The Scenario
Greater Sci-Fi combatant
So here's something new. I want to be clear now that this guy is not showing up immediately, as he's more intended to flesh out an existing character and provide developement. Here goes!
Character Sheet:
Name: Luminil
Alias/Title: Absent god, The Forgotten, Lord of Opposites, Master of the Void, King of Everything and Nothing, etc.
Age: N/A
Gender: N/A (Male/Genderless)
Status: N/A
Species: Old god
Nationality: N/A
Appearance: http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/091/568/04c7c187268a604826e3a8769bf0c46d.jpg?1294254157
Power(s): Godlike powers, associated with the aspects Nothingness, Negation, and Absence. There is a fine distinction between each powerset, with significant overlap.
Nothing- A simple lack of existence. This includes power over the Void, an empty dimension far from the material plane. It gives the ability to draw things into the Void, or overlap it with the material world. Exposure to Nothing within the Void can erase things from existence if severe enough.
Negation- Denying or reversing. Gives the ability to stop powers and effects from working, or reversing the effects. In effect, able to "turn off" some powers, or make them work in the opposite way. As an example, it could disable someone's pyrokinesis or turn it into cryokinesis. The ability is not limited to supernatural effects, and could disable or reverse a bonfire just as easily.
Absence- Something essential is missing. Similar to Nothing and Negation, Absence takes something away.
"Darkness is the absence of light. Silence is the absence of sound. Death is the absence of life."
In addition to these aspects, Luminil possesses powers befitting an Old god, including immortality, godlike strength and durability, and the ability to manifest an avatar.
Manifestation- Luminil is as much part of the Void as the ruler of it. He cannot leave it of his own power, and so reaches across to other realities through an avatar he creates from Nothing, which he can project his power from. He needs an anchor point (such as a person, place, or object touched by his power) or a weakened boundary in another plane before he can reach to it, and destroying the avatar (or anchor) prevents him from interacting with that plane.
Biography: Luminil has possibly existed since the beginning of the universe, lurking within the Void on the other side of creation. Occasionally, he finds an opportunity to reach out into other planes, and in these instances has often been worshiped as a god. The last time he had contact with Earth was thousands of years ago, and inspired an ancient cult that gave him his current name. Luminil used the opportunity to create an artifact, the Blank Jewel, as a way to set anchor points to reach across to the material world. Over time, the cult was wiped out, and the Blank Jewel lost, preventing Luminil from accessing the world.
Thousands of years later, an expert thief and treasure hunter found the ruined temple of Luminil. Going by the moniker of The Shadowman, Pryce's grandfather stole the stole Blank Jewel from the temple, and reawakened its power. In return, Luminil placed the Curse of Absence on him and his family line, giving them the ability to drain energy from their surroundings, but also setting them as anchor points. Luminil is currently using Pryce to gain a foothold in this reality, slowly building up the ability to reach across the boundary and exercise his power. Should Pryce die, Luminil will lose this foothold, and so will attempt to protect Pryce with his power, though he is severely limited in what he can do.