Adam Bannon

## Character History

**Adam Bannon** was born into the wealthy Bannon family of New York City, USA. His family are famous for their company, **Bannon & Co.** (colloquially known as **Bannon's**), an American Luxury jewelry and specialty retailer headquartered in NYC.

### Becoming Strong

At a young age, Adam was kidnapped by the eldest son of a former employee of Bannon's parents, who was let go due to stealing money from the company. The police apprehended the young man and Adam was returned to his parents. The whole ordeal made Bannon realize how weak and dependent he was on others and he made the decision to change that. He took up martial arts & self defense, learnt how to fix/repair various things, invested time into understanding how to make the most of something, etc. As he grew older, Adam would spend more time away from home, and from the city, often practicing and sharpening his combat and survival skills in the woodlands.

### Military Service

Upon completing high school, Adam refused his parents wishes and joined the military. After a few years of service, having seen action on the battlefield and after receiving medals for bravery and efficiency, Adam was honorably discharged.

### Gaining Powers

Adams father Gerald allowed his son the chance to travel the world for a year, but expected him to come work for him upon the end of his travels.

While traveling in the south American rainforests, Bannon and some other tourists were captured by armed rebels. During the night, some of the rebels, drunk from alcohol, took a young female hostage away from the group. Adam hesitated to do something and only after several minutes did he do so. He was able to beat and sneak his way to the woman, who had been beaten and was about to be raped. in a rage he brutally slaughtered the men, sustaining several gun shots in the process. In the frenzy, he accidently killed the young woman with a slash to the throat. Bannon ceased his frenzy, realizing what he had done. He succumbed to his wounds, falling into the river unconscious. He was found and tended to by a tribe of natives, who utilized a special concoction to assist in his healing. The concoction had an unforeseen effect on Bannon, granting him thicker skin, muscle and bone. After a week of sleep he awoke, and after a few days of taking it easy he presented himself back to civilization, where he returned home, after giving statements of the events to the authorities.

### Becoming Mr. Bridge

Adam did not tell his parents what happened but they were able to piece some things together. Adam instead learnt more about the young woman whom he had killed, finding out that she was from Bridge City USA and that she had family there. He observed the family for a time, secretly paying for their daughters funeral, as well as paying off their mortgage. Noting how corrupt and crime-ridden the city was, Bannon approached his father and requested to take on the responsibility of overseeing the Bannon's stores in Bridge City. Gerald agreed to this saying little, just happy to see that his son was doing something productive to take his mind off of what he had witnessed. Using his inheritance, Adam purchased a number of properties, including a mansion in one of the affluent neighborhoods. He crafted and designed the various tools, weapons and equipment he intended to use as **Mr. Bridge**.

### Mr. Bridge VS The Butcher

Adam, dressed as Mr. Bridge, observes a weapons deal between two local crime outfits, Iron House (Russian) and Chamber 9 (Black). Bridge ambushes the two groups, beating/shooting everyone, without killing them. He destroys the guns and takes the money.

## Powers

**South American Native Natural Medicine:** The rainforest natives that rescued Bannon after he was wounded and in a coma healed him using a concoction utilized by their own people for thousands of years. For unexplained reasons, the healing mixture had unusual side effects for Bannon.

* **Inhumanly Durable Skin**
* **Inhumanly Durable Muscle**
* **Inhumanly Durable Bone**
	+ It should be noted that despite the enhanced durability of Adam, these enhanced components are not on the level of such characters as say Luke Cage, the Hulk, Superman or Colossus. With enough force and pressure, Adam's skin, muscle and bones can be punctured.

## Skills & Abilities

**Peak Human Conditioning:** Through intense training and years of practice and experience, Bannon is at the absolute pinnacle of human physical prowess. His physical attributes is at the natural limits of any Olympic-level athlete that has ever competed. His strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, senses, healing and endurance are at the peak of human potential and perfection.

**Master Martial Artist:** Bannon has mastered many forms of hand-to-hand combat known to man. He trained with masters from around the world for years to master multiple martial arts.

**Weapons Expert:**

* **Expert Marksman**
* **Expert Swordsman**

## Paraphernalia

### Weapons

* Baton
* Tonfa
* Battlecane
* Dual M1911A1
* M16A2

### Transport

* 1977 Chevrolet El Camino
* Motorcycle
* Personal Helicopter
* Private Jet