Tye Longshadow

## Background

### 2002 - 2014: Tye Longshadow

Tye Longshadow had an unfortunate childhood. He was born to the Mescalero Apache couple, Don & Shelley Longshadow in El Paso, Texas. He lost his father just before her turned two, leading Tye to be mostly raised his grandfather as his mother worked two jobs for their household. When he was nine, his mother began dating a bad-tempered & much older man named Maurice Bodaway. To put it simply, Tye did not like Maurice. The two would have aggressive altercations, with Tye threatening to run away several times. Whenever he did actually go through with it, he would go see his best friend Brenda Del Vecchio. The two spent most of their time together, with Tye trying to get away from Maurice & Brenda trying to dodge her abusive father.

Maurice never got physical so Tye always let it go & never told his grandfather anything. While walking home from school with Brenda one day, they discovered his mother murdered. Tye's life tuned upside down in an instance. His mother was dead, Maurice was arrested for her murder & he moved in with his grandfather Holling down the street. Holling did his best to help Tye get out of his funk but only Brenda was able to get some glimpse of his former self. She began spending all her free time there, doing her best to cheer Tye up.

### 2014: Tye Longshadow

One day, Brenda & Tye planned to hang out at Holling's house but Brenda never showed. Tye was pissed to say the least, ranting on about everyone just kept leaving him. As he went on & on to his grandfather about this, men in suits suddenly entered their house. Both were shot with darts, sedating them both. When Tye woke up for a minute, he was told his grandfather was dead before he was sedated again. After being moved around, Tye finally reached his destination: The Reach ship. Upon the ship, he was placed in a pod where he immediately recognized a girl with long brown hair down her back. Running up to her, he realized it was Brenda with her mother on the ground next to her. They all were confused, asking each other questions that none could answer.

Eventually, it became clear that the Reach were conducting experiments on them to learn about each of their abilities. Brenda's mother asked as their protector, doing her best to keep them away from harm but one day, she was taken by the guards & never returned. It didn't take a genius for them to know what happened. During their time there, they met other children Asami, Eddie & Paco. The five of them stuck together, becoming close friends in their messed up situation. After what felt like forever on the ship, they were rescued by The Team after the Reach's intentions became clear to Earth & its' superheroes. Tye even helped when he unknowingly summoned his powers & projected his astral form to attack the guards.

Back on Earth, Tye had nowhere to go with all of his family now dead. Brenda was being sent back to her father & neither of them thought it was a good idea for Tye to join. Instead, Tye & Asami were invited to come with Eddie & his father, Eduardo Sr. Eddie's father was a renowned scientist at S.T.A.R. Labs & was starting a community center for the victims of the Reach kidnapping. Both of them moved into the Dorado residence until the center was built, then they moved in there while keeping in contact with all their friends.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Metahuman Physiology**
	+ ***Astral Form Projection*:** He possesses the ability to create a translucent orange astral form in the shape of a muscular body, of varying size. He can only create this in a relaxed state, while remaining calm & focused to use it at will.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength*:** Tye possesses enhanced strength whether he is in his human or astral form. While in his his astral form, his strength is greatly enhanced. Because of this, Tye is able to tear roofs off buildings, punch through walls, lift the ground, as well as break through rock.
	+ ***Sixth Sense***: He has developed a "sixth sense," which allows him to sense things that normal people can't, like when something suspicious is going on or when someone isn't telling the truth.

### Weaknesses

* **Psychic Connection:** Tye is psychically connected to his Astral form and he will feel any damage inflicted upon it. If it is harmed or penetrated in any way, he experiences pain and the form dissolves

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Brenda Del Vecchio is Tye's best friend. The two have known each other since childhood & have bonded over living in houses with abusive men. Their friendship only grew stronger when they were abducted & later formeed their own group from protection.