Night Owl

Adam Brown is Night Owl, a highly skilled mutant and crimefighter whom abides by his own personal code. He predominantly serves Millennium City, but occasionally travels to other places in the world to prevent criminal activities and assist allies.

APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY
Adam Brown is an attractive man who appears to be in his mid to late twenties. He has the build of a professional athlete, stands at 5 feet 10 inches, and --due to extremely dense bones-- weighs about 250 pounds. People who have interacted with him might describe him as the strong, silent type; but Adam will engage in conversation if approached. However, he strongly dislikes people he perceives as bullies or dishonest.

As Night Owl he prefers to work alone, and on rare occasions when he does work with others he can be described as difficult to get along with. Night Owl has an irreverent and rebellious attitude towards authority figures, and often places his own personal issues and problems first. Despite this, other heroes have found him to be a reliable ally and capable leader.

ORIGIN
Adam Brown was born in the 19th century, and is the only son of Deborah and Hakeem Brown. His parents were two former slaves struggling to survive in the south; and as a result, Adam has faced many hardships in his life. His father worked as a hand laborer and his mother a housekeeper; together they barely made enough money to afford the basic necessities. When Adam was physically capable he joined his father working in the cotton fields where they were paid for each sack filled. As he grew older, Adam was able to pick far more cotton than the a normal man; and at the end of one work day --in an attempt to prevent a nigger from getting rich off him-- the handler lowered the price of each sack so that he wouldn't have to pay Adam so much. Angry and unable to take the cotton elsewhere Adam insulted the man before leaving, tossing his money on the ground.

That night the handler and group of armed white men came to the Brown's home to teach Adam a lesson. In an attempt to defuse the situation Hakeem begged the men to leave, telling them Adam was sorry. However one of the men used this opportunity to hurt him, causing an angry Adam to step outside. A brutal fight ensued and Adam managed to beat up the men, but in a state of rage killed the handler. Fearful of whatever repercussions would occur, the Brown family quickly gathered whatever belongings they could carry and fled to the north; eventually settling down in California. However the sheriff, a negro sympathizer, would later confront Adam --who was now wanted for murder-- and give him an ultimatum: leave town or be arrested and transported back to the south. Adam said goodbye to his family, whom were now much better off, and left.

For a few years Adam wandered across America, never staying in one place too long and doing miscellaneous jobs to make money, until he befriended a tribe of Apaches in Arizona. Due to his courage --he had fought off a group of white men who were attempting to rape an Apache woman-- he was given a place in the tribe. The Apache taught him how to live off the land and trained him to be a warrior; renaming Adam Night Owl. Eventually he married one of the Apache women --a beautiful, but short-tempered female warrior named Redwolf-- and had a son. However, due to expansion and growth in America, the United States government began to take back more and more land that had been given to the native Americans; threatening there way of life. Adam's tribe fought back, but after a short war was defeated and disbanded; Adam lost both his wife and son during the war.

A disheartened Adam returned to California and moved back in with his elderly parents, his criminal past long since forgotten. He worked as a fisherman, and after each of his parents had passed away moved to the United Kingdom. He remained there for several decades, participating in World War I and II, before deciding to return to America. Upon arriving Adam participated in the Civil Right's movement; protesting social injustices and helping other Blacks. The movement was a success, and Adam returned to Texas to begin a new life.

Using the wealth he had acquired, Adam was able to buy a small, secluded farmhouse. He raised cattle and tended to crops while watching the world rapidly change. A boon of people with inhuman abilities, often referred to as supers, began arising. America became obsessed with supers --some people worshipped or feared them, governments seeked ways to control or duplicate them, and not all used their abilities for good-- but Adam chose to ignore them. He figured the good supers would eventually weed out the bad supers, especially with organizations such as PRIMUS, UNTIL, and the Champions forming; but when a madman known as Dr. Destroyer annihilated Detroit, killing thousands of people, he decided he needed to do more.

With a newfound purpose Adam began vigorously training; pushing his body and skills further than he had ever before. When he felt ready he sold his farm and moved to Millennium City since it appeared to be the center of the super movement. In addition Adam created the heroic persona Night Owl and used the money he had gained from selling the farm --along with the knowledge and skills he had collected throughout his life-- to obtain equipment and supplies. As Night Owl, Adam would help authorities by taking down villains --super or not-- and organizations that wrongfully harmed others.

POWERS AND ABILITIES
Adam is a mutant, and his powers cause: In additon, throughtout his life he has gained much knowledge and skills, which include but are not limited to:
 * Improved physiology
 * Extraordinarily dense bones, enhanced physical capabilities
 * Heightened senses
 * Accelerated Healing Factor
 * Rapid recovery from wounds, high resistance to diseases and posions, delayed harmful aging


 * Expert Huntsman and Tracker
 * Fighting Proficiency
 * Mixed martial arts, street fighting, melee weapons, and firearms.
 * Acute Perception/Instincts
 * Master of Stealth and Escapology
 * Linguistics
 * Speaks mutliple languages

EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA
Night Owl has access to a variety of weapons and gadgets to combat criminals with. Items in his arsenal include, but are not limited to:
 * Slick, lightweight Kevlar body armor with reinforced hard plates
 * Two retractable blades/claws
 * Located in each bracer and boot
 * Detachable cape
 * Can be used for gliding or misdirection
 * Grappling gun
 * Razor discs
 * Razor sharp shuriken like discs that can be thrown at targets.  They are compact (only about 2.5" in diameter) and can be modified to trigger special effects upon impact such as explode, flash, and freeze.
 * Smoke Capsules: Small, pill-like capsules that release a dense cloud of gas