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Name

Thomas J. Harriman, PhD

Alias

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Age

32

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Height

5'10"

Hair

Black

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Marital Status

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Mother

Anita Harriman

Father

Jonathan Harriman

Siblings

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Abilities

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Affiliation

Independant

In-Character

Captain Untouchable is the alias of Thomas Harriman, an "on leave" Officer of the British Army with a Doctorate in advanced Physics, and a flair for martial arts. In America under the premise of continuing his scientific studies, he has become a vigilante of sorts, Harriman has become a vigelante of sorts, spending his time stalking through the streets of New York dressed as a ninja, fighting crime.

History

Born in the city of Inverness in Scotland, Harriman was always a smart kid. A high-achiever at school, he went on to study Quantum and Cosmological Physics at university, achieving a first class (Honours) degree in the subject. Always an athletic individual - Harriman trained in a number of martial arts including Kung Fu, Kendo and Tai Chi - he decided that the prospect of spending the rest of his life stuck in a research lab didn't really conform to his goals, and instead decided to join the military.

Harriman joined the British Army as an Officer, and served with distinction as a Paratrooper for a number of years, eventually achieving the rank of Captain. During his time as a 'trooper, he gained quite a reputation as a boxer: the fact that his opponents seldom managed to land a punch earned him the nickname "Captain Untouchable". Eventually however, the source of his prowess was revealed: Harriman posessed the mutant X gene. With the world still wary of mutants, the British Army recommended that Harriman take an extended medical leave of absense until his condition could be "cured".

Captain Untouchable

With over a decade of his life "wasted", Harriman found himself without anything to do, until he was contacted by a former lecturer who had taken up a professorship at Empire State University. He had heard of Harriman's "situation", and was intrigued by the mutant phenomenon in general; he offered Harriman a placement as a postgraduate student in exchange for the Captain's assistance in his research. Harriman earned a doctorate for his studies in Particle Physics and Quantum Forces, the studies of which helped him come to understand the nature and limitations of his own mutant powers.

Harriman grew restless in the lab however, as he had expected. Eventually, he decided to fashion an identity for himself that would combine his Martial Arts experience, military training, and of course his powers. Taking up his old Army nickname of "Captain Untouchable", he set out to become a vigilante not unlike Robin Hood: protecting the innocent from the crimes of the corrupt. Taking on the guise of a ninja, he armed himself with a number of weapons that would fit both his assumed persona and his powers. Normal weapons like throwing knives, a katana, and a bow and arrow were to be expected; he also developed a pair of customised kama which featured a retractable "ascension gun" cable, allowing him to climb and abseil the buildings of New York with relative ease, as well as using them as rudimentary whip-like weapons. (Prince of Thieves)

While fighting crime in the city, he encountered a number of criminals - both normal and with mutant abilities, including the vampyric Dallas Walker. (Opening the Birdcage)

Another of them, the brich-hurling Boulder represented a significant challenge, and were it not for the presence of his accidental sidekick Flux, Untouchable would have found himself in serious difficulties. (Moonlighting Hero Work)

This fact was later compounded when Untouchable responded to a break-in at Cullen's, and suffered a number of serious injuries during his rematch with Boulder. (Breaking the Boulder)

Untouchable's actions didn't go completely without notice: on a number of occasions Tom Harriman he was connected with the activities of his night-time alias by the Police, particularly by Detectives John Jackson and Dwayne Stiles. Fortunately, he was never officially charged, and his alias never properly compromised. (Sedimentary, My Dear Watson)

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After a run-in with the fire-throwing mutant Hotshot, Untouchable found himself badly injured and with his suit destroyed. It took him quite some time to recover, and while being hospitalised fortunately saved him from the bombing of Empire State University, he was discharged with no life left to go back to. (Neither Fire nor Wind)

Powers

Nicknamed Propulsive Telekinesis by Untouchable himself, he has a form of telekinesis that only acts to push objects away. More accurately, he has the ability to imbue objects close to him withe momentum, but only in a direction acting away from him. This allows him to "push" or "punch" objects without actually making physical contact with them; he often uses this ability to help him throw objects at high speeds. He can also use his ability to slow down objects moving towards him: slow moving objects he can stop completely, but faster-moving ones can only be slowed. With extremely fast-moving objects - like bullets - he is forced to dodge and deflect. His powers can manifest at any point around his body: he can use his powers to generate a crude "force field" to hold back punches, repel weapons being swung at him, etc.

Because Untouchable's power is related to momentum, the laws of physics dictate that he can only use his powers on anything with mass. Electrons and the ionised particles in plasma for example have mass, and thus can be stopped by his force field. Insubstansive attacks however, such as fire, psychic effects, etc, are able to penetrate his shield. Individuals with super speed, or abilities that make them unstoppable once in motion are also able to bypass his field.

Out Of Character

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