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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9727712" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>DC Adventures Heroes and Villains I</p><p><strong>Black Hand, William Hand, Black Lantern, Avatar of Death, Criminal, Necromancer:</strong> After several humiliating defeats, including an instance where the Spectre turned one of his hands into coal, Black Hand sank deeper and deeper into madness. While being transported to prison once again, he was taken to the dead world of Ryut, resting place of the Black Power Battery and the source of the mysterious voice that urged and advised him. Returned to Earth, Black Hand continued to hear the voice of death calling to him. He went to the Hand family home outside of Coast City and murdered his parents and brothers, before committing suicide. </p><p>The corrupt Guardian Scar appeared at William Hand’s side and produced the first black power ring, which restored Hand’s awareness and mobility, raising him as the first Black Lantern. He learned that he was the avatar of death, just as Parallax, Ion, and the Predator were avatars of different aspects of the emotional spectrum. </p><p><strong>Deadman, Boston Brand, Spirit, Acrobat Aerialist, Heroic Adventurer, Ghostly Hero, Spirit Guide, Hero, Mystical Hero, Intangible Spirit:</strong> An exceptional aerialist and acrobat, Brand would wear deathly-white makeup and perform under the name “Deadman” as part of his show. His act came to an abrupt end when he was shot from his trapeze during his act. However, Boston Brand’s existence did not end when his body made the long fall to the circus tent floor. Brought back from death by Rama Kushna, a goddess charged with overseeing the universe’s karmic balance is maintained, he was given the responsibility of righting wrongs and acting as Rama’s agent throughout existence. When acting upon the mortal realm, however, Brand found himself reduced to a phantom existence with powers to match. </p><p><strong>Ralph Dibny, Ghost Detective:</strong> Following the murder of Sue Dibny, a grief-stricken Ralph Dibny undertook a year-long quest to delve into the mysteries of magic and resurrection in hopes of being reunited with his wife. In the end, Ralph was killed by the demon Neron but manipulated events such that he was reunited with Sue. Now the two of them are “ghost detectives” investigating paranormal mysteries from beyond the grave by possessing the bodies of the living. </p><p><strong>Sue Dibny, Ghost Detective:</strong> Following the murder of Sue Dibny, a grief-stricken Ralph Dibny undertook a year-long quest to delve into the mysteries of magic and resurrection in hopes of being reunited with his wife. In the end, Ralph was killed by the demon Neron but manipulated events such that he was reunited with Sue. Now the two of them are “ghost detectives” investigating paranormal mysteries from beyond the grave by possessing the bodies of the living. </p><p><strong>Gentleman Ghost, Jim Craddock, Gentleman Jim, Spirit, Super-Villain, Highwayman, Ghost, Cursed Spirit, Criminal:</strong> The abandoned son of a nineteenth-century English gentleman, Jim Craddock became a highwayman and thief so notorious that he fled from England to the United States in the mid-1800s. There he ran afoul of the gunslinger Nighthawk, who lynched Craddock. Cursed to wander the Earth until his killer, too, moved on to the next plane of existence, Craddock discovered that Nighthawk was merely the latest incarnation of an Egyptian prince who had been repeatedly reincarnated for thousands of years. </p><p>Craddock continued to haunt his killer through the decades until the twentieth century, when the prince was reincarnated as the hero Hawkman and the ever-polite Craddock became known as the “Gentleman Ghost.” The other half of the curse instilled Craddock with an insatiable greed that led him to cross swords with an even wider number of heroes, until he is now counted among the world’s super-villains. </p><p><strong>Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Animated Corpse:</strong> In Hell, Brother Blood discovered Kid Eternity and took control of his powers and returned to Earth to destroy Los Angeles. The Titans moved to stop him, but Blood animated the corpses of several deceased Teen Titans to kill them. </p><p><strong>Jacob Finlay, Ghost, Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spirit of the Dead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Roderick, Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Black Lantern:</strong> Black Hand’s greatest power is not listed among his game traits simply because it is far off the scale measured by DC Adventures. As the avatar of Nekron, he can cause the dead to rise up as Black Lanterns creating thousands of virtually indestructible followers—at an equivalent cost of thousands of power points! </p><p>As the Black Lanterns began to appear, animating the long and freshly dead (including their own victims) in their wake, Deadman found himself in the rather unique position of encountering his own revived corpse. </p><p>They returned to Oa, only to be attacked by black power rings which reanimated fallen Green Lanterns as Black Lanterns. </p><p><strong>Boston Brand, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Doctor Light, Dr. Arthur Light, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Tempest, Joshua Clay, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Firestorm, Ronald “Ronnie” Raymond, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Terra, Tara Markov, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Jade Scott, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Hawk, Hank Hall, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Hawkgirl, Kendra Shiera Saunders, Black Lantern:</strong> When the Blackest Night fell, Kendra and Hawkman were ambushed by Black Lanterns. Kendra was impaled and professed her love for Hawkman with her dying breath. After she and Hawkman were butchered, Black Hand raised them as Black Lanterns themselves. </p><p><strong>Hawkman, Carter Hall, Black Lantern:</strong> When the Blackest Night fell, Kendra and Hawkman were ambushed by Black Lanterns. Kendra was impaled and professed her love for Hawkman with her dying breath. After she and Hawkman were butchered, Black Hand raised them as Black Lanterns themselves. </p><p><strong>Jonah Hex, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Osiris, Amon Tomaz, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Jade, Jennifer-Lynn Hayden, Black Lantern:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9727712, member: 2209"] DC Adventures Heroes and Villains I [b]Black Hand, William Hand, Black Lantern, Avatar of Death, Criminal, Necromancer:[/b] After several humiliating defeats, including an instance where the Spectre turned one of his hands into coal, Black Hand sank deeper and deeper into madness. While being transported to prison once again, he was taken to the dead world of Ryut, resting place of the Black Power Battery and the source of the mysterious voice that urged and advised him. Returned to Earth, Black Hand continued to hear the voice of death calling to him. He went to the Hand family home outside of Coast City and murdered his parents and brothers, before committing suicide. The corrupt Guardian Scar appeared at William Hand’s side and produced the first black power ring, which restored Hand’s awareness and mobility, raising him as the first Black Lantern. He learned that he was the avatar of death, just as Parallax, Ion, and the Predator were avatars of different aspects of the emotional spectrum. [b]Deadman, Boston Brand, Spirit, Acrobat Aerialist, Heroic Adventurer, Ghostly Hero, Spirit Guide, Hero, Mystical Hero, Intangible Spirit:[/b] An exceptional aerialist and acrobat, Brand would wear deathly-white makeup and perform under the name “Deadman” as part of his show. His act came to an abrupt end when he was shot from his trapeze during his act. However, Boston Brand’s existence did not end when his body made the long fall to the circus tent floor. Brought back from death by Rama Kushna, a goddess charged with overseeing the universe’s karmic balance is maintained, he was given the responsibility of righting wrongs and acting as Rama’s agent throughout existence. When acting upon the mortal realm, however, Brand found himself reduced to a phantom existence with powers to match. [b]Ralph Dibny, Ghost Detective:[/b] Following the murder of Sue Dibny, a grief-stricken Ralph Dibny undertook a year-long quest to delve into the mysteries of magic and resurrection in hopes of being reunited with his wife. In the end, Ralph was killed by the demon Neron but manipulated events such that he was reunited with Sue. Now the two of them are “ghost detectives” investigating paranormal mysteries from beyond the grave by possessing the bodies of the living. [b]Sue Dibny, Ghost Detective:[/b] Following the murder of Sue Dibny, a grief-stricken Ralph Dibny undertook a year-long quest to delve into the mysteries of magic and resurrection in hopes of being reunited with his wife. In the end, Ralph was killed by the demon Neron but manipulated events such that he was reunited with Sue. Now the two of them are “ghost detectives” investigating paranormal mysteries from beyond the grave by possessing the bodies of the living. [b]Gentleman Ghost, Jim Craddock, Gentleman Jim, Spirit, Super-Villain, Highwayman, Ghost, Cursed Spirit, Criminal:[/b] The abandoned son of a nineteenth-century English gentleman, Jim Craddock became a highwayman and thief so notorious that he fled from England to the United States in the mid-1800s. There he ran afoul of the gunslinger Nighthawk, who lynched Craddock. Cursed to wander the Earth until his killer, too, moved on to the next plane of existence, Craddock discovered that Nighthawk was merely the latest incarnation of an Egyptian prince who had been repeatedly reincarnated for thousands of years. Craddock continued to haunt his killer through the decades until the twentieth century, when the prince was reincarnated as the hero Hawkman and the ever-polite Craddock became known as the “Gentleman Ghost.” The other half of the curse instilled Craddock with an insatiable greed that led him to cross swords with an even wider number of heroes, until he is now counted among the world’s super-villains. [b]Undead:[/b] ? [b]Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Animated Corpse:[/b] In Hell, Brother Blood discovered Kid Eternity and took control of his powers and returned to Earth to destroy Los Angeles. The Titans moved to stop him, but Blood animated the corpses of several deceased Teen Titans to kill them. [b]Jacob Finlay, Ghost, Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Spirit of the Dead:[/b] ? [b]Roderick, Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Zombie:[/b] ? [b]Black Lantern:[/b] Black Hand’s greatest power is not listed among his game traits simply because it is far off the scale measured by DC Adventures. As the avatar of Nekron, he can cause the dead to rise up as Black Lanterns creating thousands of virtually indestructible followers—at an equivalent cost of thousands of power points! As the Black Lanterns began to appear, animating the long and freshly dead (including their own victims) in their wake, Deadman found himself in the rather unique position of encountering his own revived corpse. They returned to Oa, only to be attacked by black power rings which reanimated fallen Green Lanterns as Black Lanterns. [b]Boston Brand, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Doctor Light, Dr. Arthur Light, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Tempest, Joshua Clay, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Firestorm, Ronald “Ronnie” Raymond, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Terra, Tara Markov, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Jade Scott, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Hawk, Hank Hall, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Hawkgirl, Kendra Shiera Saunders, Black Lantern:[/b] When the Blackest Night fell, Kendra and Hawkman were ambushed by Black Lanterns. Kendra was impaled and professed her love for Hawkman with her dying breath. After she and Hawkman were butchered, Black Hand raised them as Black Lanterns themselves. [b]Hawkman, Carter Hall, Black Lantern:[/b] When the Blackest Night fell, Kendra and Hawkman were ambushed by Black Lanterns. Kendra was impaled and professed her love for Hawkman with her dying breath. After she and Hawkman were butchered, Black Hand raised them as Black Lanterns themselves. [b]Jonah Hex, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Osiris, Amon Tomaz, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [b]Jade, Jennifer-Lynn Hayden, Black Lantern:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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