Kelvin
Protector · Explorer · Ice Cold
Lore
A famed adventuring scientist, Kelvin made it his life's mission to explore and understand the unknowable. So naturally when rumors surfaced regarding an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic, Kelvin couldn't build an expedition team fast enough. Assembling the brightest minds of his generation, Kelvin and his team set forth with much fanfare.
They never returned.
A year and a half later the frozen body of Kelvin was found by a fishing trawler, his corpse clutching a rock etched with glowing runes. The crew chipped away at the ice, looking to get a closer look at the body and were shocked when Kelvin opened his eyes. They checked his vitals... there was no pulse. They sought to bandage his open wounds... there was no blood. And yet, impossibly, Kelvin was "alive".
Having no memory of what happened on the expedition, Kelvin is looking for answers.
Versatile to learn · Expedition's End
Timely heals and splitting a teamfight properly is the difference between an easy victory or a ruinous defeat. Gliding around slowing enemies gives Kelvin's team the maneuvering advantage to make this happen.
The Oracle’s file on Kelvin What fans say about Kelvin
In-game biography · Source notes · Art from Deadlock Wiki · Game assets © Valve
Kelvin’s abilities
Frost Grenade
Damage and slow enemies
Throw a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice that heals allies and applies spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies.
- Damage
- 60
- Heal Amount
- 60
- Move Speed
- -32%
- Slow Duration
- 4s
Upgrades
- 1 AP
+30 Damage and +30 Heal Amount
- 2 AP
-10 Cooldown and debuff now freezes Stamina Regen
- 5 AP
+2m Radius. Damage and Heal Spirit Scaling increased.
Base values with no items, from the Deadlock API, November 2, 2026. Patches change them.
The file on Kelvin
Everything confirmed. Pick a box, then open any source to see the proof.
Origins
How Kelvin got here.
Kelvin was a famous adventuring scientist who led a team into the arctic to find an 8th astral gate. They never came back.
SourceKelvin’s biography
In the game“A famed adventuring scientist”
Kelvin’s biography “an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic”
Kelvin’s biography “They never returned.”
Kelvin’s biography A fishing trawler found his frozen body a year and a half later, holding a rock with glowing runes. He opened his eyes, with no pulse.
SourceKelvin’s biography
In the game“the frozen body of Kelvin was found by a fishing trawler”
Kelvin’s biography “a rock etched with glowing runes”
Kelvin’s biography “there was no pulse”
Kelvin’s biography He remembers nothing of the expedition.
SourceKelvin’s biography
In the game“Having no memory of what happened on the expedition”
Kelvin’s biography
Why Kelvin is in the ritual
Their own words first. The Patrons want something, so read theirs as offers.
For answers about what happened to him.
SourceKelvin’s biography, The Hidden King
In the game“Kelvin is looking for answers.”
Kelvin’s biography “You have many questions that only The Hidden King can provide… complete the ritual and find the truth you seek.”
The Hidden King, to Kelvin, as a match begins For the team he lost, as the Archmother tells it. Billy doubts he'd trade places with them.
SourceThe Archmother, Billy
In the game“Don't let the members of your expedition die in vain. Summon The Archmother.”
The Archmother, to Kelvin, as a match begins “Oh yeah? Something tells me you ain't asking the Patron to trade your life for theirs.”
Billy, to Kelvin, before a match
Factions and organizations
Who they work with, fight and answer to.
Fairfax Industries
It paid for his last expedition.
SourceKelvin
In the game“If you see Mr. Fairfax please tell him that I appreciate his investment in my last expedition.”
Kelvin, to Deadman Danny, before a match The OSIC
Haze says it has questions about his condition.
SourceHaze
In the game“The OSIC have questions about your condition.”
Haze, to Kelvin, before a match The Baxter Society
He respects it enough to ask it to put him down if he loses himself.
SourceKelvin
In the game“The Baxter Society has done a lot of good.”
Kelvin, to Grey Talon, before a match “If I ever do lose myself - I want the Baxter Society to put me down.”
Kelvin, to Shiv, before a match The Vatican
He never expected to be at war with it.
SourceKelvin
In the game“I never thought I'd be at war with the Vatican.”
Kelvin, on killing Venator The Astral Gates
His expedition went looking for the 8th.
SourceKelvin’s biography
In the game“an 8th astral gate”
Kelvin’s biography
Cool facts
The small things worth knowing.
Billy calls Kelvin the guy in charge and the only survivor. Kelvin says he'd give anything to change that.
SourceBilly, Kelvin
In the game“So the guy in charge is the only survivor, huh? Typical.”
Billy, to Kelvin, before a match “I assure you I'd give anything to change that, Billy.”
Kelvin, to Billy, before a match Kelvin's friend Ettrick caused a scene at a fundraiser, and has since vanished.
SourceLady Geist, Kelvin
In the game“Whatever happened to your friend that caused a scene at your fundraiser? His name was Edward, Edgar, something like that”
Lady Geist, to Kelvin, before a match “I don't know. I tried to find him when I returned to New York but it's like he's vanished.”
Kelvin, to Lady Geist, before a match Kelvin's next expedition would be Appalachia or The Deep.
SourceKelvin
In the game“Either Appalachia or The Deep.”
Kelvin, to Solomon, before a match Kelvin wants Violet to draw the cover of his next book.
SourceKelvin
In the game“Assuming we survive, I'll need to write about what transpired today… and every book needs a cover”
Kelvin, to Violet, before a match
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