Superhero Alias: The Lawman
Real Name: Kenneth Douglass
Powers: Super Strength, Fire Manipulation, Super Speed, Toughness
Bio: Kenny's family harbors a dark secret. In ancient times, their ancestor sought to become divine. They stole bits of essence from various gods across the lands, and nearly ascended to godhood themselves. One should be careful of the gods one chooses to cross, however. Despite having authority issues themselves, the gods left the usurper with a few surprises. One, the ancestor's name was to be lost in time, never to be remembered. Second, the power of fire that most of the gods shared would always seek to consume the evils of ma n, ravaging the bearer with a hunger. Third, no one could connect the bearer's mortal form with that of the ascended form. And lastly, to call forth the power, the bearer would use a word the gods made themselves. They have sat back and watched the power passed onto each bearer, some good, some evil, some meh.
Upon his sixteenth year, the power was forced onto Kenny, and he became the new bearer. Using the word, Kenny becomes the entity and is granted vast powers. However, the form can be overwhelming as evils are constantly whispered to the young man and an urge to punish the wicked slowly replaces his usual demeanor. The Lawman has transformed over time, and the word has been connected to various other metas. The form of the ascended is that of the bearer's will, and Kenny seems to have chosen an officer of the law, albeit a form twisted by the gods' curse. When the word is spoken, a fireball erupts from the ground and consumes Kenny's form. His new form looks much like a generic SWAT member, sans the helmet and weapons. In the helmet's place, is a metallic, ever burning skull. Barbed wire wraps from inside the sockets through its teeth, and flames dance over its uniform. A badge rests on its chest, the word VINDICTA , blasted into the metal.
How's this sound, folks?
Huh. No thoughts? Interesting. I made Kenny as a kind of homage to Shazam and Ghost Rider. A word of power transforming a kid into a super hero, but with Rider's darker theme and overall look. Questions? Criticisms?
This is the first time I've seen this thread for some reason. I usually look at all the new threads so this missing my notice is strange.
Seems like a cross between ghost rider and the venom symbiote in terms of the evil whispers, or maybe more like the newer ghost rider who's name escapes me.
Seems pretty ok. I have no real criticisms to give.
"Let the past die. Kill it if you have to."
Like I said, more of a cross between Shazam and Ghost Rider. The whispers aren't evil, per se. More like informing Kenny of misdeeds. An yeah, I took some inspiration from Robbie Reyes' Rider.