Collin Williams (Dark Matter)

### Relatives

Orion Williams (father?), Selene Williams (mother), Athena Williams (sister), Blare Williams (sister)

## Appearances

### Debut

Dark Matter: Code Red

Collin Williams is a 22-year-old super-mutant in the DMU. He is regarded as a level ten mutant capable of bringing down cities at his current power levels, though it is rumored in future publications he will be weaker due to his over-exertion during the Battle of Duna. He wields the power of dark matter energy, a mysterious force that can be manipulated into anything Collin desires.

## Biography

Collin was born on Earth on August 9th, 1995 (4813 to the rest of the DMU). His parents were employed by Peterson Industries, and during an accident when he was young, Peterson Industries apprehended Collin, allegedly killing his parents in the process.

Collin is related genetically to Selene Williams, Athena Williams, and Blare Williams. It is currently unknown why he does not have DNA relating him to Orion Williams.

### Dark Matter: Code Red

Collin was first introduced fishing from a river as a storm struck.

## Personality

Collin is considered very rash with his behavior. While this has been helpful in the past, it has also proven dangerous (as seen during his fight with Zarkiks in Dark Matter III). Collin is very caring and seeks to help anyone he can. Collin is considered very anarchic, as well, despising IGA more often than not, though he understands they are not usually the enemy.

## Powers

### Retracting Claws

These claws are an inch long and protrude perpendicularly from the centers of each distal phalanx segment of Collin's fingers.

### Highly-Reactive Healing Factor

Collin's healing factor is far more powerful than those of other mutants. It is theorized that this is due to the dark matter powers reacting to the powers he was born with. the severity of the wound is what determines the speed of the healing. A paper cut can heal within minutes. Gunshot wounds will take seconds. There are instances where this has been harmful, such as shrapnel being trapped in Collin's body during the Invasion of Xerofia.

## Appearances

* Dark Matter: Code Red
* Dark Matters: Exile (Short Story)
* Dark Matter Rises
* Dark Matter III
* Fire In The Night
* Rumored Comic

## Notes

* Collin is based off of Taylor W. Wilson, his creator. When Taylor was twelve-years-old (2005), his name (at the time) was Taylor Colo'n. Taylor drew a character that looked like himself and swapped his first and last name. The original character was called "Collin Taylors," his alias at the time being "Shadowboy." Taylor has expressed interest in remastering the comics and releasing them as free digital comics on the Laughing Matter Studios website, as the original comics are sealed in a box at his home.
* In 2008, Taylor started writing a rebooted story, changing Collin's alias to "Dark Matter," and bringing the story closer to it's current state. This story was written within the pages of two composition notebooks, but eventually was lost.
* It would not be until 2017 that Collin's last name would be changed to "Williams" during the writing of Dark Matter: Code Red.
* Collin is introduced in all three of the Dark Matter novels while there is rain. This was unintentional for the first two books. When writing Dark Matter III, Taylor decided to add rain the scene as a joke.