Ezekial / Zeke

**Codename**: Romeo

**Age**: 19

## **Powers**

If he makes physical contact with someone, they will fall completely in love with him and be totally under his control. These love zombies' strength is increased tenfold, and are very useful for when brute force is needed. However, he has a limit, and once he's overwhelmed the zombies go into a violent frenzy for 3 minutes before snapping out of their trance. They're near impossible to tame in this state. He can get overwhelmed very easily. He cannot control too many people at once, and he cannot control someone much more powerful than himself. Using this power en masse also gives him terrible migraines, and wearing himself out can cause him to faint and his headache to immobilize him for a day or two.

## **Personality**

- hes a bit vain, and tends to overestimate himself sometimes, so he makes a lot of half ironic, ego-centric jokes and really plays it up for laughs. but deep down he doesnt believe in himself very much and doesnt take failures well. because of this he trains hard and constantly.

- hes a bit of a flirt, but gets flustered very easily. he loves to give (and secretly receive) compliments.

- other personality traits include: wistful perceptive, wise, neurotic, analytical, detail-oriented, emotional, ditzy, and persistent. sometimes described as pushy or a control freak when he's particularly anxious about something.

## **Backstory**

Ezekial grew up under ninjago city, son of the head of a literal underground crime ring. He never knew his mother, and when he asked his father all he'd be told was that she was a powerful elemental master, and along with his "impeccable DNA" he create a child with even more raw capabilities. The only thing left of her was a vengestone earring she made for his father so they could be together, and Zeke kept it hidden away for years. Zeke was used as a weapon the minute his powers surfaced, taking control of anybody who opposed his father and subjecting them to immeasurable amounts of pain. Safe to say he's pretty traumatized and regrets a lot of things, but his father would always say "my roof, my rules," and would be violent if he didn't comply. His father took pride in Zeke's powers, probably because they were once his own. He never tried to control his father because his strength far exceeded his own, and he knew his father would kill him if he lost control. They both knew that, and it was constantly rubbed in Zeke's face. It would be betrayal, it would break his father's trust, and he wouldn't hesitate to punish his son in any way he saw fit.

His father wants to be adored and admired, and dreams of a life surrounded by equally shallow friends indulging themselves in all the worlds temptations, looking down on those who don't wish it for themselves. He wants more, and more, and more.

But Zeke isn't like that, not entirely. He never liked using his powers like he was forced to, to the point where he despises his abilities. At 15, he found a way to sneak out to the surface, and was astounded by what he found. The lights, the sounds, the people, all friendly and going about their business. People helped each other, they had fun with each other, and they were expected to. It was unlike anything he'd ever seen. Every now and then when the time was right, he'd sneak off and walk around the city. He'd talk to one new person each time, even though he was nervous. He learned so much about people, about friendship and family, the history of his home and its current protectors. He loved it all, and he wanted desperately to see more, to learn more, to feel more, to help more.

He was 17. One night while sneaking away, his father caught him leaving. Knowing what his father would do to him if he was caught, he ran away as fast as he could. Lackies were sent after him, and he used his powers to escape, controlling them for a brief moment before his panic set in and they went rampaging through his father's base.

He ran and ran until he hid in a tea shop, run by a spunky and mysterious old lady. "You look frazzled, young man," she said, "take a seat next to that other young person over there, and I'll get you some nice, rejuvenating tea." He looked over and saw someone with deep black hair and a golden-yellow sweatshirt. They waved, and he reluctantly waved back and sat with them, putting in his father's earring on the way. The stranger commented on it, noticing the vengestone. After some playful banter and a cup of tea (and maybe a wink somewhere in there there, earning zeke the nickname of "Romeo"), the stranger says their name is Jinx, but down with their crew theyre called "Èyùn", and they always have room for one more on the team.

Occupation: antihero pre-jinx, hero for a while, then antihero again

Cover Occupation: DJ

## **Trivia**

- he's a leo! august 1st bday babey

- a big hopeless romantic. romanticizes literally everything and is constantly swooning over something.

- trans rights baby! hes post op :)

- loves to cook! probably part of the chef crew.

- ironically, he loves and is comforted by physical affection, and he likes to hold onto/lean against friends when he feels comfortable. he can do this by wearing a vengestone earring to suppress his powers outside of battle. however, it mysteriously vanished one day.

- hes actually a big fan of the ninja. he first saw them during the talent show to get the fangblade in season 1. safe to say cole was his favorite and kai was his idol.

- when hes stressed, he likes to dance.

- the therapist friend. ready to help at the drop of a hat. despite this, he's very reserved and is usually by himself either training, cooking, or just sitting and thinking.

- lavalamp (romeo x cole x kai x jinx) is a thing theyre all in love with each other. said fuck it, poly time.