Janus
When he was arrested for the first time, he was believed to be Zachary King, descendant of a long line of thoroughly corrupt and decadent English aristocrats, who'd been the lone survivor of a hunting expedition in the Himalayas. Following his return to England, a series of unfortunate events enveloped the King family, leaving young Zachary as the sole surviving member of his family as well. When he broadened his interests to include serial killing, he was eventually caught by the novice hero Caliburn. He eventually broke out of prison, murdered Caliburn's wife, disfigured the costumed crimefighter, and fled the country.
Caliburn pursued him, but he did more than that. He traveled to the start of King's story, in the Himalayas, to get inside the other man's mind. There he discovered the cave where King and his father had taken shelter, the cave where King had killed his father in self-defense. He dug up the body, confirming the story ... but on an impulse, dug deeper to find a second corpse, that of a young Caucasian male of around the age of thirteen, most likely the body of one Zachary King. But then who was Janus?
Nearly forty years of investigation and desperate struggle have not gotten Caliburn or any of his allies any closer to the final answer to that question. Dozens of theories have been proposed, tested and discarded when evidence has been discovered to disprove them. In the meanwhile, Janus has pursued his ends, wreaking havoc in the name of creating artwork in the medium of human suffering, with each corpse left behind as a dab of paint on a canvas only he can see.
He has worked with a variety of extra-legal organizations, generally remaining on good terms with their leadership if often not their rank and file, from whom he has often recruited his "bad girl" associates. (He also takes pleasure in recruiting them from law-enforcement personnel.) These women typically remain with him for no longer than a single exploit, often sacrificed to facilitate Janus' escape. Whether he has finally managed to recruit Alice, Queen of Hearts into that role, in the wake of her psychological shattering, remains to be seen, as the two of them approach the hidden laboratory of a mutual ally of convenience.
Janus -- PL 11
Abilities: STR 2 |
STA 3 |
AGL 3 |
DEX 4 |
FGT 11 |
INT 8 |
AWE 8 |
PRE 7
Powers: Mind of Madness (Reaction Damage 10, Resisted by Will [when mentally contacted or attacked]; Immunity 20 [mental effects]),
Sneak Attack (Enhanced Strength-based Damage 2, Limited to vulnerable or defenseless targets).
Equipment: Knife, pistol, other equipment as needed.
Advantages: Attractive, Benefit 8 (Alternate Identity 4, Multimillionaire), Chokehold, Close Attack 4, Daze (Deception), Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll 3, Equipment 10, Evasion 2, Fascinate (Deception), Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Defense, Jack-of-all-Trades, Languages 4, Power Attack, Quick Draw, Ranged Attack 3, Redirect, Speed of Thought, Taunt, Uncanny Dodge, Well-Informed.
Skills: Athletics 8 (+10), Deception 14 (+21), Expertise: Criminal 10 (+18), Insight 12 (+20), Intimidation 10 (+17), Perception 8 (+16), Persuasion 10 (+17), Ranged Combat: Gun 6 (+10), Sleight of Hand 8 (+12), Stealth 8 (+11), Technology 8 (+16), Vehicles 8 (+12).
Offense: Initiative +8, Unarmed +15 (Close Damage 4/2), Knife +15 (Close Damage 5/3), Pistol +13 (Close Damage 4).
Defense: Dodge 11, Parry 11, Fortitude 7, Toughness 7/3, Will 9.
Totals: Abilities 92 + Powers 71 + Advantages 50 + Skills 55 + Defenses 13 = 281 points
Complication: Corruption--Motivation. Enemy (Caliburn).
Reputation (deadly criminal).