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The Phoenician
Aggressive Archaeologist
The Phoenician tracking down a lead.
Freeform (Dual Blades)
Melee DPS
Affiliations
Super Group
None
Rank
N/A
· Other Affiliations ·
Lebanese Ministry of Culture, Directorate General of Antiquities
Identity
Real Name
Arshut Waddani
Aliases
Lidia Waddani
Birthdate
Birthplace
Byblos, Lebanon
Power Origin
Magic item
Religion
Druze
Alignment
Unknown
MBTI
Unknown
· Known Relatives ·
Samir Waddani (father)
Miriam Waddani (mother)
Physical Traits
Species
Human
Ethnicity
Druze (Lebanese)
Gender
Female
Apparent Age
Mid 20s
Height
Weight
Body Type
Athletic
Hair
White
Eyes
Brown
Skin
Olive
· Distinguishing Features ·
Dyed white hair, Egyptian-esque eye makeup
Other Characteristics
Scope
Unknown
Fame
Unknown
Legal Status
No criminal record.
Identity
Secret
Years Active
<1 year
Citizenship
Lebanese
Residence
Beirut, Lebanon
Headquarters
Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation
Detective
Education
Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Powers & Abilities
· Known Powers ·
Short-distance teleportation
Hand-to-hand combat training
· Equipment ·
Twin swords of Phoenician origin; handles are shaped like sea-serpents or dragons
Magical bracers
· Other Abilities ·
Attributes
Strength
Weapon
Armor
Phys Res
Mag Res
Speed
Reflexes
Stamina
Dexterity
Agility
Combat
Regen
Energy
Psionics
Telepathy
Willpower
Sorcery
Tech.
Intel.
Knowledge
Charisma
Bravery
Wealth
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Bio
Arshut Waddani is the daughter of a Lebanese shipping magnate. She was born and raised in Byblos, once a Phoenician city. Both of her parents are staunch Phoenicianists, a variety of Lebanese nationalism that views the Lebanese people as culturally and ethnically distinct from Arabs and emphasizes Lebanon's pre-Arab heritage, especially the history and culture of the Phoenicians. Not surprisingly, then, since childhood she has felt a strong spiritual connection to the Phoenicians. Since her teenage years, she has had an equally strong desire to recover and preserve their heritage. As an adult, she leads a double life while pursuing this goal.
As Arshut Waddani, she is known for privately financing archaeological expeditions around the Mediterranean, searching for the legacy of her ancestors. She will often join these expeditions herself, and has diplomatic credentials from the Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities to assist her efforts. Despite several successful digs, she has only a handful of Phoenician pieces in her private collection. The vast majority of the artifacts uncovered in her endeavors have been donated to the National Museum of Beirut. The most notable exceptions are the twin swords she found in at a Phoenician colony site in Spain. These swords were remarkably well-preserved, despite being roughly 2500 years old, and are her greatest treasure.
As the Phoenician, she uses her wealth and connections to identify, track down and recover looted antiquities from smugglers and black marketeers. She pursues such criminals with a religious fervor. She will always give illegal traders a warning and a chance to desist their illegal activity, though she will insist on confiscating any stolen artifacts. If they decline, or if she catches them doing it again, she will use force. Though she will not initiate it, The Phoenician will not hesitate to use lethal force if her opponents do so.
She has so far managed avoid any legal entanglements, keeping a low profile and using hit-and-fade tactics to evade the authorities. Being a teleporter helps, as does the fact that her targets are typically criminals, and thus in no position to turn to the police for help. Moreover, truth be told, the governments in many of the countries she operates in are weak, corrupt, or outright dysfunctional, and lack the funding, the ability, the manpower, and/or the will to respond to her activities. Of late, this includes the Lebanese government as well, and Arshut finds herself in a difficult position: the officials charged with preserving Lebanese history and artifacts appear to be instead engaged in widespread disregard for their duties, or even wholesale looting of the very treasures they are supposed to be protecting. Her targets have correspondingly become more high-profile, and it is only a matter of time before she crosses paths with someone important enough that her actions cannot be ignored any longer.
Powers & Abilities
- Magic bracers: These give her the ability to teleport short distances and enhance her fighting ability.
- Hand-to-hand combat ability. Arshut is a proficient fighter and practices every day.
Weaknesses
Personality & Interests
- Three-word description:
- Interests: Numismatics
- Ambitions/goals:
Friends, Family, Allies, Contacts
- She has recently been accompanied by a silent figure clad in archaic purple armor. His name, origin, and motivation are as of yet unknown.
- The majority of the Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities.
- Her martial arts instructor; a Portuguese woman.
- She has worked with the hero group Black Sun.
Enemies
- Anyone involved in the illegal acquisition of Phoenician and/or Canaanite archaeological artifacts.
- Several corrupt Lebanese government officials.
Hideouts
- Yacht. Her mobile base of operations.
RP Hooks
- Spends much of her time busting up smuggling rings.
Trivia
- Ideal evening: Relaxing on her yacht off a small island in the Mediterranean
- Pet preference: Fish
- Would travel to do/see: Archaeology leads
- Most important value(s): Patriotism, respect
- Favorite memory: Finding her swords
- Least favorite memory:
- Likes: Seafood, movies (esp. Bollywood, French cinema)
- Dislikes:
- Catchphrase(s):
- Favorite movie: Blue is the Warmest Color
- Favorite band/genre of music
- Always wears Tyrian purple clothing, in both her civilian and crime-fighting guises.
- Fluent in Lebanese (which, as a Phoenicianist, she insists is not just 'Lebanese Arabic'), French, and English
Tropes
