The Master

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The Master is an entity from the Mystic Plane that manifested form in the Material World in the ancient days of Atlantis. It possessed and took over The Third Supreme, using The Welldrinker Cult as a vehicle for his plans to open a portal between worlds.

Despite initially opening a Gate between the Mystic and Material Planes, the combined efforts of the X-Men, SUPER, the MRC, and independent mystics thwarted its plans. The Master was ultimately banished by Niko Kobayashi.

### History

The Master was an Entity originally summoned by The Head Mystic Advisor of ancient Atlantis millennia ago. Using influence and control over its summoner, it opened a Gate between worlds and caused an incursion of mystic entities until an ancient mystic sealed the gateway.

The shade of the Master's manifestation remained in the Mortal world after the sinking of Atlantis. Without a proper host or enough power in the Material World, The Master inhabited hundreds of host bodies over the centuries, burning through them before moving onto the next. It often appeared around times of war and strife, hoping the chaos would invite more opportunities to manifest its true form into the world.

Across its long history, it crossed paths with Niko Kobayashi, an immortal samurai who attributed the fall of her clan to its intervention. She gave the being the moniker "The Man of Shadows."

The man who would become The Third Supreme was the first mystic in centuries talented enough to bring enough of The Master's power into the world for its plans to come to fruition. Possessing the Third, it worked in the shadows, guiding and empowering the Supremes of The Welldrinker Cult to open a new Gate.

This ultimately led to The Master betraying the Cult, manifesting a form that exceeded two-hundred feet tall at one point, loosing wild magical attacks around the remains of the Mansion.

The combined mortal defense made his new form unsustainable, and through a series of magical attacks, he was whittled down and finally killed.

The Master is now banished and destroyed on both Planes.

### Powers & Limitations

#### Powers

* **Untamed Regeneration:** While the Gate existed, The Master's form expanded and reshaped, healing away damage rapidly. This resulted in uncountable limbs, tentacles, and undefined body parts.
* **Strength:** Attributed to its size, The Master's physical attacks are devastating.
* **Untamed Magic:** Intentionally or unintentionally, spells and wild magical effects released from The Master's body. These manifested in forms like acid, lightning, arcane, and fire.
* **Magical Drain:** Due to its strong ties to the Supremes, The Master was able to reclaim the excessive magical power it invested into them.
* **(Formerly) Possession:** Before regaining most of its true form, The Master's form was limited to a Shade that occupied and possessed mortals, overpowering their minds and will to take control.

#### Limitations

* **Bound to the Mystic Plane:** The Master's true form existed on The Mystic Plane. It could only manifest a fraction of its form and power in The Material Plane without aid.
* **Powered by the Gate:** The Gate allowed the magical density necessary for The Master to manifest its strength in the Material World. Once the Gate is dispersed and the magic in the area becomes less dense, its form becomes unstable and unsustainable.