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Character sheet from Reagan Valentin

Name :: Reagan Valentin

Age :: 16

School Rank/Job :: Junior

Appearance :: With shaggy black hair, pallid skin, and piercings, Reagan is often labelled as an outsider. Despite this, he mostly hosts a friendly smile, and his eyes (striking blue in contrast to dark hair) always have a joyful gleam to them. But to those who look closely his eyes will appear haunted opposed to cheerful, and smile sad, not gentle; it really depends on if one looks the right way. Reagan is an average height of 6'2, with a skinny rather than an athletic build and a weight of 150lbs. Constructed more for agility than strength, he has had to train himself for months to become even mildly in a state to fight hand to hand combat. His usual clothing consists of a white sweatshirt with a black furred hood, navy jeans, and off-white Converse. On hot days, though, he usually resigns to wearing an assortment of neon colored shirts and plaid shorts (Converse are great for any weather, as far as he's concerned)

History :: Son of Amanda and Devlin Valentin, he was a completely normal child. Born to a strictly religious family, Reagan was raised in the ways of his parent's religion; always polite and respectful to others, he was a quiet but happy child, loved by his parents and classmates alike. Early on in his life he developed a liking to painting and art in general, creating scenes of all kinds using only a paintbrush and colors. And then the problems began. At 10, Reagan began illustrating pictures of darkness and chaos, claiming with a smile that this was what he saw every time he closed his eyes. Amanda Valentin became concerned for the well-being of her son, and brought the young boy to the priest of their church. The man asked him to paint a picture, and so he did. Humming pleasantly as he did so, Reagan began splashing reds and oranges on canvas until he was satisfied, then turned around to show the priest. "I always see this place in my dreams." He proclaimed, to which the older man grabbed the painting and threw it into the fireplace. The next day an exorcism was to be performed upon the young boy. Dragged away from hysterical parents, he was brought to the church, where he was swarmed by a frenzy of strangers. The last thing he remembered from that day was laying on a cold surface, surrounded by white candles, and the world went black and he woke up the next day in his bed. And since that day, Reagan had never been the same. It didn't take long before he began to realize he was a different person. It started when his mother ran over their kitten, 8-Ball, and he didn't shed a single tear, instead wondering what the animal had felt before death. And then on Hallowe'en, when an older child ripped the fake hatchet from his head and called it stupid, and Reagan felt rather than saw a black aura throw the boy into a tree. From then on, at age 13, he became a violent child who practiced his new found power as a way to bring people pain. For months he basked in the darkness that was his own, bringing misery to his family, until the day he killed his dog and best friend with a mere sliver of his ability. It was then that he truly realized what kind of a monster he had become. Running away from his life, Reagan survived in the forest for weeks on end, trying desperately to rid himself of the shadows that were his so called 'superpowers'. It took many failed attempts and near death experiences until he finally faced the truth; the darkness had become a part of him. So instead he decided to embrace it, and sought out the help of a former superhero. Hiding from authorities and his parents, he trained with the man for two years, working on using his powers for good. "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." Was what his mentor told him every time he felt like giving up. And so it was that eventually, after he had felt ready to face the real world again, Reagan decided to attend the school of Sky High. And to this day, he works hard to find the light in his power of controlling darkness.

Personality :: Because of his lack of remorse and understanding of normal reactions, Reagan often has to act out even the simplest human emotions. He does a good job, though, and tries his best to be cheerful and friendly to those around him. Excelling more in intellectual matters than social situations, he sometimes angers people with his cluelessness to what others are feelings by being brutally honest. Even with his caring side, Reagan has a dangerous anger that, when tapped into, releases the full extent of his negative energy. He can become feral in a matter of seconds, angering himself into a state where he could eventually hurt himself or others. Most think this to be an emotional disorder developed in the past, though he himself suspects it has something to do with the umbrakinesis.

Powers/Abilities :: Umbrakinesis; the power of controlling darkness with the mind. The user can make dark objects solid for combat and with practice can make the user pure dark energy. In some instances, umbrakinesis can be used to create tension and illusions based on people's fears.