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21ST CENTURY SANDSHARK STUDIOS PRESENTS: THE 30 CHARACTER IN 30 DAY CHALLENGE DAY 2: THE NARWHAL

21^st CENTURY SANDSHARK STUDIOS PRESENTS

A DAN NOKES HAPPENING…

THE 30 CHARACTERS IN 30 DAYS

DAY 2

THE NARWHAL

Character Background:  Rene DeBlanc was an oceanographer and marine biologist.  Born in Brittany in France, he had a lifelong passion for the sea and made it his career.  DeBlanc won a scholarship to University of Washington in the US.  DeBlanc earned a Doctorate in 1956 with a double major in Marine Biology and Oceanography and began a distinguished career in the field heading many scientific expeditions to remote parts of the globe.

It was on one of those expeditions that DeBlanc was abducted by some unknown alien species along with 4 other persons from across the planet.  All five members had their DNA tampered with and augmented before being returned to Earth.  All abductees were gone less than a night, were apparently unaltered, and aside of vague dream like, fractal memories, unaware of the abduction.

But within 24 hours of their return the five individuals began manifesting strange powers and mutations.  DeBlanc began transforming into a humanoid creature with characteristics similar to that of a narwhal.  His strength increased 20 fold, could take extended periods underwater without oxygen, and had a tough skin that could resist extreme heat and cold.  He also had a psychic connection to the other 4 members of the abduction party.

DeBlanc then sought out those other members and over the course of several months began to develop a bond with those persons.  So to the point that they formed a team of adventurers called THE PHANTOM FIVE.

The Phantom Five over the next decade and a half became one of the preminent super hero teams of the 1960’s and 70’s along with THE DIVISION and THE ALLIANCE.  Then on a fateful day in 1975 the heroes, villains and people of Earth came up against a world conquering tyrant known as GHOR THE AHNILILATOR.  The combined forces and metas of Earth managed to turn back Ghor and his forces, but at a terrible cost.  All the Phantom Five but Narwhal were killed in the battle.  Afterwards Rene withdrew from public life and returned to his scientific exploration.  He currently works for the National Institute of Marine Study in Paris.  He occasionally lends aid to other members of today’s super hero community in an advisory capacity.  But has not donned his old Phantom Five costume since…