Phantom

**Phantom** is a playable character in Affinity Squad. He a thug with a friend: his spectral, otherworldly terror named Nightlight. He's a street rat, raised by several homes, and eventually himself. After meeting Ben, his whole life begins to change. Given a new purpose, to serve this mysterious, terrifyingly strong entity, he takes the world by the collar and tries to make it his own.

## Appearance

Mark is a lean, muscular man with short, brown hair and fair skin. Nightlight is a demon made of up entirely of teal-colored energy. Its form consists of two, oversized, muscular arms, although she can make a full body with enough effort. Mark himself wears a black, sleeveless t-shirt with a cartoon skull on the front. With ripped, light denim jeans covering his legs.

## Personality

Phantom is a thug in all forms of the word: he doesn't mince words, hates smartasses, and pities people who can't carry their own weight. Not gentle in the slightest, his brash, gruff nature means others around him are going to hate, and eventually fear, Mark once he gets angry.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

#### Superhuman Strength

Nightlight, being a demon, as well as the source of Phantom's power, casually gives Phantom the ability to throw cars and break through walls with ease. His crushing strength is comparable to Diamond Form Bling Thing, which is the physically strongest form she has access to.

#### Increased Defense

The aura that surrounds Phantom while Nightlight is active isn't just for show, but it's a small barrier that Nightlight gives to Phantom, increasing his defense. Not to the point of being bulletproof, but knives, and other blade-focused weapons, becoming much less effective while Phantom is in combat.

#### Energy Attacks

Nightlight can harness the energy she is made out of and shoot it forward. Usually in the form of a short-ranged blast out of one of her palms, or a giant beam coming out of her mouth.

#### Fluctuating Offense and Defense

If we imagine Nightlight's power given to Phantom as a battery, Phantom has the ability to route power to either attacking or defending, usually going for attacking. The more he focuses on offense, the inherent defensive boost given from Nightlight's energy suffers, and vice versa. If he's completely focused on defense, he can tank a bullet without breaking skin, though it will leave a bruise.

### Abilities

#### Street Brawler

While not being a specific power given from Nightlight, fending for himself on the streets has had Mark be in countless street brawls. Being able to crush lackies on the streets even before Nightlight, Mark is able to make the most out of Phantom's Super Strength.

## Relationships

**Ben**, being Phantom's leader, is the most obvious connection he's made during the events of Affinity Squad. Ben considers Phantom to be his Right-Hand man, and works with him to achieve his goals.

**Kubo Kioshi** is another person Phantom has met, being under Epsilon Corp., Ben and Epsilon have become business partners. And by extension, Phantom and Kubo have worked together. Though, that doesn't mean they like each other, being nothing more than reluctant coworkers, occasionally breaking into fights because of their rivalry.