[b]Name:[/b] Thomas Chandler
[b]Age:[/b] 19
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Ethnicity:[/b] Caucasian American

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Thomas appears frail and sickly due to his condition, with pale, short-length blond hair and green eyes. His somewhat scrawny frame makes him look younger than he really is. Thomas feels a total lack of apathy towards choosing what he wears, he just throws on whatever's there - which is usually casual clothes, such as sweatpants, jeans or plain t-shirts.

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Poltergeist manifests as a male, wraith-like humanoid, wearing what seems to be a white gas mask along with a tattered jumpsuit, with a total absence of skin pigment and green glowing eyes. Not even Thomas knows what lies beneath Poltergeist's mask...[/hider]

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[b]Alias:[/b] N/A

[b]Costume:[/b] N/A

[b]Meta-Human Power:[/b] [u]Materialized Protector[/u] - Thomas can manifest a guardian that is capable of defending and fighting for Thomas, which he calls Poltergeist. Poltergeist is a part of Thomas, and damage is reflected between the two. For example, if Poltergeist's arm is cut off, Thomas will lose their arm as well. 

[u]Invisibility[/u] - Poltergeist is capable of rendering itself and Thomas invisible to the naked eye, allowing both of them to accomplish tasks unseen.

[u]Healing[/u] - Poltergeist can accelerate the healing time for cuts and broken bones on itself/Thomas and other people. It cannot heal missing limbs or mental damage. Using this ability accelerates the amount of time Thomas can bring Poltergeist out.

[b]Weaknesses or Side-Effects:[/b] Thomas cannot walk far on his own without assistance as he is partially disabled. Thomas' power can cause severe optical hemorrhaging if Poltergeist is brought out for too long. The further away Poltergeist is from Thomas, the weaker it becomes.[/hider]

[b]Personality:[/b] Thomas could only be described as inhumanly tenacious, and persistent; once he is committed to something, he will not back down until the deed is done. Though courageous and willing to help at times, this is easily dispersed when Thomas' worth is put into question. When the need arises though, he can be driven by a dark determination, which is attributed to his stubborn and strong-willed nature. 

Although his stubbornness might be described as a good thing by some, others might say it's a hindrance as his pride might prevent him from accepting help, even when he clearly needs it.

[b]Background:[/b] At the very moment the cargo ship exploded, Thomas was in the passenger seat of his friend's car, driving somewhere near the coast. The blinding flash of light caused the car to spin out of control, crashing into a wall at high speeds and killing his friend, while Thomas suffered paralysis. Thomas woke up in a hospital a day later, now permanently paralyzed from the waist down. 

That night when he went to sleep, he was woken by the eerie glow of two bright green lights attached to a bone-white figure hovering over his hospital bed. Understandably, Thomas was terrified, his heart rate spiking, causing the nurse to check in on him. By the time she had arrived the apparition had vanished. Thomas made some excuse about a nightmare, which seemed to assure the nurse that he was fine. Thomas never slept that night, fearful that the specter would reappear. A stream of questions ran through his mind. Most of them involved him questioning his own sanity. Was the apparition really there? Was it actually a hallucination brought on by the painkillers Thomas was taking?

The next day, Thomas attempted to reach for a glass of water, only for the phantom to materialise again and gently handed him the glass. It was then that he realised that he wasn't hallucinating, that the mysterious wraith was actually somehow under his command. Thomas spent the rest of the day practicing his new found abilities, commanding it to do minor tasks out of view until he became competent in using it. Eventually he learned how to use his Guardian's other powers in that hospital room, including healing - which is currently slowly healing his legs, now allowing him to barely walk a couple of steps - and nicknamed it Poltergeist after its appearance and abilities. 

Thomas was eventually discharged from the hospital, along with Poltergeist, following close behind. Thomas then moved in with his old high-school friend, who offered to let Thomas to stay with him. 

[b]Other:[/b] Thomas is slowly regaining the use of his legs and is currently able to walk a few steps unaided.