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Name: Matthew Rhodes
Age: 18
Backstory:
Born to a normal middle-class family, Matthew had a relatively average life until four years ago until Matthew was chosen to be the holder of the Bat Miraculous. While slightly nervous at first, he gladly accepted the task of protecting his city as a vigilante. Since the threat of Akuma was non-existent at the time, Matthew had only normal criminals to deal and with the help of the police force, he was able to make the city a safer place. As three years passed, he was involved in many situations, situations where he saved the day, where he was of help and where he made everything worse, and of all of those, he seemed to care about only the last one. He cursed himself for not being able to save everybody and be the perfect superhero.
Plagued by these thoughts the superhero known as Rouge-Bat disappeared from the face of the earth after three years of helping the city. Matthew decided to find a way to become even more powerful, and by pure luck he would find exactly what he needed in the public library, hidden in a pile of dust and other old books. He could not understand all of it, but by pressuring his Kwami into reading it Matthew found that by using all of the seven Miraculouses he would be able to gain infinite power and make his dream of becoming a perfect superhero, capable of saving everyone a reality.
Unfortunately, an obstacle came into his plan, the Guardian, who had given him the Bat Miraculous, according to Kivaat, would be unwilling to give him the rest of the Miraculouses, what’s more, Kivaat did not know his current location. If Matthew wanted to harness the infinite power of the Miraculous he would need to lure the Guardian to create a new hero. Using his “Sire” power which he used to make a person a superhero who could help him, he would make a villain that neither the police nor the army would be able to contain and with the absence of Rogue-Bat the city would need a new superhero, forcing the Guardian to give the Miraculous stone to someone. With the plan in mind, Matthew began the preparations for the return of Rogue-Bat, the creation of the akuma and the birth of the new hero.
Personality: Described by many as a stick in the mud, Matthew is a serious & stern person, having a perpetual frown on his face. His direct and honest way of speaking makes him sound a bit rude at times and has not gained him any friends. He is determined in accomplishing his goals and will rarely back down from anything he has put his mind to, even a goal as difficult as gathering all the Miraculouses. While he feels some remorse or perhaps pity for the people he akumatizes, Matthew views it as an unfortunate, but necessary sacrifice for obtaining the Miraculouses and bringing peace.
Matthew has a low opinion of himself and doesn't react to mistakes and failures very well, blaming himself, feeling useless or getting unreasonably angry. This affected him when he first received the Bat Miraculous and was more cheerful and kind his mood then soured as his brief career as a superhero reached its final year and accumulated many failures as well as victories. His plan to obtain the Miraculouses only seemed to make him more ruthless. Though traces of his previous self can be seen when he interacts with his loved ones, like his family.
As Rouge-Bat he puts on a cold, sarcastic and slightly arrogant persona, more pragmatic than usual and not above using underhanded tactics to get an advantage in battle, he usually lets his Akuma deal with the heroes whoever they please while he watches from afar, only intervening if he sees a chance to grab the Miraculouses or if the Akuma stopped fighting. To keep his identity secret, Matthew keeps a low profile, dismisses any conversation about superheroes, thinks of alibis to use and carefully chooses who is he going to akumatize and how is he going to meet them.
Villian
Name: Batman Rouge-Bat
Miraculous: Bat. Located on his waist as a buckle with a bat design at the center of it.
Powers: Active: Siring: By locking eyes with a vulnerable target, Rouge-Bat can initiate the process of akumatization, a tiny bat emerges from his cape, bites the target’s neck then burrows itself in an object that belongs to the target. The target’s personality will be corrupted and they will become completely obedient to the orders given by Rouge-Bat, though they are free to interpret them as they wish if the order isn’t too specific. They will be given powers related to any negative emotions they currently have like grudges, worries, sorrows etc. Rouge-Bat can telepathically communicate with the sired target, see through their eyes and can command them without being near them or being transformed. The limitations of this power are that Rouge-Bat can only sire one person at a time and if the bat that bit the target is purified/destroyed, they will lose all of their powers. As a final point, Rouge-Bat can remove their powers at any time he wants to, but he usually prefers to command them into compliance rather than removing a powerful pawn.
Passive:Bat-Flight: Rouge-Bat can float for a few seconds
Upside Down: Rouge-Bat can walk on walls, ceilings and any other kind of structure without losing any sense of direction
Echolocation: By concentrating Rouge-Bat can use his enhanced hearing to see his surroundings. This lets him be able to move around and fight in situations where his normal sight would be useless, like in complete darkness.
Mist Form: By holding down his breath, Rouge-Bat can transform into a semi-transparent mist. On this form, he is intangible and cannot be harmed or attack. This does not make him able to pass through walls, but he can travel through spaces that are too small to fit a normal human body, like between cell bars or the small opening of a window. Using this tires him out and can leave him without breath so Rogue-Bat prefers to use it as a way to escape or to sneak around instead of using it for avoiding attacks.
Stealth: Rouge-Bat has an affinity for camouflaging in dark places.
Weapon: A whip capable of extending and retracting. Seemingly unlimited in its range, Matthew uses it to swing around the city. Another function it has is that on command it can become rigid, making it able to use the whip as a staff or to vault to places where he can't reach by swinging.
Theme:
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Name: Kivaat
Personality: Kivaat at first gives the impression of a stoic, mysterious and cool Kwami, but his cowardice and nervousness shatter that impression like a hammer against the glass. Being a worrywart and a scaredy cat, he is easily intimidated by Matthew into coercing with whatever plan he has. He will often suggest the safest and riskless course of action to prevent any unintended problems, if he could, Kivaat would try to talk with the Miraculous holders so they can give their Miraculous peacefully and without resorting to violence.
Favorite Food: Plain sugar donuts
Favorite Pizza Topping: Pepperoni