Marc Slayton

## Background

### ~3000 BCE - 1991: Marc S'ylton

Not much is known about the early centuries of Marc's life. He was born in Atlantis Illya, King Atlan's official chronicler & Lord S'ylton, a Kherubim lord. Shortly after his birth, his father was killed in the battle between King Atlan & Orin I for the throne. After King Atlan plunged Atlantis to the bottom of the ocean, he was separated from his mother but was found by his father's trusted aide, Ferrial.

Ferrial continued to raise him as a surrogate son until he came of age then he left him to fend for himself. Marc then spent the next centuries as various roles throughout history. At some point he had been a ninja than a medieval knight. One element that always remained the same was that Marc was a soldier, prepared to battle.

### 1991 - Present: Backlash

Due to his innate skill of combat, Marc was recruited by Miles Craven to join International Operations. Never saying no to a fight, Marc agreed. He participated in several black ops unit, from Team 1 to Team 7. On the last team, he became good friends with everyone but exceptionally close to Cole Cash, who shared his love for fighting. In 1992, their handler Craven sent them on fake mission unbeknownst to them. They were then bombed with a chemical called Gen-Factor as Craven wanted them to become super soldiers. The team got their powers but the bomb was their handlers' doing. Feeling like pawns in a game, the group disbanded. Unlike the other members who got new powers, Marc's alien powers were activated. He now had increased strength as well as the power to make his body intangible & the ability to create psionic whips from his hands.

Kurt returned to the states then him & Cole began to live nomadic lives constantly traveling & looking for new thrills. They spent the next 10+ years in fights & drinking but mostly completing random jobs for money so they could stay afloat. Not that the adventure got boring but they both began to miss the feeling of a team. Marc eventually joined Stormwatch, an organization under the United Nations ast the asking of his old teammate, Michael Cray. However, neither of them could convince Cole to put his trust in a government organization again.

In 2011, he was greeted with a surprise when a teenager showed up on his doorstep, claiming to be his daughter by an old girlfriend from his time in Japan. His daughter Jodi also developed superhuman powers similar to him. Proving her worth & wanting to spend more time with her dad, Jodi joined Stormwatch though Marc initially refused to accept her as his teammate. He now spends his time on missions with the team & bonding with his daughter.

## Romantic Relationships

* Lynn Morinaka: Lover (1992)
* Amanda Reed: Lover (2011 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Kherubim Hybrid Physiology:** Though an Atlantean & Kherubim hybrid, his powers function more along the lines of Kherubim-human hybrid. He was born before Atlantis sunk, so he possesses their natural enhanced strength & durability but none of the aquatic abilities.
	+ ***Accelerated Healing*:** Marc heals much faster than the average human due to both his Atlantean & Kherubim physiology. He can withstand gunshots, knife wounds, etc.
	+ ***Enhanced Durability*:** He is extremely tough & durable. A regular bullet will not adequately harm him. His skin could be considered super hard & more dense to a normal human.
	+ ***Enhanced Agility*:** His agility & quickness are far beyond norm, as he's capable of feats such as vaulting off of walls, going from flips into a vertical stomp, adjusting his rate & direction when in terminal velocity fall & is essentially, well over Olympic level as far as his ability to flip, dodge, dive, spin & move about.
	+ ***Immortality***: As a Kherubim, he possesses virtual immortality. The race is extremely long lived & he has been on Earth for literally the whole of human civilization & is showing no sign of growing old anytime soon.
* **GEN Factor Formula:** Exposure to the GEN Factor Formula has gifted as well as cursed Slayton with several mental & physical abilities. These powers have fluctuated in potency over the coarse of his life.
	+ ***Psionic Whips***: He has the ability to generate psychic energy whips out the backs of his hands. The whips can be used to constrict, energy shock, cut through objects & as grappling hooks.
	+ ***Intangibility***: He can also transform his body & clothes into mist.
* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Over the centuries that Marc has been alive, he has always acted as a soldier in some forma & has learned various styles of combat. He has trained multiple operatives of Stormwatch in combat.
* **Tactical Analysis:** Due to his immortality, he has accrued three thousand years of combat experience.
* **Weaponry**
* **Historiography:** Having been alive for centuries, Marc possesses a vast knowledge in the history of various civilizations.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Though he is half Atlantean, he is not a hybrid like Arthur Curry or Kaldur'ahm. He was born before Atlantis sunk & never lived there after the fact. All of his powers come from his father.
* He appears to be in his late 30s to early 40s.
* Marc is heavily knowledgeable in history. Probably because he's lived through a lot of it.
* If his psionic whips are broken, it causes him immense pain.
* Marc has held many titles & ranks over his career including Colonel & Commander.
* He is friends with many members of the WildCATs like Lord Emp, Yohn Kohl & Zannah due to their time together on Team One. He introduced Cole to the group, leading to his membership.

## Notes

* His birthday is a nod to his first appearance *StormWatch*#3 (July, 1993).
* Illya is the third official chronicler of Atlantis.