About Herakles - Lion of Hellas⚡BIO:
◬ Name: Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklēs) ◬ Aliases: Ἀλκείδης (Alkeidēs - his birth name); Lion of Helles (formerly Lion of Olympus); The Mighty Herakles; Prince of Power; Earth's Mightiest Mortal, Indomitable Son of Zeus ◬ Identity: Publicly known but widely disbelieved. ◬ Age: 3244 years (born 1286 BC to his current year of 1959), appears to be middle-aged. ◬ Hair: Dark Brown with some grey ◬ Eyes: Blue ◬ Height: 6'5" ◬ Weight: 325LBS ◬ Origin: Divine demigod hero of mythic legend ◬ Base of Operations: ???? (Earth-ΣΛΓʹ/233) ◬ Group Affiliation: Avengers (of A.R.G.U.S.), Liberators (WW2), Argonauts (Ancient Greece) ◬ First Appearance: All-Winners Comics #20 ⚡ ABILITIES (64PP):
STR • Strength 10 [Close Damage • 20PP] STA • Stamina 7 [Toughness Defence, Fortitude Defence • 14PP] AGL • Agility 3 [Dodge Defence, Initiative Bonus • 6PP] DEX • Dexterity 2 [Ranged Attack Checks • 4PP] FGT • Fighting 5 [Close Attack Checks, Parry Defence • 10PP] INT • Intellect 0 [Intelligence Checks • 0PP] AWE • Awareness 1 [Will Defence • 2PP] PRE • Presence 4 [Presence Checks • 8PP] ⚡ ADVANTAGES (19PP):
COMBAT ◬ All-Out Attack* ◬ Chokehold* ◬ Fast Grab* ◬ Improved Critical (Unarmed)* ◬ Improved Grab* ◬ Improved Hold* ◬ Improved Trip* ◬ Improvised Attack 1 ◬ Power Attack* ◬ Takedown FORTUNE
GENERAL
SKILL
* Enhanced Advantage ⚡ POWERS (35PP):
DIVINE SOURCE: Divine powers and magic are granted by a higher power, generally an omnipotent good deity or present in the representatives of one (like angels). They may also originate solely from the faith of the user, depending on the cosmology of the setting. Divine magic and sourced powers are strongly opposed to evil and infernal magic, and sometimes opposed (or at least indifferent) to “earthy” powers like nature magic, voodoo, and witchcraft. ARETḖ OF PANKRATION (GENERAL)
◬ Source: The Ancient Greek concept of arete is that of the highest effectiveness; an individual possessing arete uses all of their faculties - strength, bravery, and wit—to achieve great results. BODY OF A BRONZED (DEMI)GOD (GENERAL)
BRACERS OF VICTORY (DEFENCE, DEVICE)
[AE] BRACER SHOCKWAVE (ATTACK)
CRETAN BULL-LEAPING (MOVEMENT)
LEGENDARY MIGHT (GENERAL)
MORTAL DEMIGOD (GENERAL)
NURSED BY HERA (DEFENCE)
POWERFUL SPRINTER (MOVEMENT)
⚡ SKILLS (25PP):
Skill Modifier: Your hero’s total modifier with any skill (ability rank + skill rank + advantage modifiers) cannot exceed the series power level +10 (20). This includes untrained skill modifiers using only ability rank, and so sets an effective limit on all abilities associated with skills. Acrobatics 7 [AGL] (+10)
⚡ DEFENCES (16PP):
Toughness 11 [STA • Protection 4] Dodge 7* [AGL • 4PP] Parry 9* [FGT• 4PP] Fortitude 11 [STA • 4PP] Will 5 [AWE • 4PP] * Can use his Bracer’s Deflect 10 in their stead if taking Defend action. Spoiler: Defence Class: The main defence class traits are Dodge, Parry, and Will.
Resistance Checks: The main resistance check traits are Dodge, Fortitude, Toughness, and Will. Parry & Toughness: The total of your hero’s Parry and Toughness defences cannot exceed twice the series power level. Currently 20 (PL10 x2) Dodge & Toughness: The total of your hero’s Dodge and Toughness defences cannot exceed twice the series power level. Currently 20 (PL10 x2) Fortitude & Will: The total of your hero’s Fortitude and Will defences cannot exceed twice the series power level. Currently 20 (PL10 x2) Defend Standard Action: Rather than attacking, you focus on defence. Make an opposed check of your appropriate active defence versus any attack made on you until the start of your next turn. Add 10 to any roll of 10 or less that you make on these checks, just as if you spent a victory point (thus ensuring a minimum roll of 11). The attacker must equal or exceed your opposed check result in order to hit you. ⚡ PL 10, POWER POINTS (175):
Abilities 64 + Powers 35 + Advantages 19 + Skills 25 + Defences 16 = 159/175 ◬ PP Built: 175
⚡ OFFENSE:
Attack & Effect: The total of your hero’s attack bonus and effect rank with that attack cannot exceed twice the series power level (x2PL10 = 20). If an effect allows a resistance check, but does not require an attack check, its effect rank cannot exceed the series power level. Movement: 60ft. (Foot), Leaping 30ft.
⚡ COMPLICATIONS:
◬ Enemy (Ares): The Olympian God of War and son of Zeus and Hera, has hated his half-brother since Herakles' 6th legendary labour saw the demigod defeat Ares' monstrous pet Stymphalian Birds. However it is for the Bringer of War's malevolent influence upon the Nazi regime; driving their quest for dominance and atrocities, that Herakles abhors him for most in return. ◬ Enemy (Hera): Hera has long been a vindictive harridan toward Herakles since his birth, with her spite and machinations against the demigod only growing over the millennia. ◬ Enemy (Hydra): Distilled from the Nazis, this international terrorist organisation takes its name from Herakles' ancient foe - the Lernaean Hydra and he aims to see it share the same fate. The mighty demigod has clashed with its agents, leaders (The Crimson Skull), super-scientists (such as Baron Von Blitzschlag) and creations (particularly Donnergott, the cyborg-clone of Thor) on numerous occasions during, and since, WW2. ◬ Fame: Herakles, more popularly known as Hercules, is a famous hero of myth and legend. ◬ Motivation (Hedonistic Thrill-seeker): Herakles is always looking for a good time, and doesn't care whether it takes the form of legendary adventures, fine food and drink, or libidinous companionship. ◬ Power Loss (Immortality): His divine immortality [1] as an Olympian relies on consumption of Ambrosia. As an exile Herakles no longer has access to the fabled "food of the gods" and is susceptible to mortal ailments and the ravages of time. ◬ Relationship (Zeus): As the "favoured" scion of Zeus, Herakles is quick to remind mere mortals of his superiority, while being keenly aware that he is nothing compared to the full godly might of his father. Since his exile from Olympus this relationship has been tested. ◬ Reputation (Rambunctious Bruiser): Herakles is well known for his loudness and difficulty to control when seeking to bestow the "gift of battle”. ◬ Reputation (Lothario): He has a well deserved reputation as a seducer of both men and women. ◬ Responsibility (Those Close to Him Die): Despite his rather larger-than-myth persona, Herakles bears terrible guilt of all the friends and loved ones who have perished, sometimes by his own hand. He does not want this to happen to any new friend, comrade or lover, and seeing them in mortal danger will trigger an extraordinary rage within him. ◬ Rivalry (Namor the Sub-Mariner): As two of the mightiest heroes of their world Imperius Rex and Lion of Helles have been both allies and rivals. Their competition is compounded by occasions where Herakles has been mistaken for Namor, and his deeds accredited to the Atlantean noble. ◬ Secret (Murdered his own family): In a fit of destructive rage wrought upon him by Hera, he killed his own wife and children. Herakles will never stop seeking to atone for their tragic deaths. ◬ Temper: The rages of Herakles are legendary. [1]: Should Herakles’ immortality be restored by Zeus and he begins consumption of Ambrosia again he will (re)gain Immunity 3 (aging, disease, poison), Regeneration 5 and ultimately Immortality 4. ⚡HEROIC TIMELINE:
◬ 1286BC: Herakles is born in Thebes, Ancient Greece, son of Zeus and Alkmḗnē, a mortal woman. A jealous Hera sends serpents who fail to kill the infant demigod. ◬ 1285BC: Hera unwittingly nurses the abandoned Herakles imbuing him with more divine might. ◬ 1264BC: Herakles marries Megara and becomes a father. ◬ 1259BC: Driven into a fit of madness by a vindictive Hera, Herakles kills his wife and children. ◬ 1258BC: Begins his 12 legendary labours as atonement. ◬ 1251BC: Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, agrees to gift the demigod her fabled belt - the object of Herakles’ 9th Labour. Hera interferes, spreading doubt and fear amongst the Amazons resulting in them confronting Herakles. In a rage he defeats the Amazons and wrests the belt from Hippolyta by force. ◬ 1248BC: Completes the last of his labours. ◬ 1246BC: Joins the Argonauts and later is abandoned by them as he searches of Hylas. ◬ 1226BC: Herakles, fatally poisoned with Hydra's venom, immolates himself and arises to Olympus a full god. ◬ 1941AD: Greece falls to Axis forces spearheaded by Hydra divisions. The Olympian Pantheon decree they will not involve themselves in the affairs of mortals. The Amazons of Themyscira acquiescence to the decision of the gods.
⚡BACKGROUND NOTES:
◬ His costume was designed by young and upcoming fashion designer Janet Van Dyne [1] drawing inspiration from the popular sword-and-sandal epics and celebrity musclemen of the time. [1]: Who will of course True Believers, go on to become… The Winsome Wasp! ◬ Liberators lineup (1939-1945): Angel (Thomas Holloway); The Patriot (Jeffrey Solomon Mace); Herakles; Union Jack II (Brian Falsworth); Nemesis (Christina Natchios); Blade (Eric Brooks); Jack Frost (Isabrot of Asgard) & Diamant Bleu (Elle Demain) ⚡ THE LEGENDARY HOPLA OF HERAKLES - DEVICE ARRAY (REMOVABLE):
MARMIADOISE - HARPĒ OF HEROES (ATTACK, DEVICE)
Source Info: The harpē (ἅρπη) is a type of sword or sickle-like weapon mentioned in Greek and Roman sources, and almost always in mythological contexts. PHARETRA OF LERNAÎA HÝDRA (ATTACK, DEVICE)
THE GOLDEN RHÓPĂLON (ATTACK, DEVICE)
Source Info: Rhópălon is Ancient Greek word for a club, cudgel or mace shod with metal. |
