Name: Ridge
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Appearance:
The Ex-Illusionist
Swordsman
Maelstrom
Canon, AU, or OC?: OC
Universe of Origin: N/A
Personality: Ridge is egocentric. He's got an oddball personality, and when people talk to him, he'll sometimes appear to be beating around the bush. What it really is is his quirkiness in action, as non-direct statements and questions tend to be answered in a manner that is direct. It's most likely intentional, as one could guess by his sense of humor, but it is not certain. In combat, he is extremely focused on the task at hand, and he uses his personality to get into his opponents' head. He also has a tendency to get highly emotional if someone he cares about is hurt in any way- something he tries to control due to his alter ego, Maelstrom.
Maelstrom is the alter ego of Ridge. It is obvious when he is in control, as his eyes bleed due to the effects of stress on the mind. He is much, much stronger than Ridge himself has ever been due to the fact that he has had more time to unlock the powers hidden within his shared body's mind. Maelstrom is also very sadistic and is a known serial killer.
Abilities/Weapons:
Energy Constructs: Solid white energy he can mold freely into whatever he chooses. Size is a big hindrance ever since his power was taken, however.
Flight/hovering: Ridge prefers to float everywhere, and he is fortunately still able to do so after his fall.
Fob Watch: Ridge's Fob Watch grants him many abilities on the technological end. It detects hostile intentions and beeps to warn of imminent danger. It is also capable of releasing an electric pulse explosion over a decent radius once a day, and it electrocutes all entities in the blast, as well as inflicts the effects of an EMP of all around it. It tells time, predicts weather, and allows wireless hacking of anything he can get into with his skill set.
Energy Form: As his own brand of a final form, Ridge has the ability to turn himself into the energy in which he manipulates. It causes immense pain for him over every inch of his body, but with enough focus, it exponentially increases his fighting ability. Too much use of this also catalyzes a Maelstrom Emergence.
Illusions (Maelstrom only): Somehow, Maelstrom knows of a way he can still access the ability to create illusions, but has kept this knowledge barred from Ridge.
Backstory: He's never told anyone about his past before his career. He used to fight the multiverse's biggest threats with his friends and his brother. His career was shattered when they found themselves pitted against a power absorber, and he fell victim to the power-hungry villain's appetite. He lost his ability of pseudo-reality bending completely, and he became severely limited in his ability to create energy constructs. He left the group, not willingly, and they dropped him off on a random client world after a heartfelt goodbye to his brother. The rest is to be told from here on in.
Faction: Factionless, to be recruited shortly after his first appearance.