Max Brilliant

### Relatives

Professor Cynthia Brilliant (mother)Doctor Dexter Brilliant (father)Doctor Lara Brilliant (sister)

### Occupation

Addiction Counsellor, College Professor, Professional Hero, Heroic Sponsor

## Biographical information

### Date of birth

12 February 1952 (Aged 70, Appears to be in his late 20s)

## Appearances

### Debut

Episode 2: #SilverScream

Max is the Sponsor for the Team, it is the first and only time the "First Son of the Silver Age" has ever put himself out there as a sponsor for heroism. A troubled man from a powerful dynasty of heroes his past is as much a burden as it is a dream.

## History

Max was Born in 1952, two years after his sister Lara. They lived together on the Brilliant Compound which was where his parents worked on the Fusion Reactor project that aimed to create a new clean energy source for the world. Unfortunately an act of sabotage or an act of destiny saw to it that the Reactor exploded and bathed the family in energy waves of a strange and unique nature, granting all four superhuman abilities.

The Brilliants took to using their powers to prevent abuses of science and to exploring space and the other dimensions with flare and passion. The "First Family of Super Science" saw them as a premier example of a literal "Nuclear Family", however it took it's toll on the young man.

### The Laser Lad Years

Max Brilliant was arguably left with no alternative but to become "Laser Lad" as his sister Lara needed to be "Gravity Girl" thanks to the constant attacks on his family. A spunky and enthusiastic youth he hit trouble in his teenage years when he fell in with a bad crowd and fell out with his parents. By the time he was 18 he had been arrested, in rehab and relapsed numerous times and his family were only able to shield him from consequences for so long. At first he could compartmentalize and perform as the high flying Laser Lad (later just "Laser") but as time went by and his partying grew more and more out of hand the cracks became clearer and clearer

The main sign of this trouble sprouted when his usual pinpoint accuracy grew noticeably more haphazard and unreliable, several times he nearly caused more damage than he prevented due to wild laser bolts or messy "Flash Landings". He was also being thrown out of clubs and venues and picking very public fights while also falling into the grunge scene too readily.

As the situation grew worse the public opinion split between his critics and the rebellious elements, after his family were lost for nearly 20 years of our time (but only a few months of theirs) the difficulty readjusting to the 80s lead him to the path of Cocaine, Alcohol and other, harder, addictions due to feelings of isolation and how he blamed his parents for his lost time.

### The Wild Child Rebellion

As he spiralled into addiction "Laser" became less and less reliable and clashed openly with them when he did show up, his parents tried to discipline him but to no effect and he proved a bad influence on the Young Sentinels when he joined them, eventually being drummed out. To make matters worse his very public break up with the model Fleur lead to the Paparazzi stalking him endlessly and he, in turn, began lashing out in a stupor. Eventually when he collapsed mid battle with a villain his family were forced to intervene and send him to another Rehab.

The Rehab centres found it impossible to hold him unless he wished for it and eventually the family had to find an alternative treatement plan that, to this day, remains quite secret. Still his escapes from the other Rehabs are well documented while the final one he attended was off the grid.

## Powers & Abilities

Max is able to become a being composed of "lasers", more specifically he is a light energy being with an assortment of powers at his disposal.

**Flight**: Max is able to fly at the speed of light in his laser form, he avoids this, however, as moving at that speed can cause him to generate heat and radiation he cannot control or even to "skip" time and space due to phenomena beyond his control.

**Laser Projection**: Max can project blasts of light energy with precision enough to cut metal, weld it down and to modify the heat and force it exerts as well as the intensity of the light and its color. He can blast it from his limbs, torso, eyes, etc as needed and has mastered non lethal attacks with focus. He can even exude heat from his body to melt things he touches.

**Intangibility**: Not true intangibility Max can manipulate his density to some degree in his light force form, this allows him to permeate solid matter as thought he were light meaning he can pass through lasers, glass and other see through materials and porous structures.

**Light Wave Emission and Perception**: Max can generate wavelengths of light that allow him to expose things under those lights or to reveal invisible light waves and track them. He can also perceive the layers of infrared, thermal, ultraviolet and so forth using his senses and his connection to ambient light spectrum elements. He is also able to generate blinding flashes and flares from his body to stun and dazzle targets. He has also been able to focus his vision to extend his visual range and zoom in over great distances (500ft or so with some ease).

**Light Cloaking**: Max can bend light around himself and others to cloak himself almost completely (it is noted as being easier to spot when he moves) this can also block any light based efforts to scan or locate him and will bend lasers and trackers around it as if it were a mirror.

**Augmented Physiology**: Max is noted as being stronger and more agile than most and has exceptional fitness and vitality. This includes a severely repressed aging process as despite being somewhere in his 70s or, at the very least, his 50s he resembles a man in his mid to late 20's. He also seems to be resistant to most illnesses and in his light form does not need to sleep, eat or drink and can survive in the vacuum of space.