Nightstar

Nightstar was my nod to the martial-artist hero. (And I had given him that name long before Kingdom Come was released by DC Comics!) Even then, I was hoping to defy some standard concepts, though. The idea was that he was primarily a precision/dodge sort of fighter, but he would be ignorant of the fact that he could absorb the kinetic energy of impacts, which meant he was tougher than he looked. I eventually tied that theme to his entire powerset-making him a highly *ahem* kinetic hero.

Later, I'd mess with his family tree, creating a brother and sister for him; in fact, his early motivations involved finding his missing sister, and his powers were originally given to him by his brother. And then I had him poisoned by an assassin from the ninja clan that had trained him-yeah, I sort of went insane with the backstory for this guy. I think if I'd gone any crazier, he would've ended up as my version of Wolverine.

Real Name: William "Bill" Axion

Occupation: Adventurer

Identity: Publicly known

Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record

Place of Birth: Unknown, but presumed to be in Russia

Marital Status: Single

Known Relatives: Roger Axion (brother), Lisa Axion (sister)

Group Affiliation: Fate Incorporated

Base of Operations: Washington DC

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Strength Level: Nightstar can press up to 800 pounds.

Marvel Superheroes Statistics

Nightstar
Fighting	Incredible
Agility	Amazing
Strength	Excellent
Endurance	Remarkable
Reason	Incredible
Intuition	Amazing
Psyche	Good

Known Superhuman Powers: Nightstar's powers are mostly centered around kinetic energy. He can leap up to Incredible heights-40 ft. He is also capable of absorbing kinetic energy to heal himself up to Incredible. This energy also is used to enhance his natural fighting skills. He also has an unexplainable power to cause throwing stars-including the emblem on his uniform-to glow with a Typical intensity light.

Equipment: He has a set of shuriken, which are thrown for Typical damage each.

Other Abilities: Nightstar knows Martial arts A, B, and D, as well as tumbling. He is also fluent in the Russian language.

Contacts: While Nightstar could not use the Fist ninja clan as a contact, he made a friend in space named Greyshart, an alien martial artist who taught Nightstar Martial D. Nightstar may also be able to ask Mindstorm for help.

Mutants and Masterminds Statistics

Nightstar - PL 10

Strength 4, Stamina 3, Agility 10, Dexterity 4, Fighting 10, Intellect 1, Awareness 2, Presence 1

Advantages
Accurate Attack, Agile Feint, Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll 5, Equipment 1, Evasion 2, Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Critical 4: Unarmed, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Languages 1, Move-by Action, Precise Attack (Close, Concealment), Precise Attack (Close, Cover), Skill Mastery: Acrobatics, Skill Mastery: Close Combat, Takedown 2, Uncanny Dodge

Skills
Acrobatics 6 (+16), Athletics 8 (+12), Close Combat: Unarmed 6 (+16), Deception 4 (+5), Insight 6 (+8), Perception 8 (+10), Ranged Combat: Shuriken 14 (+18), Stealth 10 (+20), Vehicles 2 (+6)

Powers
Kinetic Energy Field

Enhanced Ability: Enhanced Agility 10 (+10 AGL)

Enhanced Ability: Enhanced Fighting 10 (+10 FGT)

Impact Absorption

Energy Absorption: Energy Absorption 2 (Linked; Absorbs: Impacts, Boost: Strength)

Protection: Protection 2 (Linked; +2 Toughness; Impervious [3 extra ranks]; Limited: Impact Only)

Leaping: Leaping 5 (Leap 250 feet at 60 miles/hour)

Equipment
Cell Phone, Commlink, Shuriken

Offense
Initiative +14
Grab, +10 (DC Spec 14)
Shuriken, +18 (DC 16)
Throw, +4 (DC 19)
Unarmed, +16 (DC 19)

Complications
Motivation: Doing Good
Obsession: Nightstar has deep feelings-and conflicted-with Julia Hapsburg. He will often ignore his better judgment when it comes to her.

Languages
English, Russian

Defense
Dodge 10, Parry 10, Fortitude 10, Toughness 10/5, Will 3

Power Points
Abilities 30 + Powers 52 + Advantages 28 + Skills 32 (64 ranks) + Defenses 8 = 150

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