Name: Owen James Thorne
Alias: Crusader
Nicknames: Illuminator (rookie handle), The Crusader of Light (given by media, eventually embraced and simplified)
Alignment: Hero
Species: Metahuman
Age: 41
Born: Citadel City, NY, 1978
Resides: Citadel City, NY




Distinguishing Marks: None


Powers:
- Light Manipulation (Photon blasts, generation of light from body)
- Flight
- Enhanced Speed

Power Drawbacks/Limitations/Weaknesses:
- The use of his power for too long or pushing them too hard causes Owen's body to heat up, resulting in radiation burns, even death.

Skills: Leadership, conflict resolution, problem solving skills, martial arts training, kenjutsu training (never used to fight crime)

Available Equipment: SARA
SARA: Systems Analysis and Repair Algorithms, or ‘SARA’ for short. Designed by James Thorne, SARA is the world's most advanced artificial intelligence. SARA assists Owen in various ways. She is able to hack into security and satellite systems, as well as perform research tasks, and keep Owen informed and alert. Located at Thorne Tower, she is a side-kick, security system, and IT team, all neatly rolled into one sentient machine.

Personal Items: Gold Watch



James Thorne and Angela Monroe met while attending Citadel middle school together in the mid-1960s. They became high school sweet hearts and dated throughout college. James earned degrees in programming, mechanical engineering, and business, whilst Angela earned a medical degree. Out of college they married at twenty-six and were ready to settle down and start a life together. Angela began work as a Doctor at Citadel general, and James went to work for Global Tech working in the robotics laboratories. One year later, little Owen was born.


James and Angela Thorne gave birth to Owen on April 16th, 1978, at 4:42am; The stroke of dawn. A tiny fragment of something ancient and pure resides within Owen and has given him meta-human powers.

He grew up an only child of upper-middle class parents in a nice neighborhood of northern Citadel City. He was skinny, weak, and socially awkward for the first twelve years of his life. He didn't have many friends as a result of his withdrawn personality, but at home he had all the love, acceptance and companionship he needed.

When he was nine, James quit his job at Global Tech. The years of conflicting interests and beliefs had pushed James out of the company. The next year he founded a new company with a college friend by the name of Vincent Grimm.

It was through Jame's business associate, Eddie French, that Owen met his best friend, Jacob French. Jacob was a funny, outgoing, tough kid from the east end of Citadel. He provided Owen with a loyal companion and protector when the situation called for it.


Founded in 1988 by James Thorne and Vincent Grimm. It started with the dilapidated, derelict husk of a building just outside of downtown Citadel. James and Vincent transform what was once an eye-sore along the harbor-front, into a pillar of human advancement. Thorne Enterprises is a multi-faceted company with floors in the fields of research, technology, products, and building contracts. The company also does a lot of work within the city and country, giving back to the people, and trying to assist in solving problems we share as a community and nation.

James and Vincent spend a decade developing state of the art technology, such as the ever-lasting battery, and the highly advanced AI, SARA. They diligently protect this tech from competitors who would seek to a raise market prices.


The year is 2000. Owen is now twenty-two-years old attending college on the west coast. He is earning degrees in business and programming. For the first time in his life, Owen's light manipulation abilities begin to manifest. Several weeks later, Owen receives a call to return home. James has thrown himself from the balcony of his office in Thorne Tower.

Owen returns to Citadel City to bury his father. He inherits the title of majority share holder of Thorne Enterprises, and reunites with Jacob French, who is now a rookie cop in the Citadel PD. Owen entrusts Jacob with the knowledge of his newly discovered abilities, and together they try to understand and develop them further.

[More to be developed via RP]

Personality/Mentality: Owen is a withdrawn introvert. Bottling up his emotions allows him to avoid them, and focus his energy on the needs of others. He is a true pacifist and peacekeeper. He struggles with the moral complexities of fighting crime, and goes into every situation with a problem solving mentality. Rather than fight the problem, Owen tries to solve it. Like his father, he is a selfless man who thinks only of others in his daily life, and at his job.

As a rookie hero, Owen is humble, peaceful, and lenient with criminals and villains. He receives better press than some other heroes due to his extremely passive style and consideration for the city and public in terms of safety and damage. Owen strives to do the right thing, and is often conflicted when put in dicey, loaded situations where tough choices have to be made.

Owen is a natural leader and humanitarian. His response to distress and suffering is to take care of both sides.


Occupation: CEO, Thorne Enterprises
Affiliations: TBD
Reputation: TBD

Teams: TBD
Allies: TBD
Enemies: TBD

Roleplays: Coming Soon...