Dr Eclipse - The Sun Killer

Status: Active Threat – Last sighted in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, operating from a hidden underground facility. International agencies believe he is expanding his influence and refining his mastery over anti-solar energy, potentially developing new technology capable of global-scale disruption.

Alias: Eclipse
Other Aliases: The Master of Shadows, The Sun-Killer
Real Name: Dr. Alistair Vex
Age: 108 (Born 1916) – Physically in his 50s due to his experiments with anti-solar energy
Home: A hidden facility deep beneath New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Height: 6’2” (188 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Build: Lean but powerful, exuding an aura of intelligence and menace
Hair: Black with silver streaks, slicked back
Hair Style: Always precisely styled, rarely disturbed even in high-energy environments
Eyes: Piercing silver-gray, faintly glowing in darkness
Ancestry: British
Skin: Pale with a slight bluish hue, unnaturally cold to the touch due to prolonged exposure to his own energy experiments
Occupation: Former British scientist, now a rogue technomancer and energy manipulator

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Backstory

Once a brilliant physicist and energy researcher during World War II, Dr. Alistair Vex was one of the foremost minds in solar energy weaponization for the British government. Obsessed with the untapped power of the sun, he believed it could be harnessed for limitless energy—or devastating destruction. However, when New Zealand's Solaris emerged, channeling the very power he sought to control, he became consumed with jealousy and resentment.

His theories of anti-solar energy were dismissed as madness, and as the war ended, he vanished into obscurity. Unbeknownst to the world, he continued his experiments in secret, delving into forbidden physics, dark energy, and Aetheric manipulation. Decades of exposure to his own creations warped his body, making him immune to light-based attacks while allowing him to drain, absorb, and manipulate negative energy—the antithesis of Solaris’ power.

Now, as Doctor Eclipse, he seeks to eradicate the light, proving once and for all that darkness is superior. More than just a nemesis, he is a walking paradox—a man of science wielding forces that defy logic, a being of shadow obsessed with control, and a former visionary turned Solaris’ greatest threat.

Personality & Character Traits

Doctor Eclipse is a man of unparalleled intellect and absolute conviction in his superiority. He sees himself as a visionary, a scientist who dared to push beyond the constraints of conventional physics, only to be cast out and betrayed by the very world that now fears him. His resentment fuels his every action, and while he presents himself as cold and methodical, there is a deep, unrelenting fury beneath the surface.

Eclipse is a meticulous strategist, always planning several steps ahead. He rarely acts impulsively and ensures that every encounter, every battle, serves his greater goal of eradicating Solaris and proving that light itself is obsolete. He has an unshakable belief in his own infallibility, which makes him both dangerous and deeply flawed. His need to control every variable can lead him to underestimate the power of human resilience, particularly when it manifests in ways beyond logic and science.

Despite his ruthless nature, Eclipse is not a mindless destroyer. He is capable of civility, even diplomacy, when it suits his purposes. He does not kill indiscriminately, preferring calculated elimination over chaotic violence. To those he sees as useful, he can be charismatic and persuasive, using his scientific mind to present his ideology as inevitable truth. He believes that heroes like Solaris are an illusion, relics of an outdated world that refuses to evolve. In his mind, he is not a villain—he is the harbinger of a new order, one free from the illusions of light and false hope.

Yet, beneath his arrogance and intellect, there is something far darker. The longer he has been exposed to anti-solar energy, the more detached he has become from human emotion. He no longer experiences warmth, literally or figuratively. His body is a void, a living shadow, consuming light, heat, and even his own sense of humanity. There are moments when even he wonders if he has gone too far, but those thoughts are fleeting. The world rejected him. Now, he will reshape it in darkness.

Powers & Abilities

Anti-Solar Energy Manipulation – The opposite of Solaris’ solar energy, Eclipse generates and controls negative light, absorbing all illumination around him. He can nullify radiant energy sources, effectively weakening or even depowering Solaris if he can suppress her connection to the sun.

Energy Absorption & Negation – He can absorb energy-based attacks, using them to enhance his own strength. The stronger the light, the more power he gains from devouring it.

Shadow Cloak & Intangibility – He can phase into pure darkness, making himself untouchable in the shadows and allowing him to move through solid objects for short distances.

Eclipsed Touch (Cold Void Effect) – His presence alone drains heat and light from the surrounding area, causing extreme cold, darkness, and energy suppression.

Dark Constructs – Capable of creating weapons, barriers, and tendrils of solidified shadow energy, acting as extensions of his own will.

Extended Lifespan – His exposure to anti-solar energy has stalled his aging, keeping him physically in his 50s despite being over a century old.

Weaknesses

Direct Sunlight Weakens Him – While he can suppress small amounts of light, he is not immune to the full intensity of the sun—if Solaris forces him into a purely sunlit area, his powers weaken drastically.

Solar Overcharge – If he absorbs too much solar energy in one burst, it overloads his system, causing his body to react violently and disrupt his abilities.

Arrogance & Control Fixation – Eclipse refuses to acknowledge his limits, convinced he is superior to Solaris. His need to outmaneuver and humiliate her often makes him overconfident.