's private military group, Shadow Company. It was within Shadow Company that Oz learned to fight on both the physical and digital front lines.
In 2022, Commander Phillip Graves of Shadow Company found himself embroiled in a troubling "blue on blue" incident that remained under investigation. Graves recognized Oz's unwavering loyalty and cyber skills and as such, entrusted him with the role of Interim Commander of Shadow Company. Oz's mission was twofold: to meticulously manage the narratives surrounding the incident, and to coordinate mercenary activities to ensure Shadow Company's global presence and effectiveness in ongoing conflicts.
The mask worn by Oz on his "Onslaught" skin is a reference to the cover art of Five Finger Death Punch's album AfterLife. Oz's face model, Zoltan Bathory, is the lead guitarist of the band.
