Real name: Brendon Medawar
Alias: The Raven
Age: Immortal (29)
Sex: Male
Height: 6'2
Weight: 180 lbs
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Black
Powers:
Self Duplication
Healing Factor
Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Speed
Superhuman Durability
Superhuman Stamina
Superhuman Agility
Flight
Uni-Vision
Psychic Awareness/Precognition
Matter/Energy Manipulation
Phasing
Telepathy
Telekinesis
Teleportation
Necromancy
Energy Projection
Abilities/Skills:
Fluent in German, Spanish, Latin, French, English, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Cantonese, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, Swedish, Italian, Indonesian, Finnish and Polish.
Proficient in acrobatics
Hand to hand combat expert
Proficient in the study of anatomy
Proficient in most areas of study within history
Proficient in archaeology
Master of espionage
Weapons expert
Skilled painter
Proficient piano player
Proficient violin player
Raven has great ambition and has a great lust for power.
A mutant that has the power of Multiple Man, which he would keep a secret with all his being.
Creating copies, individually he studies and learns, history (all fields), archaeology, multiple languages, hand to hand combat, sword arts, arms usage, espionage, anatomy and acrobatics.
A Canadian citizen, Raven went into the Canadian military. Doing his best to excel beyond his peers and expectations in attempts of getting into Weapon X.
In joining he's granted a healing factor and further training.
Down the road he leaves (runs) from the organization after stagnating there only to serve their own twisted needs. To progress towards becoming more powerful, he seeks refuge in the US.
After making some considerable distance from himself and his pursuers he makes himself known to S.H.I.E.L.D. by getting in contact with some circles within the States that he's made over the years, that are also in connection with S.H.I.E.L.D., asking for protection and swearing allegiance.
He is accepted and begins his training as a S.H.I.E.L.D agent.
After many years of working for S.H.I.E.L.D. making his way up, doing what was asked of him, he gets a considerable clearance level. High enough to allow him to read some previously classified files within the S.H.I.E.L.D. system. In particular that which interested him most, were files on the Uni-power.
His desire to gain the Uni-power for his own use leads him to research those that he believes best to help him procure it: Dr. Gilbert Wiles and Mr. Fantastic.
Eventually he asks to be released from S.H.I.E.L.D. which they do but, not without keeping a close eye on him. However with his power and expertise, he feels little of their presence. Using copies to lose them and/or lead them elsewhere when he finds it necessary.
Raven tracks down Dr. Wiles and works out arrangements to study the Uni-power with him. Offering him moderate sums of cash (which he procured as an accomplished agent of S.H.I.E.L.D) to deviate the doctors desire to acquire the power for himself and also for his assistance. Now he must get into contact with Mr. Fantastic in attempts to get him involved with the project.
In order to get Dr. Richards on board, Raven felt he had to make a deal, for Dr. Richards would not be interested in money. Thus, he relented his secret (his ability to make copies of himself) to Reed, for reasons of lending his body to the scientific studies of Dr. Richards. This helps him to convince Reed to lend them his assistance. With Reeds tech, he has a shot at, at least procuring a way to find the Uni-power.
Against all odds, everything goes according to plan and Reed decides to lend his lab and mind for the sake of science (and Raven's own endeavors). Dr. Richards felt that they could, with their combined efforts, either duplicate the Uni-power or manifest it. He proves his prediction relatively accurate. The scientist manage to create a synthetic version of the Uni-power. Lacking in sentience but, maintaining all the basic attributes.
With the Uni-power at their behest for use, Raven takes it for himself. He then secretly creates a copy. The copy stays for them to study, as promised, while the other travels the explorations of space. In this way Raven can learn of his new found abilities under the supervision of Dr. Richards and Dr. Gilbert while the other can test said powers on the field and explore the unknown.
Once their studies are complete and assuming that Raven does not need to return for any reasons before hand, he reunites with his copy.
During his time in space, certain events take place (i.e. crossing paths with Skrulls) that cause his desire for power to grow and in essence plant the seeds of corruption.
Shortly there after (several months), Raven takes up studies on mutant biology and other related studies. A direction inspired by his run in with the Skrulls.
His research has him come across the names; Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert, Nathaniel Essex (Mr. Sinister) and Apocalypse.
He seeks them out.
Finding Dr. MacTaggert dead and Apocalypse missing, Raven furthers his studies by seeking out Mr. Sinister and any of Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert's research.
While Raven learns a great deal from the research, he needs the expertise of someone within the field.
Raven finds himself at the door of the X-Mansion and ends up talking to Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy (Beast), whom he has discourse with until Professor Charles Xavier appears. Xavier quickly discovers Raven's goals and attempts to deter him of his plans. Raven refuses and becomes angry. However he leaves without raising a finger and takes his endeavors elsewhere.
Eventually, after several years, Raven finds Mr. Sinister. Raven finds him unwilling to aid him at first. The two discuss things and find common ground but, ultimately find themselves at odds. Raven asks Mr. Sinister what he wants in return for his service. He replies "Scott Summers."
Soon after Raven Attacks the X-mansion. He overwhelms the X-Men and abducts Cyclops and travels back to Mr. Sinister's lair.
They use test subjects to perform their research to create that which Raven desires. Until he finds upon researching within Mr. Sinister's data base, that the powers of that of the mutant Exodus, entices him most.
Raven has Sinister aid him in duplicating the abilities of Exodus for his own personal use. This process takes several months.
Aware of Sinister's reputation of deceit, Raven creates a copy unknown to Sinister and has it undergo the mutation. Despite seeing no foul play, he then turns on Mr. Sinister and blasts him with a concussive energy blast, knocking him unconscious. He then proceeds to mind wipe Mr. Sinister and frees Cyclops.
While his actions appear noble, Raven's intentions are unclear, for soon after he makes a declaration through global broadcasting by overtaking a television station in New York, that the world a prize decided for the fittest. He goes on to say that he will unify and save the world from corruption, by force if necessary.
Now with the power he desired Raven starts his path to conquer Earth to mold it to his ideal image of how things should be.
In the process Raven would recruit those that would serve him. A campaign mirroring that of Magneto's crusade.