Edward

Edward Concept

*"Yo soy, Edwardo!"*

Edward was a maintenance man for a chain hotel in Dai Jernia, and he was introduced as an opponent during a FNM event at the Card House. After Edward was defeated by John in the finals, he began to gain favor with DJN and eventually was given an invitation to join the organization. Edward is now the head of the Environmental Science Division of DJN where he works to find cures to infectious diseases. He brings diversity and culture to the series which was lacking at the time. Edward was given a seat on the High Council as a tie-breaker which helped cement the authority of the council, but he was never given the rank of master.

Edward is known for his rivalry with Manny in the series; Always losing when it counts in minor squabbles between the two members. Edward continues to challenge Manny in hopes of finally beating him, but Edward can not overcome Devil's Luck.

## Background

Edward comes from a long line of Lucha Libre fighters and was trained as a young boy to follow in the family business. Edward was taught the techniques of his ancestors, but he was reluctant to train for his true passion was science. During the day, he would train and learn the ancient maneuvers of his ancestors. Meanwhile, at night, he would secretly study various textbooks to further his education. At the age of 15, Edward, now a man, left home and began college. Before he could graduate, Edward got a job to work for the Mexican Government doing research in a laboratory.

At the age of 18, Edward became the leader of his own project whose goal was to find an effective way to kill mosquitoes. The Mexican Government was worried about the spread of mosquito-borne diseases and green-lit the project. Edward, with the help of his team, created a disease that was effective at minimizing the birthrate of mosquitoes. He decided to reveal the spoils of his efforts to the Mexican government who approved further testing of the new bio weapon. The government took Edward's team to a remote location in the Amazon rainforest.

A few months into testing, an accident occurred and several infected mosquitoes escaped the lab. The man-made virus was very effective at killing the mosquitoes but it had an unintended outcome; The disease spread to humans making them sick and caused serious harm to the fetus of pregnant women. The disease was named the Zeeka Virus and became an international incident, this event also lead to the Dai Jer'nez Civil War. The Mexican Government scrubbed the project, fired Edward, and covered up the incident. Edward fled to Dai Jernia and became a maintenance man due to his shame. He took up the mantle of "Maniaco de Laboratorio" in order to right his wrongs.

## History

In Season 5, DJN was training their skills in MTG. During an FNM event, they encountered Edward, a strong opponent, and he defeated each member one-by-one. John had been training to become a master duelist, so he matched with Edward in the finals. John was able to easily defeat Edward bringing honor to DJN. Edward fell to his knees since he was using MTG as a coping mechanism to get over his failures. This led him to form a relationship with DJN and was added to their ranks. In one timeline, Edward joins under pretense of civil war.

In Season 6, Edward's brother, Michael, comes to Dai Jernia in search of Edward to bring him back home. Edward tells Michael that he is no has no longer forced himself into exile and that he is happy doing good as part of DJN. Michael refuses to listen and challenges everyone to a MTG tournament. DJN square up against Michael and nearly lose to his deadlock strategy. With the loss, Michael sees the error in his ways and decides to spend time with Edward on an extended vacation in Dai Jernia.

In Season 8, Edward got his position reinstated as a lab technician to help find a cure to the Corvid Virus, and he continues to use his knowledge to further his research on infectious diseases.

## **Powers, abilities, and equipment**

Edward fights as his luchador alter-ego, Maniaco de Laboratorio, but he does so by following a strict code. He is an expert in Lucha Libre fighting and secret techniques past down by his ancestors. The training received growing up also translated into the fighting game genre.

Edward's stand is 'Free Bird' which gives him superhuman sight. It also allows him to see the chakra nodes of any living being. First seen in The Exes of Crookback Bog special.

Edward has studied vigorously in a variety of subjects especially in biology and is committed to being an expert in his field. He is experienced in operating in a laboratory with sensitive materials.

In Season 10, Edward is taught ancient druid magic from Alex in order to imprison Garry.

## **Statistics**

Edward
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See also: List of Characters, Dai Jer'nez Episodes, Blue-Ray Specials, and Spin-offs