Apollo

NAME
Carwyn Sheppard

RENEGADE NAME
Apollo

ALIGNMENT
Renegade

GENDER
Male

RACE
Caucasian

AGE
32

HAIR
Black. Kept neat and closely shaven on the sides. Yet left sloppy & unkempt at the top. Has a rugged bear & mustache combo.

EYES
Dark Green

HEIGHT
6’

WEIGHT
220 lbs

CIVILIAN APPEARANCE
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Carwyn’s left arm is entirely covered in tattoos. It is three specific tattoos that are the most meaningful. The initials “AG” in remembrance of his murdered fiancé. Tumbleweeds drifting through the wind are homage to his mentor, The Drifter. Then an image of Apollo riding his chariot through the stars represents the moniker he has taken on. He only displays the artwork on his left work when costumed. In the civilian world Carwyn is always wearing jackets & shirts to hide them.

COSTUMED APPEARANCE
Long sleeved black turtleneck with the left sleeve removed covering a very thin ballistics vest made from Kevlar. Over that is a sleeveless dark brown hooded leather jacket. The fur around the hood was once white but has become dirty & gray through the years. The jacket is also covered in stitching from damages taken in numerous battles. Both his fist & forearms are heavily taped. His pants are also black & well fitting. Both pants & turtleneck are made from high grade polyfibers (think Under Armour) that allows him the best mobility possible. Boots are also black and he wears MMA shinguards over them. His belt has a holster attached to it where he keeps the broken hilt of Allenby’s shintai. His mask only consists of a piece of tattered brown cloth wrapped around his face covering the middle of his nose & downward.

CIVILIAN PERSONALITY
Carwyn is a realist. He has little to no social life at all as he tends to often drift up & down the east coast. His only social interaction is with the locals he meets at the pubs & bars he spends his downtime at. Carwyn does not try to draw much attention. He plays everything close to the chest & hasn’t opened up to anyone personally since the death of The Drifter. The personality he does display is of a grizzled veteran who lives within the moment.

APOLLO PERSONALITY
In the field of duty Apollo displays an unbreakable will. He is die hard. Apollo is quick to think on his feet and improve when things begin going south. Though he will never admit the truth as to why, Apollo is very verbal during confrontations to help ease the stress of situations. His opponents are also often irritated & will even become irrational in response to his refusal to be silent. Apollo does not fear death & will even go as far to sacrifice his bodily health or possibly his life if it means victory.

HISTORY
Carwyn Sheppard was born a single child. He was raised by his single mother in Baltimore, Maryland. He has nearly no knowledge of his father’s whereabouts. Throughout his schooling Carwyn developed a reputation as the lovable outcast. He was a devoted friend to several people in the various “cliques.” In middle school he began his boxing career. At his pinnacle he was a Golden Gloves boxer known for the knockout power in his left hand. Carwyn was also commended on his refusal to break during bouts. He gained a rapporteur as being nearly impossible to knockout. At age sixteen Carwyn laid eyes on Allenby Grande inside the gym during one of her kendo practices. The two instantly formed a bond, became lovers, & begun a lengthy relationship.

At the age of eighteen both Carwyn & Allenby graduated high school, preparing to move forward with their lives. Carwyn took his career as a boxer much more seriously while Allenby picked up at a job at a local restaurant to aid in her college funds. A year passed, Carwyn & Allenby were soon engaged. Soon tragedy struck. A violent gang known as “The Axis” had begun to overrun Baltimore & targeted Allenby’s place of business. Her boss refused to pay The Axis to continue running his business on what they claimed as their turf. Their retaliation was deadly & made a massive statement. They bombed the restaurant killing everyone inside including Allenby. All that Carwyn had left of his love was the charred & broken hilt of her shintai sword.

After the funeral a drunken Carwyn returned to Allenby’s grave in the middle of the night. He was suffering a total breakdown. He cursed at the heavens, questioned his sanity, & demanded answers as to why this was allowed to happen. It was in his fury that energy sped through his left arm & shot out his fist, blowing through the trunk of a nearby tree, he was somehow a mutant. Full of vengeance, Carwyn accepted this gift as a blessing. Dropping everything in his life Carwyn turned to the world of vigilantism. He targeted several members of The Axis looking for the person who killed his fiancé. His tactics however would could vast amounts of destruction due to the untrained nature of his powers. He was soon labeled a criminal. His action soon caught the attention of retired vigilante hero, The Drifter.

The Drifter took Carwyn under his wing. He tapped into the youth’s power & slowly began turning him into a controllable force of good. Carwyn was able to develop several techniques he could use with the energy he was able to create from his arm. The Drifter also passed on his mastery of the martial art, Muay Thai. The perception of him soon changed from a crazed vigilante to a respected hero within the community. Carwyn would soon be dubbed by the media as Apollo. Referencing the Greek god who would strike down evil with his light. After two long years Apollo managed to track down the man who killed his fiancé, Blight. A conflict between Apollo, Blight, & the then leader of The Axis soon took place. The Drifter returned to action during this confrontation to aid his pupil. However Blight would betray his superior, killing him along with The Drifter before escaping. Apollo had lost yet another person to his archenemy.

Nearly at the age of twenty five Apollo continued his war against The Axis & Blight who had become the new leader. Their final confrontation would take place inside a black market headquarters located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fight between these bitter rivals was brutal but Blight was ultimately gaining the upper hand. Yet he could not deliver the final blow as Apollo in desperation managed to construct an energy sword from the hilt of Allenby’s shintai. Blight would soon be defeated but refused to be trialed for his crimes. He would commit suicide by throwing himself onto Apollo’s sword before authorities could arrive. Carwyn had managed to exorcise his personal demon & avenge the ones he loved but it was not over.

Apollo would follow in his mentor’s footsteps. Drifting through the east coast defeating the evils that had gripped the country. After more than a decade this seasoned vigilante had becomes loved by several. Even at the age of thirty two Apollo continues to show no signs of slowing down either. He refuses to let anyone else suffer like he had to. Carwyn still felt this hole inside of him left unfulfilled. Hopefully during his many travels & conflicts he could fill the empty sensation. Just maybe after he has achieved inner peace that Apollo could then retire from the game that has taken so much from him after all these years.

POWERS
Only from his left arm can Apollo generate a destructive form of energy he can project in the follow techniques.

- Burning Hand: Apollo transfers the energy into the fist of his left hand. Adding massive amounts of concussive force to his left handed strikes.

- Pin Point: A bullet sized beam capable of being fired at long range is shot out of Apollo’s index finger. This is used to target specific areas of the target’s body such as internal organs, knee cap, tendons, etc.

- Laser: This fist sized beam is capable of being fired out of Apollo’s fist & has medium range. This projectile can be shot in both short burst or continuously. The most often used variation of his power.

- Shotgun: Only at short distance this beam is also projected from Apollo’s fist but covers a blast radius of nearly seven feet from top to bottom & left to right. Used to cause pure devastation.

- Beam Sword: Using the hilt of his dead fiancé Allenby’s shintai, Apollo can construct a beam sword. This sword is seemingly capable of cutting through nearly every material Apollo has ran across up to this point. However this power is used only in pure desperation. If any contact between his left hand & the hilt is broken, the sword becomes unusable. It also takes vast amount of energy to keep the weapon stable. It peaks out between 15-20 minutes in a best case scenario before becoming unstable and unusable. In mostly every other scenario depending on how drained Apollo has become, the sword may only last up to 5 minutes.

Along with his energy projectiles Apollo has been trained in two specific fighting techniques.

- Golden Gloves Boxer: A heavy handed south paw with devastating knockout power & strong jaw.

- Muay Thai: Trained by The Drifter in the martial art & now masters the technique.

POWER GRID
STR: 3
SPD: 2
END: 3
INT: 3
EP: 6
FS: 5

POWER GRID COLORS
White & Green

SAMPLE RP
Apollo skidded across the ground dodging the numerous debris being thrown at him. A heavy metal blue mailbox sailed right over him and landed only inches away from skull. People continued to scatter towards safety as a massive wolf like creature rampaged through the street. Apollo sighed, "A bank robber who also happened to be a werewolf...different." Apollo sat up to see the beast charging, he shot a bolt of energy from his fist at the oncoming creature. Yet at last second the werewolf switched from running on two legs to all fours and the blast went right over its head. "Shit." The wolf leaped several feet in the air attempting to pounce on top of Apollo. However Apollo rolling backwards managed to avoid the danger. The beast fist drove deep into the asphalt and it struggled to remove its claw from the street. Apollo began pummeling the beast with numerous left hooks managing to shatter several of its fangs. The werewolf ripped his claw free, wrapped it around Apollo's neck, and began to squeeze. Staring into the cold black eyes of the monster Apollo chuckled. He was then tossed into a park bench, shattering on impact.

The werewolf wiped the blood from its jaw, Apollo was not moving. The beast then turned his attention back to the people who were still attempting to evacuate the streets. Its roars scared the remaining civilians who let out horrific screams. Apollo stood up from the wreckage and pushed forward. He charged his left fist with pulsating energy trying to catch the creature from behind. Its animal senses picked up on what was happening. The werewolf swung its massive arm around attempting to swipe at Apollo who sidestepped the attacked. Apollo responded by sending his empowered fist straight into the kneecap of the beast, shattering it on contact. The monster cried in pain and dropped to a knee. Apollo charged his fist yet again for a second attack but the werewolf reacted in pure desperation. The beast wrapped his arms around Apollo and despite running on only one good leg, the creature speared Apollo. The two of them went crashing through a nearby grocery store window. As Apollo rolled over his side, he spits the blood from his mouth. The wolf had seeming vanished somehow leaving Apollo perplexed. "How the hell did I jst lose contact of a werewolf?"

Just as he spoke the monster burst from behind a counter. Apollo tried dodging once more but couldn't react fast enough. The beast managed to slash his back but the wolf still injured from the blow to the knee couldn't stay upright itself. The creature slammed into the wall sending items scattering. Apollo laid on his stomach in agony from the sudden strike. The werewolf could smell the blood and started limping towards Apollo. He could hear the creature creeping up on and searched his environment for anything. Apollo then noticed a bag of salt had burst inches away from him. He grabbed a handful just as the wolf rolled him over on his back. Apollo tossed the salt into the monster's eyes blinding it. Energy soon shot through his arm and out his fist in a massive shotgun blast. The werewolf was defenseless and took the brunt of the entire shot. It was sent tumbling right through the wall of the store and back out on the street. Most of the fur was charred and the skin horribly burnt. The beast was no longer moving. Authorities and SWAT soon swarmed the scene, surrounding the monster.

Apollo staggered outside to the street clutching his ribs. He then vanished in the swarm of media frenzy and numerous civilians before finding himself in a empty back alley. He leaned up against one of the walls attempting to catch his breathe. When he looked a SWAT member patrolling the perimeter was staring him down the other end of the alley. The officer however did not call into his chain command though. He gave Apollo a congratulatory nod and Apollo responded just the same. As if he saw nothing the SWAT member continued with his rove. Apollo then continued through the alleyways, heading back to his current base of operations. Having only one agenda on his mind at this point. "I need a white russian."