The Animist

NAME: ADRIAN ADELEY

ALIASES: THE ANIMIST, TRICKY TOMMY (FORMER, CARNIVAL NAME)

DESIGNATION: HERO

LOCATION: ANGEL CITY

Biography
Adrian Adeley is the only known descendant of a Shadow Man. His father was Mr. One, a powerful agent of the shadow world and protector of inter-dimensional travel. This is believed to be the source of Adeley's power.

Adeley was raised by members of a nomad carnival troupe after they found him abandoned at one of their carnival grounds. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, he was trained in slight-of-hand and the art of illusion. Kela DoMori, one of the elder carnies, realized he had untapped magical abilities and secretly instructed him in the use of real magic.

When the carnival visited Angel City, Adeley saw the hero Mercury fighting a gang and helped him defeat them. Mercury invited him to the Omega 8 headquarters within the Montag Building and told him about the team. Mercury offered him the chance to join them, and Adeley accepted.

Powers/Abilities
The Animist uses magic to deceive and confuse opponents, and is gifted in telekinetics. He is a master of slight of hand, and can apparently manipulate spiritual energy in objects, thereby controlling them.

Ops. Notes
The Animist is an effective hero, but his criminal background makes him a person of interest. He has become a major player in Omega 8, and his power constantly expands.