Phantom

Phantom was a key member of the second iteration of the Super Legion in Rocket City; alongside being a local protector for the oldest parts of the city itself.

## Aarav Khatari

### Relatives

Dhruvi Khatari (wife) Delirium (daughter)

## Origin

Aarav Khatari was born in Mumbai, India. Although his parents had big dreams for him, Aarav had his heart on becoming a musician. He would spend hours and hours perfecting his craft, learning to play multiple instruments and writing his own music. Eventually his parents decided to let Aarav follow his own dreams and forced him to leave their house. Seeing this as a chance to escape, Aarav packed all of his belongings and moved to a city where he could make a name for himself, Rocket City. It was here that Aarav found an apartment in Old Town with some new friends and got a job working as a delivery driver; making his music in all of his spare time. He would play gigs as a session musician, but rarely found any work outside of this - with most people underestimating his music writing skills. Eventually he would meet a theatre producer, an Indian woman named Dhruvi and the two fell in love very quickly - marrying and having a baby girl called Karishma.

## Awakening

Whilst on a delivery job, Aarav found himself in an abandoned house in the old neighbourhood of Mossy Rock. When nobody answered, he went inside to drop off the parcel, but inside found a strange plant glowing with black energy. Curious, Aarav picked up the plant and touched its leaves to see what the glowing could be. Instantly the glow faded & the plant withered and died. Shocked (and embarrassed if the owner came back) Aarav rushed home and told the story to Dhruvi; who didn't believe a word of it. That night - Aarav found himself inside a strange dreamscape - flying above the city with premonitions of everything to come the next day. Although initially curious, he thought nothing of it and went about his life the next morning. Throughout the day, Aarav found every premonition he dreamt would come true - very particular scenarios that he couldn't have guessed. Again he told Dhruvi about the dreams; although this time she started to believe him. Slowly - more unusual things started to happen around the home, until one day Aarav levitated across the room with ease. Realising that the plant had somehow given him super powers - he decided to use them to take care of the neighbourhood he lived in.

## Phantom Stalks

Aarav become the Phantom - and became something of an urban legend within the community. He decided to only work at night - so he could keep the city safe as it slept. This also protected his secret identity even more; very rarely interacting with anybody would recognise him as another resident (most people thought he was an apparition, a ghost or a phantom of the area). In the evenings he would work, in the daytime he would work, in his spare time he would make music. Although incredibly supportive and loving; this put a strain on their marriage that would never real heal - with Karishma growing older never really seeing her father. In an attempt to better support his superhero work and lighten his personal responsibilities to the city; he decided to join the newly reformed Super Legion.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

Access to Corvus energy; giving him control over dark energy ranging from mists, camouflage, solid constructs etc.

## Death & Legacy

Phantom became a mysterious but well-loved superhero as part of the team; being popular with younger children for his 'spookiness' and becoming a regular Halloween costume. He served alongside the team for many years until the Night of the Netherworlders; which threw the whole city into chaos. He made sure that his family was safe before rushing into battle - but was unfortunately killed closing the gate into the Netherworld. Aarav's body phased out of existence; leaving no trace of his whereabouts once his wife realised what had happened. Heartbroken, she decided to take their daughter back to India to reconnect with their homeland and away from the trauma caused in the city. There was never any connection between Dhruvi and the Super Legion; making his death incredibly distressing and confusing for all involved. Dhruvi would never speak the truth about her husband; even hiding it from their daughter, instead telling her he was a successful musician who had died following his dream. Eventually Karishma grew older and started to investigate her father's death - revealing the truth behind his disappearance and somehow uncovering her very own powers like her fathers.

## Trivia

* Phantom's design is inspired DC's Spectre