Post by RenaRoo121 on Apr 9, 2010 23:40:06 GMT -5
Name: RenaRoo/Turtlefreak121
E-mail: turtlefreak121@yahoo.com
AIM: RenaRoo121
Other Characters:
Name: Radical
Gender: Female
Species: Super Human (Wakinyan Tanka)
Age: 24
Universe: Mirage Comics
Time Period: Between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1 No. 27 and Tales of the TMNT Vol. 2 No. 41
History: What is known of Radical is that her true name is Raven Shadowheart, an anthropologist for the Museum of Natural History’s Native American exhibits. She was raised very close to her grandfather, a village shaman, though did not quite understand the depth of his powers until much later in her life. It was during these early years that she was first introduced to the magic of the Wakinyan Tanka (Thunderbird) and her destiny set.
Years later as a New Yorker and busy young woman, Raven was struck by the Thunderbird’s lightning and fused with the spirits of the earth, giving her command of the wind, water, earth, and lightning and thunder. At the same time, though, the Wakinyan’s nemesis, Unkethi, fused the evils man has brought to the world with her childhood bully, creating Complete Carnage. Thus their never ending battle began and Raven took on the super heroine persona of Radical.
It was in one of these battles that Radical met the Ninja Turtles and received their aid in taking down Carnage, a move that ended badly as both Carnage and herself were seemingly destroyed. Fortunately for them both, however, they were merely transported to the Dreamscape where they could continue their quarrel without endangering others on earth.
This did not last long and Radical’s second appearance came about, cementing her character in the TMNT persona with Volume One of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Issue 27 “Dreams of Stone.” Much more matured and no longer claiming to be a super hero, Radical met with the turtles again and revealed that she had come to terms with her destiny not as a heroine but as a fierce combatant representing the silent wills of the earth. Again the four turtles helped Radical defeat Carnage, if only temporarily, and Radical came to terms with herself.
It is at this point that a romance apparently sparked between Radical and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ leader Leonardo. While she was not seen again until Issue 41 of the second volume of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it is revealed to turtle fans that Radical and Leonardo are deeply entwined in genuine romance, claiming not to be lovers but soul mates.
Personality: Radical is, to say the least, a very conflicted young woman who has been handed a lot on her plate. Not that she minds all that much, she would just like to make sure you knew what kind of sacrifices she is making for the world and how much she likes being the basic goddess of the earth itself. She is proud to the point that even her shaman grandfather admits that she will be tempted and weakened by it. Why shouldn’t she be proud, though? She has been chosen by the Wakinyan as a Thunderbird and has the powers and abilities of this very powerful spiritual beast. One would be hard pressed to argue with her why she should not be gloating. On the same token, however, she is not a bad person. She has a deep and willing respect for her people and is very knowledgeable about the Native American culture (that doctorate in Native American studies helps, of course) and is fiercely loyal to her friends, including the TMNT. She considers herself very spiritual and it is when someone can connect with her on a spiritual level that another, gentler side of her character is revealed.
Strengths: Among many of Radical's blessed abilities as one of the four Thunderbirds, she commands weather on earth, particularly rain and storms. Her control over wind allows her to fly and her connection to water and the earth allows her to manipulate the physical realm around her. She has a very powerful, albeit draining, attack known as a “Particle Beam” (though she stopped referring to it as such once she matured). This blast allows her to send both herself and a combatant into the earth's spiritual realm known as the Dreamscape where she has contact with the many animals of the World Totem, a mythological totem pole said to hold up the world. This power of the Particle Beam and the Dreamscape are not available to her so long as she is away from nature or on unfamiliar territory such as this new world, or One-Verse. Among personal strengths, Radical is highly intelligent albeit lacking some common sense. She is very strong willed and very likely to latch onto her friends and defend them vigorously. She is most certainly a character one would rather have as a friend than an enemy.
Weaknesses: Like your average nature goddess-esque figure, Radical draws her powers from the pristine environments around her. Remove her from such an environment weakens her, as evident in her ventures through the city where she quickly becomes drained in battle. She is by no means invulnerable and has all the weaknesses as a normal human, she by no means has super strength or the such and thus a punch is a punch and being hit by a car or the like is going to bring about a few broken bones to say the least. Currently Radical's powers are foreign and unfamiliar to her because she is around earthly elements she's never identified herself with before. Her control over the earth, weather, and water is limited and while it can be recovered over time as she identifies herself with the surroundings there is no feasible possibility of being as threatening as she was in her own settings. As far as mental weaknesses go, stroking her ego can often cause her to overlook traits in a person that she would have otherwise would have found out immediately. On the other hand, defiant attitudes or unnerving comments can cause her to fiercely counter someone she would have otherwise brought forth as a friend.
Appearance: Radical is 5'6" with long black hair (usually with bangs and braids). She is a Native American woman, muscular and well toned. Her usual heroic attire consists of a white spandex outfit which as been ordained on the arms and boots with red arrows, very much like traditional Native American warpaint. By day, as Dr. Raven Shadowheart, she is a well dressed though rightfully intimidating woman.
E-mail: turtlefreak121@yahoo.com
AIM: RenaRoo121
Other Characters:
Name: Radical
Gender: Female
Species: Super Human (Wakinyan Tanka)
Age: 24
Universe: Mirage Comics
Time Period: Between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1 No. 27 and Tales of the TMNT Vol. 2 No. 41
History: What is known of Radical is that her true name is Raven Shadowheart, an anthropologist for the Museum of Natural History’s Native American exhibits. She was raised very close to her grandfather, a village shaman, though did not quite understand the depth of his powers until much later in her life. It was during these early years that she was first introduced to the magic of the Wakinyan Tanka (Thunderbird) and her destiny set.
Years later as a New Yorker and busy young woman, Raven was struck by the Thunderbird’s lightning and fused with the spirits of the earth, giving her command of the wind, water, earth, and lightning and thunder. At the same time, though, the Wakinyan’s nemesis, Unkethi, fused the evils man has brought to the world with her childhood bully, creating Complete Carnage. Thus their never ending battle began and Raven took on the super heroine persona of Radical.
It was in one of these battles that Radical met the Ninja Turtles and received their aid in taking down Carnage, a move that ended badly as both Carnage and herself were seemingly destroyed. Fortunately for them both, however, they were merely transported to the Dreamscape where they could continue their quarrel without endangering others on earth.
This did not last long and Radical’s second appearance came about, cementing her character in the TMNT persona with Volume One of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Issue 27 “Dreams of Stone.” Much more matured and no longer claiming to be a super hero, Radical met with the turtles again and revealed that she had come to terms with her destiny not as a heroine but as a fierce combatant representing the silent wills of the earth. Again the four turtles helped Radical defeat Carnage, if only temporarily, and Radical came to terms with herself.
It is at this point that a romance apparently sparked between Radical and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ leader Leonardo. While she was not seen again until Issue 41 of the second volume of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it is revealed to turtle fans that Radical and Leonardo are deeply entwined in genuine romance, claiming not to be lovers but soul mates.
Personality: Radical is, to say the least, a very conflicted young woman who has been handed a lot on her plate. Not that she minds all that much, she would just like to make sure you knew what kind of sacrifices she is making for the world and how much she likes being the basic goddess of the earth itself. She is proud to the point that even her shaman grandfather admits that she will be tempted and weakened by it. Why shouldn’t she be proud, though? She has been chosen by the Wakinyan as a Thunderbird and has the powers and abilities of this very powerful spiritual beast. One would be hard pressed to argue with her why she should not be gloating. On the same token, however, she is not a bad person. She has a deep and willing respect for her people and is very knowledgeable about the Native American culture (that doctorate in Native American studies helps, of course) and is fiercely loyal to her friends, including the TMNT. She considers herself very spiritual and it is when someone can connect with her on a spiritual level that another, gentler side of her character is revealed.
Strengths: Among many of Radical's blessed abilities as one of the four Thunderbirds, she commands weather on earth, particularly rain and storms. Her control over wind allows her to fly and her connection to water and the earth allows her to manipulate the physical realm around her. She has a very powerful, albeit draining, attack known as a “Particle Beam” (though she stopped referring to it as such once she matured). This blast allows her to send both herself and a combatant into the earth's spiritual realm known as the Dreamscape where she has contact with the many animals of the World Totem, a mythological totem pole said to hold up the world. This power of the Particle Beam and the Dreamscape are not available to her so long as she is away from nature or on unfamiliar territory such as this new world, or One-Verse. Among personal strengths, Radical is highly intelligent albeit lacking some common sense. She is very strong willed and very likely to latch onto her friends and defend them vigorously. She is most certainly a character one would rather have as a friend than an enemy.
Weaknesses: Like your average nature goddess-esque figure, Radical draws her powers from the pristine environments around her. Remove her from such an environment weakens her, as evident in her ventures through the city where she quickly becomes drained in battle. She is by no means invulnerable and has all the weaknesses as a normal human, she by no means has super strength or the such and thus a punch is a punch and being hit by a car or the like is going to bring about a few broken bones to say the least. Currently Radical's powers are foreign and unfamiliar to her because she is around earthly elements she's never identified herself with before. Her control over the earth, weather, and water is limited and while it can be recovered over time as she identifies herself with the surroundings there is no feasible possibility of being as threatening as she was in her own settings. As far as mental weaknesses go, stroking her ego can often cause her to overlook traits in a person that she would have otherwise would have found out immediately. On the other hand, defiant attitudes or unnerving comments can cause her to fiercely counter someone she would have otherwise brought forth as a friend.
Appearance: Radical is 5'6" with long black hair (usually with bangs and braids). She is a Native American woman, muscular and well toned. Her usual heroic attire consists of a white spandex outfit which as been ordained on the arms and boots with red arrows, very much like traditional Native American warpaint. By day, as Dr. Raven Shadowheart, she is a well dressed though rightfully intimidating woman.