Professor Proton
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
Professor Proton is an ex-University of Toronto Professor who, after being exposed to experimental radiation, developed powers of atomic manipulation.
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| Professor Proton | |
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| Origin: | Science |
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| Archetype: | Defender |
| Security Level: | 22 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Tim Tyson (secret) |
| Known Aliases: | The Professor, Prof, PP, Proton |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 32 |
| Height: | 5'0" |
| Weight: | 135 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Light Brown |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | Research Scientist |
| Place of Birth: | Mississauga, ON, Canada |
| Base of Operations: | The Vanguard |
| Marital Status: | Widower |
| Known Relatives: | Wife: Joan Tyson (deceased)
Daughter: Sarah Tyson (Taken by the Vahzilok, presumed dead) Parents: Nancy & Jamie Tyson In-Laws: Jeanette & Bill Goyette |
| Known Powers | |
| Atomic manipulation ((Radiation Control & Kinetics)) | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Tim can do plenty of research! | |
| Equipment | |
| Jumppack | |
| No additional information available. | |
Affiliations
Tim was a member of The Justiciars, a UN-sanctioned supergroup in orbit over the earth. He has recently joined another UN supergroup, the Union Supreme.
Tim works as a part of CanCorp, a large medical research firm as the vice president of research and development in the Oncology division.
Character History
Tim Tyson, single father, Associate Professor of advanced nuclear physics at the University of Toronto, quit his job after his only daughter, Theresa, was diagnosed with cancer. He joined CanCorp, a large, international corporation devoted to medical research in the radiology branch and soon became the best and brightest of the field. No matter how hard he worked, however, the elusive and sinister cancer still ate away at his daughter.
With his daughter losing more and more function, Tim became more and more desperate at his attempts to cure the malignant tumors, and one day at CanCorp labs, while testing an experimental focused proton/anti-proton radio-therapy on rats with neoplasms, Tim, exhausted by his lack of sleep, miscalculated, and was accidentally exposed to vast amounts of experimental radiation.
Tim was in a coma for 95 days, and during that time, the Vahzilok raided the hospice where his daughter was being cared for. His daughter was taken in the raid.
When Tim awoke, he discovered that he had the ability to manipulate Atoms, creating, or destroying them for short periods of time. Concentration could allow him to make the changes more permanent, although the drain that permanency took on his body caused him to become comatose for periods of time.
He finally had the cure for his daughter - it didn't matter that he may be comatose for a few more days. When the hospital staff finally broke down and told him what had happened, Tim swore to exact justice against the Vahzilok, as Professor Proton.
Powers
Tim uses his powers to create temporary radioactive particles which cause villains to be stunned for brief periods of time until arrest is possible. Tim also manipulates muscle and other tissues to atrophy or grow stronger for short periods of time. He also can run at incredible speeds by both improving his muscle-mass and reducing the air friction by removing the particles before him.
