Medium High Tier
Basic Information
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Superhero/villain Name: Kid Eternity
Civilian Name: Timothy McClellan
Origin city/Planet: Hub City
Hometown: Hub City
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian/Homo Magi (Dormant)
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 106 lbs
Age: 12
Birth Date: December 22nd, 2007
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Costumed Appearance:
Civilian Appearance:
Icon: Yellow Thunderbolt
Costumed Personality: As Kid Eternity, Tim is sort of thrilled to be taking up the role of a hero and as a result while he's not a completely different person, he tries his best to project an image of himself as an ideal young hero. The Intellect of Mnemosyne also pairs well with his natural bookish nature, and when he's not overcome by anger he's likely to try and pursue problems from an intellectual angle. He wants to do good with his powers, especially now that he's properly experienced suffering for himself and feels the need to correct it in the world. Unfortunately, he's still just as impulsive and hot-headed underneath and is probably less forgiving of those who do evil than is healthy.
Civilian Personality:
Tim's upbringing has had a major impact on his everyday personality, and as a result he's more sheltered, refined and posh than anyone would expect from a kid from Hub City. He's also a much better kid than he has any right to be given what the rich and famous of Hub City are normally like, trying to be kind to everyone regardless of background and generally driven to do what's right instead of what's convenient. He even has at least the beginnings of the capacity for self-reflection and the awareness that he's lived a life of incredible privilege. Still, he's far from perfect even if it's a minor miracle that he was raised right in the first place. He can be brash, hot-headed and has trouble forgiving those who abuse their power or hurt the weak, and he's sometimes naive or looks at things too simply. in terms of interests, he likes learning about as much obscure stuff as possible and reading mostly historical subjects, mysteries and sci-fi fantasy stuff and is pretty passionate about his martial arts lessons but isn't otherwise very unusual.
Super abilities
-Skills: has some self-defense training as a result of over-prepared parents. It's the sort of Kindergarten Krav Maga that's mainly geared towards preventing and escaping kidnappings. It's enough to handle an overconfident schoolyard bully or maybe give him an opportunity to run from an unsuspecting adult thug, nothing more. He's otherwise an average 12-year-old boy with an above average but completely unhoned intellect, and he's likely got even less physical ability after the super-accident he'll be involved in.
-Powers:
Magic of Selene (Reduced)
Kid Eternity is gifted with the ability to wield primordial arcane magic by Selene, the goddess of the Moon and Mysticism. Because he derives his powers indirectly, from Lady Arcana, his capacity for magical energy is more limited. Nevertheless he still has the potential to become the second most powerful spellcaster on the planet some day. Tim does have one advantage over his source, in that he's a natural prodigy when it comes to magic, said to have the talent to be a once-in-a-generation mage even without the powers of Shazam.
-Spell Casting: Kid Eternity's spellcasting is more limited in sheer power than Lady Arcana's, but he still has the potential to eventually rival the gods with his spells when transformed. Additionally Tim has a natural affinity for magic that makes him well-suited to sorcery
-Magic Resistance
-Self-Sustenance: The ability to survive without food, water, sleep, or air.
Speed of Hermes (Reduced)
The fleet-footed messenger god Hermes lends Kid Eternity a portion of his incredible speed, allowing him to fly at immense speeds even within the atmosphere of Earth and many times that in space. In combat, he is able to greatly exceed this limit in brief bursts of speed to reposition himself or overwhelm opponents with literally lightning fast strikes, but doing so actually strains him. In addition he is still slower than Lady Arcana and many other heroes possessed of superhuman speed, only able to draw on part of Hermes's swiftness.
-Superhuman Speed
-Flight
-Superhuman Agility
-Superhuman Reflexes
Might of Atlas (Reduced)
The invincible Titan Atlas provides Kid Eternity with some attributes of his nigh-unbreakable form. In addition it reduces the buildup of fatigue toxins in his body to near-impossibly minuscule levels though he can eventually become fatigued
-Near Invulnerability
- Limited Superhuman Stamina
-Accelerated Healing
Power of Zeus (Reduced)
The King of the gods gifts Kid Eternity with a weaker version of the divine thunderbolt and command over the living lightning first granted to him by the primordial Chaos. All of his magic is channeled through and amplified by this power.
-Divine Electrokinesis: Can generate and manipulate mystical lightning. The power and amount of the lightning is weaker than Lady Arcana's
-Transformation: The ability to transform from a mortal to an entity empowered by the six Gods.
-Teleportation: The ability to access the Rock of Eternity
Strength of Alcaeus (Reduced)
Kid Eternity has been gifted with a fraction of the incalculable strength of Alcaeus, the original name of mighty Herakles. Because of his indirect link with the legendary figure through Lady Arcana, Kid Eternity's physical strength maxes out at the ability to life not quite 200-tons.
-Superhuman Strength
Intellect of Mnemosyne
The only power of Shazam not reduced via Kid Eternity's link with Lady Arcana. This Titan Goddess gifts Kid Eternity with her eidetic memory and knowledge of all languages. This allows him to recall any information he learns with flawless clarity, and comprehend as well as speak any sapient tongue.
-Enhanced Intellect
-Omniglot
-Gadgets:
-Weapons:
Civilian Occupation: Elementary School
Biography---------
Character History/Origin: Timothy McClellan was already not quite an ordinary elementary school student. His family came from among the old elite of Hub City's upper classes and he lived an extraordinarily priviledged, especially compared to the city's average residents. Still, he turned out less spoiled than his circumstances should've allowed, his heart largely untouched by the often seedy, cruel and emotionally manipulative life of a Hub City aristocrat. As if all of this wasn't enough there was one more thing working to set Tim McClellan apart: He was one of ten candidates deemed potentially capable of becoming a successor and champion to the wizard Shazam.
Tim had incredible latent potential as a magic user, and even though his Homo Magi heritage remains dormant it is enough for him to be considered a future magical prodigy. However, Shazam was able to determine that his heart was not quite pure enough to wield The Wizard's full power. Tim remained tainted by inner darkness that could make abuse of such power too likely. Thus he was passed over and the power went to Karen Hernandez instead, turning her into Lady Arcana.
Optional information
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Nemesis:
Allies: Lady Arcana
Team:
(These are probably blank, unless you're the Batman analogue)
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Superhero/villain Name: Kid Eternity
Civilian Name: Timothy McClellan
Origin city/Planet: Hub City
Hometown: Hub City
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian/Homo Magi (Dormant)
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 106 lbs
Age: 12
Birth Date: December 22nd, 2007
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Costumed Appearance:
Civilian Appearance:
Icon: Yellow Thunderbolt
Costumed Personality: As Kid Eternity, Tim is sort of thrilled to be taking up the role of a hero and as a result while he's not a completely different person, he tries his best to project an image of himself as an ideal young hero. The Intellect of Mnemosyne also pairs well with his natural bookish nature, and when he's not overcome by anger he's likely to try and pursue problems from an intellectual angle. He wants to do good with his powers, especially now that he's properly experienced suffering for himself and feels the need to correct it in the world. Unfortunately, he's still just as impulsive and hot-headed underneath and is probably less forgiving of those who do evil than is healthy.
Civilian Personality:
Tim's upbringing has had a major impact on his everyday personality, and as a result he's more sheltered, refined and posh than anyone would expect from a kid from Hub City. He's also a much better kid than he has any right to be given what the rich and famous of Hub City are normally like, trying to be kind to everyone regardless of background and generally driven to do what's right instead of what's convenient. He even has at least the beginnings of the capacity for self-reflection and the awareness that he's lived a life of incredible privilege. Still, he's far from perfect even if it's a minor miracle that he was raised right in the first place. He can be brash, hot-headed and has trouble forgiving those who abuse their power or hurt the weak, and he's sometimes naive or looks at things too simply. in terms of interests, he likes learning about as much obscure stuff as possible and reading mostly historical subjects, mysteries and sci-fi fantasy stuff and is pretty passionate about his martial arts lessons but isn't otherwise very unusual.
Super abilities
-Skills: has some self-defense training as a result of over-prepared parents. It's the sort of Kindergarten Krav Maga that's mainly geared towards preventing and escaping kidnappings. It's enough to handle an overconfident schoolyard bully or maybe give him an opportunity to run from an unsuspecting adult thug, nothing more. He's otherwise an average 12-year-old boy with an above average but completely unhoned intellect, and he's likely got even less physical ability after the super-accident he'll be involved in.
-Powers:
Magic of Selene (Reduced)
Kid Eternity is gifted with the ability to wield primordial arcane magic by Selene, the goddess of the Moon and Mysticism. Because he derives his powers indirectly, from Lady Arcana, his capacity for magical energy is more limited. Nevertheless he still has the potential to become the second most powerful spellcaster on the planet some day. Tim does have one advantage over his source, in that he's a natural prodigy when it comes to magic, said to have the talent to be a once-in-a-generation mage even without the powers of Shazam.
-Spell Casting: Kid Eternity's spellcasting is more limited in sheer power than Lady Arcana's, but he still has the potential to eventually rival the gods with his spells when transformed. Additionally Tim has a natural affinity for magic that makes him well-suited to sorcery
-Magic Resistance
-Self-Sustenance: The ability to survive without food, water, sleep, or air.
Speed of Hermes (Reduced)
The fleet-footed messenger god Hermes lends Kid Eternity a portion of his incredible speed, allowing him to fly at immense speeds even within the atmosphere of Earth and many times that in space. In combat, he is able to greatly exceed this limit in brief bursts of speed to reposition himself or overwhelm opponents with literally lightning fast strikes, but doing so actually strains him. In addition he is still slower than Lady Arcana and many other heroes possessed of superhuman speed, only able to draw on part of Hermes's swiftness.
-Superhuman Speed
-Flight
-Superhuman Agility
-Superhuman Reflexes
Might of Atlas (Reduced)
The invincible Titan Atlas provides Kid Eternity with some attributes of his nigh-unbreakable form. In addition it reduces the buildup of fatigue toxins in his body to near-impossibly minuscule levels though he can eventually become fatigued
-Near Invulnerability
- Limited Superhuman Stamina
-Accelerated Healing
Power of Zeus (Reduced)
The King of the gods gifts Kid Eternity with a weaker version of the divine thunderbolt and command over the living lightning first granted to him by the primordial Chaos. All of his magic is channeled through and amplified by this power.
-Divine Electrokinesis: Can generate and manipulate mystical lightning. The power and amount of the lightning is weaker than Lady Arcana's
-Transformation: The ability to transform from a mortal to an entity empowered by the six Gods.
-Teleportation: The ability to access the Rock of Eternity
Strength of Alcaeus (Reduced)
Kid Eternity has been gifted with a fraction of the incalculable strength of Alcaeus, the original name of mighty Herakles. Because of his indirect link with the legendary figure through Lady Arcana, Kid Eternity's physical strength maxes out at the ability to life not quite 200-tons.
-Superhuman Strength
Intellect of Mnemosyne
The only power of Shazam not reduced via Kid Eternity's link with Lady Arcana. This Titan Goddess gifts Kid Eternity with her eidetic memory and knowledge of all languages. This allows him to recall any information he learns with flawless clarity, and comprehend as well as speak any sapient tongue.
-Enhanced Intellect
-Omniglot
-Gadgets:
-Weapons:
Civilian Occupation: Elementary School
Biography---------
Character History/Origin: Timothy McClellan was already not quite an ordinary elementary school student. His family came from among the old elite of Hub City's upper classes and he lived an extraordinarily priviledged, especially compared to the city's average residents. Still, he turned out less spoiled than his circumstances should've allowed, his heart largely untouched by the often seedy, cruel and emotionally manipulative life of a Hub City aristocrat. As if all of this wasn't enough there was one more thing working to set Tim McClellan apart: He was one of ten candidates deemed potentially capable of becoming a successor and champion to the wizard Shazam.
Tim had incredible latent potential as a magic user, and even though his Homo Magi heritage remains dormant it is enough for him to be considered a future magical prodigy. However, Shazam was able to determine that his heart was not quite pure enough to wield The Wizard's full power. Tim remained tainted by inner darkness that could make abuse of such power too likely. Thus he was passed over and the power went to Karen Hernandez instead, turning her into Lady Arcana.
Optional information
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Nemesis:
Allies: Lady Arcana
Team:
(These are probably blank, unless you're the Batman analogue)
Low Intermediate Tier
Basic Information
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Superhero/villain Name: Formerly 'Young Dragon'
Civilian Name: Bruce Phoenix/Lim Fenghuang
Origin city/Planet: Born in San Francisco, CA
Hometown: Wanderer
Sex: Male
Race: Asian
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 141 lbs
Age: 90 Birth Date: August 8th, 1930
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Costumed Appearance: None
Civilian Appearance:
Icon: (Symbol, logo, or trademark symbolizing the persona they undertake; like Flash's lightning bolt, Batman's Bat, or Superman's emblazoned S.)
Costumed Personality: No different than normal.
Civilian Personality: Bruce tries his best to remain calm and meditative and project the outward appearance of a friendly, middle aged man just trying to get along with everyone and offer advice and help when it's needed. His goal is to find worthy students among the new generation of heroes and mentor them in both combat and if necessary, a larger ethos or philosophy of heroism, and to that end he tries his best to be what he feels his students need him to be. However he still has deep and painful regrets about the end of the previous age of heroes and his failure to do anything about it, and hopes that he can help shape this new one into something better and less ultimately dark. Bruce also still has a strong drive toward heroics, and while he's normally happy to leave things to younger heroes, if he feels it's necessary he's more than happy to step in and show the world some old-fashioned heroism.
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Super abilities:
-Skills:
Master Martial Artist-Bruce Phoenix is a master of a seemingly impossible array of martial arts including Jujitsu, Karate, every form of Shaolin Kung Fu, every form of Wudang Kung Fu, Taijiquan, Kali, Kempo, Muay Thai, Western Boxing and Savate. He has also studied the use of numerous systems for martial arts weapons and is skilled in improvising weapons of his own when necessary.
Highly Skilled Acrobat-a childhood with two stars of the Peking Opera and a lifetime of training since ensured that Bruce Phoenix is an excellent acrobat, whether for show, running across rooftops or outmaneuvering opponents in unexpected ways.
Polyglot-due to both his travels and his advanced age, Bruce has learned to speak numerous languages fluently. Specifically he can speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Fujianese dialect groups of Chinese, Central Tibetan, Japanese, French and some Spanish and Arabic.
Some Academic Knowledge of Magic-While he has no potential to actually manipulate magical forces, Bruce's studies in Nanda Parbat gave him some knowledge and insight into the practices of magic and the nature of the supernatural, though he's hardly an expert by any means.
Skilled Actor and Performer-Because of his childhood of training to rejoin the Peking Opera and a lifelong personal interest, Bruce is a fairly skilled singer, dancer and actor though his style may be a bit out of date.
-Powers:
Peak Physical Fitness-Thanks to a combination of rigorous training, meditation and internal chi manipulation Bruce has maintained perfect physical fitness and a fair degree of youth in spite of his technically being a nonagenarian. He can lift over 400 pounds (More more with use of his Chi), sprint for marathon distances without tiring and take a punch from a professional boxer without slowing down.
Chi Manipulation-Having been trained in the esoteric arts of true chi manipulation in Nanda Parbat, Bruce can use his body's own natural reservoir of chi to briefly boost himself to truly superhuman levels of physical ability, accomplishing feats like lifting a car, deflecting a bullet (though not stopping sustained gunfire) and leaping small buildings in a single bound or denting solid steel. He can also use chi to heal himself or others of injuries or toxins if he's able to concentrate, and can use the expanded awareness he's gained along with this control to sense emotions and certain unusual types of energy, though the fainter either is the harder such a thing becomes.
-Gadgets:
-Weapons:
Civilian Occupation: Wanderer, Adventurer, Teacher.
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Biography
Character History/Origin: Bruce Phoenix was born in San Francisco, California in 1930 when his parents, who were both involved in the attempted internationalization of Peking Opera, were on their first ever American tour. As a result they stayed behind in America to raise their son. They hoped he would someday become the first American Born Chinese man to be a major star of their beloved art form, hopes that became more fervent when the Japanese shut down nearly all Peking Opera schools in 1931. They had his name recorded as Bruce Phoenix, for its American sound and feel and the surname's auspicious nature.
Although he was raised with far more kindness by his own parents than any traditional Opera school would have allowed, Bruce's childhood was focused around cultivating the key skills of singing, dancing, acting, acrobatics and martial arts from a young age. The last was what Bruce excelled in the most, driving himself beyond his parents' expectations in his appetite for learning combat even off the stage. His parents were proud even as they had to split their time between difficult day-jobs and his training, but dreams of opera stardom weren't what motivated their son.
Instead, Bruce dreamed of belonging to an entirely different profession of flashy, costumed fighters: The Actor Activists. They were heroes who fought war and corruption in battles more exciting and dramatic than he could find in any opera and the best part was they were real, here and now! He idolized the Impossibles for their role in the war effort, especially Jade Mantis, a Chinese immigrant like his parents who stood and fought with the Impossibles as an equal.
That was why in 1945 with the war having just drawn to a close, 15-year-old Bruce Phoenix ran away from home to try and convince Jade Mantis, then a returning war hero, to take him on as an apprentice. It took rescuing his hero and earning a name for himself in the papers as the teenage vigilante 'Young Dragon' before he convinced the veteran Actor Activist to take him on as a sidekick, but they adventured together throughout the late 40's and 50s, with Bruce expected to take up Jade Mantis's role if the latter eventually retired. Bruce wanted more for himself, at least as far as the martial arts that had originally drawn him to heroism were concerned. inspired by his predecessor's tales of a mythical city in the Himalayas that the Axis tried to infiltrate during the war, Bruce left America in search of the lost city of Nanda Parbat in 1957, agreeing to take up the identity of Jade Mantis upon his return.
Even with directions from his mentor it still took Bruce two years of wandering through Asia to find the city, but the training it offered him was extraordinary. Nanda Parbat had been graced by a number of masters of the martial arts and their knowledge throughout the centuries. It took him seven more years until he felt he had learned enough from the monks to leave the hidden city in 1967, but the world Bruce found outside was far different from what he remembered. His old mentor and nearly all of the Impossibles were dead, Actor Activists were outlaws and the world's trust in America had been irreversibly shattered.
For decades after, Bruce wandered the world in disillusioned retirement, questioning the relevance of heroes to the modern age and the wisdom of Nanda Parbat, taking odd jobs and feeling joy only in practicing martial arts and adding to his repertoire of skills, always moving from one place to another before the decreased aging he gained from his experiences in the Himalayas became apparent.
Bruce didn't return to Nanda Parbat until the early 2000s, when the growing presence of terrorists in India and Pakistan motivated by religious extremism and later U.S. intervention made him concerned for the city's safety. There, he finally found out what had drawn so many great martial artists to the holy place, as Rama-Kushna and the monks offered him the spiritual guidance he needed to heal his broken soul while he guarded the sanctuary. Bruce's second stay there also helped inspire him to find new purpose in his life, and now he's set out into the world to find worthies among the new generation of heroes, so that they can both benefit from his experience and avoid his mistakes.
Optional information
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Nemesis: None Yet
Allies: Formerly Jade Mantis
Team: Formerly a junior affiliate to the Impossibles.
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Superhero/villain Name: Formerly 'Young Dragon'
Civilian Name: Bruce Phoenix/Lim Fenghuang
Origin city/Planet: Born in San Francisco, CA
Hometown: Wanderer
Sex: Male
Race: Asian
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 141 lbs
Age: 90 Birth Date: August 8th, 1930
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Costumed Appearance: None
Civilian Appearance:
Icon: (Symbol, logo, or trademark symbolizing the persona they undertake; like Flash's lightning bolt, Batman's Bat, or Superman's emblazoned S.)
Costumed Personality: No different than normal.
Civilian Personality: Bruce tries his best to remain calm and meditative and project the outward appearance of a friendly, middle aged man just trying to get along with everyone and offer advice and help when it's needed. His goal is to find worthy students among the new generation of heroes and mentor them in both combat and if necessary, a larger ethos or philosophy of heroism, and to that end he tries his best to be what he feels his students need him to be. However he still has deep and painful regrets about the end of the previous age of heroes and his failure to do anything about it, and hopes that he can help shape this new one into something better and less ultimately dark. Bruce also still has a strong drive toward heroics, and while he's normally happy to leave things to younger heroes, if he feels it's necessary he's more than happy to step in and show the world some old-fashioned heroism.
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Super abilities:
-Skills:
Master Martial Artist-Bruce Phoenix is a master of a seemingly impossible array of martial arts including Jujitsu, Karate, every form of Shaolin Kung Fu, every form of Wudang Kung Fu, Taijiquan, Kali, Kempo, Muay Thai, Western Boxing and Savate. He has also studied the use of numerous systems for martial arts weapons and is skilled in improvising weapons of his own when necessary.
Highly Skilled Acrobat-a childhood with two stars of the Peking Opera and a lifetime of training since ensured that Bruce Phoenix is an excellent acrobat, whether for show, running across rooftops or outmaneuvering opponents in unexpected ways.
Polyglot-due to both his travels and his advanced age, Bruce has learned to speak numerous languages fluently. Specifically he can speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Fujianese dialect groups of Chinese, Central Tibetan, Japanese, French and some Spanish and Arabic.
Some Academic Knowledge of Magic-While he has no potential to actually manipulate magical forces, Bruce's studies in Nanda Parbat gave him some knowledge and insight into the practices of magic and the nature of the supernatural, though he's hardly an expert by any means.
Skilled Actor and Performer-Because of his childhood of training to rejoin the Peking Opera and a lifelong personal interest, Bruce is a fairly skilled singer, dancer and actor though his style may be a bit out of date.
-Powers:
Peak Physical Fitness-Thanks to a combination of rigorous training, meditation and internal chi manipulation Bruce has maintained perfect physical fitness and a fair degree of youth in spite of his technically being a nonagenarian. He can lift over 400 pounds (More more with use of his Chi), sprint for marathon distances without tiring and take a punch from a professional boxer without slowing down.
Chi Manipulation-Having been trained in the esoteric arts of true chi manipulation in Nanda Parbat, Bruce can use his body's own natural reservoir of chi to briefly boost himself to truly superhuman levels of physical ability, accomplishing feats like lifting a car, deflecting a bullet (though not stopping sustained gunfire) and leaping small buildings in a single bound or denting solid steel. He can also use chi to heal himself or others of injuries or toxins if he's able to concentrate, and can use the expanded awareness he's gained along with this control to sense emotions and certain unusual types of energy, though the fainter either is the harder such a thing becomes.
-Gadgets:
-Weapons:
Civilian Occupation: Wanderer, Adventurer, Teacher.
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Biography
Character History/Origin: Bruce Phoenix was born in San Francisco, California in 1930 when his parents, who were both involved in the attempted internationalization of Peking Opera, were on their first ever American tour. As a result they stayed behind in America to raise their son. They hoped he would someday become the first American Born Chinese man to be a major star of their beloved art form, hopes that became more fervent when the Japanese shut down nearly all Peking Opera schools in 1931. They had his name recorded as Bruce Phoenix, for its American sound and feel and the surname's auspicious nature.
Although he was raised with far more kindness by his own parents than any traditional Opera school would have allowed, Bruce's childhood was focused around cultivating the key skills of singing, dancing, acting, acrobatics and martial arts from a young age. The last was what Bruce excelled in the most, driving himself beyond his parents' expectations in his appetite for learning combat even off the stage. His parents were proud even as they had to split their time between difficult day-jobs and his training, but dreams of opera stardom weren't what motivated their son.
Instead, Bruce dreamed of belonging to an entirely different profession of flashy, costumed fighters: The Actor Activists. They were heroes who fought war and corruption in battles more exciting and dramatic than he could find in any opera and the best part was they were real, here and now! He idolized the Impossibles for their role in the war effort, especially Jade Mantis, a Chinese immigrant like his parents who stood and fought with the Impossibles as an equal.
That was why in 1945 with the war having just drawn to a close, 15-year-old Bruce Phoenix ran away from home to try and convince Jade Mantis, then a returning war hero, to take him on as an apprentice. It took rescuing his hero and earning a name for himself in the papers as the teenage vigilante 'Young Dragon' before he convinced the veteran Actor Activist to take him on as a sidekick, but they adventured together throughout the late 40's and 50s, with Bruce expected to take up Jade Mantis's role if the latter eventually retired. Bruce wanted more for himself, at least as far as the martial arts that had originally drawn him to heroism were concerned. inspired by his predecessor's tales of a mythical city in the Himalayas that the Axis tried to infiltrate during the war, Bruce left America in search of the lost city of Nanda Parbat in 1957, agreeing to take up the identity of Jade Mantis upon his return.
Even with directions from his mentor it still took Bruce two years of wandering through Asia to find the city, but the training it offered him was extraordinary. Nanda Parbat had been graced by a number of masters of the martial arts and their knowledge throughout the centuries. It took him seven more years until he felt he had learned enough from the monks to leave the hidden city in 1967, but the world Bruce found outside was far different from what he remembered. His old mentor and nearly all of the Impossibles were dead, Actor Activists were outlaws and the world's trust in America had been irreversibly shattered.
For decades after, Bruce wandered the world in disillusioned retirement, questioning the relevance of heroes to the modern age and the wisdom of Nanda Parbat, taking odd jobs and feeling joy only in practicing martial arts and adding to his repertoire of skills, always moving from one place to another before the decreased aging he gained from his experiences in the Himalayas became apparent.
Bruce didn't return to Nanda Parbat until the early 2000s, when the growing presence of terrorists in India and Pakistan motivated by religious extremism and later U.S. intervention made him concerned for the city's safety. There, he finally found out what had drawn so many great martial artists to the holy place, as Rama-Kushna and the monks offered him the spiritual guidance he needed to heal his broken soul while he guarded the sanctuary. Bruce's second stay there also helped inspire him to find new purpose in his life, and now he's set out into the world to find worthies among the new generation of heroes, so that they can both benefit from his experience and avoid his mistakes.
Optional information
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Nemesis: None Yet
Allies: Formerly Jade Mantis
Team: Formerly a junior affiliate to the Impossibles.