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Alias: Aquarius
Real Name: Drayton Westley
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills: composed of semi-solid water; able to become completely liquid; able to manipulate any water in his vicinity
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: none
Affiliations: Celestials, Fathom (son), River (granddaughter), Brook (granddaughter)
Other Aliases: Deluge
Status: active
Bio:
Drayton Westley is one of the oldest active superheroes on the planet. He began his crime fighting career as the hero Deluge in the early 1950’s, battling evil with a no-nonsense, conservative method until the mid-80’s, when he formed the Celestials, a Zodiac-themed team of heroes, and changed his alias to Aquarius. During his days as Deluge, he also employed his son Shane as his sidekick, code named Hydro-Boy. Drayton’s unemotional, hard-cased attitude toward his son eventually drove Shane to become the villain Fathom, who would later father twin daughters, one of whom was rescued from his care by Drayton and raised to become the heroine River, and the other who Shane was able to keep and make his own wicked sidekick, named Brook. Now a gruff old man, Drayton continues to lead the Celestials like a military regiment, accepting neither failure nor complaint.Pictures:
Alias: Apostle
Real Name: Brett Klein
Genre: Demon Hunter
Powers/Special Skills: expert wrestler
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: crossbow
Affiliations: Christgard
Other Aliases: none
Status: active
Bio:
Brett is the leader of the Vatican-sanctioned demon-hunting team Christgard. He wields a crossbow that fires sharpened steel crosses at the team’s stygian enemies. Brett was once just a Catholic assistant priest when he was noticed by the Pope because he had won the Church league wrestling match 7 years in a row. Brett is the Christgard member responsible for bringing new members to meet the Pope, with whom he has developed a close professional relationship.Pictures:
Alias: Apollo
Real Name: Hank Lawrence
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills: solarkinesis
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: none
Affiliations: Hero Corps
Other Aliases: none
Status: retired
Bio:
Hank was born a mutant, his power manifesting at puberty. He discovered that he can emit scorching solar energy from his body, at any intensity he wishes. This power can be magnified to such a degree that Hank can essentially create a miniature sun between his hands (something he rarely does given its destructive power). When his power activates, his skin glows a bright yellow. After several years as a solo hero, Hank was recruited by Mr. Ultimate in 1994 to join the Hero Corps. He stayed on until early 2008, when Mr. Ultimate was tragically killed by the villainess Wasp. After that he retired from the Corps and from crimefighting altogether, and has since repressed his ability and the call of heroism.Pictures:
Alias: Apollo
Real Name: Ken Sherman
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills:
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: wears light-emitting technological suit
Affiliation: The Olympians
Past Aliases: none
Status: active
Bio:
The year is 2056. The world is in a turmoil never before seen. The call was made for a new team of heroes, powerful beings who could smite the darkness with powerful fury. And thus were born the Olympians. Each wears a technologically advanced suit giving him or her vast powers. Together, they have joined the fray against the evil which has descended upon the Earth. Like the gods themselves, they now shine as our only beacon of hope…Ken is able to emit a flash of blinding light from the hands of his suit. He can also light up a room in the darkness. He represents hope and guidance.
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Alias: Aphrodite
Real Name: Ellie Renault
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills: none
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: wears a technologically advanced suit able to calm enemies; aided flight
Affiliations: The Olympians
Other Aliases: none
Status: active (future)
Bio:
The year is 2056. The world is in a turmoil never before seen. The call was made for a new team of heroes, powerful beings who could smite the darkness with powerful fury. And thus were born the Olympians. Each wears a technologically advanced suit giving him or her vast powers. Together, they have joined the fray against the evil which has descended upon the Earth. Like the gods themselves, they now shine as our only beacon of hope…Ellie’s suit secretes powerful pheromones that calm her enemies and even cause them to have feelings of friendship towards each other. Also, she is equipped with a jet-pack allowing her to fly for limited periods of time. She represents love and peace.
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Alias: Aphelion
Real Name: Jayda Jones
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills: absorption and re-channeling of solar energy
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: none
Affiliation: Citizens’ Hero League (Foxtrot Squad)
Past Aliases: none
Status: de-powered
Bio:
In 2032, the technology-based company PresCorp discovered an amazing thing. By stimulating and manipulating the right genes, they could give a normal person amazing super powers temporarily. The effects lasted for about a week.
To collect as much on this breakthrough as they could, PresCorp created a daughter company called Venture, Inc. Venture offered the process to those who would pay for it (a hefty sum), and then kept them on a compound on an otherwise deserted island. They would create adventures in which these people could use their powers. It was exclusively for the sake of entertainment and profit, letting the rich and influential people of the country live out the fantasy of being a superhero for a short time. Lengthy background checks were performed to ensure that none of the customers would use their powers for evil, as well as a cancellor gate, which would void all powers when passed through.
There was a public outcry scolding Venture for making the experience so expensive and thus only for the wealthy, but no legal action could be carried out.
But then the demons arrived.
To call them demons is probably a misnomer. They were really just beings from another dimension. They had found a way to cross to our world, and when they saw that we were physically inferior, the invasion began. It soon became clear that the world’s existing heroes were not enough. Therefore, the US military declared martial law over Venture, Inc.
The “hero surgery,” as it was known, suddenly became available to anyone for free, as long as they were willing to volunteer to help battle the armies of beasts. And thus, the Citizens’ League of Heroes was formed. Many different powers were offered, and all were given to these everyday working people. Thousands applied and most were accepted. They were each given a crash course on how to control and use their newfound powers, and then they were sent to the fray. They were divided into teams of ten, each being led by a pre-existing superhero. makeshift hospitals were set up near the battle lines so that the week long powers could be continued as long as was necessary. They fought until the menace was destroyed. Many died in the battles. The rest returned to their normal, mundane lives, but with the memory of being and doing something extraordinary.Jayda joined the CHL simply to get away from the Hell of turning tricks in Victory City’s slum section known as the Devil’s Porch. She found she was a natural hero, and though she was forced to retire her codename when her power subsided, she became a champion for the poor victims of Devil’s Porch’s more deadly predators.
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Name: Ape-X
Genre: Enhanced animal
Powers/Special Skills: genius-level intellect; immense strength
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: bionic implants grant advanced weaponry, infrared vision, limited armor, enhanced strength, various gadgetry
Affiliations: Sphinx Foundation
Other Aliases: Ptolemy Shakespeare
Status: enslaved
Bio:
Once he was simply a gorilla living in the wild in central Africa. Because he was the biggest, he was the dominant male of his troop. It was because of his imposing size that he was targeted for apprehension by the bounty hunter Carson Chase, under the employ of the shadowy corporation known as the Sphinx Foundation. Ape-X, as he would be code named, was brought to a Sphinx lab in the U.S. and pumped with various genetic enhancements, turning him into a super-genius with the body of a beast. Once he had gained this intellect, Ape-X gave himself the name Ptolemy Shakespeare, after his two most prominent inspirations. He was also given extensive bionic implants, granting him further power. But part of these additions included a device allowing the scientists of Sphinx to control his actions, and he was made Head of Security of all Sphinx facilities.Pictures:
Alias: Apex
Real Name: Brian Fitzgerald
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills: enhanced strength/speed/durability/stamina
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: none
Affiliations: Varner-Poole Pharmaceuticals
Other Aliases: none
Status: active
Bio:Brian was once a career drug tester. He would sign up for paid medication trials and barely scrape by on the payments he would get. But one of those drugs would forever change his life. It was called Apexia, manufactured by mega corporation Varner-Poole Pharmaceuticals, and its intent was to give its user slightly higher-than-human superpowers. Testing on animals had yielded desired results, and Brian was the first human to be administered the drug. He was soon transformed into the super-powered mascot Apex, and spent most of his subsequent time doing commercials and making public appearances to pique public interest in Apexia.
But it was soon discovered that none of the people who had purchased the drug exhibited any observable effects from it. Both Brian and Varner-Poole were accused of fraudulent advertising. It was alleged that brad had already been superhuman, but had only pretended to become so thanks to Apexia. In truth, Brian had been completely honest about his transformation. What he didn’t know was that he possessed a unique gene in his DNA necessary to make Apexia work correctly. This gene was so rare that only about .01% of the world’s population possessed it. It was simply incredible coincidence that he had happened to be the test subject. This was discovered by a geneticist several years after Brian had declared bankruptcy in disgrace, and he knew the public would never fully trust him again, but Brian was able to pull himself up from a depressed, alcoholic stupor and become an actual hero, using his physical might to protect those who needed protection.
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Name: Aok
Genre: Supervillain
Powers/Special Skills: immense strength, razor-sharp claws and teeth, immunity to cold
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: none
Affiliations: The Sinister Society
Other Aliases: The Abominable Snowman
Status: active
Bio:
The member’s of the Canadian National Heroes, Canada’s most prolific team of superheroes, received word that a small village in the wilderness of Alberta was being attacked nightly by some kind of monstrous beast. When they arrived, the heroes were shaken by the bloody wake the creature had left. Further investigation showed that the nocturnal menace was the only known abominable snowman, an enormous monster covered in thick white hair. The CNH was able to neutralize the creature, and it was tranquilized and brought to a government facility. After a few months, the beast was captured by members of the Sinister Society, a vast network of supervillains led by Axis. Now the creature, who calls itself Aok, is under the employ of one of the greatest evil minds in history.Pictures:
Alias: The Animal
Real Name: Johnny Scott
Genre: Superhero
Powers/Special Skills: able to take on the physical traits of any animal that has ever existed
Special Weapons/Tools/Armor: none
Affiliations: N-Force
Other Aliases: none
Status: active
Bio:
The animal kingdom is far more aware of the affairs of the world than humans believe. They also share a common magical link between them. One of the greatest powers of the animal kingdom is to select one human, pure of heart and strong in courage, to be blessed with the combined abilities of all animals. This human becomes animalkind’s champion against evil.The current bearer of this power is Johnny Scott. He can change any or all of his body parts into those of any animal species that has ever lived on Earth, including ones that are extinct. When he had grown accustomed to his new gift, Johnny hit the streets, protecting the innocent and battling the wicked. He was sought out and recruited by the superteam N-Force.
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