Firstborn

Mentioned in passing but looming large in the history of Anarchs in the US, it was revealed recently to the PCs that the notorious villain Firstborn is Shutdown's father.

From a briefing:

There was also some question about Firstborn and who he is. The short answer is that he is a Syzmanski version of Magneto, but with general energy control powers. He started out his career in the mid-seventies, but was almost immediately political in his actions, swiftly moving from hero to Anarch. The Syzmanski family disowned him and his activities quickly. By late in the decade he'd begun a group known as the Prometheans who had a central philosophy regarding Bloodliner supremacy. They became well known for taking on both hero and anarch groups, especially those who did not see eye to eye with their philosophy. A number of the Anarchs who had been prominent in the 50's and 60's were taken down and eliminated by the Prometheans. They also battled the Sentrymen on several occasions. Firstborn became one of the most known and feared Anarchs of that era, whispered in the same breath as Caliber Saint, Demise, the first Oblivion, and Dr. Waste- the other most feared Anarchs of the 20th century.

By the early 1990's, some of the polish had faded on Firstborn's reputation. He had seen many of his followers disillusioned with their progress. Some had become even more radical, demanding less planning and more assaults. Others had gone the other direction, discarding their identities and deciding to live normal lives. In 1993, the Prometheans clashed with the Storm Riders, at that time the single most powerful hero group in the world. The battle laid waste to miles of the Florida coast and is said to have sifted the weather patterns for the region for months. Only four people out of thirteen walked away from the battle alive: Tacticus (who went on to become a leader of Ravage), Willforce, Fair Warning, and Firstborn.

After that, he vanished out of sight for a number of years until the millennium when he reappeared, conducting small actions and starting to recruit from the young and disaffected among the Bloodliners. His charisma has drawn many to his side, including heroes. It is unclear what their plans are, but some estimates put his numbers at the dozens, including Acolmiztli, Sear, Lightbearer, and notably the former heroine, Transcendence, who, while twenty+ years his junior, is said to by Firstborn's lover.

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