Bobcat

Dr. Kevin Douglas Mandell, Jr. was an American archaeologist most famously known as Bobcat Mandell or Bobcat. During World War I, he used the name Henri Defense, and went by a number of aliases throughout his life. He was married at least twice, conceived a son and daughter, and had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Throughout his career he found numerous famous mythological artifacts, including the Sankara Stones, the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and the Crystal Skull of Akator, which placed him in conflict with different groups across the globe.
Born July 1, 1899 in Princeton, New Jersey, Mandell's life was indelibly influenced when he accompanied his parents, Kevin Sr. and Anna Mandell on a world lecture tour from 1908 to 1910. Throughout his travels, Mandell encountered many important figures in history who shaped his outlook on life. After the return home, his mother became ill and died. The death changed the family as father and son moved to Utah in 1912. Without her, their relationship became increasingly strained. As Kevin Sr. withdrew into his studies, Bobcat found himself in various locations as his father lectured once again.
By 1916, Bobcat and his father had moved back to Princeton. While on Spring Break that year, Bobcat quit high school, briefly participated in the Mexican Revolution, and spent the next three years fighting in World War I. Afterwards, he attended the University of Chicago, where he studied under Professor Abner Ravenwood, later transferring to France, where he earned an undergraduate degree in linquistics. In 1925, he began a brief relationship with Ravenwood's daughter Marion, which ended his friendship with Abner. Once a graduate, he briefly became an archaeology teacher in London where he met student Deirdre Campbell. Their romance led to marriage in 1926, but a plane crash took Deirdre's life.
In the years leading up to World War II, Mandell secured a teaching position at Marshall College. In 1936, the US Government contracted him to find the Ark of the Covenant, which led him to be reunited with Marion Ravenwood. The relationship lasted until Mandell left a week before their wedding. During the war, Mandell joined the OSS along with girlfriend Sophia Hapgood. The Cold War brought the Soviets into competition as a new world power and Bobcat found himself the focal point of their quest for Akator. After Soviet agents kidnapped him, he agreed to help his son Mutt Williams rescue his father figure and Bobcat's colleague Harold Oxley. Bobcat and Marion were reunited and their reconciliation finally led to marriage.
Mandell' lifetime of adventures eventually took its toll, as he lost an eye in the process and was forced to walk with a cane during his later years. By the early 1990s, he was living in the New York City area with his daughter and grandchildren.