Shadow Ra
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| The Sun God | |
| Shadow Ra | |
| Player: BaronAzala | |
| Origin: | Magic |
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| Archetype: | Brute |
| Threat Level: | 33 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Gabriel Mundson |
| Known Aliases: | ' |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 23 |
| Height: | 6'0" |
| Weight: | 197lbs |
| Eye Color: | black |
| Hair Color: | black |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | White (Non-Hispanic) |
| Occupation: | Costumed Villain |
| Place of Birth: | Cap Au Diable |
| Base of Operations: | Aeon City |
| Marital Status: | Confidential |
| Known Relatives: | Mother, Father |
| Known Powers | |
| Dark melee/Willpower | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Shadow manipulation | |
| Equipment | |
| Eye of Ra pendant | |
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Origin
Gabriel Mundson
Gabriel was your average run of the mill loser. He worked a dead end job, had no future and was dirt poor. Being uneducated and having no skills he did what everyone in the Isles did. He turned to crime. Working as a hired goon for members of the Mooks, the Skulls and even the Hellions he would spend his cut of whatever they stole at the Golden Giza. Of course he had no luck with the games. He'd often lose all his money and eventually turned to loan sharks to get the money to play and hopefully win it big.
Like with addiction, his problem eventually caught up with him and he was beaten by the Family's loan sharks. They caught him trying to flee the country and beat him without mercy, ruining his left eye in the process. Dragging him back to their headquaters, they had one of their meat doctors sew him up and put him to work on grunt work as a lackey. On ths last job, they pulled a heist in a Museum of Egyptian art. Grabbing the art he picked up a pendant in the shape of the Eye of Ra. As soon as he touched the object, he felt filled with a strange sensation and power. One of the Family goons seeing him standing there looking dumbfounded at the pendant thought he was trying to pocket it and went to stop him. Gabriel, still enthralled with the sensation, grabbed the man's face and living shadows seemed to flare along his hand and into the Thug's eyes. The thug cowered swatting at the air screaming. The other thug saw him and pulled his gun, Gabriel clenched his fist and the living shadows flared again, pulling something dark and glowing from the remaining thug's chest, sending him to his knees unconscious. Gabriel felt suddenly rejuvinated and grabbing some more Egyptian artifacts made his escape.
Shadow Ra
Fashioning a crude costume from the stolen Egyptian works he put on a gold mask and headdress, and started robbing a few places using his new found powers to crush the bank guards and get away with the money. After a few successful heists he had learned he was stronger than he used to be and possesed an innate resilliance, stamina and will that allowed him to withstand against normal humans. Fashioning himself a newer costume from Icon he used the Pendant as a sort of Fake Eye. After gaining a reputation his old habits returned and he started back at the Golden Giza again. His new Eye seemed to give him a lucky streak and he was noticed by Johnny Sonata himself as a potential cheat. Pulling him to the back his super powered goons held him down and cut off his the thumb on his right hand, before he was able to get free and beat them down. Mr. Sonata had learned who Shadow Ra really was and holding his debt over his head he offered him protection from the Family and a way to erase his debt completly by working for him as one of his Metahuman security agents.
Shadow Ra took the job and has been working for him ever since, Although he still commits his own crimes, as he is free to do what he wants when not on duty, and even runs his own small time casino in Pocket D using Giza gambling chips.
The Ministry of Order
Finally paying off his debts to Mr. Sonata, Shadow Ra took to the streets to try and find himself a big score. After a few successful and unsuccesful attempts at going solo. He realized that with the Big score comes a big price. Enemies. After getting trounced a few times, he decided to look for a group of villains who seemed to be after the same thing. Money, Power, and all the big time stuff without having to be a low level enforcer all his life. Putting ear to the streets he heard word of a group called The Ministry of Order. Quickly joining the ranks of this criminal organization he ran afoul of one of their members. Night Sai one of their higher ranking members seemed to dislike and distrust him. Although Gabriel seems to think its because she has the hots for him. It might just be as it appears and she really can't stand the scumbag that Shadow Ra is. After the Ministry was absorbed by Inevitable Evolution, Shadow Ra left to work on his own.
The Obelisk
After working on his own for a time he grew dark and angry at the world. Here he was, with the powers of God in his hands still pulling small time for the big boys. Putting his foot down he lashed out at Mr. Sonata, threatening him with letting his secret out if he didn't pay up. Using the money he gained from hustling losers at the casino and other scams and robberies he funded his own criminal organization, known as Obelisk. The group is dedicated to world domination and the aquisition of money and power.
Powers
Curses
the dark power that eminates from him are actually curses brought on by the power of the pendant. As he strikes his foes he curses them. They become weaker and have diffculty attacking him back. He is able to use his curses to make himself stronger by sucking the very life out his foes or gain strength from them, while he hurts them.
Godly Resilliance
His body became toner and more muscular as he gained his powers from his talisman. He is stronger, faster, and more resiliant to pain and damage.
Friends
Foes
Lost Son - one of the Tsoo higher ups. For some reason he's taken an extreme dislikeing to Shadow Ra. Even attempting to kill him and kidnap anyone who could help him locate the villain's weaknesses.
Huntsman Fury - Shadow Ra doesn't dislike the guy but he did win alot of his money and by the end of the night the Lizard did threaten to kick his ass.
Night Widow Scourge - the wife of the Huntsman he took even more of her money that same night. She seems to have a gambling addiction and he'll probly be taking even more of her money soon.
Operative Lucenia - she was sent by Huntsman Fury to get back his money but Ra wouldn't go for it and in the end she ended up beating the crap out of him.
Trivia
his theme song is Comfort Eagle by Cake
The Eye of Ra and the Eye of Horus are the same symbol except one is the left eye while the other is the right eye. Ra is attributed to the Sun while Horus is the Moon.
