Bhramari

Aparna Patel

"Oh, suddenly you're worried about your secret identity. If you ever brought home a friend who wasn't a superhero, that would be a shock."
— Aparna's mom

Although she was born deaf and mute, Aparna was always a shrewd and perceptive child, with a determined and sometimes impatient nature. But her life changed dramatically the day her metahuman powers ascended, and she gained the ability to control insects. She discovered that she could see and hear through them as well, allowing her to hear and perceive the world in ways she'd never dreamed. Aparna's family, no strangers to the superhero life, supported her decision to become Bhramari, as well as joining Demetria's Sanctuary school, where she met Enchantrix. While there, the unlikely pair became fast friends, and following the destruction of the Sanctuary are now both living with Aparna's family. Although her parents worry that their daughter might be a little reckless in her eagerness to prove herself...

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Powers

  • Insect Control and Scrying - Mari is able to control up to a swarm of insects at range, and is able to see and hear what they do, making her an expert at surveillance. She can also harrass and distract her opponents by having the insects swarm on them and attack. Controlling and seeing through several insects at once seems to split her concentration.
  • Martial Arts - Although not a metahuman power, Mari is an accomplished martial artist.

Items and Equipment

  • IntelliComm ("iComm")
  • CosFit
  • Warp Space Storage

Affiliations

Known Relatives

  • Tisya and Rahi Patel (parents)

Mental characteristics

Education

Home schooled.

Employment

Full-time student. She may also get work or payment from her activities as "DJ B. Buzzy."

Social

Contacts & Relations

Aparna is good friends with Ren Blackwood / Enchantrix, and in fact Aparna and her family took Ren in when her home at the Sanctuary was destroyed. The two young women are now roommates, sharing Aparna's bedroom.

Family Ties

It's suggested that Aparna's family are no strangers to superheroes, perhaps even being a family business of some type.

Hobbies & Pets

Although not common knowledge, Aparna is secretly "DJ B. Buzzy," and is fairly well-known within Faraday City for her EDM remixes of popular song. She blends in elements of hip hop and synth-pop, but her signature sound is a buzzing rhythmic reverb that she adds to the songs taken from the noises her insects can create.

Speech

Aparna is mute, and communicates via sign language. And although she is deaf as well, she can "hear" by using her powers to listen via any nearby insects.   Amusingly, it's suggested that she's quite profane, perhaps even more so than Prodigy.
Status
Active vigilante ( mentorless sidekick)

Superhero Mentor
Demetria (deceased)

Aliases
Mari, DJ B. Buzzy

Age
16
Children
Sex
Female
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Black
Height
5'5"
Weight
115 lbs.

Appearances

Fun Stuff

Trading Card

Theme Song

"All My Friends Are Insects" by Weezer