Gray Champion/IvanRider

Short bio
Born in the 17th century, a Marlquaan storm transformed John Domeck into a phantom-mimicry hero; one dedicated to helping his new 21st-century friends survive in a very corrupt modern Boston. Adopting the moniker of the legendary specter spoken of by Nathaniel Hawthorne for himself, the Gray Champion set out to confront all forms of man-made tyranny. His exploits soon caught the attention of an organization known as SCALLOP, which was monitoring activities by Phexos, Meethexos, and Marlquaanites. He continues his quest with aid from his daughter Marge "Mapacha del Feugo" Ramirez, and his sidekicks: Hea and Tabitha Pang. He is later asked to join the Sodality of Gerosha. During the Percolation, he and several other Sodalists found themselves working alongside the Avengers to save both their realities.

Long bio
John Domeck was born in the 17th century, and devoted his life to keeping the Marlquaanite rubies - dangerous artifacts of untold power - out of the hands of a power-mad cult known as the Society of the Icy Finger. However, some of the rubies did fall into the wrong hands. One particular individual went so mad with the power he acquired, that he began to believe he was a physical manifestation of the Devil himself. This monster, known as Shrouded Entity, began terrorizing the forests outside Boston as he tried to get villagers to make "deals" with him. John Domeck and Miles Wealthington were eventually able to travel to Massachusetts and drive out the incarnate demon. But their doing so led the Icy Finger right to their doorsteps.

John and Miles decided to get extremely clever about where they hid the rubies, with a different scheme for each one. This led to the Icy Finger trying ever more desperate tactics to make the two men unpopular with the locals. Miles disappeared over Greenland one day, after forfeiting the powers that made him "the Oraphim." John Domeck, without his best friend, settled down in the town of Lynn. He married a squaw who was the last surviving member of her tribe, and went by the name "Kicked Deer." He had her baptized into "Katherine Domeck" around the same time that they wed. They had a daughter together: Margaret Domeck.

The family's peaceful and happy living was not meant to last. The Icy Finger sent spies into town to stir up trouble, and had many in town believing John was a "mad heretic." As the Icy Finger caused as much division and social disruption as possible, they eventually arranged for a mob to go after the Domecks. Kicked Deer was eventually murdered for refusing to give up the location of the Beamer's ruby, which had actually been hidden inside a necklace pendant being worn by a woman in Boston.

In the year 2012, Marl-Q Industries billionaire owner Dereck Johnson decided to do some experimentation with how to create a Marlquaan storm. His experiment worked a little too well. He created a synchronized Marlquaan storm that actually produced a time anomaly. Said time anomaly saved John and Marge's lives, but at a cost. Dereck's assistant was sent back to the 17th century and was murdered by the mob instead. Dereck turned himself into a demonic pegasus-man creature and dubbed himself "Eqquibus." Marge was sent to Miami in the year 1995, where she was adopted and raised by Cuban refugees Pablo and Anna Ramirez. She developed the ability to catch things on fire as she ran, and even to run on air. She became known as Marge "the Fire Racoon" Ramirez, or "Mapacha del Fuego."

John was sent to the year 2012 right away, and the Marlquaan bound with him differently. He gained phantom mimicry abilities and the ability to transmit himself through wires electronically. He became "almost like a ghost." Completely lost in a decadent and dangerously politically corrupt modern Massachusetts, John finds allies in the form of a teenager named Hea Pang and her museum curator mother Dae Pang. They fill him in as best they can on all the important history that happened in his approximate 400 years of absence. When evil begins rearing its head, and his ancient foes join with modern ones to menace his world anew, John steps up to the plate to defend the loved ones and virtues he holds dear.

Hea helps him develop a set of costumes to wear, mish-mashing them from combinations of Puritan and Confederate outfits. John is most captivated by Nathaniel Hawthorne's story of a "Gray Champion" who stood up to a tyrannical regime, and decides to don the mantle for himself. His resolve is quickly put to the test when Eqquibus decides that his plans for the city don't have room for Puritan phantoms in them.

Even more importantly, Hea and Gray's activities quickly draw the interest of Darius Philippine and SCALLOP.

Trivia

 * Gray is the first Dozerfleet superhero to be part of Gerosha canon (Earth-G0, 2001), predating Ciem (Earth-G3.1, 2005) by four years.


 * In non-Gerosha canon, he is predated by Replox (2001) and the Stationery Voyagers (2000), the latter of which spun-off the Cherinob continuity (2015). Also predating him are Redundant Man (2000), Pollo Dehielo (2001), the human dilophosaurus known as Spitter-Man (1996), a Pac-Man knock-off called Puck-Man who was an orange hockeyball (1994), the Rainbow Jockeys (1998), and the Defenders of Stick-Man Village (1993).


 * Gray's theme song is "Freedom Fighter" by Creed.


 * While he may be old, he ages slowly. He's also a powerhouse with the Marlquaan on his side.  He runs out of stamina quickly when Phased, yet is a force to be reckoned with even without his sword.  He has been dubbed "Puritan Thor" by some.


 * Most of his rogues gallery consists of references to Hawthorne literature, which comprises the Gerosha universe's cosmic composition in much the way Marvel utilizes Norse mythology.
 * Eqquibus is a reference to a painting: "The Nightmare."
 * Chillingworth is named after Roger Chillingworth, and is the most cold-hearted enemy of both Gray and Hea.
 * The Society of the Icy Finger, which spawned Chillingworth and most of the rest of Gray's rogues gallery, is like the Dozerfleet version of Hydra.
 * They have disowned the Shrouded Entity, who went mad with power and now imagines himself to be Beelzebub incarnate. Shrouded Entity works in ways similar to Mephisto, and was referred to as the "Black Man" in The Scarlet Letter.
 * Other enemies of the Gray Champion include Feathertop, Bosom-Serpent, and Blackveil; the last of these operating like a variation of the Pied Piper.


 * Gray is considered one of the most powerful Dozerfleet superheroes, along with Cocklebur and Extirpon.

Moveset

 * L1: Swordplay: One enemy. Identical to Sif's Thrust move.  Causes Bleeding.
 * L2: Back, Ye That Wast!: One enemy. A kick followed by a sword slash.  110-275 damage.  Causes Bleeding, has chance to stun.
 * L6: Vindicated Ancestry: All enemies. Similar to Spiral's moves and inflicting similar damage.  140-380 damage.  Causes Bleeding and Pain.
 * L9: Foretelling the Scaffold: All enemies. Transmit through wires effect.  700-1000 damage to all enemies.  Can only be used once every 3 turns.  Causes Internal Bleeding and Electrified.

Passives

 * Phased: May stay phased for up to three turns, before having to be Recently Phased for two more. Similarly to Shadowcat.
 * Shadowy March: 50% likelihood to counter an attack on self or allies by an enemy.
 * Venerable Stranger: In Bruiser mode, has chance to protect allies from incoming attacks.

ISOs

 * Chopper-Slayer: Upgrades "Back, Ye That Wast" so there is a chance of a helicopter crashing down on enemies, causing additional damage and adding Incapacitated to enemy debuffs.

Recruitment quote
"These art times when faith may dwindle. May my sword plow a path for the light to shine, Agent."

Team-up Bonuses

 * Sodality: Bonus for teaming up with any other member of the Sodalities of Gerosha or Florence. (Examples: Emeraldon, Sapphire King, Taterbug, Pilltar, Strawberry, Navyrope, Gray Champion, Mapacha, Cocklebur, Purge-Flare, Hea Pang, Tiffany Sterlie, Extirpon, Jackrabbit, Botan the Plant-Man, Earwig, Mukade, Feruga, and Meerkat.)
 * Part of the Fleet: Dozerfleet Heroes.
 * Team Gray: Working with Mapacha, Hea, or Tabitha.
 * Misunderstood: Any heroes who have ever been wrongly imprisoned. (Examples: Earwig, Luke Cage, Taterbug, Keet Kabo, Time Capsule, Arrowfrog, Liquidon Ethereteel, etc..)
 * Bloodlust: Any heroes that can cause bleeding.
 * God's Golden Boy: Teaming up with Captain America.
 * American Made: Teaming up with Captain America, Superman, or any other American patriotic hero.
 * Swordplay: Team-up with Sif, Fandral, Black Knight, or other sword fighters.
 * Debbie Downers: Team-up with Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, or similar dour heroes.
 * Man Out of Time: Team-up with Captain America, Time Capsule, Kang, Mapacha, or other time travelers.