Post by strange on Feb 6, 2011 20:19:18 GMT 2
i have the ability...
-Playby name( actor/actress name); Johnny Depp
-Real Name: Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange
-Code Name: Doctor Strange
-Faction: Marvel Heroes
-Canon or Original; Canon
-Age: 38
-Date of Birth:
-Height: 6'2 1/2"
-Weight: 180 lbs.
-Physical Description: Doc's body is unique in that under clothing, he doesn't appear to be that much to look at. He's taller than average with an normal size, with slightly long dark brown hair and matching goatee. It's when his clothing is removed when his body structure is revealed. His musculature was honed at the same time as his mystical training when he learned the ways of the martial arts in addition to those of the mystical. His body stands right in the middle of a gymnast and a muscled fighter.
Stephen's uniformed appearance is certainly eccentric. Following the Civil War and his current status in aiding known fugitives, he has opted to trade in his extravagant tunic and cape for a more civilian, if still slighly colorful, garb. A buttoned-up white t-shirt with a brown symbol of Vishanti on the front is worn on his upper body. Following below it are a pair of black cargo pants, which often carry some sort of mystical tools. A pair of black combat boots, steel-toed, are often used lethally in combination with his martial arts expertise. Over his blue eyes are a pair of circular red glasses. A red trenchcoat, his infamous "Coat of Levitation" as he calls it, is worn open around him. Last but not least, a golden pendant is worn from a necklace around his neck. Within it is the Eye of Agamotto, one of the most powerful magical artifacts in the known nexus of dimensions.
-Personality:
Doctor Strange was once considered to be the most arrogant and selfish asshole on the face of the planet Earth. A tragic twist of fate and a long, difficult road of soul-searching, however, revealed that no matter how far a man falls, there is always the chance for redemption.
First and foremost, Stephen has a strong set of personal morals and ethics. In particular, if he feels that a person has been wronged in some way, he'll stop at nothing until justice is served and the person has achieved some sort of peace. Due to the numerous amount of governments throughout the multiple dimensions that exist, he has become a wanted man in some of them due to his code of honor and sense of justice, with the Dark Dimension in particular views him as a renegade. He is a bit of a hypocrite: despite believing in redemption, there are some people or beings that he won't grant a second chance to, as a result of his own moral stance. He is most certainly not above killing, though whether he actually "kills" anything is a good question, seeing as his enemies are often undead or have no definable souls. His moral stance has extended to the Superhuman Registration Act, which he believes tramples on so many of his allies. Despite being granted immunity, he continues to fight the Act, not for himself, but for the great souls that he has befriended throughout his time in the superhero community.
Suffice to say, Stephen can be viewed as a bohemian, even an eccentric. He often bounces from one line of reasoning to another, jumping between seemingly unrelated subjects until he comes to a brilliant, often lifesaving conclusion. At times, he can appear to be manic, speaking at a hyperactive pace and even talking to himself. This is usually just a ruse, however, in order to trick his enemies, luring them into annoyance and frustration and thus making them easier to take down. His clothing style is somewhat quirky (after all, a man with a goatee and a red trench coat HAS to be), and the Sanctum can most certainly contribute to this perspective. The irony of the situation is not lost on the sorcerer himself, as he once was an arrogant man who thought of nothing more than money, and now has become a being that has transcended material possessions and has dedicated his life to fighting things that others don't believe exist.
Of course, that's not to say that the Sorcerer Supreme is not without his own faults. As stated, he was once highly arrogant and sarcastic, both of which slip out from time to time. He is not above using his position and abilities as a threat, or even to criticize and demean someone, such as a person who foolishly misuses magic or some other manner of the supernatural. As implied previously, he does indeed still have a dark side within himself, as shown in the case of the Brothers Three. These men wanted immortality, and they were willing to kill an entire race to achieve it. Doctor Strange saved the race, and he granted them the immortality they sought - by merging them with a newly formed dimension, ensuring that they would forever see the life they were so willing to sacrifice. In his position, he understands that he must sometimes choose the lesser of two evils, and that the ends can justify the means.
He still shares other qualities of the man that he once was, not all of which are necessarily bad. He still possesses a love of classic rock music and an occasional drink, though nowhere near the level of alcoholism he once had. His womanizing ways can sometimes creep their ugly head, as a throwback to his competitions with Tony Stark on who could bag the most women. Of course, the last one was quite a while before the Act passed...
Overall, Stephen understands what his position means not only to the six billion souls on Earth, but to every being within our dimension. The slightest mistake could mean the collapse of the entire universe. Luckily for us, this is the man who once performed perfect brain surgery while functioning on an hour of sleep and three Smirnoffs.
-Powers: In every sense of the word, Stephen Strange is an ordinary man. Genetically and physically, he is just an average human. However, he is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth Dimension, the dimension in which we reside. This title was earned through years of arduous training. This is no human or being in our dimension that can even rival him in the mastery of the mystic arts. Stephen's powers can be split into three categories:
-Weaknesses: Despite all of these seemingly godlike abilities, Doctor Strange is hands down a human being. He doesn't have an x-gene, he was never dosed with radiation, and he's certainly not an alien. Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally, he is an ordinary man, with his years of spiritual training allowing him to tap into various sources for his powers. Thus, he can be killed like any other person.
Additionally, Stephen is perhaps slightly less than an average person, due to the nerve damage in his hands and wrists. His hands are constantly shaking, sometimes subtly and sometimes excessively. As a result, he can't hold any sort of utencil or instrument straight, as shown by his chicken-scratch handwriting and stick figure drawings, and he certainly can't hold a scalpel without some sort of assistance.
-Skills: Doctor Strange is to the supernatural what Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man are to science. He is the world's foremost authority on anything dealing with magic and the paranormal. His knowledge includes other dimensions, extraterrestrials, demons, monsters, spells, and so on; if it falls under the category of the public not believing in it, he is generally the go-to guy for it. He is also an expert in the field of medicine, with in-depth knowledge of anatomy, surgery, psychiatry, and superhumans. In his time in Tibet, Stephen gained a black belt proficiency in a variety of Oriental martial arts. Even without his magical abilities, he still poses a threat with his hand-to-hand combat alone.
-Equipment/Weaponry: Stephen possesses a variety of magical artifacts, devices, books, etc. that are kept in Sanctum Sanctorum. Some, such as the Wand of Watoomb and the Book of the Vishanti, are kept carefully under lock-and-key while others are often used by Stephen in his quests. They include:
- Relatives: Eugene Strange (father, deceased), Beverly Strange (mother, deceased), Victor Strange (brother, undead/deceased), Donna Strange (sister, deceased)
-History: Dr. Stephen Strange was born some forty-two years ago in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while his parents were on vacation, with his formative years spent on the Strange family farm in Papillion, Nebraska alongside his brother Victor and sister Donna.
As a child, he showed a strong desire for helping people, especially medically. With his good grades, Stephen easily got into John Hopkins School of Medicine. He graduated in record time, becoming a fully accomplished physician by the age of 26. For his internship, Stephen worked as a volunteer physician in Tibet, during which time he had his first brush with magic in a chance meeting with the Ancient One, a man he would come to know later in life.
Not even Stephen could predict how good of a surgeon he would become, however. Considered by many to be the world's best neurosurgeon, his paychecks became bigger and bigger - and so did his head. At first, this arrogance wasn't outstanding. It was when his mother was diagnosed with a deep-seated brain tumor that he faced the greatest challenge of his life - and he failed for the first time. His mother's death marked the first time someone had died on his operating table. Stephen took it hard, falling hard into alcoholism, which in turn led him to become highly arrogant and selfish. If a person was unable to pay for surgery, then he simply didn't treat them. He forgot about what his occupation was really about: helping people.
Ultimately, he paid for this arrogance - twice. When his father was on his deathbed, he refused to be there for him, due to his guilt over his mother's death. His brother Victor angrily came to New York to demand an explanation, resulting in a fight between the brothers. When Victor stomped away across the street, he was struck by a car, killing him instantly. Unwilling to be responsible for losing another family member, he put Victor's body in cold storage, in the hope that one day he could bring him back to life.
The second time came soon afterward. One wintery night, he was caught in a drunk driving accident, killing his friends that were in the car with him as well as the people in the bus that he struck head-on. Aside from a few cuts and bruises, Stephen seemed to be okay. However, upon tests at the hospital, massive nerve damage was discovered. The nerves in his hands had become unstable, resulting in subtle shaking. However, this shaking prevented him from holding a scalpel straight, and as such, he could no longer function as a surgeon. Ever arrogant, he rejected offers to become a medical consultant. He lost his money and his home due to his lack of a job. Becoming a drifter, he tried any cure possible to heal his hands. Before long, he remembered the Ancient One in Tibet, who he knew could restore him to his former glory. With the last of his money and willpower, he traveled to Tibet, where he found the Ancient One's temple. Inside of Stephen, the Ancient One saw immense potential. He declined to heal his nerve damage, but instead offered to teach him the mystic arts. Not believing in voodoo boogymen, the arrogant Stephen rejected him, but couldn't leave the temple due to an immense storm.
While he stayed through the raging storm, Stephen met Baron Karl Mordo, the Ancient One's current apprentice. Mordo, headstrong and arrogant like Stephen, attempted to attack the Ancient One, but Stephen caught him summoning an army of skeletons. With his skepticism fading, Stephen was about to tell Ancient One about Mordo's treachery when the Baron cast restraining spells on him. With his belief in magic now fully real, Stephen began to evolve. The only way to stop Mordo from killing the Ancient One and destroying the world was to become the Ancient One's student. The Ancient One noticed that Stephen had overcome his selfish arrogance, and so he removed the restraining spells, knowing full well about them. He knew that Mordo was a traitor, but he seeks to change him, as he did with Stephen. The surgeon trained with the Ancient One for many years nonstop, and once he was deemed ready, he turned to the United States. Strange set up shop at 177A Bleecker Street in New York's Greenwich Village. He quickly became an urban legend due to his secluded nature and the mysteriousness of his home.
As the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth, Doctor Strange has had his share of adventures through space, time, reality, and dimensions. He became the leading authority on supernatural matters to the superhuman community, which even led to him being a part of the Illuminati, a group composed of heroes believed to be the top authorities in their respective fields. As the Sorcerer Supreme, he overthrew Dormammu, an evil warlord, and restored peace to the Dark Dimension, and even eradicated all vampires off of the face of the Earth. However, it was the one time that he used his sorcery for his own selfish reasons that led to his greatest mistake. He attempted to use magic to resurrect his brother, who was still in cold storage. He succeeded in a way, but not how he had intended: Victor became a particularly powerful vampire, calling himself Brother Blood. He became a staple of Doctor Strange's rogues gallery, marking his greatest failure as a sorcerer, just as his mother had marked his greatest failure as a doctor.
-Playby name( actor/actress name); Johnny Depp
-Real Name: Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange
-Code Name: Doctor Strange
-Faction: Marvel Heroes
-Canon or Original; Canon
-Age: 38
-Date of Birth:
-Height: 6'2 1/2"
-Weight: 180 lbs.
-Physical Description: Doc's body is unique in that under clothing, he doesn't appear to be that much to look at. He's taller than average with an normal size, with slightly long dark brown hair and matching goatee. It's when his clothing is removed when his body structure is revealed. His musculature was honed at the same time as his mystical training when he learned the ways of the martial arts in addition to those of the mystical. His body stands right in the middle of a gymnast and a muscled fighter.
Stephen's uniformed appearance is certainly eccentric. Following the Civil War and his current status in aiding known fugitives, he has opted to trade in his extravagant tunic and cape for a more civilian, if still slighly colorful, garb. A buttoned-up white t-shirt with a brown symbol of Vishanti on the front is worn on his upper body. Following below it are a pair of black cargo pants, which often carry some sort of mystical tools. A pair of black combat boots, steel-toed, are often used lethally in combination with his martial arts expertise. Over his blue eyes are a pair of circular red glasses. A red trenchcoat, his infamous "Coat of Levitation" as he calls it, is worn open around him. Last but not least, a golden pendant is worn from a necklace around his neck. Within it is the Eye of Agamotto, one of the most powerful magical artifacts in the known nexus of dimensions.
-Personality:
Doctor Strange was once considered to be the most arrogant and selfish asshole on the face of the planet Earth. A tragic twist of fate and a long, difficult road of soul-searching, however, revealed that no matter how far a man falls, there is always the chance for redemption.
First and foremost, Stephen has a strong set of personal morals and ethics. In particular, if he feels that a person has been wronged in some way, he'll stop at nothing until justice is served and the person has achieved some sort of peace. Due to the numerous amount of governments throughout the multiple dimensions that exist, he has become a wanted man in some of them due to his code of honor and sense of justice, with the Dark Dimension in particular views him as a renegade. He is a bit of a hypocrite: despite believing in redemption, there are some people or beings that he won't grant a second chance to, as a result of his own moral stance. He is most certainly not above killing, though whether he actually "kills" anything is a good question, seeing as his enemies are often undead or have no definable souls. His moral stance has extended to the Superhuman Registration Act, which he believes tramples on so many of his allies. Despite being granted immunity, he continues to fight the Act, not for himself, but for the great souls that he has befriended throughout his time in the superhero community.
Suffice to say, Stephen can be viewed as a bohemian, even an eccentric. He often bounces from one line of reasoning to another, jumping between seemingly unrelated subjects until he comes to a brilliant, often lifesaving conclusion. At times, he can appear to be manic, speaking at a hyperactive pace and even talking to himself. This is usually just a ruse, however, in order to trick his enemies, luring them into annoyance and frustration and thus making them easier to take down. His clothing style is somewhat quirky (after all, a man with a goatee and a red trench coat HAS to be), and the Sanctum can most certainly contribute to this perspective. The irony of the situation is not lost on the sorcerer himself, as he once was an arrogant man who thought of nothing more than money, and now has become a being that has transcended material possessions and has dedicated his life to fighting things that others don't believe exist.
Of course, that's not to say that the Sorcerer Supreme is not without his own faults. As stated, he was once highly arrogant and sarcastic, both of which slip out from time to time. He is not above using his position and abilities as a threat, or even to criticize and demean someone, such as a person who foolishly misuses magic or some other manner of the supernatural. As implied previously, he does indeed still have a dark side within himself, as shown in the case of the Brothers Three. These men wanted immortality, and they were willing to kill an entire race to achieve it. Doctor Strange saved the race, and he granted them the immortality they sought - by merging them with a newly formed dimension, ensuring that they would forever see the life they were so willing to sacrifice. In his position, he understands that he must sometimes choose the lesser of two evils, and that the ends can justify the means.
He still shares other qualities of the man that he once was, not all of which are necessarily bad. He still possesses a love of classic rock music and an occasional drink, though nowhere near the level of alcoholism he once had. His womanizing ways can sometimes creep their ugly head, as a throwback to his competitions with Tony Stark on who could bag the most women. Of course, the last one was quite a while before the Act passed...
Overall, Stephen understands what his position means not only to the six billion souls on Earth, but to every being within our dimension. The slightest mistake could mean the collapse of the entire universe. Luckily for us, this is the man who once performed perfect brain surgery while functioning on an hour of sleep and three Smirnoffs.
-Powers: In every sense of the word, Stephen Strange is an ordinary man. Genetically and physically, he is just an average human. However, he is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth Dimension, the dimension in which we reside. This title was earned through years of arduous training. This is no human or being in our dimension that can even rival him in the mastery of the mystic arts. Stephen's powers can be split into three categories:
- Personal abilities - These are the powers that Stephen himself has through his training. Their sources are from his body and soul, be it his brain or his chi. Without having to channel any sort of mystic energy, he is able to astral project himself, hypnotize others, move things with his mind, communicate mentally, and so on. However, these abilities can be enhanced via mystic energy or mystic artifacts such as the Eye of Agamotto.
- Universal sources - These powers are used by channeling our dimension's mystical energy. By concentrating and utilizing this energy, he can fire energy bolts that can blow back a mouse or cause city blocks to explode, transmute objects and people, create protective shields, and so on. He is also able to use this energy to cast spells, the effects of which are almost infinite depending on what he so chooses, and are quicker than having to recite an incantation, but at the drawback that they are less powerful than spells that channel divine sources.
- Divine sources - By reciting incantations, or "spells", Doctor Strange can call upon the energy and sources of other beings, typically in other dimensions. Typically, a certain being has a section of spells associated with them, such as the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak. In return for using their power, Stephen will often aid them if they ask him to.
-Weaknesses: Despite all of these seemingly godlike abilities, Doctor Strange is hands down a human being. He doesn't have an x-gene, he was never dosed with radiation, and he's certainly not an alien. Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally, he is an ordinary man, with his years of spiritual training allowing him to tap into various sources for his powers. Thus, he can be killed like any other person.
Additionally, Stephen is perhaps slightly less than an average person, due to the nerve damage in his hands and wrists. His hands are constantly shaking, sometimes subtly and sometimes excessively. As a result, he can't hold any sort of utencil or instrument straight, as shown by his chicken-scratch handwriting and stick figure drawings, and he certainly can't hold a scalpel without some sort of assistance.
-Skills: Doctor Strange is to the supernatural what Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man are to science. He is the world's foremost authority on anything dealing with magic and the paranormal. His knowledge includes other dimensions, extraterrestrials, demons, monsters, spells, and so on; if it falls under the category of the public not believing in it, he is generally the go-to guy for it. He is also an expert in the field of medicine, with in-depth knowledge of anatomy, surgery, psychiatry, and superhumans. In his time in Tibet, Stephen gained a black belt proficiency in a variety of Oriental martial arts. Even without his magical abilities, he still poses a threat with his hand-to-hand combat alone.
-Equipment/Weaponry: Stephen possesses a variety of magical artifacts, devices, books, etc. that are kept in Sanctum Sanctorum. Some, such as the Wand of Watoomb and the Book of the Vishanti, are kept carefully under lock-and-key while others are often used by Stephen in his quests. They include:
- The Eye of Agamotto - An amulet that is typically worn as a necklace, this artifact was constructed by the great Agamotto millenia ago. When the pendant opens, it reveals a golden eye, which can be used for a variety of effects. Foremost, it amplifies his psychic abilities, letting the doctor see through any illusion, lies, deception, false truth, and so on, or even free other people from illusions and mental illness. While using the key, he rivals the most powerful telepaths in the universe. The Eye can also open dimensional and universal portals, play back the events in a given area, or use its light to blind a person. No person can lie while under the Eye's light.
- The Coat (Cloak) of Levitation - This cloak allows Stephen to fly without expending any of his mystic energy, thus allowing him to freely move about unaided. The object is keyed to his thoughts and his alone. Even when he is not wearing it, the cloak responds to his thoughts, allowing him to use it as if it were an extra limb. The cloth is nearly indestructible: not even Wolverine's adamantium claws have been able to scratch through it. Due to its ability to change shape according to his will, Stephen has altered it into a trenchcoat.
- Relatives: Eugene Strange (father, deceased), Beverly Strange (mother, deceased), Victor Strange (brother, undead/deceased), Donna Strange (sister, deceased)
-History: Dr. Stephen Strange was born some forty-two years ago in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while his parents were on vacation, with his formative years spent on the Strange family farm in Papillion, Nebraska alongside his brother Victor and sister Donna.
As a child, he showed a strong desire for helping people, especially medically. With his good grades, Stephen easily got into John Hopkins School of Medicine. He graduated in record time, becoming a fully accomplished physician by the age of 26. For his internship, Stephen worked as a volunteer physician in Tibet, during which time he had his first brush with magic in a chance meeting with the Ancient One, a man he would come to know later in life.
Not even Stephen could predict how good of a surgeon he would become, however. Considered by many to be the world's best neurosurgeon, his paychecks became bigger and bigger - and so did his head. At first, this arrogance wasn't outstanding. It was when his mother was diagnosed with a deep-seated brain tumor that he faced the greatest challenge of his life - and he failed for the first time. His mother's death marked the first time someone had died on his operating table. Stephen took it hard, falling hard into alcoholism, which in turn led him to become highly arrogant and selfish. If a person was unable to pay for surgery, then he simply didn't treat them. He forgot about what his occupation was really about: helping people.
Ultimately, he paid for this arrogance - twice. When his father was on his deathbed, he refused to be there for him, due to his guilt over his mother's death. His brother Victor angrily came to New York to demand an explanation, resulting in a fight between the brothers. When Victor stomped away across the street, he was struck by a car, killing him instantly. Unwilling to be responsible for losing another family member, he put Victor's body in cold storage, in the hope that one day he could bring him back to life.
The second time came soon afterward. One wintery night, he was caught in a drunk driving accident, killing his friends that were in the car with him as well as the people in the bus that he struck head-on. Aside from a few cuts and bruises, Stephen seemed to be okay. However, upon tests at the hospital, massive nerve damage was discovered. The nerves in his hands had become unstable, resulting in subtle shaking. However, this shaking prevented him from holding a scalpel straight, and as such, he could no longer function as a surgeon. Ever arrogant, he rejected offers to become a medical consultant. He lost his money and his home due to his lack of a job. Becoming a drifter, he tried any cure possible to heal his hands. Before long, he remembered the Ancient One in Tibet, who he knew could restore him to his former glory. With the last of his money and willpower, he traveled to Tibet, where he found the Ancient One's temple. Inside of Stephen, the Ancient One saw immense potential. He declined to heal his nerve damage, but instead offered to teach him the mystic arts. Not believing in voodoo boogymen, the arrogant Stephen rejected him, but couldn't leave the temple due to an immense storm.
While he stayed through the raging storm, Stephen met Baron Karl Mordo, the Ancient One's current apprentice. Mordo, headstrong and arrogant like Stephen, attempted to attack the Ancient One, but Stephen caught him summoning an army of skeletons. With his skepticism fading, Stephen was about to tell Ancient One about Mordo's treachery when the Baron cast restraining spells on him. With his belief in magic now fully real, Stephen began to evolve. The only way to stop Mordo from killing the Ancient One and destroying the world was to become the Ancient One's student. The Ancient One noticed that Stephen had overcome his selfish arrogance, and so he removed the restraining spells, knowing full well about them. He knew that Mordo was a traitor, but he seeks to change him, as he did with Stephen. The surgeon trained with the Ancient One for many years nonstop, and once he was deemed ready, he turned to the United States. Strange set up shop at 177A Bleecker Street in New York's Greenwich Village. He quickly became an urban legend due to his secluded nature and the mysteriousness of his home.
As the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth, Doctor Strange has had his share of adventures through space, time, reality, and dimensions. He became the leading authority on supernatural matters to the superhuman community, which even led to him being a part of the Illuminati, a group composed of heroes believed to be the top authorities in their respective fields. As the Sorcerer Supreme, he overthrew Dormammu, an evil warlord, and restored peace to the Dark Dimension, and even eradicated all vampires off of the face of the Earth. However, it was the one time that he used his sorcery for his own selfish reasons that led to his greatest mistake. He attempted to use magic to resurrect his brother, who was still in cold storage. He succeeded in a way, but not how he had intended: Victor became a particularly powerful vampire, calling himself Brother Blood. He became a staple of Doctor Strange's rogues gallery, marking his greatest failure as a sorcerer, just as his mother had marked his greatest failure as a doctor.
