In his past he was known as an extremely successful mercenary commander, until one day he found himself double-crossed by his employer. It is believed that his talent and charisma with the troops arouse suspicion within the military dictatorship that employed him. Figurehead politicians began to worry that with such influence the man could easily take their war torn country for him-self. After successfully completing his contract, Voltar found him self imprisoned awaiting to be brought before a firing squad.
It was at this time the Destro decided to make a bold move, using Cobra's resources to infiltrate the prison that Voltar had called home for over three years. Destro successfully extracted Voltar and demolished the entire prison, leaving no one the wiser to Voltar's fate.
Now a free man with no past to worry about and a clean slate for the future, Destro offered him the rank of General, and asked him to develop and train a new army, The Iron Grenadiers. Voltar accepted and immediately turned Destro's force of Scottish guards into a professional, elite team of soldiers. He also, in secret, called upon some of his most trusted friends in the mercenary world to join the ranks of Destro's army. Most came after little or no persuasion, the salary alone was enough to break any current contract and the ability to work with Voltar again topped the cake.
Voltar is extremely dedicated and highly motivated to help Destro's succeed in any of his ventures. It's not just that he owes Destro his life, it's that he has never felt so proud to carry out his orders, and to serve an honorable employer.
