The King

# Character Information

## Background

Jack Renning was homegrown in Renton, Seattle, in 2057. He was born to a KE officer father and a mother who was a detective in the same branch and so, from a young age, was instilled with a sense of pride and justice. This, in combination with many a comic book and cartoon series, lead to the classic childhood dream of becoming a superhero. It was obviously far fetched and his parents knew that...right up until he Awakened. They don't quite know what happened...was it a car accident? A hit and run?...Something lead to the traumatic experience that Awoke Jack as a Physad and left him with severe Asthma. Suddenly, his dream was nearing a reality. He was stonger than other kids, faster...even in the Awakened Minor focus groups he was put in, he exceeded them where he could. This put plans into motion, his parents wanting him in KE ASAP, before any other corp blackbagged their son.

Though there was another force at play, it is still unknown who or what, but something kept trying to kill the young Jack. In a similar fashion to the hero Hercules, he was attacked by snakes...stray bullets...wildlife...cars, just about everything seemed to try to kill the ever strengthening Jack, who was gaining more and more of a handle on his abilites every day. It wasn't until he was a teenager, when his father was shot in the line of duty, that he had truly embraced the idea of being "the good guy". There were too many crooks and villains out there who, instead of working to better society and their lives as a whole, would rather kill, maim and rob the common man. This was too much for Jack to bear and so, like any rational teenager does, he bought a burner comm and a Fake SIN...as well as an armour jacket and went out at night. Even as a teenager he was strong enough to bring down even trolls using his abilities.

He did this for a few years until it attracted the wrong attention...some Triads were trifled by one of Jack's midnight runs, his SIN wasn't good enough to hide his identity and they found him, beating his parents mercilessly as a lesson. When he ran to KE, they did nothing about it, their lieutenant in the Triads' pocket. He couldn't stop blaming himself nor KE for what had happened...was this really justice? Was this really how he was destined to be treated by those who were supposed to protect them?

He never finished Academy, instead running away from home the day before gradutation, wandering Redmond for days before finding any friendly life. An old man, a Physad in his own right, who saw the conviction in Jack's eyes and decided to teach him how to control his magic to it's maximum potential. Jack was always a skinny boy, nothing that could be passed off as a national icon of justice, but his magic did...something to his body. Made him bigger, stronger...it wasn't for long, his body couldn't handle the strain...but it was enough...enough to start building an image. The old man was an ex Runner, a criminal for hire, one who would mostly pick up hooding jobs where possible, had gotten him some contacts in the Shadows...while Jack disdained the idea...this was the best place for it. No Corp influence, no underground organisations...he was free to be a Hero here.

He hasn't made much of a name for himself right now, but he wants to be the hero the world needs...a symbol they can rally behind, like they were in the old Greek and Norse myths. And, after decent amounts of research in a Renraku library, he decided on the monkier "The King", because, historically, the common people have always rallied behind strong Kings.

## Narrative Significant Qualities

* Mentor Spirit (Dragonslayer)
* Mentor's Mask
* Rabble Rouser

* Astral Beacon
* Asthma
* CoH (Akiticha)
* No Man Left Behind
* SINner National (UCAS)

## Affiliations

### Contacts

* Mint Connection 3, Loyalty 4
* Azaadi Jones Connection 2, Loyalty 1
* Marconi Connection 3, Loyalty 1

# In Character Information

## Matrix Search Table

 3
 6

## Shadow Community Table

 3
 6

## Appearance

Jack is a pale individual with shaggy black hair and bright emerald eyes. When his magic is not active he is a small man, very skinny and short possibly emaciated. When his magic is active, he grows massively becoming a tower of muscle and justice. No matter what, he always has an unwavering bright smile on his face.

### Clothing

Jack, when his magic is deactivated, will wear simple, casual clothing. Nothing to pull attention. When his magic is active, however, he wears a custom suit made up of an Armour Jacket and other accessories.

### Matrix Persona

A big smiling superhero, reminiscent of Superman or Captain Ares