Back Alley Brawler

Zone King’s Row

Secret Identity Michael White
Origin Natural
Archetype Tanker
Primary Powers Invulnerability, Super Strength
Background Michael was the son of a gang enforcer. He joined the Paragon City police
force to try and make a difference. When he realized that was not getting the job done he
adopted the name and costume of a hero, the Back Alley Brawler. Michael use training
techniques from all over the world to toughen his resistance and increase his strength. All
through the late 70's and the 80's, he fought in the streets and alleys, of the city. The
Brawler briefly went into retirement after that, but came back out to help with the Rikti
war. Now he coordinates the efforts of heroes in King's Row.
1.1.2 Positron
Zone Steel Canyon
Secret Identity Dr. Raymond Keyes
Origin Tech
Archetype Defender
Primary Powers Radiation Emission, Radiation Blast, Flight
Background Dr. Raymond Keyes developed a high tech battle suit that allowed him to
channel bolts of anti-matter into fierce attacks. He used his powers to help defeat the
Rikti, but at a terrible cost. Due to injuries he sustained at that time, he lost full control of
his powers. Now, to protect others from himself, he remains imprisoned within his battle
suit.
He is constantly searching for a cure for his condition, but that does not stop him
from contributing to the defense of Paragon City and contributing many other
technological breakthroughs for the good of all.
1.1.3 Synapse
Zone Skyway City
Secret Identity Steven Berry
Origin Science
Archetype Blaster
Primary Powers Electrical Blast, Electricity Manipulation, Superspeed
Background Steven Berry was just an average man, until Crey Industries got hold of
him. The Crey scientists were testing a number of radical procedures for inducing super
powers. Steven was blasted with high doses of electricity for days. It amplified the
electrical energy in his body, giving him the ability to harness it into super speed and
electrical blasts. Synapse escaped Crey's clutches by shorting out the lab where he was
kept prisoner. To this day, Crey executives deny any knowledge of the project in which
Synapse was an unwilling participant.
1.1.4 Sister Psyche
Zone Independence Port
Secret Identity Shalice Tilman
Origin Mutant
Archetype Controller
Primary Powers Mind Control, Force Field
Background Even in her childhood, it was obvious that Sister Psyche was blessed. The
tremendous scope of her mental powers was far beyond that of any hero, past or present.
When the Rikti War descended, Sister Psyche knew she had to make her gift count. She
did, but at a price. She exhausted her powers so thoroughly that she fell into a coma. A
young heroine named Aurora Borealis offered to play host to Sister Psyche's projected
mental self. Of course, this situation could not last forever. Now back in her own body,
Sister Psyche has dedicated herself to helping to shape the tremendous gifts of the young
Aurora. It's a responsibility she takes seriously, as well as a consolation for the loss of her
former protoge, Malaise. When the psychic link between the two women was first
disrupted, Sister Psyche lost her mental control over Malaise's dual personalities. The evil
Malaise reasserted himself, and quickly made his departure. His present whereabouts are
as yet unknown.
1.1.5 Citadel
Zone Talos Island
Secret Identity None
Origin Technological
Archetype Tanker
Primary Powers Invulnerability, Energy Melee
Background Citadel was the very first android hero. In the initial Rikti onslaught, he
took heavy damage, and was almost completely destroyed. With Positrons help, scientists
at DATA created a second version of Citadel using the old model's original memory core
and the remnants of a power suit, once worn by the hero Horatio. Citadel does not fully
understand human ways, but he is a valiant defender of Paragon City. He has recently
undergone a major upgrade to his systems.
1.1.6 Manticore
Zone Brickstown
Secret Identity Justin Sinclair
Origin Natural
Archetype Defender
Primary Powers Trick Arrows, Archery, Teleport
Background Justin Sinclair was raised in a huge mansion in the outskirts of Paragon City
by his English nanny, Virginia Bowman. The sole beneficiary of a huge trust fund,
Manticore received training in all manner of mental and physical pursuits, but excelled in
archery. When he turned 18, Miss Bowman revealed to him his true heritage. Manticore's
father had once been a costumed vigilante in England, until he and his wife died at the
hands of a German villain called Protean. Deeply affected by the story, Manticore took
up his father's mantle and vowed to bring the 5th Column down.
1.1.7 Numina
Zone Founder’s Falls
Secret Identity Tammy Arcanus
Origin Magic
Archetype Controller
Primary Powers Mental Control, Empathy
Background Numina was born Tammy Arcanus, daughter of Tommy Arcanus of the
Midnight Squad. Tommy delved so deeply into the metaphysical that his very being was
affected, and Tammy was born with magical powers. Early in her super-powered career,
Tammy joined the Midnight Squad. In the 1960s, she and her team were sent into a series
of caverns surrounding the Earth's molten core. It was there that the Red Threat, a Soviet
villain, intended to destroy the world.
To save the Earth, Tammy possessed the body of the Red Threat. She minimized
the damage, but her body was destroyed. Her consciousness survived, trapped within the
Red Threat until he was killed in prison during the Rikti Invasion. Tammy's astral form
was at last free. She renamed herself Numina and threw herself into the war against the
Rikti. In the war's aftermath, Numina uses her abilities to nurture the next generation of
heroes
1.1.8 Statesman
Secret Identity Marcus Cole
Origin Magic
Primary Powers Strength, Invulnerability, Flight, Storm powers of Zeus
Background Marcus Cole, who would eventually become Statesman, was a rogue and a
mercenary throughout the early part of the 20th century. During WWI, he became ill after being
exposed to mustard gas. While traveling with his childhood friend Stefan Richter, Marcus
discovered the Well of the Furies. Both men drank from the well and were granted incredible
powers. Marcus went on to become Statesman and Stefan, Lord Recluse.