Archetype:
Re-worked Canon
Name:
Alba Garcia
Alias:
Black Orchid
Age:
27
Base of Operations:
Seattle, will probably change
Powers:
Super-strength
Alba’s baseline for strength is stronger than the strongest human’s. However she is a far step below the likes of Kryptonians or Amazons.
Durability
Alba is more resilient than humans, but she’s not invulnerable.
Flight
Alba is capable of sustained unaided flight
Master of Disguise
Alba can disguise herself as anyone she wishes.
Weaknesses:
Apart from her strength and durability, Alba is human and is susceptible to poison, bullets, and especially sob stories.
Personality:
Empathetic - Courageous - Duplicitous - Earnest - Aloof
Appearance:
Costume:
BRIEF Bio:
Alba was raised in northern Washington to a Hispanic mother, Marie, and an African American, Ty, father. Her parents own an Winery and they loved their daughter. When Alba was born Her parents knew she was different. Her abnormal strength was a dead give away. Instead of being afraid or any other understandable emotions they taught their daughter control. They also taught her to love herself, even if she hid her true strength.
Alba was the star woman athlete of her soft ball team. She cared for her classmates, but a part of her struggled to make connections. She was always happier out of the limelight, happier when she pretended she was a nobody. When she was in college she meet a woman named Angie. The two dated off and on for a while through their first two years. Then Angie went missing. Alba looked for her. This was her first foray into the unsheltered life.
After college Alba moved to Seattle to become a yoga instructor. The knowledge that Angie was still out there somewhere drove her. She couldn’t be a cop because of the rules. She had to be free to go wherever her path took her. Most of all she had to be invisible. She toyed about being a PI but that posed too many risks. So mild-mannered yoga instructor by day, double agent by night. Over the years she used her ability to disguise herself to infiltrate various gangs and organizations to keep Seattle safe.
When the Death of Superman hit the news Seattle was rocked. Crime skyrocketed and Alba knew she need to do more, be more. Alba would become Black Orchid.
Potential Storylines:
1. I want to see Alba move to Gotham and use her disguise skills to infiltrate Bane’s organization.
2. I want Angie to be working for H.I.V.E which would lead Alba into direct opposition with the organization. This could also see Alba heading to Jump City and into the path of other Supers.
Notes:
Alba is a meta-human.