Adam Catalina

"*It's time to save the giants. And do it right, this time, through hard work and human ethics. Who's with me?*"
―Adam Catalina[src]
**Adam Catalina** is a young man who would eventually come into contact with the Black Bracelet. He is the main protagonist in *Adam Catalina and the Legend of the Black Bracelet*.

## Biography

### Early life

"*I considered myself a school hater, until one day a Negro boy came hoping for a better life. For nearly half a decade, we were roommates and best friends. He even convinced me to start appreciating school in general, which is good.*"
―Adam Catalina[src]
Adam Catalina was born in 1804. At the time of his birth, his family already lived in Wisconsin. When he was very young, he would observe the homesteading skills for which both of his parents were proficient and practiced them himself. Inevitably, hard work was the rule, though fun was often made in the midst of it. He originally deplored school, although he had a change of heart when a Negro boy came to the Catalinas' household hoping for a better home and education, leading to him becoming his roommate and friend for nearly five years.

### Collaboration with Dallin Brock

Adam Catalina grew up, took on a job as a miller, and eventually married. He knew an eccentric teenage inventor named Dallin Brock. In 1838, Dallin attempted to invent a device powered by dark matter, as a means to leave Earth. If any of the dark matter used in the device were to have come in contact with normal matter then a black hole would have been formed, thus destroying the world. Tragically, he was exiled when his project failed, which would serve to influence many of Adam Catalina's later actions.

### The Black Bracelet and the giants

In 1840, Adam Catalina came upon the legend of the Black Bracelet. Hence, he made a terrible enemy of Don Rice. He forgave Dallin. He ultimately prevented the giants from going to war, and Rice was arrested for his crimes. He and his friends were victorious at last. However, as they were going to celebrate their success, a portal opened up before them, with an army of malignant Soul Eaters and their sinister queen walking through.

## Personality and traits

Adam Catalina is a confident and fearless individual, although he can also be whiny and petulant. Still, he is a textbook spring person, brimming with warmth and youthful energy, giving him a warm and bubbly personality. He is also a big fan of animals. Adam is also shown not to hold grudges, forgiving Dallin Brock long since their catastrophic endeavor together.

## Powers and abilities

### Former powers

* **Protection Spell**: During the Battle of the Earthly Plane, Troy Zonko summoned a protection spell and placed it on their teammates. However, this spell wore off after several hits from the Black Queen.
	+ **Physical Augmentation**: The protection spell augmented his condition, with him being able to leap a noticeably vast distance.
	+ **Weapon Enhancement**: Along with the protection spell, Adam's blade received significant augmentation in damage, range, and accuracy.

### Abilities

**Gifted intellect**: Adam Catalina possesses a gifted intellect.

## Behind the scenes

Adam Catalina was described by D. Isaac Thomas as someone featured not in a story of self-discovery, but rather as one of self-acceptance.

## Author's comments

*"He wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, he was just a nineteenth century man with goals. He loved everything, wanted to experience everything, and his warmth and honesty ended up proving crucial to preventing a catastrophe, which is so poignant when so many of us forget just how crucial those two traits really are."*
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Adam Catalina and the Legend of the Black Bracelet*