C. Horatio "Harry" Powers

Director C. Horatio Powers (a.k.a. Harry)

Harry Powers joined AEGIS after earning his degree in Criminal Justice from Georgetown University. He proved an excellent agent in the field and distinguished himself with his keen intellect and his ability to take charge of any situation, as well as a knack for “sniffing out” unusual things in the most difficult circumstances.
Powers tracked down the telepathic serial killer Gemini and rescued three of his would-be victims, killing Gemini in a shoot-out. He cracked many other cases, and earned a promotion to Assistant Director with the agency. In 1990, he became Director of AEGIS.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Powers is a tall, African-American man with dark eyes and a surprisingly broad smile. He keeps fit, and is an avid jogger and weightlifter.

Facial Features

His hair has gone gray, and he has a neatly trimmed beard and mustache.

Special abilities

Director Powers does in fact have the power to detect the presence of other people with powers and to hide from being detected in the same way. Even he isn’t entirely certain where his amazing “hunches” come from, but Powers suspects he may be a superhuman; ironically, his power, and others like it, don’t work on him. His knack has saved his life on a number of occasions.

Apparel & Accessories

He wears a dark, conservative suit when he’s working, and dark sunglasses outdoors. He still carries a sidearm in a shoulder holster under his jacket. When leading agents in the field, he wears an AEGIS standard uniform.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Director Powers wants to make AEGIS a success, partly to further his own career, but mostly because he believes the agency is needed.

Social

Contacts & Relations

He has a good working relationship with the Freedom League, though he occasionally needs to be reminded that the League doesn’t play by the same rules, regulations, and restrictions as a government agency.

Family Ties

Powers lives with his wife Linda just outside of Washington, D.C. He travels regularly between Washington and Freedom City as part of his job. His daughter Alice works for a disaster-relief organization, and Powers has undercover AEGIS personnel keeping an eye on her at all times.

Species

Human

Current Residence

Washington, D.C.

Gender

Male

Aligned Organization

AEGIS