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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8170170" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: blue">Antaeus</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-Zj4GkWs/0/bcdca2e8/Th/earth-Th.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Born in Greece in 1938, Demetrius Panagakos' name was Anglicized to Steve when he and his family fled their homeland and came to the United States as refugees. Settling in upstate New York, Steve led a fairly normal life, which included a football scholarship at the University of Michigan thanks to his strong build and aptitude from the sport. However, although he gave the team his best effort, football was not his passion. That was given to his scientific studies, particularly geology, which had fascinated him for his entire life.</p><p></p><p>After completing his Bachelor's Degree, Steve continued to pursue post-graduate studies in the Earth Sciences. While conducting a solitary research study in southwestern Montana, he chanced to discover an undocumented cave system. Normally, he would have simply noted the cave's existence and possibly returned later with a group of spelunkers, but for some reason he felt compelled to examine the caves personally. Before he had gotten very far, the cave entrance collapsed, leaving him buried alive.</p><p></p><p>Something surged within him, then, and he tore his way out of the collapsed chamber with main strength. In the light of day, he realized that he had been transformed into a being of solid rock, vastly powerful and nearly invulnerable. Steven would soon learn that three other people had, on that very same day, been transformed into bodies of air, fire, and water. Dubbing himself Antaeus, after the monster from Greek mythology who drew strength from the Earth, Steve promptly volunteered to join the Institute and used the team's resources to persuade the other three to join as well.</p><p></p><p>Despite having taken this initiative, Steve was startled to find himself installed as the leader of what became known as the Primal Pattern, as he believed that he lacked the sort of charisma or tactical brilliance that were the hallmarks of leadership that he'd. But his steadiness and stability, learned from the quarterbacks that he'd known, proved to be very helpful in keeping his teammates on task, and his intellect, while not spectacular by the standards of Hyperbrains, was also a factor in his selection. He was actually elected as the Institute's Chairman in 1966, but only served a single two-year term.</p><p></p><p>As with all the members of the Primal Pattern, Antaeus met his end in the Battle of Vietnam, with Stardust employing the various elemental powers of the sub-team against them. Drowned in water and battered with wind, Antaeus' body was reduced to a muddy mess, one of the first members of the group to succumb. He had arranged for his remains to be donated to science in hopes that some method of restoring other individuals who suffered permanent physical transformations could be discovered, ideally benefiting his teammates. As far as is known, no discoveries of this nature were ever made prior to the introduction of power nullification technology in the last decade. </p><p></p><p><strong>Anateus -- PL 10</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 10/2 | <strong>STA</strong> 4 | <strong>AGL</strong> 2 | <strong>DEX</strong> 1 | <strong>FGT</strong> 4 | <strong>INT</strong> 3 | <strong>AWE</strong> 2 | <strong>PRE</strong> 0</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Strength Tricks:</em></strong> Array (10 points), Based on Strength Damage <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Groundstrike:</em></strong> Burst Area Affliction 10 (Resisted by Fortitude, Overcome by Dodge; Dazed and Vulnerable, Stunned and Prone), Extra Condition, Limited Degrees, Limited, targets and attacker must both be in contact with the ground - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Shockwave:</em></strong> Burst Area Damage 10, Limited, targets and attacker must both be in contact with the ground - 1 point</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Transformed Form:</em></strong> Reaction Damage 8 (being struck in melee), Limited to lesser of attack's Damage rank or power's Damage rank; Enhanced Strength 8; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Protection 8; Regeneration 10, Source (contact with natural earth) - 71 points </p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Interpose, Leadership, Move-by Attack, Power Attack.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+8), Expertise: Science 6 (+9), Insight 6 (+8), Intimidation 6 (+6), Investigation 4 (+7), Perception 6 (+8), Technology 4 (+7).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +2</p><p>Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 10)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 6, Parry 8, Fortitude 9, Toughness 12, Will 7.</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 36 + Powers 73 + Advantages 4 + Skills 18 + Defenses 18 = 149 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Responsibility--Motivation. Inhuman Appearance. Very Heavy. Weakness</em></strong> (when separated from the earth by air or water.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8170170, member: 30538"] [size=150][color=blue]Antaeus[/color][/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-Zj4GkWs/0/bcdca2e8/Th/earth-Th.png[/img] Born in Greece in 1938, Demetrius Panagakos' name was Anglicized to Steve when he and his family fled their homeland and came to the United States as refugees. Settling in upstate New York, Steve led a fairly normal life, which included a football scholarship at the University of Michigan thanks to his strong build and aptitude from the sport. However, although he gave the team his best effort, football was not his passion. That was given to his scientific studies, particularly geology, which had fascinated him for his entire life. After completing his Bachelor's Degree, Steve continued to pursue post-graduate studies in the Earth Sciences. While conducting a solitary research study in southwestern Montana, he chanced to discover an undocumented cave system. Normally, he would have simply noted the cave's existence and possibly returned later with a group of spelunkers, but for some reason he felt compelled to examine the caves personally. Before he had gotten very far, the cave entrance collapsed, leaving him buried alive. Something surged within him, then, and he tore his way out of the collapsed chamber with main strength. In the light of day, he realized that he had been transformed into a being of solid rock, vastly powerful and nearly invulnerable. Steven would soon learn that three other people had, on that very same day, been transformed into bodies of air, fire, and water. Dubbing himself Antaeus, after the monster from Greek mythology who drew strength from the Earth, Steve promptly volunteered to join the Institute and used the team's resources to persuade the other three to join as well. Despite having taken this initiative, Steve was startled to find himself installed as the leader of what became known as the Primal Pattern, as he believed that he lacked the sort of charisma or tactical brilliance that were the hallmarks of leadership that he'd. But his steadiness and stability, learned from the quarterbacks that he'd known, proved to be very helpful in keeping his teammates on task, and his intellect, while not spectacular by the standards of Hyperbrains, was also a factor in his selection. He was actually elected as the Institute's Chairman in 1966, but only served a single two-year term. As with all the members of the Primal Pattern, Antaeus met his end in the Battle of Vietnam, with Stardust employing the various elemental powers of the sub-team against them. Drowned in water and battered with wind, Antaeus' body was reduced to a muddy mess, one of the first members of the group to succumb. He had arranged for his remains to be donated to science in hopes that some method of restoring other individuals who suffered permanent physical transformations could be discovered, ideally benefiting his teammates. As far as is known, no discoveries of this nature were ever made prior to the introduction of power nullification technology in the last decade. [b]Anateus -- PL 10 Abilities: STR[/b] 10/2 | [b]STA[/b] 4 | [b]AGL[/b] 2 | [b]DEX[/b] 1 | [b]FGT[/b] 4 | [b]INT[/b] 3 | [b]AWE[/b] 2 | [b]PRE[/b] 0 [b]Powers: [i]Strength Tricks:[/i][/b] Array (10 points), Based on Strength Damage[list] [*] [b][i]Groundstrike:[/i][/b] Burst Area Affliction 10 (Resisted by Fortitude, Overcome by Dodge; Dazed and Vulnerable, Stunned and Prone), Extra Condition, Limited Degrees, Limited, targets and attacker must both be in contact with the ground - 1 point [*] [b][i]Shockwave:[/i][/b] Burst Area Damage 10, Limited, targets and attacker must both be in contact with the ground - 1 point[/list] [b][i]Transformed Form:[/i][/b] Reaction Damage 8 (being struck in melee), Limited to lesser of attack's Damage rank or power's Damage rank; Enhanced Strength 8; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Protection 8; Regeneration 10, Source (contact with natural earth) - 71 points [b]Advantages:[/b] Interpose, Leadership, Move-by Attack, Power Attack. [b]Skills:[/b] Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+8), Expertise: Science 6 (+9), Insight 6 (+8), Intimidation 6 (+6), Investigation 4 (+7), Perception 6 (+8), Technology 4 (+7). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +2 Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 10) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 6, Parry 8, Fortitude 9, Toughness 12, Will 7. [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 36 + Powers 73 + Advantages 4 + Skills 18 + Defenses 18 = 149 points [b]Complications: [i]Responsibility--Motivation. Inhuman Appearance. Very Heavy. Weakness[/i][/b] (when separated from the earth by air or water.) [/QUOTE]
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