Making MHR Characters: Elysius (ANOHotMU #4)

Elysius is a good example of the complexity and difficulty inherent in adapting long-running Marvel characters who haven't had a big presences on the universe - she's been, like, three different kinds of characters, and her power level has been affected at every turn.

When she first showed up, she was the equal of an Eternal of Titan. Not exactly something to brag about in the outer space of Marvel comics, where I'm pretty sure the Dominos delivery guy is a lost herald of Galactus or a Proemial God in disguise, but, still, pretty burly, enough to give Captain Marvel a run for her money, with mental powers, a boss alien ship and genetically-created griffins. Then she became his main squeeze and suddenly she was easily imperiled by, well, everything. When the writers remembered, she could hold her own, but often enough . . . not so much.

She next makes her big appearance during the Genis-Vell saga, where she's now a moderately powerful character, although again no match for someone with the last name "Marvel."

Let's put it this way - these are two pictures of the same character:
I can't find the art source on that saucy-looking picture, but it's Liefeld. C'mon, you know it is.

Anyhow, a character that changes this much and serves as basically a sexualized companion for a male main character is a bit of a challenge. I decided to stat her up more or less as I recall her being in her later appearances with Genis-Vell - physically powerful, but capable with her mental powers, especially in helping people find a mental balance.

Elysius

Affiliations

Solo 1d8

Buddy 1d10

Team 1d6

Distinctions

Family First

Scarred by Loss

Warrior Woman

Powers Sets

Home-Grown Eternal

Enhanced Durability 1d8

Enhanced Speed 1d8

Enhanced Stamina 1d8

Mind Control 1d6

Superhuman Strength 1d10

Telepathy 1d8

SFX: Slightly immortal. Spend 1 PP to ignore physical stress.

SFX: Focus - If a pool includes a Home-Grown Eternal power, you may replace two dice of equal size with one die +1 step larger.

SFX: Multipower - Use two or more Home-Grown Eternal powers in a single dice pool at -1 step for each additional power.

SFX: Soothing Thoughts - When Telepathy is included in a dice pool to reduce mental stress, increase the size of the effect die by 1.

Limit: Empathic - When you take stress related to or caused by a loved one or a relative, step up that stress by 1.

Specialties

Combat Expert 1d8

Cosmic Expert 1d8

Psych Master 1d10

Vehicle Expert 1d8