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Keepers Files - Theseusby ~AaronThomason

Traditional Art / Drawings / Illustration / Conceptual

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Hero name: Theseus

Real Name: Theseus

Age: Over 3000 years

Height: 7’ 2”

Weight: 539 lbs.

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Black (has grey fur)

Powers: Immortality, Superhuman Strength & Stamina, Animal Senses

Backstory: Talk about an age-long cover-up! While almost everyone is familiar with the story of Theseus and the minotaur, only a few really know the true story.

Born in 1256 BC, Theseus was the son of Aegeus and Aethra, king and queen of Athens. From a young age, Theseus had worked to become stronger than most men of his age, and doing so had become quite proud; when he turned 25, Theseus decided to prove his strength to everyone by easily killing a bull with his bare hands. That night, almost directly after he had accomplished this, a strange, green rock fell from the heavens above and into the very field Theseus had killed the bull in (author’s note – this may tie-in with another plotline of the Keepers). Intrigued by its glow, Theseus attempted to touch the rock, only to have it dissolve the moment his fingers made contact with its surface.

Nothing happened for a few days, but then, almost a week later, Theseus woke from a troubling sleep to find he had turned into a creature which resembled the bull he had killed. Horrified by this, Aegeus sent for a man – the name was never found – to come and see if he could help his son; at the same time, Aegeus also sent for Daedalus – a skillful craftsman and artisan – to build a Labyrinth on the island of Crete; this wasn’t to imprison his son (as it was lead to believe it was built to entrap the minotaur in it) but as a means to prevent anyone from ever finding out about it – only Aegeus, Theseus, Daedalus, and the unnamed man knew how to get out. At the center of the labyrinth was a small setup, a sleeping chamber, a work room, kitchen, and a secret garden that was the only part of the maze that was out in the open (enclosed so no one would find it). The garden was mainly so Theseus could get fresh air and not go mad from living underground.

Years passed, during which Aegeus and his wife passed away, and so did the unnamed man, whose son took over his work in figuring out what happened to Theseus, who strangely enough never seemed to age at all. Thousands of years went by, and the prince still remained the same age. Finally, in the 19th century, the hundred and twenty-ninth descendant of the unnamed man confirmed that whatever powers of the stone that had caused Theseus to change into a beast had also stopped him from aging – not that he was completely immortal, he could still die if someone successfully tried to kill him or from disease.

In the 21st century, Henry Dennison (The Sergeant) was on the trail of Iron Eye, and tracked him to Crete. There he discovered that the villain had broken into a house and tortured the scientist that lived there until he died; looking for the reason behind this, Henry searched through the man’s house until he found a secret file drawer that contained info on test results on a DNA sample from ‘the subject’, and an old map that showed the location of a hidden labyrinth. Thinking this might have something to do with what Iron Eye was looking for, Henry journeyed to the location himself and entered the labyrinth where, after walking within it for an hour, he discovered Theseus.

The former prince of Athens was uncertain of Henry, who he had thought was the scientist (the hundred and thirty-second descendant of the unnamed man) coming to see him again. When he finally trusted Henry, he took him to the center of the labyrinth where, over food and tea, he told the young hero his story of what happened all those many years ago.

Afterwards, they were found by Iron Eye, who was searching for Theseus so he could figure out more about the strange stone and its power source. The resulting fight destroyed the labyrinth and ended with Theseus saving Henry before they both escape. Back at the Keepers’ H.Q. Henry manages to talk Theseus into becoming a member of the team.

Personality: While he had been proud and arrogant before his transformation, the many years had resulted in Theseus becoming more humble and somewhat silent. He tends to feel awkward in large crowds and will try to avoid it if he can; when talking to a single person or a small group, he feels a lot more comfortable.

Attire: During normal or warm weather, Theseus feels comfortable wearing sleeveless shirts and shorts (fitted to his size and shape), he will also wear this in cooler weather, only going as far as to put a jacket on if it gets too cold. Theseus’ hero outfit consists of a one-piece outfit with no sleeves and short legs. It’s coloring is dark purple on top and dark blue on the bottom with an upside-down V-line dividing the two colors.

Other: At some time during his years in the labyrinth, Theseus had his nose pierced with a gold ring. He doesn’t mind if you stare at it, but not for too long.

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A new take on an old legend, thought it would be insteresting to try out. Will be working on this as I go along, and see what other heroes I can come up with.

Also, as mentioned above, the space-stone thing may play in with another Keepers story at one point or another.

The original story of Theseus and the minotaur does NOT belong to me.

This version of Theseus, and the Keepers, DOES belong to me