Arthur Newman

> "*In this world, the innocent can lose their lives....yet the ones who take their lives don't lose their own. That is not justice, that is aiding and abetting criminals. My work doesn't stop until I show the world that although murder is a horrible thing....it can be justified.*"
> ― Arthur, speaking about his beliefs.
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**Arthur Newman**, otherwise known as **Hush**, is a vigilante and the wielder of the quirk, Tranquil. A former Marvel University student, Arthur abandoned his heroic studies after his father, a well-known Pro Hero, murdered Arthur's mother in cold blood.

## Appearance

Arthur is a very peaceful man upon first glance, despite being very muscular in frame. His tranquil demeanor and monotone way of speaking often cause him to come across as non-confident when in fact, he is quite the opposite. He stands at an above-average height, being approximately 178 centimeters (5'10") and 77 kilograms (171 lbs), most of his weight being from pure muscle alone.

His physique is something he prides himself on, having pronounced triceps, biceps, quadriceps, and abdominal muscles. His body is very defined with every curve being sculpted from rigorous physical training. He has messy black hair, styled in freeform dreadlocks that fall in multiple places around his head, some of his locks having enough length to fall past his neck.

Arthur, just like anyone else, has his own special style of attire. As he's an avid gym rat, he primarily wears skin-tight compression shirts that are mostly custom-made to adhere to Arthur's body type. The shirts have high collars, partially covering Arthur's lower neck region and his other body parts in that area. As he has broad shoulders, the shirts appear to be much smaller than they truly are.

For his lowerwear, he sports a pair of baggy green sweatpants. These pants fall over his black high-top sneakers that he wears in public and are tightened using two long drawstrings. On his hip or back, Arthur will carry his signature katana when in public and on his forearms, he sports a pair of bandage-like wristbands.

## Personality

Arthur's defining personality traits are his combination of always appearing to be relaxed and his antisocial way of carrying himself. Not being a conversationalist, Arthur prefers to just receive directions and take in information non-verbally. This does not mean that he doesn't speak however, being very open and outspoken with his opinions on subject matters. Arthur's friendships with people depend on their strength level, often only associating heavily with people that can give him a good challenge in conflict due to his exhilarating love of battle.

Arthur has a deep hatred for heroes, but refuses to become a textbook villain. After the murder of his mother, Arthur began to pursue a new way of justice instead of abiding by the typical hero's code. When coming across rogue Heroes or a typical villain, Arthur doesn't hesitate to go for a fatal blow when given an open opportunity. His pride in his strength is the main reason why he still continues enacting his justice, seeing his powers as abilities that assist him in serving a purpose for the world.

Although he isn't a villain, Arthur can show malicious intentions when it comes to doing illegal things. If he feels it is needed, he will go as far as to kill law enforcement officers who are spreading corruption in their occupation's organization, doing the same for Heroes turned villains. His hatred for betrayal stems from trauma sustained from his father's descent into evil and the eventual murder of his mother.

He expresses and lets out his rage and mental turmoil by going to the gym or finding different things to do. His obsession with training his body, Quirk, and mind are all extreme as he dedicates the majority of his spare time to these activities.

## Quirk and Abilities

**Overall Abilities:** Arthur has superior physical parameters than most, his dedication to training his body being a major factor for this. Before dropping out three years ago, he was on course to becoming one of the many rookie Pro Heroes, having above-average knowledge of how heroism works and how professional Heroes operate. After dropping out, Arthur took a plane trip to Japan where he learned how to battle using swords, nun-chucks, and bo staffs.

As his Quirk specializes in making things unable to make noise, Arthur is a master when it comes to stealth tactics during missions. As his Quirk isn't very helpful for battle situations, Arthur is forced to adapt physically to combat others with superior Quirks.

* **Above-Average Strength:** Aforementioned, Arthur is strong physically due to having to adjust his body to battle people with much stronger and effective Quirks than himself. Working relentlessly to obtain extreme amounts of swinging and gripping strength, Arthur took up boxing and mixed martial arts to practice coordinating his attacks. In the process, he increased his hitting power and his ability to fight back against stronger opponents.

* **Enhanced Speed:** Arthur's speed is his calling card, being the sole reason why he's won as many battles as he has. Without his tremendous displays of speeds in addition to his silencing Quirk, Arthur's fighting style wouldn't be nearly as deadly as it is. As a swordsman, Arthur has trained his swiftness to swing his blades effectively, being assisted by his strength as well. As he can silence his footsteps and bodily functions, Arthur is able to take opponents by surprise quickly and efficiently and when in conjunction with his usage of his three katana, his danger level increases by ten-fold.

* **Durability and Toughness:** Arthur has average durability, as much as the normal human does. He can withstand multiple blows at a time, mostly due to the cushioning of blows thanks to his muscles.

* **Battle Intelligence:** Arthur is highly intelligent when it comes to hand-to-hand combat, weaponry combat, and warfare tactics. As his father was a Pro Hero, Arthur studied multiple avenues of battle from him and then after that mentorship was gone, Arthur's migration to Japan further boosted his combat intellect. Due to his mental prowess when it comes to conflict, Arthur serves as a good leader when placed in a group.

### Quirk

**Tranquil** (静かな, *Shizukana*): Arthur's Quirk allows him to silence and effectively remove any audible sound or odor from objects and people. His quirk materializes as a purple flame around his hand, enveloping whatever he touches in a protective shield that prevents any noise from being heard or an odor from being nasally sensed. To activate his power, Arthur must calm his mind and materialize the flames around his hand and then touch whatever he pleases.

The flames do not remain visible, becoming invisible after a few seconds of being activated. Arthur's primary usage of his Quirk revolves around his movements, the vigilante usually enveloping his entire body in the deafened shield. This allows him to bypass people's senses and radar due to both his smell and body sounds being unable to be picked up on.

### Stats

Arthur Newman's stats, according to the Official Character Book

## Equipment

**Katana:** Arthur wields three katana, usually holding one or two and then saving a spare in case one of his weapons are broken. He has amazing skill with these objects, being a skillful user of the weapons. At maximum, he can wield two at the same time.

**Pipe Bombs:** Arthur carries a case of pipe bombs, explosives that allow him to cause small to large scale amounts of damage. These items are altered by his Quirk, the noise being removed from the items when they explode.

## History

### Backstory

As a child, Arthur dreamed of becoming a Pro Hero like his father. As soon as he manifested his Quirk, he instantly got to work by learning how to use it for good. Entering a program known as Jr. Heroes, Arthur helped around New York City, doing normal tasks such as saving cats, stopping petty criminals, and assisting elderly citizens. Slowly growing out of this phase, he finally was allowed to become an unofficial sidekick under the supervision of his father.

The duo went on multiple missions, Arthur being exposed to heroism sooner than later. When he hit the age requirement, Arthur joined Marvel University in pursuit of becoming an official Pro Hero. When in his junior year, Arthur's father ended up murdering his mother after a drunken mental breakdown due to failing to capture his villain rival. Upon getting the news, Arthur spiraled and lost all trust for heroes and felt that becoming a professional was pointless. To put salt in the wound, Arthur's father only got a life sentence instead of death.

Resolving to never follow or work under an organization who didn't kill a murderer, Arthur fell into vigilantism. He took the nearest plane to a foreign country, known as Japan. He resided there for three years, learning the way of the blade and how to come back to America with an entire new skill set to enact his sense of murderous Justice. Upon returning, Arthur instantly got to work in New York City and then began expanding his horizon, traveling to more states within the U.S.