Bernell Jones

## Background

### 1968 - Present: Bernell Jones

Bernell Jones is the third son of Riverdale natives Theodore & Donna Jones. Like most people in their little town, Bernell decided to live a quiet & humble life despite the fact that his father was a former actor.

Just before he was to attend high school, Bernell would lose his older brother Edward in a freak accident. Edward was the outgoing one of the family & quite the daredevil. He always talked about leaving Riverdale, believing it to be holding him back. His death had quite the effect on the Jones family.

At Riverdale High, Bernell began working at The Blue & Gold, the school's very own newspaper. The town was quite uneventful but he still managed to impress Metropolis University when he sent in his portfolio. The school gave him enough of a scholarship for his parents to agree to send him there. Bernell spent the next four years working his internship while maintaining high scores in his classes.

After college, he decided to stay in Metropolis & got himself a job as an intern at the Daily Planet. This only lasted for a year before his mother passed away. He moved back home & got work for the local newspaper. Ut didn't last long as Bernell had gotten used to living in the big city. Instead of staying on the east coast, he took his talents to Star City & became a reporter for the Star City Post Times.

While doing a article on the gang lifestyle, he became a target for some of those gangs. While talking to some members, he was attacked but saved by the vigilante Arrowette. After saving his life, the two quickly fell in love. It did not bother him that she was already pregnant with another man's baby. When she she gave birth to her daughter, Bernell raised her as his own.

Bernell & his family lived a happy life that is until his wife ate some bad shellfish & passed away as a result. Bernell received lots of money from the insurance & decided to use it to for whatever Cissie wanted as long as it helped her heal.

When Cissie decided to become a superhero, Bernell was not completely on board but when Cissie said she wanted to honor her mother, he changed his mind. The two have remained close, even after Cissie discovered who her biological father was.

## Romantic Relationships

* Bonnie King: Girlfriend (1996 - 1997); Wife (1997 - 2010)

## Powers & Abilities

* **Investigation:** As a journalist, Bernell was skilled in investigating a story to find out the truth.
* **Journalism:** Bernell has been into journalism since he was in high school. After getting a scholarship from Metropolis University, he was an intern at the Daily Planet then became one of the head journalists at the Star City Post Times.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Strength:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **Speed:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **Range:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Strategy:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Combat:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **TOTAL:** 10 - Threat Level 0 / No Threat

## Trivia

* Despite the strict training that both his wife & daughter received, Bernell has zero athletics skills.