Harbinger

In the beginning...
Out of the vast emptiness of space it was aware. Aware of pain, cold, and lonliness. Coalescing cosmis energies began to form the first vestiges of form, but ultimately it knew form did not matter. Function was its purpose and it was "born" to serve a greater cause. Balance in the cosmic realms was shifting and that would not serve. Out of the energies of stars and matter emerged Harbinger to right the scales of balance.

Through Space
Countless years he traveled through the galaxy dispensing of cold, emotionless justice wherever the balance was in jeopardy. As the years progressed he began to form individual thoughts and preferences and so grew the urge to make himself as forbidding as possible to better perform his duties. He knew his creator, he called it the Overpower, allowed him this power and so he began to structure himself more in choosing with many of the races he encountered. Tall and powerfully build he encased himself in a steel-like skin and manifested wicked looking weapons to intimidate his enemies. Over time his preferred weapons of use became morning stars, the deadly mace with long spikes protruding from its massive head.

As time continued to pass Harbinger eventually found himself on the planet Earth. The rampant evil encompassing the planet was a scourge to Balance and an affront to everything for which he stood. As the rise of superhuman abilities began to emerge so too did the use of those abilities for personal gain. Heroes began to manifest but so too did the villains. Villains were outnumbering the heroes and this had skewed the balance, so it was that Harbinger went to work. The year was 1950.

Tireless and devoid of emotion, Harbinger began a one man crusade to crush the villainy on Earth. Daily battles against countless new enemies turned into years and decades of service. Like a machine Harbinger waged a one man war against the bleak tide of villains. He understood that it was likely his duties here could endure much longer than he anticipated but that was of little concern. He was an implacable foe and nothing would deter him from serving his Overpower and his duty.

So it was that in the year of 2009 Harbinger became aware of two things. ONE...as he performed his duty he realized that he was not acting as a harbinger of balance, he was waging war against tyranny and injustice on this small planet. The small cheers of thanks he received from people he saved from villainous attacks had found their way into his core, his "heart"? Each day he rose to the challenge, empowered by the cries of help and the desire to help those in need. And TWO...he no longer felt his Overpower. This disconcerted him to no small degree. He felt emptiness at times and the longing to go seek his creator. He knew these feelings would remove him from his duties and so he pushed them away and continued to fight the "good fight", as humans called it. He often wonders where his Overpower has gone and why the bond was broken, but he knows that his true calling is now the defense of this planet and its people. He knows that above it all his Overpower is no longer what he truly seeks. He has seen the best and the worst that humans have to offer and he aspires to understand and achieve great things, just as they do every day of their lives.

Recent times have put Harbinger in a position with which he is unfamiliar. As villains rise in greater power and number he realized he could not maintain his duty at proper levels and has sought alliance with other heroes. The organization of S.T.A.N.D. has accepted him into their ranks and he basks in their acceptance. He does not feel like an outsider and indeed even his personal thoughts and feelings appear to matter to the group. Dealing with emotions has never been a strong point for Harbinger, but the group appears to understand his simple views of human emotion and some have undertaken the cause to enlighten him. He has spent hours with Metallix and Riss to better understand the complexities of human emotion and once....he even cracked a joke. Recent events involving old members of S.T.A.N.D. has incurred a terrible emotional cost on the leadership of the team and Harbinger has found stability and structure in the leadership of Claudia. He values her discipline and control and while performing his duties tends to adopt this selfsame attitude. When he is not on patrol and is "hanging out" with other members he tries his best to fit in but sometimes is overcome with feelings of awkwardness. Despite these feelings he continues his personal duty and knows that other members of this team share his beliefs. The protection of humanity.