Doctor Eclipse (Valiant Comics)/Confluctor

* Fred Bender/Solar Power
* Doctor Eclipse

## **Summary**:

**Fred Bender**, a private investigator manipulated Solar into giving him power. After gaining power, Fred tried to use those powers for his personal benefits, such as killing a former client who didn't pay him. At the same time, he did try to help where he could, but Solar understood the threat of this enemy - he was going to cause immense damage to the world around him, and as such, eventually depowered him. However, he later found Master Darque and accepted the evil supernatural power, becoming the villain **Doctor Eclipse**.

Now, as a pure Energy Being made of necromantic energies, there is nothing human left in him. He is but a bloodthirsty monster looking to gain more power. Ultimately, he is, however, just a slave to Master Darque now and will never be free.

## **Information**:

**Name**: Fred Bender

**Age**: Unknown

**Gender**: Male

**Size**: Average

**Mass**: Unknown

**Source**: Valiant Comics

**Power Level**: **Varies** up to at least **9-B**, potentially **far higher** | **Varies** up to at least **6-B**, **5-A** at peak

**Classification**: Energy Beings

**Motivation**: Hunger for power and chaos.

**Notable Abilities**:

* Solar Power
* Darque Poweer

**Superhuman Physical Characteristics**, **Social Influencing** (Convinced Solar to show him his powers and also manipulated him into giving him powers), **Telekinesis** (Made a computer levitate. Caused people to float down from a burning building.), **Matter Manipulation** (At least Molecular Manipulation, possibly higher) and **Energy Manipulation** (Like Solar, his primary ability is also to manipulate energy and matter. Can speed up molecules and manipulation electrons. Can move oxygen.), **Energy Projection** (Can project energy), **Enhanced Senses** and **Extrasensory Perception** (Scaling from Solar. Can follow electron trails), **Accelerated Development** (Energy Beings develop at an accelerated rate), **[[Absorption]**] (Due to being an Energy Being like Solar), Flight (Shown here), **Inorganic Physiology** (Type 1), **Non-Corporeal** (Due to being an Energy Being like Solar), Immortality (Type 1, 3, 4, and 5 - Scaling from Solar, due to physiology), **Resurrection** (Energy beings can resurrect themselves), and **Self-Sustenance** (Type 1, 2 and 3: as an energy being, he doesn't need oxygen or water. He also does not need to eat or sleep).

**Superhuman Physical Characteristics**, **Social Influencing** (When he was human, he manipulated Solar into giving him powers), **Body Control**, **Darkness Manipulation**, **Regeneration**, **Shapeshifting** and **Size Manipulation** (Eclipse's physiology allows him to take any shape and appearances he wants as fluidly as water, or turn parts of his body into razor-sharp weapons. He can replicate the appearance of anything he desires, and grow to the size of a star. Changed his appearance to resemble Solar. Eclipse can change the way he looks, extend and enlarge certain body parts, such as hands and other limbs. Can split himself. Increased his size. Eclipse is composed of pure Necromantic Energy, which allows him to put himself back together after being turned into droplets. Reattached his limb after it was cut off. Can control every molecule in his body, allowing him to manipulate his body in any form or shape. Created tiny tentacles and branches from his body. Grew very tall. Restrained John in his darkness. Held Ravenus inside his stomach. Appeared almost like a cloud so Solar won't notice him. Can shoot darkness. Turned himself flat. Could move even as a puddle. From a tiny puddle, killed a pilot and a police by absorbing their life, allowing him to create a new form for himself. Turned himself into a large towering figure. Can enlarge his mouth. Made himself muscular. Created a very large fist. Reattached his lost head. Filled a car with dark substance, almost drowning the people inside it. Changed his appearance to have snake-like movement. Made himself look like Gods from myth and religions. Lurked in the shadows. Created web of darkness. Restrained Supreme. Increased his size. Created a cocoon of darkness), **Large Size** (Type 0 to Type 6 at peak - Grew to the size of a star), **Regeneration** (At least High-Mid - Eclipse is composed of pure Necromantic Energy, which allows him to put himself back together after being turned into droplets. Regenerated from this. Regenerated from being turned into puddle of darkness. Regenerated from being torn apart into a puddle again. Regenerated from almost nothing. Regenerated from being torn into very small bits.), **Immortality** (Type 1, 3, 4, and 5. Type 7 - he is undead) **Resurrection** (Energy Beings can resurrect themselves), and **Self-Sustenance** (Type 1, 2 and 3: as an Energy Being, he doesn't need oxygen or water. He also does not need to eat or sleep), **Soul Manipulation** (Captured John's soul in a cassette), Illusion Creation (As shown here. Can create hard-light constructs.), **Necromancy**, **Inorganic Physiology** (Type 1), **Non-Corporeal**, and **Intangibility** (Made of pure Necromantic energies. Can phase through solid walls. Cannot be touched. Things go through him.), **Explosion Manipulation** (Caused an explosion), **Flight** (Shown here), **Limited Power Bestowal** (After his battle with Solar, the residue of their energies granted powers to a new person.), **Accelerated Development** (Energy Beings develop at an accelerated rate), **Stealth Mastery** (Lurked in the shadows), **Energy Manipulation**, **Matter Manipulation** (At least Molecular Manipulation, possibly higher), and **Energy Projection** (Can project energy. Everything is energy and as an Energy Being, Eclipse can manipulate it. Can control his every molecule. Can create hard-light constructs.), **Telekinesis** (As shown here), **Non-Physical Interaction** (Can interact with Unreality, reshaping and distorting it. Can touch and harm other Energy Beings, such as Solar. Held onto a portal), **Enhanced Senses** and **Extrasensory Perception** (Sensed information inside Solar's hand. Can sense Necromantic energies. Sensed when another person became an Energy Being. Found a place which was hidden by Darque's magic.), **Teleportation** and **Dimensional Travel** (Went to Unreality and then back to Earth soon after. Went to Unreality with Ravenus.), **Void Manipulation** and **Dimensional Manipulation** (Manipulated Unreality to distort in many ways, eventually causing Solar to lose sense of his perception and make him become weaker. Alongside Ravenus, bent Unreality to their will), **Absorption** (Absorbed Solar. Absorbed John's essence and grew in power. Can absorb Necromantic energies. From a tiny puddle, killed a pilot and a police by absorbing their life, allowing him to create a new form for himself. Tried absorbing Darque power from Doctor Mirage. Absorbed a rabbit to restore some of his power. Absorbed some power from Doctor Mirage. Passive Necromantic energy absorption. After being exposed to large amounts of Necromantic energies, his powers grew immensely, allowing him to create entire worlds and a star.), **Forcefield Creation** (Shown here), **Pain Tolerance** (Cannot feel pain as he is an Energy Being), **Self-Destruction** (Shown here), **Duplication** (Shown here), and **Sound Manipulation** (Shown here).

**Energy Capacity**: **Varies** (Scaling to Solar, due to physiology) up to at least **Wall Scale** (Far weaker than Solar. Broke through a mountain, which should roughly be this strong), potentially **far higher** (Due to being new to his power, he was performing very badly, however, with enough practice and understanding of his power, he will be able to perform much better) | **Varies** (As before. His power levels entirely depends on the amount of Necromantic energy. He can grow to immense levels depending on how much he absorb) up to at least **Country Scale** (Far stronger than before as Master Darque increased his powers. Fought Solar for hours, ultimately overpowering him. Punched away X-O Manowar. Fought Solar alongside Ravenus Fought Image Comics' Supreme, who is comparable to Solar), **Star Scale** at peak (After being exposed to large amounts of Necromantic energies, his powers grew immensely, allowing him to create entire worlds and a star.)

**Speed Level**: **Varies** up to at most **Supersonic** (Could run away from Solar for a bit) | **Varies** from at least **Supersonic** to **Speed of Light** (Comparable to Solar as they battled many times)

**Strength Level**: **Unknown** | At least **Class 5** (Easily lifted a school bus. Restrained Supreme.)

**Resilience Level**: **Varies** up to at least **Wall scale** (Broke through a mountain.), potentially **far higher |** **Varies** up to at least **Country Scale** (Fought Solar for hours. Fought Solar alongside Ravenus Fought Image Comics' Supreme, who is comparable to Solar), **Star Scale** at peak (Comparable to AP due to power mechanism and physiology)

* **Resistances**:

* Solar Power
* Doctor Eclipse
Unknown

Resistance to **Madness Manipulation** (At first, he was nearly driven mad in the Unreality, but after Darque increased his power, he was unaffected by it.), **Enhanced Senses** and **Extrasensory Perception** (Solar couldn't detect him), Sound Manipulation (As shown here), **Fire Manipulation** and **Heat Manipulation** (As shown here), **Cosmic Radiation** (Survived near a star)

**Arsenal**:

* **Standard**:
* **Optional**:

**Intelligence**: Gifted. With limited information on Solar and the Geomancers, he was able to track them down and find out their identities. After that, he convinced Solar to show him his powers and also manipulated him into giving him powers. Very quick on his feet - created a distraction for Solar to get away.

**Weaknesses**: As an Energy Being, he requires regular absorption of energy to maintain his form. Can be a bit cocky at times, even going as far to underestimate his enemies.

**Stamina**: Unknown | Superhuman. Can absorb energy passively to maintain his stamina at optimal levels. At one point, fought Solar for hours with no sign of any form of exhaustion.

**Endurance**:

**Range**: Standard melee range, up to at least a few meters with energy attacks, higher with some hax (Killed someone through a phone call. Can reach out and touch someone through the phone grid.), even higher with enough practice | Standard melee range to tens of meters physically, far higher with energy attacks and self destruction, up to Stellar with Size Manipulation, Interdimensional with Teleportation and Dimensional Travel

**Feats**:

* Can reach out and touch someone through the phone grid.
* Killed someone through a phone call.
* Manipulated Unreality.
	+ Unreality is a the backside of reality, a "place" outside of reality, time and space. A place powered by thoughts and where the concept of location is null and from which you can see the whole of existence. It's a place which allows for all existence to be connected.
* Cannot smell or feel anything.

**Key**: **Solar Power** | **Darque Power**

**Note**: As an Energy Being similar to Solar, his hax potency goes up and down with how much power he has at the time.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 14
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 15
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Darque Passages Vol 1 1
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 9
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 45
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 27
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 31
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 38
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 5
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 6
11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 25
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Deathmate: Epilogue
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 Secret Weapons Vol 1 1
14. ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 Secrets of the Valiant Universe Vol 1 2
15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 Secret Weapons Vol 1 2
16. ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 37
17. ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 36
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 The Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 6
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 The Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 7
20. ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 Harbinger Vol 1 33
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Harbinger Vol 1 34
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Deathmate: Blue
23. ↑ Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 30
24. ↑ Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 13
25. ↑ Unity 2000 Vol 1 2
26. ↑ Deathmate Prologue