Torio Drake

> "Great it's Fate, say goodbye to your evening plans!"
>
> Torio Drake

**Torio Drake** is the child of **Dinah Drake**. After spending 8 years in the foster system, Torio eventually inherited an apartment from their mother and picked up an apprenticeship at a local mechanics. Currently Torio is apart of the new **Justice Society of America** with **Castor Knight**, **Laney Scott**, **Kiran Knolls** and **Zahra Hall**, continuing on from where their parents left off.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Childhood

Torio Drake was born to Dinah Drake during her years still working for the Justice Society of America, he spent his early years with the other kids of the heroes until the age of 5 when Dinah started getting an external babysitter to look after him while she was on missions with the JSA. At 5 years old he started going to school and then was babysat by a neighbour the rest of the time, sine he spent most of his young years with the other JSA kids he barely remembers them.

When Torio grew older it was clear that they had a distinct interest in the inner workings of engines and cars. So Dinah started teaching him about how she maintains the motorcycle she regularly used as the Black Canary as well as basic self-defence skills as she knew that his interest in the vigilante/heroes that were always on the news would only grow.

Just before Torio’s 10th birthday the JSA disbanded and Dinah moved the both of them to another city, hoping to avoid the fall out of the disband.

#### Life After Dinah Died

A month after the JSA disbanded Dinah was out on a mission when she was tragically killed, leaving 10 year old Torio orphaned. With a lack of will, and no back up from the JSA, Torio was put in care. During the next 8 years, they were passed from foster home to foster home, due to the uncontrollable nature of his sonic scream most homes ended with some sort of destruction of property.

All of these accidents cause Torio to be labelled as one of the troubled kids and the people willing to take him in dwindled. Even though he was now in a permanent group home there were still incidents with his abilities and it let to him being punished a lot despite it being out of his control.

When he reached 18, the home he was living in had been contacted by Dinah’s old lawyer, turns out she had left a will but it was only to be read once Torio turned 18. In her will Dinah left him an old apartment fully paid for, her old Black Canary suit and the weapons that she used with it as well as her old motorcycle.

### Out of the System and into the Frying Pan

After moving in to the apartment Dinah left him, Torio started searching for jobs and luckily they were able to find an open apprenticeship position at a local mechanic. This would allow him to be able to fix up his mother’s old bike to use, as he already started planning to take up after his mother and help stop crime. The money from his job at the mechanic would help him pay for all the parts needed to fix the bike.

Once he had some more money in the bank, Torio started to create their suit by reusing parts of Dinah’s old Black Canary suit, so apart of her would be with him always. With this he create his signature black hood and mask combo and his dagger holsters. The rest took him a couple of months to save up for the materials to finish the suit, but once he did Torio Drake made their appearance as Oriole for the first time.

During this period, they attempted to reach to the other children of the JSA to his knowledge none of them received his messages as all the information he had for them were 10 years old. Will they reach out who knows?

## Personality

Torio Drake is a very clever, determined and strategic person. Whenever they're in a tight situation they can usually figure out an escape quick enough. Apart from that he is also honest, grumpy and serious most of the time.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Superhuman sonic scream:** Torio has the ability to produce supersonic vibrations through his scream and concentrate it in directions.
* **Sound immunity:** Torio is immune to his own power and other powers similar to his.

### Abilities

* **Acrobatics/Free-running:** After a couple years training with his mother, Torio developed his own nimble movements and acrobatic skills.
* **Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist:** Before taking on the role of a vigilante, Torio trained with his mother and went to classes to become well versed in different fighting styles.
* **Master marksman and knife wielder:** Torio is highly trained in the use of firearms, despite the fact he tends not to use them when out in the field. They prefer if using their knives to defend himself.

#### Weaknesses

* **Metahuman Dampening Technology:** Despite it being the 80's any form of metahuman dampening technology, even one in its early stages prevents Torio from using his abilities.
* **Vocal chords:** If there is any damaged done to Torio's vocal cords then they can lose their sonic scream.

## Relationships

### Friends and Allies

* Castor Knight - Friends and Co-workers
* Zahra Hall - Friends and Co-workers
* Kiran Knolls - Friends and Co-workers
* Laney Scott - Friends and Co-workers