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The Star-Spanning

Protostar

The Cosmic Bulwark

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe." ― Dalai Lama

The Radiant

Player: @leroyswish

Affiliations

Super Group

Rank

· Other Affiliations ·

Identity

Real Name

Mason Kenerly

Aliases

Protostar

Birthdate

January 19, 1980

Birthplace

Manhattan, New York City, New York

Citizenship

US Citizen

Residence

Millennium City, Michigan

Headquarters

Starbase

Occupation

Adventurer

Legal Status

No Criminal Record

Marital Status

Single

· Known Relatives ·

Charlotte Kenerly (Daughter), Hannah Orson-Kenerly (Wife, Divorced)

Physical Traits

Species

Human

Sub-Type

Manufacturer

Model

Ethnicity

Caucasian

Gender

Male

Apparent Age

33

Height

6'1

Weight

229 lbs.

Body Type

Healthy-Athletic

Hair

Blonde

Eyes

Pale Blue

Skin

Fair

· Distinguishing Features ·

None Notable

Powers & Abilities

· Known Powers ·

Solar Manipulation, Energy Emission, Flight, Enhanced Strength, Clairvoyance

· Equipment ·

Deep-Space Travel PA, "Jupiter" PA

· Other Abilities ·

Knowledge in Astronomy

History

Mason Kenerly never once thought that he would be given the task of protecting the universe. In fact, Kenerly never saw himself amounting to much in life. He seemed to have a set life. He would marry his high school sweetheart, have a few children, and go to work day in and day out for the next few decades, and that would be that. However, as destiny would have it, Kenerly would become a formidable player in the roles of order and chaos in the grand cosmos.

Much of Mason's early life is shrouded in mystery. It is speculated that he was the second child of four, with two loving upper class parents. He did about average in school, without any notable events for the better or worse taking place. From a young age, Kenerly wanted to be a painter, and was constantly doodling and painting on whatever paper he could find. He could never find a theme or style that he enjoyed painting. Looking around, there was little that he wanted to paint. After a trip to the desert, a twelve year old Mason looked up at the night sky, and discovered one of the most beautiful starry nights he had ever witnessed.

Growing up in the action-filled "city" of Manhattan, young Mason never found time to sit down and practice his craft. Still, he did excellent throughout his educational years. Everyday blurred together as he played through the dull motions of junior high school and regular high school. As a side benefit of staying out of trouble and doing well in his schoolwork, he met the alluring Hannah Orson. They hit it off and dated through high school. Going to the same college (Columbia University), they kept in close contact and spent a lot of time together. After a few too many drinks and a blurry night, Hannah discovered that she was pregnant days later.

After they both dropped out of college, they rented a small one bedroom apartment in a safe part of town. Forced to work multiple jobs while Hannah stayed at home and prepared herself, Mason felt added stress and pressures physically and emotionally take their toll. They started fighting more and more, arguing about trivial matters. Yet, that all changed when their daughter, Charlotte, was born. The couple grew closer and eventually were married. the next few years were fun and enjoyable. They seemed like the perfect family. That would all change by a war that had been raging in the starry heavens for eons.

The Forged Wars

When the Netzach lord and scientist, Rubikon (shown center, left), sparked the "Forged Wars", the universe was knocked out of balance. Two mysterious entities, the Entropites and the Aetherites, joined forces to defeat the Netzach conqueror. In a fascinating yet wicked twist of mysticism, Rubikon turned the two races against each other. For the next several millenia, while the universe was still young, the two races fought their primitive struggles for dominance over the developing cosmos. Collecting a group of primitive mages, artificers, and the like, both sides created unique artifact-devices to aid their wars: the Starheart, and the Ebonheart.

It is unknown why Rubikon first sparked the war. Perhaps he needed the two devices to be desperately made, but that is just speculation. The two devices are quite powerful on their own, but when combined? They can desolate entire civilizations in minutes. They devices are difficult to operate, which may be the only downside. As the Entropites implanted the Ebonheart in one of their warriors, the Aetherites desperately searched for someone pure enough to contain the Starheart. As the universe had began to solidify and form,

Worse yet, the leader of the Aetherites' forces had been slain in a battle on Mars (for the Milky Way galaxy had been fully formed for years now), they turned their eyes to Earth. In a time of desperate need, they found a few select individuals worthy of leading their ancient armies. Mason Kenerly was not one of these. In an act of the Ebonheart, all nineteen of the worthy men and women perished overnight for differing reasons. Mason Kenerly was frowned upon for his somewhat dull and average life, but times were changing. They needed someone and they needed someone fast.

It was a horrific experience for Mason. Being suddenly woken up in the middle of the night by bizarre lifeforms and having a plate-sized device slowly, painfully implanted in your chest is quite an experience. By unexplainable means, Mason survived the encounter. One question that always comes to mind was where his wife and daughter were during the ordeal. In a short answer, they had since moved out months ago. With Charlotte now five and in school, more stress added to everything. Eventually, Hannah Orson-Kenerly and their daughter Charlotte moved out. The couple decided to get a divorce in the near future.

Mason was very confused. Without time to ask questions or understand everything, he was thrust to a distant planet, nicknamed the "Grey-Sun". To this day, he refused to reveal what exactly happened on that planet. It was rumored that he spent days on end practicing his craft and figuring out how to work the Starheart. It was said that he led the Aetherites to a victory, but in the end, both races were destroyed. Except for Mason and the other wielder, the one in control of the Ebonheart: Blackwing.

Returning to Earth four years later, Mason was a changed man. Although many refused to believe him, his daughter, Charlotte, had full faith in him. The two bonded quite a bit, and when the divorce occurred, Mason kept rights to his daughter. Hannah moved to Japan months later, and hasn't kept in contact since. However, Mason and Charlotte have been doing well since moving to Millennium City a year ago.

A New Millennium

Since moving to Millennium City, Mason and Charlotte have had a successful and calm life. She is now twelve years old and excelling in junior high school. Mason is a full time hero, but manages to sell some paintings for a moderate sum of cash. The first year in the city was quite chaotic. On one such occasion, he and a small group of heroes combated several Qularr beats, no doubt experiments. They had an unnatural fascination with the downed mothership lurking in Detroit River. The situation is still being looked into. After receiving a communication's device from PRIMUS operators after extensive training. He is looking to make a big impact in 2014.

With Rubikon threatening to return, he can only prepare and assemble a group ready to combat the undying wickedness. It is rumored that Rubikon will be joining forces with Blackwing, the stellar-pirate who still harnesses the Ebonheart's essence. Things are looking quite intense for the new year, and one can only hope and pray that the world that they have come to know and love can survive "Threat Rising".

Appearance

Mason Kenerly stands at just over six feet tall and weighs 229 lbs. He has an intimidating presence, as he is quite muscular and a bit barrel-chested. He has a shaved head and a neatly combed and trimmed mustache accompanied by a neat goatee or a full beard. However, he often shaves during the earlier part of the year. While many regard him as an average, or normal, appearance, some have noted he has a gentleman-like handsomeness. Others regard him as having a rugged quality.

Some have noticed he has a striking resemblance to WWE Superstar Randy Orton (shown right). Mason has always responded to this claim with: "That's pretty damn cool." While they do have similar appearances, Charlotte (Mason's daughter), can point out distinct differences between the two. Still, the two are near lookalikes, sans the tattoos.

Mason Kenerly is a very fit and healthy individual, with a runner or swimmer's physique. Since moving to Millennium City, though, he has been packing on more and more muscle to compete with the other heroes. It is a career, and many heroes are battling each other, unknowingly, to get to the top. Mason acknowledges this, and is acting accordingly. So, he is often seen at Carl's Gym, a frequent stop and near-landmark in the city's West Side, involving himself in strength training and some cardio.

Mason Kenerly is without any tattoos or "ink" on his body. When he was younger he wanted full sleeves and some across his back, but his girlfriend at the time, Hannah Orson, did not want him to be doing that. To this day, he has never gotten the tattoos he desired. He used to have both of his ears pierced and his lip as well, but has since had those taken out, roughly around the time he and Hannah entered their second year of college.He has gone from a punk rocker to a mature adult, and it shows in his appearance.

Personality

Mason has several sides to his personality. He often portrays himself as a quiet, serious man, but that is just a front. When he was in high school, he was very much a "punk rocker", and acted out of impulse. While he did do well in school grade-wise, he had poor behavior. He was expelled on one occasion for lighting a trashcan's contents on fire.

Although he is not very funny, he does love to laugh. He always looks at things in a positive light and is quick to help, console, or comfort anyone in need. he says it is important for heroes to be kind and compassionate, even more so than powerful. He does not act with passion or ignorance, but rather uses knowledge and a calm demeanor to handle hero-business.

That said, he does enjoy a certain amount of flair while on patrol. He often overdoes his actions or emotions to add drama to his assignments. He doesn't answer questions regarding this fact ad will not likely in the future. Perhaps he enjoys his hero work and wants to take everything to 200%? Either way, be in for a big show when teaming up with Protostar.

He may seem arrogant or egotistical at times, but he is by no means a narcissist. He is just sure of his own ability to handle himself in most situations, and does well. He does have empathy for those who deserve it. People living on the street because they didn't have any money spent all their money on drugs won't get any respect or pity from Mason. He doesn't feel bad for this when other heroes reprimand him for doing so. He believes that there are no mistakes in life, only choices.

Mason Kenerly does have a more creative side than a logical side, although he switches between both of them seamlessly. As noted before, he loves to paint, and is quite the artist. Every so often, he will sell a painting for a relatively cheap price to local buyers. His work isn't in museums yet, but he has high hopes that they will in the future.

Powers & Abiities

Protostar can fly through air and space without an apparent means of propulsion. Flight is perhaps the most desired power in the history of the world. The Power rank determines the maximum speed the hero can attain in a specific condition. He is able to resist almost all forms of air friction, and even some found in space. However, what he makes up for in speed, he lacks in agility, making wide turns difficult without his armors. Flight includes, as a side effect, resistance to atmospheric friction and lungs adapted to breathe high velocity wind.

Protostar has a limited form of light emission, a side effect to is solar gifts. He can emit a powerful burst of light, of any color or intensity, in order to illuminate the immediate area, dispel "Shadow Powers", or temporarily blind opponents. He can also create crude holograms or even burn some with his light emission. On some occasions, he can causing the breakdown of molecular or atomic bonds, negate conductivity and any magnetic fields, and change some local weather phenomenon, such as small cyclones or strong winds.

Mason can also create force fields to protect anything within from any emitted energy forms, whether natural, artificial, or Power-based. Such attacks include light, heat and flame, plasma, hard radiation, electricity, vibration, sonics, cold, or kinetic bolts. He also has a bestowed resistance to such attacks, but no natural defenses against magic.

When Protostar is about to die, the Starheart forces him into a state of "Iron Will" as a last effort to survive. When in this state, Mason has complete conscious control over his mind and body. By using his Iron Will, Protostar can temporarily halt the damage done by mental or physical attacks; he can even postpone his own death. However, the power does have a limit, a limit unknown to Protostar. Eventually, he will pass out from exhaustion.

One of Protostar's most iconic abilities is one which allows him to fire small bolts of solar energy, nicknamed "Starbolts". These are small blasts of energy that can burn or blind. Either way, the pack one heck of a punch! The intensity of the blast depends on how tired Protostar is. If he is exhausted, near death, or injured, the bolts will be weaker. However, when he is at full strength, he can launch a volley of extremely-powerful energy beams.

Gifted with the Starheart, Protostar gained a natural, enhanced strength. He is a Type I superhuman, capable of lift up anything from cars to trucks, buses, and trucks of great size. On one rare occasion, he knocked over a cruise ship. Don't worry, no one was inside, at least not to anyone's knowledge. He can go toe to toe with most big-bads, that's for sure. He can also travel along astral waves and enter some dimensions, but this causes great strain on his heart and can result in near-death.