Marcus Kane ( Blackout )

Marcus Kane's powers manifested at age seven when his mother tried to comfort him during a nightmare. The gravitational field that erupted from his body lifted her several feet into the air, leaving her suspended and terrified. Desperate to control their son, his parents contacted every specialist and government agency they could find, eventually surrendering him to a covert program that promised answers. Instead, they found a prison. For seventeen years, Marcus lived in a lead-lined cell where inhibitor collars drained his mutation into nothing, leaving him stripped of the one thing that made him feel powerful. The facility's handlers believed a suppressed god was safer than a free one, and they were willing to destroy his mind to prove it. During those endless years of confinement, Marcus discovered that his body could still move, could still learn, could still fight—and he became lethal without ever needing to bend gravity to his will. His fists learned languages of pain that his powers never could. When the facility was finally exposed and dismantled, Marcus emerged as a ghost wearing human skin—twenty-four years old but aged by decades of rage and isolation. He trusted no one, expected betrayal from every direction, and carried the weight of knowing that the world feared him not for what he had done, but for what they believed he could become. Yet somewhere beneath the scar tissue and cynicism, a part of him remembered his mother's face before the fear took hold, and he clung to a fragile conviction that not all power must be wielded as a weapon. The X-Men offered him something revolutionary: a choice. For the first time in his life, Marcus Kane could decide who he wanted to be—whether Blackout would be the monster the world expected, or the man Xavier believed was still buried underneath.

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

10, modifier +0

Gravity Crush

Make a melee attack against a target within 10 ft. on a hit, deal 4d10 bludgeoning damage.

Shockwave

Create a shockwave in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw or take 6d8 force damage and be knocked prone.

Gravitational Barrier

Create a barrier that grants +2 AC to allies within 10 ft. for 1 minute. Can be used 3 times per day.

Bullet Redirection

As a reaction, redirect a ranged attack targeting him, making it miss or hit another target within 30 ft.

Flight

Fly up to 60 ft. without provoking opportunity attacks.

Wall Walk

Move along walls or ceilings as if they were the ground for up to 1 minute.

Gravity Manipulation

Can manipulate gravity to create barriers or crush foes within 60 ft.

Combat Mastery

Proficient in hand-to-hand combat, gaining advantage on melee attack rolls.

Durable Form

Resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non-magical attacks.

Fearless Presence

Advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

strength

+9

dexterity

+8

constitution

+10

intelligence

+7

Gravity Surge

Marcus can manipulate gravity to pull all creatures within 30 ft. 10 ft. closer to him.

Overwhelming Force

Marcus can unleash a wave of gravitational energy, dealing 5d10 force damage to all creatures within 20 ft.

Fist of Fury

Make two melee attacks as a single action, dealing 2d10 bludgeoning damage each.

Bludgeoning

Piercing

Slashing

Frightened